Asian antiquities
535 item(s) found, 1-50 shown:
Fine and rare Chinese antique bronze mirror from Tang Dynasty, with flower leaves decorated and wearing natural patina. 12.4 cm Dia. Provenance: Purchased in England in 1980's
Chinese Northern Wei guard figure with shield Northern Dynasty 386 and 589 AD terracotta. Height 26 cm
Rare Han Dynasty dancer BC 206 and 220 AD grey terracotta, with traces of original pigments. Height 30 cm
A flattened circular box with domed lid. Chinese Ming Dynasty 15th century. Height 16 cm. Diameter 11.5 cm. Together with a covered box of circular form with domed cover topped by an unglazed fu dog. Chinese Ming Dynasty 16th century. Height 8.5 cm.…
A celadon bowl, late Ming Dynasty, the shallow rounded sides feet and carved with peony sprays beneath the green glaze falling short of the base inside and out, an impressed medallion in the centre, 8 cm high, 45 cm wide.
Yaun Dynasty box and cover of flattened moulded form, decorated with moulded vine pattern, together with a similar late Song Dynasty flattened box and cover. 4.5 cm high, 16.5 cm wide, 3.3 cm high cm, 9.3 cm wide.
A pair of Ming Dynasty bowls with inverted rim, the exterior with flowering plants on opposing sides, the interior with a centre flower spray. 6 cm high, 12.5 cm wide
A Ming Dynasty bowl and dish, the blue and white bowl, the exterior with sun flowers between band of wavy flowers, the dish with repetitive pattern flower lattice work flower spry and beehive cells. Bowl 7 cm high 17 cm wide, dish 4 cm high, 21.5 cm wide.
A flattened domed covered circular box with duck and lotus theme on cover. Chinese Ming Dynasty 16th century. Height 6 cm diameter. 19.5 cm. Together with a large circular box with high domed lid. Chinese Ming Dynasty 15th century. Height 6 cm. Diameter 9.…
A bowl with an inverted rim on a high foot. Chinese Ming Dynasty 16th century. Height 10 cm. Diameter 19 cm.
Large Chinese bronze tri footed censer with double lug handles, standing 49.2 cm high. Along with University of Wollongong, thermo luminescence laboratory Authenticity report.…
A Chinese archaic lead-glazed 'Hill' jar and cover, 206BCE-6ACE, Western Han, with mountain-form cover, the body moulded with a continuous hunting scene, iridescent green glaze, supported on three bear-form feet. 22.5 cm high, 19 cm diameter.…
A bronze silver inlaid tripod incense burner, Qing Dynasty, after Shi Sou, the compressed globular body supported by three legs with cloud motif, two large lion-mask loose-ring handles to, the sides, the upper rim decorated with a band of hui pattern,…
A fine and rare Imperial Chinese gilt-bronze figure of Vajravidarana, Ming Dynasty, early 15th century, probably Xuande period, the jewelled and crowned Bodhisattva seated in full lotus posture on a double-lotus throne, the left hand holding a bell,…
A superb and rare Imperial Chinese gilt-bronze figure of Avalokitesvara, Xuande mark and period, 1426-1435, the jewelled and crowned Bodhisattva seated in ?lalitasana?, on a double-lotus throne, with one foot resting on a lotus flower, the right hand in ?…
A fine and large Chinese gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, Ming Dynasty, 16th century
A fine and large Chinese gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, Ming Dynasty, 16th century, seated with eyes downcast, in ?meditation? and ?earth-touching? mudra, on a bronze double-lotus throne, the character ?wan?…
A rare pair of Chinese Huanghuali low-back armchairs, late Ming dynasty, 17th century, each one with the rectangular back and arms finely carved with openwork carved pagoda-form panels, cane inset seat 90 cm high, 63 cm wide, 51 cm deep
A Chinese bronze figure, circa 16th century, Ming Dynasty. Seated on a ?rockwork? base. 15.8 cm high
A Chinese lacquered wood Daoist figure, 14th-15th century, Yuan to Ming Dynasty. Standing in long flowing robes with the hands together in front, the face with a serene expression. 62 cm high
A Chinese white jade scabbard slide, 2nd/1st century Bce, Western Han Dynasty, the creamy flecked stone carved with a qilong dragon
A Chinese heavy bronze Bodhisattva, 1368-1644, Ming Dynasty. Seated in long robes on a lotus base, traces of gilt. 19 cm high
A Chinese gilt-bronze standing Buddha, 618-906, Tang Dynasty, with perspex stand 5.5 cm high
A Chinese Longquan celadon lotus-form bowl, 13/14th century, Song/Yuan Dynasty. Covered with a good bluish-green crackle glaze. 15 cm diameter
A Chinese Longquan celadon lotus-form bowl, 1279-1368, Yuan Dynasty. Covered with a bluish-green glaze. 17.5 cm diameter
