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A very fine rock crystal, enamel and diamond-set desk clock…

Cartier Crystal Enamel Diamond Desk Clock

A very fine rock crystal, enamel and diamond-set desk clock with box, Cartier, numbered 379 and 7137, circa 1915 jewelled lever movement, translucent blue enamel dial on sunburst background, outer gold, rose diamond and white champlevé enamel ring…

An extremely rare Chinese rhinoceros horn box and cover, late…

Rare 17th Century Chinese Rhinoceros Horn Lion Box

An extremely rare Chinese rhinoceros horn box and cover, late Ming/early Qing Dynasty, 17th century, carved in the form of a Buddhist lion and cub, the details exquisitely rendered, their tails extending under the base and curling around the feet., 12 cm…

A 'lotus' gold stem cup, Qing dynasty with box, 9.8 cm diam.,…

Qing Dynasty 22ct Gold Lotus Stem Cup with Box

A 'lotus' gold stem cup, Qing dynasty with box, 9.8 cm diam., 40.4g, 22ct,

A very fine small Japanese gold and silver lacquer Kogo, Meiji…

Japanese Gold and Silver Lacquer Kogo with Owl Design

A very fine small Japanese gold and silver lacquer Kogo, Meiji period (1868-1912), with silver mounted rims, finely painted in black and silver with an owl on a tree branch, the inside cover and base decorated with a similar treed landscape in black and…

A rare and important Chinese cinnabar lacquer carved…

Qing Dynasty Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Dragon and Antiques

A rare and important Chinese cinnabar lacquer carved three-tiered double-lozenge-shaped box, cover and stand, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) the cover meticulously carved with two five-clawed writhing dragons in pursuit of a pearl in the form…

A cinnabar lacquer box, the lid carved with an outdoor garden…

Qianlong Marked Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Garden Scene Carving

A cinnabar lacquer box, the lid carved with an outdoor garden scene, the sides with floral carvings, scalloped rim, Qianlong mark to base. 31 x 9 cm.

An Aloeswood and tourmaline beaded rosary, late Qing Dynasty,…

Aloeswood and Tourmaline Rosary with Gilt Silver Inlay

An Aloeswood and tourmaline beaded rosary, late Qing Dynasty, late 19-Early 20th century each bead finely inlaid with happiness 'Xi' or longevity 'Shou' character in gilt silver; suspending a tourmaline pendant and terminating in two tourmaline…

Late Qing Dynasty, late 19th / early 20th century approximately…

Qing Dynasty Agarwood Rosary with White Jade Pendant

Late Qing Dynasty, late 19th / early 20th century approximately 96 cm long; 45 cm diameter; pewter circular box a Chinese agarwood Qinan and tourmaline beaded rosary, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), comprising 108 aloeswood beads separated with amethyst beads…

A large carved red lacquer dish, Qing Dynasty, 18th century the…

18th Century Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Dish

A large carved red lacquer dish, Qing Dynasty, 18th century the interior is carved in relief with boys play in a garden. Both sides of the border are carved with flowers. With an old Japanese black lacquer box, 38.5 cm diameter. Provenance: an old…

A rare Chinese Tianqi lacquer Drum-Form sweetmeat box, Qing…

Qing Dynasty Tianqi Lacquer Drum-Form Sweetmeat Box

A rare Chinese Tianqi lacquer Drum-Form sweetmeat box, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, modelled as a drum, with incised and filled multi-colour lacquer decoration throughout the whole surface, including a three-qilong roundel to the top, and…

An agarwood pendant Qing Dynasty, of irregular rectangular…

Agarwood Pendant with Gourd Vine and Bat Carvings

An agarwood pendant Qing Dynasty, of irregular rectangular shape, carved on either side in pierced relief with trailing branches of a gourd vine, a bat resting on one side, beaded cord, metal box and cover, 5.8 cm long

