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Ming carved stone bust of Buddha, head restored, remanets of…

Ming Buddha Bust with Restored Head and Carved Stand

Ming carved stone bust of Buddha, head restored, remanets of old paint with later over painted decoration. Fitted carved old hardwood stand, possibly late Ming Dynasty.

Antique Chinese Ming style blue & white vase, decorated with…

Ming-style Blue & White Elephant Vase with Qianlong Seal

Antique Chinese Ming style blue & white vase, decorated with elephant heads and drop rings, Qianlong seal in blue to the base, approx 39 cm high

Antique Ming blue and white bowl, with inscriptions, approx 18…

Ming Blue & White Inscribed Bowl - 18cm Diameter

Antique Ming blue and white bowl, with inscriptions, approx 18 cm dia

Very rare Ming Dynasty, Jiajing (Chia-ching) mark and period,…

Rare Ming Dynasty Yellow Glazed Saucer Dish

Very rare Ming Dynasty, Jiajing (Chia-ching) mark and period, yellow glazed saucer dish, deep egg yoke yellow, with fine oily glaze, slightly unglazed foot rim, with bluish tint and inscribed with the six-character mark in under glaze-blue within a…

A large Chinese brass censer, the waisted tripod censer with…

Dragon & Phoenix Brass Censer with Faux Ming Mark

A large Chinese brass censer, the waisted tripod censer with loop handles engraved throughout with dragons and phoenix within reserves between wave like patterns; with a faux Ming mark underside. Height 17 cm. Width 25 cm diameter 23 cm

A Flecked Chinese bottle vase, of typical form, with a random…

Terracotta Speckled Chinese Vase

A Flecked Chinese bottle vase, of typical form, with a random matte terracotta speckle over a mottled brown glaze; with an underglaze faux Ming mark underside. Height 28 cm

A Chinese bronze censer, of compressed waisted form with…

Ming Bronze Censer with Zoomorphic Handles

A Chinese bronze censer, of compressed waisted form with zoomorphic ring handles, in deep chocolate brown flecked with amber; bearing an impressed four character Ming mark underside. Height 5 cm. Width 15.5 cm diameter 12.5 cm

A Chinese blue and white covered porcelain brush wash, late…

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Brush Wash with Dragons

A Chinese blue and white covered porcelain brush wash, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, the Ming style elongated container with rounded ends, a flattened lid and a pierced internal tray decorated throughout with writhing dragons and…

Chinese bronze 2 handled vase in the Ming style, 19th century.…

Ming-style 2-Handled Bronze Vase (19th Century)

Chinese bronze 2 handled vase in the Ming style, 19th century. 41 cm

A Chinese white jade carving, late Qing. Carved in the Ming…

Ming-style White Jade Carving with Sunflower Emblems

A Chinese white jade carving, late Qing. Carved in the Ming style with openwork sunflower emblems, moral: always get God's refuge, 7 cm long, 3.5 cm depth

A Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) blue and white porcelain seated…

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Guanyin Statue

A Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) blue and white porcelain seated Guanyin. Guanyin holding a boy, in pale blue celadon glaze with shroud picked out in blue. Guanyin known as the goddess of Mercy, gifting people children, 16.2 cm height. Provenance: Purchased…

A Chinese blue and white large stem cup decorated with fish and…

Ming Fish and Flower Stem Cup

A Chinese blue and white large stem cup decorated with fish and pond flowers. Chenghua (Ming) mark to base. Height 11 cm, diameter 17 cm.

A Chinese ginger jar decorated with fish and flowers on a green…

Ming Ginger Jar with Fish and Flower Design

A Chinese ginger jar decorated with fish and flowers on a green wave form ground. Wanli (Ming) mark to base. Height 18 cm.

A Chinese baluster form vase decorated with fire claw dragons…

Ming Dragon Vase

A Chinese baluster form vase decorated with fire claw dragons amongst clouds Ming mark to base. Height 29 cm.

