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A huanghuali horseshoe-back folding armchair, jiaoyi, 19th…

Huanghuali Folding Armchair, 19th Century

A huanghuali horseshoe-back folding armchair, jiaoyi, 19th century 107 cm high, 73 cm wide, 64 cm deep. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney. The folding armchair was popular during the Ming and early Qing dynasty. It was practical for travelling and…

Provincial Ming ginger jar and cover, all with underglaze blue…

Underglaze Blue Provincial Ming Ginger Jar and Stand

Provincial Ming ginger jar and cover, all with underglaze blue decorations on stand, 17 cm height

Provincial Ming ginger jar and cover, all with underglaze blue…

Provincial Blue Ginger Jar and Cover

Provincial Ming ginger jar and cover, all with underglaze blue decorations, 22 cm height

Provincial Ming ginger jar and cover, all with underglaze blue…

Provincial Ming Ginger Jar and Cover

Provincial Ming ginger jar and cover, all with underglaze blue decorations, 25 cm height

Provincial Ming ginger jar and cover, all with underglaze blue…

Provincial Blue Ginger Jar with Cover

Provincial Ming ginger jar and cover, all with underglaze blue decorations, 25 cm height

Provincial Ming ginger jar and cover, all with underglaze blue…

Provincial Ming Ginger Jar with Underglaze Blue Decorations

Provincial Ming ginger jar and cover, all with underglaze blue decorations, 24 cm height

Pair provincial Ming underglaze blue vase and covers, plain…

Provincial Ming Blue Vase with Garden Scenes

Pair provincial Ming underglaze blue vase and covers, plain ovoid bodies painted with figured garden scenes, 34 cm height

A large late Ming Chinese blue and white vase, twin drangon…

Late Ming Blue and White Twin Dragon Vase

A large late Ming Chinese blue and white vase, twin drangon motif with . Height 27 cm.

A Chinese zitan painting table, the two-panel top is set within…

Zitan Painting Table with Cloud Spandrels

A Chinese zitan painting table, the two-panel top is set within a rectangular frame, after the Ming, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century, recessed legs with cloud spandrels joined by a shaped high and low stretchers. Provenance: acquired from a Hong Kong…

A pair of Ming style Chinese zitan horseshoe-back armchairs and…

Ming-style Zitan Armchairs and Centre Table

A pair of Ming style Chinese zitan horseshoe-back armchairs and a centre table, late Qing, on each chair the sweeping crest rail terminates in outswept hooks above a shaped spandrels, the curved back splat decorated with an openwork cartouche. The rear…

A Chinese zitan rectangular cabinet with hidden hinges on the…

Ming-style Zitan Cabinet with Hidden Hinges

A Chinese zitan rectangular cabinet with hidden hinges on the single panelled doors, Ming style, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the elegant proportions with a rich hue and fine feather graining, constructed with a central removable stile opening to reveal…

A Chinese Ming celadon bowl, the interior hand carved with…

Ming Celadon Bowl with Lotus Carvings (Restored)

A Chinese Ming celadon bowl, the interior hand carved with lotus flowers and leaves, (professional restoration). 17 x 9 cm.

A 19th century 'kitchen Ming' bowl, decorated in under-glaze…

Kitchen Ming Bowl from Chinese Shipwreck

A 19th century 'kitchen Ming' bowl, decorated in under-glaze blue with stylised flowers, remains of crustaceans to base. Reputedly from the 'Desaru' a Chinese vessel which sank in the 1830s with a cargo of Chinese ceramics. The name relates to the resort…

A Chinese small blue and white Ming style bowl, dragon…

Dragon Ming Bowl with Jiajing Mark - Antique Chinese Porcelain

A Chinese small blue and white Ming style bowl, dragon decorated, six-character Jiajing mark and possibly of the period. Some fine chipping, diameter 12.2 cm.

