Fine LARGE Chinese Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Dish - Peony

This impressive and large example of Longquan celadon ware was made during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) at the Longquan kilns in Zhejiang province. It is coated in a crackled celadon glaze of very good colour. To the base within the foot ring the unglazed body has fired to a yellowish brown with also signs of the pale grey body...

A Chinese Fencai (Famille Rose) “Rooster and Cockerel” Octagonal Dish. Circa, 18th Century, Yongzheng-Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty. This exquisite Chinese porcelain dish showcases a harmonious scene at its center, depicting a Rooster and chicks nestled among rockwork and blooming peony branches. These elements symbolize prosperity, harmony, and family...

A Chinese Export “Cathedral of Seville” Octagonal Dish in Underglaze Blue and Polychrome Overglaze Enamels. Circa, 1735-1796, Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty. A dish in hard-paste porcelain, octagonal in shape, is decorated in underglaze blue with polychrome overglaze enamels. The riverside scene depicts a Chinese lady punting a boat towards the Spanish Cathedral of Seville, The Sacristía Mayor...

A Chinese Famille Rose Cup and Saucer with Figural Designs. Circa, 1745-1796, Mandarin Ware, Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty The dish depicts a familial scene featuring a mother, father, and child inside an elegantly garnished indoor setting, framed by panels showcasing landscapes sceneries. Accompanying the dish is a cup adorned with figures of a family enjoying a garden setting...

Tang - Five dynasties Yue ware large deep plate with carved lotus flower motif, good condition with part of the rim has been restored please see picture for detail, excavated from Srivijaya kingdom 10 - 12th century site in south Sumatra, size: 28.5 cm diameter.

Very rare Song dynasty longquan celadon large washer bowl with inward mouth rim, outer wall with double layer lotus leaf motif, good condition with part of the rim has been restored please see picture for detail, excavated from Srivijaya kingdom site in south Sumatra 10 - 12th century kingdom, size: 21 cm diameter, 10 cm height.

This hard-paste porcelain bowl is glazed over a glaze of iron red and green. The underside bears a four-character mark in cobalt blue. The decoration depicts the eight Chinese Taoist immortals with their attributes. This bowl dates from the Ming Dynasty, and its style corresponds to the reigns of the Jiajing or Wanli emperors, who ruled in the 16th century. The mark is not a dynastic mark but rather an auspicious symbol expressing good wishes...

Song dynasty Guan type longquan washer bowl good condition with kiln fault at the rim no crack no restoration please see picture for detail, size: 13 cm diameter

Qing dynasty 17 - 18th century Ge ware large deep plate, good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoration please see picture for detail, size: 30 cm diameter.

Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish - Deer & Monkey with Mark

This rare and unusual blue & white porcelain dish was made around the time of the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. The pattern, in underglaze blue, is very unusual, featuring a deer and a monkey within a garden that also contains a peach, a flying insect and a bird in flight. The deer represents longevity, the monkey to keep away bad spirits...

This hard-paste porcelain service is decorated with figures, deities, immortals, and dignitaries, each recognizable by their respective attributes. Gilded details complete the set. The nine pieces, each with a different shape, are contained in their original box, which is exceptional, and all are in perfect condition. The box is made of beautifully veined wooden planks, joined with dovetail joints. This is a very rare set. Dimensions: 300 x 300 x 85 mm...

A rare pattern Chinese Kosometsuke dish from the Tianqi period 1621-27 depicting two sages playing 'Go' in a landscape scene. The condition is not good as can be seen in the photos. Not only has a piece been 'repaired' at the rim but there is also extensive fritting around the edge...

Rare Southern Song dynasty longquan celadon washer bowl with good green glaze, good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoration high ping sound with finger tip please see picture for detail, size: 12.5 cm diameter.

Rare Southern Song dynasty longquan celadon washer bowl with good green glaze, good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoration high ping sound with finger tip please see picture for detail, size: 12.5 cm diameter.

Rare Southern Song dynasty longquan celadon washer bowl with good green glaze, good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoration high ping sound with finger tip please see picture for detail, size: 13 cm diameter.

Large & Rare Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Pottery Buddhist Jar

This rare pottery jar, complete with its original cover, was made in the 12th / 13th century during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), or possibly the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) and comes from a Buddhist site in Yunnan province.

It is made from a buff-coloured pottery and is of globular form standing on an integral foot. Both cover and jar are elaborately decorated with "pie crust" bands and incised patterns...

A Chinese Famille Verte Dish .The petal moulded dish decorated with two birds One perched the other in flight among flowering prunus. Within a border of floral sprays and butterflies on a seeded green enamel ground. Kangxi 17/18thC. Diameter; 8 7/16" (21.4 cm). Condition; very minor frits

Rare Chinese Song Dynasty Inscribed Qingbai Porcelain Granary Jar

This rare and unusual porcelain model of a granary was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279). It is quite "heavily-potted" and coated in a thick qingbai type of glaze. The body has a cut-out window in its side and it surmounted by a representation of a tiled roof. Its most interesting feature, however, is the incised decoration. The surface of the body has been separated, by incised lines, into four panels...