Fine Asian Works of Art

A Jade Snuff Bottle, Of rectangular form with beaded edges and a recessed base, the stone of a pale celadon tone with icy streaks, with a glass stoppe

An Unusual Double Jade Snuff Bottle Mounted with Gold Filigree Cases, The two bottles each of simple cylindrical shape, carved from evenly hued white

A Jade Snuff Bottle, Carved with two boys on side and gilt-filled inscriptions on the reverse, the stone of creamy celadon tone, with a red glass stop

A White Jade Snuff Bottle, Of moonflask form, carved with faux European coin design, the stone of a grayish white tone with icy inclusions, with a jad

A White Jade Snuff Bottle, Carved on one side depicting the God of Longevity with his attendant walking up a mountain with pine trees, the reverse dep

A Small Jade Boulder Snuff Bottle, Carved on one side to depict two bearded gentlemen standing on a bridge with pine trees and rocky cliffs as the bac

Two Conjoined White Jade Snuff Bottles, Carved with an eagle perched on top of a bear, the stone of even white tone with icy inclusions, with two jade

A Pair of White Jade Snuff Bottles, Both carved to join perfectly with each other, the facing sides with incisions depicting lotus leaves, the stone o

A Yellow Jade Snuff Bottle, Of rectangular for with incised and gilt-filled inscriptions within a key-fret border, the stone of light yellow tone with

A Finely Carved Cameo Agate Snuff Bottle, Depicting the Shoulao of the God of Longevity accompanied by his stag, set in a pine tree forest landscape,

A Chalcedony Snuff Bottle, Of silhouette type, depicting a fisherman on a boat approaching a rocky shore with a pine tree nearby, with an agate stoppe

A Suzhou School Agate Snuff Bottle, The front carved with two Fu dogs chasing two textile balls, the reverse carved with two Fu dogs pulling on a text

A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle, Of globular shape, carved with two male figures, with a carnelian stopper. Height: 2 1/4 inches (5.7 cm) [Chips. This con

An Inside-Painted Agate Snuff Bottle, Carved with a pair of faux beast-head handles, the interior finely painted with cranes, sparrows and a phoenix,

A Group of Five Stone Snuff Bottles, Including four agate bottles of various forms and one stone with carved decoration. Tallest: 3 3/8 inches (8.6 cm

Three Crystal Snuff Bottles, The first of rock crystal carved as a gourd with leafy tendrils, with a quartz stopper; the second of rock crystal carved

Two Crystal Snuff Bottles, The first of hair crystal carved to resemble a recumbent goose, with a yellow glass stopper; the second of smoky crystal ca

A Carnelian Snuff Bottle, Of rectangular shape with a recessed base, carved on both sides with a landscape scene, with a jadeite stopper. Late Qing Dy

Two Snuff Bottles, The first carved from amber of a male figure, with a tourmaline stopper; the second one of a hardstone with raised bosses to either

A Group of Three Snuff Bottles, The first of rock crystal, carved a gourd, with stone stopper; the second of agate with a glass stopper; the third of

Two Overlay-Decorated Glass Snuff Bottles, The red overlay bottle decorated with cats, butterflies and flowering plants, with glass stopper; the other

Two Carved Red Glass Snuff Bottles, The first carved with a pair of faux beast-head handles and scroll-form stand, with glass inlaid metal stopper; th

Two Glass Snuff Bottles, The first of elongated form, the amber color glass carved with a dragon, with a lapis lazuli stopper; the second in the form

An Inside-Painted Crystal Snuff Bottle, Depicting various antiquities, flowers and fruits, with jadeite stopper, the base bearing the signature and se

An Inside-Painted Crystal Snuff Bottle, The front depicting a landscape with a dwelling in the foreground and a mountain in the background, the revers

An Inside-Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, The front with a cricket resting on a radish, marked Zhou Leyuan, the reverse with a scene with various Chinese

An Enameled Glass Snuff Bottle, Of elongated barrel form depicting butterflies and dragonflies in flight over orchids and other flowers, the base bear

Two Carved Ivory Snuff Bottles*, The first is carved marine ivory in relief of the Eighteen Luohan; the second carved elephant ivory of a crab. Talles

An Ivory Snuff Bottle*, Of slightly compressed shape with a recessed base, the front and reverse each carved in low relief with birds and trees, with

A Fine Ivory Snuff Bottle*, Of meiping shape, carved in low relief to depict a continuos landscape with a scholar straddling a donkey trailed by his a

Two Organic Material Snuff Bottles, Both carved as a melon, one marine ivory, one bone. Length: 3 inches (7.6 cm) [One stopper with broken spoon. This

A Carved Coral Snuff Bottle*, Depicitng the head of the Bodhisattva with his face shown on both sides, the coral of intense red color. Height: 2 1/4 i

A Good Amber Snuff Bottle, Carved in the rounds to depict a female along with a child surrounded by large flowers, with a green glass stopper. Height:

An Unusual Horn Snuff Bottle, Carved with a cicada to the front and a archaistic dragon to the reverse, the red bead stopper mounted with gilt metal