A Longquan celadon glazed dish, late Ming Dynasty with central…

Ming Dynasty Celadon Dish with Foliate Design

A Longquan celadon glazed dish, late Ming Dynasty with central foliate incised decoration and deep ribs to the cavetto 32.5 cm diameter

A jade carving of a boy and a puppy, possibly Ming 3.5 cm high

Ming Jade Boy and Puppy Carving

A jade carving of a boy and a puppy, possibly Ming 3.5 cm high

Probably early 17th century a Ming bronze figure of an official,…

Ming Bronze Official Figure, 17th Century

Probably early 17th century a Ming bronze figure of an official, probably early 17th century the seated figure with clasped hands, traces of lacquer and gilding 15 cm high

A Chinese scroll painting bird on a flowering branch…

Flowering Branch with Bird

A Chinese scroll painting bird on a flowering branch watercolour signed and inscribed upper left: loo Ming Jan 77 x 33 cm

A late Ming blue and white covered jarlet with lotus and…

Ming Blue and White Lotus Jarlet with Cover

A late Ming blue and white covered jarlet with lotus and cartouche pattern. Diameter 8 cm.

A Chinese blue and white footed bowl bearing the Ming six…

Ming Marked Chinese Blue and White Footed Bowl

A Chinese blue and white footed bowl bearing the Ming six character mark but of a later period. Diameter 11 cm.

A 17th century Chinese saucer dish decorated with a ho ho bird,…

17th Century Ho Ho Bird Saucer Dish

A 17th century Chinese saucer dish decorated with a ho ho bird, diameter 18.5 cm. Late Ming. (fritting)

A Chinese blue and white saucer dish decorated with a paddock…

Ming Paddock Scene Saucer Dish

A Chinese blue and white saucer dish decorated with a paddock scene amidst floral band. Late Ming diameter 13.5 cm

A magnificent Ming style rosewood setting comprising four…

Ming-style Rosewood Armchair and Settee Set

A magnificent Ming style rosewood setting comprising four 'Official's Hat' armchairs and a matching long settee, the finely crafted setting in richly toned yellow and near black hardwood featuring splats with archaistic relief carved motifs, pierced…

A pierced Ming style hardwood daybed settee, the settee with…

Pierced Ming Style Hardwood Daybed Settee

A pierced Ming style hardwood daybed settee, the settee with humpback cresting rail and arms above cloud and cross lattice panels centred with a roundel featuring relief carved addorsed phoenix, the straight legs with hump back apron stretcher and pierced…

A Ming Dynasty Binh Thuan blue and white shipwreck bowl, Wanli…

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Shipwreck Bowl

A Ming Dynasty Binh Thuan blue and white shipwreck bowl, Wanli period, 1608, Christie's number 38544, the Swatow style bowl freely decorated to the interior roundel with a phoenix amidst peonies, the border with five cloud shaped reserves enclosing flora…

A set of 3 small blue and white possibly Ming dishes set of…

Blue and White Ming Floral Dishes Set

A set of 3 small blue and white possibly Ming dishes set of three early dishes decorated in blue floral design, diameters 15 cm 16 cm 18 cm

A set of three Ming potted and decorated dishes set of three…

Ming Blue Kitchen Dishes Set

A set of three Ming potted and decorated dishes set of three early hand crafted 'Kitchen' dishes featuring blue decoration, diameters 24 cm

A Chinese jade figure of two deer with Lingzhi fungus, Ming…

Ming Dynasty Jade Deer with Lingzhi Fungus

A Chinese jade figure of two deer with Lingzhi fungus, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), carved from pale celadon green jade with with some grey and russet streaking, modelled as a male and female pair of deer with star-shaped incised carving to the bodies…

A rare Chinese blue and white 'Kosometsuke' foliate dish, Ming…

Rare Chinese Blue and White Kosometsuke Foliate Dish

A rare Chinese blue and white 'Kosometsuke' foliate dish, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), early 17th century, the diamond shaped porcelain dish with steep fluted sides, decorated in blue and white with scrolling Indian lotus to the interiod, and alternating…