Two Chinese Longquan celadon dishes, 960-1279, Song Dynasty. A widely crackled dish with moulded petal-shaped cavetto and greenish-blue glaze, 13.…
A Qingbai conical tea bowl and a Shufu dish, 960-1279, Song Dynasty, the teabowl moulded with interior design, unglazed rim, 15 cm diameter;, the Shufu dish with a moulded stylised design and good bluish green glaze, 15.4 cm.…
Four Chinese Swatow covered boxes, circa 1600, Ming Dynasty, the Binh Thuan shipwreck, the enamel designs degraded from burial at sea 11.6 cm diameter; together with four Christies, Melbourne, Binh Thuan shipwreck Catalogues (8)
A Chinese Sancai-glazed pottery female dancing figure, 618-906, Tang Dynasty. In a pleated skirt and long-sleeved top 21 cm high *Oxford Tl certificate PH051/58 is consistent with the dating
An archaic Chinese red pottery court lady, 618-906, Tang Dynasty. Standing in long flowing robes, original white, black and green pigment. 40 cm high
A Chinese Qingbai lobed bowl, 12th century, Song Dynasty. Incised with peony flowers, four-character painted mark on the unglazed base. 17.1 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney
A late Chinese Ming blue and white small dish, 1621-1627, Tianqi period. Painted with children flying a kite. 15.3 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney, 1998; ex John Hilliard collection, London
A Chinese Qingbai lobed bowl, 12th century, Song Dynasty. Incised with peony flowers, base unglazed. 17.1 cm diameter. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, Sydney
A Chinese heavily potted Longquan bowl, 14/15th century, Yuan/Ming Dynasty, with a crackled even-green glaze, a moulded flower in the centre. Diameter 207 cm.
A Chinese celadon bowl, 960-1127, Northern Song Dynasty. Incised and combed design with olive green glaze, north china. 18 cm diameter
A Yaozhou saucer-dish, 1115-1234, Jin Dynasty. Moulded with fish and aquatic plants around an unglazed band. 9.5 cm diameter. *See Margaret Medley, 'Yuan porcelain', 1977, cat no 80a and 80b
A Chinese red pottery model of a horse, 618-906, Tang Dynasty. Well-sculpted, under saddle, standing on a flat shaped base, with red, yellow and black mineral pigments, fitted Perspex base.…
A Chinese parcel-gilt lacquered bronze Buddha, 16th century, late Ming Dynasty. Seated on a double-lotus throne, gesture in earth-touching mudra. 24.5 cm high
A large Chinese archaic Amphora vase, 475BCE-8ACE, Warring States/Western Han, the square-shaped mouth joined to the ovoid body via two broad handles, the surface burnished, base slightly recessed. 34 cm high.…
Two Chinese bronze figures of acolytes, 16/17th century, late Ming Dynasty. One standing on an open lotus flower, and heavily cast, 22.5 cm high;, the second standing on a flat base, 14.8 cm high (2)
Three Chinese figures, 16/17th century, late Ming Dynasty, comprising a seated lacquered bronze Guanyin 19 cm high; a standing lacquered wood Attendant, 18 cm high, hands missing; and a standing gilt bronze Daoist figure; 18 cm high (3)
A fine Chinese bronze weight, 1368-1644, Ming Dynasty. Well sculpted in the form of a recumbent Qilin scratching his chin with a back paw. Wood stand 6.8 cm. Length. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis, mid 1990's
A Chinese celadon and russet jade small toggle, 12/14th century, Song/Ming Dynasty. Of a recumbent hound, a tiny hole through the centre. 4.5 cm. Length. *See Hk Museum of Art, ?Chinese jade animals? for a similar piece
A Chinese mottled brown jade recumbent pig, Ming Dynasty or earlier
A small Chinese Longquan celadon jar and lotus-leaf cover, 14/15th century, Yuan/early Ming Dynasty. Covered in a finely crazed grey-green glaze. 7.5 cm high
A Chinese heavily-potted celadon vase, 14/15th century, Yuan/Ming Dynasty, with elephant-head ring handles, the body moulded with shou and fu characters within a double-gourd flask, the glaze finely crackled. 23 cm high
A Chinese archaic stoneware jar, 475-221BCE, Warring States, with an overall paddle-beaten design. 16.5 cm high
A Chinese Longquan celadon plate, 1280-1368, Yuan Dynasty. Covered with an even green glaze, an unglazed rim on the recessed base. 35 cm diameter. Together with a Chinese bluish-green glazed celadon plate, possibly 17th century.…
Two Chinese silvered-bronze mirrors, 221 Bce-206 Ace, Han Dynasty. One cast with dragons, 9.5 cm diameter, the second with a Tlv design, 8.7 cm diameter. (2)
A Chinese silvered-bronze mirror, 221BCE-8ACE, Western Han Dynasty, with raised knops and circular whorl border. 11 cm diameter