A bronze figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century,…

Bronze Guanyin Figure on Lotus Throne, Ming Dynasty

A bronze figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, seated on a tall waisted lotus throne some traces of gilt. 26 cm high

A pair of Sancai pottery tomb figures, Ming Dynasty, circa 16th…

Ming Sancai Pottery Tomb Figures, 16th Century

A pair of Sancai pottery tomb figures, Ming Dynasty, circa 16th century, each one on a waisted hexagonal base 48 x 48.5 cm. Provenance: Martin Fung, Hong Kong

A Chinese heavy bronze censor, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century,…

Ming Dynasty Bronze Buddhist Lion Censor

A Chinese heavy bronze censor, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century, in the form of a Buddhist lion. 23 cm high, 25.5 cm long. Provenance: An old Canberra Collection

Three Longxuan bowls, Yuan and Ming Dynasty, 14th-16th century,…

Longxuan Bowls from Yuan and Ming Dynasty

Three Longxuan bowls, Yuan and Ming Dynasty, 14th-16th century, comprising a deep lotus bowl 8.5 cm high; 15.7 cm diameter a smaller bowl with impressed flower head 6.5 cm high; 14 cm diameter and a finely-potted washer. 13.8 cm diameter

An unusual large celadon dish, late Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th…

Large Ming Celadon Dish with Carp and Waves

An unusual large celadon dish, late Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, incised in the centre and on the cavetto, with carp among waves under a grey-green glaze the recessed base burnt brick red. 37.8 cm high

Chinese Ming blue & white bowl, 10.5 cm diameter approx.

Ming Blue & White Bowl - 10.5 cm Diameter

Chinese Ming blue & white bowl, 10.5 cm diameter approx.

Chinese Ming Celadon bowl, with reign mark to base, 11 cm…

Ming Celadon Bowl with Reign Mark, 11cm Diameter

Chinese Ming Celadon bowl, with reign mark to base, 11 cm diameter approx.

Chinese Ming Dynasty Szechuan porcelain bowl. Blue & white…

Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Bowl

Chinese Ming Dynasty Szechuan porcelain bowl. Blue & white decoration. Small rim chips. Possibly 16th century Depth 14 cm

Four Chinese blue & white porcelain items, including covered…

Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Collection

Four Chinese blue & white porcelain items, including covered box, late Ming; & three pickle/sauce dishes. Private collection, Sydney. Depth 7.5 cm (box)

A good Chinese jade carving in the Ming manner, probably…

Ming-style Jade Carving of Bird and Lotus

A good Chinese jade carving in the Ming manner, probably mid-Qing dynasty, depicting a bird grasping the twin stems of a lotus flower and seed pod, the two motifs representing perfection and fertility; the bird depicted with wings and feathers carved in…

A blue and white jar, Ming dynasty Wanli period the sides…

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Bird and Flower Jar

A blue and white jar, Ming dynasty Wanli period the sides painted with birds in flight and perched among flowering peony, chrysanthemum and lingzhi fungus, below a sprig and diaper band around the shoulders 16 cm high

A blue and white vase and cover late Ming dynasty of slender…

Late Ming Dynasty Blue and White Dragon Vase

A blue and white vase and cover late Ming dynasty of slender baluster form spiritedly painted with winged dragons pursuing flaming pearls among clouds, above wave splashed rocks around the base and a ruyi -head border on the shoulders below the narrow…

A blue and white vase and cover Ming dynasty, 16th century of…

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Lotus Vase

A blue and white vase and cover Ming dynasty, 16th century of slender baluster form, the sides painted with a frieze of trailing lotus scrolls between a band of lappets around the splayed base and ruyi -shaped floral panels around the shoulders, below the…

A blue and white stemcup Ming dynasty, 16th century the steeply…

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Stemcup

A blue and white stemcup Ming dynasty, 16th century the steeply rounded sides pencilled with a dragon, deer, hare and other animals reserved on a ground of swirling waves, the high splayed foot with leafy sprays, the base with a four character mark in…

A twin-duck water dropper, Ming dynasty modelled as a duck and…

Ming Dynasty Twin-Duck Water Dropper

A twin-duck water dropper, Ming dynasty modelled as a duck and a drake side by side, the hollow backs with a central aperture, covered in a green glaze, the wing plummage and heads picked out in aubergine and yellow 9.5 cm long