A pair of Chinese Kangxi blue and white large dishes, Kangxi…

Kangxi blue and white lobed flower dishes

A pair of Chinese Kangxi blue and white large dishes, Kangxi period, the dishes of moulded lobed flower form, with shaped reserves to the cavetto depicting different flowers emerging from rocks, and to the centre a spray of peonies and chrysanthemum…

A large Chinese painting of a deity, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)…

Warrior Deity Painting from Ming/Qing Dynasty

A large Chinese painting of a deity, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 17th century, gouache and black ink on paper, depicting a stout warlike deity dressed in armour, holding a mountain in one hand before his breast, and a sword…

Chinese Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl, of flared…

Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Garden Bowl

Chinese Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl, of flared form, the interior decorated with a central figure in garden, surrounded by continuous decoration of children in garden setting, raised on a circular foot, diameter 15 cm

Chinese Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain ewer with…

Blue and White Ming Ewer with Floral Sprays

Chinese Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain ewer with spreading lip and baluster body, decorated with floral sprays, a/f, height 16 cm

Chinese Chaofu Qing Dynasty formal dragon robe, the…

Midnight-blue Qing Dynasty dragon robe

Chinese Chaofu Qing Dynasty formal dragon robe, the midnight-blue summer weave silk worked in couched gold threads with a five-clawed front-facing dragon on the chest, back and shoulders, each encircling a flaming pearl among clouds, bats, ribboned…

A large Ming style vase, the Meiping shaped painted in…

Ming-style Lotus Vase, 20th Century

A large Ming style vase, the Meiping shaped painted in underglaze blue, scrolling lotus pattern between bands of lappets, 20th century., height 47 cm

A fine Chinese Tibetan dark bronze alloy of Guanyin, seated on…

Dark Bronze Guanyin on Lotus Throne, 19th Century

A fine Chinese Tibetan dark bronze alloy of Guanyin, seated on a triple leaf lotus throne, Traces of gilt, Ming style, 19th century a serene rounded full face, hands in lap, height 37 cm

A Wucai brush with fitted wooden box bearing Ming Dynasty Wanli…

Ming Dynasty Wucai Brush with Wanli Mark

A Wucai brush with fitted wooden box bearing Ming Dynasty Wanli mark, length 35 cm

A blue and white 'Phoenix Tail' vase decorated with outdoor…

Ming Dynasty Phoenix Tail Vase with Deer Scenes

A blue and white 'Phoenix Tail' vase decorated with outdoor scenes of deer repaired top rim, bearing 6 character Ming dynasty Chenghua mark to the base, height 39.3 cm

A Chinese Ming style jar, tea dust glaze, copy from the Jiajing…

Ming-style tea dust glazed jar with Jiajing mark

A Chinese Ming style jar, tea dust glaze, copy from the Jiajing dynasty, six-character mark to base. diameter 11 cm.

Provincal Ming celadon charger, all over crazed (faults), 33 cm…

Provincial Ming Celadon Charger, Crazed, 33cm Diameter

Provincal Ming celadon charger, all over crazed (faults), 33 cm diameter

A Ming style Wucai dragon box and cover with a fitted wooden…

Ming-style Wucai Dragon Box with Wanli Mark

A Ming style Wucai dragon box and cover with a fitted wooden box with apocryphal 6 character Wanli mark to the base, height 6.5 cm, length 14 cm, width 15 cm

Two vintage pieces Chinese Ming tableware including serving…

Ming Tableware Set with Blue and White Decoration

Two vintage pieces Chinese Ming tableware including serving plate, diameter 20 cm approx; and a wine cup; each with blue and white Kitchen Ming decoration.

A blue and white 'Lotus' jar late Ming Dynasty, the octagonally…

Ming Dynasty Lotus Jar

A blue and white 'Lotus' jar late Ming Dynasty, the octagonally lobed ovoid body surmounted by a short straight mouth, painted with lotus blooms borne on scrolling stems between an upright petal border at the base and detached florette sprigs around the…

A huanghuali and hardwood mirror stand Qing Dynasty, of square…

Huanghuali Mirror Stand with Dragon Relief Carvings

A huanghuali and hardwood mirror stand Qing Dynasty, of square form, the retractable hinged backrest supporting a removable frame enclosing panels of stylised dragons carved in relief, set around a central openwork ruyi -shaped frame above the movable…

A Tantric soapstone Buddha seated in the posture of Royal ease…

Tantric Ming Buddha with Swastika Symbol

A Tantric soapstone Buddha seated in the posture of Royal ease on a cushion carved with clouds, in the style of the Ming Dynasty, wearing a shawl over both shoulder & a robe with turquoise coloured beads & falling open at the chest revealing a carved…

A Sino-Tibetan carved stone seated Buddha, the robe Covering…

Carved Sino-Tibetan Buddha on Lotus Platform

A Sino-Tibetan carved stone seated Buddha, the robe Covering both the hands & the feet, after the Ming Dynasty, a full face with a monobrow & elongated ears, the hair whorls almost smooth ending in a domed top knot, raised on a square platform carved with…

A Ming blue and white kendi, Chinese, 16th century (damage to…

16th Century Ming Blue and White Chinese Kendi

A Ming blue and white kendi, Chinese, 16th century (damage to neck) width 18 cm, height 13 cm

A Ming blue and white teapot and cover, Chinese, 16th century,…

16th Century Ming Blue and White Teapot

A Ming blue and white teapot and cover, Chinese, 16th century, height 13 cm

A Chinese Ming style blue and white porcelain cylindrical vase,…

Ming-style Blue and White Porcelain Vase (20th Century)

A Chinese Ming style blue and white porcelain cylindrical vase,20th century height 17 cm

A Chinese Ming style ginger jar, decorated in blue and white…

Ming Style Blue and White Lotus Ginger Jar

A Chinese Ming style ginger jar, decorated in blue and white with lotus tendrils. Rim chip, height 14 cm

Cloisonne miniature vase and pill box, two silver boxes with…

Chinese and Continental Silver and Porcelain Boxes

Cloisonne miniature vase and pill box, two silver boxes with Ming porcelain fragment lids and a sterling silver trinket box, Chinese and Continental, the vase 7.5 cm high

A Chinese porcelain erotic plaque, possibly Ming, 11 cm diameter

Ming Erotic Porcelain Plaque, 11cm Diameter

A Chinese porcelain erotic plaque, possibly Ming, 11 cm diameter

A pair of small cups in the Ming style, the pair of craquelware…

Ming-style Craquelware Cups with Fruit Design

A pair of small cups in the Ming style, the pair of craquelware cups decorated to the exterior with four underglaze roundels of fruiting peach branches in brown with red inflections, concentric blue rings to the rim and base, bearing apocryphal Chenghua…

An antique painted wooden head of a Buddha probably Ming…

Ming Dynasty Painted Buddha Head

An antique painted wooden head of a Buddha probably Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, the Buddha of typically serene form with downcast eyes, long ear lobes and tightly coiled hair with prominent ushnisha, with remnant colours, mounted on a modern and removable…

A Chinese bronze figure of a Daoist immortal, Ming Dynasty,…

Ming Dynasty Bronze Daoist Immortal Figure

A Chinese bronze figure of a Daoist immortal, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, the seated male Daoist figure cast in bronze, clasping a tablet before his chest with both hands, eyes closed in meditation, wearing elaborate robes and headress, 29 cm high,…

