British & Continental Paintings

a song of the south

Fine Classical Chinese Paintings

calligraphy in various script forms

an extremely rare celadon teabowl and stand, southern song dynasty, the bowl of...

a rare qingbai cup and a qingbai saucer, southern song dynasty, the cup of deep...

The Soul of Japanese Aesthetics – The Tsuneichi Inoue Collection

finely potted with flaring sides rising from a tapered foot to an everted rim, covered overall in a translucent sea-green glaze stopping neatly at the foot revealing the grey body, Japanese wood box

a fine 'longquan' celadon washer southern song dynasty

The Pilkington Collection of Chinese Art

of conical form, the wide flaring sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to a gently flaring rim, freely carved to the interior with two boys amongst a lush ground of scrolling peonies, applied overall with a transparent glaze with a bluish tinge pooling to a deeper tone in the recesses, the glaze suffused with a golden crackle and stopping neatly at the foot, the unglazed base fired to a russet tone at the centre

a carved qingbai ‘boys’ bowl southern song dynasty

Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art

song of the road

a junyao water dropper, southern song/yuan dynasty, of elegant almond form, the inner...

Indian Art Including Miniatures & Modern Indian Paintings

song of the late evening

a longquan celadon tripod censer, southern song dynasty, of tripod form, the wide...

The Hundred Antiques: Fine and Decorative Asian Art

A 'JIZHOU' 'PAPERCUT' BOWL SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY 南宋 吉州窰剪紙貼花盌 Diameter 4¼ in., 10.8 cm

a 'jizhou' 'papercut' bowl, southern song dynasty

a rare longquan celadon funerary jar and cover, southern song dynasty, the ovoid...

The Collection of Paul Otto Taubert & Jewellery and Decorative Arts

of pear shape, rising to a narrow neck flanked by two cylindrical attachments, covered in a pale olive green glaze

a longquan celadon arrow vase, southern song dynasty (1127-1275)

a large and finely potted ding-type vase, southern song dynasty, the very shallow...

Later Chinese Bronzes from the Collection of Ulrich Hausmann

of rectangular form, the box supported on four stylised scroll feet, all four sides pierced and reticulated with floral and foliate scrolls, the cover comprising four panels and a flat rectangular top, the sides similarly reticulated with meandering floral and foliate scrolls, the corners cast with a mythical beast with an upward-turning nose, the patina with malachite-green encrustation

a bronze sutra container and coversouth china / south-east asia, song to ming dynasty

Masterpieces of Asian Art from the Okada Museum of Art II 

accompanied by a black lacquer chrysanthemum-form bowl stand, and nested Japanese wood boxes: the bowl’s box with an inscription attributed to Matsudaira Harusato (松平治鄉, 號不昧, 1751–1818), the lacquer stand’s box to Kobori Hōro (小堀蓬露, d. 1876), together with letters including one by Hattori Shichibei (服部七兵衛, 號集翠, b. 1894)

accompanied by a black lacquer chrysanthemum-form bowl stand, and nested Japanese wood boxes: the bowl’s box with an inscription attributed to Matsudaira Harusato (松平治鄉, 號不昧, 1751–1818), the lacquer stand’s box to Kobori Hōro (小堀蓬露, d. 1876), together with letters including one by Hattori Shichibei (服部七兵衛, 號集翠, b. 1894) bowl 15 cm; bowl stand 17.5 cm 茶盞木盒書松平治鄉題識，盞托木盒書小堀蓬露題識

View 1 of Lot 2026: A Jizhou 'papercut' 'phoenix' tenmoku bowl, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋　吉州窰剪紙貼花鳳紋天目茶盞

a jizhou 'papercut' 'phoenix' tenmoku bowl, southern song dynasty | 南宋　吉州窰剪紙貼花鳳紋天目茶盞

Masterpieces of Chinese Ceramics from the Ise Collection

masterfully potted with a compressed globular body supported on a tall straight foot, gracefully rising to a cylindrical neck and a slightly everted rim, covered overall with an unctuous beige glaze intricately suffused with russet-brown crackles, the footring unglazed revealing the buff-coloured body, Japanese double wood box

masterfully potted with a compressed globular body supported on a tall straight foot, gracefully rising to a cylindrical neck and a slightly everted rim, covered overall with an unctuous beige glaze intricately suffused with russet-brown crackles, the footring unglazed revealing the buff-coloured body, Japanese double wood box 22.3 cm