A rare pair of painted enamel and repousse decorated boxes and…

Rare Qing Dynasty Painted Enamel Boxes with Repousse Decoration

A rare pair of painted enamel and repousse decorated boxes and covers Qing dynasty, each of oval quatre-lobed form with shallow rounded sides supported on a short straight foot, the domed cover painted in bright enamels with a pair of song birds in flight…

A pale celadon jade and silver mounted mirror, the jade Qing…

Celadon Jade Mirror with Silver Mount and Jade Dragon Handle

A pale celadon jade and silver mounted mirror, the jade Qing dynasty, 19th century, the oval mirror within a silver frame inset on the reverse with an oval jade plaque carved in relief with a jardiniere of leafy plants flanked by two bats above a rockwork…

A gilt decorated Chenxiangmu bead rosary bracelet, comprising…

Gilt Chenxiangmu Bead Rosary Bracelet with Rose-Quartz and Pearls

A gilt decorated Chenxiangmu bead rosary bracelet, comprising eighteen square-shaped wood beads suspending rose-quartz and pearl teardrop pendants, inscribed fitted pewter box, the rosary 27 cm long overall, Compare with a bracelet in jewellery of the…

A 'Chenxiangmu' abstinence plaque, 19th/20th century, of…

Chenxiangmu Abstinence Plaque with Gourd Vine and Bat

A 'Chenxiangmu' abstinence plaque, 19th/20th century, of rectangular form, carved on either side in pierced relief with trailing branches of gourd vine and lingzhi fungus, a bat resting on an upper corner, the large gourd carved in relief with the…

A Japanese two-tiered gold and silver lacquer box and cover,…

Japanese Gold and Silver Lacquer Box with Willow Trees

A Japanese two-tiered gold and silver lacquer box and cover, Meiji period (1868-1912), the cover and sides finely decorated with willow trees beside a stream and a water wheel, silver mounted rims and coloured inlaid moon on a black lacquered ground,…

A Chinese Han-style etched and inlaid bronze box with cover,…

Han-style Bronze Box with Dragon and Phoenix Motif

A Chinese Han-style etched and inlaid bronze box with cover, the cover etched with stylised dragon and phoenix motif with hardstone inlay, flanked by taotie mask loose ring handles, 36 cm wide, 18.5 cm deep, 17 cm high

A Chinese mottled russet jade disc bi, Warring State/Han…

Mottled Russet Jade Disc Bi: Warring State/Han Dynasty Carving

A Chinese mottled russet jade disc bi, Warring State/Han Dynasty, 5th century B. C.-3th century A. D. finely carved in relief on both sides with comma spirals, set within slightly raised borders. Similar examples see Christie's Hong Kong, 3/12/2021, lot…

A Chinese Guri lacquer document box; Qing Dynasty (1644-1912),…

Chinese Qing Dynasty Guri Lacquer Document Box

A Chinese Guri lacquer document box; Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 17th/18th century; of rectangular form with rounded sides and a foot with foliate apron, constructed with many layers of alternating red and black lacquer over a wooden core, the lacquer…

A carved aloeswood 'pine' brush washer Qing dynasty, of shallow…

Aloeswood Pine Brush Washer with High Relief Pine Needles

A carved aloeswood 'pine' brush washer Qing dynasty, of shallow irregular oval form, thinly carved in the form of a section of a pine tree with gnarled branches bearing clusters of pine needles in high and pierced relief growing from the underside and…

A large Chinese lacquer box & cover, of bun form, the cover…

Chinese Dragon Lacquer Box

A large Chinese lacquer box & cover, of bun form, the cover beautifully decorated with five rampant dragons, above reserves of precious objects, flowers and animals, the whole opening to black interior, diameter 40 cm

A Chinese Ming dynasty red lacquered 'Flower and Bird'…

Ming Dynasty Red Lacquered Box with Flower and Bird Design

A Chinese Ming dynasty red lacquered 'Flower and Bird' rectangular lidded box (Da Ming Jiajing Nian Zhi Mark)

