Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A pair of Japanese Fukagawa Imari porcelain jars and covers, Meiji period, each ovoid body and domed cover painted and gilt with foliate decoration on iron red trellis and blue grounds, underglaze blue Mount Fuji mark to cover interiors, height 33.5cm.

A Japanese silver mounted black lacquer rectangular box and cover, Meiji period, the top inset with a silver panel decorated with a seated monkey, engraved Kanzo signature and Mitsu seal to lower right corners, length 12.3cm.

A Japanese Musen cloisonné box and cover, early 20th century, of rectangular form with rounded corners, the top decorated with a view of a cloud-swathed Mount Fuji on a pale blue ground, unsigned, length 9.2cm.

A Chinese Guan-type crackle glazed vase, probably 20th century, the baluster body and flared neck covered in a pale blue/grey glaze suffused with a network of two-tone iron oxide crackles, height 34.5cm.

A pair of Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain vases, mid to late 19th century, each of shouldered baluster form, painted with opposing figural panels within gilt keyfret frames, reserved against a ground of flowers, fruit, precious objects and figural vignettes, the shoulder applied with four gilt moulded chilong beneath a pair of gilt Buddhistic lion handles, height 36.2cm.

A Chinese Canton porcelain circular dish, mid to late 19th century, painted with a central flower roundel, surrounded by six alternating fruit shaped panels, comprising pomegranate, peach and Buddha's hand citron, each filled with figures and birds, reserved against a gilt ground filled with birds, within a rim of green scrolling flowers and foliage on an iron red cell diaper ground, diameter 38cm (minor rim chips).

A Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain circular dish, mid to late 19th century, painted with alternating panels of figures and birds amidst flowers, reserved against a blue ground enamelled in green and yellow with bats, lotus, scrolling tendrils and shou characters, diameter 34.5cm.

Two Chinese blue and white porcelain circular panels, late 19th century, one painted with a dragon centre within lotus and scrolling tendril border, the other with lotus and scrolling tendril centre within a dragon border, diameters 15.5cm.

A Chinese Canton export sandalwood rectangular card case, mid to late 19th century, typically carved in relief with figures, trees and pavilions in village scenes, length 11.6cm (split to corner of cover), together with a slightly smaller similarly carved Canton sandalwood card case, length 10.7cm, and a carved Brazil nut pod containing nuts, diameter 10cm.

A Chinese Ming-style blue and white porcelain yuhuchunping vase, mark of Qianlong and possibly of the period, of pear shaped form rising to a flared trumpet neck, the body painted in vivid tones of underglaze blue with plantain and bamboo growing beside a fence and rocks, below a ruyi-head collar and bands of scrolling tendrils and upright plantain leaves, the slightly splayed circular foot with a row of nine lotus flowers, underglaze blue seal mark to base, height 28.9cm.

A near pair of Chinese Canton famille rose pink ground porcelain dishes, late 19th century, of shaped square outline, one painted with a bird and chrysanthemum panel, the other with fish and crayfish amidst weeds, both reserved against a pink ground filled with flowers and scrolling leafy tendrils, width 22.9cm (one chipped).

A Chinese enamelled plated-on-copper rectangular box, 20th century, with tapered cylindrical handle, the hinged lid with Buddhistic lion finial, decorated all over with turquoise, blue and aubergine enamelled precious objects and vessels, stamped 'China' to base, length 22cm.

A small group of Chinese export porcelain, Qianlong period, comprising a famille rose sparrow beak cream jug, painted and gilt with a crest, height 10.5cm, two floral decorated cream jugs (handles lacking), a famille rose cup and saucer, a blue and white two-handled cup and saucer (one handle detached), and a blue and white saucer (faults).

A collection of Chinese export porcelain, Qianlong period and later, including famille rose teabowls and saucers, blue and white teabowls and saucers, and a blue and white sauceboat, together with a small group of Japanese porcelain (some faults).

A pair of Chinese blue and white export porcelain circular dishes, Kangxi period, each painted with a pavilion, pagoda and fenced garden in a lakeside landscape, the lobed moulded rim painted with alternating panels of deer, flowers and simulated brocade, diameter 32.8cm (typical glaze fritting and minor chips to rim and hairline cracks).

A set of twelve Chinese blue and white export porcelain plates, Qianlong period, each painted with a pagoda and pavilions in a lakeside landscape, diameter 23.2cm (some minor rim chips/nicks).

A set of twelve Chinese blue and white export porcelain plates, Qianlong period, each painted with a pagoda and pavilions in a lakeside landscape, diameters 23cm to 23.5cm (minor rim chips and hairlines).

A set of eleven Chinese blue and white export porcelain plates, Qianlong period, each painted with a pagoda and pavilions in a lakeside landscape, diameters 23cm to 23.5cm (minor rim chips and hairlines).

A group of eleven Chinese blue and white export porcelain circular plates, Kangxi period and later 18th century, painted with various designs including a landscape, precious vessels with flowers and other floral designs, diameters ranging from 21.8cm to 23.5cm (all with faults or repaired).