Ming Dynasty Flying Horse Bowl and Cover
A Chinese blue and white bowl and cover, Late Ming dynasty, 17th century decorated with flying horses galloping amongst clouds, 14.8 cm high, 13 cm diameter. Provenance: Ujung Pandang, 1960s-70s
Chinese Longquan Celadon Vase, Yuan/Ming Dynasty
A carved Chinese Longquan celadon-glaze vase, Yuan/ Ming dynasty, 20 cm high. Provenance: East and West Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria Private Collection
Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Charger
A Chinese carved and moulded Longquan celadon-glaze charger, Ming dynasty, the base recess with an unglazed ring, 32.5 cm diam. Provenance: Private collection NSW, Purchased in 'Cats Street' off Wyndham Road in H.K. about 15 years ago, '', 'Cats Street'…
Ming-style Blue and White Double Gourd Vase with Animals
A Chinese porcelain double gourd vase in the manner of the Ming period, decorated in an underglaze blue with qilin and tigers in a landscape. Height 42 cm
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Kendi
Chinese provincial blue and white kendi, Ming dynasty, with ribbed body, floral decoration to the shoulder. Height 16.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased in Bali circa 1970s. Graeme and Jacquie Storm Collection
Wanli Swatow Plate with Immortal Island Path
A large Swatow ware plate, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period. Dish with the path to the Island of immortals, with 'split pagoda' motif in the center. A great, large size and highly collectible, height 9 cm, depth 380 mm
Ming Dynasty Celadon Charger with Scalloped Border
Chinese 'Longquan' celadon glaze charger, probably Ming Dynasty, with a central medallion scalloped inner border and 'Petal moulded rim. depth 33 cm.
Late Ming Blue & White Porcelain with Floral Roundel
Chinese late Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain with flared lips above deep sides, decorated with central roundel of a flower, surrounded by flower head border, the exterior with lotus scroll raised on circular foot, with earlier six character mark to…
Bronze Gu Vase with Archaic Motifs
A Chinese bronze Gu vase in the Yuan to early Ming style, the well patinated vase of cylindrical and flared form with four blade form decorations to the trumpet and triangular ribs descending to the foot rim, decorated with archaic motifs in low relief.…
Ming Cobalt Blue Vase Lamps with Modern Shades
A matched pair of Chinese Ming period cobalt blue vases converted to lamps with modern shades the vases of baluster form with lug handles, one with a design of raised dots and the other of raised foliate decoration, (losses to both), each base 67 cm high
A Ming period plate, decorated with motifs of flora and fauna, with a lotus flower to the centre. Height 5 cm, depth 31 cm
Ming Dynasty Water Pot with Floral Decor
Blue and white water pot Ming Dynasty decorated with flowers and Chinese characters. Height 10 cm
A Chinese Basketweave-Bamboo-Inset lacquer box, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Wanli period, with eight panels of split bamboo basketweave inset within each side of the box lid and base, the corners indented, the top with a scene of figures in a landscape.…
Ming Dynasty Celadon Dish with Foliate Design
A Longquan celadon glazed dish, late Ming Dynasty with central foliate incised decoration and deep ribs to the cavetto 32.5 cm diameter
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Collection
Two blue and white porcelain, one barbed kraak saucer dish decorated with floral cartouches, and a water bird on a pond on the interior, also a large deep bowl decorated with a continuous pattern of lotus and animated lions, encircled Chenghua mark on the…
Ming Swatow Phoenix Plate
A Large Chinese blue and white Swatow plate, Late Ming, 16th-17th century, painted in the centre with a phoenix above rocks and flowers, the cavetto with eight floral medallions, 43.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Norma Lu Gallery Singapore, 1970's
Ming Dynasty Bronze Weight: Lotus Boat Man
A Chinese bronze weight, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, in the form of a man seated on a leaf-form boat entwining lotus stems. 4 cm high, 5.2 cm long16/
Ming Dynasty Dragon Dish
A large blue and white saucer-dish, Ming Dynasty, circa 1600, well painted with a pair of cavorting dragons above waves, five lotus roundels on the outside cavetto, 31.4 cm diameter
Ming Dynasty Longquan Phoenix Tail Vase
