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A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese horn snuff bottle of octagonal form set with ivory roundel engraved and inked with a figure of a dancer and with seal mark to one side and gilt decorated with censer flanked by four character mark to the other, height 5.5cm including purple hardstone stopper and a further ivory example carved with a seated man beside a tree (2).The second item purchased at Sotheby's Pulborough in 1983. CONDITION REPORT: Ivory example with cracks to body, horn example with minor surface wear. N.B Due to restrictions on the import/export of ivory, it will not be possible to ship this item overseas.

A Chinese hardstone gem tree in celadon glazed pot with seal mark to the base, height 24cm.

AN UNUSUAL CHINESE BLUE GLAZED FANGHU PORCELAIN VASE, the sides moulded with calligraphy above teardrop landscape panels, the base with a moulded Daoguang seal mark, 12.4in high.

A LARGE CHINESE GE STYLE CELADON CRACKLEGLAZE PORCELAIN JAR, the base with a Qianlong seal mark, 10.5in wide at widest point & 12.3in high.

A CHINESE CELADON GLAZED PORCELAIN BRUSHWASHER, the base with a Qianlong seal mark, 4.75in wide at widest point & 3in high.

A GOOD QUALITY CHINESE CELADON PORCELAIN BOWL, the sides moulded in relief beneath the glaze with a band of formal scrolling flowerheads, the base with a Daoguang seal mark, 9.3in diameter & 3.8in high.

A CHINESE JADE FOO DOG SEAL. 2.5ins high.

A CHINESE BRONZE FOUR FACED BUDDHA HEAD, with seal mark to the base. 8ins high.

A CHINESE YELLOW PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASE, with seal to base. 9ins high.

A CHINESE RU STYLE CRACKLEGLAZE PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASE, the base with a Qianlong seal mark, 12.1in high.

A CHINESE COPPER RED MEI PING PORCELAIN VASE, decorated with the Three Abundances of peach, finger citron and pomegranate, the base with a Qianlong seal mark, 6.75in high.

A Chinese miniature polished mottled green jade model of a censer and cover on four peg feet, knop re-stuck, 4cm, a small turned and polished mottled jade cup raised on a circular foot, 4cm high, carved wooden stand, three dark green mottled jade hexagonal miniature cups, 3cm diameter, a carved soapstone figure of a reclining nude on a large leaf, 8cm, three carved jade elephants 10mm - 15mm and a small dark green mottled jade chop seal surmounted by a small kylin, 4cm (11).

A group of Chinese works of Art, various dates including: an ivory and silk fan embroidered with a dragon chasing a 'flaming pearl', a pottery model of a sleeping dog, possibly Han Dynasty, 16cm length, a small red lacquer circular box and cover, 6.5cm diameter, a small jade lion seal, 5cm high, a small jade figure of Guanyin, 5cm high, four wood stands, also a small Japanese porcelain bijin, and a small carving of a tortoise (11).

A pair of Chinese famille-rose bowls, late 19th/early 20th century, each painted on the exterior with a procession beneath a gilt line rim, indistinct iron-red seal marks, 22cm diameter (2).

A Chinese buckle, 19th century, of shaped outline with circular centre, engraved with mons, seal, scroll, foliate and other motifs, hinged and with sliding mechanism, 9.5cm wide. Illustrated

A set of three Chinese famille rose boxes, liners and covers, 19th century, each finely painted with boys in a garden holding lanterns and other objects, the interior liner with inscriptions and a single hole, four character iron red seal mark to the base, diameter 9cm, one cover crackedFrom the collection of a Hong Kong Tea Merchant who worked for Jardine Matheson & Co Ltd, before 1940.

A Chinese faux bronze tripod censer, bearing a Qianlong seal mark, diameter 12.5cm

A pair of Chinese doucai 'dragon' bowls, late 19th/early 20th century, each painted with dragons and phoenix amid foliage, bearing Qianlong six character seal marks, diameter 15cm, one with small reglued chip to rim

A Chinese enamelled porcelain wine pot and cover, painted with peonies and other flowers on a diaper pattern pale blue ground, apocryphal Jiaqing seal mark, length 18cm

A Chinese blue and white vase, Qianlong seal mark but 19th century, painted in Ming style with bands of lotus flowers amid scrolling tendrils, lappets to the neck and waves to the base, with a pair of zoomorphic ring handles, apocryphal seal mark to base, height 26cm

A pair of Chinese bronze mythical beast scroll weights and a similar seal, 18th/19th century, 6.5cm and 3cm

Pair of part glazed Chinese Vases with Dragons in relief and impressed seal type marks to base

A CHINESE BRONZE SEAL OF SQUARE FORM. 6 x 6cms.

