Chinese and Japanese craftsmanship defined the standard for beauty and technical skill across Asia for over a thousand years. This collection brings together porcelain, bronze, wood, cloisonné and enamel that show the balance of discipline and artistry which made these cultures central to the history of decorative art.
The pieces here span pre-Ming, Ming and Qing ceramics through to Japanese bronzes, lacquer, netsuke, cloisonné and Meiji metalwork. We select examples for integrity of form, colour and finish; signs of honest age; and workmanship that still holds presence today. Look for the brushwork and glaze depth of imperial porcelain, the crisp casting of a bronze figure, or the translucence of a finely applied enamel.
Chinese cloisonné enamel three-tier pedestal box with lotus flowers, circa 1900
Japanese bronze dragon jardiniere in lotus form, Meiji period, late 19th century
Chinese cloisonné enamel hinged floral box, late 19th century
Japanese lacquered wood netsuke of a laughing boy with kettle
Chinese celadon crackle-glazed Guan-type vase, 20th century
Japanese Meiji cloisonné enamel jardinière with birds and flowers, circa 1900
Japanese Kutani porcelain incense burner with guardian lion, circa 1900
Miyagawa Kōzan attributed Japanese Meiji Satsuma insect bowl c.1876-1881
Japanese bronze vase with Four Divine Creatures, late Meiji period c.1890
Large Chinese cloisonné vase with birds and peonies, Beijing, 20th century
Chinese celadon crackle glaze brush washer in Guan and Ge style, 20th century
Chinese export blue and white porcelain armorial charger, Downing crest c.1715-22
Large Chinese pewter and brass tea canister in drum stool form c.1950
Japanese Hirado porcelain hexagonal brush pot with pierced lattice, early 20th century
Chinese Shan silver dha-hmyaung dagger with lotus pommel Yunnan, circa 1900
Japanese Meiji Nagoya bird and flower porcelain pair plates by Kito, circa 1900
Chinese blue and white porcelain 'Wang Xizhi' vase, Kangxi style, Republic period
Chinese Wushuangpu porcelain incense burner, 'Wu Zetian', Daoguang period
Antique Noritake Japanese porcelain basket dish with gilt handle circa 1910
Monumental Japanese Meiji bronze dragon vase with champlevé enamel, circa 1890
Chinese famille rose ruby-ground bowl with Yongzheng mark, early 20th century
Japanese Meiji cloisonné vase by Sano Toyosaburo with Aubergine-purple ground, circa 1900
Japanese large painted silk panel of Jurōjin in cinnabar lacquered frame, late Meiji
Chinese Canton enamel portrait box with European lady, 19th century
Chinese pale green jade rooster carving, zodiac animal
Chinese carved pale green hardstone vase trio with lion finials, Republic Period
Chinese Kong Cheong porcelain soy sauce advertising jar, early Republic Period
Japanese ginbari cloisonné goldfish miniature vase by Ota Toshiro, Meiji Period
