A large gilt wood figure of Amida Nyorai standing on a lotus before a large mandala, Japan, 18th/19th century -H. 72,5 cm, middle finger of left hand and tip of middle finger right hand missing-

An impressive miniature Japanese suit of armor with orange lacing and silver, together with its original wooden storage box on six legs and with silver mounts, Japan, 20th century -H. 85 cm-

A Japanese string instrument or so-called biwa, 20th century -90 cm, defects-

A Japanese porcelain vase of oval shape on three feet, the grey body decorated with flowers, quail and a butterfly in red, white and brown enamels, Japan, 20th century -31,5 cm-

A Japanese Imari plate decorated with birds, small Japanese Imari small bottle vase; two Chinese blue and white porcelain plates, one with a pagoda before a river landscape, the other with floral decoration, 18th century and later -Largest: D. 34,5 cm, chips and hairlines-

Ten Japanese ceremonial dolls, 20th century

Ten Japanese ceremonial dolls for the 'Boy's Festival', 20th century

A very large and interesting collection of Japanese lacquer miniatures, mostly furniture, Japan, 20th century

A Japanese ceramic doll in original wooden box, Japan, early 20th century -H. 36 cm-

A Japanese bronze candlestick, Meiji period (1868-1912) -H. 52 cm--

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, richly decorated with flowers and a bird perched on a branch, Japan, probably Meiji period (1868-1912) -H. 9 cm-

A pair of Japanese bronze candlesticks, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) -H. 32 cm-

A pair of Chinese ko-sometsuke porcelain dishes for the Japanese market, each decorated with a string instrument, go-board, ruyi scepter and document roll, China, Tianqi period (1621-1627) -D. 17,8 cm, wear to the rims-_x000D_ Provenance: purchased at Sotheby's Amsterdam, 16-17 November 1983, lot # 2160 for 975 Dutch Guilders

A Chinese ko-sometsuke porcelain bowl for the Japanese market, decorated with four figures in a landscape, of which two carrying a palanquin, below the rim with a band of stylised flowers to the interior, the rim mounted with brass, China, Tianqi period (1621-1627) -H. 7,5 cm, D. 11,5 cm-_x000D_ Provenance: purchased at Sotheby's Amsterdam, 16-17 November 1983, lot # 2155 for 1400 Dutch Guilders

A Chinese ko-sometsuke porcelain bowl for the Japanese market, decorated with a bird flying down to catch a hare diving into the grass, below the rim with a band of stylised flowers to the interior, the rim mounted with brass, China, Tianqi period (1621-1627) -H. 7,5 cm, D. 11,5 cm-_x000D_ Provenance: purchased at Sotheby's Amsterdam, 16-17 November 1983, lot # 2156 for 1500 Dutch Guilders

A Chinese ko-sometsuke porcelain bowl for the Japanese market, decorated with four hourses running in a landscape, below the rim with a band of stylised flowers to the interior, the rim mounted with brass, China, Tianqi period (1621-1627) -H. 7,5 cm, D. 11,5 cm-_x000D_ Provenance: purchased at Sotheby's Amsterdam, 16-17 November 1983, lot # 2157 for 1600 Dutch Guilders

A Chinese glazed ceramic figure, a porcelain stand imitating wood, a Chinese bronze bell, a Chinese ceramic plaque with a boy on a toad in relief and a Japanese shallow bonsai underdish, 20th century

Five Chinese cups and four saucers decorated with long Eliza's in underglaze blue, together with four Thai teapots, two shaped as elephants and two as seated Buddha's, 20th century -some defects to cups and saucers-

A Ming style Chinese porcelain bowl decorated with fish and lotus in underglaze blue, China, 20th century -H. 27,5 cm-

A coloured buffalo horn carving of Guanyin. The figure is deeply carved and dressed in long layered robes leaning towards her left side following the horn's natural curve, the face with a placid expression, below an elaborate double-top-knot, holding in her left hand a fly whisk, incised four character mark to the base, China, 19th century -H. 24.8 cm, small section to the right shoulder missing-

A gilt bronze seated figure, possibly Guandi, the God of war. Dressed in a robe and elaborate protective body armour, his left hand resting on his knee, China, late Ming dynasty, 17th century -H. 21.3 cm-

A Chinese imperial wucai dragon dish, painted with a five-clawed confronting red dragon amongst colourful clouds chasing a sacred pearl of wisdom, the rim with four phoenix between clouds, the exterior with a continuous flowerhead and leaf pattern, six character Wanli mark and of the period (1573-1620) -D. 16 cm-

