Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A small group of Chinese Nanking Cargo blue and white export porcelain, Qianlong period, comprising a pair of teabowls and saucers, painted with pagoda and river landscape, saucer diameters 11.5cm, and two plates, one painted with coastal landscape and six-flower border, diameters 23cm, the other with flowers, diameter 23.5cm, applied Nanking Cargo paper labels (one teabowl chipped and cracked).

A pair of Chinese sancai enamelled biscuit porcelain Buddhistic lion jostick holder figures, Kangxi period, each modelled seated with a clambering cub or brocade ball at its feet, on a pierced rectangular plinth, height 19.6cm (some faults), together with a Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl, mark of Jiajing but later, painted with the eight horses of Muwang, underglaze blue six-character mark to base, height 5.1cm, diameter 16.2cm (chipped and repaired rim).

A Chinese blue and white enamelled Yixing stoneware diminutive teapot and cover, late 19th century, of compressed circular form with domed cover and loop handle, impressed seal mark to base, height 5.8cm (cover repaired and chip to spout), together with a Chinese Yixing stoneware water pot, modelled as a sage seated beside a stump and branch, impressed mark to base, height 8.4cm, length 15.5cm (handle repaired).

A Chinese famille rose porcelain planter, early 20th century, of tapering cylindrical form, the exterior painted with four panels of maidens beside black text within gilt borders, height 21.7cm (chip to rim).

A Chinese blue and white export porcelain circular dish, Qianlong period, painted with a fenced bamboo garden and other flowers, diameter 35.5cm (typical glaze fritting/minor chips to rim).

A pair of Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain vases, mid to late 19th century, each shouldered tapering body and flared neck typically painted and gilt with panels of figures, butterflies, birds and flowers, with applied gilt chilong to shoulders and Buddhistic lion handles, height 25.5cm, together with a near pair of similar smaller vases and covers, height 20cm (minor faults).

A Chinese terracotta equestrian figure group, Tang dynasty (618-906 AD), modelled with horse standing four-square with rider atop on a rectangular base, with traces of painted decoration, height 31.5cm.

A Chinese brown patinated bronze censer with gilt splash decoration, mark of Xuande but probably 20th century or later, of circular bombé form with upright loop handles, on tripod short feet, cast six-character mark within dragon surround to base, weight 428.5g, height 5.9cm, rim diameter 8.8cm.

A Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain cylinder vase, mid to late 19th century, typically painted with panels of figures, flowers, birds and butterflies, height 17cm (minor rim chip), together with a pair of Chinese Canton porcelain vases, late 19th century, painted and gilt in the Kutani style with figures, height 20.2cm (chipped and cracked rims), and two small Canton famille rose porcelain vases, heights 8.5cm and 12cm.

A Japanese cloisonné enamel jar and cover by Namikawa Yasuyuki, Meiji period, of compressed circular form with domed cover and chrysanthemum finial, finely worked with a pair of dragons on a black ground, the shoulder with stylized floral band imitating a folded brocade cloth, filled with polychrome flowerheads on a brown ground, the foot with missing signature plaque, height 6.9cm. Note: Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) was born into a samurai family in Kyoto. He began his career as a cloisonné artist in about 1868 and worked with the Kyoto Cloisonné Company between 1871 and 1874, before opening his own studio. He exhibited his work to great acclaim at national and international expositions and in 1896 he was appointed an Imperial craftsman to the Meiji Emperor. For a similar example, see Bonhams, London 6th November 2014, Lot 361.

A Chinese pottery figure of a horse, Ming dynasty, modelled standing four-square on a rectangular base, the saddle, saddle cloth and harness with green glaze, height 24.8cm, accompanied by an Ancient & Oriental Ltd certificate of authenticity.

A pair of Chinese archaistic brown patinated bronze hu vases, Ming dynasty, each pear-form body cast with panels of taotie on a keyfret ground, the slender neck flanked by a pair of dragon mask and tongue loose ring handles, on oval bases, height 33.2cm (one with small missing section of footrim).

A Chinese dark brown patinated bronze vase, probably late Ming dynasty, the hu-shaped body with loose ring handles flanking a cast archaistic band and lappet panels above rope panelled borders, and an archaistic band to the circular foot, weight 3385g, height 29.5cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain brushpot, Kangxi style but later, of flared cylindrical form, painted with a figural scene beneath a metal mounted rim, height 14.6cm.

A Chinese polished bronze bombé censer, mark of Xuande but probably late Qing dynasty, the low-bellied circular body flanked by a pair of loop handles, cast stylized four-character Xuande mark to base, weight 1130.5g, height 6.1cm, width across handles 17.5cm, rim diameter 11.9cm.

A Chinese carved bamboo Luduan figure, late 19th/early 20th century, the mythical Buddhistic lion modelled standing four-square with finely carved facial detail, pierced mouth and incised hair, height 25cm (minor faults).

A Chinese green and black glazed porcelain bottle vase, Kangxi style but later, the ovoid body and narrow neck painted with two birds amidst blossoming prunus branches on a black glazed ground, underglaze blue four-character mark within double ring to base, height 16cm.

A Chinese Jun glazed brushwasher, Song dynasty style but later, of shallow peach form, covered in speckled blue glaze with purple splash to one side, length 15.3cm.

A pair of Japanese brown patinated bronze and cloisonné vases, Meiji period, each decorated with polychrome flowers and scrolling tendrils between mask and tongue handles, height 23.2cm.