Fine Chinese Antique 18th Century Blue White Export Porcelain Charger 31cm 12.2″

Stunning large 18th century export porcelain charger with very finely painted deep underglaze cobalt blue decoration featuring a landscape with various buildings and boats. It is framed by very intricate outer border with floral and geometric designs and four smaller cartouches with additional scenes. Fantastic and well preserved example of its type. Diameter:  31 cm.

Chinese Antique Longquan Celadon Glazed Incense Burner Censer Possibly Qing

Unusual antique Chinese Longquan celadon glazed tripod incense burner of foliate form. We couldn’t find one quite like it for reference so it’s hard to date it precisely – especially as similar forms have been produced since the Song dynasty – but judging by the glaze wear, especially around the points of the rim, it could be a Qing dynasty example. Height: 9.5 cm.

Chinese Antique Qianjiang Cylindrical Porcelain Pot Vase Inscribed Guangxu Mark

Large antique Chinese cylindrical porcelain pot or vase with Qianjiang cai type decoration depicting scholars under the tree. Other side with inscription that appears to be dated to the ‘Jiawu’ year 甲午. Base is stamped with a four-character Guangxu seal mark so in this case, ‘Jiawu’ year would correspond with the year 1894. Really lovely decorative piece. Height: 28.5 cm.

Fine Chinese Vintage PRoC Porcelain Figures of Cockerels Roosters 20th Century

Nice pair of vintage Chinese PRoC porcelain figures of roosters perched on stumps or rocky outcrops. Each stamped and numbered to the base. Likely made during the second half of the 20th century. Height: 20.5 cm.

Fine Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Style Dish With Arhat 19-20th C Tokyo

Charming antique Japanese Meiji period Satsuma style dish decorated with a large central medallion depicting a very charismatic arhat/rakan holding a ruyi sceptre. Central scene is surrounded by a typical geometric border. Mark on the back appears to read 大日本東京 ‘Great Japan, Tokyo’ 翠風社製 ‘Made by Suifu (?) Company’. Diameter: 24 cm.

Fine Antique Italian Ulisse Cantagalli Majolica Wall Plaque With a Bust 19th C

Rare 19th century Italian Cantagalli majolica wall plaque with a male figure sticking his head out modelled in high relief. Back marked with a typical rooster mark. Diameter: 15 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique Vintage Enamelled Silver Brooch Early 20th C Marked No.23

Gorgeous early 20th century Chinese enamelled silver brooch depicting a butterfly or a moth above an incense burner, surrounded by various flowers. Stamped on the back ‘CHINA.’, ‘SILVER’ and ‘No.23’ (often found together with ‘Sycee’ mark). Weight: 10.5 grams. Dimensions: 3.4×3 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique Bronze Incense Burner With Handles Xuande Mark Qing Dynasty

Very nice antique Chinese heavily cast bronze (or similar copper alloy) tripod incense burner with twin handles. Base marked with apocryphal Xuande mark but likely a Qing dynasty example. Great little scholar’s object for a collection.
Weight: 502.3 grams. Diameter: 9 cm. Height: 6.5 cm.

Chinese Antique 18th Century Qianlong Export Porcelain Mandarin Teapot

Beautiful 18th century Chinese Qianlong period export porcelain teapot with typical ‘Mandarin’ scenes featuring figures on a falcon hunt. Lovely example of its type and great display piece despite some restorations. Height: 11.5 cm.

Antique Tibetan or Indian Buddhist Bronze Figure of Kapaladhara Hevajra 19th C

Fine antique Indian or Tibetan Buddhist bronze figure of wrathful twelve-armed Kapaladhara Hevajra with his consort Nairatmya on a lotus throne. There are some visible remnants of original gilt decoration. Likely a 19th century example. Height: 13 cm.

Fine Vintage Indian Bronze Hindu Figure of Nataraja Dancing Shiva Height 16.5cm

Lovely vintage Indian black painted bronze or similar copper alloy figure of Hindu god Shiva in his ‘Nataraja’ form, depicted performing the Ananda Tandava (Dance of Bliss) and surrounded by a flaming halo (Prabhavali). The demon under Shiva’s foot represents ignorance, ego, and the illusions that lead mankind astray. Height: 16.5 cm.

Antique Indian Brass Hindu Ritual Puja Shrine Statue of Bull Nandi 18th-19th C

Gorgeous Indian bronze/brass shrine figurine of Shiva’s sacred bull Nandi, depicted reclining on a rectangular pedestal. Nandi symbolises the religious duty ‘dharma’ of a devotee and is worshipped by those intending to pay respect to Shiva himself. Likely dating to the 18th-19th century. Height: 10.5 cm, base measures 7.6×5.5 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique Export Silver Box Artisan Zhuo Retailed by Kwan Hing 196.6g

Fantastic antique Chinese export silver round box with a gilt interior and unusual finial modelled as a magpie. Features fine repousse decoration depicting a classic pattern with magpies and prunus blossom, creating the visual rebus ‘xishang meishao’ (喜上眉梢) which translates to ‘happiness up to your eyebrows’. The base bears the stamp of the artisan silversmith ‘Zhuo’ 卓 (Canton) who produced pieces for various retailers in Canton, Hong Kong and Shanghai. This example was retailed by Kwan Hing (KH) and also bears a standard 90% purity mark. Weight: 196.6 grams. Diameter: 10 cm. Height: 9.5 cm.

