Ming Dynasty Lacquer Box with Inlaid Mother of Pearl
A Chinese rectangular black and red lacquer box and cover, Late Ming dynasty, 16th -17th century, inlaid with mother of pearl, the top with a horseman and an attendant in a rural setting, within a shaped cartouche, the sides with ducks in a lotus pond…
Ming Dynasty Celadon Dish, Longquan
A Chinese Longquan celadon dish, early Ming dynasty, 14th century, 34 cm diameter
Ming Dynasty Celadon Tripod Censer with Ba Gua Design
A Chinese Longquan celadon tripod censer, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century, supported on three zoomorphic feet, covered in a crackled green glaze, the exterior with eight trigrams (Ba Gua) the base and the centre of the interior unglazed and burnt brick…
Celadon Crackle Footed Bowl from Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty footed bowl shaped circular with celadon crackle glaze
Ming Floral Shallow Bowl
Provincial Ming shallow bowl painted in underglaze ink blue with stylized florals 27 cm dia
Ming Dynasty Underglaze Blue Shallow Dish (Faults)
Ming Dynasty shallow dish underglaze blue painted with water bird and florals 32 cm dia (faults)
Ming white celadon bowl with iron red and green
Large provincial Ming shallow bowl white celadon glaze, over-painted in iron red and green 38 cm dia (rim chip)
Chinese Ming Happiness Dishes
Two Chinese kitchen Ming dishes, Freely painted in underglaze blue, the Chinese character, Fu, happiness in the center of each dish [2], diameter 27 cm
Ya Ming Landscape, 1988
Ya Ming (1924 - ), Landscape, 1988. Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll. Signed and inscribed, with one seal of the artist, 148 cm x 79 cm. Provenance: Private collection VIC, acquired in the late 1990s from a student of Zhao Shaoang in Melbourne
Dragon Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty
An enamelled and incised porcelain 'dragon' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 1820-1900. the recessed base decorated with stylized clouds, 6.5 cm high. Compare an identical bottle, see 'Chinese snuff bottles from two private American collection', lot 6004 Sale…
Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Stem Bowl
A 'Longquan' celadon stem bowl Ming dynasty, with rounded sides and lipped rim, supported on a tall collared splayed foot, the interior carved with scrolling lotus stems beneath the overall sea-green glaze falling short of the unglazed foot ring burnt…
Blue and White Ming Dynasty Bottle Vases Pair
Two blue and white bottle vases late Ming dynasty, Wanli period, (4), almost forming a pair, each of pear-shape tapering to a slender neck, the sides of one painted with panels of different flowering plants, the other with alternating panels of leaping…
Ming Dynasty Celadon Peony Dish
A large 'Longquan' celadon dish Ming dynasty, of shallow saucer shape, the interior carved with scrolling peony encircling a central lozenge diaper medallion, covered inside and out with a sea-green glaze apart from a broad ring inside the foot ring burnt…
Ming Dynasty Celadon Peony Dish
A 'Longquan' celadon dish Ming dynasty, stoutly potted with widely rounded sides rising to the broad everted lipped rim, the interior carved with radiating lobes enclosing a central peony medallion, covered inside and out with an even sea-green glaze…
Ming Dynasty Kraak Porcelain Bowls (Set of 4)
A set of four 'kraak porselein' bowls Ming dynasty, Wanli period, (4), each decorated with a central medallion of birds and flowers, or flowers and insects and precious objects, within radiating panels of masks and vignettes, (4), 14.5 cm to 15.5 cm…
Ming Swatow Dragon Jar
A blue and white Swatow 'dragon' jar late Ming dynasty, stoutly potted of baluster form, painted with a dragon encircling the sides above a band of waves, with a frieze of rocks and flowers at the base, the shoulders with a ruyi scroll and set with four…
Chinese Cloisonne and Bronze Tripod Censer
A Chinese cloisonne and bronze tripod censer, the lobed ovoid censer with a conforming domed lid and a pierced top section with a cast and pierced finial, shaped and pierced bracket handles with lingzhi mushroom embellishments, similar mounts to the…
Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Earthenware Figures
Two Sancai glazed earthenware figures, standing on a hexagonal base, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, with molded removable heads with elaborate hats, the male holding an offering bowl, the female holding a box, height 46 cm. Provenance: collection of a former…
Ming Dynasty Bronze Guardian with Small Buddha
A Chinese bronze of a guardian holding a small Buddha, Ming Dynasty, depicted in robes with peacock headdress, holding Buddha in one hand and stem in the other, mounted on stand, remnants of polychrome paint in places, 34 cm high
Ming/Qing Dynasty Bronze Vase with Bird & Flowers
