Zoomorphia: Animal Forms in Ancient China | Chinese Art

Zoomorphia: Animal Forms in Ancient China | Chinese Art

Zoomorphia: Animal Forms in Ancient China | Chinese Art

Zoomorphia: Animal Forms in Ancient China | Chinese Art

24 April - 5 May 2026 • Hong Kong

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A rare large celadon jade horse head, Han dynasty | 漢 青玉馬首

9801 A rare large celadon jade horse head, Han dynasty | 漢 青玉馬首

A very rare black limestone carving of a lion, Six Dynasties, 6th century | 六朝六世紀 黑石灰岩雕獅像

9802 A very rare black limestone carving of a lion, Six Dynasties, 6th century | 六朝六世紀 黑石灰岩雕獅像

A unique and large inscribed black limestone sculpture of a hound, Tang - Song dynasty, 8th - 12th century | 唐至宋 八至十二世紀 黑石灰岩臥犬

9803 A unique and large inscribed black limestone sculpture of a hound, Tang - Song dynasty, 8th - 12th century | 唐至宋 八至十二世紀 黑石灰岩臥犬

A bronze figure of a chi tiger, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周春秋 青銅螭虎

9804 A bronze figure of a chi tiger, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周春秋 青銅螭虎

A superb and extremely rare sancai zodiac horse figure,  Tang dynasty | 唐 三彩午馬俑

9805 A superb and extremely rare sancai zodiac horse figure, Tang dynasty | 唐 三彩午馬俑

A large gold and silver inlaid-bronze garment hook, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 銅錯金銀龍首靈獸紋帶鉤

9806 A large gold and silver inlaid-bronze garment hook, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 銅錯金銀龍首靈獸紋帶鉤

A superb marble stone fragment of an elephant head, Tang dynasty | 唐 大理石雕象首殘件

9807 A superb marble stone fragment of an elephant head, Tang dynasty | 唐 大理石雕象首殘件

The Yangling Hufu, an exceedingly important and rare gold-inlaid bronze tiger tally, Qin dynasty | 秦 銅錯金陽陵虎符

9808 The Yangling Hufu, an exceedingly important and rare gold-inlaid bronze tiger tally, Qin dynasty | 秦 銅錯金陽陵虎符

An exquisite parcel-gilt silver 'squirrel and grape' melon-form box and cover, Tang dynasty, 7th - 8th century | 唐七至八世紀 局部鎏金銀葡萄松鼠瓜棱式蓋盒

9809 An exquisite parcel-gilt silver 'squirrel and grape' melon-form box and cover, Tang dynasty, 7th - 8th century | 唐七至八世紀 局部鎏金銀葡萄松鼠瓜棱式蓋盒

A superb and large yellow jade figure of a camel, Tang – Song dynasty | 唐至宋 黃玉駱駝

9810 A superb and large yellow jade figure of a camel, Tang – Song dynasty | 唐至宋 黃玉駱駝

A rare gilt-bronze ‘twin bird’ sleeve weight, Tang dynasty | 唐 鎏金銅雙鳥鎮

9811 A rare gilt-bronze ‘twin bird’ sleeve weight, Tang dynasty | 唐 鎏金銅雙鳥鎮

A Cizhou brown-glazed sgraffiato meiping, Song - Jin dynasty | 宋至金  磁州窰白地黑釉剔花梅瓶

9812 A Cizhou brown-glazed sgraffiato meiping, Song - Jin dynasty | 宋至金 磁州窰白地黑釉剔花梅瓶

A Longquan celadon bottle vase, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 龍泉窰青釉箸瓶

9813 A Longquan celadon bottle vase, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 龍泉窰青釉箸瓶

A very rare imperial Junyao lavender-purple glazed dish, Early Ming dynasty | 明初 官鈞玫瑰紫釉盤

9814 A very rare imperial Junyao lavender-purple glazed dish, Early Ming dynasty | 明初 官鈞玫瑰紫釉盤

A very rare blue and white 'lianzi' bowl, Ming dynasty, Yongle period | 明永樂 青花花卉紋蓮子盌

9815 A very rare blue and white 'lianzi' bowl, Ming dynasty, Yongle period | 明永樂 青花花卉紋蓮子盌

A very rare blue and white stem bowl, Mark and period of Wanli | 明萬曆 青花纏枝蓮紋高足盌 《大明萬曆年製》款

9816 A very rare blue and white stem bowl, Mark and period of Wanli | 明萬曆 青花纏枝蓮紋高足盌 《大明萬曆年製》款

A rare blue and white 'dragon' rectangular box and cover, Mark and period of Wanli | 明萬曆 青花雙龍戲珠紋長方蓋盒 《大明萬曆年製》

9817 A rare blue and white 'dragon' rectangular box and cover, Mark and period of Wanli | 明萬曆 青花雙龍戲珠紋長方蓋盒 《大明萬曆年製》

A fine and very rare miniature blue and white 'Eight Treasures' stem cup, Mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 青花番蓮托八寶紋高足小盃 《大清雍正年製》款