Fine Antique Tibetan Buddhist Copper and Brass Bhumpa Ritual Action Vase 19th C

Wonderful rare antique Tibetan Buddhist hammered copper and brass bhumpa or ceremonial water vessel used for purification rituals. Beautiful example, likely dating to the 19th century. Missing its original sprinkler that would be inserted from the top. Height: 21.5 cm.

Rare Antique Japanese VOC Dutch East India Company Bottle Jar Edo Era or Later

Large antique Japanese apothecary jar or bottle with underglaze blue VOC logo of the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie) enclosed within a wreath. Height: 24 cm.

Fine Vintage Japanese Arita Porcelain Sake Bottle Vase By INOUE MANJI 1929-2025

Fine vintage Japanese Arita porcelain gourd shaped sake bottle / vase by INOUE MANJI 井上萬二 (1929-2025, Living National Treasure, 1995). Dating to the Showa or Heisei period. Signed to the base. Height: 17 cm.

Fine Antique Indian Painting of Baillie Bailey Guard Gate Lucknow 19th Century

Fine large antique ink and watercolour painting on paper depicting the Baillie (Bailey) Guard Gate, Lucknow. Beautifully detailed artwork which appears to be unsigned. It was at some point reframed but on the back features a preserved original label of the framer Mumman & Sons, Sudder Bazaar, Lucknow. Paintings with similar labels sold by Bonhams were dated to the mid-19th century so it is possible this might be of a similar age. Dimensions: visible area of the artwork is 34×24 cm, frame measures 50×40 cm.

Chinese Vintage Hardwood Lidded Box With Dragons and Other Creatures 20th C

Great looking Chinese hardwood box and cover with deeply carved relief decoration featuring dragons on the lid and panels with various animals and plants on all four sides. Hinges might have been added later as the lid fits tightly around the inner lip of the box. Dimensions: 22x12x18 cm.

Antique Islamic Cairoware Mamluk Revival Silver Copper Inlaid Brass Vase 19th C

Large antique Mamluk revival brass vase with intricate silver and copper inlaid decoration featuring various inscriptions and geometric patterns all around. Likely a 19th century example. Height: 29 cm.

Antique Japanese Boat Shaped Bronze Hanging Ikebana Vase With Birds Above Waves

Fine antique Japanese boat-shaped bronze ikebana hanging vase/basket with subtle relief decoration featuring birds flying above the rolling waves. Likely a late 19th or early 20th century example. Chain has been at some point replaced. Dimensions: 21.5x10x9 cm.

Antique Japanese Rectangular Bronze Vase With Archaistic Twin Handles 19th-20th C

Interesting antique Japanese pear-shaped bronze vase of rectangular form, flanked with archaistic looking twin handles. Surface has been at some point polished but original patina can still be seen on the inside. Height: 14.5 cm.

Antique Japanese Meiji Taisho Period Satsuma Pottery Vase With Handles 20th C

Nicely painted antique Japanese Meiji-Taisho period Satsuma pottery vase with intricate floral decoration all around, framed by heavily gilded borders. Not signed. Height: 12.5 cm.

Fine Antique Vintage Japanese Rectangular Bronze Suiban Bonsai Pot With Handles

Antique or vintage Japanese bronze suiban / bonsai pot with twin handles and relief decoration featuring medallions with ho-o birds. Signed to the base but the signature is not very clear. Dimensions: 20.5x12x7 cm.

Fine Chinese Vintage Sancai Porcelain Figure of Immortal Li Tieguai 20th C 24cm

Large vintage Chinese sancai glazed porcelain figurine depicting Li Tieguai, one of the Eight Daoist Immortals. Beautifully potted with nice detail all around. Likely made during the first half of the 20th century. Height: 24 cm.

Chinese Antique Vintage Relief Decorated Agate Bottle Fish and Lingzhi 19-20th C

Beautifully carved antique or vintage Chinese agate snuff bottle with high relief decoration featuring a pair of catfish swimming around lingzhi fungi. Missing its original stopper but a replacement can be provided at no extra cost. Height: 6.5 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique Gold Thread Embroidered Silk Dragon Opera Robe 19th-20th C

An absolutely gorgeous antique Chinese blue silk opera robe with richly couched gold thread embroidery all around, featuring dragons amongst the clouds surrounded by bats and precious objects, flying above rolling waves with emerging carps and young dragons (chiwen). Robe is covered in numerous brass mirror discs (some missing), typically found on robes used in traditional Chinese opera. Height: 104 cm. Width (sleeve to sleeve): 160 cm. Width (between armpits): 65 cm .

Chinese Antique Qing Silver Repousse Bamboo Spill Vase by Wang Hing Marked WH 90

Fine antique Chinese cylindrical silver spill vase or a small holder standing on three bamboo form legs and with nicely detailed repousse bamboo decoration on a stippled background all around. Base stamped WH for retailer Wang Hing and with purity mark 90. Lovely little piece for a collection. Height: 6.2 cm. Weight: 19 grams.