Chinese Ming / Qing dynasty twin handled bronze vase, decorated in relief with bird on blossoming branches, fruit and flowers to the reverse, of baluster shape, Ex Jimmy the Skimmer UK, approx 14 cm high
Ming-style Blue and White Deity Vase
A Chinese porcelain rouleau vase, decorated in underglaze blue in the Ming manner with a deity riding a deer accosted by a demon. Height 32 cm
Blue Ming-style porcelain dish with bird and flower design
A large Chinese porcelain dish, in the Ming manner, circular with serpentine rim, decorated in underglaze blue with birds and flowers. Diameter 46 cm
Dragon-entwined lacquered amber fingering piece
A finely carved 'palm' (fingering) piece in rich red lacquered amber, with faint touches of yellow-gold colouring, 2½ x2 inches; finely carved with entwined dragon on one side, in low relief. (Ming period or earlier) NB: the secret of lacquering amber was…
Ming Blue and White Floral Dish
A Chinese Ming blue and white dish, decorated with floral tendrils. Diameter 15 cm
Ming Style Blue and White Flower Bowl
A Chinese blue and white Ming style bowl, the bowl of slightly everted form raised on a circular foot rim, decorated with trailing flowers with leaves to the interior and exterior, a flower within concentric blue lines centrally; bearing a Wanli character…
Ming Dragon Stem Cup on Carved Stand
A Chinese Ming period, 17th century stem cup with stylised dragon motif to the body, on a carved wooden stand. Overall height 13 cm.
Ming Blue and White Calligraphy Bowl
A Chinese Ming period, 17th century blue and white bowl, with calligraphy to the interior and a continuous cloud like decoration to the exterior. 7 cm high, 14 cm wide.
Ming Scholar in Garden with Attendants
A Chinese painting, watercolour on paper, an Inscription centre right above a red seal, 20th century, a Ming scholar sitting at his table with brush in hand, with four attendants in a sheltered pavilion garden, a gnarled pine tree growing beyond,…
Chinese Celadon Foliate Dish with Incised Decoration
A Chinese foliate dish with incised decoration, Yuan/ Ming Dynasty, the body with an even celadon glaze, D 33 H 7 cm
Chinese Ming-style fish and weed vase
A Chinese squat baluster vase painted with three fish swimming in water Weed around the body, in the Ming style, between a border of ruyi, a short broad neck, narrowing to a low waist. Height 17, D 13 cm
Qing Dynasty Sancai Glazed Conical Bowl with Plum Blossoms
A Chinese 'Sancai' glazed conical bowl, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), the exterior painted with branches of plum blossom, lotus and chrysanthemum,the interior centre decorated with a small 'Lingzhi', covered with brown, yellow and white glaze…
Ming-style Porcelain Bowl with Buddhist Symbol
Chinese Ming style porcelain bowl 12 cm dia with Buddhist symbol to interior
Ming Jade Deer with Lingzhi Branch
A carved jade figure of a deer Ming dynasty, retaining the shape of the original pebble, the recumbent animal supported on scrolling clouds, its head turned over its back holding a trailing branch of lingzhi in its mouth, carved in pierced and high relief…
Ming Celadon Dish and Bowl with Provenance Notes
A celadon dish and bowl, the large shallow bowl 37.5 cm diameter with provenance notes stating Ming 15th century, Ex collection of Atjeh Tonkin. The smalled bowl with provenance notes stating early Ming possibly Sawankalok, 17 cm diameter, (2)
Ming/Qing Chinese Seated Luohan Figure
A large Chinese seated figure of a Luohan, finely carved, Ming/Qing dynasty, crossed legs with folds of the robe draping beyond, traces of linen under the worn lacquer, condition: Hands possibly replaced. Height 166 cm. Width 74 cm
Ming Phoenix & Dragon Square Vase
A Chinese porcelain square form vase, the inky blue under glaze painted with confronting phoenix & dragons, Ming mark to base. Height 22 cm
Ming-style Fish and Reeds Porcelain Dish
A Chinese porcelain dish, decorated in red and green enamels, depicting two, fish amongst the reeds with a scrolling fret work, border in the Ming style, note: with a fitted case, diameter 22 cm
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Chinese Ming Fish Plates - Todd Barlin Collection
Eight Chinese Ming export ware porcelain plates, [8], all are finely painted, fish illustrations in blue, Ming Era 1368-1644. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection, diameter 13.5 cm to 15 cm
Anonymous Eagle in Ming Academy Style
Anonymous, eagle, Ming Academy style, 19th century, ink and colour on silk, hanging scroll, 190 cm x 95 cm. Provenance: Acquired in Beijing during the 1920s by Mr A.V.Harvey, an accountant at Yuin Yeh bank in Beijing, Purchased directly from Mr A.V.Harvey…
Chinese Bronze Censer with Ming Mark, 9.5 cm
A Chinese bronze censer, of low ovoid form with integral tripod feet and looped lug handles; bearing a mock Ming mark underside. Height 9.5 cm.
