Antique Chinese Ming Yuan and earlier celadon and other ceramics

Small jade figure of a water buffalo, Ming, length Ref: B430
Small jade figure of a water buffalo, Ming, length: 1 3/4in. 4.4cm.

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Price: £1,250.00

Miniature gilt bronze figure of a monk, Tang 618-9 Ref: D26
Miniature gilt bronze figure of a monk, Tang 618-917; height: 2 1/2in., 6.3 cm; condition: gilt rubbed

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Price: £460.00

Gold and silver inlaid bronze belt hook, Daigou, W Ref: J130
Gold and silver inlaid bronze belt hook, Daigou, Warring States Period (480-222 BC), the slender rounded shaft decorated with gold and silver sheet wire inlay forming spirals and geometric motifs between horizontal lines, below a tapering dragon's head hook, the reverse with a flat knop for attachment, with malachite encrustations, length: 14cm. 5 1/2in.

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Price: £1,500.00

Silver inlaid bronze belt hook, Daigou, Warring St Ref: J131
Silver inlaid bronze belt hook, Daigou, Warring States Period (480-222 BC), the slender shaft decorated with silver sheet and wire inlay forming four horizontal lines and two spearhead scrolls at the centre, terminating in a tapering dragon's head hook, the reverse with a disc-shaped knop for attachment, with malachite encrustation, length 12.7cm.

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Price: £950.00

Chinese blue and white kraak bottle vase, Wanli (1 Ref: P375
Chinese blue and white kraak bottle vase, Wanli (1573-1619), decorated with alternate panels of horse and flowers, height: 11in.; 28 cm., condition: firing fault to rim

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Price: £4,500.00

Indian copper alloy figure of Vajrasattva, 12th/13 Ref: P385
Indian copper alloy figure of Vajrasattva, 12th/13th century, the seated figure of the tantric archetype deity holding his characteristic attribute, the vajra in his right hand over his heart and a bell in his left resting on his thigh, the vajra and bell are symbolic of compassion and wisdom, male and female, height: 12cm. 4 3/4in.

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Price: £1,800.00

Gilt bronze buddha, possibly of Maitreya; possibly Ref: Q362
Gilt bronze buddha, possibly of Maitreya; possibly 17th century, height: 8.2cm. 3 1/4in.

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Price: £1,200.00

Chinese bowl, Yuan/Song dynasty, with teractotta s Ref: Q838
Chinese bowl, Yuan/Song dynasty, with teractotta splashes, diameter: 6 11/16in., 17cm.

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Price: £3,500.00

Pair of Chinese Wucai baluster vases and covers, C Ref: Q858
Pair of Chinese Wucai baluster vases and covers, Chongzhen (1628-1643), brightly decorated with galloping horses against a background of iron-red whorls and mountains,all below a shoulder band of lappets, the domed covers with pear shape finials. Height: 42 cm. ; condition: both vases have neatly restored hairlines from the rim, and one vase has a neat repair to the lid.

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Price: £15,000.00

Early Ming Celadon bowl, incised stylized flowers; Ref: Q877
Early Ming Celadon bowl, incised stylized flowers; diameter:32 cm. ; 12.1/2 in.condition: perfect. Note this bowl is exceptionally large size.

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Price: £7,500.00

Chinese blue and white dish with foliate rim, Wanl Ref: R12
Chinese blue and white dish with foliate rim, Wanli (1573-1619), decorated with a central star containing swastika motifs, the rim with Daoist emblems; diameter: 8 in., 20.3cm ; condition: rim frits

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Price: £850.00

A Chinese jar, Tang (618-960) with a fine amber co Ref: R35
A Chinese jar, Tang (618-960) with a fine amber coloured glaze falling half way down its finely grained body; height:10 in. ; 25.4 cm.

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Price: £1,800.00

Chinese celadon vase, Ming, with moulded flowers a Ref: R247
Chinese celadon vase, Ming, with moulded flowers and tendrils, height: 8 7/8in., 22.5cm; condition: cut down

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Small Tang (618-907) bronze figure, height: 3 1/2i Ref: R477
Small Tang (618-907) bronze figure, height: 3 1/2in., 8.9cm

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Price: £1,500.00

Small Tang (618-907) bronze figure, height: 2 7/8i Ref: R478
Small Tang (618-907) bronze figure, height: 2 7/8in., 7.3cm

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Price: £1,250.00

Chinese wucai baluster jar, 17th century, decorate Ref: R735
Chinese wucai baluster jar, 17th century, decorated with a pheasant standing on rockwork, height: 20cm. 7 7/8in. Condition: hairline crack on the rim