A Walnut-Shell Snuff Bottle, Carved in relief with numerous Luohans, with red coral stopper. Late Qing Dynasty, Height: 2 5/8 inches (6.6 cm)

A Gourd Snuff Bottle, Decorated with opposing panels with the Shou character on one and two grasshoppers on the reverse, bearing a Zhenwan mark to th

Two Snuff Bottles, The first is a cinnabar lacquered snuff bottle depicting a scholar accompanied by his attendant on both sides; the second is a carv

Three Blue and White Porcelain Snuff Bottles, The first of moonflask shape painted with two phoenixes; the second of globular shape painted with scrol

Four Enamelled Porcelain Snuff Bottles, The first depicting boys playing in a garden scene; the second depicting two bats carrying coins on a yellow g

A Reticulated Porcelain Snuff Bottle, Decorated with an erotic theme in two circular reserves, in between gilt-painted reticulated decorations of the

A Gilt and Enamel-Decorated Porcelain Snuff Bottle, Of six-lobed form with alternating reserves of incriptions and flowers, with a glass stopper, bear

A Cloisonné-Enameled Snuff Bottle, Of cylindrical form with high shoulder, enameled to the exterior with the Eight Buddhist's symbols and s...

Two Cloisonné-Enameled Snuff Bottles, The first of flattened double gourd form depicting prunus blossoms and birds; the second of square form d...

Two Agate Carvings, The first a snuff bottle carved with birds and plants, glass inlaid metal stopper; the second a cultural revolution figure of a yo

A Lacquered Figure of the Buddha, Wearing a naturally flowing robe, seated in dhyanasana mudra upon a lotus pedestal, his hands crossed in his lap and

A Tibetan Bronze Kubera (God of Wealth), Seated lalitasana on a double lotus pedestal, his pendent right leg supported by a lotus blossom, the smiling

A Small Gilt Copper Figure of Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, Seated in padmasana, the Bodhisattva of infinite compassion wearing a five-pointed crown, he

A Bronze Figure of Vajrapuni, Wearing a small tiger-skin dhoti and beaded necklaces with jeweled pendants, his scarf sweeping around his shoulders and

A Pala Bronze Figure of the Buddha, Wearing a sanghati flaring at his sides, the Buddha seated in dhyanasana, his hands in dharmacakra mudra, his smi

A Pala Bronze Vignantaka, Stepping to his right on an lotus base, the deity shown brandishing a khadga in his right arm, his left hand holding the ste

A Lacquered and Turquoise Tile-Decorated Stone Shrine, Centered with the Kubera seated lalitasana below a chorten, the crowned divinity holding a jamb

A Lacquered Tulku Hat, The hat with a wide flat brim, surmounted with a lacquered diamond-shaped crown apex resting on a layered base supported by a s

A Nepalese Parcel-Gilt Copper Ritual Helmet, Of tiered dome form, the top of the helmet surmounted by a half-vajra finial, the reverse incised with th

A Large Iron Vajra Hook (dorjey chagkyu) with Gilt Copper and Silver Decoration, Heavily built, its grip with gently faceted surfaces and raised horiz

A Gilt and Silver-Decorated Iron Vajra Hook (dorjey chagkyu), The flat hook issued from the mouth of a makara mask connected with a reticulated prong

A Bronze and Copper-Alloy Dorjey Chudri (Vajra Water Knife), The wavy blade resembling flowing water, issuing from the mouth of the makara sea-monster

A Bronze Luohan, Shown seated in dhyanasana on a tapered plinth, wearing layered robes draped over the left shoulder and falling in subtle pleats belo

A Bronze Figure of Amitayus, Seated in dhyanasana upon a rectangular double lotus base with hands in dhyanamudra, wearing loose garments with the expo

,A Gilt-Bronze Seated Figure of the Buddha Sakyamuni The figure finely cast seated in vajrasana on a rounded double lotus base, with his right hand in

A Sino-Tibetan Gilt-Bronze Figure of Manjushri, Finely cast seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, brandishing a sword in his raised right hand and hol

A Gilt-Bronze Figure of Green Tara, Cast seated in lalitasana atop a double lotus base with her foot resting on a lotus blossom, her left hand in the

An Indonesian Bronze Bodhisattva, Shown seated upon a double lotus pedestal, the left hand resting in her lap while holding a circular vessel, layers

A Horn Carving of Guanyin, Carved to depict the Guanyin seated in 'royal ease'. Late Qing Dynasty, Height: 6 7/8 inches (17.4 cm) [Age crack...

A Rare Grey Stone Buddhist Stele, The truncated upper section deeply carved to the front with the Buddha seated on a stepped pedestal throne with his

A Himalayan Thangka Painting, Depicting the central Green Tara figure surrounded by a flaming mandorla, the background intricately painted with severa

A Tibetan Metal Cladded Skull, All the skull's orifices covered with mandolar-shaped claddings, with six Tibetan characters to the back of the s...

A Sino-Tibetan White-Metal Butter Lamp, Set on a domed floriform base with bulbous mid section incised with flower heads, the flaring cup cast with fo

Two Painted Pottery Vessels, Each painted with bold swirling designs in shades of brown and red; the first a Neolithic-style storage jar of bulbous sh

A Large Cizhou-Type Jar, Carved through the white slip with a band enclosing peonies and other flowers, above a narrower band featuring a curving line

A Jun Ware Type Bowl, Heavily potted with steep curving sides, the interior painted with a thick pale blue glaze with a single purple splash. Ming Dyn

A Qingbai Eggshell Porcelain Vase, Of baluster form with a recessed base, the thinly potted walls incised with flowers and the Eight Buddhist Emblems,

A Yaozhou Celadon-Glazed Incense Burner, Molded as a lamp-form incense burner consisting of two sections: a bowl and it's stand, both with retic...

An Incise-Decorated Longquan Celadon Basin, Thickly potted with a foliate edge to the rim, the curving well incised with a peony flower reserve surrou

A Large Molded Longquan Celadon Vase, The baluster body well molded with a wide band of lotus blooms borne on scrolling leafy vines, below overlapping

A 'Hare's Fur' Jian Ware Tea Bowl, Of yankou wan shape, the deep flaring sides with gently inverted rim covered inside and out with a lu...

A Green-Glazed Lotus Bowl, Of steep rounded form, the bowl covered with green glaze displaying a dense russet-stained crazing web that stops short of

Two Celadon-Glazed Ceramic Bowls, The first of pale greenish-mushroom glaze incised to the shallow exterior walls with overlapping flower petals, a su

A Celadon-Glazed Jar, Of elegant bulbous form, with a short and slightly tapering neck flanked by small loop handles, bands of raised decorations to t

An Olive-Green Glazed Charger, Molded with a shallow well, covered overall with a Yue ware style crackled glaze except for a wide unglazed ring on the

Two Celadon-Glazed Chargers, The larger charger molded with fluted wells and covered overall with a glaze of sea-green tone except for a wide unglazed

A Blue-Green Celadon-Glazed Dish, Heavily potted with a barbed rim and corresponding vertical lines on the exterior walls, incised floral medallion to

A Glazed Ceramic Guanyin, Depicting the central figure glazed in the traditional hues of yellow, green and aubergine, wearing a hooded garment while s

A Dehua Guanyin, Shown sitting in 'royal ease' upon swirling rockwork above curling waves, flanked by a tripod censer and slender vase, her ...

A Pair of Dehua Guanyin Figures, Both shown standing upon a lotus leaf while wearing long flowing robes, each holding a large lotus plant above a mold

A Large White-Glazed Porcelain Punch Bowl, Heavily potted with a deep well, the interior and exterior covered in a thick white glaze. 18th/19th Centur

A White-Glazed Foliated Dish, Shallow and molded in the form of a six barbed petals encircled by a band of incised decoration, the base bearing a doub

An Underglaze Copper-Red Mallet Vase, With domed body and tall cylindrical neck rising to a lipped rim, painted with two stylized phoenixes grasping a

A Flambé-Glazed Censer, The compressed ovoid body supported by tripod legs with animal-mask decorations, the deep red glaze shown dripping down...

A Flambé-Glazed Porcelain Jar, Of bulbous form glazed with a deep vibrant blue hue, the wide shoulder exhibiting three equally spaced spots of ...

A Leaf-Form Stoneware Basin, Fashioned as a lotus leaf with three frogs resting on it, resting on a circular foot, the dish covered overall with a sky

A Pair of Glazed Recumbent Water Buffalo, Depicted as a mirror image of each other with legs folded to the side, a pair of curving incised horns resti

An Ox-Blood Jar with Lid, With tall shoulder, covered with an ox-blood red glaze, wood stand. Qing Dynasty, Height: 12 1/2 inches (31.7 cm) [Numerous

A Circular Flambé-Glazed Washer, The compressed body with rounded sides, inward curving mouth and recessed base, covered in a rich flambe glaze...

A Celadon Porcelain Vase, Of cylindrical shape with a waisted neck and foot reminiscent of a lantern, decorated with evenly spaced incised ribbing enc

A Celadon-Glazed Porcelain Vase Decorated with a Molded Dragon, Of compressed globular form rising to a long neck and flaring brown glazed rim, a mold

A Blue-Glazed and Slip-Decorated Spittoon, Of sturdy beaker form, slip-decorated with various types of flowers in a white glaze, all over a baby-blue

A Black-Glazed and Gilt-Decorated Porcelain Vase, Of traditional baluster form, finely decorated with a pair of phoenixes amidst rockwork, large bloss

A Turquoise-Blue Glazed Porcelain Vase, Of baluster form rising to a tall waisted neck with a flared rim, supported on a tapered foot, the exterior co

A Blue and White Foliated Porcelain Dish, The shallow rounded sides flaring towards the foliated rim, the center reserve of a garden scene, the cavett

A Small Blue and White Porcelain Cup, With rounded sides rising to an everted mouth rim, the body and foot painted in underglazed blue and white with