Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A collection of Japanese art reference books, including 'Decorative Arts of Japan' by Yamada, 'Japanese Clocks' by N.H. Mody, 'Early Japanese Art' by J. Edward Kidder, 'The Golden Age of Japanese Okimono' by Laura Bordignon, 'Folk Traditions in Japanese Art' by Victor and Takako Hauge and 'Kazari Decoration and Display in Japan' by Nicole Rousmaniere.

A collection of Japanese art reference books, including 'Japanese Paintings' by Janice Katz, 'Nanga Paintings' by Robert G. Sawers, 'The World of Japanese Ceramics' by Herbert H. Sanders, 'The Art of Ogata Kenzan' by Richard L. Wilson, and 'Shino and Oribe Kiln Sites' by R.F.J. Faulkner and O.R. Impey, together with a small collection of Ukiyo-E Art Society magazines, circa 1964-75.

A collection of French auction house catalogues, late 19th/early 20th century, the majority Hotel Drouot, including 'Collection des Goncourt', 1897, various 'Collection Ch. Haviland Laques du Japon' and 'Estampes Japonaises', circa 1922-1927, 'Collection CH.Gillot Estampes Japonaises', 1904, and 'Collection Pierce Barboutau Peintures-Estampes et Objets D'Art du Japon', two volumes, 1904.

A large collection of Japanese art reference books with Japanese text, the majority relating to pottery, paintings and prints (2 boxes).

A collection of thirty-one Asian art auction catalogues, 2008 to 2019, including Bonhams New York 'Dr Sylvan and Faith Golder Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles Part I' and Christie's Hong Kong 'Yaogushanfang Collection'.

A Chinese yellow ground famille rose medallion bowl, mark of Guangxu but probably slightly later, the exterior with three circular medallions filled with recumbent goat, lamb and ox beneath a tree in landscapes, reserved against a yellow enamelled sgraffito ground with polychrome precious object and vessel divisions, the interior painted in underglaze blue with a roundel of three further goats in landscape, encircled by four blossoming branches hung with Buddhistic emblem pendants, underglaze blue six-character mark to base, height 6.5cm, diameter 15cm.

A Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain vase, mid to late 19th century, typically painted with panels of figures, birds, butterflies and flowers, height 25.5cm (chips to underside of rim), together with a Chinese Ding ware bowl, probably 20th century, the interior carved in low relief with phoenix and peony, diameter 20.5cm.

A Chinese silk embroidered rectangular panel, early 20th century, worked in coloured threads with peacocks and other birds amongst blossoming branches, three-character mark to upper right corner, 47cm x 39cm, framed and glazed.

An Indian dark brown patinated bronze figure of Ganesh, early 20th century, modelled standing on one leg, height 15cm, together with a bronze taperstick holder figure of Garuda, modelled in a kneeling pose, height 15.7cm.

A Japanese studio pottery ewer, late 20th century, covered in a matt green speckled glaze, black painted two-character mark to base, height 22cm, together with a similarly decorated vase, height 27cm.

A Chinese Republic style porcelain vase, late 20th century, painted with a landscape, printed red seal mark to base, height 36cm, together with a pair of Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain vases, early 20th century, moulded in relief with opposing crane panels within printed border, height 53.5cm.

After Utagawa Hiroshige - a Japanese print, 20th century, depicting the Tenshin Bridge, Okazaki, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road series, 24cm x 36cm, framed and glazed.