A beaded necklace, comprising 108 aloeswood beads separated…

Aloeswood and Amethyst Beaded Necklace with White Jade Gourd

A beaded necklace, comprising 108 aloeswood beads separated with amethyst beads and suspending a white jade gourd, pewter circular box, fully extended without tassel: 70.5 cm long

A boxed set of three agarwood pendants Qing dynasty, one of…

Agarwood Pendant Set from Qing Dynasty

A boxed set of three agarwood pendants Qing dynasty, one of irregular oval form carved in pierced relief on either side with trailing lingzhi stems, the second of rectangular form applied in hardstones on one side with a peach and a bat on the carved wan…

A box of 11 Japanese lacquer inros, 19th and 20th century, each…

Japanese Lacquer Inros with Netsukes and Ojime (11)

A box of 11 Japanese lacquer inros, 19th and 20th century, each one with netsukes, and ojime (11)

A set of aloeswood and rose quartz praying beads, with a fitted…

A set of aloeswood and rose quartz praying beads, with a fitted pewter box, the beads fully extended 32 cm long, each bead approx. 1.6 cm diam.

A gilt decorated agarwood bead bracelet, comprising 18 beads…

Gilt Agarwood Bead Bracelet with Pendants

A gilt decorated agarwood bead bracelet, comprising 18 beads and one larger bead suspending pendants, fitted box. bracelet extended 34 cm long. Compare with a bracelet Jewelry of the Empress and Imperial Concubines in the Collection of the Palace Museum,…

A Chinese carved foliate cinnabar lacquer incense box, Qing…

18th Century Chinese Carved Cinnabar Incense Box

A Chinese carved foliate cinnabar lacquer incense box, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th century, the box of five-lobed foliate form, deeply carved with flowers including narcissus, camellia and plum blossom against a diaper ground. The base with incised…

A Chinese archaic jade ring Yuan, Warring state period (476-221…

Archaic Jade Ring: Yuan, Warring States Period (476-221 BC)

A Chinese archaic jade ring Yuan, Warring state period (476-221 Bc). Provenance: Roger Keverne Pty. Ltd., London, 2013. Exhibited: London, Roger Keverne Pty. Ltd., summer exhibition, 2013. Literature: Roger Keverne, summer exhibition 2013, no. 68. For a…

An aloeswood 'pine tree' flower stand and box, 7.3 cm high

Aloeswood Pine Tree Flower Stand and Box

An aloeswood 'pine tree' flower stand and box, 7.3 cm high

A carved agate 'finger citron' washer, Qing dynasty, 19th…

Agate Finger Citron Washer with Bats and Branches

A carved agate 'finger citron' washer, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the hollowed fruit growing from a leafy branch carved in high relief extending towards two bats resting nearby, the stone with rich caramel suffusions overall, the underside incised with…

A Nepalese or Tibetan gilt copper and rock crystal Ganesh (Tsod…

Gilt Copper and Crystal Ganesh Image

A Nepalese or Tibetan gilt copper and rock crystal Ganesh (Tsod Dak) 19th century, the face is carved from a large piece of rock crystal with gilded copper mounts with applied stones., the gilded copper Crown is in floral form with nine peaks, embellished…

A rock crystal covered box inset with a gold 'goat' plaque, the…

Qing Dynasty Rock Crystal Box with Gold Goat Plaque

A rock crystal covered box inset with a gold 'goat' plaque, the box of Qing dynasty, the gold-leaf possibly earlier 5.6 cm long,

Gold lacquer document box, Japanese 19th century prancing…

Japanese Gold Lacquer Document Box with Horse Decoration

Gold lacquer document box, Japanese 19th century prancing horses decorated on a nashiji (sprinkled) background, eyes are inlaid with black coral and tortoise shell, interior of box cover is decorated with two cranes in flight above pine, prunus and bamboo…

