A fine and rare early 18th century Qianlong mark and dated Chinese archaistic bronze libation cup "Jue", the deep 'U'-shaped body supported on three outward curved blade-shaped legs, finely cast with a broad band of key-fret motif and flanking a loop handle issuing from an animal mask, the large scoop-shaped spout surmounted by two vertical finials with circular caps decorated with whorls, underneath ...click for details
A fine quality 18th / 19th century antique Chinese bronze incense burner, of small size, the compressed circular vessel flanked by a small pair of animal mask handles and supported on a low circular foot, the body finely cast in low relief with lotus scrolls within two large oblong shape cartouches, a band of key-frets encircling the foot, the base with the Ming dynasty Xuande mark within a square. (Wooden stand not in ...click for details
A good and unusual 18th / 19th century antique Chinese silver inlaid bronze tripod incense burner, the compressed circular vessel flanked by a pair of looped handles and supported on three small studded legs, finely inlaid in silvered-wire with the "ba jixian" (eight Buddhist emblems) around the body, a band of silver inlaid ruyi-heads just below the top rim, the handles also inlaid the C-scrolls, the metal o ...click for details
A fine and very rare early 19th century Chinese Daoguang mark and period Beijing glass bowl, the translucent thick amber glass bowl of well rounded side and supported on a low foot rim, completely plain and uncarved, very even color tone and displaying numerous air bubbles within the metal, the base with the wheel-cut Daoguang reign mark in "kaishu" script and is of the period. (Wooden stand not included)
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An unusual and decorative early 19th century antique Chinese two-part painted lacquer table screen, of small size, the wooden square plaque and stand covered in cinnabar lacquer and painted in black and gold with pavilions, cranes, mountains and sea waves, the reverse boldly painted with a butterfly and flowering branches, the borders of the plaque decorated with key-frets and flower scrolls.
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A fine and superb 18th century Chinese Qianlong mark and period gilt-decorated blue-glazed porcelain dish, of large size, the front covered in a deep sapphire-blue glaze and finely painted in gold with five large ball flower and lotus scrolls, the reverse and base glazed white and decorated with five iron-red bats "wu-fu" (five-blessings), rim gilded, the base inscribed with the Qianlong reign mark in undergl ...click for details
A fine and rare 16th century Ming dynasty Chinese gilt-lacquered bronze figure of a court official, well cast with the bearded figure wearing a high hat lacquered in black, dressed in a baggy court costume with a large dragon emblem above a loose belt and sitting on a pedestal, the figure applied with a reddish-brown lacquer and gilded.
A fine and extremely rare pair of 17th century Chinese Kangxi marks and period miniature Imperial yellow-ground green dragon porcelain bowls, delicately potted, the exterior painted in green enamel with a pair of Imperial five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls above sea waves, outline of the decoration lightly incised, interior decorated with a flaming pearl in green enamel, the bowls covered in a fine yellow-glaze ...click for details
A fine and unusual late 19th century Chinese lacquered figure of a Buddha on stand, very well modeled with the figure in a sitting position with a smiling expression, his left hand holding a small bag, his right hand holding a string of red rosary beads and resting on one knee, the head, bared chest, hands and feet all lacquered in a grayish-bronze color, his baggy robe lacquered in deep green, the figure is fixed to a ...click for details
A very fine and rare 18th century Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Kubera, the figure seated in lalitasana on a lotus petal throne, holding a peach in his right hand and a nakula vomiting jewels in his left, wearing a long celestial scarf thrown around the shoulders billowing out at the elbows, the borders of his robes with finely incised scrollwork, his hair piled into the high usnisa behind and painted in reddish-b ...click for details
