Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese Transitional underglaze blue and red porcelain circular dish, mid-17th century, painted in blue with a fishing boat, shoreside and overhanging tree, picked out in underglaze red with four fish and flowers, diameter 15.5cm (minor fritting to rim glaze).

A Chinese cloisonné rectangular box and hinged cover, early 20th century, decorated with polychrome dragons above green waves on a black ground, length 18.4cm.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty, painted with a standing figure opposing lines of black text and two red seals, height 7.3cm (lacking stopper), together with another famille rose porcelain snuff bottle, mark of Daoguang but probably later, of flattened panelled form, painted with opposing figural scenes, iron red enamelled four-character mark to base, height 5.5cm.

A Chinese lacquer box and cover, late Qing dynasty, of flower petal outline, decorated in black, gilt and red with shou medallions, fruit and flowers, on a gilt speckled iron red/brown ground, height 10.4cm, together with an Indian gilt lacquered brass bowl, probably Kashmiri, late 19th century, of oval form with shaped rim, the exterior painted with kingfishers and flowers, height 11.2cm (some faults).

A set of five Japanese Kakiemon porcelain circular dishes, 19th century, each painted in underglaze blue and picked out in green, yellow and iron red enamels with birds, rocks and flowers beneath an iron oxide washed rim, underglaze blue pseudo Chinese six-character mark of Chenghua to bases, diameter 14.9cm (one with minor rim chips), together with a pair of Kakiemon cinquefoil bowls, engraved with blue, green, red and yellow flowers and leaves, width 12.2cm.

A Korean celadon glazed fluted cup and a similarly glazed stand, probably Koryo dynasty, each piece with incised decoration, height of cup 7.2cm, diameter of stand 15.2cm (hairline cracks), together with three Korean brass spoons and four chopsticks, Koryo dynasty, longest spoon 25cm.

A Japanese Imari porcelain circular dish, Meiji period, painted with panels of figures, quail, dragon and ho-o bird, iron red six-character mark to base, diameter 29.5cm.

A Chinese polished bronze censer stand, late Qing dynasty, of peach outline, the centre pierced and engraved with a scrolling stem and leaves, on four peach form feet, length 22.5cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, the baluster body and flared neck painted with a figure, tree and flowers, height 21.8cm.

A Chinese carved and stained ivory model of a nine-storey pagoda, late Qing dynasty, each level carved in relief with figures beneath green stained graduated tiered eaves, each hung with bells, raised on a carved hardwood hexagonal stand, height 58cm (some faults and losses).

A Chinese bronze brushpot, 20th century, the cylindrical body cast in relief with goats between trees, incised four character mark to side and stamped four character mark to base, height 12.8cm.

A Chinese blue and white 'phoenix tail' porcelain vase, late 19th century, the baluster body and flared neck painted with lotus and scrolling tendrils with ruyi head collar, height 42cm (restoration to rim).

A pair of Chinese cloisonné vases, mid to late 20th century, each ovoid body decorated with birds and flowers on a black ground, each flared neck with polychrome foliate bands, height 27cm.

A Japanese hardwood display shelf, Meiji period, the rectangular top above an arrangement of asymmetrical cupboards, sliding doors and six drawers, all with walnut front panels, height 87cm, width 75.5cm.

A Japanese iron mounted lacquer samurai armour box (gusoku bitsu), Edo period, of rectangular form, painted with black text and character mon on a red ground within mother-of-pearl inlaid black ground borders, height 58cm (some faults).

A Chinese silk embroidered sleeve panel, late 19th century, worked in coloured threads with figures, rocks and trees, 51cm x 8.5cm, together with another sleeve panel, 19th century, worked in coloured threads with panels of figures, pavilion and flowers, 55cm x 10.5cm, both framed and glazed.

A Chinese famille rose enamelled porcelain vase, Yongzheng style but modern, of slightly tapered cylindrical form with flared neck, painted with a continuous scene of warriors on horseback, height 43.5cm.

A Chinese copper bowl with swing handle, late Qing dynasty, the ovoid body engraved with figural and dragon panels, total height 29cm.

Two pairs of Chinese carved cork rectangular panels, early 20th century, each depicting views of lakeside pavilions, 16.5cm x 46cm and 14cm x 52cm, oak framed and glazed.