A Chinese bronze figure of Avolokitesvara, Ming Dynasty…

Ming Dynasty Bronze Avolokitesvara Figure

A Chinese bronze figure of Avolokitesvara, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), circa 17th century, the figure with downcast eyes, seated in padmasana on a double lotus base, the right hand raised in vitarka mudra. Some remnant polychrome and lacquer finish…

A Chinese bronze archaistic Hu form vase, Ming or Qing Dynasty…

Bronze Hu Vase with Archaistic Taotie Relief Patterns

A Chinese bronze archaistic Hu form vase, Ming or Qing Dynasty (1368-1908), the hu form vase with archaistic taotie mask relief patterns, with two animal ring and mask handles (probably applied later). Together with a later fitted lead vase liner for…

A Chinese Longquan celadon bowl, early Ming Dynasty, circa 15th…

Ming Dynasty Celadon Bowl with Crackled Glaze

A Chinese Longquan celadon bowl, early Ming Dynasty, circa 15th century, the shallow bowl with a small footrim, covered in an even pale green crackled celadon glaze, the unglazed foot burnt orange, 4 cm high, 16 cm diam

Three Chinese Longquan celadon stemcups, early Ming Dynasty,…

Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Stemcups Set

Three Chinese Longquan celadon stemcups, early Ming Dynasty, circa 15th century, the three stemcups all covered in a pale green crackled glaze, the unglazed foot burnt orange, the tallest stemcup 9 cm high, 8 cm diameter

Five various antique Chinese blue & white dishes each a kitchen…

Antique Chinese Blue & White Ming Ceramic Bowls (Set of 5)

Five various antique Chinese blue & white dishes each a kitchen Ming ceramic bowl; including 1 attributed from the Hoi-An shipwreck of the 15th century, diameter 17 cm, average, each.

Chinese Ming Dynasty jade hilt, in celadon jade, carved with…

Ming Dynasty Jade Hilt with Kylin Carving

Chinese Ming Dynasty jade hilt, in celadon jade, carved with kylin, with part blade and handle attached, length 18 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dorothy Savage, latterly Dorothy Fu (1930-2010)

Chinese Ming blue and white porcelain bowl, of deep circular…

Ming Blue and White Porcelain Bowl with Kylins

Chinese Ming blue and white porcelain bowl, of deep circular form, with mythical creature and decorative swags to the interior, and roundels depicting kylins to the exterior, mark to base, diameter 18 cm and height 9 cm

Three early Chinese celadon bowls, possibly early Ming, all…

Early Chinese Celadon Bowls from Atherton Collection

Three early Chinese celadon bowls, possibly early Ming, all with flared lips, two in pale celadon, the third in a white glaze, diameter 19.5 cm, 18.5 cm, 11 cm (3). Provenance: Atherton collection

Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, chicken water dropper,…

Blue and White Porcelain Collection, Ming and Qing Dynasty

Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, chicken water dropper, lidded box and dish, Ming and Qing Dynasty, the vase 14 cm high

Six Chinese blue and white porcelain bowls, Ming and Qing…

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowls Collection

Six Chinese blue and white porcelain bowls, Ming and Qing Dynasty as well as 20th century, 11.5 cm diameter

A large blue and white Ming 'Swatow' dish, uncommonly decorated…

Blue and White Ming Kylin and Stork Dish

A large blue and white Ming 'Swatow' dish, uncommonly decorated with kylin and stork within a landscape, repeat floral motif and fish scale border. Minor faults. Diameter 7.5 cm.

A 'kitchen Ming' shallow dish, decorated with a pale inky blue…

Inky Blue Ming Shallow Dish

A 'kitchen Ming' shallow dish, decorated with a pale inky blue border and indistinct seal pattern to the centre. Diameter 28 cm.

