Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Japanese Satsuma earthenware vase, Meiji period, of gourd form, enamelled in gosu blue, green, iron red and gilt with opposing sprays of flowers beneath a simulated brocade rim, unsigned, height 14.5cm.

A Chinese celadon glazed porcelain vase, late Qing dynasty, the baluster body decorated in low relief with peony and scrolling leafy tendrils, flanked by a pair of handles, height 21.8cm (minor chip to rim).

Two South-east Asian brown patinated bronze figures of crabs, modern, each modelled with claws raised, lengths 15cm and 13.5cm.

An Islamic bronze ewer and cover, probably 20th century or later, the reeded globular body beneath a narrow neck, flanked by scroll handle and spiral reeded spout, covered in a gilt and iron red finish, height 23.8cm.

A Chinese hardwood stand, 20th century, the circular top inset with a grey marble top, the frieze carved and pierced with lotus and tendrils, on five cabriole legs united by a carved foliate undertier, height 82cm.

A Chinese hardwood bed end, Ming dynasty, inset with three rectangular panels, each carved and pierced with a dragon amidst vapours above waves, height 74.7cm, width 161cm.

A Chinese green jade carving, modelled as a crouching Buddhistic lion, the stone of mottled green tone with black inclusions, length 6.6cm.

A pair of South-east Asian Chinese style bronze Buddhistic lions, modern, each modelled seated with brocade ball or puppy, height 18.5cm.

A Chinese Government Five Per Cent Reorganisation Gold Loan of 1913 certificate with brown border, numbered '51862', 44cm x 32.5cm, together with a similar certificate with green border, 43.5cm x 32cm, both framed and glazed.

A Chinese Honghu two-tier stand, 19th century, the rectangular panelled top with carved and pierced scroll apron, on block legs united by an undertier, height 79cm, length 41.5cm (some faults).

A collection of Oriental porcelain, 18th century and later, including a Chinese famille rose crackle glazed vase, late 19th century, painted with a figural scene, height 42cm (repaired neck), a Japanese Imari dish, diameter 27cm, a Kutani bottle vase, height 20.5cm, and assorted Chinese teaware (some faults).

A Chinese famille rose yellow ground porcelain dish, mark of Tongzhi but later, painted with a phoenix and peony on a yellow ground, iron red seal mark to base, diameter 27.2cm.

A Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain circular punch bowl, mid-19th century, typically painted with figural panels within gilt keyfret borders, reserved against a ground of bats, birds and flowers, diameter 29.5cm, height 12.1cm (restoration).

A Chinese white jade carving, probably late Qing dynasty, carved as a monkey seated on a giant peach, length 6.7cm.

A Chinese apple green jade brooch with silver mounts, early 20th century, set with five shaped rectangular jade panels forming a cross, the stones of mottled green tone, width 4.7cm (silver mount split, one jade panel loose and minor chips).

A small collection of mostly Chinese wood stands, 20th century, including a hexagonal stand with carved and pierced apron, width 24cm, and a hardwood dish stand with scroll legs, height 35.2cm (some faults).

A Japanese Imari 'Black Ship' porcelain circular bowl, Meiji period, painted inside and out with opposing panels of black ships against a trellis ground, diameter 18.8cm (hairline crack to rim), together with another Japanese Imari bowl, Meiji period, the exterior painted with kirin and phoenix amongst vapours, the interior with foliate panels, underglaze blue four-character mark to base, diameter 19cm (repaired chips to rim and footrim).

A Chinese brown patinated bronze censer, mark of Xuande but probably 20th century, the compressed circular body with a pair of pierced upright handles, on short tripod feet, cast six-character mark to base, weight 1026g, diameter 14.5cm, height 7.7cm.

A graduated set of three Chinese cloisonné circular boxes and covers, 20th century, each decorated with vases and planters on a white ground, diameters 5cm, 4cm and 3.1cm.