A large Chinese porcelain dish decorated in underglaze blue. The central design depicting flowering plants issuing from open rockwork and insects flying over the flowers. The rim with 12 cartouches with similar decoration, the reverse with three sprays of flowers along the rim and a square four character mark within a double blue circle to the underside, China, Kangxi period (1662-1722) -D. 36 cm, glaze fritting to the rim-

A Canton enamel box and cover and five-section liner, the exterior decorated with longevity symbols and bats amidst flowers, the rims with a band of ruyi scepter heads, all set against a turquoise ground. The liner with flower and fruit decoration against a white ground, China, second quarter 19th century -D. 22,8 cm, H. 11,5 cm, small restoration to cover, slight loss to reverse of the liner-

An exceptionally large Chinese porcelain blue and white lotus bowl, China, 18th/19th century -D. 45,7 cm, H. 19 cm, Very good condition-

A pair of green nephrite bowls, China, second half 20th century -H. 5 cm, D. 10,2 cm-

A Chinese open worked Canton tortoise covered box, the finely carved cover depicting figures walking in gardens with plants and trees issuing from open rockwork, the underside carved with a river landscape with figures in a boat, set against a mountainous background with Chinese houses, China, 19th century -D. 10 cm, H. 3,2 cm-

A very large Chinese cloisonné tripd censer, the cover of tapering shape in three sections, each with four open worked bronze panels of endless knots and lotus, the cover surmounted by a bronze foo-dog with ball, the cloisonné ground depicting lotusses with meanders in between, the bottom part with identical cloisonné decoration and set on three legs shaped as bronze lion heads over cloisonné paws, the underside with a six character mark in bronze in the centre of the lotus and meander cloisonné decoration -H. 65 cm, D. 58,5 cm-

A bronze lion-dog, positioned laying down with it's head turned up slightly and tail upright, China, late 19th century -H. 8 cm, L. 10,5 cm-

A Chinese bronze water dropper with silver inlay, archaisticly shaped as a crouching tiger, inscription to the underside, China, 17th century -H. 4 cm, L. 10,5 cm-

A large blue and white 'Grape' charger, with a central decoration of grapes and grape vines, the border with flowers alternated by symbols of good fortune, the reverse side with sprays of flowers, China, Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566) -44,5 cm, crack to the base-_x000D_ The grape vine design in the central part of this charger was a popular theme for decoration during the Ming dynasty. Grapes are a symbol of abundance, and were first grown in China in the Western Han dynasty (206 BC - AD9)._x000D_ _x000D_ Chinese porcelain of the 14th, 15th and 16th century found its way to the Middle-East and the Near East, and especially to the Ottoman Empire, either through gifts or as spoils of war. Chinese designs were extremely influential with the pottery manufacturers at Iznik, Turkey. The Ming "grape" design in particular was highly popular and was extensively reproduced under the Ottoman Empire._x000D_ Purchased at Sotheby Mak van Way, Amsterdam, 21 May 1981, lot # 21._x000D_ An identical dish is in the Amaral Cabral Collection, published in 'Azul e Branco da China – Porcelana ao Tempo dos Descobrimentos', page 78–79, catalogue entry 18.

A spinach jade rhyton, decorated with chilongs in relief on the sides crawling over an engraved archaistic band around the body. The handle shaped as an archaistic stylised chilong and a chilong head below the open mouth, set on a 1,9 cm foot, old paper label to the underside: Collection Vecht Amsterdam and an unidentified early 20th century exhibition label, China, 17th/18th century -H. 13,5 cm, W. 14,4 cm-_x000D_ Provenance: Collection Vecht, Amsterdam

A set of Chinese eating utensils consisting of two chopsticks, a knife and a skewer, all with bone handles and surmounted by silver fittings, the knife handle decorated with an engraved landscape scene. The body of the sheath is made of cinnabar lacquer between cloisonné enamel ends. A silver ring handle to the top of the sheath, China, 19th century -27 cm-

A Chinese lac Burgauté bowl with silver lining and base, the exterior with panels of landscape scenes alternated by panels of flowers, all bordered by geometric designs, China, Kangxi period (1662-1722) -H. 5 cm, D. 10 cm-

A Chinese Ge vase of Hu shape, the pear-shaped body rising from a short spreading foot, the neck decorated with a pair of horizontal raised fillets and flanked by a pair of facetted lug handles, covered overall with a greyish-blue glaze suffused with a matrix of dark and golden crackle, China, 18th century -H. 18,3 cm-

A Chinese jade 'chilong' cup, carved with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flared rim, set with two chilong clambering on each side forming the handles, the stone of a mottled celadon colour marked with russet striations, China, Ming dynasty, Late 17th century -H. 8 cm, L. 16,5 cm-