August 2025 Update – New Arrivals and Auctions – Oriental Antiques UK

Chinese Antique Blue and White Porcelain Rouleau Vase Kangxi Revival 19th C Qing

Large antique Chinese blue and white porcelain rouleau vase decorated with a continuous scene featuring charming foo lions playing with brocade balls. Base marked with a four-character Kangxi reign mark typical for this type of revival pieces produced during the late Qing dynasty. A rare opportunity to add this gorgeous piece to your collection! Height: approx. 36.5 cm.

Chinese Antique Celadon Glazed Canton Famille Rose Porcelain Pouch Vase Qing

Very attractive antique Chinese celadon glazed pouch form vase with foo lion handles. Featuring underglaze blue string and medallions combined with overglaze famille rose birds, butterflies and floral sprays all around. Dating to the late Qing dynasty. Height: 23.5 cm.

Silver & Carving of The Old China Trade Neville John Irons 1st ed 1983 RARE BOOK

Silver and Carving of the Old China Trade by Neville John Irons, 1st Edition, Published by House of Fans, London, 1983280 pp., hardcover book + original slipcase. Includes chapters on Chinese Historical Periods, Silver of the Old China Trade with Illustrated Examples, Carving of the Old China Trade with Illustrated Examples, Mother-of-Pearl, Tortoiseshell, Sandalwood, Portrait of Canton, Portraits of the Hong Merchants, Appendix I – China Trade Silversmiths Marks and Appendix II – Summaries of Principal Treaties. ISBN: 0907918131

Chinese Antique Carved Wooden Figure in Manchu Attire Qing Dynasty 19th/20th C

Unusual large antique Chinese wood carving depicting a man in Manchu attire seated at a table atop a lotus throne. Beautifully carved with gorgeous patina all around. Likely a Qing dynasty example. Height: 31 cm.

Large Chinese Antique Carved Hardwood Display Stand For Vase Jar Censer 19-20th C

Fabulous large antique Chinese carved hardwood display stand for a vase, jar or incense burner. Inner groove can accommodate foot rim diameters between 12.2 and 15.7 cm. Probably dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. Diameter: 19.5 cm.

Antique Japanese 12 Sided Blue White Porcelain Dish With a Landscape Edo 19th C

Antique Japanese 12-sided blue and white porcelain dish with underglaze blue decoration featuring a landscape framed by a diaper border. Base marked with a stylized rectangular seal mark. Diameter: 17.6 cm.

Antique Japanese Blue White Porcelain Dish Three Friends of Winter Edo 19th C

Antique Japanese blue and white porcelain dish of quatrefoil form with underglaze blue decoration featuring the Three Friends of Winter (bamboo, pine and plum) with a crane flying above. Reverse marked with underglaze blue ‘Ken’ 乾 mark. Attached label dating it to c. 1800-1850, late Edo period. Dimensions: 17.2×17.2 cm.

Fine Antique Anglo Indian Swami Silver Relief Decorated Round Box 146.5g 4.7ozt

Fine antique Anglo-Indian Swami silver box of oval form, featuring typical cartouches with various Hindu deities all around. Not marked but appears to be made out of high-grade silver. There is some flaking visible inside the lid but metal under is the same colour, even if scratched so it doesn’t appear to be plated. Dimensions: 8.5x7x6 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique Carved Giltwood Wall Pocket Vase Qing Republic Early 20th C

Wonderful antique Chinese giltwood wall pocket in the form of a tree trunk with prunus blossom and insects carved in high relief. Likely a late Qing dynasty or Republic period example. Height: 22.5 cm.

Vintage Indian Mughal Style Lovers Miniature Painting on Paper Framed and Glazed

Fine vintage or antique Indian Mughal style miniature painting on paper depicting a courting couple. Nicely framed and glazed. Dimensions: frame measures 32.5×22.5 cm, visible area of the artwork is 17.5×12.5 cm.

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

Fine antique Japanese blue-ground cloisonne enamelled vase featuring large peonies. Really lovely piece. In good condition with minor age-related marks as photographed. No major damage. Height: 12 cm.