A blue and white 'chicken head' ewer Ming dynasty, 16th century…

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Chicken Head Ewer

A blue and white 'chicken head' ewer Ming dynasty, 16th century the globular body surmounted by a short waisted neck and flared mouth, set on one side with a spout shaped as a chicken head opposite the handle modelled in the form of a chicken tail, the…

A 'Longquan' celadon dish, Ming dynasty the rounded sides…

Ming Celadon Dish with Radiating Petals

A 'Longquan' celadon dish, Ming dynasty the rounded sides carved on the interior with radiating petals below the everted lipped rim, covered overall with a sea-green glaze, an unglazed ring inside the footrim burnt orange in the firing 27 cm diameter

A 'Longquan' celadon vase Ming dynasty of ovoid form, the sides…

Ming Celadon Vase with Lozenge Diaper Carving

A 'Longquan' celadon vase Ming dynasty of ovoid form, the sides carved with a broad band of lozenge diaper between the vertically grooved high waisted foot and short narrow mouth, all beneath the sea-green glaze, the unglazed base burnt orange in the…

Two 'Longquan' celadon vases Yuan/Ming dynasty comprising one…

Pair of Longquan Celadon Vases

Two 'Longquan' celadon vases Yuan/Ming dynasty comprising one of slender ovoid form set with double loop and ring handles; and an ovoid vase decorated with flower and foliate sprays below the flared quatre-lobed mouth (2) 15.5 cm; and 11.5 cm high

A 'Longquan' celadon dish, Ming dynasty of shallow form with…

Ming Dynasty Celadon Lotus Dish

A 'Longquan' celadon dish, Ming dynasty of shallow form with barbed everted rim, carved on the interior with scrolling lotus sprays around a central flowerhead, repeated on the exterior, the sea-green glaze falling short of an unglazed ring inside the…

A large 'Longquan' celadon bowl Ming dynasty heavily potted of…

Ming Celadon Peony Bowl

A large 'Longquan' celadon bowl Ming dynasty heavily potted of deep form, the steep slightly rounded sides carved with a band of peony flowers and foliage between vertical grooves at the base and a combed foliate meander below the lipped rim, covered…

A Chinese bronze of an Imperial court official, Ming dynasty,…

Ming Dynasty Court Official Bronze Sculpture

A Chinese bronze of an Imperial court official, Ming dynasty, depicted standing in court robes and headdress with hands folded, on a rectangular base, dark brown patina with traces of gilding, 32 cm high

A Chinese blue glazed stem cup and vase, in deep cobalt, the…

Chinese Blue Glazed Stem Cup and Vase with Ming Marks

A Chinese blue glazed stem cup and vase, in deep cobalt, the stem cup with a chalice style cup glazed to the interior and exterior, the bottle vase similarly glazed; both with underglaze Ming marks underside, the cup bearing Hongzhi marks, the other with…

A good bronze Chinese censer, probably 16th to 17th century,…

Bronze Chinese Censer with Xuande Marks and Lion Dog Handles

A good bronze Chinese censer, probably 16th to 17th century, but bearing earlier Xuande marks, with a good patina, the shallow bowl of compressed form with beading to the rim and base, having finely detailed lion dog lug handles and raised on tripod feet;…

A Chinese blue and white bottle vase, decorated all over in the…

Ming-Style Blue and White Chinese Bottle Vase

A Chinese blue and white bottle vase, decorated all over in the Ming manner with figures in a pavilion and auspicious landscape setting; bearing four character Ming marks underside. Height 20.5 cm

A Chinese blue and white bottle vase, probably Qing Dynasty but…

Chinese Blue & White Bird Vase, Qing/Ming Style

A Chinese blue and white bottle vase, probably Qing Dynasty but in the late Ming manner, the bottle vase raised on a rimmed foot and having a compressed onion top rim, decorated to the body with a continuous scene of ducks and birds in a water landscape…

A Chinese blue and white Meiping vase, probably Ming Dynasty,…

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Meiping Vase

A Chinese blue and white Meiping vase, probably Ming Dynasty, decorated to the body with trailing marguerites, foliage and tendrils with a similar frieze to the collar between key fret, arabesque and lappet borders, with a satin glaze overall; underglaze…

