Fine & Decorative Asian Arts 03/17/12
Fine & Decorative Asian Arts 03/17/12
Auction:
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Sale 1425 Saturday March 17, 2012 at 10am
Wednesday March 14 through Friday March 16 10am-4:30pm
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Fine & Decorative Asian Arts Saturday March 17, 2012 at 10am
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1 10-1651/41 Chinese ‘burl’ huanghuali panel 17th century Long rectangular panel, carved to show ‘antiques’ and archaic qilong dragon. L: 18 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $800-1,200
2 10-1651/44 Chinese huanghuali brushpot 18/19th century Light honey color, cylindrical from, conforming plug. H: 5 1/4 D: 5 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $1,000-1,500
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3 10-1651/45 Chinese huanghuali brushpot qing dynasty Light brown honey color, cylindrical form, possibly later plug. H: 5 1/2 D: 5 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $1,000-2,000 4 10-1651/43 Large Chinese huanghuali brushpot late ming dynasty Dark brown coffee tone, with signs of lacquer, cylindrical from with conforming plug. H: 8 D: 8 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $3,000-4,000 5
5 11-2473/7 Good Chinese huanghuali and Huamu table chest late ming dynasty The rectangular top surmounts twin paneled doors opening to reveal fixed tray over single long drawer and three smaller drawers raised on plinth base. H: 11 1/2 L: 11 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $4,000-6,000
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6 10-1651/46 Chinese huanghuali brushpot qing dynasty Dark coffee color, later varnish, cylindrical form, with confroming plug. H: 6 D: 5 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $1,000-2,000
7A 10-1651/40 Chinese huanghuali veneered compound cabinet qing dynasty The large two-part square cabinet of traditional form with inset Fu symbols to front skirt and lacquer applied to interior. H: 8 ft. $8,000-10,000
7 10-1651/47 Chinese huanghuali brushpot qing dynasty Dark coffee color, cylindrical form, with conforming plug. H: 5 1/4 D: 5 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $1,000-2,000
8 11-2421/1 Chinese huanghuali kang table 17th century The waisted table with an inset plate top and shaped and wellcarved skirt and legs showing stylized dragons and scrollwork; rich color. H: 11 1/2 in.; W: 34 in. provenance: Property of a New England lady $8,000-10,000
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9 11-2473/11 Chinese huanghuali altar table 17th century and later elements The narrow solid plank top flanked with scroll shaped flanges to ends, over beaded scroll terminating apron, raised on ‘sword-handle’ legs. H: 35 1/2 (at the height point) W: 63 D: 12 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $6,000-8,000
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10 No Lot 11 11-2476/3 Pair of Chinese huanghuali and mixed hardwood pedestals late 18th century, with later alterations The square tops over tier fitted with later drawer, raised on joined platform, raised on straight feet. H: 35 D: 15 in. provenance: Property of a Ohio Family $6,000-8,000
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12 11-2473/8 Pair of Chinese huanghuali Southern Official’s back armchairs qing dynasty The rounded top rail surmounts a shaped and carved back rail, carved in deep relief to show a ruyi-head shaped medallion enclosing twin qilong heads, over canned hard seat issuing shaped and rounded arms and posts, all over straight joined legs and foot rest. H: 37 W: 22 1/2 D: 17 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $8,000-10,000
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13 11-2473/10 Chinese huanghuali ‘giant-arm’ side table qing dynasty The large single insert top framed by ice-plate edge, over waisted edge, raised on square legs terminating in arrow hoof foot. H: 32 W: 43 D: 18 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $10,000-15,000
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14 11-2476/1 Good Chinese huanghuali wine table 17th century and later elements The rectangular plank framed floating top over beaded apron raised on four rectangular and beaded legs. H: 32 1/2 W: 38 1/2 D: 19 1/4 in. provenance: Property of a Ohio Family $20,000-30,000
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15 11-2473/9 Fine pair of Chinese carved huanghuali horseshoe back armchairs qing dynasty The rounded horse-shoe back surmounts a shaped and carved rail, carved in deep relief to show a ruyi head-shaped medallion framing a coiled qilong dragon, over canned hard seat, above Indian lotus leaf carved apron, raised on rounded straight joined legs, with conforming foot rest, signs of black lacquer. H: 40 W: 26 D: 18 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $15,000-20,000 15
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16 11-2476/2 Fine Pair of Chinese huanghuali and celadon jade hat stands late qianlong period The foliate carved domed holder surmounts a tapering cylindrical jade post over plan tapering cylindrical base, good patina. H: 12 in. provenance: Property of a Ohio Family $8,000-10,000 17 11-2092/6 Large and Impressive Chinese applied hardwood five panel floor screen 19th century Comprising a central wide panel applied to show scholar and attendant, over fret carved base, flanked by four narrow panels showing floral sprigs and song birds, script on black lacquer verso. H: 72 W: 94 in. provenance: Property of a Main Line Estate $10,000-15,000 17
18 11-2099/30 Chinese huanghuali scroll-shaped stand 18th / 19th century The rectangular stand with flat surface terminating at each end in scroll supports. L: 14 in. $2,000-4,000
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19 11-2099/29 Rare Chinese tielimu plank-top pedestal table 18th /19th century Three parts, the long rectangular top over, square pedestals, each with an undertier drawer carved to verneer in relief with simplistic ruyi symbols. H: 34 in. D: 17 in. L: 111 in. $10,000-15,000
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20 11-2099/28 Chinese carved hardwood rootform display stand 18th / 19th century Carved in the form of a network of gnarled rootwork supporting a flat top. H: 31 in. $3,000-5,000
21 11-2099/11 Fine Chinese rootwood throne chair 18th / 19th century Carved on the back, sides, legs and arms of chair with naturalistic gnarled boughs that depict two dragons among celestial clouds pursuing pearls; with cushion on an irregular root-form seat. H: 49 in. $15,000-20,000
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21A 121075/1 Fine and large Chinese jade, carnelian, and mineral applied hardwood and lacquer floor screen republic period Five tall rectangular panels, the central widest panel flanked by two conforming ends, applied in detail to show figural and foliate scenes over geometric carved cinnabar ground, within hardood frame. H: 81 W: 96 (extended) provenance: Property of a Lady $30,000-50,000
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22 11-2099/8 Very fine and large Chinese carved boxwood root-form display stand 18th century Carved to imitated a section of naturalistic rootwork, the irregular flat top supported on entwined “roots”. H: 10 in. $15,000-20,000
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23 11-2099/7 Chinese painted and giltwood seated Lamaist figure 17th century The polychrome lama figure seated in cross-legged meditative position, wearing robes that drape before him and decorated throughout with relief carved dragon on cloud design. H: 29 in. $10,000-15,000 34 11-8081/2 Chinese eight panel painted stone and hardwood floor screen qing dynasty Comprising of eight tall rectangular panels each set with five painted stone inserts. H: 72 W 13 (per panel) $25,000-35,000
35 08-2512/15 Chinese hardwood scholars tray 19th century Heavy brown patina, rectangular with everted beaded edge. L: 15 in. $800-1,200 36 11-2046/15 Chinese white jade mounted mixed hardwood recessed leg table 19th / 20th century The rectangular top with everted flanges over carved and applied apron, raised on straight legs terminating on solid plank feet. H: 36 W: 35 D: 16 in. $1,500-2,000
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37 11-1718/5 Pair of Chinese hongmu and burl drum stools 19th / 20th century Of typical open drum form with inset burl seats and embellishments. H: 18 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500 38 11-1716/1 Pair of hardwood horseshoe chairs 20th century Modern Huanghuali, typical form, the solid splat carved to show central circular medallion, flanked by dragon carved hand rests, over solid square seat, above carved apron, raised on joined rounded straight legs. H: 38 W: 25 in. $5,000-8,000
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39 11-2099/4 Chinese hardwood display shelf 19th century Carved and pierced to pediment and body with foliage decorations, with eleven staggered shelves and raised on claw feet. H: 61 in. L: 35 in. W: 16 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000
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40 11-2099/3 Chinese rootwood carving 18th / 19th century carved in the form of a multitude of entwined tree roots arching forwards slightly. H: 20 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
41 11-2485/1 Large Chinese giltwood bodhisattva ming dynasty The large figural grouping shows Quanyin in typical attire seated upon a recumbent fu beast; gesso, lacquer and remains of gilding. H: 4 ft. 1 in. $10,000-15,000
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42 11-2477/2 Massive pair of Chinese turquoise, stone, and enameled white metal horse models 20th century Massive standing horses modeled with enameled white metal saddles, over wood plinth bases. Approx 7 1/2 feet $8,000-10,000
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43 11-2420/1 Chinese carved wood and inset dali stone table screen 19th century The elaborately-carved, openwork stand and screen frame a circular dali stone panel with a striking singular pattern resembling a tree on a hilltop. H: 24 in. $4,000-6,000 44 11-2163/14 Chinese hardwood and burlwood circular table 19th century The circular inset red burlwood top set into a conforming dark hardwood surround supported by four shaped legs with scrolling knees and feet and reinforced by a shaped circular stretcher. H: 34 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000
45 11-2485/21 Large pair of Chinese hongmu and porcelain floor screens 19th century The tall and impressive floor screens composed of elaborately carved scrolling three part bases and cylindrical shafts supporting carved candle holders and circular, wood framed porcelain plaques decorated in cobalt blue to show mountain landscapes. H: 7 ft. 1 in. $10,000-15,000
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46 10-1651/48 Large Chinese hardwood table stand 19th century S-scroll shaped stand of single section, signs of old lacquer. H: 5 W: 21 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $1,500-2,000
48 10-1651/51 Chinese huanghuali and mixed hardwood side table Huanghuali cylindrical legs supporting a under tier and rectangular top. H: 28 W; 29 D: 15 in. $4,000-6,000
47 10-1651/49 Chinese hongmu table stand 19th century S-shaped scroll form stand. H: 2 1/2 L: 18 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $1,000-2,000
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49 10-1651/54 Large and impressive Chinese burlwood mountain on stand early qing dynasty Large single section of burl swirls over custom bracket footed stand. H (including stand) 28 in. $4,000-6,000 50 10-1651/55 Large Chinese hardwood frame 18th century Four plank construction with beaded seam and cast metal hanging hook. H: 55 in. $500-800
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51 11-1468/51 Chinese huanghuali brushpot 18/19th century Typical cylindrical form, with good honey tone, original plug. H: 6 1/4 D: 6 in. $2,000-3,000
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52 11-1468/54 Pair of Chinese huanghuali, hardwood and mineral applied dry lacquer cabinets qing dynasty and later elements Tall rectangular form, the huanghuali and mixed wood framed encloses twin doors applied with celadon and white jade to show censers and stylized garment hooks, on geometric ground, the sides carved to show coiled dragons and scrolls. H: 59 W: 33 D: 14 1/2 in. $25,000-30,000 53 11-1064/6 Large pair of Chinese lacquered wood fu lions on stands late qing dynasty The typically-presented seated lions with tight curling manes and fierce countenances lacquered in red and gold; over elaborate platform bases. H: 5 ft. 4 in. $3,000-5,000
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55 10-8084/14 Large Chinese dali dreamstone and carved hardwood table screen dated to the 33rd year of the chinese republic (1945) The single rectangular slab of verying hue with natural bands creating a mountain-like design; signed and inscribed with poem about mountains; with custom hardwood stand. Poetic inscription reads: ‘Half of the mist is from clouds and half from fog, this stone of natural formation will be sought after by us people, mortal beings and this poem will pass on for generations because of the stone’. H: 23 3/4 in. W: 29 in. provenance: Property of a Florida Gentleman $20,000-30,000
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56 11-1468/17 Chinese zitan and mixed hardwood table chest qing dynasty The unadorned square chest surmounted by a stylized phoenixhead handle unlocks to reveal several small drawers within; exterior wood of dark purple hue. H: 13 in. W: 10 1/2 in. D: 12 3/4 in. $8,000-10,000 57 11-1468/52 Chinese huanghuali and mixed hardwood table chest 19th century The rectangular box, fitted with sliding door, carved to show a bat with inscription, revealing four short and one long drawer, brass mounts. H: 5 1/2 L: 8 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000
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58 11-1468/53 Unusual Chinese hardwood and burl wood snuff bottle cabinet late qing dynasty The tall rectangular case fitted with inlaid and burlwood doors opening to reveal an interior fitted with ten long fitted drawers. H: 25 W: 15 in. $3,000-5,000
59 11-1468/57 Pair of Chinese carved hardwood table stands qing dynasty Floating insert plank top over dragon carved apron , raised on straight plank legs terminating on confroming foot (2). H: 5 3/4 L: 14 in. $1,500-2,000
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60 11-1423/16 IMPERIAL EDICT chinese, dated 1689 KANGXI EDICT Hand scroll, manchu and regular script on brocade silk, in two parts, with seal, ‘confering a title of Duke of the highest order upon Tong Guo’ with fragment of original red brocade cover provenance: Property of a Florida Gentleman $1,000-1,500
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61 11-1050/20 ANONYMOUS chinese, 17th century FOUR MING EMPERORS AND PROMINENT COURTIERS Thirty seven pages unbound numbered album; ink and color on paper; portraits and biographies of several prominent Ming figures, page no. 25 missing; Sheet H: 15 in. W: 14 1/2 in. $10,000-15,000
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62 10-1299/66 THANKA sino-tibet 18th century SAKYAMUNI Hanging scroll, ink and wash on paper, framed with brocade and with script verso, together with protective slip, Sight H: 26 L: 17 1/2 in. provenance: By repute a gift to a US diplomat in Scandinavia $3,000-4,000
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63 11-1732/9 (AFTER) EMPEROR KANGXI dated to ren wu LANDSCAPE Handscroll, in and wash on paper, signed kangxi and collector seal of Yi Zhi Tang, and Lu Shou Qi, mounted in embroider silk brocade: approx 170 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Lady $1,000-2,000
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64 11-2096/2 ZHANG YI dated 1785 SCHOLAR IN MOUNTAINSCAPE Hanging scroll, ink and wash on silk, with poetic script of Xi Yuan Ya Ji, originally by Su Shi, with later additional poetic script above by Zhu En Dong with Ji Yi cyclical date, Sight H: 51 W: 19 in. provenance: Property of a Lady Purchased from E. J. Frankel during the 1970’s $5,000-8,000
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65 11-1054/6 CHINESE SCHOOL qing dynasty SCHOLAR Framed and glazed, ink and wash on paper (minor foxing), Sight H: 25 1/2 L: 10 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Priceston Academic $1,500-2,000
64A Chinese ink and color painting album By multiple artists, five paintings depicting mountain cottages, four paintings of riverside landscape, one moonlit forest scene and two pages of calligraphy. $1,500-2,000
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66 10-1691/26 ZHANG CAN 19th century IRIS AND SCRIPT Ink and wash on paper fan seal and signed Zhang Can, with carved hardwood guard’s D: 19 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $300-500
67 11-2099/22 ZEN CHUAN FENG chinese, 19th century MOUNTAINS Depicting mountain and river, framed and glazed, artist sealmark and collector’s seal Jun, sight H: 33 1/2 L: 9 in. $300-500
