A Chinese soapstone carving, of a Buddhist lion seated amongst clouds, a pup to its side clambering...

A Chinese jade carving, of a recumbent ram, turning its head to the back, the stone of a greyish...

A Chinese jade plaque, of rectangular form, carved with a landscape of a pavilion and pine trees...

A Chinese jade seal, Qianlong or later, of square form, the top carved with two chilong above waves...

A Chinese jade carving, of a bodhisattva seated on the back of a horse, his right hand raised in...

A Chinese jade carving, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), of Shoulao standing with lingzhi in his right...

A Chinese jade carving, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), of a recumbent Buddhist lion, turning its head...

A Chinese jade carving, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), of a boy seated with a stem of flowers in his...

A Chinese jade box, of circular form, the centre carved with a shou roundel with lotus petal border...

A Chinese jade mythical beast, recumbent with a smaller pup clambering on its back, its fur engraved...

A Chinese jadeite carving, of a stem of lingzhi surrounded by bats, the stone of green and yellow...

A Chinese jade carving, Qianlong (1736-1795), carved with He He Erxian, each steering a tree trunk...

A Chinese jade brush pot, of shaped tapering square form on four ruyi head feet, each side carved...

A Chinese jade carving, Qianlong (1736-1795), of oval form, carved in low relief with literati...

A Chinese jade 'twin-fish' dish, of circular form on a short circular foot, the centre carved with a...

A Chinese jade box and cover, in the shape of a belt buckle, decorated with entwined chilong in...

A Chinese jade ghanta, the dome carved with lotus petals and Tibetan sanskrits above vajra and...

A Chinese jade Buddha, seated cross-legged with overlapped hands resting on his lap, wearing a long...

A Chinese soapstone carving, depicting the story of Sima Guang who rescued his panicking playmate...

A Chinese jade carp, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), with a millet in its mouth above a lotus leaf...

A Chinese bronze vase, late 19th century, of pear form with flared mouth, the shoulder with archaic...

A Chinese bronze incense burner and cover, c.17th century, of rectangular form on four tall...

A Chinese bronze hu, of globular form on a raised foot with flared mouth, decorated with symmetrical...

A Chinese bronze ritual pouring vessel (gong), cast with archaic stylised dragons on each side...

A Chinese gilt bronze incense burner, possibly 17th century, of squat form on a short circular base...

A Chinese gilt bronze pricket stick, with two hardstone dishes supported by a stem on an everted...

A Chinese bronze incense burner, 17th century or later, of squat form on three short feet, six...

A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze censer, of cylindrical form on three ruyi head feet, moulded with...

A Chinese gilt bronze ritual bell (bianzhong), heavily cast in barrel form, surmounted by a robust...

A Chinese bronze censer, of squat form, on a short flared foot, Buddhist lion handles, four...