From our Chinese Monochrome Collection, a very fine pair of blanc de chine (dehua) fu dogs modeled as taper stick holders, either late Ming / early Shunzhi (1620-1650), or possibly early Kangxi Period (circa 1662-1690), of well-known and documented form, with each fu dog perched atop a rectangular base with a brocaded ball under its paw and a ribbon held in its mouth...

Fanciful Imperial Russian Silver-Gilt and Niello Picnic Basket-form Minaudiere/Cigarette Case featuring a textured wicker designed basket held together with a niello belt, hinged top, silver link chain, made in Moscow 1895, having gilt wash interior stamped 84 standard, Makers Mark and Assayers Mark in Cyrillic. WT: 4.91 oz Size: 3 1/2"x 2 5/8"; Age appropriate wear, several small pin dots.

Beautiful Japanese antique 2-section merchant's chest, made of hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood, copper hardware including warabite shaped drawer pulls and corner bracing on each drawer, top section as 4 sliding panels with rounded horizontal slats which cover a large compartment with a single shelf (removable), the bottom section has four rows of four medium sized drawers under which is a single row of 3 larger drawers (total of 19 drawers), Meiji Period (1868-19120. Size: 65 3/4" high x 7...

A superb wine glass enameled by William Beilby, with the additional embellishment of a gilded rim. Leaves and clusters of grapes adorn this glass, with the white enamel displaying the slight pinkish undertone which is one of the hallmarks for identification of works by Beilby.

The ogee bowl sits above a DSOT (double series opaque twist) stem which has a multi-ply spiral band outside of a pair of spiral tapes...

A beautiful 19th/20th C. Chinese porcelain famille verte green-ground figurine. In excellent condition. H: 8"

Five pieces 19th C. Chinese sterling silver double sided animal pendant. In it's excellent condition. Size: W:4cm for the largest one. Total weight 51g.

Antique uchishiki, Japanese alter cloth, embroidered on silk satin with Chinese theme, “The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove”. Probably from late 18th to mid 19th century. 26 3/8" x 25" (67cm x 63 1/2cm).

Condition: This is a beautiful antique textile even with some obvious damage and wear, still solid with a thick cotton backing. The wear is seen particularly on both ends of the design. This quality of needle work is seldom seen.

A fine George III Irish Silver Marrow Scoop. Hallnarked in Dublin in 1812, with the Makers Mark "CC" for Christopher Cummins. Dimensions; 9.25" long. Excellent condition.

A BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE 18TH/19TH CENTURY Of well-potted pear shape, finely painted in great detail with a ferocious Buddhistic lion and its cub. A quite similar vase was sold at Christies London, King Street ( 2003 ) H : 42,3 cm. Condition : Perfect Provenance : Old German collection.

From our Chinese Polychrome Collection, a truly superb example of Qianlong Period (1736-1795) Famille Rose porcelain, depicting a lady receiving what is either wine or tea, while her female servant attends to her with a fan. The outer border is decorated with eight individual reserves executed alternatively in either puce or black, with each puce reserve so well-executed that they are essentially miniature paintings in their own right...

A beautiful mid 19th C. Chinese silk embroidery lady's robe. With some normal wear & frays please see the photos. Overall in it's good condition. W:54"xH:35" $

A beautiful early 18th C. Chinese stone carving with a mythical dog motif. This stone carving is came from north/west region of China. It is a matt weight for holding the straw matt. It weights 14lbs. In excellent condition. W:10-1/2"x10-1/2"x1"

A beautiful 19th C. Chinese sterling silver wrapped over rattan bangle with dragon flying in the clouds. In excellent conditon. D: 6-3/4".

From our Early Chinese Collection, an exceptional Northern Qi Dynasty Tomb Guardian (550 - 577 AD), boldly modeled in full military armor with chest and back plates, fringed mail tunics over knee guards, and battle helmet with leather side flaps. His left hand rests upon a leonine shield, the right hand would have clenched a wooden spear which has decomposed long ago...

Ming Dynasty, Jiajing period ( 1522-1566 ) large blue and white Dish. Very nice shape, very deep and fragile potted - nearly like a bowl Extremely unusual decoration with sheep that have faces of Poruguese men. Portuguese because Portuguese were the only available models for the Jiajing potters at that time. Diameter : 31 cm. H : 6,4 cm. Condition : Perfect

From our Shipwreck Porcelain Collection, a fine blue and white porcelain dish, ex-Christie's, executed in the "Boatman Pattern" from the so-called "Nanking Cargo," which is the term applied to the porcelain recovered from the wreck of the Geldermalsen that sank on January 3rd, 1752. The Geldermalsen was a cargo ship belonging to the Dutch East India Company that struck a reef on its way back from Canton China, and sank off the coast of Indonesia in the Linnga archipelago...

A porcelain storage jar in blue and white with decoration of persons in a garden and a hare mark at the bottom. Tianqi or Transitional period (1620-1640) H. 18 cm Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks

A blue and white storage jar decorated with persons in a garden.The bottom marked with a hare. The matched lid is of the same period. Transitional Tianqi) period (1620-1640) H. 18,5 cm Condition: firing crack in the bottom, chips at the footrim.