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A small Chinese green glazed circular pot and cover, Yuan…

Yuan Dynasty Green Glazed Pot and Cover

A small Chinese green glazed circular pot and cover, Yuan dynasty, 9 cm diameter

One Chinese and two Thai celadon circular bowls, Yuan dynasty,…

Yuan Dynasty Celadon Bowls: Chinese and Thai

One Chinese and two Thai celadon circular bowls, Yuan dynasty, 13/14th century, two with vertical ribs, 15 cm, 13 cm and 11 cm

A Chinese earthenware figure of a horse, Tang dynasty, approx.…

Tang Dynasty Horse Figure in Glass Case

A Chinese earthenware figure of a horse, Tang dynasty, approx. 30 cm high, in wooden and glass case

A Cizhou six-lobbed dish covered with a thick creamy glaze,…

Song and Yuan Dynasty Glazed Dishes

A Cizhou six-lobbed dish covered with a thick creamy glaze, song Dynasty, and a second similar dish with moulded design, Yuan Dynasty, 12th to 14th century, 18 cm and 20.5 cm diameter

A Chinese Shufu bowl, Yuan Dynasty 1280-1368, with moulded…

Moulded Yuan Dynasty Shufu Bowl

A Chinese Shufu bowl, Yuan Dynasty 1280-1368, with moulded design in the centre. 18 cm high

Two Chinese Junyao bowls, Yuan Dynasty 1280-1368, one covered…

Chinese Junyao Bowls, Yuan Dynasty

Two Chinese Junyao bowls, Yuan Dynasty 1280-1368, one covered with a pale blue glaze 18.8 cm diameter, the other with a very pale blue glaze 15.8 cm

A large Junyao bowl, Yuan Dynasty 1280-1368, covered in a pale…

Junyao Bowl, Yuan Dynasty

A large Junyao bowl, Yuan Dynasty 1280-1368, covered in a pale blue-green glaze. 22 cm diameter

An unusual heavy stoneware celadon bowl, late Tang Dynasty,…

Tang Dynasty Celadon Bowl: 9th Century Stoneware

An unusual heavy stoneware celadon bowl, late Tang Dynasty, circa 9th century, supported on a flat foot, three spur marks in the centre. 13.8 cm diameter

A small Yaozhou-type celadon bowl, song Dynasty 960-1279, the…

Song Dynasty Celadon Bowl with Vertical Lines

A small Yaozhou-type celadon bowl, song Dynasty 960-1279, the interior with five raised vertical lines around the sides, pale green glaze. 11 cm diameter

A Chinese Cizhou deep stoneware bowl, Yuan Dynasty, 14th…

Yuan Dynasty Cizhou Stoneware Bowl with Floral Motif

A Chinese Cizhou deep stoneware bowl, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century, painted with floral motif in iron-brown. 12.7 cm high, 12.2 cm diameter

Three Chinese stoneware bowls, with proto-celadon glazes and…

Tang Dynasty Stoneware Bowls with Coral Adhering

Three Chinese stoneware bowls, with proto-celadon glazes and coral adhering to the surface, late Tang Dynasty, 9th century, from a shipwreck. 17.5 cm, 20.8 cm and 20.4 cm diameter

Two Chinese Qingbai foliate-rimmed six lobbed dishes, Southern…

Song Dynasty Qingbai Dishes with Zhong Character

Two Chinese Qingbai foliate-rimmed six lobbed dishes, Southern song Dynasty 1127-1279, each one with an unglazed ring in the centre and the character 'Zhong' under the base. 13.4 cm and 13.8 cm diameter

Two Chinese Changsha bowls, one painted in green and brown and…

Changsha Bowls from Tang Dynasty Shipwreck

Two Chinese Changsha bowls, one painted in green and brown and the other in shades of brown, Tang Dynasty 618-906. 15 cm and 15.4 cm diameter. Provenance: Belitung shipwreck *similar examples can be found at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

