Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese blue and white porcelain jar and cover, mark of Kangxi but late 19th century, the baluster body and domed cover painted with a continuous figural scene, underglaze blue six-character mark to base, height 31cm (restoration and chipped), together with a Japanese Imari charger and an Isnik vase and dish (minor faults).

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) - a Japanese woodblock oban tateye print from the series 'Gojusan Tsugi Meisho Zue' (the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road), depicting Miya with the Atsuta Terminal of the Shichiri Ferry, 36cm x 24cm, framed and glazed.

A Chinese reverse painting on glass, late Qing dynasty, depicting six maidens in an interior setting, 39.5cm x 56.5cm (cracked), within a hardwood frame with carved keyfret border.

A Chinese powder blue glazed jardinière, probably 20th century, of tapered cylindrical form, height 18cm.

A Chinese blue and white Kraak porcelain circular dish, Wanli period, the central octagonal panel filled with a bird and flowers, diameter 20.5cm (repaired rim), together with a similar later Kraak style dish, diameter 20.7cm, a 'clobbered' blue and white circular plate, diameter 20.7cm, a Chinese Imari export porcelain plate, diameter 22cm (hairline crack), and a Chinese blue and white export porcelain oval dish, length 20cm.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, late 20th century, the body decorated with a figure at the river's edge, opposing lines of black text and red seal mark, within black printed border, height 30.5cm.

A Japanese lacquered horn netsuke, Meiji period, carved in the form of a seated figure holding a bowl, height 3.9cm.

A Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain octagonal jug, mid-19th century, painted with opposing figural and floral panels, height 13.5cm, together with a Chinese blanc-de-Chine porcelain Buddhistic lion, Kangxi period, modelled seated on a leaf shaped base, height 8.5cm (minor chips).

A pair of Chinese soapstone figures of Buddhistic lion and cub, early 20th century, each modelled seated on a cube base, height 16.5cm, together with a Chinese carved soapstone sage, height 15cm, and a pair of soapstone elephants, height 11.5cm.

A pair of Japanese Nabeshima circular dishes, 19th century, each painted in underglaze blue with a whirlpool amidst crashing waves carrying overglaze enamel maple leaves, picked out in iron red, turquoise and yellow, diameter 21.8cm (one with minor rim chip).

A Chinese Canton export ivory puzzle ball, mid to late 19th century, surmounted with a figure of a man holding a lily pad, the puzzle ball stem carved in relief with figures and trees, on a circular base, height 15cm (minor faults).

A near pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain ginger jars and covers, early 20th century, each painted with a bird and blossoming branches, heights 14cm and 14.5cm (one cover damaged).

A Japanese studio pottery bowl, 20th century, the conical body with a streaky flambé glaze, on tripod feet, impressed mark to base, height 9.8cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain bottle vase, late 19th century, painted with dragons amidst vapours, height 26cm (hole to base).

A Chinese famille rose enamelled porcelain figure of Shoulau, 20th century, modelled wearing a colourful long robe, holding a gnarled staff and peach, with boy acolyte climbing on his back, impressed four-character seal mark to base, height 36cm.

A pair of Chinese famille rose crackle glazed vases and covers, early 20th century, each baluster body painted with warriors within iron oxide borders, height 33cm (one with rim restoration).

A Chinese export porcelain teapot and cover, late Qianlong period, the cylindrical body painted and gilt with opposing crests within underglaze blue and gilt borders, height 14cm.

A Chinese Canton famille rose tankard, late 19th century, the cylindrical body painted with opposing panels of figures, birds and flowers, height 14.5cm.

A Chinese famille noire enamelled biscuit porcelain jar and cover, late Qing dynasty, the baluster body decorated in relief with crane, lotus and millet on a black ground, moulded seal mark to base, height 27.5cm (minor restoration to cover and some flaking to black enamel).