68 11-2096/1 CHINESE SCHOOL qing dynasty SCHOLAR Framed and glazed, album leaf, ink and wash on silk, D: 9 1/4 in. provenance: Property of a Lady Purchased from Frank Caro Co in May 16, 1970 $2,000-3,000
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69 11-2477/6 ANONYMOUS chinese, late ming/early qing CELESTIAL SCENE Framed and glazed, ink and wash on paper, sight H: 68 W; 30 in $2,500-3,000 70 11-2473/13 SUN RONG dated 1957, painted in yale BAMBOO Framed and glazed, ink on paper, with long poetic script from famous Su Shi poem, Sight H: 24 W: 12 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Previously of an old Florida Estate $300-500
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71 11-2473/12 LIN YU-SHAN (YUSHAN) (19072004) chinese, 20th century THE INTERTWINED VINES BOW TO PEOPLE (PASSING BY) Framed and glazed. ink and wash on paper, signed and with artist seal, sight H: 24 W: 12 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Previously of an Old Florida Estate $1,500-2,000 72 11-2476/4 YI SHENG (B.1929) & LV TI chinese, 1978 HORSE Hanging scroll, ink and wash on pepr, script by Lu Ti painting by Yi Sheng, provenance: Property of an Ohio Family $3,000-5,000
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73 11-8089/10 SHI GU chinese, 19th century Village Scene Ink and color on paper, framed, “Shi Gu” artist signed and sealmark, Sight H: 30 in. W: 57 1/2 in. $1,000-2,000
74 11-4068/47A XUN MU chinese, 19th century IMMORTALS WAITING TO SEE THE BUDDHA Ink and color on brocade silk; with inscription and artist’s seal mark; silk matted, framed and glazed; Sight H: 40 in. W: 20 in. provenance: Estate of James Loaney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $500-800
75 11-4068/47 ANONYMOUS chinese TWO PLAYING CHILDREN LAMENTING THE LOSS OF A KITE Ink and color on silk; mounted in shaped giltwood frame; H: 56 in. W: 32 in. provenance: Estate of James Loaney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $600-800
76 11-4068/20 ANONYMOUS canton, late 19th century FOUR FULL PORTRAITS OF TWO YOUNG LADIES Tempera on canvas; each sitter depicted on two paintings posed in mirrored positions and with slight differences to clothing and props; framed; sight H: 22 1/2 in. W: 17 in. provenance: Estate of James Loaney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $4,000-6,000
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77 11-2485/20 ANONYMOUS chinese, ming dynasty BIRDS AMONG PEONY AND LOTUS BLOSSOM Ink and color on paper; framed and glazed; H: 52 in. $2,000-3,000
79 11-1467/137 WU MEN QI CHOU chinese, summer 1916 LUOHAN & SCRIPT Fan, ink and wash on paper, good bamboo guards, signed and dated, running scrpt verso, D: 21 in. $800-1,000
78 11-1472/4 SU ZHI-HONG chinese SHRIMP AND SEAWEED Hanging scroll, ink and wash on paper, Sight H: 35 1/2 L: 12 1/2 in. provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong circa 196070 $400-600
80 11-2022/8 CHEN DA ZHANG dated 1980 MOUNT HUANG XIHAI PEAKS Framed and glazed, ink and wash on paper, sight H 19 in. x 51 1/2 in. provenance: Property from a Bethesda MD Estate $1,000-1,500
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81 09-1514/77 CHEN WEI dated 1993 ZEN PAINTING Ink and color on paper laid down, signed and sealed, sight H: 27 L: 18 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Previously of a Canadian private collection $300-500 82 11-1974/3 KOREAN SCHOOL 19/20th century FRIENDS OF THE SCHOLAR Two (2) framed and glazed ink and wash on paper, Sight H: 46 W: 20 in. $2,000-3,000
83 11-2207/6 Illustrated reference text “Old Chinese Snuff Bottles” by Henry C. Hitt bremerton, wa; 2nd edition, 1945 Early hand-numbered (#222), signed and sealed edition with woven grass cover; hand-rendered lithographed text and photographic plates. H: 8 1/4 in. $400-600
84 12-1003/1 Chinese white jade snuff bottle The compressed trapezoidal form bottle finely carved with mythical beasts and archaic mask handles. H: 2 in. $800-1,200
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85 12-1003/2 Chinese white jade gourd form snuff bottle Carved in the form of stripped gourds with a fu bat and leafy vines. H: 2 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
87 11-2268/2 Chinese white jade snuff bottle qing dynasty The unadorned rounded bottle of slightly cloudy white hue. H: 2 in. $400-600
86 12-1003/3 Chinese white jade unadorned snuff bottle The unadorned bottle of rounded rectangular form raised on oval footring. H: 2 1/2 in. $500-800
88 11-2316/1 Good Chinese white jade snuff bottle qing dynasty The rounded and basel-ess gourdshape bottle carved in light relief to show leafy vines, butterflies and a subtle, slightly rough texture suggesting subdermal seeds; stone of true white hue with a slight brown inclusion. H: 2 1/4 in. $3,000-5,000
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89 11-2344/6 Very fine Chinese carved white jade snuff bottle 18th / 19th century The ovoid bottle with slightly flared rim carved in shallow relief to show two horses beside a gnarled pine and rockwork and below swirling clouds; stone of true white hue. H: 2 1/4 in. $2,000-4,000
90 11-2344/4 Chinese celadon jade gourd-form snuff bottle 19th / 20th century The bottle heavily-carved to resemble two gourds on a leafy vine; celadon hue with some slight brown inclusions; with leaf-form stopper and currently affixed to wooden stand. H: 3 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
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91 11-2485/5 Large Chinese celadon jade snuff bottle qing dynasty The heavy bottle carved in relief to show cranes and a single fu bat flying among clouds and over the sea. H: 3 1/4 in. $3,000-5,000
92 11-2098/66 Matched pair of Chinese white and light celadon jadeite snuff dishes 19th century Circular form, raised on ring foot. D: Largest 2 1/2 in. $500-800 93 11-2098/64 Chinese green jadeite snuff bottle 19th century Baluster form, green hue to body raised on oval foot. Bottle H: 2 1/4 in. $1,500-2,000
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94 11-2098/63 Rare Chinese carved yellow jade ‘seated beast’ snuff bottle 19th century or later Seated beast with brown skin to beard and raised over all-fours. Bottle H: 2 1/2 in. $3,000-4,000
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95 11-2098/51 Chinese glass simulated ‘jadeite’ snuff bottle 19th century Rounded baluster form, of swirling emerald green hue. Bottle H: 2 1/2 in. $600-800
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96 11-1710/34 Chinese carved celadon jade snuff bottle 19th century Coral tone stopper over flattered bottle of mottle celadon. H: 2 1/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased from Pig and Saddle, Maine 1970 $300-400
97 11-2092/1 Fine and large Chinese white jade snuff bottle late 18th century Tall and wide of ovoid form, the small neck surmounts oval body carved in delicate detail to show the pine, bamboo and prunus amoung mountain scape, good true white hue, stopper. Bottle H: 2 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Main Line Estate $2,000-3,000 98 10-1748/113 Chinese white jade snuff bottle 19th century Baluster form, good true white hue, jadeite stopper. Bottle H: 2 1/4 in. $1,000-2,000
99 11-1468/60 Chinese white jade snuff bottle 18h century Plain true white hue, of rounded baluster form, with gilt metal and jadeite stopper. Bottle H: 2 1/2 in. $3,000-4,000 100 11-1476/7 Chinese light celadon ‘double gourd and ring’ snuff bottle 19th century Double gourd form incised decorative strips on body and with a fitted free jade ring at waist. H: 3 in. $2,000-3,000
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103 11-2100/2 Chinese gilt metal mounted closionne snuff bottle qianlong mark Octagonal form, enameled to show twin fish within green ground, four character mark to base. H: 2 1/4 in. $500-800 104 11-2316/4 Three Chinese snuff bottles Comprising a clear glass ovoid bottle with overlay black glass censers; an enameled porcelain bottle showing white lotus scrolls on a blue ground; and an enameled porcelain bottle showing white horses on a black ground. H of largest: 3 in. $500-800
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105 11-1710/16 Two Chinese snuff bottles Comprising a gilt metal bottle, the stopper set with mother of pearl mum insert, Guangxu four character mark to base, together with a gilt metal and lacquer snuff. Smallest H: 2 1/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased from Fu Ming Fair Gallery 1989 Purchased from Edward G.Willson Philadelphia $400-600 106 11-1710/15 Two Chinese gilt metal and enamel snuff bottles Comprising a larger cloisonne enamel snuff, together with a Canton enamel snuff (2). Tallest H: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $300-500
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107 11-1710/8 Chinese gilt metal and cloisonne snuff bottle late 18th century The domed conforming cover over wide baluster body well enameled to show Indian lotus scrolls on blue ground. H: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Taylor-Gilbert Philadelphia 1965 $800-1,000 108 11-8074/6 Chinese red overlay bubble glass snuff bottle 19th century carved on both sides with horses under a pine tree. H: 2 1/2 in. $600-800
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109 11-2207/5 Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle, signed Bi Rongjiu dated 1925 The rounded rectangular bottle painted to show a mountain village on a stream and two gentlemen playing go beneath a spreading pine verso. H: 3 in. $1,500-2,000 110 11-2207/11 Two Chinese snuff bottles 19th / 20th century Comprising a large cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle heavily carved to show figures in a stylized mountain landscape and a carved and enameled porcelain snuff showing an assemblage of luohan. H: 3 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000
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111 11-2207/10 Unusual inside painted rock crystal snuff bottle, signed Ye Zhongsan dated 1907 The rounded rectangular bottle with natural cracks and fissures painted with scene of rowdy students misbehaving around their sleeping teacher; inscribed. H: 2 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000
113 11-2207/8 Chinese inside painted crystal snuff bottle, signed Zhou Leyuan dated 1891 The rounded rectangular bottle painted with all-around landscape containing mountains, forest and a lakeside village; inscribed. H: 2 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000
115 11-2344/3 Chinese four-color overlay glass snuff bottle The tall ovoid bottle decorated in red, green, blue and yellow overlay glass to show figures among flowering branches and rockwork over a colorless glass ground carved to show rolling waves. H: 3 in. $800-1,200
116A 11-2091/19 Good Chinese blue on snow flake glass snuff bottle early 19th century Pear baluster form, fine overlay to show phoenix and foliate sprigs. H: 2 1/2 in. $500-800
112 11-2207/9 Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, signed Ye Zhongsan dated 1929 The rounded rectangular bottle painted with two scenes from the collection of supernatural tales Liaozhai Zhiyi: the first from Liu Xing and the second from Fenzhou Hu. H: 3 in. $2,000-4,000
114 11-2207/7 Chinese inside painted crystal snuff bottle, signed Zhou Leyuan dated 1891 Of rounded rectangular form; painted to show a lone fisherman with a straw hat on a skiff in a windy river and with a decorative plant and rockwork arrangement verso; inscribed. H: 2 3/4 in. $2,000-4,000
116 11-2485/3 Chinese simulated coral glass snuff bottle 19th century Of ovoid form with swirling color and pitted texture resembling that of pink coral. H: 3 1/4 in. $800-1,000
116B 11-2091/20 Chinese closionne enamel snuff bottle late 19th century Ovoid form folaite scrolls worked to brown ground. H: 2 1/2 in. $400-600
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117 11-2098/53 Large Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle, signed Gu Kui Wide baluster form, very well painted to show detailed figural landscape titled ‘Along the river during the Qingming Festival’. Bottle H: 2 1/2 in. $800-1,000
118A 11-2091/23 Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle, signed Ye Zhong san Associated stopper, wide facted glass bottle paimnted to show aquotic scenes. Bottle H: 2 3/4 in. $600-1,000
120 11-1710/36 Chinese etched brown glass snuff bottle Glass stopper over wide bottle etched to show lotus blossoms. H: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased from Fu Ming Fair Gallery 1980 $300-400
122 11-1710/31 Chinese carved green on pink glass snuff bottle 19th century Turquoise tone stopper over wide ovoid bottle carved to show eight horses on pink ground. H: 2 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Previously of the Renni Walt Collection $500-800
117A 11-2091/22 Two Chinese glass snuff bottles and another qing dynasty and later Comprising a simulated coral snuff, yellow glass snuff and European scent bottle. Tallest Bottle 2 1/2 in. $500-800 118 11-2098/52 Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, by Ye Zhongsan (1875-1945) dated 1901 Baluster form, depicting men playing go in village hamlet, cracked. Bottle H: 3 in. $800-1,200
119 11-2098/50 Rare Chinese overlay glass snuff on red glass stand qianlong period The short neck over wide baluster body worked to show blossoms, rockwork and insects over conforming red glass base (base not loose). Bottle and base H: 2 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
121 11-1710/35 Small Chinese pink sandwich glass snuff bottle Pink tone domed stopper over bowl and cover molded bottle of mottle tone. H: 1 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Phyllis Kaufman 1981 $300-400
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123 11-1710/30 Chinese interior painted glass snuff bottle, Zhou Le Yuan Coral and pearl tone stopper over baluster bottle painted to show tree sprigs and insects. H: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Acquired in 1960 $300-400
125 11-1710/28 Chinese interior painted blue glass snuff bottle, Bai Chen Ivory tone stopper over wide shoulder ovoid bottle, painted to show deer and tiger, signed. H: 2 1/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Fu Ming Fair Gallery 1978 $300-400
124 11-1710/29 Chinese interior painted glass snuff bottle, Wu Xiao & Yong Shou Tian Coral tone stopper over baluster bottle painted to show figural scene. H: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased from Pauline F. Williams Antiques, Phila. 1968 $500-800
126 11-1710/10 Good Chinese black on pink glass snuff bottle 19th century Domed stopper over square baluster bottle, well carved to show deer in pine grove flanked by carved ring handles. H: 2 1/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Phyllis Kaufman 1976 $800-1,200
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127 12-1003/16 Chinese tooth ivory reticulated snuff bottle The cylindrical bottle carved to exterior with basket weave patterns enclosing an openwork landscape cartouch within the bottle. H: 2 1/4 in. $500-800 128 12-1003/15 Chinese elephant ivory scholarform snuff bottle The stout bottle carved in the shape of a scholar in greeting jesture. H: 3 in. $500-800 130 12-1003/13 Chinese polychrome elephant ivory fu lion snuff bottle The ovoid bottle carved in high relief with many fu lions pursuing silk balls; traces of polychrome paint remains. H: 3 in. $1,000-1,500
131 12-1003/12 Large Chinese polychrome elephant ivory snuff bottle The ivory bottle carved and stained with scenes of a crowded tea house and an opera theatre; adorned with foliage, lappet bands and floral motifs at footring, shoulder and cover. H: 4 in. $2,000-4,000 132 11-2344/1 Large Chinese stained ivory 18 luohan snuff bottle The openwork bottle carved to surface with full body depictions of the luohan between clouds at shoulder and geometric bands at neck and foot; with matching cap. H: 4 1/4 in. $500-800
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133 11-2098/62 Large Chinese carved and polychromed ivory snuff bottle early 19th century Tall gourd form, carved to show floral blossoms. Total H: 3 3/4 in. $1,500-2,000
135 10-2338/123A Chinese elephant ivory snuff bottle 19th century Flattened dome cover over baluster base carved in high relief to show court figures. H: 3 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
134 11-1710/41 Pair of polychromed ivory figural snuff bottles Male and female standing figures with polychrome highlights. H: 3 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $500-600
136 11-1468/59 Good Chinese carved elephant ivory snuff bottle early 19th century Oval form well carved to show coiled dragons over scrolling celestial sea. Bottle H: 2 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
138 12-1003/11 Chinese hornbill ovid snuff bottle The ovoid bottle carved to body with an elder scholar teaching a younger boy, adorned with dragons on sides and raised on oval footring. H: 2 1/2 in. $700-1,000
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140 12-1003/9 Chinese hornbill beak tip snuff bottle The triangular snuff bottle carved with three meiren in a celestial garden. H: 3 1/2 in. $700-1,000
141 12-1003/8 Chinese white coral lotus form snuff bottle Carved to resemble a lotus bud about to blossom. H: 2 3/4 in. $500-800