A Cizhou lobbed jar, a black glazed jar, a lugged jar and two…

Yuan Dynasty Pottery Collection

A Cizhou lobbed jar, a black glazed jar, a lugged jar and two bowls, Yuan Dynasty and later. Cizhou jar 8.6 cm high, others 8.9 cm high and smaller

A Longquan celadon bowl, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century, with…

Yuan Dynasty Longquan Celadon Incised Bowl

A Longquan celadon bowl, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century, with incised decoration, 8.5 cm high, 20 cm diameter

A Chinese celadon glazed dish, probably Yuan Dynasty, 13th/14th…

Yuan Dynasty Celadon Glazed Dish

A Chinese celadon glazed dish, probably Yuan Dynasty, 13th/14th century, 18.8 cm diameter, Museum label attached

Three Longquan celadon bowls, with incised designs, Yuan…

Yuan Dynasty Longquan Celadon Bowls with Incised Designs

Three Longquan celadon bowls, with incised designs, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century, 14.8 cm, 14.4 and 12.4 cm diameter

Two Longquan celadon bowls, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century one…

Yuan Dynasty Longquan Celadon Bowls

Two Longquan celadon bowls, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century one incised on the inside and with a pale blue glaze, 18.5 and 17.2 cm diameter

Two Southern Chinese celadon bowls, encrusted with coral, Tang…

Southern Chinese Celadon Bowls with Coral Encrustation

Two Southern Chinese celadon bowls, encrusted with coral, Tang and Yuan Dynasty, 10th and 14th century, 20.7 cm and 17 cm diameter

Four celadon glazed tea bowls, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century, 8 cm…

Yuan Dynasty Celadon Tea Bowls

Four celadon glazed tea bowls, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century, 8 cm to 9.6 cm diameter

A small celadon dish, song Dynasty 960-1279, five small spur…

Song Dynasty Celadon Dish with Spur Marks

A small celadon dish, song Dynasty 960-1279, five small spur marks on the base, 12.7 cm diameter

Five Qingbai bowls, two with incised designs and one with a…

Yuan Dynasty Qingbai Bowls with Incised Designs

Five Qingbai bowls, two with incised designs and one with a lobbed rim, Yuan Dynasty 13th/14th century, 17.6 cm to 15 cm diameter

A small Qingbai bowl, with moulded design, Fujian, 13th/14th…

Moulded Qingbai Bowl from 13th/14th Century Fujian

A small Qingbai bowl, with moulded design, Fujian, 13th/14th century, 13.5 cm diameter

Two Qingbai bowls, Fujian and another small bowl and the bottom…

14th Century Qingbai Bowls and Shipwreck Artifacts

Two Qingbai bowls, Fujian and another small bowl and the bottom of a box and a small shipwreck jar, 14th century

A large Chinese grey pottery tomb figure of an official, traces…

Tang Dynasty Pottery Official Figure

A large Chinese grey pottery tomb figure of an official, traces of red and black pigment, Tang Dynasty 618-907, 45 cm high

A Chinese pottery model of a bactrian camel, the head raised,…

Tang Dynasty Pottery Bactrian Camel Model

A Chinese pottery model of a bactrian camel, the head raised, Tang Dynasty 618-907, 43 cm high

A Chinese stoneware bowl with a moulded floral design in the…

Moulded Floral Song Dynasty Stoneware Bowl

A Chinese stoneware bowl with a moulded floral design in the centre, song Dynasty 960-1279, 17.9 cm diameter

Two Qingbai boxes and covers and a small bowl, Yuan Dynasty…

Yuan Dynasty Qingbai Boxes and Bowl

Two Qingbai boxes and covers and a small bowl, Yuan Dynasty 1280-1367, 8.6 cm, 8.9 cm and 9.2 cm diameter

Chinese Shang-hai red lacquered trunk, 86 cm wide, 58 cm deep,…

Shang-hai Red Lacquered Trunk - 86cm x 58cm x 53cm

Chinese Shang-hai red lacquered trunk, 86 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 53 cm high approx