Stunning Japanese Meiji period sterling silver and shibayama…

Meiji Period Shibayama Tray with Sterling Silver Frame

Stunning Japanese Meiji period sterling silver and shibayama tray, of rectangular form with shaped corners and raised on four pierced bracket feet, the tray featuring a central gold lacquer panel depicting a blossoming tree and birds before a mountainous…

A rare antique Korean scholar's document box, decorated with…

Antique Korean Scholar's Abalone Shell Document Box

A rare antique Korean scholar's document box, decorated with abalone shell and lacquer to box rear. Height 22.5 cm, width 38 cm depth 27.2 cm

A carved cinnabar lacquer fived-lobed box and cover, six…

Qianlong Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Bronze and Porcelain

A carved cinnabar lacquer fived-lobed box and cover, six character Qianlong mark and of the period, the flat surface of the cover is crisply carved through layers of lacquer, a raised circle with a bronze and porcelain vessel, each set with dense foliage,…

A Chinese mid-Qing Dynasty rosewood lid box (Yishantang mark). .…

Exquisite Qing Dynasty Rosewood Box with Baibao Inlay

A Chinese mid-Qing Dynasty rosewood lid box (Yishantang mark). . A treasure of Chinese craftsmanship, the Baibao inlay originated in the late Ming dynasty. This rosewood box is composed of two parts, the lid and the stand, the lid and stand inlaid with…

A Chinese celadon jade ewer and cover, late Qing, late…

Celadon Jade Ewer with Dragon Motifs

A Chinese celadon jade ewer and cover, late Qing, late 19th-early 20th century, incised with archaic stylized motifs and relief carved with confronting dragons, with dragon handle and animal spout, fitted hardwood stand and box, 8.8 cm high

Four pale celadon jade and silver hairpins and a plaque, Qing…

Qing Dynasty Jade Hairpins and Plaque with Box

Four pale celadon jade and silver hairpins and a plaque, Qing dynasty with box, the hairpins from 10.6 cm to 21.0 cm long, and the plaque 7.1 cm long (5). The three longer pins with a small spoon at the tip were initially intended as ear cleaners, and…

A Chinese boxwood carving of the Hehe Erxian, Qing Dynasty…

Chinese Boxwood Carving of Hehe Erxian, Qing Dynasty

A Chinese boxwood carving of the Hehe Erxian, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, the two seated boys carving resting on a separate fitted in the form of an unfurled plantain leaf. Together with a fitted Chinese silk brocade box. Provenance: the…

A set of four archaistic jade sword fittings, comprising a…

A set of four archaistic jade sword fittings, comprising a sword pommel, a slide, a guard, and a chape, with a fitted box, varying width from 3.9 cm to 8.6 cm (4).

A Tang-style gilt silver oblong eight-lobed cup, with box, 9.5…

Tang-style Gilt Silver Cup with Box, 9.5cm

A Tang-style gilt silver oblong eight-lobed cup, with box, 9.5 cm wide,

A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer incense box; Ming Dynasty…

Ming Dynasty Cinnabar Incense Box with Intricate Carvings

A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer incense box; Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 17th century; exceptionally finely and deeply carved with a scene of Budai resting under the moon to the top, and precious emblems to the base, many of the emblems and other surfaces…

A pair of lapis-lazuli 'quail' boxes and covers, 20th century,…

Lapis-Lazuli Quail Boxes and Covers

A pair of lapis-lazuli 'quail' boxes and covers, 20th century, (6), each naturalistically carved in the form of a plump seated bird with head slightly turned and legs tucked beneath the body, the upper body removable to form the cover, incised with…

Gold filigree bracelet, Chinese, Qing Dynasty, late 19th…

Chinese Gold Filigree Bracelet with Animal Motifs

Gold filigree bracelet, Chinese, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, the delicately crafted twisted wire and granulation work bombe plaques decorated at intervals with phoenixes, squirrels and snakes completed by a concealed box clasp, length approximately…