Fine Antique Japanese Meiji Period Mixed Metal Koro Tripod Incense Burner

Fine antique Japanese Meiji period tripod incense burner with handles. Featuring silver, gold and copper inlaid decoration with a tiger amongst bamboo on one side and flowers on the other. Height: 15 cm.

Antique French Bronze Ormolu Inkwell on Marble Base Chinese Incense Burner Form

Gorgeous antique French heavily cast bronze/ormolu inkwell in the form of a Chinese style incense burner mounted on a circular marble base. Lovely example, likely dating to the 19th century. Height: 11 cm.

Chinese Vintage Famille Rose Porcelain Vase Peacock & Flowers PRoC 20thC 29.5cm

Large vintage Chinese famille rose porcelain vase depicting a continuous scene with peacock and flowers on one side and inscription with seals on the other. Base marked with apocryphal Qianlong mark but made around the middle of the 20th century. Beautiful decorative piece! Height: 29.5 cm / 11.6 inches.

LARGE Chinese Vintage PRoC Porcelain Figure of Immortal Li Tieguai 20th C 30cm

Large vintage Chinese porcelain figurine depicting Li Tieguai, one of the Eight Daoist Immortals. Beautifully potted and with very expressive face. Base stamped 景德鎮市工藝美術合作社 ‘Jingdezhen Arts and Crafts Cooperative’. Height: 30 cm.

Fine Antique Japanese Meiji Sharkskin Glazed Ishime Yaki Teapot Takeuchi Chubei

Large antique Japanese Meiji period Ishime-yaki ‘sharkskin’ glazed teapot by Takeuchi Chubei (竹内忠兵衛), featuring a bird perched on a trellis and others flying around. They are surrounded by flowers with rural landscape visible behind. All set against an unusual pink background. Base marked with typical patent number in overglaze black enamels. Height: 17 cm.

Rare Chinese Antique Clobbered Blue White Ginger Jar 19th Century Qing Dynasty

Charming antique Chinese ‘clobbered’ blue and white jar with later European overglaze decoration. Featuring a continuous landscape with colourful cranes, butterflies and floral sprays. Fabulous decorative piece and a very nice example of its type. Height: 16.5 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique Republic Period Cloisonne Jardiniere Plant Pot Early 20th C

Fine Chinese Republic period cloisonne enamelled gilt copper plant pot with lovely floral decoration set against a blue geometric background. A well-preserved example of its type (even on the inside). Diameter: 16 cm. Height: 12 cm.

Antique or Vintage Tibetan Buddhist Amber and Silver Repousse Endless Knot Seal

Beautiful antique or vintage Tibetan relief-carved amber seal with silver repousse mounts and iron face. Featuring four of the Eight Auspicious Symbols (Ashtamangala) carved into the amber and endless knots on silver mounts and iron face. Dimensions: 13x4x4 cm.

Chinese Antique Copper Tea Caddy With Floral Relief Decoration 19th-20th C

Charming antique Chinese copper tea caddy decorated all around with repousse panels depicting scenes with various birds and flowers. Height: 11 cm.

Fine Antique Japanese Meiji Mixed Metal Round Box Signed Kyoto Made by Kuroda

Cute little antique Japanese mixed metal round box with hinged lid featuring a flying goose with the Moon visible behind. Base marked 京都 黒田造 ‘Kyoto, Made by Kuroda’. Diameter: 5 cm.

Fine Antique Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Enamelled Vase With Flowers Early 20th C

Fine antique Japanese ginbari cloisonne enamelled vase featuring flowers set against a purple gradient background. Really lovely piece. In good condition with couple of small blemishes but no damage or enamel loss. Displays beautifully. Height: 12 cm.

TEN SCREEN PANELS DEPICTING CHARACTERS FOR LONGEVITY AND GOOD FORTUNE, Korea, Joseon Dynasty

Comprising ten panels, ink and colour on paper, each individually framed and glazed, each depicting various seal-script variations of the characters su (longevity) and bok (fortune).
95cm (37 3/8in) long x 30.5cm (12in) wide. (10).

韓國 朝鮮王朝 福壽圖屏風十開 設色紙本

BONHAMS Collector’s Treasures: Asian Art online – lot 742
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Photo courtesy of Bonhams.

A FAMILLE ROSE SEAL AND A JADEITE SEAL, 19th/20th century

The jadeite seal of cylindrical form with a domed terminal, carved with the characters Ju Rentang zhi; the famille rose seal of rectangular form, painted to the sides with orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum and plum blossom, moulded with the characters mei hua wu.
6.2cm (2 1/2in) high.

十九/二十世紀 粉彩印紐及翡翠印紐
「梅華屋」「居仁堂製」款

BONHAMS Collector’s Treasures: Asian Art online – lot 878
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Photo courtesy of Bonhams.

TWO BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ SNUFF BOTTLES, Late Qing Dynasty

Comprising: a blue and white cylindrical snuff bottle with a wide flat rim painted in the round with a prancing dragon turning to observe a flaming pearl; and a copper red and underglaze blue snuff bottle with two confronting dragons either side of a flaming pearl, one in flight, and the other emerging from the waves below, among flames and clouds. 10cm (3 15/16in) high. (2).

