Silver, Glass, Ceramics and Asian Art

Late Qing dynasty, China. Round lavender/blue-glazed bottle depicting 18 lohans (ascetic holy men who are protectors of the Buddhist faith) in high r

Late Qing dynasty, China. Rounded squat body carved with a single high relief seated hare (one of the twelve animals in the Asian zodiac) (mcks). Ha

Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), China. The cocoon-form body of this earthenware vessel on a spreading ring foot with short neck and protruding lip, pain

Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), China. Having a domed lid in the shape of mountain peaks, the body with moulded relief band of horses and other animals,

Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), China. Earthenware head of horse with grey body, having remnants of red and white paint, short mane with incised detail,

Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), China. Pottery tomb model of seated dog, wearing collar, ribs apparent, having partial glazing on buff body. Provenan

Seventh/tenth century, Tang dynasty, China. Slender figure of a lady in flowing orange robes with shawl, made from pink-bodied unglazed earthenware...

Seventh/tenth century, Tang dynasty, China. Naturalistically modelled horse standing on rectangular base with female rider wearing red dress with whi

Seventh/tenth century, Tang dynasty, China. The lady wearing an orange dress with white flowers, having painted details on unglazed body of rider and

Seventh/tenth century, Tang dynasty, China. Buff pottery guardian figure, standing with one raised arm and the other fist clenched, his right leg lif

Seventh/tenth century, Tang dynasty, China. Unglazed earthenware male figure wearing maroon-coloured robe, sitting atop white horse with pointed ears

Tenth/thirteenth century, Song dynasty, China. Undecorated pale olive-green glazed conical-shaped vessel tapering to small foot rim. Diameter 15.2

Fourteenth/seventeenth century, Ming dynasty, China. Male official in green-glazed robe standing on square base, with separate buff pottery head.

Nineteenth century, possibly Jiaqing (1796-1820), China. Three-coloured ovoid form with straight edges, square lid and knopped finial, with snake-like

Minguo, early 20th century, China. Pear-shaped with wide neck opening, having deep pink glaze with green speckling. Human face at top of each handle

Twentieth century, China. The white body carved overall with wave pattern, and having orange goldfish on top and base with two bands of bats and clou

Minguo period, China. The first, featuring a pair of Manchurian cranes under pine tree with inscription; the second, depicting an elderly gentleman w

Early 20th century, China. Rolling-pin shaped body with slightly flaring mouth and flat base. Having band of blue and white scrolling vegetal motif

Nineteenth century, Qing dynasty, China. In the form of a reclining lady with bound feet. Brown glazed floral decoration on her pants and abdomen (C

Nineteenth century, Qing dynasty, China. Hexagonal baluster vase densely decorated with mythical beasts (qilin), Buddhist symbols, flowers, and butte