A VERY LARGE ARCHAIC JADE AXE BLADE, YUENeolithic Period/Shang DynastyThe rectangular blade tapering towards the pierced handle and flaring slight...

AN ARCHAIC JADE CEREMONIAL AXE, YUENeolithic Period, 3rd millennium BCCarved with a slightly domed surface on both sides and a bevelled cutting ed...

AN ARCHAIC JADE AXE, YUENeolithic PeriodOf trapezoidal shape, the blade convex on both faces and tapering from the blade edge to the other end, th...

A VERY LARGE ARCHAIC JADE AXE BLADE, DAONeolithic PeriodThe long blade skilfully rendered with a crisp thinness, of trapezoid shape, the cutting e...

A YELLOW JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, YUENeolithic Period, 3rd millennium BCThe rectangular blade tapering towards the pierced handle to the upper sect...

AN ARCHAIC JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, YUENeolithic Period/Shang DynastyWith rounded edges at both ends, flaring towards the slightly bevelled edge and...

AN ARCHAIC BLACK JADE AXE, YUENeolithic PeriodOf flat rectangular shape, tapering to the cutting edge, bevelled on three sides, pierced through wi...

A VERY LARGE ARCHAIC JADE AXE, YUENeolithic Period, Qingliangang Culture, 5th-4th Millennium BCThe blade of flat and semi-rounded form with a gent...

AN ARCHAIC GREEN JADE BIRD-SHAPED PENDANTNeolithic Period, Hongshan CultureThe flattened bird carved with a protruding head, bulging eyes and a pr...

AN ARCHAIC DARK GREEN JADE AXE, YUENeolithic Period, circa 3,000-2,500 BCSmoothly carved of flattened ovoid shape, with curved cutting edge, pierc...

A SMALL ARCHAIC JADE BLADE, GEShang DynastyThe thin blade with bevelled edges and a shallow medial ridge, gently tapering to a curved tip, pierced...

AN ARCHAIC JADE DAGGER BLADE, GELate Shang DynastyThe attractively polished stone carved with a slightly raised ridge running along the length of ...

AN ARCHAIC JADE COLLARED DISC, BIShang DynastyOf wide flat form, finely incised on both sides with concentric circles in a repeating pattern of th...

A SMALL ARCHAIC JADE DISC, BIShang DynastyThe flat circular jade incised on either side with two concentric bow-strings, the stone of mottled gree...

AN ARCHAIC JADE BIRD PLAQUEShang DynastyThe flat stone carved as a stylised mythical bird, decorated on both sides with geometric designs, with a ...

A PAIR OF ARCHAIC JADE 'BIRD' PLAQUESShang/Western Zhou DynastyThe flat stone each worked in the form of a bird in profile, detailed with S-shape ...

AN ARCHAIC JADE BIRD PLAQUEShang DynastyThe flat stone worked in the form of a plumed bird in profile, the head with circular eyes above downward-...

AN ARCHAIC JADE BOVINE PLAQUEShang/Early Western Zhou DynastyThe plaque skilfully worked with two large pointed ears pierced in the middle with a ...

A LARGE AND VERY RARE ARCHAIC JADE 'BUFFALO' CARVINGLate Shang DynastyThickly carved with a central aperture, each side incised with bovine taotie...

A VERY RARE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE 'PHOENIX' FINIALWarring States PeriodThe cylindrical finial with scrolling motifs, attached to a jade phoen...

A VERY RARE ARCHAIC JADE 'DRAGON AND FIGURE' PENDANT, XIWarring States/Western Han DynastyMeticulously carved with an intricate reticulated design...

A PAIR OF ARCHAIC JADE NOTCHED-SHAPED DISCS, XUANJISpring and Autumn PeriodThe outer edges carved with three pronounced stylised bird-form notches...

AN ARCHAIC JADE DISC, BIWarring States PeriodEach side finely carved in low relief with a dense pattern of raised bumps neatly arranged in an hexa...

AN ARCHAIC JADE 'KUI DRAGON' PENDANTWestern Zhou DynastyThe creature vividly carved as a crouching horned dragon shown in profile, its muscular bo...

AN ARCHAIC PALE GREEN JADE 'DRAGON' PLAQUESpring and Autumn PeriodThe flat pendant shape finely carved as a dragon shown in profile with its head ...

A GROUP OF THREE ARCHAIC JADE CARVINGSEastern Zhou/Han DynastyComprising a pendant, huang, of flat arch shape, carved on both sides with C-shaped ...

AN AGATE BAMBOO-SECTIONED TUBULAR BEAD AND A PALE GREEN JADE SWORD POMMELWarring States PeriodThe agate tubular bead with three raised bands, the ...

AN ARCHAIC JADE SCABBARD CHAPEWestern Han DynastyOf trapezoidal form, with central circular aperture to the underside and flattened top, carved in...

AN ARCHAIC JADE SWORD POMMELWarring States Period/Han DynastyThe thick disc carved on one surface with comma-spirals encircling a swirl roundel, t...

A LARGE GREEN JADE FLORAL BUTTONJin/Yuan DynastyFinely carved with ruyi-heads around the rim forming petals around dimpled seed pods around a cent...

