Oriental Rugs & Carpets; Asian, African, Pre-Columbian & Devotional Works of Art

N ARITA CHARGER, with three floral reserves on a ground of irises, the exterior with branches and fruit, dia. 18.9" - 48 cm., Six character Min...

N ARITA CHARGER, with lobed rim, painted with bird and flower panels on a ground of peonies, dia. 16.3" - 41.5 cm., Sei, Japan, early 20th c.

N ARITA CHARGER, painted with three bird and flower panels, dia. 18.1" - 46 cm., Kiyokawa, Japan, early 20th c.

BRONZE VASE, of teardrop shape, finely worked with copper alloy overlay of a hawk on a tree, the ground in false verdigris, ht. 12.8" - 32.5 cm...

N IVORY FIGURE OF AN OLD MAN, a fukujin, with pendant earlobes, a cloth cap and bear, carrying woven baskets, dressed in a patterned robe, ht. 14.2&...

SATSUMA JARLET, of teardrop shape, with figural reserves on a floral ground and with finely worked foot and neck borders and two bracket handles, mar

PAIR OF KUTANI VASES, of ovoid form, painted in iron red with bird and flower and figural panels, ht. 12" - 30.5 cm., Three character Kutani ma...

PAIR OF CLOISONNE JARS, of almond shape, worked with doves on prunus on a rust red field; mounted as lamps, ht. 12.2" - 31 cm., Japan, 20th c.

PAIR OF EXPORT PORCELAIN PLATES, each with a central butterfly medallion, enclosed by a band of pheasant and lotus panels, dia. 8.6" - 21.8 cm....

PAIR OF ARITA CHARGERS, each with raised, everted and scalloped rim, painted with reserves of flowers around a central vase, dia. 15.5" - 39.4 ...

NABESHIMA DISH, well painted with peaches, the high foot with a dentil band and the exterior with three clusters of coins, dia. 8.4" - 21.4 cm....

N IVORY NETSUKE OF A FARMER AND A WATER BUFFALO, ht. 1.2" - 3 cm., Signed: Shogyoku, Japan, early 20th c. See illustration

N IVORY EROTIC NETSUKE, of manju form, of a man peering through clouds at a woman at her bath, dia. 1.8" - 4.5 cm., Signed: Kosho, Japan, c. 19...

HORN NETSUKE OF A SEATED MAN, grinding seeds on a raised board, wearing a cloth cap, a basket to his side, ht. 1.1" - 2.7 cm., Unsigned, Japan,...

FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO OCTOPI, in tall rimmed pots, with comic 'usobuki' faces and inlaid eyes, ht. 1.5" - 3.7 cm., Signed: Tomokazu...

N IVORY NETSUKE OF FOUR BOYS, interlinked as a puzzle, ht. 1.3" - 3.3 cm., Signed: Masayuki, Japan, early 20th c.

N IVORY NETSUKE OF FIVE FROGS, jointly eating a flower, on a lotus leaf base, ht. 1.4" - 3.6 cm., Unsigned, Japan, 19th c. See illustration

N IVORY NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU, seated with a mallet and peach, the goateed God with a cloth cap and floral patterned jacket, ht. 1.3" - 3.3 cm., S...

N IVORY NETSUKE OF JUROJIN THE ACROBAT, the bearded God doing a handstand, ht. 2" - 5.2 cm., Signed: Shozan, Japan, early 20th c. See illustrat...

N IVORY OKIMONO OF LION DANCERS, one boy with a large drum, another with clappers and a third with a lion headdress, ht. 1.7" - 4.4 cm., Signed...

FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A WOMAN, dressed in layered robes and obi, with a basket of fish and octopus to her head, her son holding her hand, ht. 2.1&qu...

GOOD BRONZE STUDY OF A BOAR, mark illegible, l. 5.1" - 13 cm., Japan, late 19th c.

FINE GENRYUSAI BRONZE TIGER, boldly striding forward, mouth open, well patinated and with low relief contrasting stripes, l. 33.9" - 86 cm., Ge...

