China: Warring States to Western Han [ 475BC – 8 AD ]
Diameter: 5.in [ 12.7cm ]
Diameter: 5.in [ 12.7cm ]
A glass bi disc of plain convex form, the rounded sides narrowing to a thinner edge.
Central Asia, 16th/17th Century
Height: 7.in [ 17.8cm ]
Height: 7.in [ 17.8cm ]
A bronze bell, with rounded sides flaring to the foot, the handle with a circular opening, incised with two
drop shaped panels with Arabic inscriptions among foliage, the sides with interlacing arabesques within double lined borders.
China: Ming Dynasty, 16th Century
Height: 2.3/4.in [ 7cm ]
Height: 2.3/4.in [ 7cm ]
A rare mottled celadon and moss-green jade miniature tripod censer of cylindrical form with slightly raised
handles and ruyi-head feet, carved with two shaped cartouches containing Arabic inscriptions, the stone well polished.
China: Zhengde [ 1506-21 ]
Height: 7.5/8in [ 19.3cm ]
Height: 7.5/8in [ 19.3cm ]
A rare iron red decorated baluster jar with a short cylindrical neck, painted with four diamond shaped
cartouches enclosing Arabic inscriptions within squares.
China: Zhengde four character mark and of the period [ 1506-21 ]
Diameter: 8.1/2in [ 21.6cm ]
Diameter: 8.1/2in [ 21.6cm ]
An underglaze blue and white deep bowl, the gently flaring sides rising from a short foot to an everted rim,
painted to the exterior with four lotus flower medallions.
China: Zhengde six character mark and of the period [ 1506-21 ]
Height: 3.3/4in [ 9.5cm ]
Height: 3.3/4in [ 9.5cm ]
A very rare deep bell-shaped underglaze blue and white bowl, the flaring everted rim rising from a short foot,
painted with six cartouches of Arabic inscriptions.
China: Zhengde six character mark and of the period [ 1506-21 ]
Diameter: 9.in [ 23cm ]
Diameter: 9.in [ 23cm ]
A rare underglaze blue and white circular dish, the gently curving sides rising from a short foot, the
exterior painted with an Arabic inscription comprising ten words, interspersed with scrolling lotus flower tendrils below a
narrow band of classical scrolls.
China: Zhengde four character mark, 17th Century
Height: 5.1/2in [ 14cm ]; Diameter: 6.3/4in [ 17.2cm ]
Height: 5.1/2in [ 14cm ]; Diameter: 6.3/4in [ 17.2cm ]
An underglaze blue and white tripod censer of cylindrical form, painted to the exterior with three circular
roundels of Arabic inscriptions.
China, 18th Century
Height: 6.1/2.in [ 16.5cm ]
Height: 6.1/2.in [ 16.5cm ]
An underglaze blue and white tray stand, painted with pseudo-Arabic inscriptions in rectangular floral
cartouches interspersed with Mamluk-style blazons either side of a double chain band.