Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Japanese cloisonné box and cover by J. Ando, of square form, the cover decorated with a spray of flowers on a yellow ground, the sides with scattered polychrome flowers and gilt whorls on a turquoise ground, width 5.7cm, applied 'J. Ando Cloisonné ware...' paper label to base.

Two rare Japanese Hirado porcelain netsuke rattles, Edo period, each modelled as a Chinese boy holding a lion mask and wearing a blue glazed jacket, heights 6cm (one with small hairline).

A Japanese damascened iron snuff box, Meiji period, of oblong form, the hinged lid finely worked with a dragon, the sides with inlaid foliage, the underside with crane and bamboo panel, gilt signature to cover interior, length 8.6cm.

A Japanese dark wood kiseruzutsu (pipe case), Meiji period, of flattened cylindrical form with copper mount, one side incised and metal inlaid with a basket of Buddha's hand citrons and flowers, height 23.7cm.

A Chinese pale celadon jade pendant, probably 20th century, carved and pierced in the form of a butterfly, length 5.2cm, fitted with a 9ct gold suspension loop, Sheffield 1996.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, Kangxi period, of baluster form, painted with three maidens standing beside tables and stands, divided by rocks, underglaze blue artemisia mark to base, height 11.8cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar and cover, early 20th century, of typical ovoid form, painted with branches of blossoming prunus, underglaze blue double ring to base, height 24cm (hairline to cover).

A pair of Chinese famille rose coral ground porcelain jars and covers, early 20th century, each of tapered form, painted with scattered polychrome flowers on a coral ground, unmarked, height 25.5cm.

A Chinese blue and white celadon ground porcelain vase, late Qing dynasty, of shouldered tapering form with flared neck, one side painted with fenghuang flying above peony, height 42.4cm.

A pair of Chinese famille verte porcelain rouleau vases, late Qing dynasty, each painted with two maidens in a fenced garden below a landscape to necks and keyfret band to rim, unmarked, height 30.5cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain jar, late Qing dynasty, of baluster form, painted with branches of blossoming prunus, underglaze blue double ring to base, height 23cm, together with a carved and pierced wood dome cover.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain circular dish, Kangxi period, the centre painted with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl above a carp leaping from waves, within a blue rim, underglaze blue pseudo seal mark to base, diameter 24.4cm (minor chip to rim).

A Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, mark of Kangxi but late 19th century, the shouldered tapering body painted with four seated figures and two boy attendants around a rock table beneath a flared neck, underglaze blue four-character mark to base, height 33.5cm (chips to rim).

A Chinese Dowager Empress Cixi style porcelain vase, Guangxu period, the shouldered tapering body and flared neck painted with dragons amidst peonies and chrysanthemums on a turquoise ground, within yellow banded borders filled with famille rose bird and flower vignettes, flowers and scrolling tendrils, height 37cm (chip and hairline to rim).

A Chinese Guan-type crackle glazed circular bowl, Song style but probably Qing dynasty, the steep sided circular body with outswept rim, covered in a pale blue glaze suffused with a network of grey and iron oxide crackles, unmarked, height 8.2cm, diameter 18.3cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain snuff bottle, mark of Yongzheng but later, the cylindrical body painted with two figures seated beneath a pine tree, underglaze blue four-character mark to base, height 8cm, with wood stand.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain rouleau vase, probably 20th century, the body painted to one side with a fish amidst waves beneath a temple, underglaze blue double ring to base, height 25cm.

A set of Chinese Canton export mother-of-pearl gaming counters, mid to late 19th century, each counter with incised and pierced decoration, comprising forty-four circular, twenty rectangular and seventy-nine slender rectangular, within original fitted silk mounted case with glazed cover, width 15cm.

A Chinese dark brown glazed stoneware bowl, Song dynasty style but later, the interior with 'oil-spot' decoration, height 5.4cm, diameter 9.5cm.