Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A group of three Chinese blue and white porcelain vases, comprising two baluster vases, marks of Kangxi but late Qing dynasty, one painted with figures, the other prunus, heights 15.5cm, and a cylindrical trumpet vase, painted with figures, height 8.9cm.

A Japanese ivory netsuke, Meiji/Taisho period, carved, pierced and stained with three rats upon a tied sack, inset mother-of-pearl circular signature plaque to underside, length 4.5cm.

A Japanese Kutani porcelain netsuke, Meiji/Taisho period, modelled as a sleeping cat with iron red and gilt fur detail, the underside with pierced himetoshi, length 4.7cm.

A Chinese carved ivory figure of a lady, late Qing dynasty, the standing maiden finely modelled wearing a long robe, holding a garden hoe over her right shoulder, supporting a flower basket, height 25cm.

A pair of Chinese armorial porcelain plates, 19th century, each centre enamelled and gilt with a coat of arms and motto 'Fight' within a blue line border and iron oxide washed rim, diameter 24.2cm.

A Chinese polished bronze bombé censer, mark of Xuande but late Qing dynasty, of low-bellied circular form with a pair of upright loop handles, on tripod feet, cast six-character mark to base, height 9cm, diameter 11.5cm.

A Chinese porcelain tea bowl, mark of Daoguang and possibly of the period, of 'U' shape, the exterior enamelled with flowers and blue rockwork, iron red enamelled seal mark to base, height 6.8cm.

A set of three Chinese Imari porcelain cups and two saucers, Kangxi period, each painted and gilt with a fenced flower garden, height of cup 7cm, together with a similar saucer (some faults).

A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Tara, probably 20th century, of diminutive form, modelled seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus and stepped circular base, height 6.9cm.

A rare Chinese cinnabar lacquered Yixing stoneware teapot and cover, late Qing dynasty, the compressed circular body carved in relief with a pair of opposing dragons amidst vapours beneath a keyfret band rim, the cover with a pair of bats and vapours, impressed three-character mark to interior of cover, height 11.4cm, length 20cm (repair to handle).

A Chinese famille verte porcelain saucer dish, Kangxi period, the interior painted with opposing chrysanthemum sprays divided by chrysanthemum mon overlapping onto the exterior, underglaze blue mark to base, diameter 26.7cm (faint hairline and minor chips to rim).

A Chinese red Peking glass snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty, of flattened pear form with moulded ring handles, height 6.2cm (chip to rim), together with a group of Chinese hardstone carvings, including a bat pendant, a flower vase pendant, a carved coral dog and a plated child's rattle, modelled as two children, united by a chain.

A Chinese porcelain meiping vase, mark of Yongzheng but 20th century, the body enamelled with a winter scene of boats, pavilions and mountains, opposing lines of black text and two red seals, red pseudo four-character mark to base, height 23cm.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl and three matching saucer dishes, mark of Guangxu but later 20th century, each enamelled with dragon and phoenix roundels divided by bat and ribbon pendants within keyfret borders, iron red enamelled six-character marks to bases, diameter of bowl 12.4cm.

A Chinese rock crystal carving of Buddha, 20th century, modelled seated on a double lotus base, height 12cm, together with a Chinese blue hardstone carving of Buddha holding an ingot aloft, height 17cm (repaired).

A Chinese carnelian pendant and bead necklace, 20th century, the pendant of carved and pierced butterfly form supporting a basket, width of pendant 4cm, with silk covered cylindrical box and cover.

A pair of Chinese famille verte enamelled biscuit porcelain jostick holder figures of Buddhistic lions, Kangxi period, each modelled standing on a leaf shaped base, height 9cm (some faults).

A pair of Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain plates, 18th/19th century, each painted with a derivative of the La Dame au Parasol pattern within an iron oxide dressed shaped rim, underglaze blue seal mark to base and bearing 'D & S Battie Collection' paper label, diameter 21.4cm. Note: this pattern is similar to the design for the Dutch East India Company by Cornelius Pronk, who sent designs to Japan, as well as China, to be copied onto porcelain.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, Kangxi period, of baluster form, painted with a design of lotus flowerheads and scrolling leafy tendrils beneath an applied metal rim, underglaze blue double ring to base, height 26cm (crack to body).