Fine Antiques

A pair of Chinese soft-paste porcelain figures, modelled as sea hawks, each perched on naturalistic plinth decorated with sea anemone (2) (one with re

A Chinese export porcelain figure of a turtle dove on rustic plinth, the head and beak with gilt painted decoration, the feathers painted in green, bl

A pair of octagonal meat plates, with central polychrome armorial crest and motto "Spero meliora", with gilt repeat barb frieze and border...

A pair of Chinese 18th century famille rose armorial soup plates en-suite (2) (minor gilt rubbing, one with very minor foot chip and one with small ri

A large Chinese 18th century famille rose armorial globular teapot en-suite, the plain hexagonal section handle with opposed heraldic motifs (glaze im

A Chinese 18th century famille rose armorial circular footed punch bowl, en suite decorated with opposed armorials and opposed peony sprays, the inter

A small circular famille vert plate, Kangxi, decorated with central flowerspray and bee, with densely decorated frieze of birds and flowers (restored)

A matched pair of Chinese famille rose spill holders, in the form of Buddistic lions, on rectangular plinths with pink trellis panels (2) (one with mi

A Chinese Imari charger, painted with a scene depicting two birds amongst blossoming branches against a white ground 40cm diameter £150-250

A large Canton famille rose vase, of tapered cylindrical form with frilled neck having applied writhing dragons above opposed rectangular panels depic

A rectangular section Chinese glass snuff bottle and stopper, internally painted with continuous frieze of warriors, 11.5cm high; and another similar,

A 19th century Japanese figure of a kneeling drummer, painted in polychrome enamels in an olive green kimono with turquoise skirt (repaired neck break

A 19th century Japanese Imari baluster vase and cover, the domed lid with pointed onion finial , the vase with opposed shaped panels of peonies and wy

A Japanese Imari charger, the flowerhead roundel surrounded by eight alternating red and blue sections painted with birds and plants 47cm diameter &...

A large Japanese Imari charger, the central roundel painted with a vase of flowers, surrounded by four sections painted with birds and dragons amongst

A large circular Japanese charger, the rust ground with meandering peacock-like scrolls and gold flowerheads, having four shaped panels painted with b

A matched pair of Japanese Satsuma tapered cylindrical vases, the necks decorated with stylised peonies, one with opposed figural panels interspersed

A Japanese ceramic "cloisonne" cache-pot, of tapered cylindrical form with simulated bamboo gilt handles decorated with turquoise ground f...

A Japanese aventurine enamel baluster vase, with central frieze of birds amongst stylised waves and flowerheads, on a dark red ground, the silver plat

AUDSLEY, George A and BOWES, James L "Keramic Art of Japan", London 1881, red cloth; also RACKHAM, Bernard and READ, Herbert, "Englis...