Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese hardwood gong stand, early 20th century, the square frame supporting a circular gong, height 102cm. 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 Japanese Arita porcelain circular bowl, early 20th century, painted in 'famille verte' palette with pine trees and flowers, diameter 25.2cm, with wood stand, together with a Japanese Satsuma earthenware dish, Meiji period, of lobed circular form with painted and gilt decoration, diameter 17.4cm, with a wood stand.

A Chinese lacquer rectangular box and cover, 20th century, painted and gilt with figures and pavilions on a red ground, length 46.4cm.

A large Japanese Arita Imari porcelain circular charger, Meiji period, painted and gilt with panels of figures, ho-o birds, Buddhistic lions and foliate mon, on a ground of peony and scrolling leaf tendrils, underglaze blue seal mark to base, diameter 62cm (hairline cracks to rim).

A Chinese carved soapstone figure of Shoulao, early 20th century, height 17.5cm, together with a Chinese plated metal box and cover, a Tibetan brass mounted glass snuff bottle and a Japanese cloisonné globular koro (lacking cover).

A South-east Asian celadon glazed porcelain koro and cover, possibly Korean, 19th century, modelled as a large minogame, the detachable cover formed as a seated sage, height 24.5cm (faults and repairs).

A Japanese Ko-Kutani circular dish, Edo period, decorated in yellow, green and aubergine with bird, flowers and rocks, diameter 33.3cm (repaired), together with a Chinese blue and white export porcelain circular dish, Yongzheng period, painted with chrysanthemum and lotus, diameter 34.6cm (broken section of rim). Provenance: purchased from the Prince Littler Estate.

A Chinese blue and white export porcelain circular bowl, Qianlong period, with lobed rim, the centre painted with a bird in branch above a kylin and peony, diameter 22.8cm, together with a Chinese Imari export porcelain tea caddy, height 9.5cm (restoration to rim), and two Chinese blanc-de-Chine Buddhistic lion jostick holders, 18th century, each modelled seated on a rectangular base, height 12.6cm (faults).

A Chinese rootwood scholar's ornament, probably late Qing dynasty, of pierced uneven rock form with dramatic protuberances and crevices, the wood of polished rich reddish-brown tone, height 61cm, on a hardwood stand.

A Chinese sancai glazed porcelain figure of Guanyin, early 20th century, modelled seated with acolyte on a lotus moulded base, impressed four-character seal mark to base, height 35.5cm, together with a green and yellow glazed figure of a monk, height 37cm (neck repaired).

A Chinese turquoise glazed pottery stick stand, late Qing dynasty, of cylindrical form, modelled in high relief with a dragon amidst vapours, height 61cm (some chips).

An Indian painting on silk, 20th century, depicting a standing figure within a floral border, 77cm x 51.5cm, framed and glazed.

A Chinese famille verte porcelain jar, Transitional style but probably late 19th century, of stout ovoid form, painted with a figural scene, height 26cm, together with a Chinese rouleau vase, painted with three immortals and attendant boy, height 25cm (both with extensive restoration).

A Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain jardinière, mid-19th century, of flared hexagonal form, painted with figures, flowers, birds and insects, height 19.4cm (extensive restoration), together with a Chinese famille rose porcelain jar, early 20th century, painted with a procession of figures, height 19cm (lacking cover).

A small group of twelve Chinese and Japanese wood stands, late 19th century and later, including a Chinese rectangular hardwood stand with carved and pierced scroll apron, length 11cm, and a Japanese softwood circular stand, the top carved in the form of a chrysanthemum mon, diameter 10.8cm.

A Japanese carved boxwood netsuke, Meiji period, finely carved as a young boy playing a drum, incised signature to base, height 4.2cm.

A Chinese carved soapstone figure group, early 20th century, modelled as a seated gentleman holding a basket, accompanied by a lady, height 7.4cm (neck repaired), with a carved wood stand.

A Chinese famille rose export porcelain bowl, Qianlong period, painted with figures, diameter 14.5cm (minor rim chips), together with a Chinese iron red decorated porcelain quatrelobed bowl, length 19cm (chipped and hairline crack), and two other bowls (faults).

A large Tibetan silver altar butter lamp, late 19th century, of chalice form, the flared circular body finely engraved with Buddhistic figures and emblems amidst dense flowers and foliage, the bulbous stem cast with lotus and scrolling leaves, on a crisply cast domed lotus foot, engraved with a band of script above a foliate border, weight 2037.7g, height 32.4cm.