![A MING LONGQUAN CELADON LANTERN-SHAPED JAR: MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm.) high x 5 in. (12.7 cm.) diam. 明 龍泉花卉紋壯罐](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9019/331428/178835362_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717765217)
Ming Dynasty Silver
![A MING LONGQUAN CELADON LANTERN-SHAPED JAR: MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm.) high x 5 in. (12.7 cm.) diam. 明 龍泉花卉紋壯罐](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9019/331428/178835362_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717765217)
![Before the Ming Dynasty, the use of gold and silver in crafting auspicious beasts and weapons: Before the Ming Dynasty, the use of gold and silver in crafting auspicious beasts and weapons59.5cm long and 5.2cm wide920g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8453/333652/180251516_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718753576)
![Before the Ming Dynasty, the horses blocked the gold and silver auspicious beasts: Before the Ming Dynasty, the horses blocked the gold and silver auspicious beasts1cm thick, 21cm long, 12cm wide444g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8453/333652/180251090_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718753576)
![Before or during the Ming Dynasty, official kilns were equipped with silver mouth water bowls: H:7.5cm,W:21.5cm,Weight:1349g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8160/333949/180443423_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718899206)
![Ming Dynasty gold and silver inlaid copper rabbit: 2 H:26cm W:17cm Wt:3700g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8325/334222/180603356_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719105262)
![Before Ming Dynasty, inlaid gold and silver chicken: H:35.5cm W:33cm Wt:5510g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8325/334222/180603267_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719105262)
![Before the Ming Dynasty, gold and silver plates with dragon patterns were used for bronze mirrors: Before the Ming Dynasty, gold and silver plates with dragon patterns were used for bronze mirrorsDiameter 19cm, thickness 0.6cm683g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8453/333652/180251502_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718753576)
![Before the Ming Dynasty, gold and silver inlay, acupuncture and moxibustion, a pair of people: Before the Ming Dynasty, gold and silver inlay, acupuncture and moxibustion, a pair of people11cm high, 16.5cm long, 6.5cm wide1754g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8453/333652/180251494_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718753576)
![Before the Ming Dynasty, the Four Gods of Gold and Silver, the Bronze Mirror: Before the Ming Dynasty, the Four Gods of Gold and Silver, the Bronze MirrorDiameter 39.5cm, thickness 1cm3850g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8453/333652/180251320_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718753576)
![Rare Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Silver Wire White Enamel Vase with Birds and Flowers: A rare small Japanese, late Ming dynasty, silver wire white enamel vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of birds in blossoming flow](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333319/179953994_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743930)
![Before the Ming Dynasty wrong gold and silver inlaid jade cup: Height: 16 cm, width: 12 cm, weight: 2000 g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8466/333756/180312433_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718705647)
![Before the Ming Dynasty, copper measures and gold and silver whistles: Height: 40.2cm, width: 2.3cm, weight: 428g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8030/333749/180310321_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718853182)
![Before the Ming Dynasty, Hotan Jade was wrapped in silver and gilded with dragon pattern pillows: H:6cm,W:25.5cm,Weight:1122g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8160/333949/180443283_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718899206)
![Before the Ming Dynasty, a jar adorned with gold and silver inlay, featuring four mythical beasts: Before the Ming Dynasty, a jar adorned with gold and silver inlay, featuring four mythical beasts5cm high, 8cm diameter731g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8453/333652/180251465_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718753576)
![Before the Ming Dynasty, gold and silver were used to craft tiger amulets: Before the Ming Dynasty, gold and silver were used to craft tiger amuletsHeight: 11cm, length: 17.5cm, width: 3.8cm1236g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8453/333652/180251277_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718753576)
![Gold-inlaid silver horse before the Ming Dynasty: H:38cm W:36cm Wt:2860g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7967/333889/180414206_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718794171)
![Gold and silver inlaid dragon-shaped urn before Ming Dynasty: H:54cm W:36cm Wt:9020g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8325/334222/180603276_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719105262)
![Before Ming Dynasty, inlaid gold and silver animal ear beans: H:16.5cm W:14cm Wt:850g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8325/334222/180603256_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719105262)
![Ming Dynasty gold and silver hunting bronze mirror: D:30cm Wt:2190g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8325/334222/180603240_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719105262)
![Before Ming Dynasty inlaid gold and silver animal pattern double-eared jar: H:21cm W:21.5cm Wt:2270g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8325/334222/180603150_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719105262)
![Before Ming Dynasty Inlaid Gold and Silver Human Figurines: H:19cm W:41cm Wt:6580g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8325/334222/180603092_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719105262)
![Before Ming Dynasty gold and silver inlaid figure story bronze mirror: D:29.5cm Wt:2230g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8325/334222/180603063_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719105262)
![A pair of gold and silver inlaid jade incense before Ming Dynasty: H:17cm W:16cm Wt:1950g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8325/334222/180603060_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719105262)
![Silver figure cup before Ming Dynasty: H:9cm W:9.5cm Wt:400g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8325/334222/180603056_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719105262)
News about Ming Dynasty Silver
![Shimmering Splendor: Silver and Gold Auction set for New York June 19](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Georg-Jensen-brooch.jpg)
Shimmering Splendor: Silver and Gold Auction set for New York June 19
NEW YORK – On Wednesday, June 19, beginning at 5 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale titled Shimmering Splendor: Silver and Gold Auction. Its 152 lots almost exclusively showcase those precious metals in pieces by brand-name jewelers and houses. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. It’s no surprise, then, […]
![Enigmatic Elizabethan-style silver and Ming porcelain goblet lands at Chiswick June 11](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/178878213_1_x.jpg)
Enigmatic Elizabethan-style silver and Ming porcelain goblet lands at Chiswick June 11
LONDON, UK — At the third time of asking, an enigmatic Elizabethan style silver and porcelain goblet carries an estimate of £6,000-£8,000 ($7,700-$10,000) at Chiswick Auctions on June 11. The so-called de Pinna cup, cataloged as dating from circa 1580-1600, appears at auction following an examination by a committee of experts and two episodes of […]
![American, English, and Continental Silver comes to New York May 28](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/178020302_1_x.jpg)
American, English, and Continental Silver comes to New York May 28
NEW YORK — American, English, and Continental silver ranging from the 18th to the 21st centuries comes to market at Jasper52 on Tuesday, May 28 exclusively at LiveAuctioneers. The sale is highlighted by this early 18th-century George II silver bread basket, made in London in 1728 by Thomas Farren. With a beautiful scrolling edge upper […]
![New England and midwestern 19th-century silver holloware arrives at SJ Auctioneers May 26](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/177632887_1_x.jpg)
New England and midwestern 19th-century silver holloware arrives at SJ Auctioneers May 26
BROOKLYN, NY — Hollowares from heyday of American silver manufacturing will appear at SJ Auctioneers on Sunday, May 26. Bidding for the array of late 19th- and early 20th-century domestic silver forms by eminent and preeminent New England and Midwest makers is available online at LiveAuctioneers. Estimated at $1,500-$2,000 each are handwrought Gilded Age wares […]