清晚期 青花龍紋鼻烟壺

BONHAMS Collector’s Treasures: Asian Art online – lot 886
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Photo courtesy of Bonhams.

A CHINESE BRONZE TWO-HANDLED TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER, CHEN ANG LE TANG MARK, QING DYNASTY

The compressed circular body with loop side handles and three tapering feet. 2kg, 20cm.

WOOLLEY & WALLIS Fine Asian Art & Asian Art II – lot 135
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AN INDIAN BRASS FIGURE OF A DEITY AND CHINESE TEADUST-GLAZED BRUSH WASHER

The figure with a detachable mandorla raised on a stepped base, the brush washer with a moulded six-character Qianlong seal mark. 14cm and 14.5cm.

WOOLLEY & WALLIS Fine Asian Art & Asian Art II – lot 136
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A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL ‘CRANE’ INCENSE BURNERS, LATE QING DYNASTY

Both standing with detachable plumage brightly depicted in white, blue, yellow, red and green. 25cm.

WOOLLEY & WALLIS Fine Asian Art & Asian Art II – lot 144
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A CHINESE ‘NINE DRAGON’ BLUE-GROUND SILK ROBE, Late Qing Dynasty

Decorated with nine scaly dragons in gold thread on a blue ground decorated with clouds, cranes, fish and auspicious things. 130cm x 162cm.

WOOLLEY & WALLIS Fine Asian Art & Asian Art II – lot 166
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A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE ‘WU SHUANG PU’ BOWL, QING DYNASTY

Decorated with figures and calligraphy, the base with a four-character Daoguang seal mark. 8 cm.

WOOLLEY & WALLIS Fine Asian Art & Asian Art II – lot 296
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A CHINESE EUROPEAN-DECORATED OCTAGONAL DISH, THE PORCELAIN 18TH CENTURY

Decorated with two deer and butterflies in a landscape, within floral borders. 38.8cm.

WOOLLEY & WALLIS Fine Asian Art & Asian Art II – lot 339
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A JAPANESE ARITA BLUE AND WHITE DISH, EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY

Of lobed rectangular shape, the well decorated in underglaze blue with a panel enclosing two sturgeons swimming amongst seaweeds, framed by a border of karakusa scrolls; the reverse with four clusters of scrolling tendrils and raised on a foot with key-fret border; with a fuku mark, 20.6cm.

WOOLLEY & WALLIS Japanese Works of Art – lot 500
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A PAIR OF JAPANESE VASES BY TAKEUCHI CHUBEI, MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

The tall bottle-shaped vases with slender necks; each colourfully painted with a blue bird perched on trellis on which grow chrysanthemum, on a bright lemon-yellow ground; each signed Takeuchi sei underneath, 26cm each. (2)

WOOLLEY & WALLIS Japanese Works of Art – lot 540
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A PAIR OF JAPANESE VASES BY THE KINKOZAN WORKSHOP, MEIJI OR LATER, 20TH CENTURY

Decorated with birds in flight amongst prunus and chrysanthemum, with gilt clouds beside them; all framed by borders of brocade patterns; both signed, 30.3cm each. (2)

WOOLLEY & WALLIS Japanese Works of Art – lot 546
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A RARE JAPANESE MAKUZU KOZAN VASE, MEIJI ERA, 20TH CENTURY

The pear-shaped body raised on a flared foot, with scrolling handles applied to the shoulder; decorated in an unusual chocolate-brown pudding-stone glaze, the footrim with a stamped Kōzan mark, 17.5cm.

See the British Museum, access. no.1981,0601.1 for a related vase by Kōzan with a similar glaze originally purchased from Sydney L Moss Ltd. Also, see the Carnegie Museum, access. no.2021.12.1.A-.B for another example.

WOOLLEY & WALLIS Japanese Works of Art – lot 556
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A JAPANESE BOX AND COVER BY FUJII YOSHITOYO, TAISHŌ ERA, 20TH CENTURY

The cover decorated with a thatched watermill by a stream, nestled amongst tall trees and with a small bird flying above; the sides with further thatched buildings in a watery landscape and with sailing boats to the reverse, all rendered in nunome zogan, the base with Fujii Yoshitoyo’s Fujii Damascene Company trademark, 5cm x 13.5cm x 9.3cm. (2)

WOOLLEY & WALLIS Japanese Works of Art – lot 663
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AN UNUSUAL COPPER TRIPOD BOWL, POSSIBLY JAPANESE, MUROMACHI

With a foliate rim, the well decorated with a large writhing dragon amongst scrolling clouds, the rim and reverse embellished with further clouds, 25.3cm.