Fine Antique Japanese Edo Meiji Era Relief Moulded Dragon Porcelain Bowl 19th C

Very nice antique Japanese bowl with lobed rim and relief-moulded decoration featuring a dragon amongst the clouds. Lovely example, likely dating to the late Edo or Meiji period, 19th century. Diameter: 11 cm.

Fine Antique Japanese Meiji Period Yokohama Porcelain Plates by Hikojiro Imura

Fine pair of antique Japanese Meiji period porcelain dishes decorated in Yokohama by Hikojiro Imura. Depicting typical subtle landscape scenes with various birds and flowers. Each signed on the back 日本横濱 井村製造 ‘Japan, Yokohama, Made by Imura’. Diameter: 22 cm.

Large Chinese Vintage Famille Verte Style Porcelain Figurine 20th Century

Large vintage Chinese famille verte style porcelain statue of a figure in long robes standing atop a pedestal and holding some type of elongated object (flute or sceptre?) in his hands. Height: 31 cm.

Fine Chinese Vintage Relief Carved Hardwood Altar Table Display Stand 20th C

Fabulous vintage Chinese carved hardwood display stand in the form of a small altar table with relief carved curtain featuring bats flying amidst the clouds. Dimensions: 43x11x13 cm.

Fine Chinese Vintage Canton Enamel on Copper Sweetmeat Dish Set 20th Century

Wonderful vintage Chinese Canton enamelled set of sweetmeat dishes with hand-painted decoration featuring colourful archaistic dragon and fenghuang birds. Complete with its original custom made storage box. Dimensions: central dish – 10 cm in diameter, smaller dishes approx. 8.5×5 cm each.

Large Antique Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Enamelled Charger Plate Early 20th C

Large antique Japanese silver wire cloisonne enamelled charger featuring a butterfly and flowers set against a sky blue background. Stunning decorative piece dating to the early 20th century. Diameter: 30.5 cm.

Chinese Antique Carved Agate Flower Basket Form Scholars Brush Washer 19th 20th C

Lovely antique Chinese hand-carved agate brush washer in the form of a flower basket with articulated handle. Likely a late Qing dynasty or Republic period example. Great scholar’s object for a collection. Height: 4.9 cm (7.2 cm including the handle).

Fine Chinese Antique Cloisonne Enamel Vases Dragons Chasing Pearls Early 20th C

Really nice pair of early 20th century Chinese cloisonne enamelled vases featuring a classic pattern with dragons amidst the clouds chasing after the flaming pearl. Fine quality pieces with beautiful details all around. Height: 15.5 cm .

Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat Figurine Early 20th C

Lovely Japanese Kutani porcelain figurine of the beckoning cat, a.k.a. maneki-neko. Marked to the base with a stylized iron red ‘Kutani’ mark. In great vintage condition as photographed. Height: 15.2 cm.

Fine Chinese Antique Cloisonne Enamelled Floral Brush Washer Pot Early 20th C

Really nice antique Chinese cloisonne enamelled brush washer / small pot depicting floral sprays set against a light blue background with geometric designs and ruyi border around the rim. Height: 5 cm.

Vintage Nepalese Tibetan Buddhist Gilt Copper or Bronze Figure of Je Tsongkhapa

Really nice vintage gilt copper or bronze statue of Je Tsongkhapa. Tsongkhapa, whose ordained name was Losang Dragpa, was a great 14th century Tibetan Buddhist Master whose teachings led to the formation of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Height: 15.5 cm.

Chinese Antique Vintage Canton Relief Carved Wooden Box Lock and Key Early 20th C

Very nice Chinese Canton export wooden box with a typical relief-carved decoration featuring scenes with figures, trees and buildings all around. Comes with its original key and a working lock. Dimensions: 18.5×18.5×7.5 cm.

Antique Japanese Sanda Ware Celadon Glazed Rectangular Seal Paste Box 19th-20th C

Rare antique Japanese celadon glazed rectangular seal paste box with incised underglaze floral decoration. Perhaps a piece of Sanda ware (三田焼) but we couldn’t find a reference for it. Marked to the base with a faint oval seal. Lovely example, likely dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. Dimensions: 12x10x4.2 cm.

