Ming Marked Deep Bowl with Restorations and Courtesan Paintings
Chinese deep bowl with Ming mark but later, painted with courtesans, with restorations and chipping to rim. Height 9 cm diameter at top 21 cm
Ming Marked Polychrome Porcelain Hoof Bowl
Chinese horse hoof shape polychrome porcelain bowl, with Ming marks to base
Ming Dynasty Jade Buddhist Lion and Cub Group
A Chinese pale celadon and russet jade group, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), of a recumbent Buddhist lion and cub, the long, divided mane curving across her back and down beside her front paw. 4.2 cm high, 7.3 cm long. Provenance: Christie's London, circa 1960
Ming Dynasty Bronze Court Official Figure
A rare bronze figure of a court official, Chinese, Ming Dynasty, 17th century. 30 cm high
Ming Dynasty Bronze Figure of Wenchang, God of Literature
Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Chinese bronze figure of Wenchang, the Daoist God of Literature and Culture cast dressed in imperial garments and crown as he sits holding a hu tablet in his joined hands, traces of original gilding. Height 27 cm
Ming Blue and White Bowl Collection
Three Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566), blue and white bowl bases, and three with Xuande (1426-1435), mark but probably of later Ming dating; various designs, marks and sizes
Huan/Ming Celadon Jarlet with Floral Relief Decoration
Huan/Ming greyish celadon jarlet with lugs with a light relief floral decoration. Height 5 cm. Diameter 10 cm
Late Ming Blanc de Chine Wine Cup
Small late Ming (?) blanc de chine wine cup height 4 cm. Diameter 7 cm
Ming/Sawankholok Celadon Jar with Crackle Glaze and Chip
Large brown celadon jar with crackle glaze possibly Ming Dynasty/Sawankholok. Old chip to foot. Height 18 cm
Ming Dynasty Floral Blue Bowl with Chinese Mark
Ming Dynasty Jiajing underglaze blue bowl with convex base floral scrolls to outer and flowers inside. Chinese mark at base. Height 6 cm. Diameter 12 cm
Ming Dynasty Celadon Floral Dish (37cm)
Ming Dynasty celadon dish with an incised underglaze floral motif. Wear and signs of use. Diameter 37 cm
Ming Celadon Dish with Floral Motif & Ribbed Border
Ming Dynasty celadon dish with ribbed border surrounding a central incised floral motif. A/f. Diameter 36 cm
Ming Celadon Phoenix Dish
Ming Dynasty celadon dish decorated underglaze with a central phoenix and foliate rimmed. Two glaze lines and some discolouration. Diameter 33 cm
Antique Chinese Lacquer Ginger Jar with Ming Mark
Antique Chinese lacquer ginger jar (with lid) constructed on a metal base, deeply carved with floral motifs and a mountain pagoda scene. The base bearing a gilded six character Ming dynasty Jiajing reign mark (1522?1566). The date of manufacture is…
Ming Fish Bowl in Blue & White Glaze
Ming Hongzhi Reign blue & white fish bowl the moulded and incised fish in an orange/brown glaze. Diameter 12 cm
Ming Marked Blue and White Floral Ewer, 24cm Height
Blue & white ewer floral decoration. Ming mark to base. Height 24 cm.
