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Comprising: hollow bamboo cane with incised decorative panels, hatched and reserved detailing; incised 'NIRO' legend; the handle a T-shaped round-section tube with one flat and one domed face, repoussé floral ornament. 54 grams, 66.1 cm



Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman.

Circular formed from a round-section hoop. 43.4 grams, 77 mm



From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.

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.

Pair of small bulbous vessels with narrow necks. 197 grams total, 68 mm each



Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.

Modelled in a half-kneeling pose with her hands resting on her lap, the hem of the long dress draped over her legs, head pulled into a high bun above her head. 370 grams, 15.1 cm



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

Well potted with slightly rounded sides rising from the foot to a flared mouth rim; the interior harmoniously decorated with three purple and lavender oval splashes of similar size and position, the blue glaze suffused with fine bubbles and a light network of crackles, thinning to a light mushroom tone at the rim, the area around the foot and the foot itself are unglazed. 106 grams, 95 mm



South German family collection, acquired on the Bavarian art market. Formerly collection of the German diplomat Ernst A. Voretzsch (1868-1965), consul in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Hankow, from 1928 to 1933.

A charming and excellently preserved example of Jun ware.

Seated cross-legged on a tiered dais with mandorla to the rear, on a hollow-formed stepped base. 194 grams, 10.2 cm



Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.

Modelled in the round, Shiva dancing on Apasmara Purusha within a mandorla, on an oval lotus-moulded base. 1.02 kg, 23 cm



Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.

Balustered in profile with broad foot and flared mouth; separate applicator with screw-thread, handled an openwork foliage panel. 81.6 grams, 13.2 cm



Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.

Hanuman standing with his hands held together in the Namaste hand position, wearing a crown. 79 grams, 53 mm



From a Canadian collection, previously acquired from an antiques dealer in Chor Bazar, Mumbai, India. Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.

Rectangular and discoid types with chevron, hooked cross and other designs, some with museum-quality impressions. 39.7 grams total, 25-41 mm



Private collection, New York, USA. Acquired from Henry Anavian, Sumer Gallery, New York, 28 October 2008.

A watercolour painting depicting a female figure seated against a cushion in a courtyard, a shrine(?) before her, a female attendant approaching; polychrome borders and panel of text above; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 806 grams, 36 x 28.5 cm

Fair condition.

Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.