A Chinese Longquan 'Phoenix Tail' vase early Ming Dynasty with carved decoration of scrolling lotus to the body and neck, interspersed with bands of decoration to the shoulder and above the foot, the vase covered in a clear crackled green glaze, 30.5 cm…
Ming Dynasty Ivory Bodhisattva Guanyin with Child, 17th Century
Chinese Ming Dynasty ivory figure of Bodhisattva guanyin and child, 17th century, later rosewood stand A/F. height 32 cm ivory
Ming-Style Dragon Jar with Fiery Dragons and Flaming Pearl
A large blue and white dragon jar, in the Ming style and featuring five writhing dragons chasing a flaming pearl amidst fiery clouds and between lingzhi fungus and lappet borders, chevron decoration to the neck and also bearing apocryphal Jiaqing reign…
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Charger
Chinese Ming Dynasty blue and white charger, of circular form with sloping sides, decorated with flower heads and foliage to centre, with foliage to the borders, on a circular foot, diameter 36 cm
Wanli Kraak Charger with Jardiniere and Flowers
A large blue and white Kraak porselein charger late Ming dynasty, Wanli period, the centre painted with a jardiniere of flowers within radiating panels of alternating ribboned objects and flower sprigs, reserved on different diaper grounds, 31.2 cm…
Antique Ming and Qing Dynasty Ceramics with Certificates
Two Ming cargo wine cups and a Qing blue and white pot, circa 1640 and late Qing Dynasty, 1890, two blue and white footed wine cups with dragon chasing a pearl motif, each, bearing 1985 salvage labels, and a phoenix and dragon decorated pot with a ruyi…
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
Chinese Cloisonne Bowl: Late Ming or Early Qing Dynasty
A Chinese cloisonne bowl in late Ming Dynasty or early Qing Dynasty
Takahashi Dohachi III Japanese Studio Vase
A Japanese studio blue and white vase, by Takahashi Dohachi III (1811-1879), of baluster form in late Ming style, with two mask and ring handles to the neck, and landscape decoration to one side with calligraphic inscription to the reverse. Six character…
An old Chinese possibly Ming inlaid and lacquered cabinet, With fine mother of pearl sectional inlays including the door and base drawer, depicting scholars in a landscape. Pierced gallery top. 42 x 28 x 60.5 cm.
Lonquan Celadon Dish, Yuan/Ming Dynasty, 14.5 cm Diameter
Chinese Lonquan celadon dish, with pale green glaze, Yuan or Ming dynasty, unglazed foot and base, warped rim. Collection late Robert James Whitelaw - collection formed c.1969-73 on diplomatic postings. Diameter 14.5 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 Dynasty Jade Dragon Crown Pendant
A rare and fine translucent jade, carved and pierced crown shaped pendant, Ming Dynasty, carved in low relief with C scrolls and sinuous dragons in the central disk and atop the crown, height 15 cm, width 12.5 cm. Provenance: Important Private Collection
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Qilin Charger
Chinese swatow blue and white charger, Ming dynasty, with a stylised qilin to the centre. Diameter 40 cm. Provenance: Graeme and Jacquie Storm Collection
Red Floral Ming Vase, 26cm x 23cm
A Chinese Ming style full bodied vase with red floral underglaze decoration. Height 26 cm. Width 23 cm
Provincial Ming Blue and White Dishes
Three provincial Ming blue and white dishes, one decorated with a qilin, the rim of parentheses shape, previously sold by Raymond Tregaskis, Sydney and labelled as from the Collection of Dr. John Yu, one decorated with leaves (old Cordy's label 1994),…
Ming dynasty Swatow cargo dish with Binh Thuan label
A Chinese Swatow type Binh Thuan cargo porcelain dish, Ming dynasty 17th century, bears Binh Thuan cargo label no 20891, 41 cm diameter
Ming Dynasty Jade Mythical Animal Carvings
Two Chinese white jade carved mythical animals, Ming Dynasty (1368-1645) including a small celadon jade carved mythical beast Xiezhi and a white jade carved mouse mythical beast: 3.7 cm long; mouse: 3.5 cm long. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria,…
Ming Dynasty Archaistic Brown Jade Pendant
An archaistic brown jade pendant, Ming dynasty 4.7 cm long, 31g,
Ming Dynasty Guanyin: Carved Ivory Figure with Attendant Sudhana
Antique Chinese carved and pigment stained ivory figure of guanyin holding a beaded necklace, flanked by attendant Sudhana, possibly Ming Dynasty, 19th century or earlier
A massive pair of Chinese Ironbound oak doors, late Ming Dynasty, each mounted with studded iron braces and centred with a pierced roundel and foliate scroll detail, original distressed paintwork in places, each: height 220 cm, width 66 cm
