Fine Chinese Art

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A RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE SWORD WITH PATTERNED BLADEWarring States PeriodThe long tapering blade with bevelled edges and with a distinct median ridge ...

A RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE SWORDWarring States PeriodThe long tapering blade with bevelled edges and with a distinct median ridge, the hilt with two ci...

TWO SILVER AND GOLD-INLAID BRONZE FITTINGSWarring States PeriodThe silver-inlaid bronze chariot fitting of pointed oval section with a central rib...

A BRONZE KNIFEOrdos, 6th-3rd century BCFinely cast with a curving blade, the hilt cast with three stylised horses on each side, terminating with a...

A BRONZE 'IBEX' FINIALOrdos, 6th-4th century BCCrisply cast in mid-gallop, the upright head issuing large curling horns beside cocked pricked ears...

A RARE BRONZE 'STAG' FINIALDian Culture, 2nd century BCExpertly cast standing foursquare on a rounded base with waisted neck, the stag's body with...

A POTTERY MODEL OF A COURT LADYTang Dynasty The elegant figure standing slightly swaying, wearing a long, loose-fitting robe with long sleeves, he...

A VERY RARE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, HUMing/Qing DynastyDeftly cast of pear shape supported on a spreading foot rising to a waisted n...

A RARE AND LARGE SANCAI-GLAZED MODEL OF A BACTRIAN CAMELTang Dynasty The animal powerfully modelled standing with its tall hair-lined neck reared ...

A GREEN-GLAZED BALUSTER JARTang DynastyThe beige pottery body smoothly turned rising from a narrow flat base and glazed a rich green over the ever...

A SANCAI-GLAZED TRIPOD JARTang DynastyOf compressed globular shape, rising from three lion-paw legs to an everted rim, the exterior covered in a ...

A BLUE AND SANCAI-GLAZED JAR AND COVERTang DynastyOf globular form, supported on a short spreading foot and surmounted by a short waisted neck and...

A PAIR OF GREEN-GLAZED FLASK-SHAPED EWERSLiao DynastyEach naturalistically moulded with generously rounded sides tapering to a broad ridge at the ...

A PAIR OF PALE-GREEN-GLAZED JARS AND COVERSSui/Tang DynastyEach of baluster shape, with gently rounded shoulders and an everted rim, the domed cov...

A BLACK AND RUSSET-GLAZED 'BIRD' GLOBULAR JAR, XIAOKOU PINGJin DynastyThe compressed body surmounted by a small double-ribbed neck, covered overal...

A CIZHOU BLACK-PAINTED 'FLORAL' VASE, YUHUCHUNPINGJin/Yuan DynastyWell potted with a pear-shaped body and waisted neck, applied on the exterior wi...

A NEAR PAIR OF PAINTED POTTERY HORSESTang DynastyEach realistically modelled with the head turned slightly to the left, with defined features incl...

A SET OF THREE PAINTED POTTERY EQUESTRIAN MUSICIANSYuan/Ming DynastyComprising three musicians, all facing forwards seated on the horses arranged ...

A PAIR OF PAINTED POTTERY MODELS OF CAPARISONED HORSESNorthern Qi DynastyEach horse naturalistically modelled striding on a trapezoidal base, with...

A GREY-STONE HEAD OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNITang DynastyThe smoothly carved face with meditative expression, the heavily lidded eyes down-cast beneath e...

A FINE SANDSTONE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVATang DynastyThe face crisply carved with gently curving eyes below gracefully arched brows, the full lips se...

A WHITE-GLAZED FOLIATE-RIM VASE, HUAKOU PINGSong DynastyThe globular lobed body rising from a high spreading foot to a tall neck flaring to a rim ...

A XINGYAO LOBED CONICAL BOWLFive Dynasties PeriodElegantly potted and rising from a short foot ring, the straight sides divided by ribs into five ...

A MYRTLE-GREEN GLAZED BOTTLE VASE18th centuryThe globular body rising from a slightly recessed base to a tall cylindrical neck with slightly flari...

A RARE POLYCHROME ENAMELLED AND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE 'EIGHT BUDDHIST EMBLEMS' TIBETAN-STYLE RITUAL VASE, BENBAPINGQianlong seal mark and of the period ...

A RARE PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND 'WAN SHOU WU JIANG' BAJIXIANG BOWLSJiaqing seal marks and of the periodEach expertly potted with deep si...

A RARE PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND 'FO RI CHANG MING' BOWLSQianlong four-character marks and of the periodEach deftly potted with deep roun...

A RARE FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND 'FO RI CHANG MING' BOWLJiaqing four-character mark and of the periodFinely potted with deep rounded sides rising...

A VERY RARE LIME-GREEN ENAMELLED BOWLJiaqing seal mark and of the periodElegantly potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short, slightly inw...

A MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE LARGE FAMILLE-ROSE 'DRAGON' DISH Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period Elegantly potted of ogee shape with ge...

A RARE HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG 'GIANT'S ARM' BRACES TABLE17th/18th centuryThe table with a finely-grained single-panel top set within rounded corn...

