YOU QIU (ACTIVE LATE-MING PERIOD) Elegant Gathering in the Western Garden, 1576

YOU QIU (ACTIVE LATE-MING PERIOD) Elegant Gathering in the Western Garden, 1576 Handscroll, ink on paper, inscribed by the artist with a date of summer bingzi year of the Wanli reign, signed You Qiu o

Chinese, Tianqi Period (Late Ming D) the globular body painted in inky cobalt tones with few scholars meeting up in a garden, one sitting in the pavilion ,with a "rabbit" mark underside H: 6.5"(16cm)

LATE MING PERIOD GILT BRONZE BUDDHA seated in vajrasana on a double-lotus base Dimensions:38 cm. high; 30 cm. wide; 21 cm. deep

China, late Ming period, 15th C., Tibetan Thangka, gold and color painting of Manjushri Buddhisattra of Wisdom, White Tara and Sakyamuni Buddha on silk, in a gold leaf frame. Height 68 1/3 in., Width

(2) Painted Cast Bronze Standing Figures, late Ming Period, depicting Daoist Immortals, both attired in court hats, robes, and ruyi-toed shoes, standing atop footed and shaped base pedestals; the tall

The censer is of compressed form with two upright lug handles and rounded tripod feet. The base is cast with a six-character mark within a cartouche. Late Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen period. Height: 2 2/8

A graphically beautiful Li dragon cover (long bei), late Ming/early Qing period (18th/19th century). Size: 73'' x 45.75'' (185 x 116 cm). The tapestry emphasizes the gentle, mythical ch'ilin, believed

Chinese, late Ming dynasty/ Transitional Period, 17th Century, of ovoid form body with wood cover and stand. Painted in a brilliant blue with a continuous scene of a pair of Qilin beastaccompanied by

A JAPANESE BRONZE GARDEN FOUNTAIN MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY Circular bowl on scrolling naturalistic base, with encircling water dragon84cm high, the top 76cm diameter

H 13 3/8 in.

Diameter 7 in., H 1 5/8 in. This is an elegant Xuande Period (1426-1435) underglaze blue dish with floral motifs. The cobalt used was imported from Middle East. The characteristics of this cobalt has

Diameter 16 1/8 in. This is a magnificent Xuande Period (1426-1435) underglaze blue charger. It is decorated with butterflies flying amidst flowers. The outside is marked with six characters meaning '

North America, Western United States, late Cretaceous Period, ca. 68 to 66 million years ago. This is a fantastic, fossilized brow horn from a triceratops (Triceratops horridus), one of the most famou

DESCRIPTION: Bronze goshawk perched on a branch. Meiji period (1868-1912). Signed on bottom of bird. Gyokko was active late 19th century. He is renowned for his exceptional craftsmanship and is recogn

Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Chimu, Late Intermediate Period, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. An elegant ritual kero (drinking cup) formed from a single sheet of 74.9% gold (equivalent to 17K+). The minim

Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, late Naqada II to early Naqada III, ca. 3200 BCE. A stunning ovoid jar with an elegant presentation evocative of ancient Egypt. The vessel is hand-carved from sumpt

Japanese Shakudo vases, pair Meiji Period, late 19th centurypatinated, gilt, and silvered bronze 13 h x 2.5 w x 2.5 d in (33 x 6 x 6 cm) Vases depict garden pond scenes with various water fowl

Ancient Greece, Classical period, ca. late 6th to early 5th century BCE. A stunning opaque glass alabastron with a simple presentation and fabulous coloration. The elegant and gently-tapering body has

Lot 123 Set of Four Chinese Canton Enamel Dishes (Qianlong Period, mid to late 18th Century) enamel on copper dishes decorated with Chinese vignettes in gardens or a pleasant landscape and scholars i

Beautifully detailed scene depicting gathering of Chinese figures in the garden, 31 cm. in diameter, small parts of glaze missing on rim.

KPM Porcelain Plaque Depicting The Garden of Love, Germany, late 19th century, after Peter Paul Rubens, with a number of cavaliers and ladies dressed in luxurious fashion of the period, all assembled

Each chair has seven spindles fixed to the back seat frame and the armrests houses five vertical spindles,the feet are of square sections. Late Qing Dynasty period. Height: 38 7/8 in (98.8 cm) Width:

A rare documentary late 19th century Anglo – Indian silver three-piece tea service, Cutch, Bhuj circa 1880 by Oomersi Mawji (active 1860-90) Raj period, comprising a teapot, a milk jug and a tw

A Chinese Archaic Bronze Liding Food Vessel, Late Shang/Early Western Zhou Dynasty 5 x 6-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches (12.7 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm) PROVENANCE: S