Asian and Islamic Ceramics and Works of Art

A Chinese blue and white armorial export porcelain part service, Qianlong period, each piece painted and gilt with the arms of Troutbeck of Dunham within underglaze blue borders, comprising three octagonal plates, four octagonal soup plates and five coffee cups, plate widths 23cm (some faults).

A Chinese export porcelain helmet shaped jug, late Qianlong period, painted in puce and gilt with scattered flowers, height 14cm.

A Chinese rootwood scholar's brushpot, Qing dynasty, probably 18th century, of gnarled form with bulbous protrusions, height 18.2cm.

A small collection of Chinese textile reference books, including 'Imperial Chinese Robes from the Forbidden City', 'Splendid Slippers' by Beverley Jackson, 'The Chinese Purse' by Loretta H. Wang and '5000 Years of Chinese Costumes' by Zhou Xun & Gao Chunming, with card dust cover. Provenance: the property of a West Sussex lady collector.

A pair of Japanese mixed-metal inlaid polished bronze vases, Meiji period, each of shouldered tapering form, decorated with cranes wading amongst grasses, incised two-character signature to sides, incised two-character seal mark to bases, heights 23.5cm.

A Japanese Kutani porcelain vase, Meiji period, the swollen cylindrical body painted and gilt with dragon and ho-o birds, between a pair of moulded Buddhistic lion and ring handles, iron red eight-character mark to base, height 34cm.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain cylinder vase, mark of Tongzhi but probably later, painted and gilt with two figures from the Wu Shang Pu, lines of black calligraphic text and red seals, two circular framed panels of text, further characters and wine bottles, iron red seal mark to base, height 30cm.

A Korean inlaid celadon glazed bottle vase, probably Goryeo dynasty, the pear shaped body and slightly flared narrow neck decorated with four cranes in flight and vapours below a four-line band to neck, height 22cm (chip to rim).

A pair of Japanese cloisonné diminutive vases, Meiji period, of shouldered hexagonal tapering form, each decorated with vertical lappet panels filled with ho-o birds and dragons on gilt speckled green and iron red grounds, reserved against a brown ground, unsigned, height 9.1cm.

Zhao Shao'ang (1905-1998) and Huang Baolian - a Chinese watercolour painting on paper, circa 1959, depicting a bird perched upon a blossoming prunus branch, flanked by lines of black text, two red seals and date 1959, 30cm x 37cm, with silk mounts, unframed. Note: Zhao Shao'ang (Chao Shao-an) was the most influential artist in the second generation of the Lingnan School of Guandong Painters, who are known for western-inspired realism in their work. In 1984 he was awarded an MBE in recognition of his contributions to the arts in Hong Kong. This painting was a collaboration with his student Huang Baolian.

A pair of Vietnamese inlaid brown patinated bronze vases, late 19th century, each of elongated slender baluster form, the narrow neck with flared rim, each inlaid in silver and red enamelled with scenes of dignitaries on horseback with attendants, beneath a silver inlaid keyfret band to rim, height 22cm.

A Chinese white glazed porcelain 'fish' brushpot, in the style of Wang Bing Rong, 20th century, the cylindrical body moulded in relief with overlapping waves and applied with leaping carp, impressed Wang Bing Rong seal mark to base, height 14.7cm.

A Chinese Yixing stoneware teapot and cover, late Qing dynasty, of simulated bamboo hexagonal form with bamboo spout and handle, the cover with taijitu motif, impressed seal mark to base, height 10.2cm.

A Chinese bronze censer, 20th century, the low-bellied circular body engraved with shou medallions, flowers and scrolls, flanked by a pair of upright handles, on tripod feet, stylized Xuande mark to base, weight 1317.5g, height 14cm, diameter 15.2cm, together with a similar smaller bronze censer, weight 692.4g, height 11.4cm, diameter 11.8cm.

A Chinese archaistic brown patinated bronze gu vase, Ming style but later Qing dynasty, the flared neck with upright leaf panels above a bulbous body flanked by figural and Buddhistic lion handles, on a circular foot, height 19.4cm.

A Chinese archaistic brown patinated bronze gu vase, Ming style but later Qing dynasty, the flared body with cast bands, flanked by a pair of lion mask and tongue handles, on a circular foot, height 18.3cm.

An Ottoman Empire embroidered bag, late 19th/early 20th century, worked in coloured and metallic threads with foliate bands, length 31cm.

A pair of Japanese Imari porcelain jars and covers, Meiji period, each ovoid body and domed cover painted and gilt flowers, prunus trees and pavilions, height 40cm (one finial damaged).

A Chinese blue and white export porcelain vase, Kangxi period, of lobed baluster form, painted with panels of maidens and boys, height 28cm (hairline crack to rim and converted to a table lamp).