Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A pair of Japanese ivory tusk vases and wood stands, Meiji period, each tusk section incised and stained with three flying cranes, each carved wood stand with pierced scroll apron, raised on four scroll legs united by an undertier, height 24cm.

A Japanese Imari porcelain jar and domed cover, early 18th century, of baluster form, painted and gilt with three panels of peonies, pine and bamboo with prunus, height 31.5cm (repaired rim of cover).

A Chinese Canton export ivory compartmentalized rectangular box, late Qing dynasty, the glazed top above eight compartments, the sides with pierced panels, length 11.7cm, an Indian carved ivory figure of a gentleman, early 20th century, on wood stand, height 25cm, a carved wood cylindrical box and cover, the top decorated in relief with playful Buddhistic lion cubs, diameter 10.8cm, and two ivory figures.

A pair of Chinese green crackle glazed porcelain bottle vases, early 20th century, each globular body with narrow cylindrical neck, height 20.5cm.

A Chinese doucai green enamelled porcelain saucer dish, mark of Kangxi but later, the centre painted in green and outlined in underglaze blue with a dragon amidst vapours, the underside similarly painted with a pair of dragons, flaming pearls and vapours, underglaze blue pseudo six-character mark within double ring to base, diameter 20.5cm.

A group of six Chinese blue and white export porcelain plates, Kangxi period and later, painted with flowers and landscapes, diameters 22.8cm to 23.7cm (faults).

A Japanese brown patinated bronze model of a tiger, Meiji/Taisho period, modelled standing with patinated stripes, unsigned, length 31cm, with carved wood stand.

A Chinese bamboo brush pot, early 20th century, carved and pierced with sages in a bamboo grove, height 24cm (faults).

A Chinese eggshell porcelain vase, 20th century, of slender tapering form with flared neck, painted with a winter scene of figures approaching a temple with trees and mountains beyond, within blue printed borders, iron red pseudo seal mark to base, height 25.7cm.

A Chinese underglaze red decorated porcelain bottle vase, mark of Kangxi but possibly late Qing dynasty, the slender neck and compressed body painted with a dragon, underglaze blue pseudo six-character mark to base, height 26.5cm, with carved hardwood stand.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain ovoid jar, mark of Guangxu and possibly of the period, painted with shou medallions within a surround of bats and keyfret borders, underglaze blue six-character mark to base, height 12cm.

An Indian brass figure group of the Nandi bull with detachable naga (cobra) hood, 19th century, on a rectangular plinth base, height 14.5cm, together with a bronze bodhisattva, height 18cm.

A Chinese tiger's eye carving of a seated Buddha, 20th century, height 4.5cm, together with a Chinese agate rectangular snuff bottle, 20th century, the front decorated in relief with a cockerel and lingzhi fungus, height 8.2cm, with stopper.

A Chinese pale celadon jade libation cup, probably 20th century, carved in low relief with a keyfret rim and dragon head handle, length 13.5cm, height 5cm.

A Chinese Guan-type grey crackle glazed bowl, mark of Daoguang but probably earlier Qing dynasty, of lobed octagonal form, covered in a pale grey crackled glaze, later iron red enamelled four-character mark of Daoguang to base, height 10.5cm, width 17.5cm.

A Japanese Imari porcelain circular dish, Meiji/Taisho period, painted and gilt with landscape and foliate panels, diameter 40.3cm, together with a Kutani porcelain vase, Meiji period, of squat ovoid form, enamelled and gilt with flowers and leaves on an iron red ground, height 22.5cm (repaired).

A Chinese silk embroidered sleeve panel, early 20th century, worked in coloured threads with bird panels framed within borders of shou characters, 54cm x 15.2cm, framed and glazed.

A Chinese hanging scroll painting, 20th century, depicting a bird perched on a prunus branch above flowers, black signature and red seal to upper left corner, 93cm x 30.5cm.

A Chinese watercolour painting, 20th century, depicting a prunus branch, red seal mark to corner, 19.5cm x 26cm, framed and glazed, together with a Japanese watercolour painting of Mount Fuji and landscape, 15cm x 33cm, and two Japanese prints.