Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Japanese silver inlaid brown patinated bronze two-handled vase and stand, Meiji/Taisho period, the swollen cylindrical body decorated with three silver storks in flight over branches and water, the stand on tripod scroll legs, height 23.6cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl, mark of Chenghua but probably 20th century, of steep sided circular form, the exterior painted with eight immortals standing on clouds, a further seated immortal to interior, underglaze blue six-character mark to base, height 8.2cm, diameter 14.9cm (hairline crack to rim).

A Chinese carved agate figure of a recumbent dog, probably 20th century, length 5cm, together with a carved soapstone scarab beetle, length 11.5cm, with a wood stand.

A Japanese red lacquer three-case inro, Meiji period, of flattened oval form, decorated in brown, black and gilt lacquer with Shoki the demon-queller chasing an oni, unsigned, length 7.3cm (some faults), together with a cinnabar lacquer two-piece manju netsuke, the exterior carved in low relief with scrolling leafy tendrils, diameter 3.8cm.

A Japanese gilt and black lacquer four-case inro, Meiji period, of flattened oval form, decorated with blossoming branches emanating from rocks, unsigned, length 6.6cm (some faults), together with an ivory manju netsuke, carved in relief with a dragon, diameter 4.9cm.

A pair of Japanese mixed metal and brown patinated bronze vases, Meiji period, each tapering body decorated in relief with peony and sparrow, height 12.5cm.

A Chinese famille rose octagonal teabowl, late Qing dynasty, the exterior painted and gilt with two figures and rock opposing lines of black text and red seals, height 3.8cm (chip to rim), together with a Chinese Imari export porcelain teabowl, height 4cm, and a small group of Chinese blue and white porcelain (some faults).

A Chinese silver medal, one side cast with a maiden and attendant in a landscape, dated '1973', the reverse with four central characters within a surround of further characters and flowers, detailed 'Hong Kong', diameter 3.2cm.

A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain cups, mark of Yongzheng but 20th century, of circular form with slightly flared lobed rim, painted to inside and out with two rows of alternating lingzhi branch and flowerhead panels, flanked by moulded fan handles, underglaze blue six-character marks to bases, height 4.7cm.

A Chinese wire inlaid brown patinated bronze tripod censer, late Ming/Qing dynasty, the squat circular body inlaid with peony beneath a flat lipped rim with inlaid keyfret border, flanked by a pair of upright scroll loop handles, raised on short scroll feet, inlaid shi shou two-character mark to base, weight 1097.5g, height 9.2cm, width across handles 16.3cm.

A Chinese wire inlaid carved hardwood figure group, early 20th century, modelled as Shoulao seated on a deer with naturalistic rocky base, height 58cm (minor faults).

A Chinese hardwood table screen stand, late Qing dynasty, carved and pierced with scrolls, width 25cm, height 17.5cm.

A pair of Indian Delhi School watercolour paintings on paper, early 20th century, one depicting an elephant and rider, the other with horse and warrior rider, each beast composed of various animals, reptiles and birds, 20cm x 27.8cm, framed and glazed.

A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain seven-piece supper set, Meiji period, each painted with a landscape (one piece repaired, one cracked), together with two Japanese blue and white bowls (one with small hairline).

A Japanese Imari 'Black Ship' porcelain punch bowl, Meiji period, of steep sided circular form, the interior painted and gilt with ruyi shaped panels filled with alternating black ships and Buddhistic lions, reserved against phoenix and dragon filled iron red ground, the exterior with phoenix and foliate roundels within a band of scrolling leafy tendrils, unmarked, height 16.3cm, diameter 38.1cm, together with a carved wood stand.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, mark of Kangxi but late 19th century, of shouldered tapering form with flared neck, painted with blossoming prunus branches, underglaze blue four-character mark to base, height 25cm, together with a Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, mid-20th century, painted with birds and flowers opposing black text and red seals, height 25.5cm (drilled hole to base), and a Japanese blue and white bowl, diameter 24cm.

A pair of Chinese porcelain vases, mid-20th century, each of baluster form, painted with figural scenes, height 45cm.

A Chinese green lead glazed pottery vase, Han dynasty (206BC-220AD), the hu shaped body moulded in relief with archaic mask and ring handles, height 35cm.

A Chinese Tek Sing cargo blue and white porcelain saucer dish, circa 1820, painted with willow, peony and rocks, diameter 15.3cm, bearing sticker to base, together with a Chinese blue and white Batavian ware porcelain bowl, the interior painted with flowers and leafy tendrils, the exterior covered in a café-au-lait glaze, diameter 28.5cm (hairline to base), a Chinese Imari export porcelain plate, diameter 22.6cm (repaired rim), and a Chinese blue and white export porcelain circular dish, Qianlong period, painted with peony, bamboo, chrysanthemum and lotus, diameter 38.5cm (repaired).