Chinese Bronze Guanyin Bodhisattva Figure, 14th-15th Century
A fine Chinese bronze figure of Guanyin, Yuan - Ming Dynasty the Bodhisattva seated in dhyanasana, the hands in vitarka mudra, the body supporting a tassel-hung beaded necklace, the Crown pierced, 14th / 15th century, 23 cm high
Translucent Ming Marked Chinese Porcelain Bowl with Brown Glaze
A small Chinese porcelain bowl with translucent brown glaze and six character apocryphal ming mark to base, 5 cm high
Imari Arita Dish, Ming Chenghua Era, Early 20th Century
An Imari Japanese Arita dish verso: Da Ming Chenhua Nian Zhi - great Ming Chenghua made, circa early 20th century, 23 cm diameter
Ming-style Blanc-de-Chine Kuanyin Porcelain Statue
A Chinese porcelain blanc-de-chine Kuanyin, in the Ming style, impressed seal marks to the back of her robe, the goddess sits in repose upon a rocky throne, her hair in chignon and dressed with a Buddhist diadem. Height 31 cm
Chinese Ivory Chess Set with Ming and Qing Empires
An old Chinese red and plain finely carved ivory chess set, complete with 32 pieces, the emperor and warrior figures carved in costumes representing the empire of the Ming and Qing, the bishops as elephants, the knights on horseback, minor damage.…
Ming Style Bronze Guanyin in Recumbent Pose
A Ming style bronze Guanyin, cast in a recumbent pose signed to base 15.5 cm high
Chinese Ivory Chess Set with Ming and Qing Figures
An old Chinese red stained and plain finely carved ivory chest set, the set complete minus one pawn (31 pieces), the emperor and warrior figures carved in costumes representing the empire of the Ming and Qing, the bishops as elephants, the knights on…
Blue and White Ming Dynasty Wine Pot
A Chinese blue and white porcelain wine pot possibly late Ming Dynasty decorated with painted blue enamel with two hole bird spout pourer. Height 8.8 cm
Chinese Blue and White Bowl and Dish
A Chinese blue and white bowl, and a dish, the bowl and dish both with a satin glaze finish, the bowl decorated with cranes within medallions, a Yongzheng mark underside; the dish with a repaired firing split decorated sparsely to the outside with birds…
Ming Celadon Censer with Lozenge Carving and Cabriole Legs
A 'Longquan' celadon censer, Ming Dynasty the deep slightly flared sides carved on the exterior with lozenge diaper and set with three cabriole legs above the circular base pierced with a central aperture, all beneath the olive-green glaze falling short…
Ming Qilin Dish with Floral Scrolls
A blue and white 'Qilin' dish, Ming Dynasty, 16th century spiritedly painted on the interior with a qilin in a central medallion within a band of floral scrolls around the cavetto, repeated on the underside, wood stand (2), 31.5 cm
18th Century Qing Dynasty Blue and White Dish
A Ming-style blue and white dish, Qing Dynasty, 18th century with gently rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot, painted in rich cobalt blue tones to the interior with a medallion enclosing a leafy composite floral scroll, encircled by a classic…
Cizhou Shou Lao Figure, Late Ming Dynasty
A Cizhou figure of Shou Lao, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th century, seated on a waisted platform base. 28.5 cm high. Provenance: J L Karas collection, no 114, 29/6/1986, *see Cox & Gillett, 'The Book of Pottery and Porcelain', pl 147
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Floral Ladle
A rare Chinese blue and white ladle, late Ming dynasty, 17th century, decorated with floral motifs. 14.9 cm long. Provenance: J L Karas collection, No. 68, 3/4/1986, A paper label attached reads, 'Art Treasures Exhibition, 1857, Mrs Palliser Proprietor',…
Gold-lacquered Guanyin Figure, 17th Century
A Chinese gold-lacquered wooden figure of Guanyin, late Ming/Qing Dynasty, 17th century, seated in flowing robes. 16.5 cm high
Qing Dynasty Chinese Hardwood Stools (10 words exactly)
A set of four heavy Chinese hardwood stools, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, each one of square form with hump-backed rails in Ming style. 49 cm high, 40 cm wide, 40 cm deep. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, purchased 1990s
Ming Dynasty Gilt-Bronze Lotus Throne
A good Chinese gilt-bronze lotus throne, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, in the form of an open flower resting on a hexagonal base (made for a Buddhist figure). 16 cm high, 23.5 cm wide, 16.5 cm deep
Gilt-bronze Ming Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra
A Tibeto-Chinese gilt-bronze seated Buddha Sakyamuni, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, seated in Bhumisparsha mudra, base unsealed. 14.5 cm high
Bronze Guan Yin: Goddess of Compassion
Bronze Guan Yin Bodhisattua, goddess of compassion, pre Ming Dynasty
Ming Charger and Dragon Plates Set
A large Chinese Ming revival charger. Under glazed blue three toed dragon within fluted green. Xuande marks. Old restoration. 43 cm wide. Together with yellow glazed dragon decorated plate and a grey urban Ware plate with raised dragon Ware decoration. 15…
Ming-style Side Table and Stool Set
A Chinese Ming style side table. Rectangular on turned legs with stretcher together with a stool.
