Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

Two South-east Asian verdigris bronze figures of recumbent Nandi bulls, probably Khmer 12th/13th century, each modelled with head turned to the left and aperture to top of back, heights 8.5cm and 8.4cm. Provenance: from the estate of a West Sussex collector.

A Chinese mottled pale green jade cheroot holder, 20th century, carved in relief with two bats, string of cash and peach branch, length 6.1cm.

A Chinese export lacquer rectangular counter box and cover in the form of a book, mid-19th century, the interior fitted with five interfitting boxes of smaller book form, each cover with gilt cornucopia and flowers, total length 27.4cm, containing a collection of Chinese Canton export mother-of-pearl gaming counters, comprising thirty-one larger fish, sixty smaller fish, thirty-six slender rectangular, forty-two smaller rectangular, forty-six various sized circular, eighteen shaped rectangular and eighteen smaller shaped rectangular, the majority with incised decoration (minor faults).

A Chinese export lacquer rectangular games box, 19th century, the exterior with gilt decoration on a red ground, the compartmentalized interior fitted with a box and cover, four trays and a circular dish, length 35cm (wear to top and some faults).

A Chinese spinach green jade ruyi-shaped dish, Qing dynasty, the interior carved in relief with lotus and scrolling leafy tendrils, the stone of green tone with carboniferous inclusions, length 14.4cm (minor chip to rim).

A Chinese gilt bronze figure of an immortal, modelled standing on a naturalistic rocky base, height 17.7cm.

A Chinese pale celadon jade buckle, probably late Qing dynasty or later, the shaped square panel carved in relief with a crane and smaller bird, length 7cm.

A Chinese pale celadon jade pendant, probably 20th century, carved as two pumpkins enveloped in their own vine and leaves, length 5.2cm.

A Chinese Ming style jade finial, carved and pierced with two horses and a tiger amidst rocks, branches and clouds, height 4.6cm.

A Chinese brown patinated bronze censer, mark of Yongzheng but probably later Qing dynasty, of square tapering form with short feet, cast stylized four-character seal mark to base, height 8.4cm, width 11.8cm, with wood stand.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain pot, Kangxi style but 20th century or later, of squat circular form, painted with a figural scene, height 9cm.

A pair of Japanese Satsuma earthenware cups and saucers by Ryuzan, Meiji period, each painted and gilt with dense polychrome flowers and green foliage, each saucer well filled with butterflies, iron red and gilt signature and Shimazu mon to bases, height 6cm.

A pair of Japanese Kutani porcelain vases, Meiji period, each ovoid body painted with sparrows flying beside prunus branches and chrysanthemum, beneath a simulated brocade collar, iron red enamelled marks to bases, height 14cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain circular saucer dish, mark of Guangxu but later, the centre and underside painted with dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst vapours, underglaze blue six-character mark to base, diameter 16.6cm.

A small collection of eight Chinese hardwood stands, mostly late Qing dynasty, including a carved tripod censer stand with wire inlaid decoration, height 7.4cm, a carved and pierced naturalistic stand, decorated with rocks, flowers and lingzhi fungus, length 20.5cm, a circular stand with barbed border, diameter 19.3cm, and four circular stands with carved apron, diameters ranging from 18cm to 8.1cm.

A Chinese pottery model of a peacock, 20th century, modelled on a flower encrusted rocky outcrop, the peacock with turquoise and blue glazed plumage, impressed seal marks and incised text to side, height 46cm (minor faults).

A Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, mark of Qianlong but Republic period, the shouldered body decorated with a scene of Shoulao standing beside female and boy attendants beneath a pine tree, within iron red printed borders, iron red seal mark to base, height 47.7cm (repaired chip to rim).

A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain charger, Meiji period, painted with panels of boys chasing butterflies, bamboo and peony, underglaze blue six-character mark to base, diameter 46.5cm.

A small collection of Japanese pottery, comprising an Imari dish of lobed circular form, 18th century, painted with flowers and birds, diameter 27cm (repaired), a pair of Imari jars and domed covers, Meiji period, height 26.5cm, a Satsuma vase of square tapered form, height 35.5cm, and a naturalistic teapot and cover, height 13cm (faults).