A Chinese blue and white Meiping vase, probably Ming Dynasty,…

Ming Meiping Vase with Marguerites and Hongzhi Marks

A Chinese blue and white Meiping vase, probably Ming Dynasty, decorated to the body with trailing marguerites, foliage and tendrils with a similar frieze to the collar between key fret, arabesque and lappet borders, with a satin glaze overall; underglaze…

A Chinese bronze censer bowl, probably late Qing Dynasty, 19th…

Chinese Ming-style Bronze Censer Bowl

A Chinese bronze censer bowl, probably late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, in the Ming manner and of compressed cauldron form raised on three small feet, with decorative scrolled lug handles and a low relief repeat pattern to the collar below a waisted neck;…

A bronze figure of a 1st rank official in formal court dress,…

Ming Dynasty Bronze Official Figure

A bronze figure of a 1st rank official in formal court dress, Ming Dynasty. 38.5 cm high, 10.25 cm wide

Large blanc de chine Guanyin, seated at Royal ease in…

Large Blanc de Chine Guanyin Statue

Large blanc de chine Guanyin, seated at Royal ease in voluminous robes gathered over one knee and overflowing the base, short fire cracks beneath (A/F), typical of Ming and early Qing wares, 'Skim milk' tone glaze, height 34 cm

Chinese Buddist lion Wucai porcelain jar possibly late Ming…

Wucai Porcelain Jar with Buddhist Lion Decoration

Chinese Buddist lion Wucai porcelain jar possibly late Ming period body decorated with two Buddhist lions among lotus flowers and floral tendrils, four character mark to base, measures 12 cm diam, 10.5 cm high

Chinese blue and white bowl with Ming dragon decoration, very…

Ming Dragon Blue and White Bowl

Chinese blue and white bowl with Ming dragon decoration, very thinly potted, approx 12 cm high, 30 cm diameter

Chinese bronze figure of a standing monk, Ming dynasty, cast as…

Ming Dynasty Standing Monk Bronze Figure

Chinese bronze figure of a standing monk, Ming dynasty, cast as standing, his hands joined in prayer. Height 15 cm

Chinese polychrome porcelain stemcup, possibly Ming dynasty,…

Ming Polychrome Dragon and Phoenix Stemcup

Chinese polychrome porcelain stemcup, possibly Ming dynasty, decorated with a dragon and a phoenix. Height 9.5 cm

A Chinese Ming style full bodied vase with red floral…

Red Floral Ming Vase, 26cm x 23cm

A Chinese Ming style full bodied vase with red floral underglaze decoration. Height 26 cm. Width 23 cm

Large antique Chinese celadon bowl, Late Ming, 33 cm diameter.…

Ming Celadon Bowl with Rim Chips

Large antique Chinese celadon bowl, Late Ming, 33 cm diameter. Chips to rim.

A large Chinese blue and white bowl, the substantial bowl in…

Chinese Ming-style Blue and White Landscape Bowl

A large Chinese blue and white bowl, the substantial bowl in the Ming manner decorated throughout with cobalt patterned borders with lattice and floral motifs, and continuous figural and symbolic landscape scenes, and to the centre a water landscape…

Chinese large red glazed porcelain bowl with incised flowers to…

Red Glazed Porcelain Bowl with Ming Style Design

Chinese large red glazed porcelain bowl with incised flowers to interior and red Ming style floral design blue reign mark to base, measures 26 cm diameter

A Chinese carved and moulded Longquan celadon-glaze charger,…

Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Charger

A Chinese carved and moulded Longquan celadon-glaze charger, Ming dynasty, the base recess with an unglazed ring, 32.5 cm diam. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased in 'Cats Street' off Wyndham Road in H.K. about 15 years ago, '', 'Cats Street'…

Pair of large Ming shallow dishes, Tianqi

Ming Tianqi Shallow Dishes - Pair

Pair of large Ming shallow dishes, Tianqi

A Chinese iron red decorated bowl, 20th century, six character…

Chinese Iron Red Decorated Bowl with Ming Mark

A Chinese iron red decorated bowl, 20th century, six character Ming mark to base, four character mark in the centre, on wooden stand. 9.5 cm high, 16 cm diameter

