Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl, mark of Guangxu and possibly of the period, the exterior painted with an iron red dragon and a polychrome phoenix between keyfret and wave banded borders, iron red enamelled six character mark to base, diameter 13.5cm.

A collection of twenty-four Indian paintings on mica, late 19th century, depicting various figural scenes, sizes ranging from 7.6cm x 5.4cm to 9cm x 19cm and 11cm x 16cm, unframed.

A Japanese Hirado blue and white porcelain sauce boat and bowl with strainer lid, Meiji period, each painted with boys and butterflies, underglaze blue six character mark to bases, length of sauce boat 13.5cm, height of bowl 7.4cm.

A Japanese Satsuma earthenware koro and cover, Meiji period, the squat circular body painted and gilt with opposing figural scenes, on tripod scroll feet, gilt signature to base, height 7.2cm (repaired handle).

A Japanese Kutani porcelain tripod koro and over, Meiji period, the body of aubergine and green glazed leaf moulded form, the domed blue glazed cover pierced and moulded with flowers beneath a snail finial, yellow seal mark to base, height 12.5cm, together with a Kutani koro and cover with figural finial, painted in iron red and gilt with birds and flowers, height 20.5cm, and a Kutani figure of an actor wearing colourful robe and red hair headdress, height 24.5cm (minor faults).

A Japanese carved ivory netsuke, Meiji period, in the form of Daruma, incised two character signature to back, height 5cm, a staghorn netsuke in the form of a kneeling figure, height 3.4cm, and a small group of other ivory items, including a pair of Japanese spill vases, carved in relief with figures, height 10.4cm.

A Japanese Imari porcelain teapot and cover, early 18th century, the globular body painted with flowers beneath an overhead loop handle, height 15.5cm (repaired spout), together with a small group of Japanese Imari porcelain, 18th century and later, comprising a caster and cover, two bowls and a cover/stand.

A Japanese bronze figure of a rat, Meiji period, modelled clutching a nut, height 6.5cm.

Toyokuni III (Kunisada) (1786-1864) - a group of three Japanese polychrome woodblock oban tateye prints, each depicting a figure, 34cm x 23cm, framed and glazed, together with two other Japanese prints.

A Chinese famille rose enamelled porcelain rectangular plaque, 20th century, painted with a figural scene of a man or boy walking in a rocky landscape, two iron red seals to left margin, 37cm x 24cm, framed.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) - a group of five Japanese polychrome woodblock oban tateye prints, circa 1847-1853, each depicting a samurai or maiden, 34cm x 23cm, framed and glazed.

A Japanese Hirado blue and white porcelain jar, Meiji period, modelled in the form of a tied sack, the body decorated in relief with sparrows flying above crashing waves on a biscuit ground, height 26cm (faults and lacking cover), together with a small group of Japanese porcelain, cloisonné and other works of art.

An Indo-Persian illuminated manuscript page, 19th century, painted and gilt with a hunting scene beneath lines of black script, within a border of carnations and scrolling foliage, 33cm x 21cm, framed and glazed.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, mark of Qianlong but Republic period, the shouldered tapering body painted with two birds perched on a branch amidst flowers, opposing four lines of black text and three red seals, within black borders, iron red mark to base, height 24.5cm.

A Japanese Imari porcelain circular dish, Meiji period, painted with segmented panels of flowers and simulated brocade, diameter 25cm, together with two other Imari porcelain dishes, diameters 21.5cm and 30cm.

A Chinese famille rose 'One Hundred Antiques' porcelain vase, late 20th century, the tapered body and flared neck painted with precious objects and vessels, height 58cm.

A Chinese hardwood centre table, late Qing dynasty, the square top inset with a burr wood panel, the openwork scroll apron with pierced ruyi head motifs, on turned legs, height 80cm, top 68.5cm x 68.5cm.

A Chinese hardwood hexagonal stand, late Qing dynasty, the hexagonal panelled top above an apron carved in relief with bats, vines and shou medallions, raised on six scroll supports united by stretchers, height 63cm, width of top 57cm.

A Chinese hardwood stand, late Qing dynasty, the rectangular panelled top above an apron with carved stylized scrolls, on block legs united by a pierced 'cracked ice' undertier, height 75cm.