9818 A fine and very rare miniature blue and white 'Eight Treasures' stem cup, Mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 青花番蓮托八寶紋高足小盃 《大清雍正年製》款

A very rare blue and white 'floral' moon flask, Seal mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 青花纏枝花卉紋卷雲耳抱月瓶 《大清雍正年製》款

9819 A very rare blue and white 'floral' moon flask, Seal mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 青花纏枝花卉紋卷雲耳抱月瓶 《大清雍正年製》款

A fine and extremely rare pair of ruby-pink and famille-rose 'lychee' cups,   Marks and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 胭脂紅內粉彩荔枝紋盃一對 《大清雍正年製》款

9820 A fine and extremely rare pair of ruby-pink and famille-rose 'lychee' cups, Marks and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 胭脂紅內粉彩荔枝紋盃一對 《大清雍正年製》款

A large imperial inscribed white jade rhinoceros horn libation cup-imitation vessel, Fanggu mark and period of Qianlong, dated to the dingyou year (in accordance with 1777) | 清乾隆  白玉御題詩上方山仿犀角盃 《大清乾隆仿古》款

9821 A large imperial inscribed white jade rhinoceros horn libation cup-imitation vessel, Fanggu mark and period of Qianlong, dated to the dingyou year (in accordance with 1777) | 清乾隆 白玉御題詩上方山仿犀角盃 《大清乾隆仿古》款

 A large gilt-decorated spinach-green jade 'dragon' 'guxi' musical chime, bianqing, Qing dynasty, dated 29th year of Qianlong, corresponding to 1764 | 清乾隆二十九年(1764年) 碧玉描金雲龍紋「姑洗」編磬 《乾隆二十九年製》款

9822 A large gilt-decorated spinach-green jade 'dragon' 'guxi' musical chime, bianqing, Qing dynasty, dated 29th year of Qianlong, corresponding to 1764 | 清乾隆二十九年(1764年) 碧玉描金雲龍紋「姑洗」編磬 《乾隆二十九年製》款

A fine and rare pair of famille-rose ‘chicken and boy’ cups, Fanggu seal marks and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 粉彩題詩雞缸盃一對 《大清乾隆仿古》款

9823 A fine and rare pair of famille-rose ‘chicken and boy’ cups, Fanggu seal marks and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 粉彩題詩雞缸盃一對 《大清乾隆仿古》款

Hongli (Emperor Qianlong),  Manuscript of the Poem “Ode on the Chenghua Chicken Cup", cinnabar on paper,  Qing dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 硃砂紙本《成窰雞缸歌》詩稿

9824 Hongli (Emperor Qianlong), Manuscript of the Poem “Ode on the Chenghua Chicken Cup", cinnabar on paper, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 硃砂紙本《成窰雞缸歌》詩稿

An exceedingly rare and important imperial falangcai 'geese' teapot and cover, Blue-enamel mark and period of Qianlong, Matching record dated to the 17th day of the 9th month in the 5th year of the Qianlong period (corresponding to 1740) | 清乾隆 琺瑯彩「飛鳴宿食」圖茶壺 《乾隆年製》藍料款 據錄製於乾隆五年九月十七日

9825 An exceedingly rare and important imperial falangcai 'geese' teapot and cover, Blue-enamel mark and period of Qianlong, Matching record dated to the 17th day of the 9th month in the 5th year of the Qianlong period (corresponding to 1740) | 清乾隆 琺瑯彩「飛鳴宿食」圖茶壺 《乾隆年製》藍料款 據錄製於乾隆五年九月十七日

An exceptional and large white jade teapot and cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 御製白玉光素菊花鈕茶壺

9826 An exceptional and large white jade teapot and cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 御製白玉光素菊花鈕茶壺

Ding Guanpeng, Spring Festival Market in a Time of Peace | 清 丁觀鵬 太平春市圖 設色絹本 鏡框

9827 Ding Guanpeng, Spring Festival Market in a Time of Peace | 清 丁觀鵬 太平春市圖 設色絹本 鏡框

A superb and large green jade figure of a  recumbent buffalo, Ming dynasty | 明 青玉臥牛擺件

9828 A superb and large green jade figure of a recumbent buffalo, Ming dynasty | 明 青玉臥牛擺件

A fine and extremely rare blue and white 'lotus scroll' vase, yuhuchunping, Ming dynasty, Chenghua period | 明成化  青花纏枝蓮玉壺春瓶

9829 A fine and extremely rare blue and white 'lotus scroll' vase, yuhuchunping, Ming dynasty, Chenghua period | 明成化 青花纏枝蓮玉壺春瓶

A fine and very rare robin’s egg-glazed jar, Seal mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 爐鈞釉罐 《大清雍正年製》款

9830 A fine and very rare robin’s egg-glazed jar, Seal mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 爐鈞釉罐 《大清雍正年製》款

A very rare celadon-glazed jar, Mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 粉青釉罐 《大清雍正年製》款