Chinese Dragon Cloisonne Censer with Wood Stand
Chinese cloisonne censer with dragon decoration, 20th century, with wood stand, apocryphal Ming dynasty mark to the base. Diameter 20 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.
Ming Yongle Marked Chinese Porcelain Lid with Calligraphy and River Scene
Chinese porcelain lid, decorated on the outside with a lengthy calligraphic inscription and a river scene. The inside with a four character Ming Yongle mark, in slightly used condition with firing spots, probably originally a lid of a larger bowl.…
Burnt Jade Belt Hook with Ming Style Carvings
A song/Ming style carved Chinese archaic form belt hook, the face with dimpled relief. The jade a burnt brown colouring. Length 5 cm
Ming-style Long Quan Celadon Guan Lin Figure with Animals
A Ming style Chinese long Quan crazed celadon figure, of a seated Guan Lin with bird and monkey on base. Height 24 cm
Ming Dynasty Daucai Rice Bowl
A Chinese porcelain rice bowl, decorated with underglaze blue vines and overglaze flowers in the Daucai style. Six character Ming Chenghuia mark underneath. Diameter 11 cm
Ming-style Celadon Censor with Raised Legs
A Ming style Chinese porcelain celadon glaze censor, on three raised legs. Diameter 26 cm
Ming-style Red Porcelain Bowl with Xuande Mark
A Chinese porcelain underglaze red bowl, ming style animal/ human decoration and script. Xuande mark to base. Diameter 20.5 cm
Ming Dynasty Celadon Charger
A magnificent Chinese ceramic charger, decorated with incised designs within a foliate rimmed border, covered with a rich olive green celadon glaze apart from an iron red unlgazed section from the stacking ring inside the base rim. Ming Dynasty (1368 to…
Antique Canton Famille Rose Baluster Vase
A superb antique Chinese baluster vase, decorated in Canton famille rose enamels with panels of birds, butterflies and flowers, ?Greek key? borders. All on a crackled off white glaze. Apocryphal Ming dynasty, Chenghua mark underneath. Height 34 cm
Blue & White Chinese Porcelain Jarlet, Yuan/Ming Dynasty, 5cm High
A Chinese porcelain Jarlet decorated in blue & white, Yuan / Ming Dynasty, 5 cm high
Ming Zoomorphic Jade Cup with Key Fret Design
A late Ming Chinese jade cup, circa 1650s, of zoomorphic form, fashioned as a double headed ram simply decorated with a fluted design and scrolls to the four legs, the back of the ram supporting a beaker with a key fret design to the rim. Height 9.5 cm.…
Chinese Bronze Alms Bowl Censer
A Chinese bronze 'alms bowl' form censer, possibly late Qing to early 20th century, of compressed globular form with an inverted rim in the Ming manner, the plain body with a rich burnished finish; impressed seal mark underside. Height 6 cm. Diameter 12.5…
Ming Dragon Porcelain Dish
A Chinese blue and white porcelain dragon dish Ming reign mark to base. 27 cm diameter
Green Glazed Chinese Figures and Model
A Ming green and straw glazed figure of an official, Chinese, 17th/18th century. 34 cm high and a green glazed pottery architectural model, 17th/18th century. 30 cm high
Ming Dynasty Blue & White Lidded Pot
Chinese Ming Dynasty blue & white lidded circular pot, 8 cm diameter
Ming Style Rosewood Dining Table & 8 Chairs Set
Chinese rosewood Ming style D-end extension dining table and matching set of eight chairs, approx. height 203 cm, width 112 cm
Ming Blue & White Kyling Vase with Lambrequin Border
Large Ming style blue and white porcelain vase painting with Kyling and lambrequin boarder, height 32
Ming Scholar's Rock on Carved Stand