A Chinese 990 silver tea service for six in fitted box

Chinese Silver Tea Service for Six in Fitted Box

A Chinese 990 silver tea service for six in fitted box

A zitan 'cape jasmine' brush lick, 18th century fitted box, 10.…

18th Century Zitan Brush Lick in Fitted Box

A zitan 'cape jasmine' brush lick, 18th century fitted box, 10.1 cm long, 41g. Provenance: KY Fine Art, Hong Kong, 28 May 2008 (label inscribed by Mr Ng Kai Yuen) R and V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney (no. 2008)

A blue-and-white 'longevity' box with lid, attributed to the…

Zhengde Period Longevity Box with Lid

A blue-and-white 'longevity' box with lid, attributed to the Zhengde period in the inscription, 12.5 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep, 10.5 cm high. Provenance: Western Australia private collection, acquired in Japan in the 1950s

A Chenxiangmu archer's ring the sides inset with spaced gilt…

Chenxiangmu Archer's Ring with Gilt Shou Characters

A Chenxiangmu archer's ring the sides inset with spaced gilt shou characters and incised around the rim with four characters reading Cheng Zhai Zhen Wan, the interior mounted in gilt metal, fitted metal box 3.4 cm diameter

A Chinese carved three-colour cinnabar lacquer box, Ming…

Ming Dynasty Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Three Colours

A Chinese carved three-colour cinnabar lacquer box, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), with five lobes to the edges of the base and a domed lid, the whole covered in deep carving decorated with chrysanthemum and plum blossom, exhibiting the three different layers…

A Chinese square cloisonne 'dragon' box with cover, Qianlong…

Qianlong Cloisonne Dragon Box with Cover

A Chinese square cloisonne 'dragon' box with cover, Qianlong four-character seal mark 10.2 cm wide, 5.2 cm high, 14.4 cm deep

A Chinese white jade pendant of a butterfly, Qing Dynasty…

Qing Dynasty Chinese White Jade Butterfly Pendant with Box

A Chinese white jade pendant of a butterfly, Qing Dynasty (1636-1912), 6 cm diameter, fitted box

A rare Chinse 'Tixi' lacquer box and cover, Yuan-Ming Dynasty,…

Rare Chinese Tixi Lacquer Box, Yuan-Ming Dynasty

A rare Chinse 'Tixi' lacquer box and cover, Yuan-Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th century, 6.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The Estate of the late Alan Myren (1934-2022). Mr. Myren was a Museum assistant in the Indian section in Victoria and Albert Museum in London…

An enamelled silver two-part hairpin, Qing dynasty box, 23.5 cm…

Qing Dynasty Enamelled Silver Hairpin in Box

An enamelled silver two-part hairpin, Qing dynasty box, 23.5 cm long,

An Australian sterling silver, silver gilt and 18ct gold…

Australian Sterling Silver Egg Pot Pourri with Gold and Animals

An Australian sterling silver, silver gilt and 18ct gold novelty egg pot pourri, John Edwin Hale, Adelaide, circa 1960s-1970s, the hinged two-sectional ovoid body opening to a gilt wash interior, the lower section inset with a removable grill pierced and…

A fine Japanese lacquer Sagejubako (picnic container), Edo…

Edo Period Japanese Lacquer Sagejubako Picnic Container

A fine Japanese lacquer Sagejubako (picnic container), Edo period, 19th century, the double hexagonal frame lacquered in roiro and decorated with bamboo in hiramakie and copper-gilt carrying handle, the set comprising, a hexagonal four-tier stacking food…

A Chinese hexafoil cinnabar lacquer lidded box, late 18th /…

Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Hexafoil Box

A Chinese hexafoil cinnabar lacquer lidded box, late 18th / early 19th century, in carved relief with peony, chrysanthemum and foliage decoration. Fine geometric decoration to base, note: some restoration to one side edge. Finial AF, diameter 15 cm.…

