Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A pair of Chinese hardwood rectangular two-tier stands, late 19th century, each inset with a rouge marble panel above a carved foliate frieze, pierced archaistic scroll apron and panelled undertier on tapering legs and paw feet, height 80.7cm, width 42cm, depth 31.5cm.

A Chinese hardwood armchair, late 19th/early 20th century, the shaped top rail above a carved and pierced circular panel splat back depicting a Buddhistic lion, eagle and deer within a bat and fruiting vine surround, each scroll arm with carved and pierced eternal knot panel above a panelled seat, on shouldered legs with claw and ball feet united by stretchers, height 102cm, width 69cm, depth 52.5cm.

A Chinese hardwood and mother-of-pearl inlaid chair, late 19th/early 20th century, the top rail carved as a bat and scrolls above carved and fruiting vine clusters and a rectangular inset rouge marble panel splat back, the seat inset with a rouge marble panel, on block legs united by stretchers, height 93cm, width 54cm, depth 43.5cm.

A Chinese hardwood altar table, 20th century, with rectangular panelled top, the frieze carved and pierced with stylized lingzhi fungus, on carved square tapered legs united by stretchers, length 114cm, height 84.5cm, depth 42.8cm.

A Chinese hardwood armchair, late 19th/early 20th century, the shaped top rail above a carved and pierced bat, shou medallion, fruiting vine, ruyi and deer splat back, flanked by a pair of scroll arms above a panelled seat on block legs united by stretchers, height 97cm, width 64cm, depth 47cm.

A Chinese yellow ground porcelain bowl, mark of Yongzheng but 20th century or later, the interior enamelled with five fish, the exterior yellow glazed, blue enamelled four-character mark to base, height 3.9cm, diameter 9.2cm.

A Korean brass mounted elm Bandaji chest, late 19th century, the front with hinged drop-flap, applied with engraved brass plates and handles, height 75cm, width 84cm.

A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain baluster jars and covers, late 19th century, painted with blossoming prunus branches, height 23.3cm, together with a group of five blanc-de-Chine figures and a Canton famille rose porcelain cylindrical teapot and cover, height 14cm (some faults).

A Chinese blue and white porcelain teapot and cover, late 19th century, painted with scrolling foliage, height 8.8cm, together with a Chinese blue and white export teabowl and saucer, Qianlong period, painted with a coastal landscape, two blue and white export porcelain plates, 18th century, diameters 22.7cm and 23.1cm, and two Japanese teapots and covers (some with faults).

A Japanese hardwood asymmetrical two-door display cabinet, Meiji period, the surmount carved and pierced with two dragons amidst clouds above a pair of graduated rectangular glazed doors, revealing variously shaped shelves, the stand carved and pierced with Buddhistic lion mask and foliate scroll apron, on lion mask shouldered legs with paw feet, height 203cm, width 150cm, depth 52.5cm (one glass side panel with crack).

A small group of Chinese blue and white export porcelain, late Qianlong period, including a Fitzhugh pattern vegetable tureen and a matched cover, length 27.7cm, four other vegetable dishes, two covers and a circular dish (faults).

A pair of Chinese blue and white export porcelain circular plates, Kangxi period, painted with flowers and fence within a segmented border and metal mounted rim, diameter 21.7cm (hairline cracks to rims).

A Chinese brown patinated bronze tripod censer, mark of Xuande but 20th century or later, of circular bombé form with gilt speckled decoration, flanked by a pair of scroll loop handles, cast six-character mark to base, weight 716.1g, height 6cm, width across handles 14.6cm, rim diameter 10cm.

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 pair of Chinese famille verte porcelain Buddhistic lion jostick holders, late Qing dynasty, each modelled seated with paw resting on a brocade ball, the rectangular base painted with shou medallions and leaping carp panels, on a trellis ground, height 26cm (restoration).

A Chinese sang-de-boeuf glazed porcelain bottle vase, mark of Yongzheng but modern, the globular body and narrow cylindrical neck covered in an oxblood glaze, underglaze blue six-character mark to base, height 10cm.

A South Indian brown patinated bronze sectional figure group, 19th century, modelled with Vishnu flanked by Sri Devi and Bhu Devi beneath a naga (cobra) hood, on a rectangular base, height 18.7cm.

A Chinese armorial export porcelain plate, Qianlong period, painted and gilt with a central coat of arms within a rim of flowers and fruit branches, diameter 22.7cm (rivet repaired), together with a Chinese armorial export porcelain cup, Qianlong period, painted with a coat of arms and motto 'Vis Fortibus Arma', height 6.5cm (chipped and repaired).

A Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, mark of Jiaqing but modern, the shouldered tapering body and flared neck painted with dragons and vapours, underglaze blue pseudo seal mark to base, height 25cm.