Dragon Brass Vase with Ming Mark, 41.5cm
A Chinese solid brass vase, with a writhing dragon around the long neck, on the body incised dragons and in relief, six character Ming mark to base, height 41.5 cm
Ming Dynasty Coin-Patterned Celadon Dish
A Chinese 'Longquan' celadon ware dish, Ming dynasty, 14 th century, decorated with coin patterns on the center of interior, 29 cm diameter. Provenance: Old Melbourne private collection
14th Century Qingbai Tripod Censer with Blue-Green Glaze
A Qingbai tripod censer, Yuan-early Ming dynasty, 14th century, with a finely crackled blue-green glaze, the inside and the base unglazed, with traces of iron-red, 7 cm x 12.7 cm
Chinese Bronze Censer with Ming Mark and Lion Handles
A Chinese bronze censer, 20th century, with lion head handles & a six character impressed Ming mark to base. Height 6.5 cm, diameter 13 cm
Chenghua Buddha Head: Ivory and Wood Sculpture
A Chenghua Buddha head Ming Dynasty ivory and wood. Height 14 cm (ivory only)
Bronze Gu Vase with Archaic Motifs
A Chinese bronze Gu vase in the Yuan to early Ming style, the well patinated vase of cylindrical and flared form with four blade form decorations to the trumpet and triangular ribs descending to the foot rim, decorated with archaic motifs in low relief.…
Ming blue & white plate with bird and foliage
Chinese Ming Dynasty blue & white plate. Bird amongst foliage decoration. Christies' label attached. Originally from Nanking cargo. Old firing mark to rim, depth 26 cm
Chinese Zodiac Ceramic Group, Late Ming-Early Qing Period
Chinese hollow cast ceramic zodiac group c.1720 late Ming - early Qing period, 12 figures in total, each with a head representing a different animal from the Chinese zodiac and wearing a multi colour glazed robe, 20 cm high (approx) this dimension does…
Ming Dynasty Celadon Charger with Incised Leaves
A Chinese Longquan ware celadon charger, Ming dynasty, 13-14th century, with incised leaves and fluted interior, 32 cm diameter
Ming Dynasty Dragon Jar
Chinese Zhangzhou Ware jar. Possibly Ming Dynasty. Heavily potted jar, the bulbous ovoid body with four short lugs on the shoulder, decorated with two pursuing dragons. Height 30 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, QLD
Ming Dragon Bronze Plate with Poem
A Chinese Ming bronze plate, 20th century. Decorated with a poem, four low feet, and ornate dragons to the base with two character marking. W 14 cm
Ming Dynasty Blue Crackled Dish with AHR Note
A Chinese underglaze blue dish, Ming Dynasty. A fine crackle glaze, hairline crack, taped to verso, A.H.Roach note c.1127-1278. 29 cm dia
Ming Celadon Green Glazed Dish - 20cm Diameter
Chinese green Ming glazed Celadon dish, 20 cm diameter
Chinese Iron Cast and Wood Carved Buddha Figures
A Chinese iron cast lacquer figure of 'nanda, possibly Ming Dynasty (1368-1643), 49.5 cm high, together with a Chinese wood carved lacquer figure of a Buddha, 36 cm high
Chinese Bat Pierced Bronze Censer with Stand
A Chinese bronze censer with stand, the compressed ovoid bowl of tapering form with a domed lid with five bat shaped piercings and raised on a tripod stand, in a fine mottled copper finish and bearing a faux impressed Ming seal underside. Height 15 cm.…
Ming Dragon Jar with Cover
A Chinese blue-and-white 'dragon' jar with cover, Late Ming dynasty 19.5 cm high (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection. Raymond and Victoria Tregaskis (label)
Ming Dynasty Fahua-Glazed Lotus Pond Jar with Stand
A Chinese fahua-glazed 'lotus pond' jar, Late Ming dynasty with stand, 7.5 cm diam. Provenance: Victorian Private Collection, acquired in Hong Kong in 1988
Chinese Blue-and-White Wine Cups with Ruoshen Mark, 19th Century
A pair of Chinese soft-paste blue-and-white wine cups, Four-character studio mark, 19th century 4 cm high (2). Note: Ruoshen mark is mostly associated with small tea cups. There are two pairs in the V&A Collection. (no. 862-1907). For more information on…
Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva with Mount
A Chinese gilt bronze figure of a seated Bodhisattva and his mount, Ming dynasty 31 cm high. Provenance: Western Australia Private Collection, acquired in the 1980s
Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot, Late Ming to Early Qing Dynasty
A Chinese huanghuali brush pot, bitong, Late Ming to Early Qing dynasty 10.8 cm high, 7.5 cm diam. Provenance: NSW Private Collection
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Kendi Pot
A Chinese blue and white kendi pot, Ming Dynasty, with flower and duck decoration and crayfish in high relief to shoulder. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 16 cm
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Figural Vase