Rare blue and white cup with barbed rim cup stand possibly Ming…

Rare Ming Blue and White Lotus Cup with Stand

Rare blue and white cup with barbed rim cup stand possibly Ming period, the cup exterior decorated in 'Heaping and Piling' style with lotus floral scrolls with floral roundel to interior, cup stand finely potted with shallow lobed sides rising to a barbed…

Antique Chinese blue & white porcelain bowl painted in Ming…

Ming-style Blue & White Porcelain Bowl with Buddhist Symbol

Antique Chinese blue & white porcelain bowl painted in Ming style with Buddhist symbol to centre, measures 16.3 cm, diameter blue mark to base

A Chinese stone Kwan Yin temple carving depicting the Buddhist…

Chinese Rhyolite Kwan Yin Temple Carving

A Chinese stone Kwan Yin temple carving depicting the Buddhist bodhisattva in bass relief, carved from grey, green rhyolite. The Kwan Yin is possibly a cave carving from Shandong Province and stylistically could date from the mid Ming period. Purchased by…

Chinese glass bottles. Possibly Ming period. 17 cm high

Ming Glass Bottles: 17cm Height

Chinese glass bottles. Possibly Ming period. 17 cm high

An unusual pair of hardwood 'spindle' cabinets, Qing dynasty,…

Qing Dynasty Hardwood Spindle Cabinets

An unusual pair of hardwood 'spindle' cabinets, Qing dynasty, late 19th century, possibly 'huanghuali', in two sections, the rounded protruding rectangular top and base joined by rounded corner posts, with two doors opening to reveal two shelves, the…

A Ming style celadon-glazed ewer, the pear-shaped body…

Ming-style Celadon Ewer with Peony Carvings

A Ming style celadon-glazed ewer, the pear-shaped body supported on a short straight foot, rising to a slender waisted neck with broad everted mouth, set on one side with a slender upright spout joined to the side with a shaped strut opposite the bold…

An inscribed bronze plaque, Yuan/Ming dynasty or earlier, of…

Bronze Plaque with Avalokiteshvara and Invocation

An inscribed bronze plaque, Yuan/Ming dynasty or earlier, of arched rectangular form, one side cast in relief with the multi-armed deity Avalokiteshvara seated on a waisted throne, the reverse with an eight line invocation, 16 cm high

Antique Ming blue and white bowl on wooden stand, seal mark to…

Ming Blue & White Bowl on Wooden Stand with Seal Mark

Antique Ming blue and white bowl on wooden stand, seal mark to base, approx 7 cm high, 16 cm diameter

Unusual large Ming style blue and white jar. Marks to base.…

Large Ming-style Blue & White Dragon Phoenix Jar

Unusual large Ming style blue and white jar. Marks to base. Dragon and phoenix design. Height 34 cm

A Ming style Chinese blue and white jar decorated with a…

Ming-style Blue and White Fisherman Jar

A Ming style Chinese blue and white jar decorated with a fisherman in a rural landscape. Height 16 cm

A complete collection of ten bamboo studio decorative letter…

Complete Collection of Ten Bamboo Studio Decorative Letter Papers

A complete collection of ten bamboo studio decorative letter papers, printed by Rongbaozhai in Beijing in 1952. Woodblock print in ink and colour on paper, string binding, titled by Yu Feian, first printed in about 1644, originally edited by Hu Zhengyan…

Qian Songyan (1899 - 1985), Yangzte River at Nanjing Ink and…

Nanjing's Yangtze River

Qian Songyan (1899 - 1985), Yangzte River at Nanjing Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll Inscribed and signed Qian Songyan, with two seals of the artist With comments attributed to the painting by Ya Ming on the margins Dated 1981 136 cm x 82.5 cm

A Chinese 'Loushi Ming' hexagonal plate, 19th century enamelled…

19th Century Chinese 'Loushi Ming' Enamelled Hexagonal Plate

A Chinese 'Loushi Ming' hexagonal plate, 19th century enamelled to the interior with seals bearing various verses from the Chinese classic text 'Loushi Ming', the back fixed with two cut-outs of seal impressions attributing the same texts, 21 cm diameter,…

