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Comprising: Ryujin figure of the 'Dragon King of the Sea' in skirt with his court physician octopus on his head, inset nacre panel to underside of foot with signature 'Eishi Nagayuki'; bone figure carved in the round wearing a floor-length robe with hatched collar, holding open a scroll stretched across his chest; carved Ojime nut with houses in a landscape, inset metal rings to mouths of hole. 52 grams total, 19-87 mm



Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector. Accompanied by a signature translation by Mieko Gray.

Shallow body with flaring walls and everted rim, low basal foot. 291 grams, 16.3 cm wide



Ex Hong Kong gentleman's collection.

Hollow-form head with characteristic painted facial detailing, including small red lips, wearing a headdress with two bead drops resting on her temples and two rectangular slots just above the hairline; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 704 grams, 14 cm (1.4 kg total, 18 cm high including stand)



From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990-2000.

Buddha depicted seated in a niche with an aureole behind him, his hands crossed and held at his lap. 4.05 kg, 32 x 15 cm



Ex Hong Kong gentleman's collection.

Rectangular with a shallow recess to the obverse containing a standing female figure dressed in long robes, to her side an advancing pig. 5.9 kg, 30 x 31 cm



From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990-2000.

Tapering neck with baluster collar, ellipsoid socket to the mouth and domed lid with knop handle; piriform body with flared foot; curved spout with dragon-head detail to mouth; strap handle to rear with openwork panel and dragon-head detail. 1.58 kg, 31.5 cm



Private collection, UK.

Comprising: a shallow plate with a lakeside scene, a fisherman on the foreground and floating boats in the distance; the bowl with painted flowers and butterflies to the outer face. 108 grams total, 7.2-10.9 cm



Ex Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 29-31 January 2007. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Ca Mau shipwreck.

The Ca Mau shipwreck refers to a cargo of Chinese porcelain sunk between 1723 and 1735 off the coast of Vietnam. The wreck was discovered by Vietnamese fishermen in 1998. It is believed the wreck was a merchant’s junk on its way from Canton (Guangzhou) to Batavia when it caught fire and sank. The ship was carrying goods destined for Dutch traders who had limited access to China and its ports.

Comprising a squat tubular body with broad shoulders and a flat everted rim, a broad flange base with four radiating rectangular feet pierced vertically to accept a thong, and incised circumferential grooves on the sidewall and shoulder. 1.01 kg, 18.5 cm wide



From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.

Large piriform jar with rolled rim and tapering foot. 2.47 kg, 30.5 cm



Ex Hong Kong gentleman's collection.

Rectangular with a shallow recess to the obverse containing a figural group: a single character to the right with right hand extended towards a standing facing figure and a second female figure behind. 6.35 kg, 30 x 30 cm



From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990-2000.

Comprising a slender double-edged blade with a raised midrib on both sides, a ribbed integral handle and an oval domed pommel. 462 grams, 37.5 cm



Ex private Wiltshire, UK, collection, previously with the Ma Gallery, Bath, UK.

Buddha depicted standing in a niche with an aureole behind him and a canopy above, his right hand making the abhaya mudra of reassurance and safety, and his left hand lowered in the varada mudra. 2.9 kg 31 x 14.5 cm



Ex Hong Kong gentleman's collection.