A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PLAQUES DECORATED WITH BIRDS AMIDST BLOSSOM, SIGNED WITH SEAL AND CHARACTER MARKS. 19 x 11.5cms.

A CHINESE PALE CELADON SQUAT FORM MINIATURE VASE WITH SEAL MARK TO BASE. H.4.5cms.

Bone/Ivory Chinese Seal with Vacant End

A Chinese porcelain vaseDecorated with a dragon and leaping carp above stylised waves on a yellow ground, blue painted six character Qianlong seal mark to base. 25.5 cm high.

Rare Early 19thC Cantonese Ivory Ladies Lidded Rouge Pot, Finely Carved To The Lid With Chinese Figures Amongst Foliage With A Raised Centre Carved Seal With Initials, The Side Carved With A mandarin Pattern In Deep Relief And The Base Carved With A Peony Flower, Height 1.25 Inch , Diameter 1.25 Inches

A Chinese bronze and gilt bronze censer, seal mark, applied with two lingzhi dragons, 11cm wide. 295g; together with a small Chinese bronze wine pot, seal mark, relief decorated with gilt leaves, 9.5cm high. (2)

A Chinese famille rose Dish, first half 20th century, painted with a bird under a peony, four-character seal mark of Tongzhi CONDITION REPORT: There are no chips, crack, restoration or hairlines although the plate is grubby and could benefit from a clean, 24cm diameter.

Three Chinese snuff bottles: an interior-painted glass bottle decorated with a dog and cat; an interior-painted glass bottle decorated with a landscape; a brass and red lacquer moulded bottle set on a brass base with four-character seal mark of Qianlong

An early 20th century circular Chinese porcelain box, the cover decorated in famille rose enamels with a scene of children playing outside in open countryside, powder blue border surrounding and powder blue base, six-character red Qianlong seal mark to underside, 8cm diameter CONDITION REPORT: The piece appears OK with just some glaze crazing apparent under an eye glass.

A 19th / early 20th century Chinese watercolour scroll painting on paper, depicting a sage standing in bare feet in pale red and blue robes, inscribed with calligraphy upper left and signed with single red seal mark, further signed with four character calligraphy mark to pasted fragment of board lower right, within gold silk borders, the painting 37 x 13¾in. (94 x 35cm.), glazed in simple black painted frame.* Condition: Painting has some evidence of old creasing from being rolled, but no splits, tears or other damage. Paper has moderate time staining. Colours are subtle but do not appear to be faded. Silk border also shows some old creasing. The silk border has one large tear at centre right (which does not extend into the main paper painting) and a smaller 1in. tear beneath that to the edge of the silk border. Not examined out of frame.

A Chinese porcelain famille rose hundred boys bowl, mid-20th century, printed iron red Qianlong seal mark to base, finely enamelled with the hundred boys pattern, depicting boys playing in a garden landscape, the interior with conforming decoration of boys playing near a rocky outcrop, 6¾in. (17.2cm.) diameter; together with a pair of saucers with similar decoration, the exteriors in yellow glaze, printed seal mark to base reading 'The hall where one dwells in benevolence', 5 1/8in. (13cm.) diameter. (3)* Condition: Very good condition, with no faults (chips, cracks or other damage). The enamelling is in very good condition.  

A rare Chinese carved hardwood watch stand, 19th century, in the form of a monument, the top carved with two dragons around a flaming pearl and a four character seal mark, the hinged trunk door similarly carved with dragons and a central pearl amidst clouds, with circular watch aperture holding a later oversized plated pocket watch, on a diaper carved base with pierced balcony and key carved plinth base, 18in. (47cm.) high, base 7¼ x 5½in. (18.5 x 14cm.), minor damage and losses to balcony.* Condition: Part of the capping of the front left post of the balcony has been chipped and there is a small chip from the front left top rail. There is a small piece broken from the hidden fascia enclosing the watch,   in front of the winder and its stem - approx ¾ x ½in.

A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER, in the form of a curling dragon chasing a flaming pearl, standing on a lappet base, finely chased and pierced, the base with an impressed seal mark, 19th Century, 18cm high.

