Fine Chinese Art

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A JADE BLADE, DAONeolithic PeriodOf trapezoid shape, tapering towards the upper section, pierced with three apertures, flaring towards the cutting...

A CHESTNUT AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A MYTHICAL BEASTLate Qing DynastyThe pebble carved as a crouching beast gazing forward intently with bulging...

A GREY JADE FIGURE OF A FOREIGNER AND ANIMALYuan Dynasty or earlierThe figure with large circular eyes, broad nose and beard beneath a pointed cap...

AN ARCHAISTIC PALE GREEN JADE EWERMing DynastyThe flattened pear-shaped body rising from a spreading foot to an everted rim flaring at the spout, ...

AN ARCHAIC BRONZE WINE VESSEL, JUELate Shang DynastySupported on three splayed, blade-like legs, the body with a mythical beast-head handle on one...

A GOLD-INLAID ARCHAIC BRONZE CROSSBOW TRIGGER MECHANISM AND TWO CROSSBOW FITTINGSWarring States PeriodExpertly cast, the hook finely decorated in ...

AN ARCHAIC BRONZE AXE BLADE, GESpring and Autumn/Warring States PeriodThe blade issuing from a vertical hollow shaft, cast behind the blade with a...

AN ARCHAIC BRONZE HELMETWarring States PeriodOf domed form with arches front and back, the sides with a pair of mythical bird panels above a pair ...

A RARE GILT-BRONZE DRAGON-HEAD FINIAL, HENGMOSHIEastern Han DynastyCrisply cast as a hollow, ferocious dragon-head with an opened jaw revealing la...

A BRONZE 'KNEELING ENTERTAINER' INCENSE BURNER AND COVER, BOSHANLUHan Dynasty The pierced cover cast as a mountain chain shallowly decorated with ...

THREE BRONZE ANIMAL-HEAD MASKS AND A TURQUOISE AND LAPIS LAZULI-INSET SILVER MIRRORHan DynastyThe mirror of circular form with a central panel bea...

AN ARCHAIC BRONZE 'CHILONG' BELT PLAQUEEastern Zhou Dynasty Expertly pierced as two large coiling chilong with bifurcated tails, numerous smaller ...

A RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE PAINTED VASE AND COVER, HUHan DynastyThe globular body supported on a short spreading foot and surmounted by a waisted cylin...

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 WHITE-GLAZED 'AMPHORA' VASETang DynastyThe high-shouldered ovoid body surmounted by a narrow cylindrical neck with three ribs imitating bamboo, ...

A RARE YAOZHOU RELIEF-CARVED FLOWER-PATTERN JARNorthern Song DynastyThe globular body rising from a slightly splayed foot to a waisted neck termin...

A JUNYAO BOWLYuan Dynasty Well potted with rounded sides, raised on a short foot, the vessel irregularly covered with a sky-blue glaze thinning to...

A JUNYAO BOWLSong/Yuan DynastyThe rounded sides rising from a short foot to a slightly incurved rim, covered with a pale greyish-green glaze thinn...

A DINGYAO MOULDED 'MYTHICAL BEAST' DISHSong DynastyThe flaring sides rising from a shallow circular base supported on a raised ring foot, the inte...

A CIZHOU BLACK-GLAZED BOWLSong DynastyThe wide rounded sides rising from a short foot to a later gilded rim, the base and exterior covered in a bl...

A LARGE JUNYAO BOWLYuan DynastyPotted with rounded sides rising from a short foot, covered inside and out with a thick glaze of milky blue tone, t...

A RARE COPPER-RED AND UNDERGLAZE BLUE DECORATED LOTUS-SHAPED BOWLQianlong seal mark and of the periodThe lotus-flower-shaped sides supported on a ...

A LARGE BLANC-DE-CHINE LIBATION CUPShijie seal mark, KangxiSmoothly potted with deeply rounded sides in imitation of a rhinoceros horn libation cu...

A RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' JARDINIÈREQianlong seal mark and of the periodWell potted with deep rounded sides rising to a lipped rim, the exter...

A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER 'ORCHID PAVILION' BOX AND COVERQianlongOf circular form, the cover carved with a landscape scene depicting the scholar W...

A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE 'LOTUS' VASEJingtai two-character mark, mid-Qing DynastyThe finely enamelled baluster body of square section ri...

A LARGE SILVERED BRONZE 'DRAGON' MIRRORProbably Tang DynastyFinely cast with eight petal-like lobes, a large three-clawed writhing dragon in the c...

A BLUE AND WHITE 'MANDARIN DUCKS' DISHYuan DynastyWith gently rounded sides above a short straight foot, the interior painted with two mandarin du...

A BLUE-GLAZED INCENSE BURNERMing DynastyOf compressed globular body supported on a waisted foot, flanked by a pair of elephant-head handles, cover...

A WUCAI 'LI BAI' WATERPOTXuande six-character mark, early 17th centuryThe figure delicately modelled in restful ease against a baluster wine jar, ...

A VERY RARE PERSIMMON-GLAZED BOWLJiajing six-character mark and of the periodElegantly potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short straight...