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Price: £2,800.00

Chinese blue and white kraak dish, Wanli (1573-161 Ref: R887
Chinese blue and white kraak dish, Wanli (1573-1619), decorated in the centre with a basket of flowers in front of a fence, diameter: 13 1/4in. 33.5cm. , condition:

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Massive Chinese Longquan celadon tripod censer,hea Ref: R948
Massive Chinese Longquan celadon tripod censer,heavily potted and covered in a rich Ming dynasty, diameter: 14in. 36 cm. condition: restored 'hair-crack' and chip

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Price: £3,500.00

Chinese blue and white kraak charger, Wanli (1573- Ref: V75
Chinese blue and white kraak charger, Wanli (1573-1619), decorated with a tiger under a pine tree, the sides decorated with alternate panels of fruiting branches and precious objects, diameter: 14 1/8in. 36cm.

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Price: £1,800.00

Chinese blue and white kraak dish, Wanli (1573-161 Ref: V94
Chinese blue and white kraak dish, Wanli (1573-1619), decorated in the centre with two ducks on an island beside bamboo and chrysanthemums, the rim band divided into 8 compartments with alternating flowers and auspicious objects, diameter: 12 1/2in. 32cm.

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Price: £1,500.00

Chinese celadon vase, Ming Ref: V293
Chinese celadon vase, Ming

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Chinese blue and white wine pot, Wanli (1573-1619) Ref: V403
Chinese blue and white wine pot, Wanli (1573-1619), decorated with alternate panels of a bird on a rock with flowers and grapes and vine, replacement cover attached with silver metal chain and rim, height; 7 7/8in. 20cm.

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Price: £3,800.00

Chinese bronze figure of Bodhisattva, Ming, seated Ref: V428
Chinese bronze figure of Bodhisattva, Ming, seated in dhyanasana holding a cup in the left hand, dressed in flowing robes and wearing elaborate jewelry, height: 8 1/4in. 21cm, condition: missing finger on right hand

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A Chinese blue and white kraak charger, Wanli (157 Ref: V472
A Chinese blue and white kraak charger, Wanli (1573-1619), decorated with two ducks on a bank with 3 birds flying with a border with precious objects, and flowers, diameter: 14 1/8in. 36cm. Condition: frits and break to rim neatly restored

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Price: £1,000.00

Chinese blue and white kraak dish, Wanli , decorat Ref: V474
Chinese blue and white kraak dish, Wanli , decorated with , diameter: 12 1/2in. 31.8cm.

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Chinese Celadon charger, Ming dynasty, diameter: 1 Ref: V542
Chinese Celadon charger, Ming dynasty, diameter: 14 3/4in., 37.5cm. Condition: slight surface wear,neatly restored break to rim and chip to foot

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Price: £1,350.00

Pair of Chinese wucai baluster vases and covers, C Ref: V544
Pair of Chinese wucai baluster vases and covers, Chongzhen (1623-1643), decorated with , height: 15 3/4in. 40cm. Condition: jars and covers neatly restored

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Chinese blue and white kraak bottle vase, Wanli (1 Ref: V570
Chinese blue and white kraak bottle vase, Wanli (1573-1619), decorated with alternate panels of precious objects and flowers, within diaper bands, the neck decorated with hanging jewels and tassels height: 12in.;30.4 cm. , condition: crack to rim

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Chinese Ming yellow-ground bowl dragon bowl, mark Ref: V626
Chinese Ming yellow-ground bowl dragon bowl, mark and period of Zhengde (1506-21), from Jingdezhen Jingxi Province, with two prancing dragons in profile in pursuit of one another separated by flaming pearls floating above ruyi clouds, in the inside incised with similar decoration, diameter: 8 1/2in., 21.6cm; height: 4in., 10.1cm; condition: neatly consolidated haircracks note: bowls which have incised decoration on the interior are extremely rare, for a similar mark and period see Metropolitan museum, in the British Museum there is a bowl with 'Phags-pa characters within a double ring, arranged like a reign mark, Registration number: 1926,1124.1

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Price: £40,000.00

Bronze buddha, 12th/13th century Ref: V750
Bronze buddha, 12th/13th century

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Chinese sancai pottery model of a Bactrian camel , Ref: TL78
Chinese sancai pottery model of a Bactrian camel , Tang dynasty (618-907), modelled standing four-square with long straight legs on a rectangular base, the head is held up high, the humps surrounded by a blanket splash-glazed in green, amber and white running down the straw-glazed body. Provided with an Oxford Thermoluminescence Test Certificate., Height: 41cm. 16in. condition: repair to legs

