Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

An Islamic illuminated manuscript panel, 19th century, painted in black with lines of script within a gilt ground border, filled with meandering flower stems, 13.5cm x 23cm.

A Chinese archaistic brown patinated bronze vase, Ming style but Qing dynasty, the oval body and flared neck cast with lappets and scrolls between vertical flanges, height 22.5cm (crack and repair to neck).

A Chinese lapis lazuli vase and cover, 20th century, of compressed spade form, the cover with carved recumbent Buddhistic lion finial, height 18.5cm, with wood stand.

A Chinese doucai porcelain saucer dish, mark of Yongzheng but modern, of shallow circular form, the interior painted in underglaze blue and polychrome enamels with a dragon, flaming pearl and vapours above waves, the underside with two further dragons, underglaze blue six-character mark within double ring to base, diameter 20.2cm.

A Chinese famille rose export porcelain vase, Qianlong period, of baluster form, painted with a pheasant and butterflies amidst peonies and other flowers, height 35.5cm (cracked).

A Chinese blue and white porcelain hu-form vase, mark of Qianlong but probably late 20th century, the body painted with lotus and Buddhistic emblems amongst leafy scrolling tendrils, the shoulder and flared neck with bands of flowers, bats, vapours, scrolls, phoenixes, keyfret, trellis and shou medallions beneath a stiff leaf border, flanked by a pair of pierced scroll handles, underglaze blue seal mark to base, height 38.8cm.

An Indian silver five-link bracelet, 19th century, each panelled link finely worked in relief with peacock, animal and deity within scroll borders, length 19.5cm (repaired).

A group of three Japanese okimono carvings, Meiji period, comprising two gentlemen and a bijin holding a parasol, heights ranging from 16.5cm to 7.5cm, together with two carved ivory netsuke (some faults).

A Chinese enamelled gilt copper rectangular box and cover, early 20th century, the top and sides decorated in relief and polychrome enamelled with Buddhistic lion masks, lotus and tendrils and Buddhistic emblems, stamped 'China' to base, length 10.6cm, together with two Chinese enamelled biscuit figures (both repaired), and a Japanese Imari porcelain bowl (cracked).

A Chinese Guan type crackle glazed porcelain dish, Song style but probably Qing dynasty, of shallow petal moulded outline, covered in a buff glaze with a network of dark grey and iron oxide crackles, diameter 12cm.

A group of three Japanese carved and stained ivory netsuke, Meiji/Taisho period, comprising three seated gentlemen, one with articulated head and holding a hare, incised signatures to base, heights 4.5cm to 5.5cm, with two wood stands.

A group of three Japanese carved and stained ivory netsuke, Meiji/Taisho period, comprising father and son fishermen carrying an octopus in a basket, signed, height 5.1cm, a man carrying a gourd water bottle and monkey on his back, height 4.5cm, and a kabuki actor with long hair and rotating face, signed, height 5.2cm, a Chinese ivory small puzzleball and three wood stands.

Two Chinese cloisonné models of birds, 20th century, each with colourful plumage, lengths 9.5cm and 9cm, with wood stands.

A Persian damascened steel bottle vase, probably Qajar, 19th century, the compressed globular body and tapered narrow neck decorated with a design of silver and gold scrolls, height 27cm.

A pair of Japanese Kraak style porcelain saucer dishes, Edo period, mid-17th century, each enamelled in turquoise, blue and red with an octagonal panel, filled with a bird perched on a rock beside flowers, within a border of alternating flowerhead and precious object panels, diameter 14.5cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl, mark of Wanli but probably Qing dynasty, of shallow circular form, the exterior painted with six immortals standing amidst crashing waves, the interior with flowers and leaves, underglaze blue six-character mark within double ring to base, height 4.2cm, diameter 11.1cm.

A Chinese archaistic jade pendant of axe-head form, length 8.7cm, together with another Chinese archaistic jade pendant with carved and pierced decoration, the stone of greenish brown tone, length 6cm.

A Chinese export porcelain saucer dish, 18th century, the interior enamelled in predominantly blue with peony and chrysanthemum with yellow stems and butterfly, diameter 20.2cm (chip to rim).

A Chinese brown patinated bronze figure of Buddha, late Qing dynasty, modelled seated on a lotus base, height 11cm (some faults).