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.

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.

Standing on a hexagonal base with pointed shoes, dressed in an ankle-length robe tied at the waist; separate head with a conical cap. 1.45 kg, 41 cm



Ex Sotheby's, London, circa 1990s. London, UK, collection.

Comprising a horse standing erect with arched neck, hole to the centre of the back to accept an attachment pin; separate hollow-formed rider figure with painted facial detailing. 3.35 kg total, 38 cm high



Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.

Standing on a hexagonal base with pointed shoes, dressed in an ankle-length robe tied at the waist; separate head with a conical cap. 1.63 kg, 41 cm



Ex Sotheby's, London, circa 1990s. London, UK, collection.

Bulbous body with a narrow foot and an everted rim, the body with a polychrome frieze with a standing antelope depicted with long spiralling horns, and on the opposite side a peacock amidst vegetation, two panels with large flowers in between; possibly some repainting. 565 grams, 17 cm



Ex Abelita collection, 1990s.