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Price: £9,600.00

Copper Tibetan stupa, 14th-15th century Ref: TL88
Copper Tibetan stupa, 14th-15th century

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Rare Chinese blue and white candlestick, Chongzhen Ref: TL115
Rare Chinese blue and white candlestick, Chongzhen (1628-43), the sconce slightly flaring out from the stem, decorated with stylised tulips, the drip pan with a band of stylised lotus petals above scrolling flowers, all above a bell-shaped base finely decorated with a group of figures in a rocky landscape, height: 13in. 33cm. condition: luting break above the base, firing faults to rim of base, break to sconce tray and shallow chip, break to sconce, two chips to foot Provenance: Collection of the late M S D Westropp, Keeper of Antiquities of the National Museum of Ireland

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Rare Chinese blue and white candlestick, Chongzhen Ref: TL116
Rare Chinese blue and white candlestick, Chongzhen (1628-43), the sconce slightly flaring out from the stem, decorated with stylised tulips, the drip pan with a band of stylised lotus petals above scrolling flowers, all above a bell-shaped base finely decorated with a horse and rider and attendant in a rocky landscape, height: 13in. 33cm. condition: luting break above the base, firing fault to rim of base Provenance: Collection of the late M S D Westropp, Keeper of Antiquities of the National Museum of Ireland

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Chinese wucai baluster vase and cover, Transitiona Ref: TL156
Chinese wucai baluster vase and cover, Transitional, decorated with a phoenix on rockwork with branches of peonies, chrysanthemus and bamboo issuing from the rockwork, height: 14 15/16in. 38cm., condition: hairline to neck and chip to cover neatly restored

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Chinese wucai baluster vase and cover, Transitiona Ref: TL157
Chinese wucai baluster vase and cover, Transitional, decorated with a phoenix on rockwork with branches of peonies, chrysanthemums and bamboo issuing from the rockwork, height: 14 15/16in. 38cm., condition: neatly restored hairline to the body and chips to cover

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Chinese Longquan carved celadon jar thickly potted Ref: JB50
Chinese Longquan carved celadon jar thickly potted the upper body incised scrolling lotus above a band of stylised stiff petals, covered in a rich sea-green glaze which also covers the interior, except for the centre of the bottom and the recessed convex base; the mouth and foot unglazed and burnt red in the firing due to iron content, Yuan/Early Ming, 15th century ; height: 9 1/16in., 23cm; condition: restored small rim chip

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Price: £8,000.00

Chinese celadon bowl, Song/yuan dynasty, decorated Ref: TL194
Chinese celadon bowl, Song/yuan dynasty, decorated with moulded decoration of waves, diameter: 4 9/16in. 11.5cm. Condition:

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Large Chinese blue and white kraak bowl, Wanli (15 Ref: TL212
Large Chinese blue and white kraak bowl, Wanli (1573-1619), the interior decorated with a bird perched upon a rock the covatto with panels of sylised peacheds between panels of ribboned tassels the exterior with similar decoration and birds, landscapes and floral sprays, diameter: 14 1/2in. 36.80 cm., Provence: Gardiner collection ex Pullan Collection

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Chinese celadon charger, Ming dynasty, incised dec Ref: TL219
Chinese celadon charger, Ming dynasty, incised decoration of stylised lotus, diameter:

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Price: £16,000.00

Hexagonal blue and white desk stand, Jiajing (1522 Ref: TL321
Hexagonal blue and white desk stand, Jiajing (1522-1566), the straight sides decorated with flowers and branches; the slightly domed top a central circular aperture surrounded by three further circular and one rectangular aperture, the base with seal mark; diameter: 12 cm. For similar examples see the Percival David Collection, condition: A number of small chips to the rim of the base - two of the octagonal sections with a fire crack - extensive fire cracks to the interior.

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Chinese blue and white shallow bowl, Wanli (1573-1 Ref: TL322
Chinese blue and white shallow bowl, Wanli (1573-1619), decorated with a woman standing holding a baby beside a man holding a box and cover in a fenced garden beneath trees, the exterior decorated with two sprays of lilies, diameter: 14.3cm. 5 1/8in., condition: glaze flaw to the exterior

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Pair of Chinese large blue and white ewers, middle Ref: TL323
Pair of Chinese large blue and white ewers, middle 17th Century, of pear shape and on a spreading base, with a small pinched spout and bracket handle - demonstrating the European form. The body of each is painted with four roundels depicting a landscape within a floral frieze between two series of double lappets centered by floral bands. The tall flared neck is painted with stylised tulips and the handle painted with a series of aligned dots. Height: 36 cm

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Chinese early 17th century blue and white dish, de Ref: TL325
Chinese early 17th century blue and white dish, decorated with two figures in a walled garden with rockwork and trees, with four auspicious symbols to the underside of the rim.; diameter: 20 cm.; condition: Varying levels of fritting to the rim with chip and short hairline, Various fire cracks to the foot rim.