A 19th century Chinese porcelain mille fleur saucer dish, square seal mark, 9.5"

Chinese School (first half of 20th century)A Solitary Figure in a Monumental Landscapeinscribed with script and red seal mark, watercolour on pith paper, 114cm x 47cm, preserved as a scroll; another, similar, (2)

A large Chinese pale blue glazed porcelain vase, applied dragon decorated shoulders with gilded landscape designs, painted seal mark under base, height 54cm.

A Chinese porcelain Famille Rose narrow necked vase, hand painted butterflies and blossom, painted seal mark under base, height 32cm.

A Chinese blue glazed porcelain circular box and cover, hand painted butterflies and blossom, painted seal mark under base, diameter 16.5cm.

A Chinese porcelain Gu vase of tapered form, hand painted and gilded dragon designs, painted seal mark under base, height 22cm.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain narrow necked vase, hand painted dragon and blossom designs, seal mark under base, height 38cm.

A Chinese yellow glazed porcelain dish surmounted by a bat, painted seal mark under base, width 16cm.

A Chinese square section reticulated Vase decorated with a raised pattern of figures, landscapes, etc., and with seal mark to base, 20 1/2" (52cms) high (chipped and cracked).

A Chinese 'peach bloom' vase, the ovoid body with a crushed strawberry glaze, Qianlong four character seal mark in underglaze

Chinese carved red and white hardstone seal featuring scholars in a landscape

Chinese Art. A pair of Kutani pottery vases bearing a two character seal mark at the base. Japan, early 20th century . Cm 16,00 x 31,00.

Chinese Art. A famille rose porcelain stool bearing a Qianlong six character seal mark within a cartouche on the upper edge China, 19th - 20th century . Cm 22,00 x 31,00.

Chinese Art. A gilt bronze seal with pho dog shaped handle China, 20th century . Cm 5,80 x 8,00 x 5,80.

Chinese Art. A blue and white porcelain bowl painted with children and flowers and bearing a seal mark at the base China, Qing dynasty, 18th century . Cm 15,00 x 7,00.

Chinese Art. A porcelain bowl painted with cranes and lotus over turquoise ground and bearing a spurious Qianlong six character seal mark at the base China, early 20th century . Cm 17,00 x 7,00.

Chinese Art. Thee interior painted glass snuff bottles with stoppers China, 19th century . Two of them painted with ladies in landscape, with inscriptions and seals; the third one painted with fishers, seal upper left. The highest measures 7,5 cm.. Cm 7,50.

Chinese Art. A yellow Beijing glass faceted snuff bottle bearing an engraved Qianlong four character seal mark at the base and possibly of the period . Cm 3,60 x 4,50.

Chinese Art. Two polychrome porcelain vases decorated with ladies and a child and with a lake landscape and a long inscription with seal and mark at the back. China, Republic Period . Both showing a mark at the base.. Cm 24,00.

Chinese Art. A small dish decorated with landscape and inscrptions. Four character seal mark painted at the base China, 20th century. Cm 14,50 x 2,00.

Chinese Art. Four Oriental paintings on paper China and Japan, 19th century . One depicting birds on blossiming branches, inscriptions and seals lower right (51 X h. 29,5 cm); one vertical scroll depicting Guanyin holding the pot. Inscription and seal lower right (109 X 42 cm); One vertical scroll depicting a landscape. Inscription and seal upper left (122 X 63 cm) and one painting depicting a lake during a storm. Seal lower right (frame 43 X 50 cm, painting: h. 27,5 X l. 35 cm). . Cm 63,00 x 122,00.

Chinese Art. A porcelain plaque painted with fishermen in landscape and bearing an inscription and seal on the upper right corner China, 20th century . Cm 25,20 x 38,00.

Chinese Art. A hulu fruit shaped enamelled porcelain box and cover bearing a Qianlong six character seal mark at the base China, 19th century . Cm 11,00 x 2,50.

Chinese Art. A stone bowl, an ivory book shaped carving and two netsuke China and Japan, 19th century . The stone bowl engraved with vegetal motifs, h 4,5cm l 11cm. The ivory book shaped carving shows a long inscription, ladies walking in a Spring landscape and a three charecter inscription at the back. Artist's seal. h8,3cm l 8,5cm. A duck and a hen netsuke, both signed on the base, .h 2cm, l 3,5cm.