Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese dark brown patinated bronze censer, Qing dynasty, the compressed circular body incised with lines of text beneath an upright scroll handle, on mask tripod legs, weight 2899g, height 27.4cm, rim diameter 20.4cm (one handle missing), together with an Indian bronze figure of Shiva Nataraj dancing on Apasmara Purusha, 20th century, modelled with a ring of flames, on a lotus base, height 26.4cm.

A small group of Asian and Islamic art, 19th century and later, including a Japanese Imari porcelain boat shaped dish, Meiji period, painted and gilt with panels of birds and flowers, length 31.9cm, a Multan tin glazed earthenware bottle vase, late 19th century, painted with blue and turquoise foliage, height 29.5cm, a Chinese enamel jar and cover, height 12.7cm, and an enamel bowl, diameter 20.9cm (some with faults).

A Chinese blue and white porcelain cylinder vase, mark of Kangxi but late 19th century, painted with birds flying amidst flowers, underglaze blue four-character mark to base, height 29.8cm, together with a Japanese enamelled celadon crackle glazed circular dish, Meiji period, the centre decorated with a seated scholar within a scroll border, diameter 30.4cm.

A Japanese brown glazed pottery circular charger dish, Momoyama style but Meiji period, the interior painted with a scene of red-capped cranes flying between a pine tree and blossoming prunus branch, diameter 55cm.

A large Chinese famille rose enamelled export porcelain punchbowl, late Qianlong period, the exterior painted with scattered butterflies and flower sprays within blue, iron red and gilt borders, beneath a gilt trellis and green bead rim, height 16.2cm, diameter 39.7cm.

A Chinese cloisonné jardinière, early 19th century, of 'U' shaped form, decorated with polychrome butterflies and flowers on a keyfret-filled iron red ground, height 30.8cm (minor faults).

A Chinese red painted and gilt wood wall mirror, early 20th century, of rectangular form, the foliate surmount with dragon head terminals above a carved gilt figure to the centre and five hinged hooks to the base, within floral borders, height 48cm, width 70cm.

Two Chinese polychrome and gesso carved wood figures of Guanyin, 20th century, each modelled standing wearing long robes, heights 55cm and 65cm.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, late 19th century, the ovoid body and flared neck painted with a boys' festival procession, height 43.6cm (restoration).

A Chinese stained elm altar table, probably late Qing dynasty, the rectangular top above pierced ruyi-head frieze and supports, length 144.5cm, height 89.7cm (some faults).

A Chinese cinnabar lacquer dish, mark of Qianlong but late 19th century, of lobed outline with brass mounted rim, carved in relief with a scene of figures crossing a bridge in a village setting within a floral border, repeated on the underside, carved six-character mark within a keyfret rectangular frame to base, surrounded by four fruit and floral sprays on a trellis ground, diameter 22.8cm.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain plate, Republic period, painted with a kingfisher perched on flower stems, beneath lines of black text and red seal, within a gilt rim, iron red stamped indistinct seal mark to base, diameter 17.5cm (chip to rim).

A Chinese Junyao-type purple splashed pottery bowl, Yuan dynasty style but later, of hemispherical form, covered in a blue glaze with purple splash, height 6.5cm, diameter 13.9cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl, late 17th century, of steep-sided circular form with flared rim, painted with scrolling chilong, flowers and lingzhi, underglaze blue four-character mark to base, height 6.2cm, diameter 12cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar and cover, mark of Qianlong but late 19th century, the ovoid body painted with a continuous band of two dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst clouds and vapours, the shoulder with the eight Buddhist emblems, underglaze blue pseudo seal mark to base, height 24.8cm (neck damaged), with a wood stand.

A Burmese gilt and black lacquer bowl (ko kau te), early 20th century, of circular form, the sides decorated in high relief with panels of figures alternating with panels of red painted birds, all within gilt foliate borders, on four bird feet, gilt rectangular panel to base with Burmese script, height 13.2cm, rim diameter 20.9cm (minor faults).

A Chinese bamboo carving, late 19th/early 20th century, carved and pierced with two birds perched amidst prunus branches above rocks, height 39cm, together with two Chinese bamboo brushpots, one carved in relief with figural panels between lines of incised text, height 12.9cm, the other with figures, fishermen and pavilions in a mountainous lakeside landscape, height 15.3cm.

A Chinese wucai porcelain brushpot, Kangxi style but possibly later, of cylindrical form, painted with a continuous figural scene within underglaze blue borders, applied paper collector's label to base, height 15.9cm.

A Chinese hardwood jardinière stand, late 19th/early 20th century, the circular top inset with a rouge marble panel within a carved beaded border, the frieze carved and pierced with fruiting vine, on lion mask shouldered scroll legs, height 39cm, diameter of top 28cm, together with another hardwood stand with square top, height 50.5cm.