Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese hardwood brushpot, 19th/20th century, of slightly waisted cylindrical form, height 13.5cm.

A Chinese blue and white circular box and cover, Kangxi period, the top painted with flowers and rocks within a border of flowers, diameter 9.2cm.

A Chinese Dingyao small circular dish, probably Song dynasty, of shallow circular form, the centre incised with scrolling foliage, covered in a pale greenish grey glaze, beneath an unglazed rim, diameter 11.8cm (glaze hairline), together with a Korean inlaid celadon glazed octagonal bowl, height 4.1cm.

A pair of Japanese Satsuma earthenware vases, Meiji period, each ovoid body and flared neck painted and gilt with opposing figural panels and simulated brocade borders, height 33cm.

A Chinese Guan-type crackle glazed double gourd vase, probably 20th century, covered in a pale bluish grey glaze suffused with a network of dark grey and iron oxide crackles, five iron oxide brushed spur marks to base, height 35cm.

A Chinese silver goblet, late 19th/early 20th century, the compressed circular bowl decorated in relief with a lizard and spider, on a knop stem and circular foot, maker's mark for Yok Sang, height 12.5cm.

A Chinese soapstone seal box and cover of rectangular form with incised decoration, length 9.5cm, together with a group of nine soapstone seals with un-engraved terminals, a Chinese brass box and cover, length 10.3cm, an ebonized box, the cover with carved malachite mounts, length 11.8cm, an enamel dish and a hardstone Buddha (some faults).

A Chinese silver card salver, late 19th century, of English Victorian design, with engraved centre and cast scroll rim, on three scroll feet, maker's mark for Wang Hing & Co of Hong Kong, diameter 21.5cm.

A pair of Chinese blue and white export porcelain vases, 18th century, of rectangular baluster form, each side painted with blossoming branches between flower-filled lappet borders, heights 20.2cm and 20.7cm.

A Chinese two-tone agate spill vase, probably 20th century, the pale grey stone modelled as a gnarled tree trunk, enveloped by coral red branches, carved and pierced in relief with peaches, pomegranates and lingzhi fungus above a recumbent deer, height 7.3cm, with a green stained naturalistic stand and a hardwood fitted box with sliding cover.

A Chinese polished bronze tripod censer, mark of Xuande but early 20th century, of circular bombé form with a pair of upright loop handles, cast stylized four-character mark to base, width across handles 16.9cm, height 11.7cm.

An Ottoman gold and silver damascened steel stirrup, 18th century, the slightly curved rectangular footrest pierced with a rosette, the side bars decorated with scrolling foliage beneath a loop surmount, height 22.5cm.

A Chinese blue and white crackle glazed porcelain vase and cover, late 19th century, the baluster body painted with birds and flowers within iron oxide borders, height 36cm.

A Chinese Canton export ivory carving of a clam shell, late 19th/early 20th century, the interior carved and pierced with a scene of a figure on horseback approaching a seated figure with trees and pavilion beyond, the top carved in relief with a fish and small shells, length 7.7cm.

A Chinese famille rose enamelled porcelain bottle vase, mark of Qianlong but later, the body and flared narrow neck filled with a formal design of lotus flowerheads and scrolling tendrils framing four iron red bats, four pairs of confronted bats, peaches and eternal knots, on a white ground, iron red pseudo seal mark to base, height 35.5cm.

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 Chinese brown patinated cast bronze bell, probably Qing dynasty, incised with a band of characters above two pairs of cast relief dragon and phoenix scrolls, height 37cm.

A Chinese export lacquer work box, early 19th century, of oblong form with canted corners, the hinged lid and sides decorated in gilt with figural panels, the interior partially fitted, length 27.5cm (faults), together with a similar tea caddy, the interior fitted with two pewter canisters, length 19.5cm, a Tibetan copper prayer wheel with wood stand, height 31.5cm, and a smaller prayer wheel (some faults).

A Chinese brown patinated bronze censer and stand, probably 20th century, in the form of an alms bowl, the globular body with gilt splashed decoration, the circular stand on three scroll feet, the censer with cast stylized seal mark to base, total height 7cm.