Magnificient May Auction

Pair of Chinese polychrome enamel decorated porcelain 'bitian' (palette dish), each of conch form with the shallow well featuring a kingfish...

Chinese rectangular ink stone, reputed to be 'chengni yan', carved with two scholars looking out of a pavilion with a stair case leading to ...

Chinese carved jade ink-stone, of flattened bean shape with a small water reservoir below a reticulated border featuring a monkey attempting to pick o

Chinese carved gray-green hardstone ewer, of flattened hu form raised on a pedestal base and carved with reserves of opposing phoenix/tao-tie masks in

Chinese polychrome enamel decorated porcelain cup, Tongzhi mark and period, of tri-lobed shape and painted on the tapering sides with insects and flow

Chinese underglaze blue and overglaze red decorated porcelain covered jar, the tapering ovoid body enameled with red fish swimming amid cobalt blue lo

Chinese doucai porcelain meiping with cover, decorated with boldly enameled dragon and phoenix meandering amid flowering scrolling tendrils set above

Pair of Chinese polychrome enamel decorated porcelain phoenixes, each with an elongated pink head with a pair of pale blue eyes and surmounted by a br

Chinese gilt and polychrome enameled porcelain stick-neck vase, the compressed body decorated with scholar's items in reserve set with alternati...

Pair of Chinese polychrome enameled yellow ground porcelain baluster vases, the exterior decorated overall with shou medallions, branches of ripe peac