Lovely cup and saucer, signed Fischer Vilmos, Koloswar. Exquisite decoration where Japanese influence, typical of the period (1880’s), can be traced in the paper-like reserves with raised enameled flowers against a brown background of smaller flowers and swirls. The Fischer porcelain manufacture at Herend was purveyor to the Habsburg court and Vilmos or Wilhelm was responsible for the painting department. Koloswar or Klausenburg is situated in present Romania...

A Japanese 19th century Banko ware teapot. Modelled as a leather pouch with a plissé edge and ties forming a handle (where the potter’s finger prints are visible). Enamelled flowers and relief moulded decoration of geese in white clay. Traces of gilt around the edge and spout. Banko mark. No lid. Height: “3 ½ /9 cm, width including handle: “6/15 cm.

A pair of English Carlton Ware small urn vases, c. 1930.The gilt handles a floating Art Déco shape, one vase powder blue or Bleu Royale, the other Rouge Royale, the interior of both vases luster glazed. Height: "5 ¼ / 13 cm. Condition: fine.

A small jar, enamelled in Famille rose colours with a blue rock formation, peony and poppy (?). Qianlong period ( 1736-1795). Height "3 ¼ / 8 cm. Condition: fine.

A Chinese gaming counter, made for the European market in the late 18th century. Mother of pearl, engraved with a star and a flower border to one side, the other with a vase motif. Round, with lobed sides, diameter "1 ½ / 3,4 cm. Condition: fine.

A Chinese export blue and white plate, Qianlong, c 1760. Decoration of a laid garden table under a willow tree and among peony, all surrounded by butterflies (?) and crickets. Diameter "9/ 23 cm. Condition: rim frits, some wear and a glaze bubble to the well.

A Chinese export Imari charger, Kangxi period, early 18th century. Fluted sides and decoration of peony and chrysanthemum in iron red and gilt over under-glaze blue. Diameter "10/ 25,5 cm. Condition: rim frits, a hairline and a 3 cm restoration to the rim (cf. pictures).

A pair of Japanese late Edo (mid 19th century) plates. Over glaze decoration in iron red, aubergine, black, green and gilt of wise men and banana trees. In the centre Kylin, the mythical Japanese animal, in under glaze blue. The back with auspicious symbols. Diameter "8 ½ / 21 cm. Condition: both plates with some wear to the decoration, one with a chip to underside of rim (cf. pictures).

Three Shishi lions or “Foo dogs”, the guardian animals that used to be placed outside temples and imperial buildings. Two of the three originally formed the knobs of urn lids, the third and smallest is a lid from a miniature incense vessel or urn. Two with aubergine and green/turquoise glaze, the third in crackle-glaze gilt. Height of biggest Foo dog "2 ¾ / 7 cm, of smallest "1/ 2,5 cm. Condition: the angry, middle-sized dog has got his right back leg restored.

A small teapot and lid, Kangxi period, c 1700. Painted - clobbered - probably in Holland for the European market, in iron red, green, pink, black and gilt over an original under-glaze blue decoration, for the European market. The base with a pseudo-Chinese seal mark in iron red. Height, including lid: "4 1/2 / 11 cm. Condition: repair to the lid (cf. photos), otherwise fine.

Russian Gardner lidded bowl A Russian lidded bowl, by Gardner, c 1830-40. Decoration of bluebells and leaves in green, blue, red and gilt. Gardner mark in under-glaze blue. Height, lid included: "4/ 10 cm, diameter "6/ 15 cm. Condition: fine.

A Chinese 19th c bowl, decorated with auspicious symbols: iron red bats and shou in gold. Six characters: Duo Fu Duo Shou Tang Zhi. Diam. "5 ½ / 13,5 cm and height "2 ¼ / 6 cm. Condition: fine. Price: $350, including worldwide SH & I