WOOLLEY & WALLIS Japanese Works of Art – lot 813
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A CALLIGRAPHIC SCROLL PAINTING BY GOTO SHOIN (1797-1864), EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY

A Japanese kakejiku (hanging scroll painting), with a long kanshi (a Japanese poem written in Classical Chinese) about a youth of immense ambition who strides toward high office rather than enduring humiliation, possessing a spirit that ‘swallows the mountains and rivers’, signed Shoin and ‘a seventy-six year old man’; in a tomobako (wood box) inscribed Goto Shoin and describing the poem as a five-character quatrain in Japanese and Chinese style; together with a Chinese fan painting depicting a snowy landscape, in ink and colour on paper, signed Banyi and dated Gengxu year; 131cm x 28cm and 51cm. (3)

WOOLLEY & WALLIS Japanese Works of Art – lot 846
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Fine Chinese Antique Enamelled Silver Round Box Wen Hua Mark Late Qing Republic

Interesting antique Chinese enamelled silver round box with repousse decoration featuring auspicious bats and dragons chasing after flaming pearls. Stamp to the base is hard to read but it appears to be 文華 ‘Wen Hua’ as far as we can tell. Metal is white where it is scratched and worn around the edges so it doesn’t look to be plated.

Weight: 35.9 grams
Diameter: 4.6 cm
Height: 3.5 cm

Chinese Antique Bleu De Hue Porcelain Bowls Vietnamese Market By Shun Li Kun Ji

Delicate pair of late 19th or early 20th century Chinese ‘Bleu de Hue’ porcelain tea bowls with underglaze blue decoration depicting Buddhist lions playing with brocade balls and ribbons. Each piece has a copper rim and bears typical ‘Shun Li Kun Ji’ mark 順利坤記. Made during the late Qing dynasty for the Vietnamese or possibly even Thai market. Diameter approximately 7.1 cm.

Chinese Vintage Famille Rose Porcelain Vase Figures Early PRoC Mid 20th C 33.5cm

Large vintage Chinese famille rose porcelain vase depicting a scene with figures on one side and inscription with seals on the other. Base marked with apocryphal four-character Qianlong reign mark but made later, around the middle of the 20th century (early PRoC). Beautiful decorative piece. Height: 33.5 cm / 13.2 inches.

Fine Chinese Antique Soapstone Figure of a Standing Luohan 17th-18thC Early Qing

Beautiful antique Chinese soapstone figure of a Luohan dressed in long robes, holding ruyi sceptre in his left hand and his right hand slightly raised in front of his chest. Depicted standing on a rocky base that is carved out of the same stone (not a separate piece attached from underneath). Stylistically consistent with 17th-18th century, early Qing dynasty, examples by artists such as Yang Yuxuan, Wei Rufen or Zhou Bin. Height: 10 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique Enamelled Silver Dishes Late Qing Republic Marked BAO ZHEN

Nice pair of antique Chinese enamelled silver dishes featuring stylized Shou characters in the middle surrounded by bats and cartouches with prunus, peony, lotus and bamboo, symbolizing the four seasons. Each stamped 宝珍 ‘Bao Zhen’. There are no purity marks but judging by the weight and tarnishing likely a higher grade silver. Combined weight: 91.9 grams. Diameter: 8.5 cm.

Large Chinese Antique 19th C Qing Dynasty Flambe Glazed Porcelain Vase Lamped

Really stunning large antique Chinese flambé (a.k.a ‘yao bian’) glazed vase with lovely patterns and colours all around. Judging by the potting likely a later Qing dynasty example. Looks even more impressive in person. Height: 33 cm.

Chinese Antique Bleu De Hue Porcelain Bowl Vietnamese Market Shun Li Kun Ji Mark

Delicate late 19th or early 20th century Chinese ‘Bleu de Hue’ porcelain tea bowl with underglaze blue decoration depicting Buddhist lions playing with brocade balls and ribbons. Each piece has a copper rim and bears typical ‘Shun Li Kun Ji’ mark 順利坤記. Made during the late Qing dynasty for the Vietnamese or possibly even Thai market. Diameter: 7.2 cm.

Fine Antique Japanese Meiji Komai Style Damascene Cigarette Case Early 20th C

Fine antique Japanese gilt damascene cigarette case depicting a coiling dragon emerging from the waves and clutching the flaming pearl with Mt Fuji visible in the background. Other side features and intricate landscape scene. No signature but a very nice example of its type.

Dimensions: approx. 16×8 cm

Vintage Japanese Hirado Porcelain Figurine of a Seated Puppy 20th Century

Charming antique or vintage Japanese Hirado porcelain okimono in the form of a seated puppy with a cloth collar tied in a bow. Very cute piece with a lot of personality. Height: 10.5 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique Bronze Incense Burner With Handles Xuande Mark Qing

Stunning antique Chinese heavily cast bronze (or similar copper alloy) incense burner with pixiu head handles and intricate relief decoration depicting ashtamangala a.k.a. Eight Auspicious Signs (bajixiang). Base marked with apocrpyhal Xuande mark. We couldn’t find one similar to it for reference but judging by the patina likely a Qing dynasty example. Fantastic scholar’s object for a collection! Height: 9.5 cm. Diameter: 14 cm (18 cm handle to handle). Weight approximately 1.55 kg.

Large Chinese Vintage Hardwood Stand For Vase Bowl Incense Burner 20th Century

Interesting large Chinese openwork carved hardwood display stand that can be used for vase, bowl or incense burner. Likely a 20th century example. Diameter: approx. 21 cm, inner diameter between 17.5 and 18 cm (shape slightly oval). Height: 12.5 cm.