A Chinese black Tixi Guri lacquer octagonal box and cover…

Chinese Black Lacquer Octagonal Box, Song/Yuan Dynasty

A Chinese black Tixi Guri lacquer octagonal box and cover Southern song /Yuan Dynasty carved black and red layers with tightly arranged ruyi-head motifs, losses, 28 cm wide. Notes: Refer to a comparable example sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, Fine Chinese…

Two Qingbai carved bowls, Chinese, Yuan Dynasty, 12/13th…

Yuan Dynasty Qingbai Carved Bowls (Pair)

Two Qingbai carved bowls, Chinese, Yuan Dynasty, 12/13th century, 18 cm diameter

A Chinese porcelain circular table screen, with carved mythical…

Chinese Porcelain Lion Table Screen with Qianjiang Enamel Painting

A Chinese porcelain circular table screen, with carved mythical lion stand the porcelain panel is painted in the Qianjiang enamel technique inside a dark hardwood frame. The stand is carved hardwood and decorated with pierced upper scrolling work, which…

A fine and rare Longquan celadon mallet vase ('Kinuta'),…

Rare Longquan Celadon Mallet Vase, Southern Song/Yuan Dynasty

A fine and rare Longquan celadon mallet vase ('Kinuta'), Southern Song/Yuan Dynasty, 13th/14th century, covered with an unctuous green glaze, a pair of finely worked handles on the neck, the shallow foot burnt iron-red, a kiln scar on the glazed base, 15…

A large grey pottery horse, Tang dynasty, 618-906, Very well…

Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse

A large grey pottery horse, Tang dynasty, 618-906, Very well sculpted, standing under saddle on a flat triangular base with one leg raised, original red and white mineral pigments, 49 cm high and 65 cm wide. Provenance: Bonhams Sydney lot 255; The David…

A Longquan celadon-glazed twin fish plate, Yuan Dynasty,…

Yuan Dynasty Celadon Twin Fish Plate

A Longquan celadon-glazed twin fish plate, Yuan Dynasty, 1280-1368, covered with a finely crazed olive green glaze with two raised fish in the centre, 22 cm diameter

A group of six archaic bronze chariot fittings, Warring…

Archaic Bronze Chariot Fittings, 400 BCE - 1100 BCE

A group of six archaic bronze chariot fittings, Warring States/Western Zhou or earlier, 400 BCE - 1100 BCE, two with inlaid stylised motifs, largest 12 cm long. Provenance: Old James R Lawson tags, lot 276

Three Chinese celadon jars, and a Qingbai covered jarlet, Yuan…

Chinese Celadon and Qingbai Jars, Yuan Dynasty

Three Chinese celadon jars, and a Qingbai covered jarlet, Yuan Dynasty, 1280-1368, comprising an olive green jar and cover, a globular jar moulded with lotus above waves, two shoulder lugs and another small jarlet, 7.5 cm, 8.2 cm, 6.8 cm high and 6.2 cm…

Two stoneware burial jars and covers, Yuan dynasty, 1280-1367,…

Yuan Dynasty Stoneware Burial Jars with Decoration

Two stoneware burial jars and covers, Yuan dynasty, 1280-1367, with moulded and applied decoration, 57 cm high each

A Yaozhou celadon lobed bowl, Song Dynasty, 12th century,…

Yaozhou Celadon Lobed Bowl, 12th Century

A Yaozhou celadon lobed bowl, Song Dynasty, 12th century, finely potted and covered with a vibrant olive green glaze, the sides divided by six vertical ribs, 7.5 x 20.3 cm. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis

A Jizhou tortoiseshell-glazed jar, Southern Song, 1115-1234,…

Southern Song Jizhou Tortoiseshell-Glazed Jar with Russet Splashes

A Jizhou tortoiseshell-glazed jar, Southern Song, 1115-1234, well potted, with four shoulder lugs and a good even brown glaze covered with slightly raised russet splashes, unglazed base, 9.7 cm x 10.2 cm, fitted box. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, late…