137 12-1003/17 Chinese hornbill buffalo-form netsuke Carved as a recumbent mother buffalo nursing her calf. L: 2 1/4 in. $700-1,000
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142 12-1003/7 Chinese coral meiren on elephant snuff bottle The bottle carved as a meiren riding an elephant, the mobile head as bottle cap. H: 3 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500 143 12-1003/6 Chinese amber double snuff bottle The two conjoined bottles of dark brown hue with occasional lighter inclusions, carved throughout with fu bats and archaic symbols. H: 3 in. $700-1,000
144 12-1003/5 Chinese inlaid amber snuff bottle The rectangular bottle inlaid with coral fu beast and with coral cap. H 2 1/2 in. $700-1,000 145 12-1003/4 Large Chinese amber snuff The round, honey hue bottle carved with pine trees, bamboos, and plum blossoms adorned with faux archaic mask handles. H: 3 1/4 in. $700-1,000
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146 11-2098/65 Good carved brown agate snuff bottle 19th century or later Tall baluster form, carved in high relief to show black bird on pine grove with scriot verso titled ‘someone who reads vastly’. Bottle H: 2 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000
147 11-2098/61 Good Chinese faceted agate snuff bottle late 18th century Octagonal form over flat foot, the center with radiating petal form medallion, sight spur to shoulder. Bottle H: 2 1/2 in. $1,000-2,000
148 11-2098/60 Chinese carved agate ‘peanut’ snuff bottle 19/20th century Oval bottle carved in cameo to show high relief peanut and squirrel. Bottle H: 2 1/2 in. $600-800
149 11-2098/59 Chinese carved hornbill snuff bottle 19th century Conforming domed stopper and baluster base, red highlighted qilong to shoulders. Total H: 2 1/2 in. $2,500-3,000
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150 11-2098/58 Chinese carved hornbill snuff bottle 19th century Domed stopper over baluster bottle carved to show song bird and floral blossoms, ring handles carved to shoulders. Total H: 2 1/2 in. $2,500-3,000
153 11-2098/55 Good Chinese carved coral snuff bottle 19th century The hawk surmounted stopper over baluster base worked to show an aquotic and hamlet landscape raised on circular foot rim. Total H: 3 in. $3,500-4,000
151 11-2098/57 Chinese carved amber snuff bottle 19th century The domed stopper over base carved to show leaping carp flanked by twin attendants. Total H: 2 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000
154 11-2098/54 Rare Chinese carved coral ‘Fu lion’ snuff bottle 19th century Seated beast with near pebble from stopper to crown. H: 1 3/4 in. $3,500-4,000
152 11-2098/56 Good Chinese carved amber snuff bottle 19th century Baluster form, well carved to show figural landscape, raised on wide oval foot. Bottle H: 2 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
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155 11-1710/14 Chinese carved purple amethyst snuff bottle 19th century Domed conforming cover over baluster bottle carved to show foliate sprigs. H: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Hartman Gallery N.Y. 1963 $300-400 156 11-1710/40 Two Chinese hardstone carved snuff bottles Comprising a light blue quartz and light green quartz baluster bottle with conforming stopper. Tallest H: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $500-600 157 11-1710/39 Chinese carved black quartz snuff bottle 19th century Black domed stopper over baluster bottle carved to show lotus blossoms over scrolling sea ground. H: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Fu Ming Fair Gallery 1969 $400-600 158 11-1710/38 Two Chinese rose quartz snuff bottles One of slender baluster form, together with a ovoid snuff both with conforming stoppers. Tallest H: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $400-600
159 11-1710/33 Chinese carved agate snuff bottle late 19th century Domed stopper over foliate carved baluster bottle. H: 1 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $300-400 160 11-1710/32 Three Chinese carved agate snuff bottles 20th century Three of brown hue carved in medium relief, the largest showing koi amongst lotus blossoms. Tallest 3 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $400-600 161 11-1710/27 Two Chinese carved turquoise snuff bottles 19th century The largest carved to show baluster bottle issuing foliate sprigs in high relief, together with a gourd bottle. Tallest H: 2 1/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Tallest purchased from Hartman Gallery N.Y 1966 $500-800 162 11-1710/26 Chinese carved pink tourmaline snuff bottle 19th century Domed quartz stopper over melon form bottle carved to show foliate sprigs. H: 2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased from Hartman Gallery N.Y 1966 $800-1,200
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165 11-1710/7 Two Chinese carved Amethyst snuff bottles One of baluster form, together with a short gourd from snuff carved to show a butterfly in cameo. Tallest 3 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Tallest purchased from Fu Ming Fair Gallery 1972 $400-600
164 11-1710/24 Chinese carved sodalite snuff bottle Domed quartz stopper over square baluster bottle carved in high relief to show egret and pine grove. H: 2 1/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Pig and Saddle. Maine 1970 $300-400
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172 11-1454/3 Good Chinese enameled yixing pottery snuff bottle 19th century Flattened oval form, well-enameled on both sides in blue to show mountain landscapes on a blue ground. H: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman. $300-500
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166 11-1710/13 Fine Chinese carved and lacquered snuff bottle 19th century, decoration possibly japanese The coral tone stopper over baluster bottle carved to show long ring masks flanking applied song bird and figural landscape. H: 2 1/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased from Jae Tree, Los Angeles 1970 $3,000-4,000
167 11-1710/9 Chinese carved pink tourmaline snuff bottle 19th century Jade tone stopper over ovoid ‘eggplant’ bottle carved to show toad and spigs. H: 1 3/4 in. provenance: Property of Philadelphia Gentleman Fu Ming Fair Gallery 1967 $600-800 168 07-907A/14N Chinese hair crystal snuff bottle 19th century Rounded bottle with domed coral tone stopper; over associated stand. Bottle H: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of an Ohio Family $500-800
170 10-1748/115 Chinese carved agate snuff bottle Double chamber peach and leaf bottle. L: 3 in. $400-600 171 10-2338/53 Chinese carnelian snuff bottle qing dynasty The melon-form bottle carved to surface with leafy vines and fu bats. H: 2 in. $800-1,200
173 11-1467/189 Chinese carved carnelian and quartz snuff bottle 19th century The ovoid base and matching cover carved with leafy vines, raised on loose green quartz base. H: 5 1/4 in. $400-600
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174 11-1710/3 Chinese carved soapstone snuff bottle Coral and malachite stopper, over twin armed base carved to shopw lattice panels below mask scrolls. H: 2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Fu Ming Fair Gallery $400-600
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175 11-1710/6 Chinese carved rock crystal snuff bottle 19th century Coral tone stopper over baluster bottle carved to show ‘shou’ character, raised on rectangular foot, good clear hue. H: 2 1/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased from Chen Te Hsing, Hong Kong 1959 $300-500
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178 11-2098/47 Chinese famiile rose porcelain snuff bottle shen de tang zhi mark to base Wide ovoid form enemaled to show village hamlet with poetic script verso. Bottle H: 2 1/4 in. $600-800 179 11-2098/46 Chinese famille rose porcelain ‘erotic subject’ snuff bottle late 19th century Wide baluster form enameled in detail to show erotic acts raised on oval foot. Bottle H: 2 in. $700-1,000
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180 11-2098/48 Chinese famille rose porcelain snuff bottle early 19th century Baluster form, enameled to show figural landscapes withing blue underglazed bands to shoulder recessed underglazed base. Bottle H: 2 1/2 in. $500-800 181 11-2098/49 Chinese famille rose porcelain snuff bottle qianlong mark, 19th century Wide shaped baluster form, two paneled enameled to show boys at play with scholars within gilt and blue underglazed band. Bottle H: 2 in. $500-600 182 11-1710/37 Chinese famille rose porcelain snuff bottle 19th century Tiger eye domed stopper over pear bottle enameled to show celestial immortals. H: 2 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Fu Ming Fair Gallery 1983 $300-400
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183 11-1710/23 Chinese famille rose and molded porcelain ‘eighteen Lohan’ snuff bottle qianlong mark, 19th century Rose quartz stopper over figural molded ovoid bottle, showing Lohan, iron red mark to base. H: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased from Fu Ming Fair Gallery 1980 $400-600 183A 11-2091/21 Unusual black enamel on biscuit porcelian snuff bottle qianlong mark, qing dyansty Cylindrical from, enameled to show dragons and flaming pearls. Bottle H: 3 1/4 in. $500-800 184 11-1710/22 Chinese famille noire porcelain snuff bottle 19th century Red quartz stopper over pear form bottle enameled to show immortal over celestial scroll, on black ground. H: 2 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Fu Ming Fair Gallery 1967 $300-500
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185 11-1710/21 Unusual Chinese famille rose porcelain snuff bottle 18/19th century Domed coral tone stopper over circular bottle, enameled to show landscape paneled within ruby ground to edge. H: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Fu Ming Fair Gallery 1975 $600-800 186 11-1710/20 Chinese copper red underglazed celadon glazed porcelain snuff bottle 19th century Domed stopper over cylindrical bottle molded and glazed to show eight horses. H; 3 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Far East Art, Toronto $400-600
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191 11-1710/12 Chinese famille rose and molded porcelain snuff bottle iron red qianlong mark, 19th century Rose quartx stopper over long pear bottle well molded to show celestial scape, iron red mark to base. H: 3 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Fu Ming Fair Gallery 1980 $400-600
193 11-1667/7 Chinese white molded white porcelain snuff bottle 19th century White glazed bottle with long neck and flat ovoid body raised on an oval footring; well molded to show the eight immortals crossing turbulant water. H: 3 in. $700-1,000
195 11-1710/11 Chinese carved malachite snuff bottle Square stopper over conforming tall square body, carved on four sides to show detailed figural landscape. H: 2 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Fu Ming Fair Gallery 1966 $400-600
190 11-2091/9 Two Chinese snuff bottles Compressed bottle painted to face with scholar under pine grove and a man fishing to verso, signed “Shouben”; a porcelain snuff enameled with erotica imagery, qianlong mark. H of largest: 3 1/2 in. $600-1,000
192 11-1468/58 Chinese blue underglazed and puce enameled porcelain snuff bottle qianlong mark, 19th century Square form, enameled to show central puce landscape panel withinh foliate ground. Bottle H: 2 3/4 $1,000-2,000
194 11-1710/2 Chinese blue glazed molded porcelain snuff bottle early 19th century Gilt metal stopper over wide shoulder baluster bottle molded to show Fu lions under Roman key. H: 2 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Fu Ming Fair Gallery $400-600
196 11-1710/5 Chinese carved shell snuff bottle Turquoise tone stopper over baluster bottle carved to show geometric ground within Greek-key. H: 3 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Purchased Fu Ming Fair Gallery 1969 $300-400
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197 11-1702/24 Chinese carved malachite Fu-lion grouping Graduating pair, paws raised over balls, well carved heads and scrolling tails, over wood stand. L: 12 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $4,000-6,000
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200 11-1702/21 Large and impressive Chinese carved coral Quanyin and dragon grouping 19th century Salmon tone, very detailed carving depicting standing Quanyin flanked by two coiled dragons over celestial sea, wood stand. Coral H: 11 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $20,000-30,000
201 11-1702/20 Impressive Chinese carved coral Daoist grouping 19th century Branch-like out line carved to show central robed monk, flanked by various animals, over later wood stand. Coral H: 12 L: 8 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $15,000-20,000
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202 11-1702/19 Tall Chinese carved coral figure of a beauty 19th century Salmon tone well carved standing beauty grasping ribbon and branch, flowing robe and detailed head, over lattice carved wood stand. Coral H: 9 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $8,000-10,000 203 11-1702/18 Fine and large Chinese carved coral meridian figure 19th century Standing female beauty grasping vase issuing peony flanked by egret, good detail to face and top-knot, raised on rock-work. H: 12 1/3 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $10,000-15,000 202
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205 11-1702/16 Large and Impressive Chinese carved coral grouping 19th century Central Quanyin surmounts a coiled dragon over celestial sea, later wood stand. Coral H: 12 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $15,000-20,000
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205A 11-1702/19 Fine Chinese carved rhinoceros horn libation cup 17/8th century Typical out-line, well carved beaded leaf rim over vine and berry lattice carved handle, the body carved to show peony, blossoms and humming birds, comforming vine leaf carved to flat too. Coral H: 3 L: 5 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Family $60,000-100,000
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206 11-1302/3 Sino-Tibetan mounted coral sculpture late 19th century The thick, natural-form red coral branch set in a carved silver base inset with turquoise and coral beads. H: 9 1/2 in. $500-800 207 11-2099/54 Chinese-English Dictionary. Giles, Herbert .A. “Chinese-English Dictionary”, London, Bernard Quaritch, 1892. Half calf, worn, rebacked in cloth preserving orginal calf backstrip. $300-500 208 11-2099/17 “Chinese Furniture” Benn Brothers, London, 1922 Containing illustrated text, 54 collotype plates and 10 half-tones of Chinese furniture. H: 12 1/4 W: 10 1/4 in. $300-500 209 11-2099/2B “Catalogue of a Collection of Mounted Porcelain Belonging to E. M. Hodgkins” by Seymour de Ricci Typographie Philippe Renouard, Paris, MCMXI No. 6 among 200 copies printed for private circulation. containing 24 autotypes in black and colors demonstrating various forms of export mounted porcelain. H: 12 W: 16 in. $800-1,000 209A 11-2099/2C “Chinese Buddhist Monasteries: Their Plan and its function as a Setting for Buddhist Monastic Life” by J. Prip-Møller Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong, 1982 Containing illustrated text and black and white plates of Buddhist sculptures and monastry layouts across China. H 15 1/2 W: 11 1/4 in. $800-1,000
211 11-2099/2D “Ancient Chinese Jade: Explanatory Notes on Mr. T.C. Liu’s Unique Collection of Examples of Chinese Art” By Henry H. Wu Shanghai Two volumes containing illustrated text on a wide collection of jade swords, pi disks, seals and other ornaments, along with explanation on archaic inscriptions. H: 14 3/4 in. W: 10 1/2 in. $800-1,000
215 11-2099/2H “The ceramic art of China and other countries of the far east” by W. B. Honey. The Beechhurst Press, New York, 1944 Containing black and white plates on Chinese tomb and buddhist figures from Hna to Ch’ing period, and Indo-China, Corea and Japan ceramics. H: 10 in. W: 7 1/2 in. $300-500
212 11-2099/2E “The Leonard Gow Collection of Chinese Porcelain” by R. L. Hobson “The Leonard Gow Collection of Chinese Porcelain” by R. L. Hobson, London, with color plates, leather binding, block printed and with conforming box and Gow’s signature. H: 13 in. W: 10 1/4 in. $300-500
216 11-2099/2I “A History of Early Chinese Art” by Osvald Sirén Ernest Benn, London, 1929 Including three volumes of “A History of Early Chinese Art of the National Museum and the University of Stockholm”, hard bound by Osvald Sirén, London, 1929. H: 12 3/4 W: 9 in. $300-500
213 11-2099/2F “Chinese Porcelain for the European Market” by F.A. Lloyd Hyde, Ricardo Espirito Santo Silva, and Eduardo Malta Lisbon 1951 Containing colored plates and text descriptions on Chinaware with European themes. H: 19 W: 14 in. $800-1,000 214 11-2099/2G “Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Jades in the Barlow Collection” by Michael Sullivan University Press Glasgow, 1963 Catalogue containing black and white plates on pottery figurings, a wide variety of earthenware, and some bronzes and jades. H: 11 1/4 W 8 1/2 in. $300-500