AN INCISED PALE CELADON 'RUYI' SAUCER-DISHYongzheng six-character mark and of the periodElegantly potted with curved shallow sides rising from a s...

A RARE DOUCAI CONICAL 'DRAGON' BOWL AND COVERYongzheng six-character mark and of the periodOf conical form rising from a straight foot, finely dec...

A RARE AUBERGINE-GLAZED 'EIGHT BUDDHIST-EMBLEMS' DISHYongzheng six-character mark and of the periodOf shallow rounded sides rising from a slightly...

A RARE WHITE AND CHESTNUT JADE CARVING OF GUANYIN AND ATTENDANTSQianlong/JiaqingDeftly carved as a deity seated upon a two-tiered lotus throne, wi...

A PALE GREEN JADE FIGURE OF SHOULAOQianlongCarved as a standing figure of the God of Longevity, depicted with a jovial expression beneath a promin...

A PALE GREEN DOUBLE-GOURD BRUSH WASHERQianlongNaturalistically carved in the shape of a double-gourd, entangle in gnarled branches issuing large c...

A WHITE JADE CARVING OF THE THREE AUSPICIOUS FRUITSQianlongNaturalistically carved as a grouping of two pomegranates, two peaches, and a finger ci...

A RARE WHITE AND RUSSET 'BUDDHIST LION AND CUB' JADE17th centuryThe large pebble of flattened form, smoothly carved as a Buddhist lion standing fo...

A GREY AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A HORSE19th centuryNaturalistically carved as a horse in a foursquare stance, gazing forward with an alert expre...

A BLUE GLASS 'GRAPE' PENDANTQing Dynasty The blue glass pendant cut in the form of a bunch of ripe grapes against a large leaf incised with veins,...

A WHITE JADE ARCHAISTIC PLAQUE18th/19th centuryOf rectangular form, one side carved with two cartouches containing the characters ru yi and chang ...

A PALE GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE18th/19th centuryThe body of flattened pear shape surmounted by a cylindrical neck, the stone of a pale celadon tone...

A WHITE JADE 'HEHE ERXIAN' JADE BOULDERQianlongMeticulously carved in varying levels of relief with a jagged mountainous scene with two Immortals ...

A LARGE PALE GREEN JADE 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' BRUSH WASHER18th century Crisply carved and hollowed as a large chrysanthemum head with fluted petals and ...

A LANGYAO-GLAZED VASEKangxiOf elegant baluster shape surmounted by a tall cylindrical waisted neck with flaring mouth rim, covered in a lustrous d...

A POWDER-BLUE-GLAZED BOTTLE VASEKangxi six-character mark and of the periodOf elegant pear shape, rising from a short straight to a tall cylindric...

A SOFT-PASTE WHITE-GLAZED BEEHIVE-SHAPED WATERPOT, TAIBO ZUNKangxiThe domed vessel with orange-peel skin surmounted by a small waisted neck with f...

A GREEN AND CAFÉ-AU-LAIT-GLAZED WINE CUPYongzheng six-character mark and of the periodThinly potted rising from a short straight foot with deep si...

A SMALL GE-TYPE WATERPOTQing Dynasty, or earlierThe vessel of compressed globular shape with a short and waisted neck, covered overly in a greyish...

A SMALL GUAN-TYPE FOLIATE DISH18th centuryOf foliate form with six lobes, supported on a slightly tapered short foot, covered overall with a crack...

A YELLOW-GLAZED SAUCER-DISHYongzheng six-character mark and of the periodThinly potted with rounded sides rising from a short inward-tapering foot...

A RARE BLUE-GLAZED SAUCER-DISHQianlong seal mark and of the periodFinely potted with curving sides rising from a short slightly inward-tapering fo...

AN IRON-RED AND UNDERGLAZE BLUE 'DRAGON' DISHDaoguang seal mark and of the periodThe shallow rounded sides supported on an inward-tapering foot, d...

A SUIT OF CEREMONIAL ARMOUR AND HELMETLate Qing Dynasty The silk robe embellished with brass studs throughout and detailed with gold embroidery, t...

A RARE IMPERIAL EMBROIDERED GREEN-GROUND CEREMONIAL MILITARY 'DRAGON' BANNERQianlong Of triangular form with flame-like edges, displaying a sinuou...

A VERY RARE TURQUOISE-INLAID GILT-COPPER TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER, DINGQianlong seven-character mark and of the periodWith deep rounded sides support...

A BRONZE RECTANGULAR INCENSE BURNERXuande seal mark, 17th/18th centuryThe censer heavily cast of rectangular shape with slightly tapering sides, s...

A LARGE GILT-BRONZE STUPA CANOPYTibet, 14th century or laterThe canopy set with a band of curving lotus lappets, encircling a raised circular plat...

SPOILUM (ACTIVE 1770-1805)Portrait of a Hong Merchant of CantonOil on canvas, framed.70cm (27 1/2in) high x 52cm (20 1/2in) wide.Footnotes:史貝霖(約活躍...

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