A rare Yaozhou compressed circular bowl, Tang/Five Dynasties,…

Rare Yaozhou Compressed Bowl with Brown Glaze Decoration

A rare Yaozhou compressed circular bowl, Tang/Five Dynasties, 10th century, decorated with areas of brown glaze over a white slip, possibly Huangpu kiln, Yaozhou county, 5.7 x 7.5 cm (rim), fitted box. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, late 1990's. See…

A Jizhou conical tea-bowl, Southern Song, 1127-1279, freely…

Jizhou Conical Tea-Bowl with Prunus and Moon

A Jizhou conical tea-bowl, Southern Song, 1127-1279, freely painted with prunus and the moon on a black glaze, 14 cm. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis. See Mowry 'Hare's Fur, Tortoiseshell and Partridge Feathers.', Harvard 1996, cat no 94, pp237

A Jizhou tea-bowl, Southern Song, 1127-1279, with lipped rim,…

Jizhou Tea-bowl with Prunus and Moon Design

A Jizhou tea-bowl, Southern Song, 1127-1279, with lipped rim, freely painted with prunus and the moon in russet on a mat brown-black glaze, 14 cm. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis. See Mowry 'Hare's Fur, Tortoiseshell and Partridge Feathers.', Harvard 1996,…

Three Jianyao small bowls, Song Dynasty, 960-1279, one with a…

Song Dynasty Jianyao Small Bowls

Three Jianyao small bowls, Song Dynasty, 960-1279, one with a black glaze, russet around the rim; one with a russet 'hare's fur' glaze; the third, a tiny cup with turned in rim and flat base, possibly Song, 9.2 cm; 9.4 cm; 6 cm diameters

An octagonal Dehua box and cover, Yuan Dynasty, 1280-1367,…

Yuan Dynasty Dehua Octagonal Box with Peony Medallion

An octagonal Dehua box and cover, Yuan Dynasty, 1280-1367, moulded with a peony medallion within a wave border, translucent blue-green glaze, unglazed concave base, 11.3 cm diameter (variable). Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, late 1990's

A small Qingbai ewer and cover, Yuan Dynasty, 1280-1368, with…

Yuan Qingbai Ewer with Moulded Flower Panels

A small Qingbai ewer and cover, Yuan Dynasty, 1280-1368, with two shoulder lugs, the body divided into two sections, each one with eight moulded panels of flowers, unglazed base, 8 cm high, fitted box. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis 6/5/2000 (1501). See…

A rare archaic bronze ewer, Shang/Zhou Dynasty, 11th-9th…

Ancient Bronze Ewer with Low Relief Design

A rare archaic bronze ewer, Shang/Zhou Dynasty, 11th-9th century BCE, solid cast with an archaic design in low relief on each side, 11 cm x 12.2 cm

A rare Nepalese gilt-bronze figure of Buddha as a child,…

Nepalese Gilt-Bronze Buddha as Child, 8th-9th Century

A rare Nepalese gilt-bronze figure of Buddha as a child, 8th-9th century, 11 cm high, metal stand. Provenance: Alex Biancardi Collection

A fine Qingbai measure, Southern Song, 1127-1289, With round…

Qingbai Measure with Basket-weave Pattern, Southern Song

A fine Qingbai measure, Southern Song, 1127-1289, With round lipped rim, decorated with a combed basket-weave pattern, flat unglazed base, 7.5 cm x 8.5 cm (rim), R & V Tregaskis (3037). See Qingbai ware: 'Chinese Porcelain of the Song and Yuan Dynasties',…

A Qingbai porcelain cup stand, Song Dynasty, finely potted and…

Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Cup Stand and Lotus Dish

A Qingbai porcelain cup stand, Song Dynasty, finely potted and covered with an even greenish-white glaze, 3 cm x 14.2 cm;, Together with a white-glazed dish incised with lotus flowers, 11.8 cm diameter