217 11-2099/2J “Embroidery and Tapestry in the collection of the National Palace Museum” Gakken Co., Ltd; Tokyo 1970 Four reference books on the embroidery and kesi in the collection of the National Palace Museum, with colored plates and black and white illustrated text. H of largest: 18 1/2, W: 14 1/2 in. $300-500 218 11-2099/2K Three reference books on Chinese Qing glass and Japanese pottery Including “Elegance and Radiance: Grandeur in Qing glass the Andrew K.F. Lee Collection” by the Art Museum at the Chinese University of Hongkong 2000; and two volumes of “Mayuyama, seventy years” Mayuyama & Co., Ltd., Tokyo 1976. H of largest:13 in. W: 10 1/2 in. $300-500
219 11-2099/2A “Illustrated Catalogue of Early Chinese Pottery and Porcelain” Burlington Fine Arts Club, London, 1910 Containing illustrated text, colored and black and white plates demonstrating a wide variety of early pottery and porcelain. H: 16 W: 12 3/4 in. $800-1,000 220 11-2099/1 “Porcelain of the National Palace Museum: Fine-enamelled Ware of the Ch’ing Dynasty “ The Cafa Company, Hongkong, 1967 32 volumes, compiled by the National Palace Museum of Taiwan containing color graphic plates demonstrating a wide variety of imperial porcelain ware. H: 13 1/2 W: 10 1/2 in. $25,000-30,000 221 11-2099/18 Three books on Chinese ceramics and porcelain by R. L. Hobson Including “Chinese ceramics in private collections” London 1931; “The wares of Ming dynasty” London 1923; and “Chinese porcelain and wedgwood pottery” London 1924. H of largest: 13 in. $300-500
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222 11-2099/19 “Catalogue of The Morgan Collection of Chinese Porcelains” by Robert Grier Cooke New York, 1904 Two volumes privately printed by order of J. Pierpont Morgan, containing colored plates and text on Chinese Porcelain from the Morgan collection. H:9 1/2 W: 6 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500
223 11-2099/20 Five early Chinese reference books on pottery and ceramic wares Including two catalogues by S.C.Bosch Reitz, “Early Chinese pottery and sculpture” Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1916; A. L Hetherington “The Early Ceramic Wares of China” London 1924; two volumes of Berthold Laufer “Chinese Pottery of the Han Dynasty” Leiden 1909; together with a booklet “Chinese Frescos from Northern Sung” H of largest: 10 in. W 7 in. $400-600 222
224 11-2099/16 “The George Eumorfopoulos Collection” by R. L. Hobson Ernest Benn, LTD., London, 1927 Six volumes containing illustrated text and color plates on Chinese, Corean and Persian pottery and porcelain. H: 18 W: 13 in. $5,000-8,000
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225 11-2099/15 Five volumes of “The Baur Collection” on Chinese Jade, by J. Ayers and Pierre - F. Schneerberger Collections Baur, Genève 1976 Containing colored and black plates on Chinese jade and other hardstone. H: 11 3/4 W: 9 in. $500-800
226 11-2420/5 Large collection of Asian auction catalogues Including Christies and Sotheby’s catalogues 1950s to present, “Oriental Art” “Arts of Asia”, magazines junew 1970s through 2000. $4,000-6,000
227 11-2420/6 “Masterpieces of Chinese Art in the National Palace Museum” published by the National Palace Museum of Taipei 1969 Fourteen volumes of “Masterpieces of Chinese Art in the National Palace Museum” in original bookcase with colored plates and illustrated text. H: 11 W: 9 in. $1,000-2,000
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230 11-2099/22A A collection of approximately 100 issues of “Arts of Asia” Approximately 100 issues of “Arts of Asia” from 1970s to present time. text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text $500-800 231 11-2099/21 Chinese portrait album qing dynasty Containing 16 leaves of watercolor on paper, depicting palm size face portraits of annonymous Chinese generals, Lammas and ladies. H: 11 1/4 W: 12 1/2 in. $300-500
232 10-1651/50 Good Chinese blue ground gauze ‘dragon’ robe 19th century Typical form, gilt thread collar and cuff, black sleeve, light blue gauze woven to show dragon over celestial sea. H: 55 L: 85 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $1,500-2,000 233 08-8132/4 No Lot
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234 08-8132/3 Chinese Taoist cloak early qing dynasty The triangular cloak embroidered with dragons, peach and flower blossoms, lishui bands and cloud motifs. H: 29 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
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235 11-1876/5 Chinese embroidered silk collar late qing dynasty The red silk quatrefoil collar embroidered throughout with fu bats, flowers and auspicious symbols. W: 26 in. $500-800
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236 11-1876/4 Chinese double-sided embroidered silk textile panel late qing dynasty The yellow-ground rectangular panel embroidered with phoenix, a crane and deer among many large blossoms. H: 40 1/2 in. $500-800
237 11-1876/3 Chinese embroidered silk banner late qing dynasty The white silk baner embroidered with a blooming flower in a vase adorned with and surrounded by auspicious symbols; with thin black border. L: 68 in. $500-800
238 11-1876/2 Chinese women’s embroidered silk tunic late qing dynasty The medium length garment embroidered with flowers over a red ground and trimmed with decorative and figural bands at neck and cuffs. L: 42 in. $500-800
239 11-1876/1 Chinese embroidered silk dragon robe late qing dynasty The long men’s robe embroidered in silver over a blue ground to show dragons flying among clouds and Buddhist symbols over a rock and wave lishui border; with black sleves; lightly trimmed. L: 56 in. $2,000-3,000
240 11-2099/53 Rare Chinese Childs mindnight blue ground robe 19th century Tpical form, rank badge to chest, strong midnight blue silk ground. H: 32 in. $1,000-2,000
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241 11-2099/43 Chinese embroided brocade woman’s robe qing dynasty Finely embroidered in colored silks with flower blossoms on pale green ground, with floral designs on black ground bordering sleeve ends, around collar, and near buttons. H: 42 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
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242 11-2099/44 Chinese gilt thread on gauze dragon’s robe qing dynasty Guaze woven in gilt thread and colored silk with dragons chasing flaming pearls among clouds and fu bats, above sea wave borders and with horse shoe cuffs. H: 55 in. $3,000-5,000
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244 11-2099/46 Chinese woven silk kesi panel of the Eight Immortals qing dynasty Woven on blue ground to depict the Eight Immortals and other celestial figures attending Xiwangmu’s banquet. H: 67 in. W: 31 in. $2,000-4,000
245 11-2099/32 Chinese midnight blue robe qing dynasty The robe embroided with yellow dragons against polychrome clouds and wan and Buddhist symbols; against purple blue ground; with polychrome stripped lower sleeve and horse shoe cuffs. H: 52 in. $2,000-4,000
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246 11-2099/33 Chinese silk and gilt thread embroidered dragon robe qing dynasty Woven on red ground with gilt dragons admist polychrome silk clouds, flowers and Buddhist emblems above a sea wave, rock, flower and lishui border. $2,000-4,000
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246A 121097/1 Small Chinese porcelain triplemouthed bud vase qianlong six character mark, 18th century The orange ground porcelain vase enameled with western subject matter. provenance: Gift from Dr. Pettis of the College of Chinese Art in Beijing to the collection of Dr. Reed of the US Navy, 1935 $10,000-15,000
247 11-2099/34 Chinese midnight blue gauze pufu outer robe qing dynasty Of typical form, with gauze woven roundrels and silk woven military badge to front and back. L: 44 in. $2,000-4,000
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247A 11-8096/1 Chinese orange ground and gilt thread ‘dragon’ tectile fragment qing dyansty Framed and glazed, worked to show dragon over floral sprigs. Textile H: 27 L: 54 in. $100-200
248 11-2099/35 Chinese red ground Buddhist textile qing dynasty The lobed panel woven in silk thread on red brocade with parallel rows of alternating lingzhi and dragon roundrels. L:27 W: 31 in. $1,000-1,500
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249 11-2099/36 Chinese aubergine ground kesi dragon robe qing dynasty Of typical form woven with dragons in pursuit of pearls among multicolor silk clouds, fu bats, and daoist symbols above wave and rock band; with horse shoe cuffs. H: 52 in. $3,000-5,000
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250 11-2099/37 Two Chinese Imperial brochade banners 18th century Banner fragments woven with gilt thread and colored silks to show dragons in pursuit of pearls among celestial clouds on yellow ground. L of longest 135 in. W: 31 in. $5,000-8,000
251 11-2099/38 Chinese midnight blue roundrel robe qing dynasty Woven in colored silks and gilt thread on midnight blue brocade, with dragon among clouds roundrels to chest, back and both shoulders, and a border of buddhist and daoist emblems near base. H: 42 in. $5,000-8,000 252 11-2099/39 Chinese midnight blue gauze pufu robe qing dynasty Of typical form, gauze woven to show roundrels and with military badge to front and back, with a small tag “De Chen, Guo Xie” sewn to interior. H: 45 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000
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253 11-2099/31 Chinese embroidered yellow satin dragon robe Woven in gilt thread with dragons and pearls admist silk embroidered clouds and Buddhist symbols, above a band of rock, water and lishui border. H: 52 in. $1,000-1,500 254 11-2099/6 Chinese kesi panel 18th / 19th century Woven to show four scholars and attendent in discussion around a tea table within an outdoor landscape. H: 60 in. W: 46 1/2 in. $5,000-8,000
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255 11-2475/3 Chinese ‘dragon; yellow ground textile silk throne cover 19th century Arched square form, embroidery to show central dragon framed by coiled conforming blue ground dragons within geometric ground. H: 31 W: 26 in. provenance: Property of a English Gentleman $800-1,200 256 11-2475/1 Large Chinese ‘dragon’ brown ground textile silk throne cover mid-late qing dynasty Square outline, brocade ivory ground edge enclosing panel embroidery to show four coiled dragons framing central dragon on geometric brown ground. H: 63 W: 64 in. provenance: Property of a English Gentleman $7,000-10,000
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257 11-2475/2 Pair of Chinese ‘dragon’ red ground textile chair covers late qing dynasty Tall rectangular form, detailed woven silk showing dragon among detailed geometric panels enclosing celestial scenes and brown ground. H: 70 D: 21 in. provenance: Property of a English Gentleman $2,000-3,000 258 11-2470/20 Chinese yellow ground textile 19th century Tall rectangular form, woven to show Immortal with attendants, farmed and glazed. H: 42 in. $500-800
259 11-2458/1 Chinese pufu court robe 19th century With integral rank badges of the Third Civil Rank featuring peacock emblems on blue cloud ground and a coral beaded sun. H: 46 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500 260 11-2458/2 Chinese pufu court robe 19th century Embroidered in center with a colorful peacock facing the sun above golden cloud formation and key fret frame. H: 45 in. $1,000-1,500 261 11-2439/14 Pair of Chinese enamel and spun silk tassels qing dynasty The long hangings comprised of four enameled medallions vividly colored to show auspicious symbols strung between rows of red silk tassels. L: 68 in. $1,500-2,000
262 11-2439/5 Chinese embroidered silk dragon robe panel qing dynasty The stitched mirrored panels depict single dragons flying above turbulent waves and a lishui band among clouds and auspicious symbols; with later silk border. L: 60 in. provenance: Christie’s, South Kensington, 1997 $3,000-5,000 263 11-2439/4 Three Chinese silk courtesan purses qing dynasty The three embroidered and adorned purses crafted from colorful silk; two of bottle form and one of triangular form; two with silk tassels. H of largest: 8 in. $1,000-1,500
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266 11-2439/1 Chinese embroidered silk dragon robe 19th century The imperial-style robe embroidered throughout to show dragons, fu bats, and other auspicious symbols on a gold ground among clouds above a rock and wave band over a wide lishui border. H: 54 in. $3,000-5,000
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267 11-2342/2 Chinese silk flag of the Qing Dynasty circa 1875 The triangular flag embroidered with a blue dragon pursuing a pink pearl on an ivory ground; bordered by light pink flame-like band. L: 6 ft. $2,000-4,000 268 11-2195/1 Large Chinese blue ground and goldern thread textile 19th century Framed and glazed, blue ground roundrel depicting goldern dragons. Textile H: 55 D: 48 in. $2,000-3,000
269 11-2100/9 Chinese yellow ground gauze robe Typical form, the gold tread and blue ground collar and cuff frame a lightly woven ground embroider with goldern thread to show coiled dragon and celestial clouds. H: 55 L: 70 $5,000-8,000 270 11-2100/8 Large Chinese yellow ground ‘Dragon’ textile qing dynasty Tall rectangular form. brocade edge framing several tightly woven coiled dragons chasing flaming pearls. H: 80 L: 65 in. $5,000-8,000
271 11-2100/7 Large Sino-Tibetan textile Thanka qing dynasty Tall rectangular form, the blue brocade band frames a tightly woven fiber panel depicting standing Bodhisattva (Avalokitesvara) flanked by radiating halo and celestial deity, banded at the top by woven script. Total H: 95 L: 43 in. $4,000-6,000 273 11-8090/1 Chinese embroidered silk tunic 19th century The red ground waist length tunic trimmed in black silk and embroidered to show dragons among clouds, fu bats, and other symbols above turbulent waves. H: 28 in. $1,000-1,500
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275 11-8081/1 Good Chinese green ground gauze lady’s summer court jacket 19th century Typical form, Dowager-style embroidery butterflies and floral sprigs to gauze ground, blue and ink conforming collar and cuff. H: 44 L: 43 in. provenance: Property of a Virginia Gentleman $2,000-3,000
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278 11-8074/5 Two Chinese red ground textiles One with red medellions of dragons pursuing pearls, the other sewn in blue with butterflies among blossoms. L of longest: 65 in. $1,000-1,500 279 11-2503/1 Chinese kesi calligraphy panel The rectangular kesi panel executed in kesi technique with an inscription of Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy Kuai Xue Shi Qing, with Qianlong mark and collector seals. H: 46 in. $4,000-6,000
280 10-1748/116 Chinese imperial edict Two panels of silk brocade woven with cloud pattern, with writings promoting “ah da haha fan” and a “tuo sha la ha fan”, dated fourteenth and sixteenth year of Shunzhi corresponding to year 1657 and 1659. L of longest: 121in. $1,000-2,000
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281 11-2098/24 Chinese carved light celadon jade Bi disk chou dynasty Circular form, with open center the band carved to show swirling millet withing banded edge. D: 4 1/8 in. $4,000-6,000
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284 11-2098/234 Chinese black and white jade carving 18th century Carved to show mushroom grouping over wood stand, possibly a pendant. L: 2 in. $700-1,000
285 11-2098/33 Chinese brown and light celadon ‘citron’ pendant or finial 17/18th century Typical form, tall Buddha hand issuing from coiled leaves. H: 2 1/4 in. $1,500-2,000 286 11-2098/31 Chinese carved white and brown jade pendant 17th century or earlier Recumbent mythical beast. L: 2 in. $1,200-1,500
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288 11-2098/30 Chinese carved light celadon jade model of a mythical beast 17/18th century recumbent beast, well worked mane and coiled tail. L: 2 1/2 in. $7,000-10,000
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292 11-2098/19 Fine Chinese carved spinach jade perfumier 18th century Tall cylindrical stand reticulate dand carved in medium relief to show detailed figural landscape highlighted with peach and pine blossoms, within Greek Key Over later circular ivory stand. Total H: 11 in. $30,000-50,000
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293 Good Chinese carved celadon jade libation cup ming/qing dynasty, stand later The tapering cup surmounted with fine Greek-key over qilong and scroll carved base, raised on green stained ivory stand. Total H: 3 1/2 in. $6,000-8,000
294 Chinese white jadeite pendant 19th century The coiled qilong surmounts a square beaded base carved in medium relief to show boatman in scrolling sea, and five character poetic script verso, loosely reading ‘ The Zen sound of the mountain and river’ some green highlights with gilt metal hanging bar. Jadeite H: 2 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $400-600 293
