Ma San Auction

18/06/2026

June 26th - Asian Art & Antiques 👋

To include a private Japanese collection of Chinese Wanli period Kraak ware!

Catalogue online via our website at masanauction.com

17/06/2026

Ma San presents their Summer Asian Art & Decorative sale - Friday 26th June at 10:30am 🧑‍⚖️

Highlights include a collection of Chinese late Ming dynasty blue and white from the Wanli and Tianqi period. A collection of Qing dynasty textiles featuring a superb red wool ground and gold thread ‘ten dragon’ robe from the mid-19th century. Early Chinese ceramics and later porcelain, plus more!

Live bidding available via our website and other bidding platforms. Visit our website masanauction.com for more details. 👋

Browse all upcoming lots here - https://auctionet.com/en/events/1241-asian-art-antique-decorative

Ma San Auction present their Asian Art - Antique & Decorative sale. The sale opens with a private Japanese collection of late Ming dynasty blue and white porcelain, among them rare Kraak wares with Wanli and Tianqi period pieces. From the same collection, there is a substantial run of Edo and Meiji....

13/05/2026

✨ Ma San Auction – Bath’s local Auction Specialist for Asian Art & Antiques 🏺✨

FREE VALUATION / CONSIGN to our upcoming auction sale 👋

We are now inviting entries through May to June 10th for our upcoming Asian Art Antique Summer Auction Sale 🧑‍⚖️

Looking to discover the true value of your treasures? We have the knowledge and the platform to link your items to a worldwide audience 🌍

⭐️ Ma San Auction is a trusted, family-run auction house with over 40 years of combined father-and-son expertise in handling Asian works of art and antiques. Located in the heart of Bath on George Street, we help collectors and families unlock the stories and value behind their pieces. We connect consignments to a strong network of national and international buyers, ensuring competitive bidding and the best possible results for each item via our multiple bidding platforms 🧑‍💻👩‍💻👨‍💻

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💎 Free Valuations – In person and remotely.

We are currently offering complimentary, no-obligation valuations for your Asian art and antiques to include:

* 🏺 Chinese & Japanese ceramics
* 💚 Jade
* 🪙 Bronzes
* 💍 Jewellery
* 🧵 Textiles
* 🖼️ Artwork
* 🌏 Southeast Asian works of art

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🖼️ Consign for Our Summer 2026 Auction

We are now accepting consignments for our Asian Art & Antiques Auction – June / July Summer 2026. From single heirlooms to entire collections, we provide expert guidance from valuation to sale.

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Why Choose Ma San Auction?

* 40+ years of combined hands-on experience👏
* Family-run, trusted expertise 🧑‍🧑‍🧒
* Specialist knowledge of Asian art & antiques 🧐
* High quality catalogue photographs 📸
* Central Bath location 📍

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📍 Visit us: 2 Princes Buildings, George Street, Bath, BA1 2ED

Contact us and send us a photo:

📞 Telephone: 01225 318587
📱 WhatsApp: +441225318587
✉️ Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: www.masanauction.com

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📩 Book your free in-person valuation today and let your collection find its next chapter. Looking for a quick valuation? Send us a photo via email or WhatsApp 💬

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24/04/2026

A few bronze highlights from our Spring 2026 sale:

1. A Chinese ‘Scholar’ mirror - £28,600
2. A Sino-Tibetan ‘Bajixiang’ ewer - £26,000
3. A Chinese tripod censer - £10,400
4. A Chinese tripod ‘Elephant’ censer - £9100
5. A Chinese figure of Avalokiteshvara - £2600
Inclusive of fees.

We are welcoming any consignments for our upcoming summer and autumn sales 👋

20/03/2026

One week left before our March 27th sale, over 300 lots of which 250 are being offered without reserve!

Plenty to browse and bid on - Catalogue online via our website.

Featuring these two famille rose porcelain figures of Guanyin - Lots 65 and 66.

17/03/2026

A SMALL TIBETAN GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA, 17TH CENTURY OR EARLIER.

Shakyamuni seated in meditation on a lotus base wearing a dhoti draping over the left shoulder. 6.2cm tall

This and others upcoming in our March 27th sale - catalogue online now via our website 👋

*Offered without reserve.

12/03/2026

FINE JAPANESE TOSA SCHOOL, THREE PAINTINGS OF SCENES FROM THE GENJI MONOGATARI (THE TALE OF THE GENJI), EDO PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY.

Provenance: English private collection. Acquired from Y. Tsuruki & Co. Inc., Kyoto, Japan, 19 April 1975. Written receipt and certificate of authenticity no. 5041, dated 14 April 1975.

The Tale of Genji is a long romantic novel in fifty-four chapters, which was written in the year 1000 by Murasaki Shikibu, a lady-in-waiting to the Empress. Set in the 10th Century, which was viewed as the Golden Age of Japan, the adventures and charms of Prince Genji, the hero, appear repeatedly throughout Japanese art and decorative arts.

LOT 289 in our March 27th sale.

11/03/2026

March 27th sale - To include various Chinese and Japanese antique & decorate items to be offered at no reserve! 🧑‍⚖️

Catalogue online via our website - masanauction.com 👋

17/02/2026

Where did our ‘Ma’ 馬 Surname begin?

The Ma surname comes from an old honorary title in ancient China. During the Warring States period (403–221 BC), a prince from the State of Zhao served as a cavalry general and became well known for his success in battle. Because of this, he was given the title Ma Fu, which means “Tamer of Horses.”

Later, his descendants took Ma from this title and used it as their family name. The Ma family’s ancestral roots are in present-day Shaanxi.

‘Ma’ can be used in auspicious phrases like “Ma Shang You Fu” (fortune arrives on horseback).

Happy Chinese New Year of the horse. Wishing all prosperity and good health in 2026! 🧧🧧🧧🐎🐎🐎

25/11/2025

There’s still time to browse our catalogue for our upcoming sale this Thursday the 27th. Visit our website for more details - link in bio 👋