Asian art

A Chinese bronze of a Luohan Ming Shown standing and wearing flowing robes, with traces of the original gilding 25.5cm high For further informatio...

A Chinese bronze of the young Buddha Ming Shown standing on a flowering lotus, a shishi dog at his feet, 19cm high, together with a bronze jue, 18...

A PAIR OF FAHUA MODELS OF BUDDHIST LIONS AND CUBS, A FAHUA SQUARE SECTION VASE AND A FAHUA TEMPLE ATTENDANT AND LION GROUPMing DynastyComprising: ...

A BLUE AND WHITE 'CARP' DISH AND A BLUE AND WHITE 'MONKEY AND DEER' BOWLThe bowl with a Jiajing six-character mark, both late Ming Dynasty The dis...

AN AUBERGINE-GLAZED VASE, MEIPINGMing Dynasty, 16th centuryThe vase of baluster form, with a cylindrical neck and broad rounded shoulders tapering...

A PAIR OF GREEN AND OCHRE GLAZED MODELS OF HORSESHOE-BACK CHAIRS AND A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT MODELS OF SHOESMing Dynasty and KangxiCompris...

A BLANC-DE-CHINE VASE, ZUN17th centuryOf archaistic form, the mid-section decorated with four quatrelobed panels containing the incised inscriptio...

A BRONZE 'BOY AND LOTUS' SCROLL WEIGHTYuan/Ming DynastyThe boy cast seated on a square base, with the legs bent in front, wearing a dudou bodice d...

A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A BUDDHIST LIONMing DynastyThe animal cast facing forward with long bushy brows curling at the top of the bulging eyes, th...

A GROUP OF MINIATURE BRONZE INCENSE BURNERS AND SCROLL WEIGHTSMing Dynasty and laterComprising: a bronze He He twins group; a bronze boy and buffa...

A GROUP OF BRONZE 'LION' WEIGHTS AND A BRONZE BOY AND ELEPHANT GROUPMing to Qing DynastyComprising: a recumbent lion and pups weight; a seated lio...

SIX BLUE AND WHITE MINIATURE VASESKangxiComprising: a pair of soft paste vases decorated with scholar's objects, Chenghua marks; a quadrilobed flo...

A WHITE JADE 'CRANES' PLAQUEMing DynastyPierced and carved with three cranes against a dense ground of cloud scrolls, within a beaded border, moun...

A WHITE JADE HAIRPINMing DynastyDelicately pierced and carved to the terminal with a bird amongst blossoming prunus branches.12cm (4 3/4in) long.F...

A CELADON JADE 'LIU HAI' CARVINGMing DynastyThe jovial figure holding a fly whisk, a mythical toad perched on his left shoulder, the pale green st...

A PALE GREEN JADE CONG AND A DOUBLE HANDLED CUPMing DynastyComprising: a pale green and russet jade square-sectioned archaistic vessel with plain ...

THREE PALE GREEN JADE HAIRPINSMing to Qing DynastyComprising: two pale green jade mushroom-shaped hairpins left uncarved with a domed finial and a...

A CINNABAR LACQUER CUPMing DynastyCarved around the exterior with gentlemen scholars and attendants in a riverside garden, on a wan diaper ground,...

TWO PAIRS OF COROMANDEL LACQUER DOUBLE-SIDED PANELS, ONE PAIR MOUNTED AS TABLE SCREENSKangxiThe pair of table screen panels carved and infilled wi...

A PAIR OF UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND RUSSET CRACKLE-GLAZED VASESLate Ming DynastyEach of pear shaped form with a wide waisted neck raised on a short ungl...

A LONGQUAN CELADON CHARGERMing DynastyCarved to the centre with a large stylised lotus spray, the cavetto with moulded ribbed panels.34cm (13 3/8i...

A BLUE AND WHITE DOUBLE GOURD VASEWanliMoulded with panels of birds in flight and flowering plants and rockwork, alternating with mythical horses ...

A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'PHOENIX' DISHLate Ming DynastyPainted to the well with two confronting phoenix amongst ruyi form clouds, reserved on a geo...

A BRONZE FIGURE OF ZHENWUMing DynastyThe Daoist deity cast seated wearing long flowing robes with embroidered hems, above his armour decorated wit...

A BRONZE 'ELEPHANT' INCENSE BURNERXuande six-character mark, Ming DynastyThe cylindrical body decorated with a single raised band, set on three el...

A BRONZE 'ELEPHANT' INCENSE BURNERXuande sixteen-character mark, Ming DynastyOf cylindrical form, supported by three elephant-head feet and flanke...

A LARGE BRONZE INCENSE BURNERMing Dynasty or laterThe compressed rounded body set on three small feet, flanked by a pair of mythical-beast head ha...

A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL MAGPIES ON STANDS17th/18th centuryThe birds naturalistically modelled with gilt-bronze beaks and large eyes, the b...

A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF ZHENWUMing DynastyThe hollow cast figure seated with one hand on his lap and the other holding the belt around the ...

A FRESCO PAINTING FRAGMENT DEPICTING TWO LADIESMing Dynasty or laterThe painting on stucco depicting two ladies standing among clouds holding offe...