A HUANGHUALI SQUARE-CORNER CABINET, FANGJIAOGUI17th centuryOf tapering form, the doors with well-figured single floating panels of standard miter,...

A HUANGHUALI WAISTED CORNER-LEG SIDE TABLE, BANZHUO17th centuryThe single-board top set into a mitered 'mortise and tenon' frame above the apron d...

A LARGE HUANGHUALI SQUARE WAISTED CORNER-LEG STOOL17th centuryFitted with a woven cane seat within plain round-corner square frame above waisted s...

A HUANGHUALI MIRROR STAND, ZHEDIESHI JINGJIA17th centuryThe lattice panel divided into nine sections by stretchers of various sizes joined togethe...

A ZITAN MIRROR STAND, ZHEDIESHI JINGJIA18th/19th centuryThe central support formed from a square lattice frame enclosing a square reserve of spand...

A HONGMU SQUARE DRESSING CASE WITH FOLDING MIRROR STAND, ZHEDIESHI JINGTAI18th/19th centuryThe folding mirror standing on top of a dressing case w...

A HONGMU SCHOLAR'S TRAY, DUCHENGPANLate Qing DynastyWith a finely grained central square panel set within vertical sides with rounded corners, wit...

A HONGMU SQUARE SCHOLAR'S TRAY18th/19th centuryWith a well-figured square central panel, framed within shallow sides with rounded corners, the woo...

A HUANGHUALI KANG CABINET17th/18th centuryThe tapering cabinet with a protruding round-cornered top supported on square-section posts, enclosing a...

A HUANGHUALI MARBLE-INSET STAND18th centuryThe mottled white and grey marble top set within a mortise and tenon frame with rounded corners above w...

A FINE HUANGHUALI DISPLAY STAND17th/18th centuryOf rectangular form, the top panel set within a mitred, mortise and tenon frame with rounded corne...

A HUANGHUALI 'SCROLL-END' STANDMid Qing DynastyThe flat panel elegantly scrolling inwards beneath to form the feet, the wood of warm reddish honey...

A RARE HUANGHUALI RETICULATED 'FU AND SHOU' RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVER17th/18th centuryThe cover with rounded edges pierced with a diaper-pattern, ...

A HUANGHUALI DOCUMENT BOX AND COVER, XIANG18th centuryThe rectangular case with well-figured panels and a hinged cover, the fitted top panel with ...

A HUANGHUALI TIERED PICNIC BOX AND COVER, TIHE18th centuryOf rectangular form comprising a shallow upper tray above three stacked trays, the cover...

A HUANGHUALI SEAL CHEST, GUANPIXIANG17th/18th centuryThe chest of rectangular shape with a flat tapering top opening to a single tray, above a pai...

A HUANGHUALI SEAL CHEST, GUANPIXIANG18th centuryThe cabinet constructed with straight plain sides resting on a slightly larger base of correspondi...

A HUANGUHALI DOCUMENT BOX AND COVER, XIANG18th centuryThe rectangular case composed of well-figured panels with a hinged cover, the fitted top pan...

A HUANGHUALI AND TIELIMU SEAL CHEST, GUANPIXIANG17th/18th century The chest of rectangular shape with a trapezoidal flat top opening to a shallow ...

A ZITAN RECTANGULAR DOCUMENT BOX AND COVER18th centuryThe rectangular case composed of well-figured panels with a hinged cover, the fitted top pan...

A VERY RARE SMALL INSCRIBED ZITAN BRUSHPOT, BITONGSigned Xu Fang and Li Tianzhi, cyclically dated to the Wuxu year corresponding to 1658 and of th...

A RARE SMALL HUANGHUALI INSCRIBED BRUSHPOT, BITONGSigned Hui Shu, 19th centuryThe cylindrical vessel of warm amber tone, carved around the exterio...

A RARE BOXWOOD 'BAMBOO AND PRAYING MANTIS' BRUSHPOT, BITONGSigned Yunxi, cyclically dated to the sixth month of the Guichou year, corresponding to...

A HUANGHUALI BAMBOO-SHAPED BRUSHPOT, BITONG18th centuryThe cylindrical vessel finely carved simulating a large bamboo stalk with four nodes dividi...

A HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT, BITONG17th/18th centuryThe cylindrical vessel deftly carved with gently curving concave sides, the finely grained wood with...

A ZITAN BRUSHPOT, BITONG18th centuryThe cylindrical vessel with straight sides, undecorated revealing the richly textured grain of dark-chocolate ...

A RARE ZITAN MEDICINE CHEST AND COVER, YAOXIANG18th centuryThe rectangular box mounted with a humpback handle at the top and ruyi-shaped metal fit...

THREE INSCRIBED BAMBOO WRIST RESTS19th centuryEach of curved rectangular form, inscribed with columns in regular script and running script. The la...

A HUANGHUALI WEIQI BOX AND COVER17th/18th centuryThe elegantly globular body compressed at the top forming a curving shoulder and supported on a s...

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