Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese Canton export silver goblet by Hoaching, the 'U' shaped bowl decorated in relief with dense bamboo beneath a simulated bamboo rim, applied with a shield shaped plaque inscribed 'Celestial Cup won by "Magir" 19 June 1866', raised on a simulated bamboo stem and a circular foot, maker's mark of Hoaching to rim of foot, height 18.8cm, weight 338.7g, within a silk lined fitted case, the sliding cover with applied Hoaching paper label.

A Chinese Canton export silver goblet by Hoaching, the 'U' shaped bowl decorated in relief with dense bamboo beneath a simulated bamboo rim, applied with a shield shaped plaque inscribed 'Celestial Cup won by "Magir" 19 June 1866', raised on a simulated bamboo stem and circular foot, maker's mark of Hoaching to rim of foot, height 19cm, weight 321.5g, within a silk lined fitted case, the sliding cover with applied Hoaching paper label.

An Indian silver milk jug and sugar bowl, late 19th century, each squat circular body decorated in relief with bands of deity panels and animals amidst trees, applied with cobra handles, total weight 428.4g, height of jug 10.5cm.

A Chinese Suzhou style agate snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty, of well-hollowed rounded form, one side carved in low relief employing the outer dark brown skin with a boy holding two lotus stems, the reverse with a further lotus, the stone of pale brown tone with brown and russet inclusions, height 6.3cm.

A Japanese mixed-metal inlaid bronze vase by Hidekuni, Meiji period, the shouldered baluster body finely inlaid with a peacock perched in a prunus branch, incised three-character signature to side, seal mark to base, height 21.3cm.

A Chinese famille rose export porcelain saucer dish, Qianlong period, the centre painted and gilt with a fenced garden of chrysanthemum, peony and rocks, within a red and gilt barbed frame and a surround of scattered flowers and pheasants, diameter 20.8cm (minor glaze fritting to rim).

A Japanese wood netsuke, Meiji period, carved and pierced in the form of an oni and rakan, kneeling and crouching on a large lotus leaf, unsigned, length 4.9cm. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 'Japanese & Korean Works of Art', 11th November 2003, Lot 303.

A Chinese Canton export tortoiseshell snuff box, early 19th century, of curved rectangular form, the hinged lid and underside finely carved in relief with figures in village scenes, the sides with dragons, length 7.9cm (faults).

A Japanese copper and brass letter knife, Meiji period, with figural handle, the blade engraved with a dragon, length 29.6cm, together with a similar letter knife, length 27.2cm.

A Chinese bronze bombé censer, mark of Xuande but Qing dynasty, the low-bellied circular body flanked by a pair of upright loop handles, on three short feet, cast six-character mark to base, weight 1528.5g, height 10.6cm, width across handles 13.9cm.

A pair of Chinese Manchu silk embroidered horse hoof or flowerpot shoes, early 20th century, each worked in coloured threads with flowers on an iron red ground, length 24cm, together with two Chinese silk embroidered purses (hebao), lengths 7.4cm.

A pair of Japanese mixed-metal inlaid brown patinated bronze two-handled vases, Meiji/Taisho period, each ovoid body decorated with opposing panels of lotus and butterfly beneath a pair of elephant handles and flared pan top rim, height 13.8cm.

Two Chinese jade pendants, 20th century, each carved and pierced in the form of a flower basket, lengths 5.9cm and 5.2cm.

A pair of Japanese brown patinated bronze lotus form vases, Meiji period, each trumpet shaped body with silver wire inlaid veining, flanked by a pair of lotus stems, on a pierced triple minogame base, unsigned, height 13.5cm.

A Chinese famille rose export porcelain guglet and bowl, Qianlong period, the bottle and bowl interior painted with figural scenes within underglaze blue foliate scroll and floral borders, reserved with smaller bird and landscape vignettes, height of guglet 22.5cm, diameter of bowl 25.7cm (chip to rim of guglet and footrim of bowl).

A small group of Chinese export porcelain teaware, mostly 18th century, including a famille rose bowl, Qianlong period, painted with opposing figural scenes on a carved scroll ground, diameter 11.8cm (hairlines), a famille rose Mandarin palette bowl, Qianlong period, painted with figural scenes, diameter 14.2cm (repaired rim), two blue and white Batavian ware teabowls and matching saucers, and a blue and white star shaped dish, Kangxi period, painted with flowers, width 14.2cm (faults).

A Japanese cloisonné vase, Meiji period, of shouldered tapering form, worked with a band of flowers and scrolls above four vertical lappet panels filled with ho-o birds and dragons against speckled blue and green grounds, all reserved against a red speckled dark brown ground, unsigned, height 17.6cm.

A Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain tea set, mid to late 19th century, comprising teapot and cover, four cups, two spoons and quatrelobed tray, each piece painted and gilt with panels of figures, birds, insects and flowers, length of tray 27.6cm (faults).

A small group of Chinese Nanking Cargo blue and white export porcelain, Qianlong period, comprising a Batavian ware bowl, the interior painted with peony sprays, diameter 18.9cm, a plate, painted with pagoda and rocks, diameter 22.9cm, and a teabowl and saucer, painted with a pavilion in a coastal landscape, saucer diameter 11.5cm, each bearing applied Nanking Cargo paper labels and accompanied by two Harrods exhibition certificates, together with a famille rose bowl, Republic period, painted with two figures opposing lines of black calligraphy, diameter 11.7cm.