TWO LARGE GREEN AND YELLOW-GLAZED MODELS OF BUILDINGSMing DynastyEach formed as a rectangular building with a slanted tiled roof with a pair of wi...

A COLLECTION OF BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAINMing Dynasty to 19th centuryComprising: a cylindrical sander decorated with antiques and scholar's objects...

A POLYCHROME DECORATED CIZHOU DISH, A SLIP DECORATED DISH AND A SLIP DECORATED STEM CUPSong / Jin / Ming DynastyThe polychrome dish decorated in r...

LOU JIONG; ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)Seated ScholarInk and colour on paper, hanging scroll. 105cm (41 3/8in) high x 61cm (24in) wideFootnotes:婁坰, 張大...

ATTRIBUTED TO CHEN YUAN (EARLY MING DYNASTY)Celestial LadyInk and colour on silk, framed and glazed.108cm (42 1/2 in) high x 29.5cm (11 5/8 in) wi...

A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A RECUMBENT RAMMing DynastyCarved with the legs neatly tucked beneath the body, the ribbed horns sweeping back...

A CREAMY RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A RECUMBENT CHILONGMing DynastyThe recumbent beast modelled with its head turned to the rear and bifurcated tail f...

A JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' CARVING AND A JADE 'HOUND' CARVINGMing and Qing DynastyThe seated beast facing forwards and with its tail flicked over the...

A MOTTLED JADE CARVING OF A BOYMing DynastyThe smiling figure modelled with the right leg slightly raised and holding a lotus stem over the left s...

A RETICULATED JADE FLORAL PLAQUE, A LOBED JADE RING AND A JADE CYLINDERSong-Ming DynastyThe plaque of convex oval form reticulated and carved with...

A CELADON JADE HAIR ORNAMENTMing DynastyCarved to the upper surface with five coiled ribs, resting on a hollow, gently curved rectangular base, wi...

A GROUP OF TWENTY-ONE VARIOUS JADE AND JADEITE HAIRPINSMing Dynasty and laterVariously carved with ruyi and floral terminals, three with reticulat...

A GROUP OF FOUR BRONZE MIRRORSMing DynastyComprising: a bronze mirror cast with a raised central knop enclosed by two bands of mythical animals; a...

A PAIR OF ARCHAIC STYLE BRONZE VASES, GU; A BRONZE 'QILIN' INCENSE BURNER; AND A BRONZE BASINYuan/Ming DynastyThe vases cast in the archaic style ...

THREE BRONZE VESSELSYuan DynastyComprising: a pear-shaped hexagonal vase, with chilong mask and loose ring handles, the neck and foot with a diape...

A VERY LARGE CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON ARROW VASEMing DynastyThe heavily potted vessel rising from a splayed foot carved with mountain peaks, the co...

A BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' JAR, GUANMing Dynasty, 15th/16th centuryDecorated to the exterior with a wide frieze of six scrolling leafy lotus stems, ...

A BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' JAR, GUANMing Dynasty, 15th/16th centuryDecorated to the exterior with a variety of leafy flowering stems alternating wit...

A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'PEONY' BOWLMing Dynasty, 15th/16th centuryThe central medallion depicting four leafy flowering stems issuing from five roc...

THREE BLUE AND WHITE KRAAK WARESWanliComprising: a barbed rim 'river landscape' dish, the sides decorated with panels of birds and flowers; a dish...

A MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS SCROLL' VASEGuangxu six-character mark and of the periodThe globular body painted in rich cobalt-blue with a wi...

A MASSIVE GILT-DECORATED GRISAILLE AND COPPER RED ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' ROULEAU VASERepublicThe cylindrical body and neck boldly painted in gilt, gri...

AN IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND UNDERGLAZE BLUE FLORAL VASE, YUHUCHUNPINGYongzhengThe pear-shaped vase with a bulbous body rising to a waisted neck, sup...

A VARIED GROUP OF EARLY WARESSong to Ming DynastyComprising: a Longquan celadon lobed bowl; a qingbai flower form bowl; a Longquan celadon small '...

A LONGQUAN CELADON 'TRIGRAMS' INCENSE BURNERMing Dynasty, 14th/15th centuryRaised on three beast mask feet, the shallow rounded sides relief decor...

AN OLIVE GREEN-GLAZED JAR AND A SLIP-DECORATED 'PEACH' VASETang and Ming DynastyThe jar with a globular body rising to a waisted neck and everted ...

A BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED GUANYINMing DynastyThe Goddess of Mercy seated in dhyanasana on a raised triple lotus throne, the right hand held in vit...

A BRONZE 'LUDUAN' INCENSE BURNERMing DynastyThe heavily cast horned beast shown with a wide open mouth, furrowed brow and curling eyebrows and man...

A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYINMing DynastySeated cross-legged in long flowing robes open at the chest to reveal elaborate jewellery, the hair is...

A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ZHADOUMing Dynasty, 16th centuryThe compressed globular body decorated in red, white, blue, yellow and green enamels with lotus...