*** | Important Japanese bronze sculpture of a central urn with hawk covered top, supported on a dragon stand. Height 244 cm. Provenance: Purchased for the Great Exhibition London, signed Masayoshi | *** | |
*** | A Chinese carved wooden panel taken from the imperial summer palace. 28 x 36 cm | *** | |
*** | 19th century Tibeto-Chinese gilt bronze and cold painted statue of Mahakala and consort. Finely cast, featuring thirty-four radiating arms held in harina mudra, the front ones grasping his consort and holding implements, all standing on a base of maidens,… | *** | |
*** | A Chinese republic period vase on stand. Globular form with flared neck painted with figures in domestic scenes, the flared neck painted with clouds. 38 cm high | *** | |
*** | A pair of Chinese silk panels with birds and flowers. 82 cm high, 37 cm wide. | *** | |
*** | A superb pair of Qing period Chinese rosewood chairs, each with a spoon back, and ornate pierced carved decoration on short cabriole legs terminating in lion feet | *** | |
*** | Superb antique 18th century jadeite carving of jewellery grade, on original wooden base and exhibiting no losses. Rich sculptural quality highlighted by animated and beautifully-rendered 3-birds in peach tree composition, demonstrating the Ming-revival… | *** | |
*** | Four signed, and finely painted under glaze blue Chinese wall panels, Republic period (1927). 120 cm high. | *** | |
*** | A carved ivory inro with netsuke shibayama school inlaid with mother of pearl coral and ivory signed shibayama Meiji period (1868-1911.). Height 9 cm | *** | |
*** | A large Satsuma earthenware vase, of ovoid form with flared neck, the both sides decorated in colours and gilding, with panels of maidens and figures in a landscape with blossom trees to front and reverse, signed Di Nihon Kyoto Awata Satsumayaki Chikusai… | *** | |
*** | Important signed Japanese bronze and ivory group of three tigers attacking an elephant | *** | |
*** | A late 19th century mahogany Chinese Chippendale display cabinet, surmounted by brass grille with a carved frieze, below a pair of astragal glazed doors with glazed sides on square carved supports. Height 206 cm length 111 cm depth 33 cm. | *** | |
*** | A pair of Qing dynasty hardwood horseshoe back armchairs, the curved top rail with down-swept arms and out-swept hand grips are constructed of three pieces using lap joined method, more commonly the cresting is in five pieces. The rectangular S shaped… | *** | |
*** | A fine Qing period ornately carved table, the circular top with a band carved foliate, on a carved column with the base carved with birds and Tibetan lions. 381 cm high, 138 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A mid 19th century Thai Gilt Bronze standing Buddha, 104 cm high. Provenance: from a Temple in Bangkok Thailand due to being demolished thirty years ago. | *** | |
*** | A superb English 19th century silver plated centre piece. Having grape, vine and cherub decoration and etched glass comports. 67 x 58 cm. | *** | |