N IVORY BOX, the body, base and cover worked in relief with comic faces, ht. 2.4" - 6 cm., Japan, c. 1900

N IVORY OKIMONO, of a young samurai, a komainu and a macaque, the man dressed in full armor and carrying a fan, ht. 3.9" - 10 cm., Japan, c. 1900

FINE IVORY BOX, worked in relief with four fukukin 'in their cups', with finely detailed facial and garment features, ht. 3" - 7.5 cm.,...

MINIATURE DAISHO SUITE, the long sword with plain marine ivory hilt, the short sword similar with full fittings, both with silver fittings and nashiji

Japan, early 20th c. See illustration

FINE MIYAMOTO SILVER CIGARETTE BOX, COVER AND STAND, the cleanly worked silver case with well fitted cover, inset with a signed copper panel onlaid w

RAKU WARE TEA BOWL, the irregular buff body with near vertical sides, covered in salmon glaze with broad crackle, dia. 4.7" - 12 cm., Impressed...

N AO-KUTANI BOTTLE, of globe shape with tall cylindrical neck, the body boldly painted with a phoenix, in tones of green, yellow, blue and aubergine,

FINE SUIT OF ARMOR (TOSEI GUSOKU), of lacquered iron, leather and fabric, the cuirass finished in glossblack lacquer, closing to the side, with kobire

FINE PAIR OF FUKAGAWA FISH BOWLS, each with a band of frolicking karashishi within archaistic bands, the mouth of taotie masks, with animal head handl

EIDADE YISHU CHUANTONG TULU. THE GREAT HERITAGE OF CHINESE ART. In two volumes. Shanghai, 1955.

GUAN WARE PLATE, with upturned rim, covered in a broadly crackled blue green glaze, dia. 10.2" - 26 cm., China, 19th c.

PORCELAIN BRUSHPOT, very finely painted with two phoenixes and other pairs of birds amid peonies and lotus, etc., ht. 5.9" - 15 cm., Six charac...

PORCELAIN BOWL, of lotus form with scalloped rim, painted with four figural reserves on a mottled blue ground, dia. 7.8" - 19.7 cm., Four chara...

PAINTED PORCELAIN JAR, of ovoid form, well two finely worked winter and summer landscape panels, on an imitation bronze ground, ht. 8.3" - 21 c...

PAIR OF PORCELAIN BOWLS, well painted iwth Buddhist emblems within iron red ruyi bands, dia. 4.3" - 10.8 cm., China, early 20th c.

YELLOW GLAZED DISH, well worked with fragons in blue and white on a canary yellow ground, dia. 8.3" - 21 cm., Six character Ming Hongwu mark, C...

BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN COVERED BOWL, very well worked with dragons and phoenixes, dia. 13" - 33 cm., Six character Ming Xuande mark, China, e...

ROBIN'S EGG BLUE BOWL, of conical form, covered in a mottled blue and turquoise glaze, dia. 11.7" - 29.7 cm., China, early 20th c.

PAIR OF PAINTED PORCELAIN BOWLS, each with a roundel of flowers and treasures on a yellow fretwork ground, the interiors and feet glazed turquoise, di

BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN BOWL, of eight lobes, well painted with Buddhist emblems, dia. 7.1" - 18 cm., Nine character Ming Hongwu mark, China, ...

GLAZED AND BISQUE PORCELAIN CENSER, after a Ming bronze, worked in relief with impressed 'shou' medallions on a green ground, dia. 5.9"...

PORCELAIN JAR, gobular with cylindrical neck, well painted with peaches and bats, ht. 20.9" - 53 cm., Six character Qianlong mark, China, c. 1900

DOUCAI DISH, well painted with lotus medallion enclosed by a band of treasures, the exterior with lotus, dia. 8.5" - 21.5 cm., Six character Qi...

PAINTED PORCELAIN PALTE, densely worked with dragons and lions, the exterior with ducks, dia. 7.1" - 18 cm., Six character Ming Wanli mark, Chi...

CLOISONNE VASE, of archaistic form, worked overall with lotus on a sky blue ground, ht. 8.7" - 22 cm., China, 19th c.