Ming Dynasty White Jade Finger Citron Carving
A Chinese white jade carving of a finger Citron, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), carved as a finger citron, the jade of greyish-white hue. Together with an old fitted cloth-covered box. Provenance: The Gwenneth Haines collection. 7.5 cm high, 4.5 cm wide
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Kendi
A Chinese blue and white kendi, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620) decorated with scenes of figures and landscapes 19 cm high
Ming Swatow Dragon Jar
A blue and white Swatow 'dragon' jar late Ming dynasty, stoutly potted of baluster form, painted with a dragon encircling the sides above a band of waves, with a frieze of rocks and flowers at the base, the shoulders with a ruyi scroll and set with four…
Ming Dynasty Celadon Lotus Dish
A 'Longquan' celadon 'lotus' dish Ming dynasty the interior carved with a lotus medallion within radiating petals around the cavettto below the everted lipped rim, covered with a sea-green glaze 35 cm diameter
Ming Dynasty Twin-Duck Water Dropper
A twin-duck water dropper, Ming dynasty modelled as a duck and a drake side by side, the hollow backs with a central aperture, covered in a green glaze, the wing plummage and heads picked out in aubergine and yellow 9.5 cm long
Ming Dynasty Dragon Plates
A pair of Chinese blue and white dragon plates, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century, 16.5 cm diameter
Blue and White Kraak Porcelain Dish, Ming Dynasty
A blue and white 'kraak porselein' dish Ming dynasty, Wanli period, the interior with a central medallion of an insect resting beside a peony flower growing from rockwork, on diaper grounds within alternating ribboned object and flower sprig vignettes, 29…
Ming Dynasty Gilt-Bronze Lotus Throne
A good Chinese gilt-bronze heavily cast circular lotus throne, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century. 4 cm x 8.4 cm
Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Stemcups Set
Three Chinese Longquan celadon stemcups, early Ming Dynasty, circa 15th century, the three stemcups all covered in a pale green crackled glaze, the unglazed foot burnt orange, the tallest stemcup 9 cm high, 8 cm diameter
Ming Dynasty Buddha Head with Polychrome Pigments
A Ming Dynasty painted clay head of Buddha, circa 1368 - 1644 AD, the rounded visage of well-defined features flanked by pendulous earlobes, the bow shaped lips below down cast eyes, a deep recessed urna at forehead below a coiffure of tight curls with…
Binh Thuan Ming Porcelain Dish, 1600
Binh Thuan shipwreck Chinese porcelain dish, late Ming, circa 1600, Binh Thuan shipwreck label '21290', Christie's label '638', 27 cm diameter
Ming Dynasty Swatow Porcelain Dish
Chinese Swatow porcelain dish, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, decorated in red and green on lattice ground, the reverse with flowers and blue leaf mark, diameter 27 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW
Ming Dynasty Celadon Censer with Pierced Cover
Chinese early Ming Dynasty censer and cover, with domed and pierced cover above a baluster body, in a pale green celadon glaze, height 13 cm. Provenance: Purchased between 1938-1970, the Estate of the late Walter Hochstadter, hence by descent
Antique Jade Quatrefoil Censer with Archaistic Motifs
An antique pierced and carved jade three part censer, probably Ming Dynasty or earlier, in richly mottled cream to dark chocolate colours, of quatrefoil form carved, with archaistic motifs in low relief, with ornamented loop handles and loose, rings, a…
Ming Dynasty Jade Dragon Pendants
A pair of jade archaistic pendants, Ming Dynasty, carved and pierced in hues of cream to brown, intricately carved with sinuous dragons crawling around a foliate ground and other auspicious shapes, calcified in section, height 18 cm, width 12 cm.…
Longquan Celadon Carved Dish, Yuan/Ming Dynasty, 13th-14th Century
A large Longquan celadon carved & moulded dish, probably Yuan/Ming Dynasty, 13th-14th century, with rounded sides rising to a flat, everted rim, the interior decorated with a cross hatching, a band of foliate scroll carved in the well, the base similarly…
Ming Dynasty Blue Glazed Chinese Tazza
A petite deep blue Chinese tazza, probably Ming Dynasty, 15th century, the shallow form dish raised upon a spreading foot, glazed in deep blue throughout thinning to near white at the rim and to a fold on the stem, unglazed to the foot rim; underglaze…
Ming Dynasty Ceramic Horse and Groom