An antique Chinese export silver circular box, 19th century,…

19th Century Chinese Export Silver Circular Box with Mark

An antique Chinese export silver circular box, 19th century, two character mark to base, 5 cm high, 14.5 cm diameter, 475 grams

An agate inkstone with repousse and gilt silver 'dragon' casing…

Qing Dynasty Agate Inkstone with Dragon Casing and Box

An agate inkstone with repousse and gilt silver 'dragon' casing Qing dynasty with a box 13 cm long, 7 cm wide, 5.2 cm high. Provenance: Hsiao Chung Lung (1947-2008), Melbourne. Bonhams, 7 Dec 2022, Sydney, lot 95.

A gold plaque with two deer, with box, 3.9 cm wide, 9.8g, 20ct,

20ct Gold Deer Plaque with Box

A gold plaque with two deer, with box, 3.9 cm wide, 9.8g, 20ct,

A Chinese wucai 'dragon and phoenix' circular box with cover,…

Wucai Dragon and Phoenix Box with Blue Mark, 29cm

A Chinese wucai 'dragon and phoenix' circular box with cover, Wanli six-character blue-and-white mark 29 cm diam.,

A large Chinese turqouise ground box, Tihedian Zhi mark…

Chinese Turquoise Box with Bird and Flower Patterns

A large Chinese turqouise ground box, Tihedian Zhi mark iron-red mark to the base, painted in black with bird and flower patterns, 30.5 cm diam.

A Chinese marine ivory and bone Mah-jong set in a hardwood…

Chinese Mah-jong Set in Hardwood Cabinet

A Chinese marine ivory and bone Mah-jong set in a hardwood table cabinet with a sliding door opening to reveal five drawers with a complete set of hand painted pieces. The hardwood box has double bronze handles. Chinese character marks with the original…

Good Chinese huanghuali three tier scholars box and cover, of…

Huanghuali Three Tier Scholars Box and Cover

Good Chinese huanghuali three tier scholars box and cover, of rectangular form, with carved and shaped brackets, the lid opening to fitted shelf above three tiers, on rectangular base, 23 cm x 35 cm x 19.5 cm

A lacquer Tebako (accessories box), Edo period, 19th century,…

Lacquer Bamboo Tebako with Bird and Nest Design

A lacquer Tebako (accessories box), Edo period, 19th century, attributed to Hashi-Ichi, formed as a section of bamboo, realistically rendered in natural colours and decorated in gold lacquer with small sprigs of bamboo, the lid decorated on roiro black…

Superb Japanese Meiji Period(1868-1912) bronze box and cover,…

Meiji Period Bronze Box with Inlaid Insects and Seal Mark

Superb Japanese Meiji Period(1868-1912) bronze box and cover, of circular form, the lid finely worked with shakudo and gold inlaid butterflies, dragonfly, cricket and praying mantis, with four character inlaid gold seal mark to cover, height 6 cm and…

Two amber 'beans' and 'peaches' carvings, Qing dynasty, with a…

Two amber 'beans' and 'peaches' carvings, Qing dynasty, with a fitted box, 6.1 cm long, 6.5 cm long (2).

A 'guri' lacquer box and cover 19th/20th century, of compressed…

Carved Guri Lacquer Box with Ruyi Motifs

A 'guri' lacquer box and cover 19th/20th century, of compressed circular form, the exterior carved overall with ruyi head and scroll motifs in black with red detailing, fitted box. 37 cm diameter

An impressive Anglo-Indian work box in the form of a miniature…

Anglo-Indian Ebony Work Box with Inlaid Bone and Ivory

An impressive Anglo-Indian work box in the form of a miniature cabinet, carved ebony with ornate inlaid bone and ivory, interior fitted with sewing drawers and compartments with fold down velvet lined slope, early 19th century, 43 cm high, 36 cm wide, 20…