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Small Chinese blue and white bowl or crow cup, Wan Ref: TL334
Small Chinese blue and white bowl or crow cup, Wanli (1573-1619), on a well-finished foot rim with an inverted scalloped rim, decorated in underglaze blue with panels on the outside containing flowering plants, insects and bamboo. The inside decorated with a bird on a rock, has alternating panels of flowers and pearls. Bowls of this type with steep sides were mass produced and are still common in the Netherlands as well as Indonesia. Since they very often have a motif of a crow or magpie painted on the inside base, they are given the name 'crow cup' - 'kraaikop' in Dutch. Diameter: 11 cm, condition: There is a small chip of approximately 2 mm to the inside foot rim. There is also a small firing flaw of approximately 2 mm on the inside of the base.

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Chinese gilt-splashed gold censer and stand, 17th Ref: TL347
Chinese gilt-splashed gold censer and stand, 17th Century, with the bowl standing on a high, slightly splayed foot and cast with two elephant-head handles. The openwork stand on five legs joined by a continuous circular stretcher, all under regular gilt splashes, Xuande seal mark to base. Provenance: Collection of Stig Bojlings. Diameter: 23 cm, condition: An extremely shallow indent to the rim of approximately 1 mm. The body, underside and inside of the censer are in good condition. The stand is also in good condition.

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Chinese Wucai baluster vase and cover, Shunzhi (16 Ref: TL348
Chinese Wucai baluster vase and cover, Shunzhi (1644-1661), stoutly potted and decorated in overglaze enamels of green, yellow, red, aubergine and black with underglaze blue. Decorated to the body with a court scene in which a nobleman, accompanied by banner-men and other attendants, is being presented with gifts. The short neck with flowering boughs and ornamental rocks. The domed lid is decorated in the same palette with children in a fenced garden and surmounted by a conical knop. Unglazed base. Height: 28 cm, condition: There is a small area of restoration to the neck of approximately 4 cm in length and a hairline surface crack to the body of approximately 10 cm. The enamels are good and show no sign of rubbing.

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Small Chinese gu-shaped vase, Shunzhi (1644-1661), Ref: TL349
Small Chinese gu-shaped vase, Shunzhi (1644-1661), with a 'cracked-ice' or 'stone-wall' border encircling the rim on the exterior. The upper section is decorated with two writhing dragons chasing the flaming pearl amongst pearls in yellow and green enamels. The lower and middle sections, differentiated by concentric circles painted in underglaze blue, are decorated with auspicious symbols amongst swirling waves. Height: 39 cm, condition: There is a hairline crack of approximately 4 cm on the inside of the flared rim. There is also a sealed hairline crack of approximately 4 cm to the upper section of the vase. The enamels are good and show no sign of rubbing.

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Chinese wucai baluster vase and cover, Chongzhen ( Ref: TL350
Chinese wucai baluster vase and cover, Chongzhen (1628-1644), decorated with banners, flowers and leafy tendrils within conforming borders, the neck with a border of stiff leaves and the footrim with a band of lappets. Provenance: Baroness Burdett-Coutts and thence by descent. Height: 36 cm, condition: There is a firing crack to the base which is visible from the inside as well as the outside of the vase. The enamels are good and do not show any signs of rubbing.

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Chinese wucai baluster vase and cover, Chongzhen ( Ref: TL351
Chinese wucai baluster vase and cover, Chongzhen (1628-1644), decorated with banners, flowers and leafy tendrils within conforming borders of scrolling chrysanthemums and peonies to the neck and base. Provenance: Baroness Burdett-Coutts and thence by descent. Height: 36 cm, condition: There is a hairline crack which runs from the rim of the neck to the shoulder of approximately 8 cm in length. The cover shows some signs of glaze cracking and the enamels are good and show no sign of rubbing.

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Small Chinese gu-shaped vase, Shunzhi (1644-1661), Ref: TL352
Small Chinese gu-shaped vase, Shunzhi (1644-1661), with a 'cracked-ice' or 'stone-wall' border encircling the rim on the exterior. The upper section is decorated with a dignitary with banner-men being greeted by a young man with attendants and bearing gifts. The lower and middle sections, differentiated by concentric circles painted in underglaze blue, are decorated with peaches and pomegranates in yellow, aubergine and iron-red enamels. Height: 39 cm

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