295 Fine Chinese tri-color jadeite ‘dragon’ pendant qing dynasty Of pear from, carved in relief and lattice work to show coiled dragon with brown skin flanked by green cameo carved qilong to the shoulder with light celadon coiled body verso. H: 3 1/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $1,000-2,000 294 295
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297 Chinese carved white jade four tier cosmetic box qianlong mark, qing dynasty Square out-line the archaic carved cover reveals twin conforming covers over twin dishes over solid recessed base, four character Qianlong mark to base. H: 1 /2 L: 3 in. $15,000-20,000 298
298 Chinese carved green jadeite garment hook 19th century Typical form, well carved qilong of apple and light translucent hue. L: 4 1/4 in. $1,500-2,000 299 Two Chinese carved jade garment hooks 19th century and later Comprised of a 19th century light brown hook , together with a later hook. Longest 5 in. $600-800
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300 11-2262/1 Chinese reticulated white jade plaque in hardwood box jade 17th century The oval, openwork plaque carved to show a qilong among lotus vines; affixed to lid of rectangular hardwood box. W of jade: 3 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500
301 11-2207/3 Chinese celadon jade double deer carving 18th / 19th century The two lithe and flattened recumbent beasts simply adorned with lingzhi stalks. L: 4 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
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303 11-2100/13 Chinese brownish celadon jade covered vase 18/19th century The rectangular domed cover with Greek-Key to edge surmounts a heavy and well hollowed square baluster base carved to show coiled dragon clashing a issuing flaming pearl raised on a conforming foot. H; 10 in. $15,000-20,000
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305 Small Chinese white jade vase late 19th century The oval baluster vase carved surmounted with twin climbing qilong beast, brown skin verso. H: 3 in. $4,000-6,000
306 Chinese light celadon jade carved ruyi scepter 19th century Typical sinuous fungus form, the detail carved head showing qilong and smaller fungus, the handle carved in open work to show Fu bats and coiled qilong terminating in a crescent bat. L: 12 1/4 in $10,000-15,000
307 Chinese Mughal style white jade dagger 17/18th century The terminal carved as a horse head with gold reigns, with curved iron blade. L of jade: 5 in. provenance: Property of a NY Collector $6,000-8,000
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308 Chinese light celadon jade pendant 18th century Bi disk carved with millet to underside, flanked by two coiled qilong. L: 2 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
309 Fine Chinese spinach jade censer with white jade finial and hardwood cover 18th century The fine white jade finial surmounts a lattice carved cover over cylindrical censer with mask handles supporting free-moving rings, masks and geometric bands to waist over wide circular foot, with Greek key to edge, raised on wood stand. Jade censer H:4 L: 8 1/2 in. (with cover) H: 8 1/2 in. $25,000-30,000
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310 11-1702/35 Exceptional and large Chinese carved spinach- green jade brushpot 18th century Bitong form, the single section carving of cylindrical outline raised on three bracket feet, deeply carved to show celestial cloud to rim enclosing a figural landscape of female attendants, scholars playing go, and flag bearing horseman, all within detailed pine grove, over later wood stand. Jade H: 7 D: 7 1/8 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman Acquired in the 1970’s Louis Joseph Collectors label to base $20,000-30,000
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311 11-1702/36 Fine and Large Chinese carved spinach-green jade model of a recumbent buffalo 18/19th century Recumbent beast, well worked head with reticulated flat horns, detailed tail and underside, on later wood stand. L: 12 in. $20,000-30,000
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312 Rare and impressive large Chinese yellow jade ‘carp’ grouping qianlong mark in a line, qing dynasty Single section grouping carved in high relief to show graduating leaping carp issuing scrolling fins supporting bats and scaling qilong beast to mouth, all over facted celestial rockwork, scrolling sea carved to base with incised Qianlong mark in a line, wood stand. Jade H: 8 3/4 in. $150,000-200,000
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313 11-2098/15 Rare Chinese black and white jade bowl gilded incised qianlong mark Deep U-shape raised on tall circular foot, incised with gilded four character mark, the body with streaks of light and dark grey to white ground. H: 3 1/4 D: 5 1/8 in provenance: For a similar example see; Christies HK April 2001, Lot 540 $20,000-30,000
314 11-2098/14 Good Chinese white jade ‘bamboo’ box 19th century Two parts, the cover carved to show bamboo sprig and cicarda, inscribed ‘Ethical is a Gentleman and titled bamboo and cicada’ revealing and interior carved for ink stick. L: 5 1/2 in. $10,000-15,000
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315 11-2098/13 Large Chinese white jade model of a crab 19th century Naturalistic form, good true white hue, the spread legged beast is shown over tied sea leaves. L: 7 in. $8,000-10,000
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317 11-2098/11 Good Chinese light celadon-white jade bowl 18/19th century Of conical form, with everted rim over tapering body terminating on small circualr foot, minor brown skin to rim, with hardwood stand. Bowl D: 6 in. $7,000-10,000
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318 11-2098/10 Large Chinese ‘mogul’ style white jade covered vase late 19th century The domed finial surmounts a tapering cover carved to show Indian lotus blossoms within Greek key, over conforming base worked to show arched handles supporting free-moving ring handles raised on circular foot, with wood stand. Vase H: 12 in. $20,000-30,000
319 11-2095/5 Good Chinese light celadon jade mounted hand mirror jade late 18th century Oval jade plaque carved to show peach among a celestial ground, together with a qilong carved garment hook. Jade plaque L: 5 in. $2,000-3,000
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320 11-2477/1 Good pair of Chinese white jade mounted, burl and hardwood panels late qing dynasty/republic period Tall rectangular panels with hanging hook mounted with large single section white jade plaques well carved in medium relief to show standing Budai. Panel H: 21 1/2 jade H: 14 in. $20,000-30,000
321 11-2100/1 Fine Chinese carved white jade twin handled bowl 18/19th century The deep circular basin flanked by well carved butterfly handles the interior carved in medium relief to show ruyi scrolls, the outer-wall well carved to show bat, peony and blossom, raised on circular foot rim. H: 2 1/2 L: 8 in. provenance: Christies label to base $10,000-15,000
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322 11-2100/11 Fine Chinese white jade brushpot 18/19th century Single section cylindrical pot raised on bracket feet, carved in medium relief to show scholar and attendants among mountain grove, framed by rock work and cloud scroll edge. H: 6 D: 5 in. $20,000-30,000 323 11-1639/49 Chinese white jade boy pendant 18/19th century The small pendant carved as a standing happy youth holding a large flower. H: 2 in. $400-600 324 11-1545/4 Chinese white jade circular pendant 18/19th century The circular jade ring carved to face with two fu beast chasing a silk ball. D: 2 1/4 in. $800-1,200
325 11-1468/44 Chinese white jade plaque jade 18th century Oval white panel carved to show three Buddhistic symbols, gilt bronze mounts. L: 3 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000 326 10-2243/26 Chinese white jade pendant 18th century Tall rounded form, carved to show archaic beast within beaded and scrolling ground, fine white hue. L: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Chicago lady $2,000-3,000 327 10-1748/110 Good Chinese white jade mounted gilt metal box jade qing dynasty Oval white jade plaque carved to show elephant in garden grove, in fitted gilt metal box. Jade L: 5 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
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330 11-2091/5 Chinese light celadon jade lockform pendant 18th century The ruyi-head lock-form pendant carved in fine relief to both sides with lotus flowers. L: 3 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
331 11-2091/7 Two Chinese celadon jade lockform pendants 19th century Comprising a ruyi head lock with relief carving and inscriptions, and a rectangular lock with pierced dragon border around a central panel. L of largest: 3 in. $600-800 332 11-2091/8 Chinese jadeite archer’s ring 19th century Of brilliant to celadon green tone. D: 1 1/4 in. $400-600
333 11-2091/10 Five Chinese jade discs 19th/20th century Comprising three speckled green ruyi-head form locks, a pierced mottled jade butterfly and a pierced oval disc. L of largest: 3 in. $800-1,200 334 11-2091/15 Chinese white jade garment hook 18th/19th century Smooth jade hook of typical form with dragon head terminal. L: 4 1/4in. $600-1,000
335 11-2099/25 Chinese white jade boy carving 18th century Carved to depict a young boy with lingzhi branch, jade with minor cloudy yellow inclusions. L: 3 in. $2,000-4,000 336 11-2098/35 Large Chinese white jade garment hook 18th century Typical qilong form, good true white hue, with minor black/brown skin. L: 5 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000
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338 11-2098/32 Good Chinese white jade ‘citron’ pendant 19th century Typical Buddha hand, good true white hue. L: 2 in. $700-1,000
339 11-2098/27 Chinese white jade ‘squirrel and berry’ pendant late 19th centruy Typical form, leaf and berry vine surmounted by squirrel. L: 2 3/4 in. $700-1,000
340 11-2098/26 Chinese white jade carving of a boy attendant 19th century Tall standing figure grasping a ribbon tied chain of coins, good hue. H: 2 3/4 in. $1,200-1,500
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341 11-2098/17 Chinese celadon jade and brown skinned model of a recumbent beast Ming style recumbent beast, well carved mane and coiled tail, the mouth issuing ruyi scrolls. L: 7 in. $3,000-4,000
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342 11-2093/1 Fine white jade ‘catfish and lotus’ pendant 18/19th century True white hue with brown skin verso, well carved to show fish and lotus leaf. L: 2 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a LA Gentleman $2,000-3,000 343 11-2093/2 Chinese light celadon jade pandant Carved to show recuambant Fu lion. L: 2 1/8 in. provenance: Property of a LA Gentleman $2,000-3,000
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348 11-2445/2 Chinese jadeite and 18k yellow gold mounted Quanyin pendant jadeite 19th century, gold stamped 18k The translucent jadite Quanyin carved in casual seated position and holding a lingzhi branch, mounted to a gold canopy and platform adorned with eleven jadeite beads. L: 6 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000
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349 Chinese apple green jade and 14k gold ring 19th / 20th century The oval reticulated stone carved to show intertwined lingzhi and lotus vines; set in a gold mount with some filigree work. L of stone: 1 1/4 in. $500-800
350 Chinese celadon jade water coupe 19th century Petal outline flanked by brown skinned branch and blossom sprig. D: 5 in. $4,000-6,000
351 Chinese white jade elephant grouping 19th century Good true white hue, the wide elephant with detailed fringed saddle is flanked by two boy attendants. H: 3 L: 4 1/2 in. $15,000-20,000
352 Chinese light celadon jade ‘boy and basket’ bowl the central ‘woven’ carved basket is flanked by two playful boys. D: 4 in. $4,000-6,000
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353 11-2492/1 Chinese white jade and enameled silver bracelet The silver filigree and cloisonne enameled bracelet set with a white jade roundle carved with shou symbol. D: 3 in. $2,000-4,000 354 11-2487/15 Assortment of apple green jade miniature carvings Comprising a rounded and flat rectangular pebble; a circular flattened ring; seven cabochon beads set in a Chinese 18k gold hinged bracelet; and two small discs set with chip diamonds and set in silver earring mounts. L of bracelet: 7 in. $1,000-1,500 355 11-1702/38 Large Chinese carved celadon jade elephant model Standing four squared, over wood stand. Jade H; 8 L: 11 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $5,000-8,000
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356 11-1702/35A Chinese black and white jade sampan model Typical form, flanked by two attendant boys, grey, black and white tone. H: 6 L: 6 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $4,000-6,000 357 11-1688/7 Chinese carved jadeite figure late 19th century Tall female meridian grasping lotus blossom. H: 7 in. $800-1,000
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358 11-1506/15 Chinese celadon jade dragon boat qing dynasty The flattened vessel carved as a four-masted boat with a dragon head and tail and with several small Buddhist monk passengers; finelydetailed roiling waves carved at base. L: 10 in. provenance: Deacession number to base $10,000-15,000
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359 11-1474/213 Two Chinese white jade archers’ rings qing dynasty Both rings plainly carved with typical beveled edges. D: 1 in. $400-600
360 11-1468/45 Chinese jadeite ‘pan and brush’ grouping late 19th century Two parts, mottle brown and green tray together with conforming brush. Tray L: 6 in. $1,500-2,000 361 11-1467/184 Chinese light celadon jadeite bangle Typical form, white to light celadon hue. D: 3 1/2 in. $400-800 362 11-1423/32 Chinese green jadeite figure 19th century Standing female attendant, light celadon and green hue. H: 7 in. $1,500-2,000
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363 11-1070/174 Chinese jade seal The square seal carved with intertwined double headed beast on top , the seal chop carved with four character archaic script. L: 2 3/4 in. provenance: Skinner’s January 02, 2012 Auction $8,000-10,000
364 11-1070/173 Chinese celadon jade carving of a dragon and beast Carved to depict a dragon and horned beast intertwined; jade of celadon hue with brown russets. L: 4 in. provenance: Skinner’s January 2nd, 2011 Auction $5,000-8,000
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365 11-1023/11 Chinese white jade archer’s ring qianlong mark Ring carved to exterior with figures in a simple landscape; true white jade with pebble skin inclusions. H: 1 in. $3,000-5,000 366 11-1021/1 Chinese spinach jade seal box republic period or later The square seal-form box with incised inscription to exterior and carved dragon to lid opens to reveal second seal matrix to underside of lid and a third rounded and carved seal to interior. H: 5 1/2 in $750-1,000
367 10-2052/3 Chinese white jade buckle Oval and convex surface carved in light relief to depict a figure and horse outside a house. W: 3 in. $800-1,200
370 10-1748/59 Two Chinese white jade hair pins One of white jade carved to show open work foliate head, together with celadon pin. L: 5 1/2 in. $400-600
368 10-1748/111 Chinese white jade pendant qing dynasty Shaped rectangular form, carved to show panel of twin kissing fish and script verso under scrolling ends. H: 3 in. $1,000-2,000
371 10-1243/14 Large Chinese light celadon jade duck-from vessel late 19th century Standing duck issues square-form handle and oval Greek-Key carved neck, over lotus blossom, missing cover. H: 6 L: 6 in. $7,000-10,000
369 10-1748/108 Chinese white jade carving Good white hue, double ram grouping. L: 2 in. $1,000-2,000
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372 10-1243/13 Large Chinese celadon jade ‘rams’ grouping Light green celadon hu, carved to show recumbent beast flanked by youngling issuing celestial ruyi formed clouds. L: 7 in. $10,000-15,000 373 11-2091/12 Three Chinese jadeite bangles 19th century Mottled celadon jade bangles with occassional splashes of deeper green hue. D: 2 3/4 in. $600-1,000 374 11-2091/13 Three Chinese green jade bangles 19th century Jade of mottled celadon green hue with speckles of richer green and hints of yellow. D: 3 in. $600-1,000
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377 11-2091/4 Chinese white jade figure carving 19th / 20th century Carved to depict a standing figure holding peach brunch. H: 3 in. $800-1,200
378 11-1881/6 Three Chinese coral, jade and glass carvings late qing dynasty Comprising a good coral carving of fish, a toad and a bird wrapped up in two lotus leaves, a Ming-style gray jade carving of a cat, and glass dragon seal. (3). H of largest: 1 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Estate $800-1,200
379 11-1882/8 Group of seven Chinese white jade carvings 18th century and later Various forms and tone, including a white jade seal. Longest L: 3 in. $1,000-1,200 380 11-1721/6 Chinese white jade double gourd pendant qing dynasty The oval pendant carved as a double gourd bottle surrounded by openwork vapor; with a later gemset 14k gold bale. L: 2 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500