An old Chinese scholar's rock (Gongshi or 'spirit' stone), naturally formed with various holes and water worn surfaces, the central base fitted to a carved hardwood stand raised on five restrained scroll legs, the stone of dark grey colouring. (Reputedly…
Ming Oriental Pottery Carved Jar with Blue Floral Decoration
A late Ming period Sawankhalok octagonal Oriental pottery carved jar with underglaze blue floral decoration. Width 9 cm
Ming-style Celadon Pot with Trigrams and Zoomorphic Feet
A large Chinese stoneware pot, in the Ming manner, the cauldron shaped lipped pot in crackled celadon green with raised sets of trigrams to the exterior and upon three zoomorphic feet. Height 16.5 cm. Diameter 32 cm
Ming Scholars: Chinese Ceramic Figures
Two Chinese ceramic figures of scholars in Ming costume. Height 19 cm.
Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Peony Bowl
A 'Longquan' celadon bowl, Ming Dynasty with rounded sides springing from a short tapering foot, the interior carved with scrolling peony sprays radiating from a central medalliion, and with further flowering sprays on the exterior below a foliate meander…
Ming Dynasty Glazed Equestrian Musicians
A pair of glazed equestrian musicians, Ming Dynasty each mounted on a horse standing four square with bridled head facing forward, the figure seated on a turquoise-glazed saddle, wearing a long tunic over an aubergine-glazed robe, and a conical hat on the…
Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Sedan Chair with Attendants
A set of four glazed pottery attendants with sedan chair, Ming Dynasty each figure standing with one arm raised to support the wood pole bearing the carriage, wearing a belted robe glazed in aubergine and turquoise, the rectangular carriage with canopied…
Gilt-Lacquered Bronze Figure of Amitayus
A gilt-lacquered bronze figure of Amitayus, late Ming/ early Qing Dynasty seated in dhyanasana on a waisted lotus base, with hands in dhyanamudra supporting a small vase, wearing a dhoti and beaded necklaces and earrings, the hair drawn up into a knotted…
Ming Bronze Buddha on Lotus Base
Chinese bronze Buddha, Ming period on lotus base, retains paper exhibition label, height 32 cm. Provenance: Property of a Lady, NSW
Ming Dynasty Blue & White Unicorn Jar
Large Chinese blue and white jar, Ming Dynasty, horizontal bands of flying cranes and Buddhist motifs, a central motif of a unicorn, height 36 cm
Ming Dynasty Underglaze Blue Deer and Bird Bowl
Chinese Ming Dynasty underglaze blue decorated bowl, with a design of deer and birds in a landscape. The inside with a convex base, underglaze blue peach and double ring circles and the underside with an underglaze blue shop mark, probably 16th century, c…
Underglaze Blue Bird Dish with Ming Mark
Large underglaze blue decorated dish, with a bird on a rockery all on a cream-coloured crackle ground within a bronze-coloured scale border. Underside with three bamboo panels and a four character apocryphal Ming Dynasty/Chenghua reign mark. Some…
Gilded Chinese Bronze Buddha on Lotus Stand
Large Chinese bronze figure of Buddha on a lotus stand. The body with the exception of the hair, heavily gilded. A four character Ming Dynasty Xuande reign mark on the back. Possibly regilded. Age uncertain. Height 70 cm
Seated Buddha Cast Iron Figure with Relief Decorations
Large and unusual Chinese cast iron figure of a seated Buddha. His robes covered with relief decorated small Buddhas. The reverse having a six character Ming Dynasty Xuande reign mark. Some rusting. Height 43 cm
Crackled Ming-style Seated Lohan Figure with Dragon Walking Stick
