A large painted pottery figure of a court lady. Tang dynasty (618-907) Shown wearing long loose robe secured at the waist by a belt, her hands hidden in the billowing sleeves, her face with delicate features below her hair set in an asymmetrical coiffure....

A rare dated limestone four-sided Buddhist memorial pillar. Northern Qi dynasty, inscribed with a date corresponding to 574, and of the period. Image Christie's Ltd 2009 Three sides carved with niches framing images of Buddha flanked by two standing bodhisattvas,...

A rare and finely painted underglaze copper-red and blue ‘mallet’ vase, Yaoling zun, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722). Estimate: $600,000-800,000. Image Christie's Ltd 2009 New York- Commencing Christie’s Asian...

A Very Rare and Important Painted White Marble Buddhist Votive Stele, Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577) Probably Quyang-type, Hebei province, of exceptional large size, carved as a bodhisattva shown standing on a demi-lotus pedestal raised on a rectangular...