Carved in the round as a crouching figure clutching an offering bowl on his lap; mounted on a display stand. 650 grams total, 11.1 cm including stand



From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Comprising three powder boxes with painted rosette to the lid, tendrils to the sidewall. 210 grams total, 50-56 mm



Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.

In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.

A tin-glazed ceramic headrest with blue floral motifs; hollow-formed with decorative piercings complementing the main design. 2.2 kg, 32 cm long

Fine condition.

Acquired 1970s. West Country, UK, collection.

Modelled in the round wearing a tight-fitting ankle-length robe draped over the left arm; tiered headdress and long-lobed ears; hand arms bent and hands raised palm-outwards; mounted on a custom-made stand. 399 grams total, 20 cm high including stand



From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.

With high-relief image of a warrior standing with hands resting on his spread legs, wearing a helmet and armour with mask ornament to the abdomen over a flowing floor-length robe, riding boots placed firmly on a scrolled baseline. 6 kg, 35.5 cm



From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.

Squat carinated bowl with flared neck and rim atop a trumpet-shaped base, remains of painted interlocking spiral motifs; foot repaired. 879 grams, 16.5 cm high



From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

In Ban Chiang pottery the most common body shape is an ellipsoid form with a rounded bottom covered by a low outflaring pedestal base. The neck variations include a low straight-sided neck and a higher outflaring neck. Body-pedestal juncture and body-neck juncture may be either angular or curved. The same neck variations occur on a globular body, in addition to a composite concave-convex neck form not occurring on the ellipsoid bodies. Again, all examples have low outflaring pedestal bases.

Comprising a model folding chair with back-rest and integral arms, flagon with high-relief detailing and flared base, low arched support. 1.89 kg total, 14-20 cm



From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.

Barrel-shaped with carinated rim, two raised bands of piecrust ornament and low-relief scale detailing. 380 grams, 14 cm



From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.

One with dense blue floral ornament, tall neck with slight flare; one squat with basal ring, rosettes and horizontal rig. 203 grams total, 5.7-11.2 cm



From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.

Seated in a lotus pose on a low throne, his robe draped at the chest and legs. 3.16 kg, 28.5 cm



Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s. From a London, UK, collection.

A very large mottled green serpentine bi disc with central hole; rectangular in cross section, tapering towards the outer edge; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 12.9 kg total, 75.5 cm high including stand

Fine condition.

French collection, 1990s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Paris collection.

Each a shallow dish with tendril and flowers to the upper and lower faces, central spiral. 1.35 kg total, 15-15.7 cm



Ex Nagel Auction, with official Tek Sing Treasure labels to verso. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Tek Sing shipwreck.

The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter.