*** | Chinese school. Tea factory. 19th century, watercolour, showing various stages of tea production. Finely detailed scene depicting the workers in the field through to the merchants recording information on scrolls. Beautiful bright picture in contemporary… | *** | |
*** | Ch'ing Dynasty pair of bowls. Imperial yellow ground with incised floral and cloud motifs. Seal mark for Emperor K'ang Hsi (1662 - 1722). Height 6 cm, 11.5 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | 18th century fan painting. 'Chinese Estimate of an Englishman, lighter Than a feather'. Width 52 cm | *** | |
*** | Pair of Chinese carved ivory fu dog vases. Figural lids of seated Guan Yin, with Chin mark. | *** | |
*** | Ch'ing Dynasty vase. Underglaze blue and white elegant floral and foliate motif. Seal mark for Emperor Yung Cheng (1723 - 1735). 11 cm | *** | |
*** | 18th century gilded bronze Buddha. In seated pose on plinth base, inscription around the base | *** | |
*** | Chinese carved ivory figure group. Magnificent carving of a scholar and maiden having tea. Standing on a carved wooden base | *** | |
*** | Maruyoshi. Japanese silver jardiniere, decorated all over with engraved rolling and crashing waves. Honeycomb patterned flower aid and lined interior. Stamped and hand signed with Imperial mark to base. 3157 gms | *** | |
*** | Blanc de chine porcelain bowl. Circular squat bowl with Fu dog head handles. Impressed mark to base. On a finely carved 5-legged wooden stand. Total. Height 14 cm | *** | |
*** | Chinese album of paintings. Set of 10 scenes of people and animals, with cloth-bound wooden boards | *** | |
*** | Chinese ivory tusk. Carved decoration with scene including people, temples and pagoda. on a wooden stand. | *** | |
*** | Japanese ivory jar with lid, carved with many faces. Meiji period | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory statue. Figure of a man with two monkeys. Meiji period. Height 45 cm | *** | |
*** | Antique Chinese bronze Fo dog with rhinestone eyes | *** | |
*** | Edo period Japanese Buddha. Amida Buddha in standing pose mounted on circular wooden stand. Carved timber and gilt lacquered, late 18th century. Total. Height 43 cm | *** | |
*** | Antique Chinese watercolour on silk. Mammoth size, showing a lively interior scene of a feast with musicians and dancers | *** | |
*** | Ojime bead necklace. A collection of 29 Japanese carved ivory and bone Ojime, each one finely detailed, many with signatures | *** | |
*** | Antique Chinese carved ivory figure of shou xin holding a staff and peaches, with a fawn at the base | *** | |
*** | Carved ivory figure of a sage. Height 15 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese four sided vase. Tapering square form with short, narrow neck. Sides painted with women, dragon and a rooster. Copper borders of clouds and geometric designs. 21 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory figure of a traveling salesman. Fine detail carving of baskets. Signed on base. Height 21 cm | *** | |
*** | Antique Chinese carved ivory figure of a female lute player | *** | |
*** | Antique Chinese wall hanging. Embroidered silk image of a seated Buddha guarded by a Fu dog. A gold sun and silver moon embroidered in top corners. Patterned cloth border | *** | |
*** | Chinese carved ivory chess set. Complete set of 32 pieces housed in padded drawers, complete with chess table. | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory figure of a man wearing a straw hat, standing by lantern post. 27 cm | *** | |
*** | Antique Sino-Tibetan figure of seated Buddha. Gilded bronze with painted finish | *** | |
*** | Antique Chinese carved ivory table snuff bottle. Carved garden scenes to both sides | *** | |
*** | Antique Chinese carved ivory figure of a woman holding peony roses. Standing on a carved rosewood base | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory figure group of a sage and 2 demons | *** | |
*** | Hand stitched Oriental landscape picture mounted in an elaborately carved rose wood revolving stand | *** | |
*** | Pair of Satsuma vases. Meiji period. Hand-painted with phoenix birds and lavender wisteria | *** | |
*** | Pair of antique Japanese gourd shaped pottery vases, decorated with cranes and bamboo | *** | |
*** | Chinese cloisonne bronze vase with 2 bird handles and a lid | *** | |
*** | Antique Japanese carved ivory figure group, of a man with a basket and boy with stick | *** | |
*** | Antique Chinese circular ivory box. Lid intricately carved with a dragon scene | *** | |
*** | Japanese Nouveau style display cabinet. All over elaborately carved floral and dragon decoration | *** | |
*** | Antique Japanese bronze pot with gold fleck decoration and bird patterned frieze | *** | |
*** | Seated gilded bronzed Buddha encrusted with rubies, emeralds with lapis bodies | *** | |
*** | Antique Japanese carved ivory figure group of an old man and young boy | *** | |
*** | Chinese carved jade vase with lid carved with mythological figure | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory figure group of a musician and tea ceremony. Mother-of-pearl inlay | *** | |
*** | Pair of Japanese Kutani mantle vases on stand | *** | |
*** | Two Chinese feng-shui compasses. Circular wooden bodies with hand-painted Chinese character calibrations. 12 and 11 cm diam. | *** | |
*** | Ando Hiroshige. 'The Surugu district in the Eastern Capital'. Antique Japanese woodblock print. Inscribed on the mount, 'One of 36 views of the Mount Fuji by Hiroshige 1796 - 1888 37 x 21 cm | *** | |
*** | Chinese carved ivory figure of a boat. Intricately decorated with 40 human figures, hinged doors and flags, on wooden stand | *** | |
*** | Chinese carved ivory tusk, on wooden stand. 88 cm. Length | *** | |
*** | Two Japanese cloisonne vases | *** | |
*** | Chinese porcelain plaque with painted erotic scene | *** | |
*** | Antique Japanese charger. Underglazed in red copper oxide floral motif with central chrysanthemum and heart patterned border. 34 cm | *** | |
*** | Ch'ing Dynasty vase. Matt cream ground with fine black detail. Scene of two fighting dragons and fireball amongst clouds and fire. Lower border of waves. Seal mark for Emperor Kuang Hsu (1875 - 1909). An exceptional piece. 16.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Chinese carved ivory Buddha statue, on wooden stand | *** | |
*** | Antique Oriental bronze crucible. Body decorated with waves and fish, the neck with hexagonal geometric banding. Two handles. Supported on three legs, fashioned as demon heads terminating on hooves. 30 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese bronze vase with scene of deer and forest, in low relief. Height 32 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory figure of a man with piglet in basket | *** | |
*** | Antique Chinese carved red lacquered ginger jar and a carved timber 'Willow' design brush pot | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory figure of a wood chopper. Height 15.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Antique Japanese carved ivory and boxwood figure of a minstrel. Red seal mark underneath. | *** | |
*** | Chinese carved ivory figure group of two female musicians | *** | |
*** | Japanese copper lobster. Articulated body and legs. Signed underneath. 18 cm | *** | |
*** | Brass and cloisonne cased French style mantle clock. | *** | |
*** | Antique peking glass vase. Imperial yellow colour, multi cased glass, with engraved signature on base | *** | |
*** | Chinese carved ivory ornament with scene of dragons on a wooden base | *** | |
*** | Chinese carved jade ornament of 4 pheasants | *** | |
*** | Chinese carved boxwood statue of Guanyin in seated pose with one leg crossed. 19th century, signed and with remains of paper label. 15 cm | *** | |
*** | Antique Chinese stoneware architectural dragon. Modelled in the form of a Dragon's head with open mouth. Green and blue glazes. 