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A pair of Chinese underglaze blue ‘dragon’ dishes, Daoguang seal mark and period, 16.8cm diameter

A pair of Chinese famille rose mille-fleur vases, Hu, Qianlong seal mark but late 19th century, profusely enamelled with flowers, applied with a pair of deer-head handles, 34cm high. See Sotheby’s, London, Chinese and Japanese Works of Art sale, 9th November 2005, Lot 682 for a similar single vase

A Chinese square famille rose vase, Qianlong seal mark but later, with figure and flower reserves on an orange ground and a Chinese quatrelobed famille rose vase, Jiaqing seal mark but later, decorated with figure and flower reserves on a foliate ground, 8.5cm high (2)

A Chinese famille verte shallow bowl, Daoguang seal mark and possibly of the period, with a wavy rim, decorated with a palace in a river landscape scene and a four character mark near the rim, 18.7cm diameter, together with a carved hardwood stand

A pair of Chinese famille noire two-handled vases, seal mark but late 19th century, with elephant head handles, decorated with figures in landscapes, 18.5cm high, a pair of Chinese famille verte bowls, decorated with precious objects, 14.5cm diameter, carved wood stands, a Chinese qingbai shallow bowl, Song dynasty, incised with scrolls to the interior, 17.5cm diameter and a Japanese Arita square bottle vase and stopper, 19th century, decorated in Imari colours, 16cm high (8)

A Chinese famille rose egg-shell porcelain vase, early 20th century, decorated with eight horses in a river landscape, 23cm high, blue seal mark, and a pair of similar small vases, Qianlong mark but early 20th century, each decorated with four horses, inscribed to the shoulder, 14cm high

A Chinese bronze censer, Xuande seal mark, probably 19th century, of gui form applied with elephant’s head handles, 15.5cm across and a Chinese bronze box and cover, cast in low relief with Greek key and animal mask ring handles, with swastika pierced cover, 14.5cm wide (3)

A Chinese ivory small box and cover, Qianlong seal mark but later, decorated in red lacquer, with figures in a boat, 7cm diameter

A Chinese ivory seal, 19th century, carved in the form of two men cleaning an elephant, oval seal base, 6.5cm high, 5.5cm wide

A Chinese stained soapstone seal, surmounted by the figure of Shoulao holding a peach, incised inscription and seal base, 8cm high

A Chinese stained soapstone seal, carved with the figure of a Luohan with incense burner in a niche, incised inscription and seal base, 8.2cm high

A Chinese agate cuboid seal, incised with inscriptions and three sides with seals, 3.3cm wide

A Chinese white and russet jade seal, surmounted by a dog of Fo, 4.5cm high

Four Chinese celadon jade carvings, comprising a plaque in the form of lingzhi fungus, 4.7cm wide, a duck grasping lotus in its beak, 5cm wide, a square seal with stylised dragon to the top, 3.2cm high and the figure of a boy with lotus, 6cm high

Two Chinese jade circular plaques, one of white tone carved with three rams, 7.7cm, the other carved with deer and lingzhi, the reverse with seal mark fu, 6cm, and two Chinese jade bi small discs, one carved in relief with a hydra, the underside with studding, 5.7cm, the other one side with a comma design surrounding a band of key fret, the reverse with studding, 6cm, all 18th century (4)

Two Chinese celadon jade pendants, of rectangular form, one decorated with two sages below a pine tree and an inscription to the reverse, 5.3cm high, the other with the figure of Guanyin and a seal mark to the reverse, 4.9cm long (2)

A Chinese famille verte porcelain baluster vase, the flared rim above a waisted neck with elephant head handles, the body depicting landscape scenes, with Oriental figures seated playing draughts, admiring artwork, the neck and base with scrolled strapwork, the base marked with seal mark in iron red for Daoguang, height 30 cm.