FAMILLE VERTE BOWL, the central panel of a beauty and a lion, enclosed by a broad landscape band, the everted rim with flowers, dia. 10" - 25.5...

BISQUE PORCELAIN PLAQUE, well worked in relief with a scene of sages at a wine party in a mountain landscape, 16.7 x 11.4" - 42.5 x 29 cm., Fou...

PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN CUPS, very well painted with dragon roundels under a band of diapers, dia. 2.6" - 6.5 cm., Four character priv...

PAIR OF DOUCAI CUPS, each with a continuous river scene, the interiors with fish, dia. 3.3" - 8.4 cm., Four character private kiln mark, China,...

WO PORCELAIN BOWLS, both impressed designs under sky blue glaze, dia. 5.9" - 15 cm. and 6.7" - 17 cm., China, early 20th c.

PORCELAIN BOWL, worked as basketry with openwork rim, glazed green overall, dia. 6.7" - 17 cm., Six character Qianlong mark, China, 20th c.

N EXPORT PORCELAIN PLATTER, painted in famille verte enamels with figural and bird and flower reserves, within blossom and tendril bands, w. 15.4&qu...

CLOISONNE FIGURE OF A HORSE, worked in colours on a false aventurine ground, with detachable blanket and saddle, l. 13.8" - 35 cm., China, 20th...

PAIR OF CLOISONNE HORSES, each prancing, worked in colours on a sky blue ground in the Ming manner, with detachable saddle, blanket and mane, l. 18....

CLOISONNE RAM'S HEAD RHYTON, worked with archaistic patterns on a sky blue ground, l. 5.3" - 13.5 cm., China, early 20th c.

BAMBOO BRUSHPOT, finely worked with figures in a mountain landscape, dia. 5.1" - 13 cm., China, 19th c.

OUR CHINESE ROSEWOOD CHAIRS, with ogee splats and stiles, oxbow crest frails, plain inset panel seats, on squared supports and stretchers, ht. 40.9&...

OUR ROSEWOOD SIDE CHAIRS, each with oxbow crest rail and panelled serpentine splat, panelled seat and squared supports, ht. 36.2" - 92 cm., Chi...

PAIR OF HARDWOOD DRUM SEATS, with inset mottled pink stone top panels, set within finely worked prunus pattern framing, ht. 20.5" - 52 cm., Chi...

FINE ROSEWOOD TABLE, with plain inset panel top enclosed by a bead edged frame, the deep apron with 'long life' and 'double happiness...

N IVORY SNUFF BOTTLE, in the form of a beauty on an elephant, both beauty and beast well adorned and detailed, ht. 2.8" - 7 cm., China, 19th c....

N IVORY FIGURE OF A BEAUTY, holding flowers in her apron, ht. 9.1" - 23 cm., China, 20th c.

N IVORY FIGURE OF A NUDE WOMAN, reclining with one hand to her chest, the other supporting her head, l. 6.9" - 17.5 cm., China, 19th c.

BEIJING GLASS BOWL, of opaque mustard yellow colour, worked in relief with a bird on a flowering vine, dia. 7.9" - 20 cm., China, late 19th c.

PAIR OF BEIJING GLASS VASES, in mustard yellow over white, worked with ducks among lotus, ht. 13" - 33 cm., China, early 20th c.

PAIR OF PORCELAIN CUPS, well painted with fungus and camellias and berries, dia. 5.9" - 15 cm., Six character Guangxu mark, China, 1875-1908

SWATOW PORCELAIN BOWL, with lotus design in blue and white, dia. 12" - 30.5 cm., Six character Ming Xuande mark, China, 17th c.

BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN BOTTLE, of pear shape, well painted with birds and flowers and buttterflies under a lappet neck band, ht. 7.7" - 19.5 ...

DOUCAI BOWL, painted to the interior with peaches and 'shou' in doucai enamels, the exterior with baxian in blue and white on a ground of re...

PORCELAIN BALUSTER JAR, well painted with two pendants amidst scattered flowers and bats, ht. 8.7" - 22 cm., Four character private kiln mark, ...

