Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese yellow glazed relief moulded circular bowl, mark of Hongzhi but 20th century, the exterior decorated in relief with dragons and vapours, underglaze blue six-character mark to base, diameter 15.6cm, together with a similarly decorated green glazed relief moulded bowl, impressed pseudo seal mark of Qianlong to base, diameter 16cm.

A pair of Chinese brass vases, early 20th century, each cast with dragon entwined neck above relief decorated crane and deer, cast seal mark to bases, height 25cm (one with faults).

A Chinese famille rose porcelain bottle vase, mark of Qianlong but probably Republic period, the globular body and cylindrical neck painted with fruiting and blossoming peach branches, iron red seal mark to base, height 56.5cm.

A Chinese doucai porcelain circular bowl, mark of Daoguang but 20th century or later, the exterior painted with a continuous scene of ducks on a lotus pond beneath an underglaze blue dragon and flaming pearl rim, the interior with further ducks and lotus pond roundel beneath a band of lanca characters, underglaze blue pseudo seal mark to base, height 7.5cm, diameter 16.7cm.

A Chinese wucai dragon and phoenix porcelain circular bowl, mark of Xuantong and probably of the period, of circular form with slightly flared rim, the exterior painted with a pair of dragons chasing flaming pearls, divided by a pair of phoenixes, the interior with dragon roundel, underglaze blue six-character mark to base, height 7.4cm, diameter 16cm, with carved hardwood stand.

A Chinese underglaze copper red decorated porcelain mallet shaped vase, mark of Kangxi but later, the body decorated with a pair of opposing red and green streaky glazed stylized fenghuang, underglaze blue six-character mark to base, height 19.5cm.

A Chinese yellow glazed porcelain wine cup, mark of Yongzheng and possibly of the period, of slightly flared 'U' form, the exterior covered in a yellow glaze, underglaze blue six-character mark within double ring to base, height 5cm (hairline crack to rim).

A Chinese carved amethyst quartz pendant, early 20th century, in the form of a squirrel atop a gourd, length 3.4cm, together with a carved cornelian puppy, height 3.2cm (tail chipped).

A Chinese bronze Buddhistic lion censer, late Qing dynasty, the pierced head forming the hinged cover and the tail forming the handle, modelled standing four-square with engraved detail, height 14.5cm.

A Chinese Transitional style blue and white porcelain jar of ovoid form, painted with figures outside a pavilion between rocks and banana plants, height 28cm (hairline crack and lacking cover).

A Multan tin glazed earthenware jug, late 19th century, the ovoid body painted with blue and white carnations on a turquoise ground within foliate borders, height 25cm (section of foot chipped). Provenance: the property of a West Sussex private collector.

A Turkish Ottoman brass oil lamp, 18th/19th century, with turned column and circular base, height 25.5cm.

A Korean wrought iron mounted celadon glazed stoneware storage jar, 18th/19th century, of shouldered ovoid form with hinged lid, hanging chain and hook, total height 35.5cm, together with a celadon glazed stoneware pedestal cup with fluted bowl, height 8.8cm, a Chinese cloisonné cylindrical box and cover, height 7.7cm, and a brass cylindrical box and cover with silvered and copper overlaid decoration, height 9.1cm.

A Japanese mixed-metal inlaid bronze vase, Meiji period, of slender baluster form with open-mouthed lion mask handles, the body decorated with a pair of opposing panels, one decorated with three birds on a branch with crescent moon and clouds beyond, the other with butterflies and bearded barley, on an outswept circular foot with inlaid foliate designs and pierced apron, height 32.7cm (drilled hole to base).

A Chinese bronze circular censer, mark of Xuande but later, of shallow drum form on three short feet, cast six-character mark to base, weight 1281g, height 6.4cm, diameter 15cm.

A Japanese Koransha porcelain cuspidor, Meiji period, of squat globular form with flared neck, decorated with ho-o birds and flowers on a matt brown ground, height 15cm, together with a Chinese cream glazed pottery bowl, probably Song dynasty, the interior incised with stylized peony, diameter 15.2cm (cracked), a bone snuff bottle and a group of other Japanese pottery (some faults).

A South-east Asian blue and white porcelain wine jar, 19th century, the shouldered ovoid body painted in underglaze blue with a dragon and vapours beneath four loop handles and a short spout, height 33.6cm.

A Chinese blue Yixing stoneware teapot and cover of swollen hexagonal form, the body decorated with incised and cream prunus branch opposing lines of incised text, impressed seal mark to base, height 8cm, together with a marbled Yixing stoneware teapot and cover of quatrelobed oval form, impressed seals to base and cover interior, length 15.7cm, a polished Yixing stoneware teapot, height 12.6cm, and two other Yixing stoneware teapots, heights 8.3cm and 19.7cm.

A Chinese red silk child's outfit, mid-20th century, comprising jacket, decorated with pavilions, figures and trees, length 55.5cm, trousers, slippers, gilt dragon necklace and painted bamboo coolie hat. Provenance: purchased in Kowloon approximately 70 years ago.