Seven small Chinese vases 18th and 19th centuries, one green glazed and formed as a fish, a four character Chenghua mark to the base, another moulded with Chinese characters within bands of stiff leaves, another garlic-mouthed, incised with shou characters, a six character Yongzheng mark to the base, the fourth moulded in relief with bamboo, five with hardwood stands, one stand with a paper label for John Sparks, 8.5cm max. (12)

Provenance: Allan Gibson Hughes (1889-1938), of Chalfont, The Mount, Shrewsbury.