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Modelled in the round on a rectangular base, horse with integral saddlecloth and saddle, crupper, bridle and harness, rider with riding coat and boots; head with cap modelled separately. 3 kg total, 34 cm



Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.

Hollow-form figure modelled standing and dressed in long garments tied at the waist, wearing a tall headgear. 490 grams, 22.4 cm



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

Modelled in the round leaning forward, wearing a knee-length tunic and trousers; much pigment remaining. 3.5 kg, 45.5 cm



Ex West Country, UK, collection, 2000s.

Standing on a hexagonal base with pointed shoes, dressed in an ankle-length robe tied at the waist; separate head with a conical cap. 1.46 kg, 41.5 cm



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

Comprising an elaborate ogival niche, standing figure dressed in long robes and holding a drumstick in one hand and fly-whisk in the other, beside a small architectural frame for a musical instrument; handprint to reverse. 5.8 kg, 29 x 29 cm



Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.

Featuring a tall piriform body with a narrow mouth, two concentric circumferential bands on the shoulder and a slightly flaring foot. 950 grams, 18 cm high



Ex Hong Kong gentleman's collection.

Shallow bowl with a low basal ring. 177 grams, 14.5 cm



Ex Hong Kong gentleman's collection.

Ellipsoid in plan with shallow lid and pierced inner plate to the body; low-relief floral motifs reserved on a pounced field; bearing a 6-character mark of the Ming Emperor Hongzhi (1487-1505). 1.87 kg total, 33 cm wide



Private collection, UK.

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.