Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A pair of Japanese Satsuma earthenware vases, Meiji/Taisho period, each shouldered tapering body painted and gilt with sparrows flying through trailing wisteria, black and gilt signature to bases, height 12cm (minor restoration to rim of one).

A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain vases, early 20th century, each baluster body painted with blossoming prunus branches, height 26cm.

A pair of Chinese famille rose export porcelain plates, Qianlong period, painted with central cornucopia and flower spray within a festoon rim, diameter 23.5cm.

A Straits Chinese Peranakan or Baba-Nyonya style famille rose porcelain ginger jar and cover, 20th century, the ovoid body painted with opposing panels of phoenix and peony, reserved against an iron red ground filled with fruit and flowers, the cover with figural panel, iron red six-character pseudo mark of Tongzhi to base, height 26cm.

A Chinese blue and white water pot, 20th century, of stout circular form, painted with a figure seated on a qilin with attendants, height 26cm.

A Japanese Satsuma earthenware koro, Meiji period, the shouldered circular body thickly enamelled in gosu blue, red, green and gilt with two flower baskets standing beside a meandering stream with iris and other flowers, beneath a lobed collar of chrysanthemum and scrolling tendrils, raised on three similarly decorated scroll feet, gilt two-character signature and blue Shimazu mon to base, fitted with a base metal pierced dome cover, height 12.5cm.

A Japanese Satsuma earthenware koro, Meiji period, the compressed globular body thickly enamelled in gosu blue, red, black, green and gilt with a continuous band of precious vessels beneath a lappet collar filled with chrysanthemum flowerheads, raised on three short bracket feet, gilt two-character signature and blue Shimazu mon to base, fitted with a base metal pierced dome cover, total height 15.5cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain jardinière, late 19th century, the exterior painted with immortals and mythical beasts amidst clouds, height 19.5cm (minor glaze fritting to rim and minor star hairline cracks to interior).

A Japanese Imari porcelain circular dish, early 20th century, painted and gilt with a segmented rim filled with panels of landscapes and flowers, framing a central foliate roundel, diameter 37.3cm.

A Chinese amethyst quartz water coupe, probably early 20th century, carved in relief with leaves and Buddha's hand citron, height 6.2cm (some faults).

Two Chinese Canton export ivory chess pieces, late 19th century, carved in the form of an emperor and empress, heights 8.8cm and 7.9cm (minor faults).

A Chinese brown patinated bronze incense burner and cover, late Qing dynasty, with Buddhistic lion finial, the compressed circular body of drum form with simulated stud borders, on tripod scroll legs, height 16cm.

A Chinese bronze censer in the form of an ox, Qing dynasty, with figural cover, length 19cm, together with a Japanese bronze model of a cockerel with red painted comb and wattle, height 21cm.

A Chinese green hardstone tea set, 20th century, comprising a teapot and cover, length 16cm, six cups and a quatrelobed tray, length of tray 20cm.

A Japanese brown patinated cast bronze figure of a rat, 20th century, modelled dragging a sack over one shoulder, incised three-character mark to sack, height 8.5cm.

A pair of Japanese Imari porcelain jars and covers, Meiji period, each ovoid body moulded in relief with dragons on a vertical panelled foliate ground, height 33.5cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar and domed cover, early 20th century, of large proportions, painted with branches of blossoming prunus, total height 33.5cm.

A Chinese flambé glazed porcelain bottle vase, mark of Yongzheng but probably 20th century, covered in a deep purple streaky glaze graduating to blue at the foot, underglaze blue pseudo four-character mark of Yongzheng to base, height 34cm.

A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, probably 20th century, the four-armed bodhisattva modelled seated in dhyanasana wearing an elaborate headdress, beaded jewellery and celestial scarf, on a lotus moulded base, height 20.8cm.