Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese silver oval link belt, late 19th Century, each of the fifteen links decorated in relief, including bamboo, characters, prunus, figures, fish, dragons and Buddhistic lion, length approx 65cm.

A Chinese bronze scholar's brush stand, Ming dynasty, modelled as two tubes flanked by a chilong and a bird, all supported on the back of a recumbent beast, height approx 7.5cm.

A Chinese cloisonné box and cover/censer, probably early 19th Century, modelled as a standing red capped crane, the cover forming the wings, the plumage picked out in turquoise, blue, red, yellow and green on a black ground, height approx 18cm.

A Chinese cloisonné box and cover/censer, probably early 19th Century, modelled as a standing quail with head turned, the cover forming the wings, the plumage picked out in blue, yellow, green, white and red on a turquoise ground, height approx 12.5cm.

A Chinese jade Buddha's hand citron carving, probably late Qing dynasty, modelled as a large and small citron growing from a leafy stem with pierced fingers, the stone of predominantly celadon green tone with brown/russet inclusions to lower part of the carving, length approx 15cm.

A Chinese carved agate snuff bottle, probably 19th Century, of well hollowed lychee form, the stone of cornelian tone, length approx 5.2cm.

Two Japanese ivory tusk carvings, Meiji period, one carved and pierced with a man holding a scroll from which a fountain and carp emerge, accompanied by a boy below, the other modelled as a man holding a ruyi sceptre with phoenix and immortal perched on his shoulder, accompanied by two monkeys at his feet, both mounted on wooden bases, total height approx 39cm and 40cm (hand of immortal chipped).

A pair of Chinese famille rose export porcelain soup plates, Qianlong period, each enamelled with a crane and ducks about lotus flowers, diameter approx 23.3cm (faults).

A pair of Chinese export porcelain saucer dishes and two matching spoons, made for the Persian market, late 18th/early 19th Century, each painted in gilt and iron red with two lines of Arabic script, within interlaced gold ribbon and green flowerhead borders, diameter approx 20.2cm (one saucer dish rivet repaired).

A matched pair of Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain two handled vases, mid-19th Century, each hexagonal body painted with figural panels against a gilt ground densely filled with butterflies and flowers, flanked by pierced handles, height approx 22.2cm (some restoration).

A Japanese ivory carving of a Chinese sage, Meiji period, standing with a ruyi sceptre at his side, signed to base, height approx 15.5cm.

A Japanese carved sectional ivory okimono group, Meiji period, modelled as five fishermen clustered about a giant anchor with a giant crab snapping at the heels of one figure climbing the shaft, signed to base, height approx 15cm (minor repair).

A Chinese gilt metal and blue glass hat finial, height approx 5.5cm.

A Japanese lacquer panel, 20th Century, inlaid with bone and mother-of-pearl, with a bird perched amongst chrysanthemums, height approx 59.5cm.

Four albums of Japanese watercolour paintings, early 20th Century, including calligraphy, figural and landscapes scenes (faults).

A Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain cream jug, mid-19th Century, the squat circular body painted with a continuous figural scene, the inner rim with flowers and butterflies, together with a Chinese blue and white porcelain baluster vase and cover (faults).

A Chinese blue and white circular charger, late 19th Century, painted with two warriors and their attendants in a landscape within a barbed and scroll border, diameter approx 35cm.

A pair of Chinese silk embroidered and appliqué panels, late 19th/early 20th Century, worked in polychrome threads, each with a phoenix against a ground of flowers and rockwork within clouds, approx 22cm x 22cm, framed.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain two section salt, late 19th Century, painted with flowers on a pedestal foot, together with a small collection of Chinese porcelain (some faults).