Jade Buddha
A large celadon jade figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, depicted wearing loose flowing robes. His tranquil face framed by his pierced elongated ear lobes. The stone of a pale greyish green tone.
Lion
A small gilt bronze Buddhist lion, sitting upright, his left paw resting upon a ball and his mane and tail with incised decoration.
Scholars Rock
An eccentricly shaped scholars desk rock and stand.
Seal
An unusual bronze seal in the form of a pagoda. The face slightly visible through some encrustation. (Ex Niiseki Kinya collection)
Ming Bronze Censor
An impressive, extremely large archaistic bronze tripod censer cast with taotie masks and stiff leaf decoration, with an overall good patina. Three drainage holes of a later date.
Hand Warmer
A good copper square formed warmer, the pierced lid with five bats surrounded by stylised lotus foliage. The body with a continuous geometric Buddhist design.
Lappets
A group of nineteen lappets exquisitely worked in silk representing a peacock plume with central yellow and purple eye. The ground lavishly embroidered with peacock feather twisted threads and backed with imperial yellow lining. The shaped panels possibly used as replacements for a cape, thought to have been in the Forbidden City.
Lacquer Table
A large and fine Chinese export lacquer circular tilt top table. The top decorated with intricate scenes of palace court life. The well-turned and decorated tripod base terminating with gilded lion paw feet.
Incense Burner
An unusual bronze incense burner in the form of a finger citron supported on a bronze branch with a rich gold splash patina.
Barrel Stools
A very unusual pair of cloisonné enamel barrel-form stools, decorated around the sides and tops with a continuous bank of peonies, and scrolling foliage in varying shades of green. All set on a turquoise ground between gilt studs.