Two Chinese provincial Ming circular lidded boxes, decorated in…

Ming Blue Fish and Flower Circular Lidded Boxes

Two Chinese provincial Ming circular lidded boxes, decorated in underglaze blue with fish and flowers. Diameter 19 cm

A small Ming provincial style blue and white vase and two…

Ming Blue and White Vase and Jarlets with Floral Motifs

A small Ming provincial style blue and white vase and two jarlets, lotus flowers to the vases and floral tendrils to the jars. Tallest 10.5 cm

Three Chinese blue and white dishes, provincial Ming styles,…

Floral Ming Dishes with Faults

Three Chinese blue and white dishes, provincial Ming styles, various floral designs. Diameters from 140 to 27 cm. Faults.

RBlue and white Chinese vase in the ming manner with bulbous…

Blue and White Ming-Style Chinese Vase with Floral Motifs

RBlue and white Chinese vase in the ming manner with bulbous mid section and decorated with blue flowers and symmetrical pattern to foot and rim, height 38 cm

Large Ming style blue and white vase decorated with flowers…

Ming-style Blue and White Flower Vase, 28cm Height

Large Ming style blue and white vase decorated with flowers with a bulbous mid section, height 28 cm

A Chinese landscape painting, watercolour and pigment on paper.…

Wen Zhengming's Chinese Landscape Painting

A Chinese landscape painting, watercolour and pigment on paper. Marks refer to Wen Zhenming. Wen Zhengming was one of a number of Ming dynasty literati artists who set themselves in opposition to the professional, academy-influenced style favored in the…

A Chinese cinnabar lacquer square box, late Ming Dynasty /…

Ming/Qing Dynasty Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Carved Landscape Lid

A Chinese cinnabar lacquer square box, late Ming Dynasty / early Qing Dynasty, the lid depicts a carved landscape, height 6 cm, width 15 cm, depth 15 cm

A large Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, late Ming…

Chinese Blue and White Brush Pot, Ming/Qing Dynasty

A large Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, late Ming Dynasty / early Qing Dynasty. Of wide cylindrical form, the exterior is painted in a deep tone of underglaze-blue with a scene of courtiers, ladies, and sentries in a good send-off setting.…

A small Junyao brush washer with three feet, late Ming Dynasty…

Ming/Qing Junyao Brush Washer with Three Feet

A small Junyao brush washer with three feet, late Ming Dynasty / early Qing Dynasty, height 34 depth 9.5 cm

A blue glazed Swatow ware plate, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period.…

Blue Glazed Swatow Plate, Ming Dynasty

A blue glazed Swatow ware plate, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period. Stoneware with carved and incised decoration under blue glaze, height 9 cm, depth 380 mm

A large Swatow ware plate with floral design, Ming Dynasty,…

Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Plate with Floral Design

A large Swatow ware plate with floral design, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period. Porcelain with slip decoration under blue glaze, height 9 cm, depth 380 mm

A large blue and white porcelain plate, possibly Late Ming…

Blue and White Ming Plate

A large blue and white porcelain plate, possibly Late Ming Dynasty, height 5 cm, depth 345 mm

A large Swatow ware plate, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period. Dish…

Wanli Swatow Plate with Immortal Island Path

A large Swatow ware plate, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period. Dish with the path to the Island of immortals, with 'split pagoda' motif in the center. A great, large size and highly collectible, height 9 cm, depth 380 mm

A large Chinese blue and white Swatow ware dish, Ming Dynasty,…

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Swatow Ware Dish

A large Chinese blue and white Swatow ware dish, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period. potted in shallow inverted domical section, the interior surfaces adorned in radiating floral panels encircling the bird and flower roundel centering the interior well, the…

A large Chinese celadon dish, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) the…

Ming Dynasty Celadon Dish with Underglaze Trellis Decoration

A large Chinese celadon dish, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) the fluted serpentine edge dish centred by a central decoration of underglaze trellis, clouds and leaves 30.5 cm diameter

A Chinese blue and white kendi, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period…

Ming Dynasty Blue and White Kendi

A Chinese blue and white kendi, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620) decorated with scenes of figures and landscapes 19 cm high

A Chinese carved jade finial, late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)…