A fine Chinese white jade necklace and traditional case,…

Chinese White Jade Necklace & Traditional Case

A fine Chinese white jade necklace and traditional case, eighteen slightly irregular elongated creamy white 'Mutton fat' beads separated by small black beads, with a parrot beak clasp and housed in a lined brass and enamel decorated torus shaped box with…

An aloeswood archer's ring with gold inlays, with a fitted…

An aloeswood archer's ring with gold inlays, with a fitted pewter box, 3 cm high

A large Japanese shibayama style dish, Meiji period (1868-1912),…

A large Japanese shibayama style dish, Meiji period (1868-1912), of rectangular form, a large and impressive dish decorated in gold ,takamaki-e, togidashi and hiramakie techniques recalling the pastime of shogun Yoritomo, who made a practice of…

A Chinese turquoise carving, late 19-20th century, in the form…

Chinese Turquoise Female Immortal Carving on Stand

A Chinese turquoise carving, late 19-20th century, in the form a seated female immortal, fitted wood stand and box, 8.5 cm high (including stand)

A Chinese cinnabar lacquer square box, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th…

Qing Dynasty Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Scholar Scene

A Chinese cinnabar lacquer square box, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century, the cover well carved with eight scholars and attendants drinking wine in a mountain retreat, sides with diaper pattern, 5.9 cm high, 22 cm long and 22 cm deep

Japanese mirror, lacquer case and stand, Edo period, 18th…

18th Century Japanese Mirror and Lacquer Stand

Japanese mirror, lacquer case and stand, Edo period, 18th century, signed Fujiwara, the box decorated with scrolling foliate decoration and Paulownia crest, opening to reveal an ornately carved mirror decorated with lotus and scrolling foliage, the…

A Chinese yellow-ground 'Magpie and Prunus' box and cover…

Chinese Yellow-Ground Magpie and Prunus Wedding Box

A Chinese yellow-ground 'Magpie and Prunus' box and cover (Tongzhi Nian Zhi mark), Imperial wedding box style, the rounded sides set over a low foot ring, the domed cover delicately painted with magpies soaring amidst pink prunus blossoms all against an…

Very large Japanese Meiji period lacquered box and cover, of…

Japanese Meiji Lacquered Box with Boat and Pine Tree Scene

Very large Japanese Meiji period lacquered box and cover, of deep rectangular form, beautifully decorated with a scene of boats, lake, pine trees and ducks, in gilt, with a speckled finish, with original fitted box with signature to exterior, 18 cm x 48…

A Chinese agarwood-bead bracelet with gold inlays of shou…

Chinese Agarwood Bracelet with Gold Shou Inlays & Box

A Chinese agarwood-bead bracelet with gold inlays of shou characters, with a fitted pewter fitted box, 37 cm diameter

A Japanese mother-of-pearl and ivory decorated Zitan box, Meiji…

Japanese Meiji Period Mother-of-Pearl Zitan Box

A Japanese mother-of-pearl and ivory decorated Zitan box, Meiji Period (1868-1912), 5.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide, 10 cm deep

A Japanese mother-of-pearl and ivory decorated Zitan box, Meiji…

Meiji Period Japanese Mother-of-Pearl and Ivory Zitan Box

A Japanese mother-of-pearl and ivory decorated Zitan box, Meiji Period (1868-1912), 5.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide, 10 cm deep

A Chinese three-tiered huanghuali picnic box, tihe, Qing…

Huanghuali Picnic Box with Three Tiers

A Chinese three-tiered huanghuali picnic box, tihe, Qing dynasty of rectangular form, comprising a narrow cover and three trays, set on a base frame flanked by standing spandrels, joined at the top by a humpback handle, 35.8 cm wide, 25.7 cm high, 20 cm…

Fine Japanese Edo period Suzuribako (writing box) by Shaomoi…

Gilt Stork Suzuribako with Inkstone and Suiteki

Fine Japanese Edo period Suzuribako (writing box) by Shaomoi Masanari the lid decorated with a flock of storks rendered in gilt hiramakie with similar decoration to the underside. The interior with Inkstone and Suiteki. Provenance: Gillbertson collection,…