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381 11-2098/204 Large Chinese brown and celadon jadeite ‘gourd and insect’ grouping The central ribbed gourd flanked by smaller vegetables surmounted by detailed grasshopper, bugs, and song birds, wood stand. Jadeite H: 8 1/4 L: 7 1/2 in. $6,000-8,000
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382 11-2098/45 Large Chinese green aventerine figure of Quanyin 19th century Standing figure grasping ruyi carved to show strong drapery, over mythical beats and celestial clouds, on later associated gilt wood base. Figure H: 13 in. provenance: Previously of the Dorothy Collection, LA $7,000-10,000
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383 11-2098/37 Chinese carved jadeite buckle 18/19th century Two parts, the rounded ends carved in high-relief to show qilong. L: 3 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000
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384 11-2098/28 Chinese light celadon jade carving of a boy 18/19th century Standing attendant with lotus blossom to back. H: 2 in. $1,000-1,200
385 11-2098/20 Chinese white jade and stone set mogul style box Near heart form cover with incised and gilded scrolls to edge enclosing red set stones, over conforming base. L: 5 1/2 in. $7,500-10,000
386 11-2098/16 Chinese light celadon jade grouping 19th century Carved to show kneeling immortal surmounting a recumbent beast. H: 6 in. $5,000-7,000
387 11-2095/4 Chinese celadon jade and hardwood table screen 19th century Two parts, the screen set with central plaque carved to show coiled dragons, over lattice carved base. Total H: 17 1/2 L: 13 in. $2,000-3,000
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390 11-2470/11 Chinese celadon jade figural group late 19th century Seated scholar over horse with boy attendant, over wood stand. Jade H: 4 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000 391 11-2470/12 Mogul light celadon hilted knife early 20th century Shaped light celadon hilt with single red stone insert to top, steel blade with velvet scabbath. L: 12 in. $1,000-2,000
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392 11-2470/3 Chinese white jade carving 20th century Near bi disk out-line surmounted with qilong and phoenix. L: 3 1/2 in. $1,000-2,000 393 11-2470/4 Chinese white jade pendant modern Lattice rectangular form, carved to show boy attendant and flat verso. H: 3 1/2 in. $800-1,200
394 11-2446/24 Chinese pewter and jade mounted teapot dated either 1897 or 1957, signed shi quan Circular form, with square cover, straight spout and handle, inscribed with landscape and script relating to mid autumn festival. L: 6 in. $500-800
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398 11-2446/14 Chinese carved white jade ‘Gu’ form vase jade qing dynasty carving later Typical form, with barded edge body carved to show floral blossoms, wood stand. Vase H: 7 in. $500-800 399 11-2446/5 Chinese jadeite figure 19th century Standing female beauty, grasping ruyi to chest, over wood stand. Figure H: 7 1/2 in. $400-600 400 11-2446/6 Tall Chinese white jade covered vase qianlong mark, late 19th century Lotus carved finial over rectangular faceted cover, surmounting conforming base carved to show archaic scrolls and tao tie masks, over wood base, four character mark in line to collar. Vase H: 9 in. $500-800
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405 11-2254/1 Chinese white jade duck carving 20th century The floating duck with craned neck holds a bamboo stalk with long flowing leaves in its beak; extensive pebbling to underside. L: 4 in. $1,000-1,500 406 11-2254/4 Chinese white jade carved bangle The large bangle carved as a circular piece of bamboo with leaves and three fu bats. D: 3 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500 407 11-2254/5 Chinese white jade bangle The detailed bangle carved as a qilong biting its own tail. D: 3 in. $500-800
408 11-2101/4 Chinese white jade carving Good true white hue, seated mythical beast. L: 2 in. $1,000-2,000 409 11-2101/5 Chinese white jade pendant Tall rectangular form, open-work twin dragon top over two beaded panels showing celestial grouping and script verso. H: 2 1/2 in. $1,000-2,000 410 11-2101/6 Chinese light celadon jade pendant modern Rectangular form, carved in medium relief to show coiled qilong. H: 2 1/2 in. $1,000-2,000
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414 11-2100/18 Chinese white jade pendant Tall rectangular form, shaped edge enclosing panel depicting narcissus and verse verso. H: 2 in. $2,000-3,000
412 11-2157/1 Chinese cameo agate pendant The rectangular pendant carved in relief to show a brown squirrel on a pine branch over a light translucent ground. H: 2 1/4 in. $800-1,200
415 11-8089/3 Pair of Chinese green jade and gold bracelets Hinged bangle with safety chain, one of darker hue with russets and one of lighter apple green hue. D: 2 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
413 11-2100/17 Chinese white jade pendant Rectangular archaic carved pendant of thick true white hue. H: 2 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
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418 11-1702/49 Fine Chinese white jade mounted and carved cinnabar lacquer gourd vase qianlong mark Gilt metal oval rim above double gourd base carved to show gourds within ruyi bands, sides mounted with conforming carved celadon jade plaques, six character mark to base. H: 10 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $4,000-6,000
419 11-1545/2 Chinese gilded and lacquered hardwood document box and cover kangxi mark Cover decorated in gilt with dragons chasing pearls above rock and wave patterns; interior removable top panel inscribed with Kangxi mark; raised on a rectangular and waisted key fret border. H: 13 L: 16 W: 7 in. $4,000-6,000
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421 10-1748/82 Chinese carved cinnabar box 19th century Domed circular form, carved in medium relief to show boys at play within a pine grove, detailed underside. D: 3 1/4 in. provenance: Museum deaccession no. to rim dated 1947 $800-1,200 422
422 08-2512/14 Chinese black and red dry lacquer ‘ear’ stem cup warring states period Oval basin issuing shaped handles over tall cylindrical stem terminating on conforming foot. coffee brown scrolls worked to black ground. provenance: Property of a New York Gentleman $4,000-6,000
423 11-2092/4 Pair of carved red cinnabar lacquer vases 19th century Converted to lamps, baluster form, carved to show figural cartouches framed by Indian lotus blossoms, over wood stands. Vase H: 17 in. provenance: Property of a Main Line Estate $1,000-1,200
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425 11-2098/1 Good Pair of Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer vases 19th century Tall bottle form, the slender neck issuing from wide bodies carved to show four circular paneled of country life within deep Indian lotus scrolls and geometric ground. H: 19 1/4 in. $6,000-8,000 426 11-2486/4 Large pair of Chinese cinnabar lacquer vases 19th century Each relief carved to body with four cartouches depicting scenes of daily life, between key fret bands and floral cartouches. H: 19 1/4 in. $3,000-5,000
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428 11-2444/1 Chinese silver sweetmeat lobed box and cover republic period The octagonal lobed box cover surmounted by peach finial, body incised with cranes, flowers, pine, and an inscription signed Lieutenant General Shi Jue to Colonel Shi (1908-1986) in celebration of Colonel’s twenty second wedding anniversary and the eighth year following his acquiring the rank; with conforming trays to interior and wooden stand. D: 10 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000 428
429 11-2439/18 Unique pair of presentation medals and sash presented to Puyi of Manchukuo presented 1932 Comprising a large silver starburst pin-back medallion crafted and enameled to center to show a coiled emerald dragon around an oval plaque with gilt characters, a hanging medal of similar design with an enameled emerald dragon above a crown and a smaller starburst, and a satin sash of emerald green and gold. D of largest: 4 in. provenance: Formerly of The Alice Boney Collection literature: Illustrated in “Elegance of the Qing Court: Reflections of a Dynasty Through its Art” by Fang Jing Pei, Wang Peihuan, and Judith Rutherford exhibited: Joslyn Art Museum, 2008 note: Puyi (b. 1906), the last Qing Emperor, was made a ward of the Republic Government after the dynasty’s collapse in 1911 and exiled to Tianjin as a young adult in 1924. Puyi was installed as Emperor of Manchuria by occupying Japanese forces in 1932. Following World War II, Puyi was allowed to return to Beijing where he passed away in 1967. $6,000-8,000
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432 11-8085/4 Chinese silver miniature hanging cabinet 19th / 20th century The cabinet with three removable drawers and two shelf levels, decorated to top and double door with dragons among scrolling clouds, to sides and back with birds among plums and bamboos; surmounted by conforming pierced silverwork cresting and raised on dragon and pearl apron. H: 8 3/4 in. $1,500-2,000
433 11-8074/15 Group of Chinese silver objects Comprising a rectangular, incised foliage silver wallet with leather and ivory dividers inside, an openwork lotus pattern cardcase, two paste boxes and a miniature pagoda with freely suspending bells, and a miniature clutch purse. L of wallet: 4 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500
434 11-8074/9 Chinese export silver dragon jardinière 19th century The rectangular pierced silver jardinere decorated to exterior with chrysantamums, bamboos, plums and dragons and flanged by a dragon at each corner, raised on tall feet simulating bamboo branches; Incised with “presented to Mr. and Mrs. G. A.Combe by a few friends on their departure from Wuhu, March 1911”; with fitted glass liner and hardwood stand. H: 6 in. L: 11 in. $4,000-6,000
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435 11-8074/4 Chinese silver mesh purse & belt 19th / 20th century Comprising a square free-form silver mesh purse with a chain handle bound to a ring and terminating in a tassel band, with attached medelians saying “chefoo 1916 Ladies’ single sculls Mrs. Combe”, and “kang”, “ning”; the silver belt decorated with scholar flower and dragon cartouches. L of belt: 25 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
436 11-8074/3 Chinese silver presentation plaque early 20th century The low relief shield-form silver plaque mounted on wood backing and dedicated to consul general Gen Zhuo from four collegues, inscribed with a note of gratification; and with custom shadowbox. H of silver: 6 3/4 in. $500-800
438 11-2439/12 Chinese cloisonne bowl ming dynasty The diminutive footed bronze bowl of typical form and decorated to exterior to show lotus flowers and scrolls over a light blue ground. D: 5 in. $1,000-1,500
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439 11-8108/1 Massive and Highly Important Chinese gilt bronze and cloisonne covered jar ming dynasty Heavy cast two part covered jar, the twist enameled finial over domed cover enameled to show dragon among flaming pearls with wide edge, over conforming wide tapering base, heavily gilded interior, also showing red ground dragons on light blue ground, fully gilded flat base. H: 21 1/2 D: 16 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Virginia Gentleman Acquired by China-trade Great Great Grandfather before 1900 For a near identical blue and white porcelain jar dated to the Jiajing period, demonstrating a similar lappet band and ‘loose’ dragon and overall form, see; Sotheby’s April 08, 2009 lot 1672 $10,000-15,000
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440 440 11-2443/1 Chinese cloisonne enamel panel 18th century The rectangular panel vividly decorated to show a still life assemblage of precious objects including a vase, a jardiniere containing two birds, a ruyi, a censer, and a bundle of scrolls; set in a fine twentieth century french gilt metal table designed at Parisian interior decoration studio Maison Jansen. H of plaque: 17 in. W of plaque: 20 in. provenance: Formerly the property of Hollywood icon Ava Gardner. $10,000-15,000
441 11-2443/1A Chinese cloisonne enamel plaque 18th century The rectangular panel vividly decorated to show a still life assemblage of precious objects including a vase on stand, a jardiniere, a fish and a bundle of scrolls; set in a fine twentieth century french gilt metal table designed at Parisian interior decoration studio Maison Jansen. H of plaque: 17 in. W of plaque: 20 in. provenance: Formerly the property of Hollywood icon Ava Gardner. $10,000-15,000
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442 11-2098/2 Fine Chinese gilt metal and closionne box early 18th century Domed cover with gilded edge, the top centered with circular medallion showing coiled dragon over celestial sea, over blue ground with Indian lotus blossom, conforming base, raised on gilt metal foot rim. H: 7 1/2 D: 9 in. $20,000-30,000
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443 11-8073/4 Pair of Chinese canton enamel covered boxes qing dynasty The lobed, floral-form bodies with conforming covers raised on flared feet and decorated throughout with blossoms over a blue ground; with carved wooden bases. H: 5 1/2 in. W: 9 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
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444 11-8073/2 Chinese cloisonne enamel bottle vase 18th century The bottle vase decorated to body with birds, flowers and geometric designs, to shoulder with floral and lingzhi bands, and to flared neck with scrolling patterns; reserved on blue ground and raised on footring. H: 12 in. $2,000-3,000 445 11-1467/108 Large Chinese gilt bronze mounted cloisonne moon flask vase late 18th century Cylindrical mouth flanked by applied qilong over wide moon flask base enameled to show phoenix and peony. H: 21 in. $1,000-2,000 446 11-1050/8 Chinese Canton enamel and kesi mounted table mirror late 18th century Two parts, the circular free-moving mirror, with rank badge fragment verso, over conforming plinth stand, worked to show scrolling Fu bats and Shou character. H: 13 in. $3,000-5,000
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447 07-1494/8 Pair of rare and monumental Chinese cloisonne enamel models of standing Fu Lions on stand late qing dynasty The finely cast copper models are of three parts, comprised of a coiled fan shaped and enameled tail, body with copper head enameled to the chest and shoulders to show a yellow archaic mask on typical light blue ground with a profusion of purple, red and green lotus leaf scrolls, the saddle and harness is modeled with free hanging fruit from pendants and enameled with an impressive ruby red seat detailed to show yellow Indian lotus flowers and scrolls, the saddle flaps show detailed egrets over a scrolling sea, over period wood base. Figure H, 4 foot L: 5 foot, Total H: 5’9 in. provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia By repute, Commission for the last Qing emperor Xuantong 1909-1911 $30,000-50,000
448 11-2470/19 Chinese gilt metal and cloisonne plaque 19th century Circular form, enameled to show rock work and butterfly to black ground, framed and glazed. D: 15 in $800-1,200
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449 11-2470/16 Chinese gilt metal and jade mounted closionne box early 20th century Lobed circular form, the center set with white jade flanked by the eight Buddhistic symbols, over carved softwood stand. D: 16 in. $2,000-3,000 450 11-2446/19 Chinese gilt metal and cloisonne bowl early qing dynasty U-shaped with gilded rim, over ruyi and floral enameled interior, central medallion showing narcissus, raised on circular foot. D: 6 in. $500-800
450A 10-1597/22 Rare Chinese Ming cloisonne censer and cover ming dynasty Squat tripod censer decorated in floral pattern over a light blue ground; with a period wood and wire-inlay cover delicately carved with an openwork band and surmounted by an amber knop. H: 4 3/4 in. $4,000-6,000 451 11-2439/21 Exceptional Chinese Cultural Revolution cloisonné charger 1960s The large charger well-rendered in vivid enamels to depict the Gymnasium of the Beijing Industrial Workers, the site of the 1961 World Table Tennis Championship where Zhuang Zedong won his first Men’s Singles title. D: 20 in. $3,000-5,000
452 11-2439/13 Unusual Chinese enamel square dish qianlong period The small dish enameled to interior to show a western style beauty in a luxurious interior with a youthful attendent at her side; circular blue dragon mark to base. D: 4 in. $1,500-2,000 453 11-2262/3 Chinese cloisonne and gilt bronze beast-form censer and pricket qing dynasty The mythological turtle-form beast with a pierced domed cover mounted with a pricket candle holder is enameled in the archaic style. H: 6 1/2 in. $500-800
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454 11-2100/5 Pair of Chinese gilt metal, cloisonne and carved agate mounted vases qianlong mark 19/20th century The lobed long neck mounted with cast flower heads, over baluster body enameled to show dark blue dragon on light blue ground, raised on conforming foot, four character mark incised to base (2). H: 14 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000 455 11-2100/4 Pair of Chinese gilt metal closionne and green jade prickets qianlong mark The circular enameled screen flankes a circular mounted candle stand, raised on conforming light blue ground enameled base over bracket feet, six character mark to base (2). H: 12 in. $4,000-6,000