View 1 of Lot 5027: An extremely rare 'beishoku' guan vase, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋　官窰米黃釉直頸瓶

an extremely rare 'beishoku' guan vase, southern song dynasty | 南宋　官窰米黃釉直頸瓶

In the Studio: Asian Art Featuring Works from the Collection of Bruce Dayton and Ruth Stricker Dayton

A lobed 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'lotus' bowl

A lobed 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'lotus' bowl Southern Song dynasty 南宋 龍泉窰青釉蓮瓣紋束口盌 Diameter 5½ in., 14.1 cm

View 1 of Lot 722: A lobed 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'lotus' bowl, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 龍泉窰青釉蓮瓣紋束口盌

a lobed 'longquan' celadon-glazed 'lotus' bowl, southern song dynasty | 南宋 龍泉窰青釉蓮瓣紋束口盌

The Legacy of HIRANO KOTOKEN

A small Longquan celadon washer, Southern Song dynasty 南宋 龍泉青釉洗 Japanese wood box 12.3 cm

View 1 of Lot 3516: A small Longquan celadon washer, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 龍泉青釉洗

a small longquan celadon washer, southern song dynasty | 南宋 龍泉青釉洗

Echoes of Fragrance – Evolution of Tea Culture from the Tang to the Qing Dynasties

A rare Jizhou reverse-painted 'lion' vase,

A rare Jizhou reverse-painted 'lion' vase, Southern Song dynasty 南宋 吉州窰深褐地白花獅子戲球蓮紋長頸瓶 20.7 cm

View 1 of Lot 5026: A rare Jizhou reverse-painted 'lion' vase, Southern Song dynasty 南宋 吉州窰深褐地白花獅子戲球蓮紋長頸瓶

a rare jizhou reverse-painted 'lion' vase, southern song dynasty 南宋 吉州窰深褐地白花獅子戲球蓮紋長頸瓶

Chinese Art Including Property from the Collection of Cheng Huan

Property of a Lady A GREEN-GLAZED FIGURE OF A BUDDHIST LION SOUTHERN SONG – JIN DYNASTY 女史珍藏 南宋至金 綠彩坐獅 h. 16 cm

a green-glazed figure of a buddhist lion southern song – jin dynasty | 南宋至金 綠彩坐獅

Chinese Art through the Eye of Sakamoto Gorō: A Selection I

A extremely rare qingbai 'boys' meiping, Southern Song dynasty 南宋　青白釉劃童子花卉紋梅瓶 the ovoid body rising to a broad round shoulder and short narrow waisted neck with carinated mouth, boldly decorated around the exterior on either side with a pair of freely incised figures of boisterous young boys, interrupted by a luxuriant floral meander of lily and lotus blooms all borne on scrolling stems, all within double-line bands, covered overall in a rich ice-blue glaze pooling to darker tones within the carved recesses and falling short of the unglazed foot revealing the off-white body, Japanese double wood boxes 28.6 cm

View 1 of Lot 607: A extremely rare qingbai 'boys' meiping, Southern Song dynasty｜南宋　青白釉劃童子花卉紋梅瓶

a extremely rare qingbai 'boys' meiping, southern song dynasty｜南宋　青白釉劃童子花卉紋梅瓶

elegantly potted with a compressed globular body, rising from a tall tapered foot pierced with two slots, surmounted by a cylindrical neck, covered overall with a celadon-beige glaze, the glaze suffused with a dense network of crackles, the footring unglazed revealing the buff-coloured body, Japanese wood box

elegantly potted with a compressed globular body, rising from a tall tapered foot pierced with two slots, surmounted by a cylindrical neck, covered overall with a celadon-beige glaze, the glaze suffused with a dense network of crackles, the footring unglazed revealing the buff-coloured body, Japanese wood box 17.5 cm