Chinese Antique 18th Century Qing Dynasty Imari Export Porcelain Punch Bowl 31cm

Large antique Chinese Imari decorated export porcelain punch bowl featuring typical pattern with various floral sprays framed by diaper borders. Nice example of its type and a stunning decorative piece. Diameter: 31 cm.

Chinese Antique Vintage Black Stone Seal With Inscription Late Qing or Republic

Interesting little antique or vintage Chinese black stone (heavy and cold to touch) seal with very intricate microcalligraphy inscription on one of the sides which we were unable to decipher. Likely a 20th century example. Dimensions: 6×1.8×1.8 cm.

Chinese Antique Yin Yang Hardwood Stand For Tripod Incense Burner 19-20th C Qing

Really nice antique Chinese relief-carved hardwood stand for tripod incense burner featuring central medallion with a yin yang symbol. Possibly late 19th or 20th century example. Diameter: 14.6 cm, distances between the indentations for feet are approx. 10.5 cm, 10.5 cm and 11 cm.

Pair of Antique Anglo Indian Brass and Copper Repousse Vases 19th-20th Century

Pair of antique Indian brass and copper vases with repousse relief decoration featuring Hindu deities and animals surrounded by foliate scrolls all around. Height: approx. 22.5 and 23 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique Republic Period Cloisonne Brush Washer Bowl with Provenance

Very fine Chinese Republic period cloisonne enamelled gilt copper brush washer bowl featuring central medallion with stylized Shou character surrounded by typical honeysuckle pattern set against an intricate spiral background.

Provenance: Collection of Alice Murphy, a Congregationalist Missionary and teacher in China between 1920s-40s. She served with Dr. Susan Barbara Sargent (Tallmon).

In excellent condition as photographed. Diameter: 12 cm Height: 4 cm

Rare Chinese Antique Biscuit Porcelain Buddhist Foo Lion Snuff Bottle 19thC Qing

Interesting antique Chinese biscuit porcelain snuff bottle in the form of a charming foo lion playing with his ball. Likely dating to the 19th century, Qing dynasty. Larger than most examples of this type and unusual as it is unglazed. Length: 11.5 cm.

RARE Chinese Antique Clobbered Blue and White Trench Mortar Porcelain Dish 18thC

Rare 18th century Chinese blue and white porcelain dish decorated with a rural scene and unusual looking house, commonly referred to as ‘Pearl River House’, ‘Malayan Village’ or ‘Trench Mortar’ pattern (this pattern also inspired several English transfer-printed versions produced at the end of the 18th century by various factories including New Hall, Spode and Worcester). Dish was later decorated (‘clobbered’) in England with vibrant polychrome overglaze enamels featuring floral sprays and a dragon. Base is marked with a pseudo-Chinese iron red mark. Diameter: 21 cm.

Large Vintage Thai Buddhist Temple Guardians Paintings on Canvas 20th C 88×31 cm

Stunning pair of large vintage Thai paintings on canvas depicting a pair of Buddhist guardians. This type of paintings can be traditionally found on the inner side of doors and window shutters of monastery buildings. Dimensions: each measures approx. 88×31 cm (painted area is 79×31 cm).

Chinese Vintage Set of Stirrup Shaped Chased Brass Ornaments or Dishes 20th C

Interesting set of three heavily cast Chinese brass stirrups with chased decoration featuring dragons surrounded by geometric and foliate designs. Each stamped CHINA to the base. Intended either as decorative items or small dishes of sorts. Height: largest is 13 cm tall, smallest is around 8 cm tall.

Chinese Vintage PRoC Porcelain Figural Lamp Base Lu Mengzheng Broken Kiln Opera

Great vintage Chinese porcelain lamp base dating to the third quarter of the 20th century (PRoC). Depicting figures from the opera ‘The Broken Kiln’, Lu Mengzheng and Liu Yue’e:

Lü Mengzheng went daily to Mulan Temple for alms meals, while Liu Yue’e subsisted on wild herbs. One day, upon returning home, Mengzheng saw a man’s footprints in the snow and mistakenly suspected his wife of infidelity. It was only through ‘Appraising the Snow and Discerning Tracks’ that he learned the footprints were left by someone sent by Liu Mao to deliver aid. Later, Lü Mengzheng studied diligently, went to the capital for the imperial examination, achieved the top rank of zhuangyuan (top graduate), and the couple was reunited.

Base stamped 广东枫溪 ‘Fengxi, Guangdong’. Height: 27.5 cm, height of the porcelain base itself is 21 cm.

Chinese Antique Yellow Ground Cloisonne Enamelled Floral Vase Early 20th C

Attractive early 20th century Chinese yellow-ground cloisonne enamelled vase with classic floral decoration all around. Small area of damage near the base and some enamel pitting as photographed. Displays well. Height: 19.5 cm.

Large Chinese Antique 19th C Qing Drummer Export Gouache Painting on Pith Paper

Fine antique Chinese export gouache painting on pith paper depicting a seated lady dressed in intricately embroidered robe, playing a large drum. Behind her on a marble top hardwood table can be seen an incense burner and a vase with a floral arrangement. Beautifully painted example with somewhat unusual subject. Nicely framed and glazed.