Chinese Antique Ming Wanli Kraak Blue White Porcelain Deer Bowl 16th-17th C

Antique Chinese late Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1572-1620) ‘Kraak’ porcelain dish depicting a classic pattern with a pair of deer under a pine tree and a lingzhi fungus between them. Diameter: 20.7 cm.

Rare Chinese Antique Silver Inlaid Bronze Vases by Shisou / Shi Shou Qing Dynasty

Rare pair of antique Chinese bronze vases with silver inlaid decoration depicting bamboo and rocky outcrops, with fret border and clouds above. Bases marked with inlaid ‘Shisou’ mark 石叟. This mark was originally used during the late Ming dynasty but present examples are likely later Qing dynasty pieces. Height: approx. 15.3 cm.

Chinese Vintage Famille Rose Porcelain Gu Form Trumpet Vase Qianlong Mark 20th C

Beautiful vintage Chinese Gu form porcelain vase with hand-painted famille rose decoration featuring various flowers and foliate scrolls. Base marked with apocryphal iron red Qianlong mark and CHINA stamp. Gorgeous 20th century decorative piece. Height: 25 cm.

Chinese Antique Crackle Glazed Famille Verte Style Nanking Ware Vase Late Qing

Attractive antique Chinese ‘Nanking ware’ type crackle glazed vase with famille verte overglaze decoration featuring a pair of blackbirds perched on a tree with a rocky outcrop, surrounded by oversized flowers. Base with a typical incised mark which has been drilled. Height: 21.5 cm.

LARGE Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamelled Vase 19th Century Edo Early Meiji Era

Large antique Japanese late Edo or early Meiji period cloisonne vase featuring an intricate pattern with a red-crowned crane, dragonfly and butterfly, surrounded by a myriad of flowers all around. Really beautiful piece of Japanese cloisonne and looks even more impressive in person! Height: 34.5 cm / 13.5 inches.

LARGE 17″ Chinese Antique Vintage Relief Carved Round Wooden Dragon Plaque 20th C

Large vintage or antique Chinese round wooden plaque with nice relief-carved decoration depicting a coiling dragon amongst the clouds. Really nice and unique decorative piece! Diameter approx. 43 cm / 17 inches.

Antique Indian Mughal 19th Century Silver Inlay Koftgari Damascene Tulwar Hilt

Stunning antique Indian damascene steel hilt with intricate silver inlay koftgari work all around. I am not an expert on these but possibly from a 19th century tulwar/talwar, sosun pattah or something similar. Dimensions: approx. 16 cm long and 8.5 cm wide.

Fine Chinese Antique Vintage Inscribed White Metal Vases Republic Period 20th C

Interesting pair of Chinese white metal (possibly silver plated) vases with handles in the form of blossoming prunus branches and with incised decoration featuring a scholar and his attendant picking chrysanthemums. Both with inscription on either side. Probably made during the Republic period, first half of the 20th century. Height: 30 cm.

Antique Japanese Gilt Lacquered Arita Porcelain Vase Late Edo or Meiji Era 19th C

Large antique Japanese Arita porcelain vase with overglaze gilt lacquered decoration depicting birds, flowers and various geometric designs. Of the type that was produced during the late Edo and early Meiji period, 19th century. Height: 32 cm.

Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamelled Charger Plate 19th C Meiji Period

Beautiful antique Japanese cloisonne enamelled charger featuring a pair of cranes under the pine tree, surrounded by various flowers and framed by an intricate foliate border. Reverse with a simple white enamelled spiral background. Comes with a wooden display stand. Diameter: 30.5 cm.

Antique 18th C Irish Silhouette Miniature Paintings on Plaster J Thomason Dublin

Very rare pair of antique Irish miniature silhouette portraits on plaster by the studio of J. Thomason of Dublin. This particular style of paintings with gilt oval frames was produced during the late 18th century, c. 1786-1800. Each glazed and with its original label on the back. Dimensions: each frame measures approx. 11.8×10 cm.

