Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Japanese watercolour painting on silk, early 20th century, painted in the style of Ohara Koson with a study of two lapwings wading in shallow waters below bamboo, black signature and red seal to lower right corner, 54.5cm x 72cm, framed and glazed.

Utagawa Sadahide (1807-1873) - a Japanese oban tateye woodblock print depicting bijin beneath a parasol, 34.5cm x 23cm, framed and glazed.

A Chinese Guan-type crackle glazed stoneware bottle vase, probably 20th century, the stout body and flared neck covered in a pale grey glaze suffused with a network of two-tone iron oxide crackles, height 11.7cm, with wood stand, together with a Chinese underglaze red decorated porcelain twin fish vase, mark of Qianlong but late 20th century, the body moulded with two conjoined carp with red painted scale decoration, underglaze blue pseudo seal mark to base, height 22cm.

A group of six Chinese hardstone pendants, including a carved and pierced carnelian squirrel and fruit pendant, length 2.7cm, a jadeite gourd pendant, length 5cm, and two carved and pierced jadeite rectangular pendants, length 4.5cm x 5.8cm, together with a green hardstone carving of a Buddhistic lion and cash, height 7.8cm.

A Japanese cloisonné circular box and cover, 20th century, decorated with polychrome flowers, diameter 9.5cm, together with a Japanese gilt lacquer small rectangular tray, decorated with a figural scene, length 12.4cm (cracked).

A Chinese lacquer box and cover, early 20th century, of shaped rectangular form, decorated with dragons, pearls and vapours on a black ground, length 25.5cm (some faults).

A pair of Chinese famille verte decorated porcelain vases, early 20th century, each ovoid body and flared neck painted with battle scenes within iron oxide washed borders, with applied chilong to shoulders and Buddhistic lion handles, height 44.6cm (one with rim repair).

A Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, mid to late 19th century, the shouldered body and flared neck painted with figural panels within bird and floral borders, iron oxide washed bands and Buddhistic lion handles, height 35.5cm (minor rim restoration).

A Chinese Canton export tortoiseshell circular snuff box and cover, mid-19th century, finely carved in relief with figures, pagoda and boats, diameter 9.5cm (repair to rim and later applied thumbpiece).

A Japanese Hirado blue and white porcelain figure group of the Three Wise Monkeys, Meiji period, modelled as Mizaru (See No Evil), Kikazaru (Hear No Evil) and Iwazaru (Speak No Evil), height 5.7cm (restoration), together with a Satsuma pottery model of a cat, height 5cm (faults), and a porcelain dog.

A Chinese bamboo brushpot, 20th century, the exterior carved in low relief with lotus opposing four characters, height 16.2cm.

A Chinese cast bronze figure group, 20th century, modelled as Guanyin seated on a lotus throne above fenghuang and dragon, with gilt detail, height 26cm, with carved and pierced hardwood stand.

A Chinese Miao silkwork apron panel, probably 20th century, finely embroidered with a central panel of mythical beasts, including Buddhistic lions and dragons flanked by fenghuang, flowers and butterflies, 70cm x 55cm, framed and glazed.

A Cairo ware copper bottle, late 19th century, the globular body and narrow neck overlaid in silver with panels of script and foliage, on a similarly decorated flared foot, height 30.5cm (converted to a table lamp and some faults).

A Chinese silk embroidered rectangular panel, mid to late 20th century, finely worked in coloured threads with two peacocks flying above a blossoming chrysanthemum stem on a silver ground, black painted line of text and red stitched seal to left margin, 118.5cm x 33cm, framed and glazed.

A Tibetan thangka, 19th century, painted on fabric depicting Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne above two Buddhistic deities, 63cm x 38cm, framed and glazed. Provenance: property of a West Sussex private collector.

A Tibetan thangka, 19th century, painted on fabric depicting Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne within a surround of fruiting branches and two Buddhistic deities, 64cm x 38cm, gilt framed and glazed. Provenance: property of a West Sussex private collector.

A Chinese famille verte porcelain jardinière, late 19th century, painted with pheasant and peony, height 21.8cm (hairline cracks to body).

A Chinese Yixing stoneware teapot and cover, 20th century, of diminutive globular form, one side incised with a three-character panel, impressed seal mark to base and cover interior, height 7cm, together with three other Yixing stoneware teapots, heights ranging from 7.6cm to 10.2cm.