Dimensions: 32.5×24.5 cm including the frame. Artwork measures 21×13.5 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique 18th C Qing Famille Rose Export Porcelain Dish

Pretty 18th century Chinese famille rose decorated export porcelain dish with lovely floral decorations and scholar’s objects. Nice display piece despite the damage. Diameter: 23.2 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique 18th C Famille Verte Export Porcelain Magnolia Dish Qing

Rare 18th century Chinese famille verte decorated export porcelain dish with browned rim. Featuring a classic ‘magnolia’ pattern with a large blossoming tree in the middle, framed by a cavetto with reserved floral panels on a diaper ground, band of fine bianco-sopra-bianco anhua decoration and gilt outer border. Diameter: 22.3 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique Famille Rose Porcelain Birthday Dish Late Qing or Republic

Gorgeous Chinese famille rose decorated ‘Wan Shou Wu Jiang’

 birthday dish featuring medallions with characters 萬壽無疆 ‘boundless longevity’ set against a yellow background with intricate floral and foliate scrolls and framed by key fret border. Marked with a six-character iron red Kangxi mark but likely dating to the late Qing dynasty or Republic period. Diameter: 24.5 cm.

Fine Antique Japanese Meiji Damascene Cigarette Case Komai Otojiro Early 20th C

Fabulous antique Japanese gilt damascene cigarette case by the workshop of Komai Otojiro 駒井音次郎. Depicting a sublime landscape scene with Mt. Fuji in the background. Interior marked with a typical dragonfly logo and inscribed 日本国京都住駒井製. Dimensions: 8.8×8.1 cm.

Fine Antique Japanese 19th C Meiji Period Kyoto Satsuma Pottery Vase H 24 cm

Beautifully detailed Japanese Meiji period Kyoto Satsuma vase featuring various scenes with figures, birds and flowers all around. Height: 24 cm.

Large Antique Vintage Japanese Bronze Dobachi Rin Bell Relief Dragon Decoration

Wonderful large Japanese hammered bronze ‘dobachi’ a.k.a. Buddhist temple rin bell with subtle relief decoration featuring coiling dragons surrounded by three-leaf or three-petal ‘Katabami kamon’ emblems. Rings beautifully and for a long time. Appears to oscillate between two frequencies around 178Hz and 512Hz, both very important frequencies in sound therapy. Diameter: 31 cm.

Fine Chinese Vintage Openwork Hardwood Table Display Stand For Bonsai Ceramics

Stunning large Chinese varnished hardwood display stand or small table with intricately openwork carved curtains all around. Could be used as a display stand for bonsai, ceramics or as a small table for other scholar’s objects. Nice sturdy and heavy piece. Dimensions: 31x22x19 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique Vintage Openwork Hardwood Stand For Vase Bowl Jar 19-20thC

Really nice large Chinese hardwood display stand with intricately openwork carved decoration featuring foliate scrolls and ruyi-shaped designs. Beautiful solid and heavy piece. Diameter: 20 cm, inner diameter is 18 cm and the diameter of the inner raised circle is 13.2 cm.

Chinese Antique Green Ground Famille Rose Porcelain Jar 19th Century Qing

Attractive antique Chinese green-ground porcelain jar with famille rose decoration featuring floral sprays, peaches, pomegranates and butterflies. Colour palette similar to clobbered Chinese porcelain but in this case it appears to have been decorated this way originally. Lovely decorative piece for spring display. Height: 20 cm.

Large Antique Japanese Meiji Aka-e Kutani Porcelain Vase Lamp Base 15″ Tall

Beautifully painted antique Japanese aka-e Kutani vase with scenes featuring blossoming lotus and figures with baskets full of peaches. These are surrounded by typical intricate array of geometric and foliate motifs combined with butterflies, clouds and additional peaches. Base marked with a generic Kutani mark 九谷製. Great decorative piece, drilled for a lamp base. Height: 38 cm, vase itself measures 31 cm.

Chinese Vintage Table Screen With Mounted Famille Rose Porcelain Plaque 20th C

Vintage Chinese famille rose porcelain plaque depicting a pair of pheasants perched on a rock and surrounded by flowers. Mounted as a table screen in a wooden frame. Lovely decorative piece. Height: 16.5 cm. Width: 20.5 cm.

Antique or Vintage Japanese Ceramic Figure of Oni No Nenbutsu 19th-20th Century

Wonderful Japanese ceramic okimono depicting ‘Oni nenbutsu’ or demon in monk’s robes performing Buddhist winter training by banging a gong and repeating prayers. He is holding a sign that says 光陰如箭 ‘time flies like an arrow’. One of his horns is slightly shorter, showing his progress on the path towards enlightenment. Height: 11.5 cm.

Chinese Vintage Scroll Original Ink Rubbing On Paper Family Motto of Zhu Bailu

Rare and quite unusual Chinese ink rubbing on paper featuring ‘Family Motto of Zhu Bailu’ (朱柏廬先生家訓), also known as ‘Zhu Bailu’s Maxims for Managing a Household’ (朱柏廬治家格言). Each depicted in the form of a seal and transcribed in traditional characters below. Very interesting piece for a scholar’s study. Dimensions: scroll measures approx. 130×34 cm, area of the rubbing is approx. 112×30 cm.