Large Ming style figure of a seated Lohan. Holding in his right hand a dragon-headed walking stick. Heavily crackled green, yellow, aubergine and cream glazes. Age uncertain. Small area of restoration above left knee. Some firing cracks and manufacturing…
Arita Porcelain Plate with Birds and Trees
Japanese Arita porcelain plate. Decorated with panels of birds and trees, with Chinese style Ming mark to bottom, gold gilded rim. Diameter 22 cm
Arita Porcelain Plate with Bird and Tree Panels
Japanese Arita porcelain plate. Decorated with panels of birds and trees, with Chinese style Ming mark to bottom, gold gilded rim, with old iron plate Hanger. Diameter 22 cm
Multi-Figure Wucai Rice Bowl with Ming Mark
Chinese rice bowl with multi figure Wucai pattern. Blue and white ming mark to bottom. A/f. Restored rim. Diameter 13 cm
Late Ming Blanc de Chine Wine Cup
Small late Ming (?) blanc de chine wine cup. Height 4 cm. Diameter 7 cm
Ming Dynasty Blue Floral Bowl with Chinese Mark
Ming Dynasty Jiajing underglaze blue bowl, with convex base floral scrolls to outer and flowers inside. Chinese mark at base. Height 6 cm. Diameter 12 cm
Ming Celadon Dish with Floral Motif
Ming Dynasty celadon dish, with an incised underglaze floral motif. Wear and signs of use. Diameter 37 cm
Ming Celadon Dish with Phoenix and Foliate Rim
Ming Dynasty celadon dish. Decorated underglaze with a central phoenix and foliate rimmed. Two glaze lines and some discolouration. Diameter 33 cm
Ming Celadon Dish with Floral Motif and Ribbed Border
Ming Dynasty celadon dish, with ribbed border surrounding a central incised floral motif. A/f. Diameter 36 cm
Ming Chenghua Peachbloom Glaze Bell Vase
A Chinese Peachbloom glaze bell shape vase. Ming Chenghua mark. Old crazing. and some wear to glaze. Height 24 cm
Ming Floral Bowl with Xuande Mark
Old Chinese blue and white. Floral bowl. Low round body with Ming. Xuande mark to base. Diameter 16 cm
Ming Xuande Blue and White Floral Bowl
Old Chinese blue and white. Floral bowl, with Ming Xuande marking to base. Diameter 16 cm
Ming Wucai Porcelain Saucer Dish with Calligraphy and Figures
A Wucai porcelain saucer dish. Decorated with figures in a courtyard and a panel of calligraphy. A six character Ming mark to base. Fine hairline crack to underside centre. Fitted box. Diameter 15 cm
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Guan with Dragon and Phoenix
A Chinese blue and white small guan, Ming Dynasty 16th century, decorated with a dragon and a phoenix, longevity four character mark to base. 11 cm high. Provenance: Melbourne Private Collection
Longxuan Celadon Glazed Dish, Yuan/Ming Dynasty
A Chinese Longxuan celadon glazed dish, Yuan/Ming Dynasty 14th /15th century. With moulded and incised decoration. 34 cm diameter, wood stand. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
Ming Dynasty Chinese Earthenware Figures and Telephone Box
A set of 13 Chinese green lead-glazed earthenware figures, and a telephone box (or even a sedan chair), Ming Dynasty, 16th /17th century, figures approx. 20 cm high, building 23 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
Ming Dynasty Bronze Figure of Guandi
A Chinese bronze figure, probably Guandi, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century. Standing in full armour, base missing. 23.5 cm high
17th Century Chinese Bronze Base
A large Chinese bronze base, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century. Of waisted rectangular form, supported on four short feet, 21 x 33 x 47.5 cm
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