An Album of Chinese Brush Paintings in the Manner of Jianfu Gao, to include various coloured ink paintings depicting frogs, grasshoppers and lizards amongst blossom and foliage, each bearing inscription and seal, mounted into a cloth bound album, 29x40cm, (album)

A Chinese Scroll Picture in the Manner of Wu Guanzhong, depicting dwellings; opaque colour on paper, bearing inscription and seal, 65x67cm, (scroll)

* A Chinese Hanging Scroll Picture in the Manner of Zhao Shao`ang, depicting ducks and lilies, bearing inscription and seals, 94x43cm: together with two other Chinese hanging scroll pictures including an example in the manner of Huang Binhong, depicting a mountain view, bearing inscription and seal and one further hanging scroll picture depicting an eagle perched upon a branch by a different hand, (3) (scrolls)

A Chinese bronze vase, cast and engraved with birds on branches, five character seal mark to base, 17 3/4in. (45cms) high (base with some cracks)

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE VASE of baluster form painted with three small boys and two female beauties at leisure in a garden, four character mark to underside of foot rim, 11" high; and a Chinese 19th Century blue and white footed bowl, the exterior decorated with peaches and pomegranates in colours, Qiunlong seal mark to foot rim, 8" diameter (2) (see illustrations).

A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE MEI-PING VASE painted with peach tree and bamboo decoration, the neck and foot rim with bands of scrolling foliage and flowering peony, Yong Cheng seal mark to foot rim, 14 1/2" high (see illustration).

A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE BEAKER painted with a figure, cockerel and quails in a rocky and foliate landscape, also inscribed with Chinese character marks and seal mark to foot rim, 3 1/4" diameter.

A Chinese carved soapstone seal with a temple dog surmount, 4" high, 2" wide, 2" deep

20thC Chinese Roleau stoneware vase with everted rim and two mask head ring `handles`, decorated in underglaze blue with flowering branch decoration and numerous costume figures, incised brown seal mark to the base, 37cm high.

An early 20thC Chinese porcelain plaque, painted in enamels with walk on crutches in the pinewood, by Wang Yeting, signed with red seal mark and characters top right, in a wooden frame, 38cm x 19½cm.

An early 20thC Chinese porcelain plaque, painted in enamels with Cross a River, by Wang Yeting, 1936, signed with a red seal mark and characters top right, in a wooden frame, 38cm x 19½cm.

An early 20thC Chinese porcelain plaque, painted in enamels with mountains in the Misty Rain, by Wang Yeting, 1936, signed with red seal mark and characters top left, in a wooden frame, 38cm x 19½cm.

An early 20thC Chinese porcelain plaque, painted in enamels with Traveller in the Autumn of the Mountain, by Wang Yeting, 1936, signed with red seal marks and character top left, in a wooden frame, 38cm x 19½cm.

A late 19thC Chinese large painted paper scroll hanging depicting Guan Yin and Shaolin and two other characters, inscribed and with red seal marks, within silk borders, 96cm x 220cm overall.

AN ANTIQUE JAPANESE HAND PAINTED RICE BOWL DEPICTING TWO YOUNG LADIES WITH CLASSIC WRITING TO THE SIDE AND SIGNATURE TO THE BOTTOM 11.5CM DIAMETER TOGETHER WITH A COLOURFUL CHINESE RICE BOWL IN FAMILLE ROSE STYLE DEPICTING FLOWERS WITH ROSE ON BLACK BACKGROUND-SEAL TO BOTTOM AND A TULIP SHAPED FAMILLE ROSE STYLE VASE WITH TWO CIRCULAR BLUE CIRCLES TO THE BOTTOM DEPICTING BIRDS IN FLIGHT 22CM WAF.

A GOOD CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE CIRCULAR BOWL the body painted with stylised flowers above Islamic type motifs to the base rim. Seal mark in blue to base. Three small shallow chips to rim, base with 3.5inch crack. 7ins diameter.

A GOOD CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE RICE BOWL AND COVER painted all over with scenes of dragons and motifs, bearing character marks to the body and seal mark to base. Bowl cracked and repaired, cover good condition. 5ins diameter.

A CHINESE PALE GROUND GINGER JAR AND COVER decorated with an elderly oriental figure and two children in a landscape. Seal mark to body. Generally good condition. 11ins high.

A NEAR PAIR OF 18TH CENTURY STYLE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS decorated with landscape and lakeland scenes. Character mark in blue to one and seal mark in blue to the other. Good condition. 6ins diameter.

AN IMPERIAL STYLE CHINESE YELLOW GLAZED TEABOWL with incised dragon and foliate decoration. Seal mark in black to base. Good condition. 4ins diameter.

A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE BOWL painted with floral panels. Seal mark in blue to base. Repaired. 5.75ins diameter.