View 1 of Lot 5035: A small 'beishoku' guan vase, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋　官窰米青釉直頸穿帶瓶

a small 'beishoku' guan vase, southern song dynasty | 南宋　官窰米青釉直頸穿帶瓶

A Jizhou 'papercut' 'prunus' bowl, Southern Song dynasty 南宋 吉州窰剪紙貼梅花紋盌 12.2 cm

View 1 of Lot 3514: A Jizhou 'papercut' 'prunus' bowl, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 吉州窰剪紙貼梅花紋盌

a jizhou 'papercut' 'prunus' bowl, southern song dynasty | 南宋 吉州窰剪紙貼梅花紋盌

An exceedingly rare Longquan celadon lobed pear-shaped vase,

An exceedingly rare Longquan celadon lobed pear-shaped vase, Southern Song dynasty 南宋 龍泉青釉海棠式瓜棱瓶 14.5 cm

View 1 of Lot 3504: An exceedingly rare Longquan celadon lobed pear-shaped vase, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 龍泉青釉海棠式瓜棱瓶

an exceedingly rare longquan celadon lobed pear-shaped vase, southern song dynasty | 南宋 龍泉青釉海棠式瓜棱瓶

Property from a Hong Kong private collection 香港私人收藏

Property from a Hong Kong private collection 香港私人收藏 A qingbai 'chrysanthemum' bowl, Southern Song dynasty 南宋 青白釉菊瓣盌 10.5 cm

View 1 of Lot 5038: A qingbai 'chrysanthemum' bowl, Southern Song dynasty 南宋 青白釉菊瓣盌

a qingbai 'chrysanthemum' bowl, southern song dynasty 南宋 青白釉菊瓣盌

A Jizhou russet-splashed black tea bowl, Southern Song dynasty 南宋 吉州窰黑釉灑褐斑茶盞 Japanese wood box 12.1 cm

View 1 of Lot 5014: A Jizhou russet-splashed black tea bowl, Southern Song dynasty 南宋 吉州窰黑釉灑褐斑茶盞

a jizhou russet-splashed black tea bowl, southern song dynasty 南宋 吉州窰黑釉灑褐斑茶盞

CHADŌ – The Beauty of Japanese Tea Ceremony

The MQ Collection A very rare Yulinting gilt-inscribed black-glazed 'Beiyuan xianchun' tea bowl, Southern Song dynasty 莫勸齋珍藏 南宋 遇林亭窰黑釉金彩「北苑先春」茶盞 d. 11.2 cm

View 1 of Lot 620: A very rare Yulinting gilt-inscribed black-glazed 'Beiyuan xianchun' tea bowl, Southern Song dynasty 南宋 遇林亭窰黑釉金彩「北苑先春」茶盞

a very rare yulinting gilt-inscribed black-glazed 'beiyuan xianchun' tea bowl, southern song dynasty 南宋 遇林亭窰黑釉金彩「北苑先春」茶盞

An extremely large Jian 'hare's fur' 'nogime temmoku' bowl,

An extremely large Jian 'hare's fur' 'nogime temmoku' bowl, Southern Song dynasty 南宋 建窰兔毫禾目天目斗笠盌 Japanese wood box 18 cm

View 1 of Lot 3521: An extremely large Jian 'hare's fur' 'nogime temmoku' bowl, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 建窰兔毫禾目天目斗笠盌

an extremely large jian 'hare's fur' 'nogime temmoku' bowl, southern song dynasty | 南宋 建窰兔毫禾目天目斗笠盌

A black-glazed 'oil-spot' teabowl, Southern Song dynasty 南宋 黑釉油滴天目茶盞 d. 9.2 cm

View 1 of Lot 629: A black-glazed 'oil-spot' teabowl, Southern Song dynasty 南宋 黑釉油滴天目茶盞

a black-glazed 'oil-spot' teabowl, southern song dynasty 南宋 黑釉油滴天目茶盞

CHINA / 5000 YEARS Including Property from the Junkunc Collection

View 1 of Lot 73: A 'Jizhou' 'papercut' 'phoenix' bowl, Southern Song dynasty

a 'jizhou' 'papercut' 'phoenix' bowl, southern song dynasty

A small Henan brown-glazed black-striped jar,

A small Henan brown-glazed black-striped jar, Southern Song dynasty 南宋 河南窰褐釉黑斑小罐 w. 12.4 cm

View 1 of Lot 3524: A small Henan brown-glazed black-striped jar, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 河南窰褐釉黑斑小罐

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