A Chinese ceramic horse and Groom Ming Dynasty, sancai glaze, the horse with flower decoration to body, the Groom with green glaze robe, black belt and shoes. Provenance: From the private collection of an Australian diplomat, purchased in 1994, with…
Ming Dynasty Guan Yin Cast Iron Figure
A Chinese cast iron figure of Guan Yin Ming dynasty (1368-1644) adorned with a foliate diadem, a dhoti draped across her shoulders, her right hand held up in vitarka mudra, holding a small scroll, 58 cm high
Ming-style White Jade Carving with Sunflower Emblems
A Chinese white jade carving, late Qing. Carved in the Ming style with openwork sunflower emblems, moral: always get God's refuge, 7 cm long, 3.5 cm depth
Large Ming-style Blue & White Dragon Phoenix Jar
Unusual large Ming style blue and white jar. Marks to base. Dragon and phoenix design. Height 34 cm
Antique Chinese Ming-style Turquoise Glazed Three-Footed Bowl
An antique Chinese bowl with turquoise glaze on three feet, in the Ming style, 10 cm high, 24 cm diameter
Chinese Dragon Inkstone with Da Ming Wanli Mark
A Chinese blue and Iron-red 'Twin Dragon' Inkstone (chipped, Da Ming Wanli Nian Zhi mark), height 3.4 cm, 16.8 cm x 11 cm
Ming Longquan Celadon Dish with Floral Decoration
An antique possibly Ming Longquan celadon large dish, the centre with incised restrained floral decoration, professional restoration to rim. Diameter 33.8 cm. Provenance: Purchased Cordys 25/3/84, lot 204 for $1500, also labelled to base 'Charger Celadon…
Guangxu Period Blue and White Bowl
A blue and white bowl, Guangxu period (1857-1901) JIang XI guan yao ming ci six-character underglazed mark to the base. ', 15.5 cm diameter
14th Century Qingbai Tripod Censer with Blue-Green Glaze
A Qingbai tripod censer, Yuan-early Ming dynasty, 14th century, with a finely crackled blue-green glaze, the inside and the base unglazed, with traces of iron-red, 7 cm x 12.7 cm
Ming Dragon Vase
A Chinese baluster form vase decorated with fire claw dragons amongst clouds Ming mark to base. Height 29 cm.
Ming Dynasty Chinese Lacquer Chest with Basketweave-Inset Panels
A rare Chinese Basketweave-Inset black and red lacquer chest, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period (1572-1620), the black lacquered box inset with split bamboo basketweave panels woven with a subtle diaper motif surrounded by red lacquer detailing, mounted with…
Antique Chinese Blue & White Dragon Water Pot
A large antique Chinese blue & white water or wine pot. Late Ming style, with dragon decoration on carved wooden stand. Height 31 cm (pot)
Ming Dynasty Green Glazed Footed Censer
Chinese Yuan/Ming Dynasty footed censer, of squat baluster form, in a pale green glaze, raised on three feet, diameter 11.5 cm
Ming Dynasty Blue & White Lotus Dish
Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Kosometsuke blue and white dish, of square fluted form, decorated with trailing lotus flowers to centre, surrounded by alternating panels of blue and white, raised on a diamond foot with six character mark, in wooden…
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Saucer, 1600
A Chinese Wanli blue and white saucer, Ming Dynasty, circa 1600, 13 cm diameter
Ming Dynasty Cream Glazed Lion Vase
Chinese Ming Dynasty vase, with spreading lip and baluster body, on circular foot, flanked buddhist lion mask heads, in a cream glaze on circular foot, hole to base, and paper label reading Ming 1368-1628, height 25 cm private collection Canberra
Ming Dynasty Swatow Porcelain Charger
Chinese Swatow porcelain charger, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, decorated in red and green with phoenix, dragons chasing flaming balls and flower heads, diameter 39 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW
Bronze Tibetan Seated Monk, Ming Se Ren Bo Qie
A bronze Tibetan seated monk, inscribed on reverse, Ming Se Ren Bo Qie, 1916-1993, height 33 cm. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive
Ming Dynasty Jade Pendant with Gold Rings
Chinese jade Amulet pendant Ming Dynasty pierced work, with 14ck gold rings. Length 7.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of D'Arcy Ryan
Ming Dynasty Phoenix Dish
A Chinese Ming Dynasty Binh Thuan shipwreck dish, circa 1608, Wanli period, the large Swatow low form bowl with underglaze blue decoration with a phoenix in a garden setting to the centre, the cavetto embellished with panels of flora and bamboo and having…
Ming Dynasty Longquan Vase with Celadon Jade Carp Finial
A Chinese Longquan vase, Ming Dynasty, 15th century, heavily potted with incised decoration to the exterior, covered with thick crackle glaze, the wood lid with an celadon jade finial in the form of a carp, 28.2 cm high (with the lid), 22 cm high (vase),…