N EXPORT TANKARD, painted with floral sprays on a blue and white diaper and acanthus ground, ht. 5.1" - 13 cm., China, 19th c.

BLUE AND WHITE BRUSHWASHER AND A PAIR OF SCROLL WEIGHTS, ht. 8.7" - 22 cm. overall, China and Japan, 19-20th c.

N EXPORT PLATE, in the 'mandarin' palette, showing a lady in a lakeside pavilion at tea, enclosed by a purple rayskine and landscape reserve...

PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLES, of pear form with twelve-faceted terminals, well painted with lotus, treasures, clouds and lappets, ht. 12.2" -...

GOOD BLUE AND WHITE FISH BOWL, well painted in the Qianlong manner with flowers and birds, within ruyi lappet border, ht. 12.2" - 31 cm., China...

LARGE PORCELAIN BRUSHPOT, boldly painted with a scroll of Li Bai, dia. 6.9" - 17.5 cm., China, late 19th c.

PAIR OF PORCELAIN CUPS AND STANDS, painted with dragon and phoenix reserves on a blue and white lattice ground, dia. 4.7" - 12 cm. with stands,...

PORCELAIN BOTTLE, painted in famille verte enamels with two groups of figures, over a band of blossoms, ht. 7.9" - 20 cm., China, early 20th c.

PORCELAIN BALUSTER JAR, well painted with birds, flowers and rocks, ht. 10" - 25.5 cm., China, early 20th c.

PORCELAIN VASE, globular with tall trumpet mouth and dragon epaulets covered in a robin's egg blue glaze, ht. 8.5" - 21.5 cm., China, early...

STONEWARE INCENSE STICK HOLDER, fashioned as a Buddhist lion, glazed green and amber, ht. 8.5" - 21.5 cm., China, 18-19th c.

PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE COVERED BOWLS, boldly painted with dragons, dia. 5.9" - 15 cm., Four character Qianlong marks, China, c. 1900

PAIR OF PORCELAIN BOWLS, each painted with a pair of doves on a tree peony, against a uniform blue ground, dia. 4.8" - 12.3 cm., Six character ...

FINE PAIR OF JADEITE FIGURES, of beauties, each holding a basket and lotus with well detailed dress and features; in a green mottled greyish white sto

STONE PLAQUE, the obverse painted with a scene of Daoist immortals examining a scroll, the reverse with two overlaid inscriptions; in a wood stand and

NEPHRITE FIGURE OF A QILIN, recumbant, with head turned rearward, with long mane and beard, in a green stone with blackish brown skin, w. 6.3" ...

JADE ELEPHANT FORM CANDLEHOLDER, in a greyish green stone with brown inclusions, l. 7.1" - 18 cm., China, 19th c.

JADE FIGURE OF A WATER BUFFALO, in a pale green stone, l. 3.5" - 9 cm., China, 19th c.

OUR JADES, comprising a rcumbent cat, a boy with a gourd, a cluster of mushrooms and an archaistic 'Bi' disc; all in pale greenish stones, ...

JADE SNUFF BOTTLE, of flask form, the obverse with a Daoist sage, the reverse with an inscription, ht. 2.2" - 5.7 cm., China, 19th c.

HARDSTONE FIGURE OF A WATER BUFFALO, recumbent, with open mouth, in a green stone with blackish veins, l. 11.8" - 30 cm., China, 19-20th c.

HARDSTONE FIGURE OF A HORSE, recumbent, with its head looking to the rear, in a forest green stone with blackish vein, l. 10" - 25.5 cm., China...

HARDSTONE FIGURE OF A HORSE, recumbent with head looking to the rear, a flower blossom to its head, with blue paste eyes, in a green stone with browni

RARE WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYU, the military hero wearing a finely worked dragon and lotus pattern robe over armor, wearing a cloth cap, seated on a rocky

N EXPORT PORCELAIN CUP AND SAUCER, from the 'Nanking Cargo', the interiors with blue and white landscapes, the exteriors glazed light brown,...

WO EXPORT PORCELAIN TEAPOTS, the larger with figural reserves and alternating rayskin panels, the small in a peony pattern, w. 7.5" - 19 cm and...