A Large Bronze Tripod Censer, Song-Yuan Dynasty, 12-14th century, the wood stand and cover 18th century. Dimensions: the censer 30 cm. diam.; 41.5 cm. high © Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art

Metallurgical test confirms the dating of this piece.

Provenance: A private Asian Collection

A silver and turquoise-inlaid ‘double bird’ vessel, Song dynasty. Height 23.5cm. © Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art

Provenance: – A private English collection
– A private French collection, acquired in the 1970s

An archaistic bronze vase with dragon handles’, Song dynasty. Height 27cm. © Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art

Provenance: – A private European Collector

An archaistic bronze arrow handled ‘Hu’ vase, Song-Yuan dynasty. Height 30cm. © Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art

Provenance: – A private European Collector

A silver-inlaid tripod censer with wood cover and stand, China, Ming Dynasty. © Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art

Provenance: A private Irish collection.

A silver and gold inlaid bronze archaistic vase, ‘Hu’, 18th century. Height 181/4 inches. © Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art

Provenance: – A private European collection
– Christie’s London, 6 November 2007 (lot 111)

A gilt copper alloy seated figure of Avalokitesvara-Guanyin holding the ‘Pearl of Light’, Ming Dynasty, Zhengtong period, 2nd quarter 15th century. Height 8.5". © Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art

Provenance: – A Private Asian Collection
– Ex Galerie La Vielle Fontaine, Lausanne (Switzerland)
– Previously from the private collection of Albert and Madeleine Oesch-Gonin, Lausanne (Switzerland), acquired between 1976 and 1980 

A silver and turquoise inlaid gilt bronze figure of ‘Yama’, 14th century. Height 5” without stand. © Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art

Provenance: – A private American Collector
– Acquired from an important Hong Kong gallery in the 1990s

A gilt bronze seated figure of ‘Sakyamuni’, 15th-16th century. Height 5” © Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art

Provenance: – A private American Collector
– Acquired from an important Hong Kong gallery in the 1990s.

A group of five gilt bronze Buddhist plaques, 17th century. Height 3” without stand. © Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art

Provenance: – A private American Collector
– Acquired from an important Hong Kong gallery in the 1990s

A gilt bronze figure of Mahakala, 17th century. Height 43/4” without stand. © Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art

Provenance: – A private American Collector
– Acquired from an important Hong Kong gallery in the 1990s.

A gilt bronze Guardian figure, 17th century. Height 4” without stand. © Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art

Provenance: – A private American Collector
– Acquired from an important Hong Kong gallery in the 1990s

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