Blue and White Ming Plate
A large blue and white porcelain plate, possibly Late Ming Dynasty, height 5 cm, depth 345 mm
Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Bowl: Cracked Sea Green Glaze
A Chinese Longquan celadon bowl, Yuan (1279-1368) or Ming (1368-1644) Dynasty, with a moulded cavetto and covered in a thick crackled sea green celadon glaze. 6 cm high, 26.5 cm diameter
Ming Dynasty Lacquered Wood Table Screen with Inscription
A Chinese inscribed lacquered wood table screen, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), circa 16th/17th century, decorated with precious antique objects to one side in red against black lacquer highlighted with gilding, the ground of crushed abalone shell, the other…
Chinese Silver and Gold Inlaid Brush Rest
A Chinese silver and gold inlaid bronze brush rest; Ming (1368-1644) or Qing Dynasty (1644-1912); the scales and hair in silver inlay, with a golden ball at the chest. 4 cm wide, 20 cm long
Ming Dynasty Sancai Tomb Figure with Attendant Holding Box
A Chinese Sancai Mingqi Tomb figure, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), finely modelled as a male attendant figure holding a box and a comb, with black pigment and lead green and yellow glazes. 32 cm high, 10 cm wide
Ming Longquan Celadon Censer with Animal Mask Feet
A Longquan celadon censer Ming dynasty the shallow rounded sides supported on tripod animal mask feet, carved on the exterior with a raised frieze of the eight Trigrams below a band of scrolls, covered with a sea-green glaze apart from the centre of the…
Late Ming Longquan Celadon Dish with Floral Medallion
A 'Longquan' celadon dish late Ming dynasty the shallow rounded sides carved with radiating petals extending to the barbed everted rim around a central impressed floral medallion 29 cm diameter
Late Ming Dynasty Blue and White Kraak Bowl
A 'kraak porselein' blue and white bowl late Ming dynasty, the steep sides painted on the exterior with panels of bamboo and fruiting and flowering plants, the interior with floral sprigs encircling a bird medallion, 13 cm diameter
Ming Dynasty Bronze Daoist Immortal Figure
A Chinese bronze figure of a Daoist immortal, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, the seated male Daoist figure cast in bronze, clasping a tablet before his chest with both hands, eyes closed in meditation, wearing elaborate robes and headress, 29 cm high,…
Chinese Ceramic Vessels from Ming/Qing Dynasties
Three Chinese ceramic vessels, Ming/Qing Dynasty, comprising a 17th century European cobbled Dehua octagonal cup, a 19th century octagonal cup painted with iron red qilong decoration and a water dropper in the form of a teapot with cash symbol at top, the…
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Lion Dog Bowl
A blue and white Chinese bowl, probably Ming Dynasty, the bowl featuring three freely decorated lion dogs within trailing floral tendrils, a key fret border to the rim and concentric rings to the lower register, centred with a floral roundel, four…
Ming/Qing Dynasty Chinese Jade Vessel: Miniature Yue Carving (17th/18th Century)
A Chinese miniature jade carved vessel Yue, Ming/Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century, 5 cm high
Chinese Ming-Style Bronze Censer with Lion Motifs
A Chinese bronze censer in the Ming manner, probably Qing Dynasty, the ogee shaped circular bowl raised upon a circular ring foot, and having a flattened rim with applied lion's head with flowing mane motifs serving as decorative handles; with an…
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.…
Ming Dynasty Celadon Dish with Foliate Rim
A Longquan celadon glazed foliate rimmed dish, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 25.7 cm diameter. Provenance: a private collection, NSW, Australia, acquired from Mae Yuen, Hong Kong, late 90s, Mae Yuen
Ming Celadon Vase from Longquan
A Chinese Longquan celadon vase, Ming dynasty, 15th century, 20 cm high
Longquan Celadon Carved Bowls (Yuan/Ming Dynasty)
Three Longquan celadon bowls Yuan/Ming dynasty each with carved decoration beneath the sea-green glaze 16.4 cm, 15.7 cm and 15 cm diameter
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Plate
A Chinese blue and white porcelain plate, late Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century. 31 cm diameter
Late Ming Wucai Lotus Jar
Chinese late Ming Wucai large jar decorated with lotus in underglaze blue, late 16th/17th century
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