AN UNUSUAL CHINESE BRONZE TWIN HANDLED CENSOR AND COVER with dog of foe finial and handles, the body decorated with Greek key motifs and pictorial panels. Seal mark to base. 17ins high.

A PAIR OF CARVED CHINESE IVORY FIGURES modelled as an elderly man and women, seated crossed legs upon naturalistic bases. Seal mark in red to base. 8.75ins high.

A PAIR OF CARVED CHINESE IVORY FIGURES OF SCHOLARS one modelled holding a fan, supported on hardwood bases. Seal mark in red to base. 8ins high.

A CHINESE CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF A MAN AND TIGER modelled seated upon a well carved chair, holding a tigers paw. Seal mark in red to base. 7.5ins high.

A CARVED CHINESE IVORY FIGURE depicting an elderly gentleman holding two dogs of foe, modelled in flowing robes. Seal mark in red to base. 7.5ins high.

A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE TRUMPET SHAPED BRONZE VASE decorated in relief with insects and foliage. Impressed seal mark to base. 8ins high.

TWO CHINESE PORCELAIN SCENT BOTTLES one decorated with urns and flowers, the other depicting numerous figures. Each with seal mark in red to base. Both with damage. 3ins long.

A small Chinese gilt bronze seal, surmounted by a Buddhist lion dog with his puppy, 18th century, surface and gilt wear, 5.7cm. Provenance: Sackville, 5th Earl of Yarborough.

A large Chinese soapstone seal, the upper section carved with many bats in flight amidst scrolling clouds, the rectangular stone of a greenish grey colour flecked with black, one side carved with nine lines of calligraphy including the date for the fifth month of the Jia Yin year, and probably corresponding to 1734 or 1794. The script describes the lineage of `the precious trinket` and how it has passed down through the generations, it mentions the Li family and the Yang family, the base seal is a studio name, the top damaged and glued, 16.5cm. Provenance: Sackville, 5th Earl of Yarborough.

A good Chinese signed rhinoceros horn libation cup, of a mellow honey tone, finely carved with a gourd, a ruyi sceptre and a fly whisk, hanging from the rim, the sides carved as a gnarled and knotted tree trunk, the base with an incised square seal mark, 17th century, minor faults, 16cm. Provenance: the Alexander Collection. William Cleverley Alexander (1840-1916) was one of the most noted connoisseurs of his day, an accomplished draughtsman and a member of the Burlington Fine Arts Club, he was renowned for his taste in Western paintings and Asian works of art. The collection was started in 1867 and included items from the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. Alexander lent generously to the exhibitions at the Burlington Fine Art Club, and to the City of Manchester Art Gallery Exhibition, 1913. Woolley and Wallis sold a Yuan dynasty blue and white gourd-shaped vase from this important collection, 15th July 2005 for a hammer price of £ 2,600,000. For further details about The Alexander Collection, cf. Hobson, Rackham and King, Chinese Ceramics in Private Collections, 1931, where 58 pieces from the collection are illustrated.

A massive and rare pair of Chinese bronze ornamental sculptures, in Venetian style based on candelabra or andirons. Each cast with male and female satyrs surmounted by urns decorated with four winged herms, the triform bases heavily cast with baroque scrolls and each with oval cartouches, three inscribed with two Chinese characters `ge deng`, c.1860s, 76cm. (2) `Ge-Deng` is the personalised name for Gordon in Chinese, and also relates to the Gordon Clan heraldic device, where `ge` means spear or lance and `deng`, to mount or enter. Cf. Oriental Art, Spring 1988, Vol XXXIV No.1, pp.4-19 where Dr Eldon E Worrall argues a strong case that the bronzes originate in Southern China, c.1860s, probably in Canton or Macao, and as a gift to General Gordon from an Oriental rather than a European. The evidence for this relies on a combination of factors, including the examination of stylistic and technical details, chemical analysis, and the link to China through Nils Anderson-Westergren. A number of Chinese objects, including Gordon`s seal, have identical calligraphy and are now housed in the Royal Engineers Museum at Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent. Provenance: discovered inside a dumb waiter in the house of a Liverpool merchant and formerly in store at a shop premises in Park Road, Liverpool where they were owned by the grandson of Nils Anderson-Westergren, (a seaman believed to be in China just prior to 1864). Previously on loan and exhibited at the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside, (formerly Liverpool Museum). Charles Gordon (Chinese Gordon) General Charles George Gordon died at the siege to Khartoum in 1885. Previously he served in China, arriving at Tianjin in 1860; he was present at the occupation of Beijing and the destruction of the Summer Palace. The British forces occupied northern China until April 1862, then under General William Staveley, withdrew to Shanghai to protect the European settlement from the rebel Taiping army. In 1863, he took command of the `Ever Victorious Army`. Later, the Emperor promoted Gordon to the rank of titu, meaning: `Chief commander of one province`s military`, one of the highest grades in the Chinese army, and decorated him with the Yellow Jacket, and raised him Qing`s Viscount of second class. The British Army promoted Gordon to Lieutenant-Colonel and he was made a Companion of the Bath. He also gained the popular nickname `Chinese Gordon`.

