Fine Chinese Art 2026-05-14 Auction - 113 Price Results - Bonhams in GB
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A SUPERB LARGE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A GUARDIAN Tang Dynasty
A VERY LARGE LARGE PAINTED POTTERY MODEL OF A HORSE Tang Dynasty
A BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI (2)
Done
London, GB, United Kingdom
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Fine Chinese Art

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SOLD
A SUPERB LARGE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A GUARDIAN Tang Dynasty: A SUPERB LARGE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A GUARDIAN Tang Dynasty The powerful guardian figure of a lokapala bearing a fearsome expression beneath an elaborate helmet supporting a large phoenix, the
0001: A SUPERB LARGE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A GUARDIAN Tang Dynasty
Est.
£4,000
-
£6,000
SOLD
A VERY LARGE LARGE PAINTED POTTERY MODEL OF A HORSE Tang Dynasty: A VERY LARGE LARGE PAINTED POTTERY MODEL OF A HORSE Tang Dynasty Finely modelled with a muscular frame, the head turned slightly to the left, the ears pricked and the mouth open, with a hogged mane
0002: A VERY LARGE LARGE PAINTED POTTERY MODEL OF A HORSE Tang Dynasty
Est.
£8,000
-
£12,000
SOLD
A BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI (2): A BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI Tibet, 14th/15th century Standing boldly in pratyalidhasana, his right hand aloft holding a vajra, the left in tarjani mudra, wearing a tiger skin around his waist and
0003: A BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI (2)
Est.
£20,000
-
£30,000
A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAVARAHI (2): A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAVARAHI Tibet, 14th century The lithe deity draped in beaded jewellery and dancing with right leg held high, holding a chopper in her raised right hand and a skull cup in
0004: A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAVARAHI (2)
Est.
£20,000
-
£30,000
Lot Passed
A CARVED WOOD PHURBA: A CARVED WOOD PHURBA Tibet, 16th/17th century Finely carved surmounted by a finial of three fierce faces arranged beneath a crown of skulls and a high chignon with a snake, each face with bulging
0005: A CARVED WOOD PHURBA
Est.
£3,000
-
£5,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A RARE BRONZE ALLOY PHURBA (2): A RARE BRONZE ALLOY PHURBA Tibet, 14th/15th century Finely cast in the form of a wrathful deity with four faces and six arms, the principal hands grasping a phurba, the deity above the shaft
0006: A RARE BRONZE ALLOY PHURBA (2)
Est.
£7,000
-
£9,000
SOLD
A RARE SILVER AND COPPER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF ARYA ACHALA: A RARE SILVER AND COPPER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF ARYA ACHALA Tibet, 13th century The deity cast standing in alidha-pratyalidha posture with the legs widely braced in a dynamic wrathful stance
0007: A RARE SILVER AND COPPER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF ARYA ACHALA
Est.
£30,000
-
£50,000
A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF TATHAGATA VAIROCANA Tibet, 14th century: A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF TATHAGATA VAIROCANA Tibet, 14th century The deity seated in vajraparyankasana on a double-lotus base with beaded rims, his hands in bodhyagrimudra and the body clad in a
0008: A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF TATHAGATA VAIROCANA Tibet, 14th century
Est.
£8,000
-
£12,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A VERY RARE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF JAMBHALA: A VERY RARE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF JAMBHALA Tibet, 17th century The deity finely carved seated in lalitasana on a lotus-petal base, the rotund belly resting atop his left foot before a conch shell and
0009: A VERY RARE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF JAMBHALA
Est.
£20,000
-
£30,000
A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE HEAD OF BUDDHA Thailand, 15th century (2): A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE HEAD OF BUDDHA Thailand, 15th century Well cast with a serene expression, the half-closed almond-shaped eyes downcast beneath elegantly arched brows, the long and straight nose
0010: A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE HEAD OF BUDDHA Thailand, 15th century (2)
Est.
£8,000
-
£12,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MANIBHADRA ON A HORSE Qianlong: A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MANIBHADRA ON A HORSE Qianlong The wrathful deity clad with flowing scarves, his large bulbous eyes set beneath a foliate tiara and high chignon surmounted by the tip of a
0011: A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MANIBHADRA ON A HORSE Qianlong
Est.
£6,000
-
£8,000
SOLD
A KESI CIVIL OFFICIAL'S 'PEACOCK' RANK BADGE, BUZI Ming Dynasty: A KESI CIVIL OFFICIAL'S 'PEACOCK' RANK BADGE, BUZI Ming Dynasty Finely embroidered with a pair of peacocks, each depicted with outstretched wings and a luxuriant trailing tail, set against a
0012: A KESI CIVIL OFFICIAL'S 'PEACOCK' RANK BADGE, BUZI Ming Dynasty
Est.
£4,000
-
£6,000
A RED-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED 'SHOU' PANEL Qing Dynasty: A RED-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED 'SHOU' PANEL Qing Dynasty Brightly woven with scenes of Immortals holding their various attributes with ruyi-shaped clouds surrounding numerous Shou-characters above a
0013: A RED-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED 'SHOU' PANEL Qing Dynasty
Est.
