Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese famille rose porcelain jardinière, 20th century, the exterior typically decorated with panels of birds, insects and flowers, the interior with goldfish, height 36cm (chip to inner rim), on a wood stand.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain jar and cover, mark of Kangxi but late 19th century, the baluster body and domed cover painted with prunus, underglaze blue four-character mark to base, height 30cm (hairline crack and re-glued section to rim).

A Kashan pottery circular bowl, possibly 12th/13th century, of conical form, painted with black decoration on a turquoise ground, diameter 19.7cm, height 8.8cm (cracked).

A Samarkand pottery bowl, possibly 10th/11th century, of circular form, the interior painted with dark brown arched panels on a cream glazed ground, diameter 22.8cm, height 7.5cm.

An Islamic brass candlestick, 13th century style but later, the waisted base rising to a dished shoulder and flaring mouth, engraved with bands of script, height 30cm.

A Persian tinned-copper bowl, possibly Timurid, of low-bellied circular form, engraved with bands of script and foliate motifs, height 27cm, diameter 42cm (repair to base).

A Chinese black stained hardwood twin-pedestal desk, 20th century, the rectangular panelled top above an arrangement of seven drawers, on block legs, length 147cm, depth 66cm, height 82cm (some faults).

A Chinese hardwood cabinet, late 19th/early 20th century, the three-quarter gallery carved and pierced with a pair of confronted dragons and vapours above an arrangement of asymmetrical shelves and a cupboard, all carved in relief with dragons, phoenix, bat, scrolling tendrils and fruiting vines, on claw and ball feet, height 177cm, width 89.5cm, depth 39cm (some faults).

A Chinese hardwood centre table, late 19th century, the rectangular panelled top above a shaped apron, on block legs, length 93cm, depth 46cm, height 86cm.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, mid-19th century, of slender baluster form, painted with opposing panels of birds and flowers, reserved against a pale green ground filled with pink peonies and scrolling pink and green tendrils, height 34.5cm (drilled to base).

A Japanese Kutani porcelain vase, Meiji period, of lozenge section, painted with panels of birds and flowers, landscape and figures within dark green borders, black and yellow signature to base, height 31.5cm (crack to base).

A Japanese silk embroidered hanging scroll, Meiji period, worked in coloured threads with a scene of two red-capped cranes beneath wisteria, on a brown ground, 112cm x 51.5cm.

A South Indian bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja dancing on Apasmara Purusha, 19th century, within a surround of flames, on an oval domed lotus moulded base, height 22.3cm.

Three Japanese black and dark red lacquered trays, early 20th century, comprising two rectangular, decorated with figures and clouds, and one circular, decorated with flowers, lengths 81cm x 84cm and diameter 76.5cm (some faults).

A collection of South-east Asian metalwork and works of art, 19th century and later, including a Japanese bronze and cloisonné figure of Kannon, height 19.8cm, a Tibetan copper and brass cylindrical jar and cover, height 18cm, a Chinese gilt bronze dragon bangle, width 8cm, and a bone mounted dome top trunk with hinged lid, length 36cm.

A South East Asian polychrome painted and carved wood flatback temple figure, probably 20th century, modelled standing wearing traditional headdress and costume, height 190cm.

A pair of Chinese reverse paintings on glass, 20th century, each painted with two maidens in an interior scene, 49cm x 34cm, framed.

A pair of Japanese inlaid lacquer rectangular panels, early 20th century, each inlaid in carved ivory, bone and mother-of-pearl with scenes of birds and blossoming branches, inset carved and red stained signature plaques, 60cm x 35cm, within carved pine frames (some losses).

A Chinese elm side table, late 19th century, the rectangular top with bone inlaid decoration, on block legs united by stretchers, height 49cm, together with part of a Chinese hardwood and marble two-tier table (faults).