Fine Antique Japanese Blue Cloisonne Enamelled Vase With Irises Early 20th C

Fine antique Japanese cloisonne enamelled vase featuring irises set against a sky blue background. Really lovely piece. In good condition with one faint hairline running vertically along the flower on the right. Displays beautifully. Height: 9.5 cm.

Large Chinese Antique Vintage Bronze Brass Dragon Bowl With Wavy Rim 20th C

Interesting heavily cast Chinese bronze/brass bowl of oval form with wavy rim. Featuring engraved decoration with dragons above the rolling waves chasing after the pearl with stylized auspicious character in the middle. Base marked with a two-character seal mark surrounded by another pair of dragons. Dimensions: 22×16.5×7 cm.

Fine Antique Indian Bronze Brass Hindu Figure of Kneeling Garuda 18th-19th C

Beautiful antique South Indian (?) bronze (or similar copper alloy) figure of Garuda, the mythical vahana of Lord Vishnu. Depicted kneeling on a circular pierced base with his hands in Anjali Mudra. Great patina and prominent wear all around. Couldn’t find one quite like it for reference but judging by the wear possibly an 18th or 19th century example. Height: 8 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique Cloisonne Enamelled Arabesque Vase Late Qing Republic 20thC

Stunning antique Chinese gilt copper cloisonne enamelled vase featuring and intricate pattern with scrolling arabesques and flowers all around. Likely a late Qing dynasty or Republic period example dating to the early 20th century. Height: 15.5 cm.

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Pottery Vase by Taizan Yohei IX 17.5cm

Nicely painted antique Japanese Meiji period Satsuma ware vase decorated by Taizan Yohei IX. Featuring a continuous scene with various flowers, grasses and a pair of sparrows. Base signed with typical black overglaze mark 大日本 帯山製 ‘Great Japan, Made by Taizan’. Height: 17.5 cm.

Antique Anglo Indian Relief Decorated Sandalwood Box With Key 19th-20th Century

Very nice antique Anglo-Indian sandalwood box with classic decoration featuring animals surrounded by foliate scrolls. Comes with its original key and working lock. Lovely example of its type. Dimensions: 27.5×10.5×5.5 cm.

Chinese Antique Qianlong Blue White Export Porcelain Openwork Platter 28.3x25cm

Beautiful 18th century Chinese blue and white export porcelain platter with openwork lattice border. Probably a tray for a chestnut basket. Featuring underglaze blue decoration with a large central flower surrounded by additional floral and foliate borders and with small applied flowers on the intersections of the latticework. Dimensions: 28.3×25 cm.

RARE Chinese Antique Canton Famille Rose Wu Shuang Pu Porcelain Vase 19th C Qing

Really unusual small 19th century Canton famille rose decorated vase with classic foo lion handles and applied chimeras coiled around the shoulders. Typical floral export pattern is combined with (and painted over) the Wu Shuang Pu pattern with parts of the decoration covering inscriptions associated with figures depicted. Great rare example for a collection! Height: 12.5 cm.

Chinese Antique Vintage Kangxi Style Famille Verte Porcelain Jar 20th C Republic

Very attractive Chinese c. Republic period porcelain jar with Kangxi style famille verte decoration featuring a pheasant perched on a pierced rock, surrounded by oversized flowers and trees. Height: 13 cm.

Chinese Antique 18th C Qianlong Blue White Export Porcelain Tureen 18×11.5×5 cm

Lovely 18th century Chinese octagonal blue and white export porcelain tureen with typical rabbit head handles and decorated with landscape scenes featuring various buildings and figures meeting on a bridge. Dimensions: 
18×11.5×5 cm.

Fine Antique Persian Qajar Islamic Isfahan Engraved Brass Tray SIGNED 40×15 cm

Stunning antique Isfahan brass tray with intricately engraved decoration featuring cartouches with birds and flowers, surrounded by characteristic Persian floral and foliate motifs all around. Signed ‘Isfahan …?’. Dimensions: 40×15 cm

Chinese Antique Export Porcelain Helmet Shaped Jug Ewer 18th-19th C Qing Dynasty

Classic late 18th or early 19th century Chinese export porcelain helmet-shaped jug with subtle overglaze orange and gilt decoration. Nice genuine piece of Qing dynasty export porcelain. Height: 12 cm.

Fine Antique Indian Bronze Hindu Figure of Lord Vishnu Venkateswara 18-19th C

Beautiful antique South Indian bronze (or similar copper alloy) figure of four-armed Lord Vishnu Venkateswara, depicted standing on a square plinth. Great patina all around. Stylistically similar to the Vishnu figure in the collections of V&A Museum – object O470152, dated 1750-1800.

Fine Chinese Antique Porcelain Bowl Iron Red Dragons Chasing Pearls Tongzhi Mark

Very nice antique Chinese porcelain bowl with iron red overglaze decoration featuring a pair of dragons amidst the clouds, chasing after the flaming pearl. Base marked with a six-character Tongzhi reign mark but could also be a slightly later example. Diameter: 10.2 cm. Height: 5.3 cm.