Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Japanese hanging scroll painting, 19th century, attributed to Keishu, painted with a full-length study of a courtesan, unsigned, 88cm x 21cm, with pine box.

A Japanese hanging scroll painting in the style of Kaigetsudo Ando, depicting a standing bijin wearing a foliate decorated robe, unsigned, 99cm x 43cm, with pine box and outer card sleeve.

A Japanese Kishi School hanging scroll painting, 19th century, depicting a study of a seated tiger, signed Kita Kado with two lines of black text and three red seals, 130cm x 57.5cm, with pine box.

A Japanese hanging scroll painting by Mochizuki Gyokusen (1794-1852), dated 1816, painted with two herons wading in a lotus pond, signed and dated with three lines of black text and three red seals, 96.5cm x 51cm, with pine box.

A Japanese hanging scroll painting in the style of Kano Masanobu, painted with the Seven Gods seated beneath a pine tree, black signature and red seal to upper right, 65.5cm x 62cm, later silk mounted, with pine box and outer card sleeve.

A Japanese hanging scroll painting by Okamoto Toyohiko (1773-1845), Edo period, painted with a scene of cattle in landscape, black signature and red seals to left margin, 104cm x 53cm, later silk mounted, with pine box and outer card sleeve.

A collection of Chinese blue and white export porcelain, 18th century, including two meat dishes, lengths 31cm and 33.5cm, a circular bowl, diameter 19.7cm, and seven plates (faults). Provenance: from the private collection of David Armitage, former conservator to the Department of Eastern Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, between 1970 and 1999.

A Chinese famille rose export porcelain teapot and cover, Qianlong period, the globular body painted with figures in landscape, height 13.2cm (hairline to handle), together with another Chinese famille rose export teapot and cover, the globular body painted with peony sprays, later applied with a silver scroll spout, height 13.4cm. Provenance: from the private collection of David Armitage, former conservator to the Department of Eastern Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, between 1970 and 1999.

A Japanese Nabeshima blue and white porcelain saucer dish, 19th century, painted with pine branches, diameter 21cm (minor rim chip), together with another blue and white lobed circular dish, diameter 17.7cm (chipped), and a Kakiemon circular plate, diameter 19.2cm (repaired). Provenance: from the private collection of David Armitage, former conservator to the Department of Eastern Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, between 1970 and 1999.

An Indian Mughal gold mounted and gem set rock crystal jar and cover, probably 20th century, of lobed form, the gold wire floral designs inset with foil backed ruby and emerald cabochons, height 7.2cm.

A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain circular bowl, 19th century, of compressed circular form with overhead bucket style handle, painted with root vegetable and flowers, height 17cm, with hardwood stand. Provenance: from the private collection of David Armitage, former conservator to the Department of Eastern Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, between 1970 and 1999.

A Chinese famille rose export porcelain punch bowl, Qianlong period, the exterior painted and gilt with two birds in a fenced peony garden, diameter 29.2cm (damaged and repaired), with carved hardwood stand, together with a group of seven Chinese export bowls, 18th century, painted with figural and floral decoration, diameters ranging from 13.5cm to 15.2cm (faults). Provenance: from the private collection of David Armitage, former conservator to the Department of Eastern Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, between 1970 and 1999.

A group of Chinese export porcelain, Kangxi period and later, including a famille verte porcelain circular dish, painted with flowers, diameter 22cm (rivet repaired), two blue and white tankards (one lacking handle) and thirteen various plates and soup plates (faults). Provenance: from the private collection of David Armitage, former conservator to the Department of Eastern Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, between 1970 and 1999.

A Chinese black and grey mottled jade pendant in the form of a crouching cat, length 11.1cm.

A large Chinese green hardstone bi disc, modern, carved in low relief to both sides with bands of figures and animals, diameter 41cm.

Two Chinese rock crystal pendants, one carved as a boy, height 5.2cm, the other modelled as a frog, length 4.5cm.

An Islamic silver mounted carnelian pendant, 20th century, the oval panel incised with Arabic script, the silver back with pierced decoration and shaped surround, length 3.4cm.

A Chinese porcelain figure of a Buddha, 20th century, modelled seated on a lotus moulded base, height 16cm, together with a pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain bookends, each modelled with a seated boy or girl reading a book, height 22cm.

A Syrian inlaid hexagonal table, early 20th century, probably retailed by Liberty & Co, the top and sides with mixed wood and mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration, height 46.5cm (some inlay loss).