A Jianyao hare's fur tea bowl, Southern Song, 1127-1279, of…

Southern Song Hare's Fur Tea Bowl

A Jianyao hare's fur tea bowl, Southern Song, 1127-1279, of flared form, covered in a good russet glaze with dark striations, pooling around the base, 14 cm diameter, box. See Mowry 'Hare's Fur, Tortoiseshell and Partridge Feathers..', Harvard 1996, cat…

Two Chinese Longquan celadon lotus-form bowls, Yuan Dynasty,…

Pair of Yuan Dynasty Chinese Longquan Celadon Lotus Bowls

Two Chinese Longquan celadon lotus-form bowls, Yuan Dynasty, 1280-1368, one with a good bluish green glaze, the other with an impressed mark to the centre, 16 cm and 16.5 cm diameter

A Chinese Yixing teapot, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, with…

Qing Dynasty Yixing Teapot with Inscription and Signature

A Chinese Yixing teapot, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, with burnished dark brown body and eight character inscription, signed 'YI ZHI HUA RU SHANG LIN CUN XIAN GONG' on the base, and a single character under the lid, probably from a shipwreck, 6.5 cm…

A Chinese polychrome painting on gesso, Song Dynasty or later,…

Song Dynasty Chariot Scene Painting

A Chinese polychrome painting on gesso, Song Dynasty or later, depicting figures in a chariot being drawn by galloping steeds, framed and glazed, 100 x 74 cm (not including frame)

A crackle-glaze Ge-style celadon washer, Song Dynasty, 960-1279,…

Crackle-glaze Ge-style celadon washer, Song Dynasty

A crackle-glaze Ge-style celadon washer, Song Dynasty, 960-1279, covered with a dark bluish-green glaze with a double-crackle, 4 cm high, 13.5 cm diameter

A rare Qingbai steep-sided bowl, Song Dynasty, 960-1279, The…

Rare Qingbai Song Dynasty Molded Bowl

A rare Qingbai steep-sided bowl, Song Dynasty, 960-1279, The sides moulded with an integrated design, covered with a good bluish-green glaze apart from the unglazed base, 8.5 cm high, 12.3 cm diameter. Provenance: label to base: ' and Son, Davies Street,…

A Chinese cizhou black-glazed tea bowl, 12th/ 13th century with…

13th Century Chinese Black-Glazed Tea Bowl

A Chinese cizhou black-glazed tea bowl, 12th/ 13th century with russet-splashed pattern to the interior, rim fixed with metal band, the black glaze stopping at the incised spiral pattern, 13.6 cm diameter. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in…

A Chinese qingbai octagonal vase, 12th/ 13th century 20.3 cm…

Qingbai Octagonal Vase, 12th/13th Century China

A Chinese qingbai octagonal vase, 12th/ 13th century 20.3 cm high

A Chinese cizhou purple-glaze tea bowl, 12th/ 13th century 16…

Cizhou Purple-Glaze Tea Bowl, 12th/13th Century

A Chinese cizhou purple-glaze tea bowl, 12th/ 13th century 16 cm diameter. Provenance: Private collection NSW, purchased in London in the 1960s

A set of Chinese Tangram puzzle, Late Qing dynasty the seven…

Chinese Tangram Puzzle Set from Late Qing Dynasty

A set of Chinese Tangram puzzle, Late Qing dynasty the seven pieces each carved and reticulated with designs of dragon, bat, or phoenix, configured in a square sliding box carved with figures against a background of garden landscapes on the top and the…

A Chinese celadon fish dish, song Dynasty, 960-1279, the low…

Celadon Fish Dish with Goldfish Motif

A Chinese celadon fish dish, song Dynasty, 960-1279, the low form dish with a flattened rim and raised on a small circular foot, having a gently lobed exterior and a raised motif of two goldfish centrally, in a yellow ochre infused celadon satin glaze.…

