Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Japanese cloisonné vase, Meiji period, of shouldered tapering form, decorated with a goose flying above flowers on a midnight blue ground, unmarked, height 18.5cm (chip to shoulder and minor bruise), together with a Japanese cloisonné small circular dish, Meiji period, decorated with butterflies and lappet border, diameter 15.2cm.

A pair of Japanese brown patinated bronze vases, Meiji period, each stout ovoid body decorated in relief with five sparrows flying above crashing waves, two-character signature to bases, height 19cm.

A pair of Japanese mixed metal inlaid bronze vases, Meiji period, each shouldered tapering body inlaid with a cockerel perched in blossoming prunus branches, each with incised signature to side, height 18.3cm, each with hardwood stand (one polished, the other with small dent to shoulder).

A Chinese famille rose enamelled porcelain brush washer, probably 20th century, modelled as a lotus leaf bowl with moulded gilt ribbon tied stems issuing lotus flower and pod, width 11.4cm, height 5cm.

A Chinese Kangxi style blue and white porcelain planter, late Qing dynasty, the 'U' shaped body painted to the exterior with a figural scene of a dignitary and attendants in an interior setting with a group of soldiers gathered outside, unmarked, height 15.7cm, together with a carved hardwood stand.

A Chinese green crackle glazed porcelain vase, probably late Qing dynasty, of slender baluster form, covered in a finely crackled apple green glaze, height 27.8cm (small chip and hairline to rim).

A Chinese blanc-de-Chine porcelain libation cup, Kangxi period, of traditional horn form, applied with sprays of prunus above an openwork foot, height 4.5cm.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain bottle vase, mark of Yongzheng but probably 20th century, the ovoid body painted with a maiden, boy attendant and deer beneath a blossoming prunus branch, underglaze blue six-character mark within double ring to base, height 22.5cm.

A Chinese famille rose enamelled porcelain teabowl, mark of Qianlong but 20th century or later, the exterior painted with four immortals standing on clouds against a white wave ground, turquoise glazed interior, iron red enamelled seal mark to base, height 4.8cm.

A pair of Chinese celadon glazed and white slip decorated porcelain two-handled vases, late Qing dynasty, each ovoid body and flared neck decorated in white slip with birds amidst blossoming prunus branches, chrysanthemums and bamboo on a celadon ground, unmarked, height 41cm.

A pair of Chinese famille rose export porcelain plates and a matching soup plate, Qianlong period, each painted and gilt with scattered flowers within a gilt barbed rim, diameters 23.6cm.

A pair of Japanese cloisonné vases, Meiji period, each shouldered tapering body decorated with blossoming branches and flowers on a pale blue ground, height 18.2cm (minor hairlines), together with another Japanese cloisonné vase, Meiji period, of lobed tapering form, decorated with polychrome flowerheads on a black ground, height 18.4cm.

A Chinese iron red decorated turquoise ground porcelain fly whisk handle, mark of Qianlong but 20th century, painted with dragons amidst vapours, iron red six-character mark to side of bowl, length 16.4cm (small hairline to rim of bowl).

A Chinese black glazed porcelain vase, Kangxi period, of elongated ovoid form beneath a pewter mounted neck, unmarked, height 17cm (minor chip to footrim).

A Chinese Mughal style carved agate and gilt metal mounted libation cup, probably Qing dynasty, carved in the form of an antelope's head with curled horns, length 14.2cm, height 5.1cm.

A pair of Chinese carved soapstone figures of kylin, early 20th century, each modelled seated on a floral incised rectangular plinth base, height 19.5cm (one leg repaired and minor chips).

A Chinese Yixing stoneware teapot, late Qing dynasty, the cover with recumbent Buddhistic lion finial, the lobed squat body with conical spout and scroll handle, impressed seal mark to base, length 16.9cm (minor rim chip).

A Chinese underglaze blue and red porcelain snuff bottle of large proportions, probably 20th century, the cylindrical body painted with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl through clouds, underglaze blue fish mark to base, height 13cm.

A Chinese cloisonné rectangular box, 20th century, the hinged lid and sides decorated with dragons on a white cloud ground, length 10.7cm, together with a bronze kylin scroll, height 3.8cm.