31 cm | *** | |
*** | Vintage bead necklace, a single strand of beautiful beads from around the world including Murano glass, Japanese Ojime, carved bone etc | *** | |
*** | Celadon vase. Pale green glaze with 6 character mark underneath, along with Sotheby's label. 29 cm | *** | |
*** | Antique Chinese carved ivory card case. Scene of pagoda and garden | *** | |
*** | Chinese ivory tusk. Carved with a cartouche of 2 dragons in Combat. Mounted on wooden stand. 90 cm. Length | *** | |
*** | Pair of Chinese famille verte vases, early 19th century. Cylindrical bodies with gilded fu dog handles and turned rims. Hand painted scenes of birds, butterflies, flowers and animals. 21.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Chinese silver and jade bracelet. Seven silver panels with foliate design, each inset with an cabochon jade | *** | |
*** | Chinese silver and ivory bracelet. Three panels of carved ivory with additional 2-piece feature clasp. Giltwash finish | *** | |
*** | Japanese porcelain vase. Spherical body with narrow neck. Hand painted scene of blossom tree and bamboo | *** | |
*** | Chinese blanc de chine porcelain figure of Buddha seated on a lotus and wave decorated base. On wooden stand. Height of figure 26 cm | *** | |
*** | Tibetan head dress, lavishly decorated with natural turquoise, agates, shells, coral etc. on silk body | *** | |
*** | Pair of antique Chinese watercolours, on pith paper. Tingqua school. One of flowers, the other of butterflies and insects | *** | |
*** | Japanese silk kimono and sash. Patterned cream silk embroidered with bamboo motif and gold thread highlights. Orange trim and lining | *** | |
*** | Chinese porcelain vase, decorated with blossoms and birds | *** | |
*** | Antique Chinese porcelain brush pot. Hand painted scene of woman decorating a scroll. Applied ribbon-twist handle. 10.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Peking glass vase. Baluster shaped cased glass with rouge marbled finish. 21 cm | *** | |
*** | Chinese carved timber bead necklace. Knotted silk cord with a carved floral pendant and 8 carved boxwood beads in the form of monks | *** | |
*** | 2 Japanese Ivory Netsukes. Kabuki character and a Traveler | *** | |
*** | Antique Nepalese miniature bronze Buddha | *** | |
*** | Meiji period Satsuma jardiniere. Oval form heavy earthenware body. Hand painted with scenes of nobles and peonies. 15 x 27 x 23 cm | *** | |
*** | Sterling silver and enamel butterfly brooch and Japanese butterfly buckle | *** | |
*** | Japanese bronze lantern (Electrified) | *** | |
*** | Peking glass. Cased jadeite green glass vase. Baluster shaped with original paper label on base, 'Made in China'. 20 cm | *** | |
*** | Antique Chinese pottery vase. Celadon ground with hand-painted encircling dragon | *** | |
*** | Antique Japanese pottery vase. Cylindrical body on stepped base with wide flared rim. Turquoise and white enamelled rim with brown dribble glaze. Two applied flying ducks and two painted ducks paddling. Gilt painted reeds and clouds, late 19th century. 36… | *** | |
*** | Blanc de chine porcelain statue. Guanyin in seated pose on lotus pedestal. 19th century. 21 cm | *** | |
*** | Four Satsuma brooches. Hand painted designs including a dragon, bamboo, iris and landscape with Mt. Fuji | *** | |
*** | Two carved Chinese walnut pendants, each carved all-over with scenes of monks | *** | |
*** | Chinese carved jade Buddha statue. Unusual carving of a seated Buddha in natural rock formation. 12 cm x 17 cm x 13 cm. Plus wooden stand. | *** | |
*** | 3 pieces Japanese blue cloisonne. Pair of vases with scenes of cranes and matching plate with scene of Mount Fuji. Vase height 31 cm and platter diameter 32 cm | *** | |
*** | Chinese antique bronze Koro with dragon motif | *** | |
*** | Japanese silk wall hanging. Gold coloured, embroidered with birds & flowers. | *** | |