Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese hardwood back panel, 18/19th century, carved in relief with three vessels and two bowls of fruit within a scroll border, length 86.2cm (split).

A small collection of Chinese and other wood stands, late 19th century and later, including a hardwood plate/dish stand, the front panel carved in relief with bamboo, height 24.2cm, other plate/dish stands and various circular stands (some faults).

A Chinese famille rose millefleurs enamelled porcelain mustard pot and cover, mark of Jiaqing and possibly of the period, of squat quatrelobed form, finely enamelled with dense polychrome flowers, iron red enamelled seal mark of Jiaqing to base, height 5.4cm, length 7.7cm.

A Chinese agate snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty, of flattened circular form with brown and russet inclusions, height 5.1cm, together with another agate snuff bottle, height 5.7cm, a red overlay clear glass snuff bottle, each side incised with four characters, height 6.7cm, and a white glass snuff bottle, height 5.3cm.

A Chinese hardwood ruyi sceptre, late Qing dynasty, possibly zitan, of typical serpentine form, finely carved with a trellis field and keyfret borders, length 48.5cm (missing jade panels to head, knop and terminal and repaired).

A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain circular dishes, early 20th century, each painted with blossoming prunus branches, diameter 25.6cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, late 19th century, the baluster body painted with dragons amidst peony, height 13.8cm, together with a Japanese blue and white porcelain jar and cover, Meiji period, painted with birds and flowers, height 11.2cm, two Japanese Satsuma earthenware vases, heights 6cm and 9.4cm, and a small Kutani circular dish, diameter 6.8cm.

Two Chinese famille rose enamelled porcelain figures of Guanyin, Qing dynasty, each modelled standing on a cloud scroll base, heights 41.2cm and 39cm (faults).

A Japanese cloisonné vase, Meiji period, of lobed tapering form, decorated with dragon and ho-o bird filled lappet panels and simulated brocade, height 31cm (some faults), together with a Japanese bronze jardinière, cast with flowers and prunus, height 28cm (lacking base and faults).

A Chinese bronze bombé censer, mark of Xuande but probably 18th century, the low-bellied circular body flanked by a pair of loop handles, cast six-character mark to base, weight 991.3g, height 6.4cm, rim diameter 12.3cm, width across handles 17.4cm.

A Chinese jade rectangular pendant, modern, carved and pierced with fenghuang amidst flowers, the stone of pale green and lavender tune, length excluding suspension loop 6.2cm, together with a similar smaller pendant, length 3.1cm.

A Chinese orange silk embroidered rectangular panel, late Qing dynasty, worked in shades of blue and white threads with butterflies and flowers, within a black ground border filled with polychrome flowers, bat, butterflies and Buddhistic motifs, 102cm x 57cm.

A Chinese famille rose food storage jar, Republic period, painted with figures, iron red printed seal mark to base, height 13cm (lacking cover and repaired chips to rim), together with a white glazed porcelain head and shoulders bust of Guanyin wearing elaborate headdress, height 14.6cm.

A Chinese polished bronze tripod censer, early 20th century, the circular body with three tapered feet, engraved with flowers and shou medallions, flanked by a pair of elephant mask and loose ring handles, weight 894.5g, height 10cm, rim diameter 10.4cm.

An Indian bronze figure of Shiva Nataraj dancing on Apasmara Purusha, 20th century, modelled with a ring of flames, on a lotus moulded rectangular plinth, height 22cm.

A small group of Chinese porcelain, Qing dynasty and later, comprising a famille rose circular dish, 20th century, painted with a figural scene within millefleur border, diameter 28cm, a pair of blue and white baluster vases, painted with dragons, height 8cm, five blue and white bowls, a blue and white saucer dish, a blue and white oval dish with pierced rim and two small vases (minor faults).

A pair of Japanese watercolour paintings on silk, Meiji period, each depicting a bijin, one holding a parasol in a landscape, the other standing on a terrace, 77cm x 32cm, framed and glazed.

An Indian Mughal school watercolour painting, 19th century, depicting the Blessing of the Sacred Cows, 21cm x 38.5cm, framed and glazed, together with an Indian watercolour painting depicting Krishna, consorts and cattle in a landscape, within a flower and leaf border, 81cm x 58.5cm, framed and glazed.

A pair of Chinese Canton export paintings on rice paper, mid to late 19th century, each depicting a pleasure barge, 16cm x 24cm, framed and glazed.