Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle and stopper, late 20th century, of flattened form, one side painted with a female musician on a pleasure barge, the other with two maidens in a garden setting, height 9.5cm.

A Chinese famille verte porcelain vase, Kangxi period, of mallet form, the body painted with a lakeside pavilion, rocks, trees and boats with islet beyond, opposing a black line framed panel of nine lines of black text and two red seals, the shoulder with band of iron red prunus and cracked ice beneath black bamboo to neck, height 21.5cm, with wood stand, together with a Chinese famille verte porcelain teapot, Kangxi period, height 9.5cm (repaired and lacking cover).

A group of Chinese blue and white porcelain, 18th century and later, comprising a Batavian export ware bowl, painted with fish, diameter 12.2cm, an ovoid jar, painted with prunus, height 12.1cm, a cylindrical vase, painted with figures and birds, height 15.1cm, a ginger jar and a globular pot, height 5.7cm (some faults).

A Chinese Clair-de-lune glazed porcelain bottle vase, mark of Qianlong but 20th century, the globular body and cylindrical neck moulded in low relief and heightened in gilt with an archaistic phoenix and scroll band beneath a ruyi head collar and lappet leaf neck, underglaze blue pseudo seal mark to base, height 41cm.

A rare Chinese famille verte porcelain brick form pillow, Kangxi period, one side painted with three sages and six attendant boys, the reverse with a lotus pond with kingfisher perched above lotus, one end with pierced apertures, 21.7cm x 32.3cm x 6.4cm (minor fritting and chips). Note: bricks/tiles of this size are often intended for furniture. This piece lacks sufficient holes for mounting and unlike double-sided screens, the opposing painting is upside down unless turned through 180 degrees.

A pair of Chinese doucai porcelain bowls, Minyao (non-Imperial), mark of Jiaqing and possibly of the period, each exterior enamelled in muted tones with a band of iron red lotus and green scrolling tendrils, repeated on the interior roundel, underglaze blue six-character mark to base, diameter 11.5cm.

A group of six Chinese blue and white porcelain wine cups/tea bowls, 18th century, with variously painted decoration, including figural, fish, floral and one with calligraphic text, heights ranging from 3.3cm to 4.5cm (faults).

A Chinese porcelain teapot and cover, probably Republic period, the body painted with four fish swimming amongst weeds, opposing an extensive black text and red seal, iron red printed seal mark to base, height 14.5cm.

A Chinese blue glazed porcelain vase, mark and period of Qianlong, of stout ovoid form, covered in a dark blue glaze, underglaze blue Qianlong Minyao seal mark to base, height 25cm (faint star hairline to base).

A Chinese white on coral ground hemispherical porcelain bowl, mark and period of Daoguang, the iron red exterior painted in wax-resist with bamboo, plain interior, underglaze blue seal mark to base, diameter 13.5cm.

A Chinese blue glazed porcelain brush pot, 18th century style but later, of cylindrical form, painted in blue with Buddhistic emblems, precious vessels and objects on a blue ground, height 11cm.

A Chinese hardwood three-tier stand, late Qing dynasty, of rectangular form, the raised central section with square panelled top, flanked by two lower tiers, the frieze to back and front finely carved and pierced with a bat supporting a pendant within borders of scrolls, clouds and phoenix masks, height 13.5cm, length 35cm (some faults).

A Chinese carved hardwood circular stand, late Qing dynasty, with finely carved keyfret rim and pierced apron, on five small legs united by an undertier, diameter 14cm, height 6.8cm, together with a Chinese hardwood circular stand, applied 'Bluett & Sons, London' paper label to base, diameter 10cm, a hardwood stand with applied 'John Sparks Ltd...' label to base, length 10cm, and two Chinese carved hardwood tripod censer stands, diameter 9cm and width 11.5cm.

A Chinese hardwood oval stand, late Qing dynasty, with carved keyfret rim above a pierced archaistic frieze and scroll legs, length 11.5cm, together with a collection of nine other Chinese hardwood stands of various shapes and sizes, lengths ranging from 7.5cm to 15.5cm.

A Chinese tixi lacquer seal box and cover, late Ming dynasty and later, the multi-layered cinnabar and black/brown cover and base carved in relief with inward pointed ruyi heads, diameter 7.9cm, height 4cm. Note: base possibly a later match.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain saucer dish, mark of Wanli but probably 20th century, the centre painted with a pair of fenghuang (phoenixes) amidst vapours, the underside of rim with Buddhistic emblems and lotus, underglaze blue six-character mark and double-ring to base, diameter 16.5cm, with silk mounted box.

A Chinese inkstone table screen and hardwood stand, 20th century, the rectangular plaque carved in low relief to one side with pavilions and pine in a mountainous landscape, supported by a plain hardwood slotted stand, total height 35.5cm.

A group of twelve Indian paintings on mica, late 19th century, each depicting a standing figure, comprising six men and six women, 12cm x 8cm (some faults).

A Chinese blue and white porcelain bottle vase, mark of Kangxi but later 19th century, painted with a pair of fenghuang (phoenixes) amidst peonies, underglaze blue four-character mark to base, height 19cm (minor rim chip). Note: the bottle contains a liquid and is sealed with wax.