A Chinese celadon dish, song Dynasty, 960-1279 of low bowl form…

Song Dynasty Celadon Dish

A Chinese celadon dish, song Dynasty, 960-1279 of low bowl form with a flattened rim, a rounded lip and raised on a small circular foot, with a satin glaze in turquoise infused celadon. Height 4 cm. Diameter 13 cm

A Qingbai bowl, Song dynasty, of widely flared form, carved on…

Song Dynasty Qingbai Bowl with Carved Boys and Foliage

A Qingbai bowl, Song dynasty, of widely flared form, carved on the interior with boys among scrolling foliage, all beneath the translucent pale bluish glaze, 20 cm diameter

An early Chinese pottery head, possibly Tang dynasty.…

Chinese Pottery Head with Ginger Jars and Guanyin

An early Chinese pottery head, possibly Tang dynasty. Provenance: David Jones Art gallery. Together with a pair of Republic period ginger jars and a blanc de chine Guanyin. 11 cm high. 7 cm wide

A Tang dynasty painted red pottery equestrian figure on horse.…

Tang Dynasty Red Pottery Equestrian Figure with Rider

A Tang dynasty painted red pottery equestrian figure on horse. Naturalistically modelled on a rectangular base, with rider. 36 cm high

Pair Chinese Qingbai style celadon bowls incised with He He…

Qingbai Celadon Bowls with He He Twins Incision

Pair Chinese Qingbai style celadon bowls incised with He He twins, 20.8 cm diameter

A Qingbai ewer and cover, Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368, with a…

Yuan Dynasty Qingbai Floral Ewer with Cover

A Qingbai ewer and cover, Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368, with a moulded floral band, 9 cm high

A Tang dynasty pottery female figure. Provenance: From a…

Tang Dynasty Female Pottery Figure

A Tang dynasty pottery female figure. Provenance: From a private collection, Sydney 38.5 cm high

A Chinese Longquan celadon-glaze 'double fish' plate, Southern…

Chinese Celadon 'Double Fish' Plate, Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty

A Chinese Longquan celadon-glaze 'double fish' plate, Southern Song to Yuan dynasty, the exterior carved with a band of upright lotus petals, 21.5 cm diam. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased in Jataka about 15 years ago, ''

A Chinese Qingbai jar and cover, Southern Song or Yuan dynasty,…

Qingbai Jar with Loop Handles and Incomplete Glaze

A Chinese Qingbai jar and cover, Southern Song or Yuan dynasty, the shoulder applied with four looped handles, the glaze stopping short around the foot, 16.7 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased on 'Cats Street' off Wyndham Road in HK…

A small Chinese northernware black-glaze bowl, Southern Song or…

Chinese Northernware Black-Glaze Bowl, Song/Yuan Dynasty

A small Chinese northernware black-glaze bowl, Southern Song or Yuan dynasty, the exterior with black glaze stopping around the foot, the interior with white glaze exposing the unglazed rim, 10.7 cm diam. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased on…

A Chinese jizhou 'tortoiseshell'-glaze tea bowl, Southern Song…

Southern Song Dynasty Tortoiseshell Glaze Tea Bowl

A Chinese jizhou 'tortoiseshell'-glaze tea bowl, Southern Song dynasty, covered inside and out with a variegated glaze of milky beige, russet and brown tone falling short to the foot to expose the pale orange-buff ware, 11.2 cm diam. Provenance: Private…

A Chinese cizhou black-glazed tea bowl, 12th/ 13th century, 13.…

12th/13th Century Chinese Cizhou Black-Glazed Tea Bowl

A Chinese cizhou black-glazed tea bowl, 12th/ 13th century, 13.6 cm diam.

