Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese carved rock crystal figure, 20th century, modelled as a standing man accompanied by a dragon, height 7.4cm (chip to hand).

A Chinese famille rose porcelain circular dish, Yongzheng period, the scroll shaped central panel painted with two maidens standing within a walled garden with pavilion, as a young man climbs the wall and another watches through a window, within a border of peonies and irises with pink trellis rim, diameter 36.4cm (rim repairs).

A Japanese brown patinated bronze ikebana vase in the form of a boat, Meiji period, the rim with cast keyfret border and suspended from three chains, length 19cm.

A pair of Japanese pottery candlesticks, early 20th century, each modelled as a frog holding a sconce aloft, he wearing a waistcoat and she wearing a blue dress, impressed seal mark to bases, height 21.5cm.

A Chinese album of fifteen erotic paintings on paper, late Qing dynasty, each depicting a couple or more in various embraces, 23.5cm x 23cm, the album with red silk embroidered covers.

A Chinese brown soapstone scholar's desk set, 20th century, of rectangular form with green patinated decoration, the rectangular stand carved and pierced in relief with a dragon beside an oval brushwasher, a box with cover and a pen rest, length 24cm.

A set of four Chinese famille rose enamelled porcelain bowls, early 20th century, each of flared circular form, the exterior enamelled with lotus and tendril motifs between gilt character roundels, all beneath a puce keyfret rim, iron red enamelled Yong Qing Chang Chun (Eternal Joy and Enduring Spring) four character mark to bases, height 6.1cm, diameter 10.7cm (one with hairline to rim).

A Japanese brown patinated bronze censer and domed cover, Meiji period, the cover cast and pierced with a dragon, the squat circular body cast in relief with dragons beneath a swing handle, cast pseudo Xuande mark to base, diameter 14.5cm, together with a Chinese inkstone, 19th century, the edge carved with a bat and clouds, the underside incised with four lines of text, length 19.5cm.

A Japanese carved and pierced boxwood figure of an oni, 19th century, finely carved emerging from clouds, holding a gong in his left hand, height 22cm (re-carved replacement lower right arm and minor faults).

A Chinese carved giltwood six-armed Buddha on stand, Qing dynasty, modelled seated on a lotus throne with mandala behind, on a hexagonal galleried stand, carved in relief with trellis, height 54cm (one arm missing and other faults).

A pair of Chinese metal lined laque burgauté bowls, Qing dynasty, of steep sided circular form, each exterior finely worked with a band of precious vessels, diameter 11.5cm, height 6.5cm (hairlines to lacquer).

A Chinese bamboo brushpot, 20th century, carved in relief with figures and pines, divided by rocks, incised with seal and two lines of text, height 17.8cm.

A Chinese archaistic bronze vessel, modelled in the form of crouching beast with aperture to its back, length 21cm, together with a certificate of antiquity, Hong Kong 1977.

A pair of Chinese famille rose Canton enamelled export porcelain vases, late Qianlong period, each baluster body painted with butterflies, fruit and flowers, on a pale peach glazed ground, height 24cm (minor faults).

A pair of Chinese cloisonné turquoise ground vases, Qing dynasty, each baluster body decorated in polychrome with lotus flowers, scrolling tendrils and mask motifs, the flared trumpet neck with similarly decorated ground and four upright lappet panels, the foot with gilt lappet band between key fret borders, unmarked, height 48cm.

A Chinese sang-de-boeuf glazed porcelain vase, late Qing dynasty, of baluster form with flared neck, height 56.5cm (minor rim repair).

A Chinese watercolour on paper tondo panel, 19th century, depicting a figure and trees in a mountainous landscape, beneath black text and red seal, diameter 24cm, framed and glazed.

A Chinese watercolour on silk tondo panel, 19th century, depicting a cat seated on a rock looking up at a squirrel amidst fruiting vine, two lines of black text and two red seals to left margin, diameter 24.8cm, framed and glazed.

A set of four Chinese hardwood armchairs and matching circular occasional table, circa 1920s, each carved simulated bamboo framed chair with marble panel back between carved and pierced fruiting vine surmount and apron, above a solid panelled seat flanked by scroll arms, on cabriole legs united by stretchers, height 94cm, the circular table inset with a marble panel within simulated bamboo borders, the carved and pierced fruiting vine apron above cabriole legs, height 56cm, diameter 76cm.