A fine and large Burmese silver table box or casket, unmarked,…

A fine and large Burmese silver table box or casket, unmarked, X-ray tested .950 silver, early 20th century, the impressive rectangular box with a domed hinged cover with canted corners, repousse and chased in high relief to all sides to depict Burmese…

A set of two Tang-style circular boxes, box, 6.1 cm diam., and…

Pair of Tang-style Circular Boxes (2)

A set of two Tang-style circular boxes, box, 6.1 cm diam., and 5.7cn diam. (2).

Two Chinese feather Plumes, with boxes, Qing Dynasty…

Chinese Feather Plumes with Boxes, Qing Dynasty (1870)

Two Chinese feather Plumes, with boxes, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), circa 1870, one fine very rare plume, bound with red silk, where extending from the plume eye, further small eyes are bound closely into the plume, with its own box. Provenance: Purchased…

A Chinese export silver dragon box of impressive proportions,…

Chinese Export Silver Dragon Box: Impressive Proportions, 19th/20th Century

A Chinese export silver dragon box of impressive proportions, 19th/20th century, 8 cm high, 24 cm wide, 15 cm deep, 825 grams

An old Chinese cinnabar lacquer box, the lid carved with an…

Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Garden Scene Carving

An old Chinese cinnabar lacquer box, the lid carved with an outdoor garden scene, the sides with floral carvings, scalloped rim, Qianlong mark to base. 31 x 9 cm. Minor fault to the interior rim.

A Chinese silver box, late 19th-early 20th century, finely…

Chinese Silver Crab Box

A Chinese silver box, late 19th-early 20th century, finely decorated with two crabs claiming reeds, 'Qichang' and 'Zeewo' marks to the base, 20.9 x 13.3 x 6.7 cm. Provenance: Private Queensland collection

Antique Chinese large cinnabar lacquer lidded box

Large Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Lid

Antique Chinese large cinnabar lacquer lidded box

A Japanese lacquer sword stand, Meiji period (1868-1912),…

A Japanese lacquer sword stand, Meiji period (1868-1912), lacquered five sword Katana kake (sword stand) with various designs of ho-o (phoenix) birds, weaving spools, gourds and scrolls, a traditional Chinese style landscape and buildings, signed Morita…

A set of ten Chinese silver beer mugs and a Shanghai Tang…

A set of ten Chinese silver beer mugs and a Shanghai Tang silver plate Dumpling steamer, the beer mugs of simple tapering cylindrical form on a moulded foot engraved with initials Sjd, the dumpling steamer of traditional design (with original box). Total…

A hardstone-inlaid hardwood box, of square form, the cover…

Floral Hardstone-Inlaid Box with Silver Wire Decoration

A hardstone-inlaid hardwood box, of square form, the cover decorated on the sides and top in mother of pearl and coloured hardstones with medallions of different flowering plants including lotus, peony, chrysanthemum and iris, all reserved on an inlaid…

A rare pair of Korean hexagonal iron tobacco boxes, inlaid with…

Korean Silver Inlaid Tobacco Boxes from Chosun Dynasty

A rare pair of Korean hexagonal iron tobacco boxes, inlaid with silver wire, Chosun dynasty, mid 19th century, a central Chinese character of long life on the lid with each of the six sides with a hare, a tortoise & crane within a lined panel., notes: a…

A Japanese shibayama box and cover Meiji period, circa 1900…

Meiji Shibayama Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay

A Japanese shibayama box and cover Meiji period, circa 1900 ebonised surround inlaid with mother of pearl, ivory and coral minimal loss, 9.5 cm length

Two gilt silver repousse circular boxes, Qing dynasty one with…

Pair of Qing Dynasty Gilt Silver Boxes

Two gilt silver repousse circular boxes, Qing dynasty one with box, approx. 5.8 cm diam. each (2).