Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A small group of Chinese blue and white export porcelain, 18th century and later, including a globular teapot and cover, Qianlong period, painted with pine tree in a fenced garden, heightened in pink, green and gilt, height 15.4cm (crack to handle), two plates, a bowl and a teabowl.

A Chinese pale celadon jade diminutive jar and cover, 20th century, of two-handled rectangular censer form on tapering legs, height 6.4cm.

A Chinese green crackle glazed porcelain double gourd shaped vase, unmarked, height 13.5cm.

A Chinese porcelain figure of Buddha, modelled seated on a lotus moulded base, height 16cm.

A Chinese small doucai porcelain garden seat/stool, probably late Qing dynasty, of barrel form with studded decoration, the top painted with shou medallions and bats within a lotus and scrolling tendril border, the body filled with lines of characters, height 22.5cm.

A set of four Chinese export watercolours on rice paper, mid to late 19th century, each depicting a figural scene, 13cm x 9cm, framed and glazed.

A group of three Indian paintings on mica, late 19th century, two depicting a maharaja transported by a litter carried by four attendants, the other with an ox-drawn carriage, 9cm x 13.5cm, framed and glazed.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain baluster jar and cover, mark of Kangxi but late 19th century, painted with prunus, height 17.3cm (repair to rim), together with a pair of Chinese Canton blue and white plates, diameter 23cm, a Chinese blue and white bowl with iron oxide glazed exterior, diameter 28cm, a blue and white ginger jar, two Japanese vases and a Kutani porcelain figure, height 29.5cm.

A Chinese watercolour painting on silk, 20th century, depicting five sparrows perched upon thorny branches amidst bamboo, three red printed seal marks, 27.5cm x 33cm, framed and glazed.

A Burmese red, black and gilt lacquered kammavaca manuscript, late 19th century, comprising two rectangular covers and sixteen leaves, each cover decorated with gilt deities and scrolling foliage on an iron red ground, two leaves similarly decorated and the remaining fourteen with lines of black Pali script, lengths of covers 55cm, lengths of leaves 53cm, all mounted within four framed and glazed display cases.

A pair of South-east Asian bronze models of Buddhistic lions, probably Nepalese, late 19th century, each modelled in a standing pose, height 21.5cm, length 24cm.

A Chinese celadon glazed circular dish, Ming dynasty, the centre carved in low relief with lotus, diameter 25cm (repaired and restored), together with three Thai celadon glazed pottery funerary figures, 16th century, each in a kneeling pose, heights 9.6cm, 10.5cm and 12.1cm (faults).

A Chinese brown patinated bronze bell, late Shang/Western Zhou dynasty style but probably 17th/18th century, of lenticular section, each side cast in low relief with a panel of text, flanked by rows of projecting mei bosses and simulated stud bosses, the cylindrical shank with scroll finial above a rounded collar and suspension loop to one side, length 21cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain jardinière, 18th century style but probably 20th century, painted with pine, bamboo and prunus, height 18.3cm.

A Chinese yellow glazed archaistic dou altar vessel and cover, mark of Guangxu and possibly of the period, the domed cover with ball finial and moulded keyfret border, the circular body and pedestal foot crisply moulded in low relief with bands of archaistic design, incised six-character mark to inside of foot, height 25.4cm.

A Chinese Guan-type pale grey crackle glazed porcelain moonflask, probably 20th century, covered in a pale bluish-grey glaze suffused in a network of grey crackles, height 16cm.

A Chinese archaistic brown patinated bronze gu vase, Ming/Qing dynasty, the flared neck cast in low relief with lappet panels above four upright flanges and a circular foot, weight 793g, height 17.6cm.

A Chinese archaistic brown patinated bronze gu vase, late Ming dynasty, the flared neck cast in low relief with lotus on a trellis ground, flanked by a pair of lion mask and tongue handles, on a circular foot, weight 1066g, height 18.4cm (repair to foot).

A Chinese archaistic brown patinated bronze gu vase, probably Qing dynasty, the flared neck cast in low relief with a crane flying above bamboo and prunus on a trellis ground, the low-bellied body applied with two standing figures and ox, on a circular foot, weight 932.6g, height 16.6cm.