An Ibex form burnished black earthenware libation jug, central…

Black Ibex Libation Jug from Ancient Central Asia

An Ibex form burnished black earthenware libation jug, central Asian, circa 800 BC. 21 cm high

A Chinese straw glazed bowl, Tang Dynasty, 8th century AD. 16…

Chinese Tang Dynasty Straw Glazed Bowl

A Chinese straw glazed bowl, Tang Dynasty, 8th century AD. 16 cm diameter. Provenance: Moorabool Antique Galleries, Geelong, Victoria

Chinese painted pottery polo player, Tang Dynasty, modelled as…

Tang Dynasty Polo Player Pottery

Chinese painted pottery polo player, Tang Dynasty, modelled as riding a galloping horse with his body turned and an arm raised, with Oxford thermoluminescence test no. C105b56. Length 29 cm

Chinese Qingbai water pot and Zitan stand pot of squat pumpkin…

Qingbai Water Pot with Zitan Stand and Custom Platform

Chinese Qingbai water pot and Zitan stand pot of squat pumpkin shape with leaves and flowers base unglazed with custom platform stand, measures 9.5 cm L (pot)

Chinese Geyao water pot possibly Sung dynasty of apple shape…

Sung Dynasty Geyao Water Pot with Crackles

Chinese Geyao water pot possibly Sung dynasty of apple shape with inward curved mouth the body profusely covered with dark brown crackles against a cream ground, measures 6.5 cm diam, 4.5 cm high

Chinese large blue and white Meiping, Yuan Dynasty style,…

Large Blue and White Yuan-Style Meiping with Animal Motifs

Chinese large blue and white Meiping, Yuan Dynasty style, possibly for the Middle Eastern market, heavily potted of octagonal faceted form, decorated with ogival windows enclosing phoenix, ducks and floral sprays on a 'Meandering grass' ground,…

Chinese mottled yellow green nephrite archaic Spouted vessel,…

Chinese Dragon-Handled Nephrite Spouted Vessel

Chinese mottled yellow green nephrite archaic Spouted vessel, with dragon-form handle, the body well-hollowed and polished and finely incised with encircling rope and leaf bands, fine 'Taotie' mask on the spout, Warring States in technique and design,…

Chinese Sancai glaze pottery model of a caparisoned horse,…

Sancai Glaze Pottery Caparisoned Horse, Tang Dynasty

Chinese Sancai glaze pottery model of a caparisoned horse, possibly Tang Dynasty period, shown biting the left shoulder, one ear pricked forward, the harness trappings picked out in dark blue glaze, layered burial accretions to base, not TL tested, height…

A Chinese hanging scroll, Republic period onwards, in the…

Spring Blossom Village by Song Wen Zhi

A Chinese hanging scroll, Republic period onwards, in the manner of song Wen Zhi (1919-1999), on paper mounted on white cream and beige patterned silk, and depicting villages on the shores of a lake setting during the spring blossom season, with script…

Two pieces of Chinese Yaozhou style Greenwares, Emulating the…

Yaozhou-style Greenwares: Vase and Ewer

Two pieces of Chinese Yaozhou style Greenwares, Emulating the greenwares of the song Dynasty, a baluster vase with a trumpet neck and an oval ewer of similar form with a strap handle, both with overlapping leaf borders to the base and collar and…

A Jizhou Ware bowl, Southern song Dynasty (12th-13th century),…

Jizhou Ware Bowl with Tiger Fur Glaze & Plum Blossoms

A Jizhou Ware bowl, Southern song Dynasty (12th-13th century), a low conical bowl with a small circular foot having a horizontal mould line to the interior of the collar and a slightly ogee shaped rim, decorated externally with a mottled tiger's fur glaze…

Chinese ivory head of Quan Yin, having a finely carved…

Chinese Ivory Quan Yin Head with Deity Carvings

Chinese ivory head of Quan Yin, having a finely carved headdress depicting further deities upon lotus thrones holding ruyi sceptre and attributes, with a serene expression to the face, apocryphal seal mark of Yuan dynasty to base, 29 cm high