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456 11-1070/180 Chinese elephant ivory carving of a luohan possibly ming dynasty The standing figure with pronounced facial features, thick brow and mustache holds a fu bat in one hand. H: 6 1/4 in. $5,000-8,000
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457 10-1651/56 Fine Chinese Ming ivory grouping 17th century Seated mother and child grouping, very delicatly carved to shop robe open at the chest and beads to hands, over lotus thrown to ther rear. H: 5 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Lady Previously of the William Lipton collection $12,000-15,000
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458 10-1651/57 Rare pair of Chinese carved ivory wrist rests late 18th century Long rectangular form, simulated bamboo, worked to show bugs to the interior. L: 4 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Lady $2,500-3,000
459 10-2338/55 Fine and rare Chinese stained elephant ivory amphora on stand 18th century, three character mark to base Slender Kangxi style pink stained amphora, carved with beaded neck over tapering body, raised on delicate foliate blossom stand. Total H: 6 in. $10,000-15,000
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460 11-1881/5 Chinese elephant ivory brushpot qing dynasty The cylindrical pot carved with four delicate relief-carved panels depicting four blooming plants of spring: peony, plum, pine and bamboo; with raised inscription and lotus scrolls carved near rim and at multi-footed base. H: 6 in. $4,000-6,000
461 11-2485/13 Large Chinese carved elephant ivory tusk on stand 19th century The tusk carved with opera performers and figures holding lanterns or flags inscribed with different family names, among pine and celestial buildings below mountainous landscape; on fitted openwork wood stand. L of ivory: 33 in. $50,000-80,000
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462 11-1702/29 Chinese carved elephant ivory brushpot 19th century Tall cylindrical form, over four fret carved bracket feet, carved in high relief to show figural landscape, wood stand. Ivory H: 7 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $4,000-5,000
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463 11-1702/32 Very fine Chinese carved elephant ivory Bodhisattva steele 19th century Seated deity issuing eighteen-arms over double lotus thrown, verso well carved to show seal and celestial sea with bats. H: 7 1/2 L: 4 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000
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464 11-1702/33 Fine Chinese carved elephant ivory vase 18/19th century Baluster form, carved with mask and free-moving ring to sides, body carved in medium relief to show bamboo sprigs and song birds, carved mark to base, ink-work to body. H: 6 3/4 D: 3 1/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $5,000-8,000
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465 11-1702/34 Fine Chinese carved elephant ivory and polychromed vase 18/19th century Oval baluster form, the waisted rim carved to show large band of ruyi scroll enclosing Indian lotus blossoms, over a body carved to show foliate blossoms and song birds, carved with mask and freemoving rings to sides in reverse. H: 10 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $10,000-20,000
466 11-1688/8 Full set of Chinese elephant ivory carvings of the eight Immortals 19th century The eight standing figures carved in fine detail and color stained at hair, each holding a Taoist emblem of identity. H of ivory: 6 3/4 in. $10,000-15,000
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467 11-1070/181 Chinese stained elephant ivory pendant The rectangular pendent of rich brown hue carved to face with two fu beasts. L: 2 1/4 in. $2,000-4,000 468 11-1070/179 Chinese elephant ivory lamb form seal The four character ivory seal surmounted by a recumbant lamb. H: 2 in. $1,000-1,500 469 469 11-1070/178 Chinese elephant ivory brushpot The smooth brushpot carved in detail with a gardenscape of trees, tall grass, rocks and a dragonfly. H: 3 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000 470 11-1070/177 Chinese elephant ivory carving of standing immortal The standing figure dressed in typical robes and headdress holding a staff and a stem of flowers. H: 8 1/2 in. $5,000-8,000
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471 10-2052/122 Chinese elephant ivory figural grouping 19th century The vivid carving captures two seated children playing musical instruments and a standing boy with a bolanggu drum behind his back. H: 3 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000 472 10-2052/123 Chinese elephant ivory carving late 19th century The openwork carving worked and stained to show figures feasting at a celestial palace. L : 8 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500 473 10-2052/116 Chinese elephant ivory magpie and flower carving republic period The intricate, openwork grouping shows two magpies on a knotty and flowering plum bough. L: 17 in. $1,500-2,000
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474 10-2052/115 Set of three Chinese elephant ivory Tara figures late 19th century The bodhisattvas depicted in typical attire and seated above double lotus platform bases and holding symbols of devotion while displaying benevolent mudras. H: 10 1/4 in. $10,000-15,000
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475 10-1919/58B Chinese elephant ivory and painted paper fan canton, late 19th century With intricate outer guards carved to depict figures in a palatial setting and a vividly-painted paper leaf depicting an assemblage of courtiers with applied ivory faces and silk garments. L: 11 in. $1,000-1,500 476 10-1919/58A Chinese elephant ivory and silk fan canton, late 19th century The intricately-carved and openwork guards carved in deep relief to depict figures in an urban landscape; the silk leaf embroidered on each side with butterflies and birds among floral sprays. L: 11 in. $1,000-1,500
477 10-1748/74 Chinese elephant ivory carving of a seated monk 19th century Wide seated deity over associated wood stand. Ivory H: 2 1/2 in. $400-600 478 11-2092/16 Pair of Chinese carved elephant ivory Immortal figures 19th century Standing of slightly convex form, over wood stands. Ivory H: 10 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Main Line Estate $1,500-2,000
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479 11-1990/5 Chinese carved elephant ivory figure 19th century tall meridan figure over wood stand. Ivory H: 12 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a New Jersey Estate $600-800 480 11-1833/3 Pair of Chinese elephant ivory female figures 20th century Comprising a seated empress figure dressed in detailed robes and holding a ruyi scepter and a seated warrior woman with elaborate armor, a sword and a halberd; both affixed to studded platform bases. H: 8 1/4 in. $1,500-2,000 479
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483 11-1734/5 Chinese elephant ivory meiren 19th century The standing beauty dressed in detailed flowing robes holds a flower basket in her left hand and makes a graceful gesture with her right; mounted to marble base; faint signs of polychrome decoration. H: 13 in. $800-1,200
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484 11-1734/5A Pair of Chinese elephant ivory meiren late 19th century The standing figures in typical graceful attire wear similar coiffures; one holds a sanxian and the other a flowering branch with polychrome decoration. H: 10 in. $800-1,200
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485 11-1734/5B Two chinese elephant ivory female figures late 19th century Comprising a tall standing meiren in loose robes holding a flowering branch and a long-handled gardening tool and a warrior woman figure dressed in ancient armor and bearing a sheathed sword. H of largest: 14 in. $800-1,200
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486 11-1734/5C Two Chinese elephant ivory female figures late 19th / early 20th century Comprising a standing meiren in simple robes holding a sheng at her waist and an empress figure in detailed imperial robes holding a ruyi scepter. H: 12 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500 487 11-1734/7 Two Chinese elephant ivory carvings 19th / 20th century Comprising a carving of the crouching and drunken immortal Iron crutch Li holding a wine ewer and double gourd bottle and an unusual carving of Budai surrounded by five small children; together with a miniature carving of the head of Confucius (3). H of largst: 4 3/4 in. $700-1,000
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488 11-1734/12 Two Chinese elephant ivory figural carvings early republic period Comprising an unusual highlighted figural grouping of a hungry child appealing to a seated elderly woman with a staff and cup and a standing woman ready to nurse and a carving of two boys lighting a firecracker. H of largest: 7 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000
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489 11-1734/19 Large Chinese pleasure barge model The flat-hulled craft with articulated shutters and many small passengers carved throughout with intricate details; with fitted wooden stand. L: 10 in. $500-800
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490 11-1734/4 Two Chinese elephant ivory pleasure boats The intricate, openwork crafts with articulated elements and several miniature crewmen carved in the typical style and mounted to wooden stands. L of largest: 10 1/2 in $500-800
491 11-2098/109 Fine Japanese carved ivory box meiji period, tablet mark to body The body carved to show boys fishing and a family at rest, the cover carved to show a man amongst lotus. H: 7 in. $3,000-4,000
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492 11-2098/38 Chinese carved and polychromed ivory handled magnifying glass ivory qianlong period The circular looking glass issues from a sinuous handle carved and colored to show foliate blossoms and leaved vines. Ivory L: 7 in. $6,000-8,000
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493 11-2098/9 Chinese carved elephant ivory pagoda late 19th century Two parts the superstructure of three-tiers carved to show seated Bodhisattva over tripod base, set with scrolling handles. H: 18 in. $6,000-8,000
494 11-2095/3 Chinese ivory and ink work miniature table screen The rectangular lattice carved screen mounted with three panels depicting mountain landscape, over conforming stand. L: 11 in. $1,500-2,000
495 11-2095/2 Chinese carved and ink-work elephant ivory and hardwood miniture table screen 19th century Comprising four tall ivory and inkwork panled framed by wire inlaid frame. Total H: 12 L: 10 in. $2,000-3,000
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496 11-2095/1 Chinese carved elephant ivory footed cup 19th centruy Tall cylindrical body carved to show qilong dragon and Indian lotus blossoms, over confoming foot. H: 6 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000 497 11-2485/8 Chinese elephant ivory grouping republic period The openwork grouping intricately carved to show a small cat among enormous blooming branches. H: 8 in. $1,000-1,500
498 11-2485/4 Chinese elephant ivory letter holder canton, 19th century The elaborately carved openwork holder shows numerous figures among birds and lotus scrolls with four slots for letters or business cards. L: 10 3/4 in. $4,000-6,000
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499 11-2478/1 Large Chinese carved elephant ivory tusk late 19th century Full tusk, carved in open-work to show fourteen immortals over a log shaped raft, on custom wood stand. Tusk L: 28 in. provenance: Sold to benefit a West Coast nonprofit organization $8,000-10,000
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502 11-2477/3 Two Chinese carved polychromes elephant groupings Tall rectangular models carved with surmounting dragons over celestial figural landscape, on wood stands. Tallest ivory H: 9 in. $3,000-4,000
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503 11-2472/3 Good Chinese carved elephant ivory plaque late 19th century Covex out-line deeply carved to show attendant with horse in pine grove, with hard wood stand. Ivory L; 10 in. $3,000-4,000
504 11-2472/1 Large Chinese carved elephant ivory ‘Immortals’ group late 19th century Long Sampan log form supporting eight Immortals over lotus blossoms and scrolling sea. L: 22 in. $6,000-8,000
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507 11-2470/10 Chinese carved elephant ivory wristrest late 19th century Tall convex form, carved in medium relief to show lotus blossoms, over wire inlaid stand. Ivory H: 7 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
505 11-2470/15 Chinese painted paper and ivory mounted stiff fan early 19th century Framed in a shadow box, oval figural landscape painted fan over cylindrical ivory handle. H: 16 in. $800-1,200
508 11-2470/8 Fine Chinese polychromes ivory Immortal figure 19th century Seated deity grasping celestial scrolls raised on silver wire-inlaid stand. Ivory H: 7 in. $3,000-5,000
506 11-2470/9 Chinese carved elephant ivory box canton, 19th century Rectangular form, detailed carved figural panel within bamboo edge. over confroming base, set with iron handles. H: 4 1/2 L: 8 in. $2,000-3,000
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510 11-2470/5 Chinese carved elephant ivory doctors model 19th century Long recumbent form, over later wood stand. Ivory L: 14 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
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515 11-2439/23 Very fine pair of Chinese elephant ivory emperor and empress figures republic period The detailed figures with inkwork and slight polychrome decoration carved to depict Liubang and Luhou standing in regal attire; with microcalligraphy to emperor’s sword. H: 18 in. $20,000-40,000 516 11-2439/24 Chinese elephant ivory cultural revolution tractor operator early 20th century The standing girl dressed as a tractor operator with a tool bag and a jacket over one shoulder. H: 7 in. $1,000-1,500
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517 11-2348/1 Large Chinese pieced elephant ivory figural grouping republic period The detailed, multi-part carving depicts four meiren playing musical instruments beside a rose basket, phoenix, and pine branches over waves and under a spreading pine; with custom wood stand. H: 14 in. $7,000-10,000 518 11-2268/7 Chinese elephant ivory carving late 19th century Cone-shaped ivory tip carved to depict two dragons pursuing a pearl. H: 4 in. $200-400
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520 11-2268/4 Chinese carved elephant ivory grouping republic period The detailed figural carving shows a heavily armed warrior in dynastic armor alongside a battle-ready steed; affixed to carved and silverinlaid wooden stand. 10 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000
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521 11-2101/2 Chinese carved elephant ivory grouping late 17th century Carved to show tall standing immortal with child, later wood stand. Ivory H: 6 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
524 11-2485/11 Chinese elephant ivory tray 19th century The rectangular tray carved as a lotus leaf in which rest two small crabs; with fitted wooden platform base. D: 5 in. $2,000-3,000
522 11-2101/3 Chinese carved elephant ivory hand and figure grouping Tall elongated hand supporting celestial monkey. H: 8 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
525 11-1688/5 Indian carved elephent ivory figure of Genesh late 19th century Tall seated elephant seated over plinth base, raised on rosewood stand. Total H: 7 3/4 in. $500-800
523 11-2485/10 Elephant ivory cylindrical pot 18th century The cylindrical tusk section carved to show several figures engaged in revelry. H: 5 in. $4,000-6,000
526 11-1688/6 Chinese carved elephant ivory Budai figure 19th century Heavy carving seated over assocated wood stand. Ivory H: 6 21/4 in. $1,000-2,000
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527 11-1688/4 Chinese carved elephant ivory brushpot 19th century Tall cylindrical carving in open-work, showing coiled dragon chasing flaming pearls. H: 6 3/4 in. $1,000-2,000 528 11-1649/1 Four Chinese marine ivory immortals qing dynasty The seated figures modeled as and bearing the symbols of Iron Crutch Li, Han Xiang, Lan Caihe and Lu Dongbin. H of largest: 3 in. $600-800
529 11-1636/7 Chinese elephant ivory mountain grouping late qing dynasty The openwork, conical carving depicts several figures among pine branches and rockwork watching a playing dog and monkey; with openwork wood base. H: 10 in. $1,000-1,500
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530 11-1483/7 Chinese elephant ivory figure of a fisherman Tall single section carving, raised on wood stand. Ivory H: 13 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
