Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese blanc-de-Chine porcelain libation cup, probably Kangxi period, of traditional horn form, moulded in relief with a dragon above three tigers, opposing a seated kylin and flying crane, height 7.3cm (chip to footrim), together with two Chinese blanc-de-Chine porcelain graduated figures of Guanyin, modelled kneeling, heights 15cm and 12.1cm, and a Chinese blanc-de-Chine and biscuit porcelain figure of Guanyin riding a large fish on a wave-moulded base, height 11.2cm.

A Chinese polychrome painted, limed and carved wood figure of Guanyin, Ming dynasty, modelled standing on a rocky base, wearing headdress, beaded jewellery, celestial scarf and long robe, picked out in blue, red and ochre pigments, height 52cm.

A group of eleven Chinese Canton export watercolour paintings on rice paper, late 19th century, mostly depicting figural scenes but also including a study of butterfly and flowers and a study of shells, 10.8cm x 7.7cm, with silk mounted card case (faults).

A Chinese famille rose export porcelain circular dish, Qianlong period, painted and gilt with precious objects within a rim of flowers and fruit, diameter 35cm (hairline crack and minor chips to rim).

A Japanese brown patinated two-piece bronze figure group of a monkey mother and child, Meiji/Taisho period, the mother modelled seated as the child stands at her side, incised character to base of mother, height 20cm, on a later stained wood stand.

A Japanese Imari porcelain circular dish, 18th century, painted and gilt with a central scene of three kneeling bijin playing Go, with landscape beyond, the blue ground rim filled with chrysanthemum, leaves and ho-o bird vignettes, diameter 36.6cm (hairline crack to rim).

A Chinese iron red, black and gilt decorated porcelain circular dish, late 19th century, painted with a band of standing figures framing a flower roundel, diameter 29.6cm.

A Chinese blue monochrome glazed porcelain circular dish, late 19th century, unmarked, diameter 28.8cm (hairline to rim).

A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar, late 19th century, of stout ovoid form, painted with blossoming prunus, underglaze blue four-character mark to base, height 22cm.

A Chinese archaistic jade vase, Qing dynasty, the ovoid body and flared narrow neck carved in low relief with bands of taotie and lappets, flanked by a pair of foliate scroll handles, the stone of celadon tone with darker brown and black inclusions, height 11.5cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar, mark of Kangxi but late 19th century, of stout ovoid form, painted with branches of blossoming prunus, underglaze blue four-character mark to base, height 22cm.

A Chinese gilt decorated powder blue glazed porcelain vase, Kangxi style but later Qing dynasty, the slender baluster body and flared neck decorated with gilt bats, vapours and shou medallions, within ruyi-head and lappet borders, underglaze blue double ring to base, height 35cm.

A Chinese blue and white soft paste porcelain circular box and cover, mark of Yongzheng but late 19th century, painted with pavilions in a coastal landscape, underglaze blue seal mark to base, diameter 13.5cm (cracked), together with two Canton enamel small circular boxes and covers, each painted with a figural scene within borders of chrysanthemum and landscape vignettes, iron red painted four-character mark of Qianlong to bases, diameter 5.5cm.

A Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain circular dish, mid to late 19th century, typically painted with panels of figures, birds and flowers, diameter 29.5cm.

A South-east Asian brown patinated bronze figure of Buddha, possibly 17th/18th century, with verdigris patination, modelled standing before a vertical mandorla cast with further bodhisattva and bead border, height 22.5cm (some faults and losses).

A pair of Japanese cloisonné circular dishes, Meiji period, each decorated with ducks above flowers and reeds on a pale grey/white ground, within a foliate rim, diameter 30.1cm (minor faults).

A pair of Japanese cloisonné jars and covers, Meiji period, each ovoid body decorated with butterflies and flowers on a turquoise ground, each shoulder and domed cover with simulated brocade decoration, height 30cm.

A Chinese blue and white export porcelain teapot and cover, late Qianlong period, the ovoid body painted with pavilions and figures in a coastal landscape, the cover with gilt Buddhistic lion finial, height 15.5cm (minor chip to spout). Provenance: from the estate of the late Nigel Pollitzer, adopted son of multimillionaire George Pollitzer and his wife Esme and former friend of Sarah, Duchess of York.

A Chinese blue and white celadon ground porcelain jar and cover, late Qing dynasty, the ovoid body painted with dignitary and two attendants in a landscape with bats above, unmarked, height 32.5cm.