A gold and turquoise inlaid bronze belt hook, Warring States…

Gold and Turquoise Inlaid Bronze Belt Hook, Warring States Period

A gold and turquoise inlaid bronze belt hook, Warring States period the tapering shaft terminating in a chilong head forming the hook, the upper surface finely decorated with gold and turquoise inlay in an intricate geometric design, the reverse with a…

Two silver-inlaid bronze belt hooks, Warring States period each…

Pair of Silver-Inlaid Bronze Belt Hooks, Warring States Period

Two silver-inlaid bronze belt hooks, Warring States period each with slender long shaft decorated with an intricate design of scrolls and dots in silver inlay, and with a chilong head hook and projecting button on the reverse (2) 16 cm long, and 13.7 cm…

Three 'Longquan' celadon wares Yuan dynasty comprising an ovoid…

Yuan Dynasty Longquan Celadon Wares (3 pieces)

Three 'Longquan' celadon wares Yuan dynasty comprising an ovoid jarlet, the sides decorated beneath the glaze with a composite floral meander above a band of upright petals; a shallow fluted dish with petal shaped rim; and a fluted bowl with steeply…

A 'Longquan' celadon jar and cover Yuan dynasty the vertically…

Yuan Dynasty Celadon Jar and Cover

A 'Longquan' celadon jar and cover Yuan dynasty the vertically ribbed baluster body surmounted by a short tapering mouth, the cover of lotus leaf form around the domed radially ribbed centre, all beneath the pale blue-green glaze of even tone (2) 11.5 cm…

A 'Longquan' celadon tripod censer, Yuan dynasty of compressed…

Yuan Dynasty Celadon Tripod Censer with Gold Lacquer Repairs

A 'Longquan' celadon tripod censer, Yuan dynasty of compressed globular form, the sides divided by three vertical ribs extending to the feet below the short waisted mouth with everted rim, covered with a crackled olive green glaze, gold lacquer repairs,…

Three 'Longquan' celadon bowls Song/Yuan dynasty comprising a…

Song/Yuan Dynasty Celadon Bowls (Set of 3)

Three 'Longquan' celadon bowls Song/Yuan dynasty comprising a 'twin-fish' dish, with two fish in relief beneath the sea-green glaze; a shallow bowl with steep sides rising to the petal moulded rim; and a bowl with flared sides incurved to the rim carved…

A carved soapstone figure of a Luohan Qing dynasty, 18th/19th…

Qing Dynasty Soapstone Luohan Figure with Bell and Signature

A carved soapstone figure of a Luohan Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century seated holding a large bell in his left hand, the right resting on his raised right knee, wearing a wide sleeved loosely draped robe with incised border and floral motifs, his shaven…

A moulded gourd vase the flattened ovoid body decorated in…

Phoenix Gourd Vase with Qianlong Mark

A moulded gourd vase the flattened ovoid body decorated in relief on either side with two phoenix confronted on a flaming pearl among scrolling lotus stems, the mouth with wood mounted rim, the base with an apocryphal four-character mark Qianlong Shang…

Two various Chinese porcelain items, including celadon vase…

Chinese Porcelain Comport and Celadon Vase

Two various Chinese porcelain items, including celadon vase (possibly Song dynasty); & comport, painted crane decoration. Character marks to base of latter. Height 9 cm (comport)

A Chinese pottery 'Guan' jar, Warring States Period, 475-221 BC…

Warring States Period Guan Jar with Panel Design

A Chinese pottery 'Guan' jar, Warring States Period, 475-221 BC with panel beaten design. 12.5 cm high

A small blue and white jarlet, Yuan Dynasty, 1280-1364 with two…

Yuan Dynasty Blue and White Starfruit Jarlet

A small blue and white jarlet, Yuan Dynasty, 1280-1364 with two shoulder lugs very finely potted in the form of a starfruit painted with floral sprays in alternate vertical segments fitted box 5.5 cm high Published John Guy 'Oriental Trade Ceramics in…