A blue-glazed dou. Daoguang Period, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Photo China Guardian Auction Co., Ltd H 15.5 cm. Estimate: RMB 50,000-80,000. Unsold China Guardian Auction Co., Ltd . 30th China Guardian Quarterly Auction. 603 Henderson Center, 18 Jianguomennei...

A pair of Imperial powder blue glazed porcelain ritual vessels 'Dou', China, Jiaqing seal marks and period. Photo Nagel stoutly potted, the tall splayed foot decorated in relief with a wavy line-band dividing archaistic motifs. H. 16,8 cm. Lot 1398. Estimate...

The Rende Zhai (House of Benevolent Learning) Collection of ceramics and works of art was carefully assembled by Dr. Olaf K. Skinsnes (1917-1997) from 1949 through the 1970s. Dr. Skinsnes was born in Henan in 1917 to parents who were medical missionaries,...

A pair of fine iron-red decorated holy water bottles. Qianlong period (1736-95). photo Christie's Ltd 2010 Each with baluster body and a cylindrical neck above a domed base, decorated with central lotus sprays between lappets and stylised foliate bands...

An archaic bronze stem bowl and cover, dou. Warring States Period The rounded bowl raised on a tall spreading foot and flanked by a pair of small loop handles, surmounted by a domed cover with a flared circular finial, finely cast with bands of interlaced...

A famille rose yellow-ground ritual vessel, dou. Impressed Daoguang seal mark and of the period The exterior enamelled with seven writhing and full-faced five-clawed dragons pursuing the flaming pearl amidst cloud and fire scrolls above white crested...