China: 15th/16th Century
Diamter: 6.3/8in [ 16.2cm ]; Height: 4.1/8in [ 10.5cm ]
An underglaze blue and white stembowl, the cylindrical foot rising to deep rounded sides flaring at the rim, painted to the exterior with a continuous scene of playing boys.
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China: Chenghua [ 1465-87 ]
Height: 4.1/4.in [ 10.8cm ]; Diameter: 6.in [ 15.2cm ]
A very rare underglaze blue and white stembowl, finely potted with deep rounded sides flaring at the rim and supported on a slightly splayed hollow foot.
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China: Qianlong [ 1736-95 ]
Length: 2.1/2.in [ 6.4cm ]
An underglaze blue and white zhaijie pendant of rectangular form with canted corners, painted to one side with two characters in Manchu script and the other with Sanskrit.
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China: late 16th/early 17th Century
Height: 22.3/4in [ 57.7cm ]
A large pair of gilt bronze Buddhist figures modelled as Shariputra and Maudgalyayana, each wearing long sleeved robes.
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China: Ming Dynasty, 14th/15th Century
Height: 15.3/4.in [ 40cm ]
A large lacquered and gessoed camphorwood head of a guardian, the powerfully modelled face with grimacing expression.
China: early 19th Century
Length: 32.1/2.in [ 82.5cm ]; Width: 12.3/4.in [ 32.3cm ]; Height: 13.1/4.in [ 33.5cm ]
A pair of zitan wood low tables, of rectangular form, each fitted with four small sliding drawers and stretchers.
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China, 18th Century
Width: 19.1/8.in [ 49cm ]
Height: 9.3/4.in [ 24.8cm ]
A rectangular zitan wood box and hinged cover with gilt bronze mounts, a lock plate and lock to the front, carved in deep relief to the top with a coiled five clawed dragon amongst cloud scrolls.
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China: Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th Century
Diameter: 3.1/4.in [ cm ]
A small cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover, carved in relief to each side with fruiting lychee branches issuing from leafy branches on a cell pattern ground with florettes,the interior in black lacquer.
China: Qianlong [ 1736-95 ]
Height: 5.3/8in [ 13.7cm ]
A cinnabar lacquer fang ding and cover with knop finial, on a fitted stand, the rectangular vessel with upright handles and side flanges, carved in relief with taotie masks to the sides and cover, the interior and underside black.