£4,000
-
£6,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A LARGE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND 'DRAGON' ALTAR FRONTAL Tongzhi: A LARGE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND 'DRAGON' ALTAR FRONTAL Tongzhi The upper valance decorated with a centrally positioned, front-facing five-clawed dragon, flanked by two groups, eight on each side, of
0014: A LARGE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND 'DRAGON' ALTAR FRONTAL Tongzhi
Est.
£5,000
-
£8,000
SOLD
AN IMPERIAL APRICOT-GROUND DOUBLE-SIDED EMBROIDERED SILK 'DRAGON' ROBE, JIFU Mid-19th century: AN IMPERIAL APRICOT-GROUND DOUBLE-SIDED EMBROIDERED SILK 'DRAGON' ROBE, JIFU Mid-19th century Finely worked on both the outer and inner sides in satin-stich in vibrant shades of blue, green, yellow,
0015: AN IMPERIAL APRICOT-GROUND DOUBLE-SIDED EMBROIDERED SILK 'DRAGON' ROBE, JIFU Mid-19th century
Est.
£30,000
-
£50,000
SOLD
A SET OF THREE SILK EMBROIDERED 'ONE HUNDRED ANTIQUES AND PHOENIX' PANELS 18th century (3): A SET OF THREE SILK EMBROIDERED 'ONE HUNDRED ANTIQUES AND PHOENIX' PANELS 18th century One panel with nine brightly embroidered phoenixes amidst auspicious five‑coloured clouds, all centred by
0016: A SET OF THREE SILK EMBROIDERED 'ONE HUNDRED ANTIQUES AND PHOENIX' PANELS 18th century (3)
Est.
£8,000
-
£12,000
SOLD
AN IMPERIAL GOLD AND SILVER-EMBROIDERED BLUE-GROUND 'DRAGON' ROBE, JIFU Jiaqing: AN IMPERIAL GOLD AND SILVER-EMBROIDERED BLUE-GROUND 'DRAGON' ROBE, JIFU Jiaqing Worked in couched-gold and silver threads with nine writhing dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst dense ruyi clouds,
0017: AN IMPERIAL GOLD AND SILVER-EMBROIDERED BLUE-GROUND 'DRAGON' ROBE, JIFU Jiaqing
Est.
£6,000
-
£8,000
SOLD
A LARGE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND EMBROIDERED 'NINE DRAGON' PANEL 18th century: A LARGE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND EMBROIDERED 'NINE DRAGON' PANEL 18th century Finely worked in couched gilt thread and coloured silks on an Imperial yellow ground with nine five-clawed dragons writhing
0018: A LARGE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND EMBROIDERED 'NINE DRAGON' PANEL 18th century
Est.
£40,000
-
£60,000
SOLD
A VERY RARE ALBUM OF TRIBUTARY PEOPLES, ZHIGONG TU Qianlong: A VERY RARE ALBUM OF TRIBUTARY PEOPLES, ZHIGONG TU Qianlong Concertina bound with silk-wrapped boards, with paintings of figures from different ethnic groups and nations, ink, colour and gilt on
0019: A VERY RARE ALBUM OF TRIBUTARY PEOPLES, ZHIGONG TU Qianlong
Est.
£80,000
-
£120,000
SOLD
A PAINTED ENAMEL INKWELL AND COVER Yongzheng (2): A PAINTED ENAMEL INKWELL AND COVER Yongzheng The slightly domed vessel rising from a short recessed foot to sloping shoulders and wide mouth rim, applied with a gilt-bronze archaistic S-shaped kui
0020: A PAINTED ENAMEL INKWELL AND COVER Yongzheng (2)
Est.
£3,000
-
£4,000
A RARE SMALL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'BROCADE GROUND AND LOTUS' VASE Qianlong four-character and a...: A RARE SMALL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'BROCADE GROUND AND LOTUS' VASE Qianlong four-character and additional 'Ren' mark and of the period The pear-shaped vase rising from a spreading foot with floral
0021: A RARE SMALL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'BROCADE GROUND AND LOTUS' VASE Qianlong four-character and a...
Est.
£6,000
-
£8,000
Lot Passed
A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL FIGURES OF HORSES Qianlong (2): A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL FIGURES OF HORSES Qianlong Each exquisitely cast standing foursquare, the robust bodies crisply modelled and evenly balanced, covered overall in a luminous white
0022: A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL FIGURES OF HORSES Qianlong (2)
Est.
£15,000
-
£20,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL PANELS Qianlong/Jiaqing: A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL PANELS Qianlong/Jiaqing The panels brightly and meticulously enamelled, one with a pheasant standing atop a gnarled rock issuing peonies with exquisite gradation,
0023: A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL PANELS Qianlong/Jiaqing
Est.
£12,000
-
£15,000
SOLD
A LARGE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL MODELS OF CRANES Late Qing Dynasty (2): A LARGE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL MODELS OF CRANES Late Qing Dynasty Each bird standing on tall straight legs supporting a white enamel body with finely delineated plumage, joined to an elegantly
0024: A LARGE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL MODELS OF CRANES Late Qing Dynasty (2)
Est.
£10,000
-
£15,000