A PAIR OF JADE 'FLOWER' ORNAMENTSYuan DynastyEach with six scalloped petals, the sides slightly folded inwards, the centre perforated with a circu...

A PALE GREEN JADE CARVING OF AN OWLYuan DynastyThe bird carved in the round, standing on its feet and tail, with a pair of notched horns and featu...

A JADE GROUP OF A TIGER AND CUBYuan/Ming DynastyThe group finely carved as a coiled recumbent tiger with the long tail curled around the body encl...

AN OLIVE-GREEN-GLAZED VASENorthern Qi/Sui DynastyOf elegant pear shape rising from a short tapered foot to a tapered neck terminating with a bulbo...

A JUNYAO PURPLE-SPLASHED TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER, DINGYuan DynastyWell potted with a compressed globular body rising to a waisted neck and everted m...

A QINGBAI EWER AND COVERYuan DynastyElegantly potted of flattened pear shape rising from a tapering foot, applied with a loop handle and curving s...

A QINGBAI INCENSE BURNER AND COVERSong DynastyThe cylindrical body with straight sides moulded with a continuous scene of fish and lotus scrolls, ...

A LARGE LONGQUAN CELADON GLAZED BALUSTER VASELate 14th centuryWell-potted, rising from a waisted foot, the ovoid body with high shoulders, the lon...

A VERY RARE CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER QUATRELOBED DISHYongle incised six-character mark and of the periodOf square form with indented corners, finel...

A MAGNIFICENT GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHAYongle incised six-character mark and of the periodSuperbly cast seated in dhyanasan with han...

A VERY RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE DRUM-SHAPED 'MANDALA'Ming DynastyOf barrel-shaped form, the top brightly enamelled against a turquois...

A THANGKA OF THE FIRST PANCHEN LAMATibet, 18th centuryDistemper on cloth. 114cm (44 7/8in) high x 44cm (17 2/8in) wide; including mounts 114cm (44...

AN IMPERIAL THANGKA OF SAMANTABHADRAChina, QianlongDistemper on cloth.Framed and glazed. 117cm (46in) high x 74cm (29 1/8in) wide; including the f...

A VERY RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL FOOD TRIPOD VESSEL, LIEarly Western Zhou DynastyWell cast raised on three legs swelling into three lobes of the ...

A RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD VESSEL, DINGEarly Western Zhou DynastyThe deep U-shaped body supported on three columnar legs, the flat everte...

A RARE HUANGHUALI YOKEBACK 'OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIR, SICHUTOU GUANMAOYI17th centuryGracefully proportioned with a solidly carved toprail, the sha...

A RARE HUANGHUALI FLAT-TOP RECESSED-LEG TABLE, PINGTOU'AN17th centuryThe long single-panel top set within a wide frame with 'ice-plate' edge, supp...

A BLACK-GLAZED 'RIBBED' JARNorthern Song/Jin DynastyThe jar of ovoid form rising to a short neck with lipped rim, the body applied with evenly-spa...

A RARE MINIATURE HUANGHUALI TWO-TIERED PICNIC BOX, TIHE17th/18th centuryThe box gracefully proportioned, comprising a cover and two deep trays set...

A VERY RARE HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG SIDE TABLE, JIUZHUO18th centuryThe table defined by a thick top framed on four sides and with beaded edges, se...

A LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED BARREL-SHAPED GARDEN SEAT, ZUODUN15th/16th centuryThe sides boldly moulded with designs of a flowering peony plant growi...

A VERY RARE PAIR OF HUANGHUALI SQUARE STOOLS, FANGDENG17th/18th centuryEach fitted with a mat seat, set within a square frame above a plain narrow...

A FINE AND RARE LARGE HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG BENCH, DATIAODENG17th centuryThe bench of robust proportions, the rectangular mat surface set within...

A LARGE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE HEXAGONAL VASE, HUQing DynastyThe vessel of hexagonal form tapering to a flaring foot, decorated on the body in shallow ...

A RARE PAIR OF HUANGHUALI WAISTED CORNER-LEG STOOLS, FANGDENG17th centuryBoth stools gracefully proportioned, the rectangular frame mitered and wi...

A RARE HUANGHUALI MEDICINE CHEST WITH DRAWERS, YAOXIANGLate Ming DynastyOf rectangular form, constructed with a removable panel door at the front ...

A FINELY-CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER PEACH-SHAPED BOX AND COVERQianlongThe cover finely carved through thick layers of cinnabar lacquer with a peach-s...

A MUGHAL-STYLE SPINACH-GREEN JADE BRUSHPOT, BITONGProbably Republic PeriodThe vessel of cylindrical shape standing on three ruyi feet, finely carv...

A MOTTLED BROWN JADE CONGNeolithic Period/Shang DynastyThe cong with flat sides and a very shallow collar at each end, the mottled olive-green and...

A GROUP OF FIVE JADE CARVINGSComprising a pale green jade plaque of a stylised dragon, Warring States period/Han dynasty, the sinuous single-horne...