A Chinese gouache painting of a beautiful young lady, arranging her hair before a mirror and flanked by vases of prunus and other flowers on stands, behind her a circular window reveals bamboo, applied with three red seal marks, 18th/early 19th century, framed and glazed, old repairs, 55cm x 52cm.

A Chinese painting on silk, of a plump dove with green plumage perched in flowering magnolia branches, a two character inscription and seal mark, 19th/early 20th century, framed and glazed, 58cm x 48cm.

A Chinese soapstone seal, with a lion dog surmount, carved with calligraphy to one side, probably 19th century, 7.5cm.

A small Chinese famille rose chicken skin ground snuff bottle, with animal mask and ring handles, one side decorated with figures in a river landscape, the reverse with four columns of calligraphy and a seal, the base with a blue enamel four character Qianlong mark and possibly of the period, 5.6cm.

A rare Chinese gilt bronze official seal, dated the 14th year of the 5th month of Qianlong (corresponding to 1750), incised with Chinese and Manchu characters, 10.5cm. By repute, this is the seal of the Qing official in charge of the garrison troops opening up wastelands to grow grain, from the Ministry of Works and Ministry of Rites and Ceremonies.

A pair of Chinese blue and white dragon dishes, decorated with scaly dragons amidst wave patterns, the borders with linked cash, each with a six character Qianlong seal mark and of the period 1736-95, both damaged, 17.5cm. (2)

A Chinese blue and white dish, painted with five large flower heads and formal scrolls, the reverse with a six character Qianlong seal mark and of the period 1736-95, 20cm.

A Chinese blue and white `boys` bowl, the exterior decorated with many boys at play in a garden, the base with a six character Qianlong seal mark and of the period 1736-95, cracked in half, riveted and with rim chips, 15.5cm.

A Rare Chinese Jade Inscribed Boulder Carving, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period 1736-95, incised with a poem, and with five seal marks including Qianlong Chenhan, 18.5cm high, 15.3cm wide. Worked from a pale celadon coloured stone with honey brown striations, and carved with a solitary Luohan, sitting in a rocky outcrop and wearing loose flowing robes decorated with a geometric pattern. The Luohan, is about to open a hand-scroll, he has left his shoes at the front of the base. The rocks are inscribed with six columns of calligraphy including one rectangular, and four square seal marks, the calligraphy with traces of gilding. The poem reads: `Liao Yi Qie Fa, Can Ru Shi Jing, Shui Liu Shi Leng, Feng Guo Hua Xin, Shi Hu Lun Di, Shi Guang Ming Zang, Li Yi Sao Chu, Shi Wei Li Zhang`. The lower section is inscribed: `Di Shi San Wei Ba Na Ta Ga Zun Zhe` (the thirteenth Luohan Banata) The seals read: `Ta Ge (the chamber of Ta), `Ying Chu Lan Xiang`, `Hui Yue Se ? You Sheng, `Wei Jing Wei Yi`, `Qian Long Chen Han`. Provenance A private collection in Monaco, purchased at Spink & Son Ltd., before 1982. With thanks to Ching-Yi Huang of SOAS for her help in cataloguing this lot.

A Chinese Yixing stoneware hexagonal snuff bottle, decorated in paler slip of small figures in a watery landscape and with a prunus spray to the reverse, the base with an indistinct seal mark, 6.7cm.

Two Chinese figures of Sadaksari, one in bronze lacquered in black, red and gilt, the other porcelain decorated in gold and polychrome, the latter with a moulded seal mark, some damages, 23cm max. (2)