9831 A very rare celadon-glazed jar, Mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 粉青釉罐 《大清雍正年製》款

A sacrificial blue-glazed vase, yuhuchunping, Mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 霽藍釉玉壺春瓶 《大清雍正年製》款

9832 A sacrificial blue-glazed vase, yuhuchunping, Mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 霽藍釉玉壺春瓶 《大清雍正年製》款

A fine guan-type archaistic handled vase, Seal mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 仿官釉古銅式出戟壺 《大清雍正年製》款

9833 A fine guan-type archaistic handled vase, Seal mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 仿官釉古銅式出戟壺 《大清雍正年製》款

A rare blue and white ‘dragon medallion’ handled cup, mark and period of Kangxi | 清康熙 青花團龍紋雙龍耳盃 《大清康熙年製》款

9834 A rare blue and white ‘dragon medallion’ handled cup, mark and period of Kangxi | 清康熙 青花團龍紋雙龍耳盃 《大清康熙年製》款

A blue and white 'phoenix' mallet vase, Mark and period of Kangxi | 清康熙 青花夔鳳紋搖鈴尊 《大清康熙年製》款

9835 A blue and white 'phoenix' mallet vase, Mark and period of Kangxi | 清康熙 青花夔鳳紋搖鈴尊 《大清康熙年製》款

A fine and rare blue and white four-handled meiping, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period | 清雍正  青花三清蝴蝶紋四繫梅瓶

9836 A fine and rare blue and white four-handled meiping, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period | 清雍正 青花三清蝴蝶紋四繫梅瓶

A fine and rare doucai 'floral' saucer dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 鬪彩花卉紋小盤 《大清雍正年製》款

9837 A fine and rare doucai 'floral' saucer dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 鬪彩花卉紋小盤 《大清雍正年製》款

A fine and very rare small falangcai grisaille-decorated ‘chrysanthemum’ wine cup, Mark and period of Yongzheng|清雍正 琺瑯彩赭墨纏枝菊紋茶圓 《大清雍正年製》款

9838 A fine and very rare small falangcai grisaille-decorated ‘chrysanthemum’ wine cup, Mark and period of Yongzheng|清雍正 琺瑯彩赭墨纏枝菊紋茶圓 《大清雍正年製》款

A reserve-decorated powder-blue 'gardenia' dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 灑藍地白花梔子花紋盤 《大清雍正年製》款

9839 A reserve-decorated powder-blue 'gardenia' dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng | 清雍正 灑藍地白花梔子花紋盤 《大清雍正年製》款

A fine teadust-glazed three-handled vase, meiping, Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 茶葉末釉弦紋三繫梅瓶 《大清乾隆年製》款

9840 A fine teadust-glazed three-handled vase, meiping, Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 茶葉末釉弦紋三繫梅瓶 《大清乾隆年製》款

A fine and rare guan-type vase, fanghu, Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 仿官釉貫耳方壺 《大清乾隆年製》款

9841 A fine and rare guan-type vase, fanghu, Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 仿官釉貫耳方壺 《大清乾隆年製》款

A fine white-glazed incised stem bowl, Mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 白釉暗刻纏枝蓮紋高足盌 《大清乾隆年製》款

9842 A fine white-glazed incised stem bowl, Mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 白釉暗刻纏枝蓮紋高足盌 《大清乾隆年製》款

A fine tea-dust glazed double-gourd vase,  Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆  茶葉末釉如意耳葫蘆瓶 《大清乾隆年製》款

9843 A fine tea-dust glazed double-gourd vase, Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 茶葉末釉如意耳葫蘆瓶 《大清乾隆年製》款

A flambé-glazed vase, gu, Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 窰變釉海棠式花觚 《大清乾隆年製》款

9844 A flambé-glazed vase, gu, Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 窰變釉海棠式花觚 《大清乾隆年製》款

A fine white-glazed 'rice grain' cup, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, Yuyan shuwu mark | 清乾隆 白釉蓮紋玲瓏小盃 《浴硯書屋》款

9845 A fine white-glazed 'rice grain' cup, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, Yuyan shuwu mark | 清乾隆 白釉蓮紋玲瓏小盃 《浴硯書屋》款

A fine and very rare doucai 'camellia' jar, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, Chenghua mark | 清乾隆 鬪彩山茶湖石紋罐 《大明成化年製》仿款

9846 A fine and very rare doucai 'camellia' jar, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, Chenghua mark | 清乾隆 鬪彩山茶湖石紋罐 《大明成化年製》仿款

A fine and rare gilt-decorated bronze-imitation waterpot, Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 仿銅釉描金塑貼螭龍水盂 《乾隆年製》款

9847 A fine and rare gilt-decorated bronze-imitation waterpot, Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 仿銅釉描金塑貼螭龍水盂 《乾隆年製》款

An extremely rare puce and blue-enamelled ‘dragon’ handled vase, Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 胭脂紅藍料雲龍戲珠紋象耳瓶 《大清乾隆年製》款

9848 An extremely rare puce and blue-enamelled ‘dragon’ handled vase, Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 胭脂紅藍料雲龍戲珠紋象耳瓶 《大清乾隆年製》款