A Chinese blue & white Ming style double gourd vase signed to…

Chinese Ming-style Blue & White Double Gourd Vase

A Chinese blue & white Ming style double gourd vase signed to neck, possible Ming mark. Height 41 cm

A small Chinese Ming period pottery jarlet with underglaze blue…

Ming Blue Floral Pottery Jarlet

A small Chinese Ming period pottery jarlet with underglaze blue floral decoration. Diameter 6 cm

A Chinese porcelain decorative bowl with underglaze blue bird…

Underglaze Blue Bird Porcelain Bowl

A Chinese porcelain decorative bowl with underglaze blue bird decoration. Hairline crack, probably Ming. Height 5.6 cm. Depth 12.2 cm

A Chinese porcelain small dish with underglaze blue floral…

Ming Blue Floral Porcelain Dish

A Chinese porcelain small dish with underglaze blue floral decoration. Hairline cracks, probably Ming. Diameter 13.5 cm

A Chinese porcelain provincial bowl with thick glaze and blue…

Ming Porcelain Bowl with Blue Stripe and Hairline Crack

A Chinese porcelain provincial bowl with thick glaze and blue stripe. Hairline crack, probably Ming. Height 6.2 cm. Depth 12 cm

A Chinese large Ming style blue & white inkwell. Height 7 cm.…

Ming Style Blue & White Chinese Inkwell

A Chinese large Ming style blue & white inkwell. Height 7 cm. Depth 14.5 cm

A Chinese porcelain decorative dish with underglaze lady…

Ming Courtesan Decorated Porcelain Dish

A Chinese porcelain decorative dish with underglaze lady courtesan decoration, probably Ming. Diameter 18.2 cm

A Chinese porcelain small dish with underglaze blue foo dog…

Ming Blue Foo Dog Porcelain Dish (15cm)

A Chinese porcelain small dish with underglaze blue foo dog decoration, probably Ming. Diameter 15 cm

A large celadon dish, Yuan/Ming Dynasty, 14-15th century, the…

Yuan/Ming Celadon Dish with Floral Design

A large celadon dish, Yuan/Ming Dynasty, 14-15th century, the centre with a moulded floral design, the cavetto incised with scrolling leaves below a diaper border, an unglazed ring burnt orange on the base, 31.3 cm diameter. Provenance: Donald Friend…

A good Chinese blue and white bowl, Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th…

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Lotus Bowl

A good Chinese blue and white bowl, Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th century, finely painted with four large lotus heads and tendrils, 6.8 cm high, 15 cm diameter

Two blue and white Swatow dishes, late Ming Dynasty, 17th…

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Dishes and Bowl

Two blue and white Swatow dishes, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century, decorated with phoenix amongst peony; and an unusual Chinese blue and white shallow foliate rimmed bowl, 26.8 cm and 27.4 cm and 26.5 cm diameter

A Chinese celadon warming bowl, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century,…

Ming Dynasty Celadon Warming Bowl

A Chinese celadon warming bowl, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century, covered in a crackled green glaze, with a hole inside the centre of the unglazed base, 8.7 cm high, 18.6 cm diameter. Provenance: Josef Neumann (by repute)

A Tibeto-Chinese gold-lacquered bronze figure of Buddha, late…

Gold-Lacquered Bronze Buddha Figure, Late Ming Dynasty (17th Century)

A Tibeto-Chinese gold-lacquered bronze figure of Buddha, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century, the jewelled and draped figure seated on a double lotus throne, with an inverted swastika on the front of the throne, base unsealed, 22.7 cm high, *The word…

A rare brown jade beast, Ming Dynasty or probably earlier,…

Rare Ming Dynasty Brown Jade Recumbent Beast

A rare brown jade beast, Ming Dynasty or probably earlier, recumbent with its head turned back towards the split tail, the caramel-coloured stone with some darker inclusions, 5 cm long. Provenance: Collection of Jim Forbes, Boston, USA, whose family had…

A grey jade weight, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, in the…

Ming Dynasty Grey Jade Recumbent Lion Weight

A grey jade weight, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, in the form of a recumbent Buddhist lion with a ruyi fungus in his mouth, carved in the round, his head turned toward the tri-fibula tail, the veined stone with darker inclusions, 4.2 cm high, 6.1 cm…

