Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese brown patinated bronze censer, mark of Xuande but probably late Qing dynasty, of lobed hexagonal form with a pair of upright loop handles, on tripod feet, cast six-character mark to base, weight 1026.5g, height 10.6cm, width across handles 12.4cm.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain snuff bottle, mark of Qianlong but later Qing dynasty, of flattened oval form, painted with seated dignitary and attendants beneath a pine tree, opposing lotus flowers, iron red enamelled four-character mark to base, height 7.2cm, together with an overlay and inside painted glass snuff bottle, height 5cm, and a Chinese black overlay and white glass snuff bottle, carved with horses beneath trees, height 6.4cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, 20th century, of cylindrical form, moulded in relief with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl on a blue wave ground, impressed seal mark to base, height 14.2cm.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, mark of Yongzheng but modern, painted with fruiting and blossoming peach branches, underglaze blue six-character mark within double ring to base, height 35cm.

A Japanese Satsuma earthenware teapot and cover by Taniguchi, Meiji period, of ovoid form with mouse spout and cat finial, painted and gilt with a figural band within Kutani style borders filled with butterfly, bird and floral vignettes divided by simulated brocade, iron red signature to base, height 15.4cm (handle broken and other chips and faults). Note: Taniguchi had a studio located in Kutani producing Satsuma earthenware, rather than the porcelain generally used in this region.

A pair of Kashmir lacquered papier-mâché circular dishes, early 20th century, each decorated in gilt and painted with a design of birds perched in leafy branches within a surround of gilt scrolls on an iron red ground, diameter 27cm (minor faults), together with a Persian pottery vase, 20th century, painted with flowers, height 25.5cm.

A collection of Chinese porcelain, late 19th century and later, including a Canton famille rose vase, height 25.5cm, a famille rose baluster vase and cover, height 26.5cm, and a famille verte prunus decorated ginger jar, height 13cm (some faults), together with a Japanese blue and white porcelain vase, height 18.5cm.

A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain vase, Meiji period, of baluster form with frill rim, decorated in relief with a pair of Buddhistic lions on a peony ground, height 46cm, together with two other Japanese vases, a Japanese Imari teapot and cover and a Chinese crackle glazed vase (some faults).

A Chinese celadon glazed porcelain vase, 20th century, of fluted bottle form with onion mouth, height 34cm (drilled to base and converted to a table map), together with a celadon crackle glazed bottle vase, height 38.5cm (converted to a table lamp), and a blue glazed vase, height 34.5cm (large section of neck missing).

A Chinese blue silk embroidered jacket robe, 20th century, worked in coloured threads with butterfly and fruit roundels, with further scattered fruit and flowers on a blue ground, the cuffs with gilt thread shou characters, length 108cm.

A Chinese polished brass hand warmer, early 20th century, of circular form with swing handle, the cover pierced with shou medallion and bats, diameter 21cm, together with a Chinese polished bronze circular censer, cast with figural scenes, diameter 20.5cm, with wood stand.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar, Qing dynasty, of stout ovoid form, painted with pavilions in landscape, height 21cm, with wood cover, together with a bronze and cloisonné two-handled vase, decorated with archaistic bands, height 24cm.

A pair of Japanese Kutani porcelain vases, Meiji period, each shouldered tapering body painted and gilt with opposing figural and red-capped crane panels, iron red marks to bases, height 33cm (one cracked).

A Chinese Canton export ivory rectangular card case and cover, late 19th century, each side carved in relief with cross shaped panels filled with figures in village scenes, length 10.7cm, with silk covered rectangular box with hinged lid.

A pair of Japanese Satsuma earthenware vases, Meiji period, each elongated ovoid body painted and gilt with dense flowers on a gilt ground, iron red and gilt signature to bases, height 12.8cm.

A pair of Japanese Satsuma earthenware vases and covers by Hozan, Meiji period, each shouldered tapering body painted and gilt with flower pendants, gilt signature to bases, height 12cm (minor faults and restoration).

A pair of Japanese Satsuma earthenware vases by Gyokushu, Meiji period, each of diminutive slender baluster form, painted and gilt with opposing panels of bijin and children and samurai, reserved against a blue ground filled with gilt overlaid foliate decoration, black and gilt signature to bases, height 8.7cm (chip to rim of one).

A pair of Japanese Satsuma earthenware vases by Kinkozan, Meiji period, of hexagonal baluster form, painted with opposing panels of sparrows flying through flowers, within simulated brocade borders, black painted signature to base of one, height 9.4cm (minor restoration), together with a Japanese Satsuma earthenware vase, Meiji period, of flattened circular form, painted and gilt with figural panels, black and gilt signature, height 9.2cm.

A collection of thirteen Burmese bronze opium weights, 19th century, variously modelled including birds and Buddhistic lions, heights ranging from 11.5cm to 2.5cm.