Chinese Antique Silk Embroidery Panel Qing or Republic Period Framed and Glazed

Charming antique Chinese silk embroidery panel depicting a maiden in a boat, surrounded by scholar’s rocks and oversized flowers. Nicely framed and glazed with original label on the back dated 1931 but embroidery itself could be slightly earlier. Dimensions: 25×14.3 cm including the frame.

Chinese Antique Crackle Glazed Blue and White Nanking Ware Vases Late Qing

Pair of Chinese late Qing dynasty crackle glazed vases with underglaze blue decoration featuring scenes with women and children picking flowers. Each marked with a typical incised four-character Chenghua reign mark 成化年製 to the base. Slightly different heights but not really noticeable unless they are right next to each other. Height: approx. 25.5 cm.

RARE Antique Miles Mason Ironstone Chinoiserie Chinese Style Vase Early 19th C

Rare early 19th century English Chinoiserie Miles Mason ironstone vase of quatrefoil form and with gilt handles. Decorated in a vibrant Chinese style pattern with figures, fish, flowers and mock Chinese inscriptions. Typical rectangular pseudo-Chinese iron red mark to the base. Height: 20.5 cm.

LARGE 37cm Chinese Antique Wooden Statue Figure of Star God Fu Xing 20th C

Large antique Chinese wood carving of Fuxing. Depicted in traditional scholar’s robes and holding a child in his hands. Beautiful carving with nice surface patina. Height: 37 cm / 14.5 inches.

Antique Anglo Indian Kashmiri Papier Mache Vase With Metal Liner Kashmir 19th C

Stunning antique Anglo-Indian papier mache vase with intricate hand-painted floral and foliate motifs all around. Has a metal liner so it can be filled with water. Really nice example of its type! Height: 18.5 cm.

Antique Japanese Black Gilt Lacquered Box With Internal Compartments Early 20th C

Fabulous antique Japanese black lacquered covered box with floral gilt decoration. Contains four smaller internal compartments and has a small finger hole to the base to make it easier getting them out. Lovely example, likely dating to the early 20th century. Dimensions: 12×9.5×5 cm.

Antique Japanese Carved Wooden Seals Daikokuya Inn Toride-Juku Post Station Etc.

Lovely set of three antique or vintage Japanese wooden seals. Small oval seal appears to be that of the Daikokuya Inn located in Toride-Juku Post Station, Shimosa Province (大黒屋 取手宿 下総州). Large rectangular seal appears to belong to a paper company and is inscribed 山梨飬蠶紙張製造合資會社印. Can’t quite make out the third one but it appears to be name stamp which ends in 三郎 ‘Saburo’ – perhaps some Japanese artist? Any info welcome!

Fine Vintage Japanese Miniature Blue White Porcelain Vase 20th Century

Cute Japanese miniature porcelain vase with beautifully hand-painted underglaze blue decoration featuring flowers and foliate scrolls. Faint mark to the base. Height: 9.5 cm.

Chinese Vintage Contemporary Shiwan Ware Jun Glazed Ovoid Vases 20th Century

Gorgeous pair of vintage/contemporary ovoid Shiwan ware vases, partially glazed with really nice Junyao type blue mottled glaze. Not signed. Height: 8.5 cm.

Large Chinese Antique Silk Embroidery Panel Qing or Republic Period 52×33.5 cm

Large antique Chinese silk embroidery panel depicting a landscape scene with huts, trees and mountains in the distance. Nicely framed and glazed, ready to hang. Dimensions: 52×33.5 cm including the frame.

Antique Japanese Kakiemon Style Arita Porcelain Whistle Edo Period c 1680-1700

Rare antique Japanese Kakiemon style porcelain whistle in the form of a reclining Chinese boy or Karako. Decorated in Kakiemon-type overglaze enamels and produced in Arita kilns between c. 1680 and 1700. Rare early example inspired by Chinese Blanc de Chine figures. Width: 7.5 cm. Height: 3.5 cm.

Antique Japanese Blue and White Seto Porcelain Brush Pot Cylindrical Vase 20th C

Lovely antique Japanese blue and white decorated Seto porcelain brush pot or cylindrical vase. Typical pattern featuring flowers and grasses. Beautiful decorative piece! Height: 14.5 cm.