Ming Dynasty Jade Carving of Cranes and Lotus

A Chinese carved jade finial, late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) finely pierced and carved with a reticulated design of cranes, foliage and lotus 5 cm high, 4 cm wide, 3.5 cm deep

Blue and white Chinese vase in the Ming manner and a nice shape…

Ming-style Duck and Flower Vase

Blue and white Chinese vase in the Ming manner and a nice shape with a trumpet end decorated with ducks and flowers. Height 39 cm

Provincial Ming pots and other dishes (8)

Provincial Ming Pottery and Cuisine

Provincial Ming pots and other dishes (8)

Provincial Ming food bowl, all with under glaze blue painted…

Provincial Ming Blue Bowl, 15.5 cm Diameter

Provincial Ming food bowl, all with under glaze blue painted decoration, six character marks to foot, 15.5 cm diameter

A large archaistic carved wood 'champion' vase late Qing…

Large Qing Dynasty Carved Wood Champion Vase

A large archaistic carved wood 'champion' vase late Qing dynasty, the wood resembling agarwood, in the form of a pair of cylindrical vessels, each carved with two broad friezes of archaistic wavy bands and scrolls on a lei wen ground, supported on splayed…

A bronze figure of Guandi late Ming/Qing dynasty, the imposing…

Bronze Figure of Guandi - Ming/Qing Dynasty

A bronze figure of Guandi late Ming/Qing dynasty, the imposing figure seated, facing forward with the right hand raised clasping the end of his long beard, the left hand resting on his thigh, wearing elaborate armour decorated with animal masks on the…

A gilt-lacquered bronze figure of Amitayus Ming dynasty, seated…

Gilt-lacquered bronze figure of Amitayus, Ming dynasty

A gilt-lacquered bronze figure of Amitayus Ming dynasty, seated in dhyanasana on a waisted lotus base with hands in dhyanamudra supporting a small ambrosial vase, wearing a dhoti and beaded necklaces and earrings, the hair drawn up into a knotted…

A mother of pearl inlaid huanghuali plank top pedestal table,…

Mother of Pearl Inlaid Pedestal Table, Qing Dynasty

A mother of pearl inlaid huanghuali plank top pedestal table, Jiaji'an Qing dynasty, the thick plank top decorated around the edges with mother of pearl flower sprays and florettes, supported on two separate similarly decorated square-cornered pedestals,…

A set of two low-back mixed wood armchairs, Meiguiyi and a side…

Mixed Wood Armchair Set with Side Table

A set of two low-back mixed wood armchairs, Meiguiyi and a side table, each chair with a straight crestrail continuing to the back posts enclosing a rectangular openwork panel carved with a ruyi -shaped panel flanked by dragons with scrolling tails, the…

Chinese late Ming Tri-Footed celadon censer, of shallow form…

Late Ming Celadon Tri-Footed Censer, 20.5cm Diameter, Incised Hatching

Chinese late Ming Tri-Footed celadon censer, of shallow form with an everted lip, the body lightly incised with cross hatching, resting on three decorative feet, a/f, diameter 20.5 cm

'Ming pottery and Porcelain', by Soame Jenyns, pub. Faber &…

Ming Pottery & Porcelain

'Ming pottery and Porcelain', by Soame Jenyns, pub. Faber & Faber, London.

Three Chinese blue and white porcelain dishes, Ming and Qing…

Chinese blue and white porcelain dishes, Ming and Qing Dynasty

Three Chinese blue and white porcelain dishes, Ming and Qing Dynasty, the largest 22 cm diameter

A Chinese blue and white porcelain circular lidded box, the lid…

Ming-style Blue and White Porcelain Garden Box

A Chinese blue and white porcelain circular lidded box, the lid broken and repaired with staples decorated with a walled garden including multiple figures framed by dragons, further dragons and repeating decoration to the base, under glazed blue Ming mark…