Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese monochrome ink painting on paper, 20th century, depicting bamboo, beside six lines of black text and two red seals, 39.5cm x 90cm, with gilt simulated bamboo frame and glazed.

A collection of Japanese books, probably Meiji period, the majority with calligraphic text, including two pairs of books with blue card covers, and one of Buddhist chants (some faults), together with two printed blue fabric banners.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, the ovoid body painted with a figural scene, height 7.8cm, together with a hexagonal porcelain planter, Republic period, painted with figural panels and black text, height 8.8cm (cracked), and a famille rose enamelled celadon ground cover/stand, diameter 10.5cm (repaired).

A Chinese celadon jade censer, mid to late 20th century, the compressed circular body flanked by a pair of carved and pierced dragon mask and loose ring handles, the domed cover with dragon finial, raised on Buddhistic lion mask shouldered paw feet, height 15cm, with wood stand, together with a Chinese green hardstone vase and cover, mid to late 20th century, the hexagonal tapering body surrounded by a carved and pierced pine tree inhabited by cranes, height 24cm (minor losses), on a carved wood stand.

A set of six Chinese porcelain teabowls, mark of Guangxu and possibly of the period, each exterior painted with a pair of iron red dragons, flaming pearls and vapours above crashing waves, the interior with iron red and gilt shou medallion within a five-bat surround, iron red enamelled four-character mark to bases, height 4.2cm, diameter 6.9cm (one bowl with chip and hairline crack).

A pair of Chinese black lacquered stools, mid-20th century, each of openwork barrel form, decorated with birds amidst flowers and lotus with scrolling tendrils on a black ground, height 45cm (some faults).

A Chinese archaic bronze circular mirror, Tang style but possibly later, cast with lion and grapevine design, diameter 11.8cm.

Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880) - a Japanese woodblock oban tateye print, titled The Tale of Eight Dogs (Inuta Kobungo Yasuy Ori), 35cm x 24cm, framed and glazed, and another woodblock print after Kitagawa Utamaro, reprinted by Takamizawa, circa 1917, depicting a maiden, 39cm x 26cm, framed and glazed.

A Chinese porcelain cylinder vase, 20th century or later, of slightly tapered form, painted with two boats sailing past a rocky shore beside black text and two red seals, pink four-character mark to base, height 13.5cm.

A pair of Chinese hardwood stands, 20th century, each circular top above a carved apron, on scroll legs united by a pierced undertier, height 30.5cm, diameter of top 21cm.

A Japanese hanging scroll painting, early 20th century, depicting a fish swimming below a hanging wisteria branch, black signature and two red seals to lower right corner, 95cm x 36.5cm, with pine box, together with eight other hanging scroll paintings, 19th and 20th century, including studies of bamboo and flowers, some boxed, and seven hanging scrolls with calligraphy.

A Chinese famille verte porcelain beaker, Kangxi style but probably 20th century, of steep-sided 'U' form, painted with two figures, goose, table and stools, underglaze blue mark to base, height 6.8cm.

A Chinese hardwood quartetto nest of occasional tables, 20th century, each tapered rectangular panelled top above carved and pierced fruiting vine aprons, on block legs united by stretchers, height 69.5cm, width 52.5cm, depth 32.5cm.

A Chinese hardwood chair, early 20th century, the fruiting vine and scroll splat back inset with a white marble panel above a panelled serpentine front seat and cabriole legs, height 96.5cm, together with a Chinese hardwood stand, the square top inset with a rouge marble panel above carved lotus frieze, on shouldered legs and claw and ball feet, height 46.5cm, width of top 35cm (rouge marble panel broken).

A Chinese provincial blue and white porcelain 'phoenix tail' vase, mark of Chenghua but early 20th century, painted with four Xi (Happiness) characters against scrolling foliage, underglaze blue four-character mark to base, height 39.5cm, with wood stand, together with a similarly decorated vase, height 33.5cm.

A Chinese watercolour on paper, 20th century, in the style of Su Baozhen, depicting a bowl of grapes beside three lines of black text and three red seals, 32cm x 51cm, framed and glazed, together with a Chinese monochrome landscape with four lines of black text and two red seals to upper right corner and red seal to lower left corner, 33cm x 48cm, framed.

A Chinese celadon jade archaistic teapot and cover, mid to late 20th century, the pear-shaped body carved in relief with taotie motifs, the handle fitted with a link chain, attached to a mythical winged creature, height of teapot 14cm, on a carved and pierced wood stand.

A near pair of Chinese provincial blue and white porcelain vases, early 20th century, each shouldered body painted with Xi (Happiness) characters amidst scrolling foliage, heights 24.2cm and 23.9cm, together with two blue and white ginger jars, heights 20.5cm and 18cm, a blue and white jar and cover, a blue and white lotus bowl, a green glazed vase and a celadon glazed bowl, some with wood stands (minor faults).

A small group of Chinese bronzes, 20th century, comprising a Buddha head, height 14.5cm, an archaistic vase, height 15.5cm, and a pair of graduated bowls, heights 6cm and 8cm.