A Chinese blue and white vase, Ming Dynasty, figural decoration. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 25 cm
Ming Dynasty Crane Vase
A Chinese blue and white vase, Ming Dynasty, with crane decoration. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 32 cm
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Floral Vase
A Chinese blue and white vase, Ming Dynasty, with leafy and floral decorations. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 28 cm
Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue and White Immortal Vase
A Chinese blue and white vase, decorated with figures of immortals to body sides and phoenixes to top shoulder, possibly Ming Dynasty, four character marks to base. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 37 cm
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Phoenix Dishes
A pair of Chinese blue and white Swatow dishes, Ming Dynasty, with double phoenix decoration. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Diameter 27 cm (each)
Ming Dynasty Charger with Garden Decoration
A Chinese charger, Ming Dynasty, underglaze blue with central female in garden decoration, floral designs to inner sides and geometric designs to rim edge. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Diameter 38.5 cm
Ming Dynasty Celadon Bowl with Blue Floral Decoration
A Chinese celadon glaze deep bowl, Ming Dynasty, crackle glaze with blue underglaze floral decoration to inner centre and outer sides, geometric decoration along rim edge. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 11 cm. Diameter…
Ming Dynasty Crackle Glaze Ceramic Bowl
A Chinese crackle glaze ceramic bowl, Ming Dynasty or earlier, light celadon glaze with dark iron glaze rim, smooth conical shape body with straight high rim. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 9 cm. Diameter 18.5 cm
Ming Dynasty Celadon Glaze Scalloped Rim Bowl
A Chinese celadon glaze deep bowl, Ming Dynasty or earlier, with scalloped rim and outer edge, inner sides with a smooth band of incised scroll work decoration, the glaze shows slight orange tinge from firing. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M…
Ming Dynasty Celadon Charger with Fish Decoration
A Chinese celadon glaze charger, Ming Dynasty, crackle glaze, with central two fish decoration and incised scroll designs to inner sides, lotus petal design to outer sides. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Diameter 35 cm
Ming Dynasty Celadon Dragon Charger
A Chinese celadon glaze charger, Ming Dynasty, with central dragon decoration, scalloped outer body. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Diameter 36 cm
Ming Dynasty Sancai Glaze Floral Vases
A pair of Chinese Sancai glaze vases, Ming Dynasty or earlier, double handled, with floral decoration. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 23.5 cm (each)
Ming Dynasty Celadon Vase with Amber Glaze
A Chinese pottery vase, Ming Dynasty or earlier, dark celadon and amber glaze with six small lug handles to shoulder. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 25 cm
Ming Dynasty Dragon Martaban Jar
A Chinese Martaban jar, Ming Dynasty, light amber glaze, decorated with two dragons chasing the flaming pearl in high relief and incised designs, four lug handles to shoulder with impressed floral design. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques,…
Ming Dynasty Amber Glazed Dragon Jar
A Chinese Martaban jar, Ming Dynasty, amber glazed, decorated with four dragons and two lotus in high relief, incised border, six lug handles to shoulder. Private collection, Perth. Purchased V.M Antiques, Ermita. Height 30 cm. Diameter 21 cm (at top)
Longquan foliate dish, Yuan-Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century
A good Longquan foliate rim dish, Yuan-early Ming dynasty, 14th- 15 th century, with a moulded floral medallion in the centre, surrounded by an incised floral band, the exterior with vertical ribs, foot rim glazed, base fired brick red 26.7 cm diameter…
Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Figures
Two Chinese 'Sancai' glazed pottery figures, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), larger one with turquoise, purple and brown glaze to the garment, the other one with green, black, purple and brown glaze., 26 cm and 24 cm high
Chinese Celadon Fish Dish
Large Chinese celadon dish, Ming/Qing Dynasty, incised decoration of a fish in a pond, kiln grit to base and two hairline cracks. Diameter 34 cm
Late Ming Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Buddhist Motifs
A blue and white porcelain vase, late Ming period, the bulbous vase with slender neck and protruding top, decorated with a pattern of Buddhist necklaces and cartouche with rabbit and blossom motifs, 19.5 cm high. Provenance: A private collection in Japan.
Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Plate and Bowl
Two Chinese blue & white porcelain items. Plate (label verso indicates 'Ming - excavated Phillipines), also Shapiro Auctions label for K.R. Bernard-Smith collection (surface crack); & bowl with character marks to base. Diameter 20 cm (plate)
19th Century Rhinoceros Horn Lotus Cup
A large carved full-tip rhinoceros horn libation cup, 19th century the full length of the horn intricately carved in the form of a deep lotus leaf, borne on a long curved stem within an openwork arrangement of further sinuous stems bearing lotus flowers…
Huanghuali Medicine Chest, Qing Dynasty
A huanghuali medicine chest, 19th/20th century of rectangular form, resting on a raised base with baitong corner mounts, the two front doors opening to reveal a central two door compartment above a long drawer at the base and below a central drawer,…
Ming Gilt Bronze Censer with Three Friends Relief Panels
A small gilt bronze censer, late Ming dynasty with rounded sides supported on slender tripod legs, the sides with panels of 'The Three Friends' in relief on a punched ground divided by vertical flanges and set with two upright loop handles, box, 11.5 cm…
Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Lotus Vase
A 'Longquan' celadon vase, Yuhuchunping, late Ming dynasty the pear-shaped body springing from a straight foot encircled with a key-fret border, the sides carved with a continuous lotus scroll below a frieze of clouds and stiff leaves on the slender…
Jun Glazed Water Dropper and Ming Blue Cup
A scholar's water dropper with Jun glaze together with a blue and white stemmed cup with underglaze blue Ming mark. [2] Dropper. Diameter 6 cm
Arita V.O.C. Plate with Phoenix and Flowers
A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain V.O.C. Plate, 17th century, circa 1680, a Museum quality underglaze dish with Voc (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnic - Dutch East India Company) insignia surrounded by long tail phoenix (ho-ho) birds, persimmons…
Ming Dynasty Bird Feeders with Xuande Mark
A Chinese matching pair of underglaze blue and white porcelain bird Feeders, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), with loop handles, of lobed-shape, decoration in underglaze blue, each bearing the Ming dynasty Xuande mark at rim, 4.5 cm high. Reference: a…
Qingbai Glazed Chinese Phoenix Ewer
A Chinese phoenix head ewer, possibly song Dynasty (960-1279), the high-fired stoneware ewer covered overall with a translucent qingbai glaze, that is light grey buff in colour, the body with applied handle and spout. The phoenix head with rounded beak…
Ming Dynasty Ivory Scholar with Libation Cup
A Chinese carved ivory figure of a scholar, possibly Ming Dynasty, modelled with a downcast gaze, holding a libation cup in one hand 18.8 cm high
Ming Dynasty Guanyin Figure with Amitabha Headdress
A Chinese carved wooden figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), enhanced with coloured pigment to the front and back, wearing a floriate headdress bearing the prominent carved figure of Amitabha, her hair tied back into a coiled chignon, in a…
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Dragon Jarlet
A large Chinese blue and white Jarlet, Ming Dynasty, 17th century, the body with a natural crackle glaze with underglaze blue painting of stylized dragons, continuous floral scroll around the shoulder. Height 7.5 cm. Diameter 9.5 cm
Ming Marked Blue and White Porcelain Bowl
A fine Chinese porcelain blue and white bowl, 19th/20th century, a vine with flowers and spiky leaves, a six character Ming mark to base. Provenance: Private Collection of a gentleman. Height 6.5 cm. Diameter 14.5 cm
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Plate
A Chinese blue and white porcelain plate, late Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century. 31 cm diameter
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