A rare pair of heavy Chinese hardwood chairs, Ming Dynasty,…

Ming Dynasty Dragon Chairs

A rare pair of heavy Chinese hardwood chairs, Ming Dynasty, 16-17th century, each one with an elaborate openwork dragon design around a 'shou' medallion on the back, three shaped aprons below the seat, carved with dragons, possibly zitan. See Wang Xixiang…

A Chinese bronze double-handled censer, late Ming Dynasty,…

Ming Dynasty Bronze Double-Handled Censer with Pieced Wood Cover

A Chinese bronze double-handled censer, late Ming Dynasty, circa 1600, of rectangular waisted form, standing on four animal-mask legs, a fine diaper pattern around the neck, pieced wood cover, 23 cm (vessel only), diameter 13.3 x 10.4 cm

A Chinese Daoist landscape, Qing dynasty, 1644-1911, hanging…

Daoist Landscape with Immortals and Sacred Fungus

A Chinese Daoist landscape, Qing dynasty, 1644-1911, hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk, depicting a mythical tale of two men in a mountainous landscape looking for lingzhi sacred fungus, meeting two female immortals, signed Wang Duan(?), 155 x 49 cm.…

Two large blue and white foliate-rimmed bowls, Ming Dynasty,…

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Bowls

Two large blue and white foliate-rimmed bowls, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, one decorated in the centre with a rabbit amongst foliage, the cavetto with numerous vertical rims, the second with a dragon in the centre, 31 to 30.4 cm diameter variable and…

A blue and white ovoid jar, Ming dynasty, 16th/17th century,…

Blue and White Ming Dynasty Jar with Nature Motifs

A blue and white ovoid jar, Ming dynasty, 16th/17th century, freely decorated with birds, insects and flowering shrugs, 13.6 cm high. Provenance: Tim D. Goodman lot 62

A pair of blue and white saucer dishes, late Ming Dynasty,…

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Saucer Dishes

A pair of blue and white saucer dishes, late Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen period, circa 1640, each one decorated with flower-heads in a central lotus medallion and around the cavetto, seal mark to base, 19.9 and 19.1 cm diameter

Two Swatow blue and white phoenix dishes, late Ming, circa 1620,…

Swatow Phoenix Dishes from Binh Thuan Shipwreck

Two Swatow blue and white phoenix dishes, late Ming, circa 1620, 27.6 cm & 26.2 cm. Provenance: Christies Melbourne, 'The Binh Thuan Shipwreck', no 42661 & 08115, lot 55

A large blue and white saucer-dish, Ming Dynasty, circa 1600,…

Ming Dynasty Dragon Dish

A large blue and white saucer-dish, Ming Dynasty, circa 1600, well painted with a pair of cavorting dragons above waves, five lotus roundels on the outside cavetto, 31.4 cm diameter

A celadon glazed tripod censer, Ming Dynasty, 14th/15th century,…

Ming Dynasty Celadon Tripod Censer with Dragon Feet

A celadon glazed tripod censer, Ming Dynasty, 14th/15th century, with an incised floral design around the exterior, supported on dragon mask feet, carved and fitted hardwood stand in the form of three bats, 11 cm high, 26.2 to 27.2 cm diameter (irregular)…

Two large Swatow blue and white dishes, late Ming, early 17th…

Swatow Phoenix Lotus Dishes, Ming Dynasty

Two large Swatow blue and white dishes, late Ming, early 17th century, each one painted in the centre with long tail phoenix, the rims with eight lotus medallions, grit adhering to the foot-rims, 36.5 and 37.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Christie's, 'The…

An elongated terracotta figure, Chinese, Ming dynasty, in…

Ming Dynasty Terracotta Figure in Perspex Case

An elongated terracotta figure, Chinese, Ming dynasty, in Perspex case, 72 cm high

A blanc-de-chine figure of a scholar holding the head of a…

Ming Dynasty Blanc-de-Chine Scholar Figure

A blanc-de-chine figure of a scholar holding the head of a domestic animal, Ming dynasty 17th century, 22 cm high. Provenance: The Collection of Mrs Lillian Whiteman, South Yarra, Melbourne