531 11-1483/4 Large pair of Chinese elephant ivory emperor and empress figures Solid seated figures depicted in typical poses and attire; spurious marks to base, raised on wood stands. Ivory H: 12 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000 532 11-1483/2 Large Chinese elephant ivory temple-form censer The elaborate pieced ivory vessel of exaggerated archaic design with double-ringed dragon handles, elephant form legs and dragoncarved relief panels to walls; surmounted by pagoda-like architectural cover with figures and a fanciful inscription mentioning the Shaolin Temple. H: 18 in. $5,000-8,000 533 11-1467/62 Fine Chinese carved elephant ivory immortal grouping late 18th century Two parts, the carved single-section top worked to show two standing immortals with offerings, over rockwork base. H: 8 in. $2,000-3,000 534
534 11-1423/35 Pair of Chinese carved elephant ivory wristrests Typical convex form, carved to show female beauty in mounatin hamlet, with script. over wood stands. Ivory H: 11 in. $6,000-8,000 535 11-1423/33 Chinese carved elephant ivory grouping late 19th century Oval single section carving showing scholars and monkey under pine grove. H: 7 in $800-1,200 536 11-1423/29 Chinese elephant ivory carving of a hanging flower basket early 20th century Intricate openwork carving of blossoms in a woven, wide-mouthed basket supported by an ivory chain and openwork yoke; ivory carved from multiple parts. H of basket: 4 in. $2,000-4,000
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537 11-1423/30 Chinese elephant ivory carving early 20th century Open work carving to show a scholar and a meiren conversing under a pine tree in front of mountainous landscape. H: 8 1/4 in. $1,500-2,000 538 11-1423/31 Chinese elephant ivory carving early 20th century Carved to show a female attendant below mountainscape and pine grove, silver wire inlaid hardwood stand. H: 8 in. $1,500-2,000
539 11-1423/25 Chinese elephant ivory grouping of meiren with four children early 20th century Carved to show a standing meiren in pheonix headdress and a peony flower in her right hand; she carryies a tongzi (child) in her left arm and is encircled by three boys in attendence. Ivory stained dark at hair for each character. H of ivory: 9 1/4 in. $1,500-3,000 540 11-1423/26 Chinese elephant ivory carving of luohan early 20th century Openwork carving depicts a standing luohan dressed in flowing robes with a straw hat behind his head; he holds a stalk and a string of praying beads, and steps on a fu beast above celestial clouds; framed by fruitful branches bearing gourd, citrius, peach and pomegranate. H: 9 in. $1,500-2,000
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541 11-1423/27 Chinese elephant ivory carving of double phoenix and peony in bamboo shoot early 20th century Of arched, tapering tusk form; deftly-carved interior depicts natural scenes of two phoenix among peony blossoms. Exterior carved to resemble a stalk of bamboo. H: 13 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000
543 11-1423/24 Chinese elephant ivory meiren early 20th century Carved to depict meiren dressed in traditional attire with prayer beads and ribbons hanging from her garb; she holds a blooming branch of roses to her chest and a flower basket in her left hand. Stained decorations at hair, collar and sleeves. H: 22.5 in. $3,000-5,000
542 11-1423/28 Chinese elephant ivory chess set early 20th century Comprising thirty two stained and natural colored figural carvings showing various chinese immortals and celestial architecture; in fitted cushion wood board. H of tallest: 4 in. $2,000-4,000
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544 11-2342/1 Chinese bronze seated Buddha ming dynasty, 16th / 17th century The single-cast, typically-adorned Buddha sits on a double lotus throne and displays benevolent mudras with both hands. H: 11 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000
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545 11-1661/7 Three Chinese seals 17th century and later Comprising a silver inlaid bronze ‘tortoise’ seal together with two soapstone seals (3). Tallest 2 in. $600-800 546 11-1474/157 Chinese parcel gilt bronze joss stick holder 18th century Tall square form, cast with four seasonal panels to body, raised on bracket base. H: 4 in. $1,000-2,000
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547 11-1468/47 Large Chinese bronze vase ming mark, qing dynasty Heavy casting and brown patina, baluster form, well cast to show egrets, pine grove and bamboo sprigs, flanked by qilong dragons, impressed mark to base. H: 13 in. $7,000-10,000 548 11-2187/3 Chinese bronze figure of a standing luohan 18th century The tall sinuous figure with loose robes left open at bony chest holds up one hand in a teaching gesture; mounted to associated cast bronze double lotus base adorned with qilong. H: 10 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000
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549 11-1468/46 Chinese partially gilded bronze censer Long rectangular base issuing twin S-shaped handles, worked to show gilded coiled qilong to body and impressed four character mark, raised on pad feet. L: 7 in. $7,000-10,000
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550 11-1467/212 Chinese gilt bronze figure of an attendant 17/18th century Gilded standing male attendant over associated malachite base. H: 4 1/2 (including base) provenance: Property of a New Jersey Gentleman $2,000-3,000 551 11-1467/90 Chinese bronze censer late 17th century The circular top surmounted with mythical beast, over conforming lobed tripod base, raised on triangular feet, good brown patina. H: 18 in. $1,000-2,000 550
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553 11-1467/14 Large Chinese bronze Bodhisattva figure 17/18th century Light brown patina, well cast seated deity showing robe open at the chest, good serene expression to face. H: 11 in. provenance: Property of a New Jersey Gentleman $1,000-1,500
554 11-1067/39 Fine Chinese bronze bell 1848-1883 Brown patina, tall, domed and surmounted by twin dragons incised with ‘He Ne Prov & summer Se De 7th year’. H: 19 in. noye: He Ne Provinence was part of the Southern Chinese region during the period, today it is within Vietnam’s boarder. This bell was dedicated to a provincial judge. $2,000-3,000 555 11-1057/14 Fine Sino Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Ushnishavijaya 17/18th century Very well cast multi-headed deity seated in Dhyanasana and hands in Dhyana mundra and grasping attibutiions, raised on double lotus thrown. H: 6 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Wilmington Gentleman $8,000-10,000
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556 10-1691/39 Chinese bronze tripod censer 18th /19th century The globular censer with rim raised on three conical feet, with faint gold splash marks throughout. H: 8 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
557 11-8073/1 Chinese bronze archaic form tripod censer 17th century or earlier The circular censer cast in three bulbous sections and with twin handles adorned with taotie masks over a geometric ground; incised to interior with a signature in archaic script; supported by three tall and tapering tubular feet; with pierced wood cover and agate finial and well carved hardwood fitted base. H of bronze: 8 3/4 in. Weight: 6 lb. 12 oz. $5,000-8,000
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558 11-2487/16 Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Tara qing dynasty The seated figure on a double lotus throne with an elaborate headdress, earrings and a third eye dressed in typical regalia and displaying mudras with hands that reveal fourth and fifth eyes. H: 6 in. $1,000-1,500
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559 11-2486/2 Chinese gilt bronze censer qin shu lu mark, 17th/18th century The oblong oval censer with slightly everted rim and sweeping handles; raised on a rimmed base and four feet. L: 7 in. $2,000-3,000
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560 11-2485/19 Nepalese bronze mounted bodhisattva 18th / 19th century The well-cast figure depicts a bodhisattva in typical regalia holding aloft a sword and dusplaying a mudra while seated upon a fierce mythical beast; on sindle lotus platform base. H: 12 in. $2,500-3,000
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561 11-2485/17 Large Chinese bronze censer on stand qing dynasty The round censer with a wide rounded waist and everted rim adorned with two large lion mask handles; with conforming base; traces of gilding. H: 16 in. $3,000-5,000
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572 12-1014/1 Rare SIno-Persian steel and copper on iron storage box qing dynasty Facted hinged cover over conforming rectangular base, with hoop handles inlaid with copper and steel to show Shou symbols and geometric ground, raised on bracket feet and with period cloth to interior. H: 9 L: 15 in provenance: Property of a New York Collector $2,000-3,000
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573 11-1882/7 Chinese bronze figural brushrest 17th century Brown patina, recuambant attendant and dog, together with another Indian bronze. L: 4 in. $400-600
574 11-1881/1 Chinese gilt bronze sculpture of wrestling fu dogs 18th / 19th century Well-cast with detailed manes and tails; modeled with one dog in the dominant position and the other supine. L: 5 1/2 in. $500-800
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575 11-1768/7 Large Chinese bronze archaic style vase early qing dynasty The wide ovoid hu vase cast with twin taotie mask handles; aged patina; replaced base plate. H: 14 in. $400-600 576 11-1711/6 Large Chinese brown ‘fu lion’ censer qing dynasty Three parts, the removal head surmounts a standing wide body set with detachable tail. H: 22 in. $3,000-5,000
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577 11-2473/6 Large Chinese bronze vase 17th century Brown patina, heavy cast tapering baluster from the waist set with twin coiled qilong dragon molded as handles raised on conforming base. H: 13 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $800-1,200 578 11-2472/4 Chinese bronze censer xuande mark, 18th century Heavy casting compressed cylindrical from, raised on tripod feet, six character cast mark to base. D: 5 in. $600-800
579 11-2099/42 Chinese gilt bronze figure of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara 19th century The eight-armed, three-faced Bodhisattva seated on double lotus base wearing turqoise and agate bead inset jewelry around neck, hair painted in purple pigment. H: 4 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500 581 11-2099/40 Chinese Ming-style bronze figure of standing Bodhisattva 18th century The standing figure in flowing robes wearing his/her hair in high chigon, hands holding ritual object to chest; some remains of gilding and pigment. H: 9 in. $2,000-4,000
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582 11-2099/27 Massive Chinese cast bronze peach form tripod censer, cover and stand 18th / 19th century The large peach-form censer adorned with peach leaf handles and peach fruit feet; the pierced foliate dome cover bearing peach finials; above similarly pierced bronze stand. H of censer: 14 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
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583 11-2099/23 Chinese cast iron bell dated 1700 Bell cast with bands of archaic script reading “Fa lun chang zhuan” and “huang tu yong gu”, wishing the emporer and the qing dynasty eternal reign. H: 27 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000 584 11-2099/13 Chinese cast iron Budai 17/18th century The expressive Budai grasping and sitting on a sack of gold, robes open to reveal his round belly and prayer beads; traces of gilding present. H: 10 in. $3,000-5,000
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585 11-2099/9 Chinese bronze Buddha 17th century The buddha seated in vajrasana on a waisted lotus base, hands in dhyana and bhumisparsamudra, wearing an open-chest kasaya. H: 9 1/4in. $2,000-4,000
586 11-2099/10 Chinese bronze figure of seated Guanyin 17th century The deity cast seated in dhyanasana wearing dhoti, jewelry at chest, and a pierced diadem crown, with hands held in shunya mudra; traces of gilding remains. H: 7 1/4 in. $3,000-5,000
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586A 11-2099/41 Chinese sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of standing Bodhisattva 19th century The figure dressed in dhoti and beaded garlands standing on a lotus base. H: 4 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500 587 11-2477/7 Nepalese bronze figure of Vajrapani 19th century Two part brown patina casting, typical demonic standing figure over suppressed beast and lotus thrown. H: 8 1/4 in. $1,000-1,200
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588 11-2477/4 Chinese bronze attendant figure 17th century Standing figure, over plinth base, signs of gilding. H: 11 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000 589 11-2470/13 Large Chinese cast and partially gilded bronze of Bodhisattva ming dynasty Cast seated with crown and grasping Hu table, over associated wood stand. Bronze H: 13 in. $5,000-8,000
590 11-2446/29 Three Sino-Tibetan bronze figures 18th century and later The earliest of brown patina, demonic figure over wood stand, together with two later gilt bronze tantric groups. Tallest H: 7 1/2 in. $600-800
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591 11-2446/23 Large Chinese bronze censer cast yongle mark, early qing dynasty Brown patina, typical compressed cylindrical form, cast with rounded lug handles raised on circular foot rim, cast mark to base. D: 9 in. $1,000-2,000
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592 11-2439/15 Unusual Chinese bronze combination lock qianlong mark The cylindrical lock of typical form but crafted with three revolving wheels stamped with characters that can be manipulated to form combinations. L: 2 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500
593 11-2439/17 Sino-Tibetan bronze ritual cup early qing dynasty The slightly oblong footed cup cast with the head of a bodhisattva and three sculls to rim. D: 3 1/4 in. $800-1,200 592
594 11-2485/9 Large Chinese Ming-style gold splashed bronze twin-handled vase qing dynasty The large ovoid vase well cast to body with archaic design including taotie masks and geometric bands, with two phoenix at shoulder and with two hanging rope twist handles issuing from archaic masks. H: 23 in. $8,000-12,000 595 12-8002/1 Two Chinese bronze Fu lions 17th century and later Comprised of two brown patina bronze Fu lion form censers and tow porcelain joss holders (4). Tallest 5 in. $500-800
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597 11-8089/1 Chinese rectangular bronze censer, fangding ming/qing dynasty Wide everted rim over swelling body bisected by flange ridges at corners, constricted near base and raised on low pedastol; with twin handles issuing from beast heads and detailed casting throughout of taotie mask on leiwen ground and other archaic decorations, on well carved zitan stand. H: 9 1/2in. W: 14 1/2in. Weight: 26 lb. 4 oz. provenance: Spink and Son label to stand $4,000-6,000 597
598 11-1702/57 Fine pair of Chinese gilt -metal, jade and stone mounted elephant models qing dynasty The pair of caparisoned elephants with trumpet form vase over saddlecloth mounted with free-moving white jade rings, standing four square. candle holder grasped by coiled trunk. H: 11 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $15,000-20,000
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599 11-2207/1 Chinese silver inlaid bronze vase signed shisou, 17th / 18th century The small ovoid vase heavily cast and inlaid with silver wire to show rocks and bamboo, geometric bands, and an inscription; together with two strung archaic bronze talismans. H: 6 1/4 in. $400-600
600 11-2100/6 Large Chinese lacquered metal Ming style Bodhisattva Typical seated Bodhisattva, over lotus thrown and lattice bracket base. H: 21 in. $2,000-3,000
601 11-2470/14 Large Chinese bronze censer ming mark, 19th century Compressed cylindrical form, set with twin dragon masks raised on shaped base, impressed six character mark to base. D: 12 in. $800-1,200
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602 11-2446/26 Chinese bronze censer on stand xuande mark to base, qing dynasty Circular wide body censer over splayed tripod base, with conforming base (2). D: 5 1/4 in. $1,000-1,200
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603 11-2446/27 Chinese bronze censer zhen she jia bao ‘house treasure’ seal to base, early qing dynasty Typical cylindrical form, lug handles issuing from wide body, raised on circular foot rim, mark to base. D: 7 3/4 in. $1,000-2,000
604 11-2446/28 Chinese bronze ‘beast and attendant’ censer ming dynasty Two part casting the side saddle attendant surmounts a mythical beast, green and brown patina. L: 13 in. $1,000-1,200
606 10-1691/38 Chinese bronze dish 19th century The round dish with beaded edges raised on flared foot ring inset with silver geometric patterns near wide mouth. D: 12 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
605 11-2268/8 Bronze censer fei yun ge mark The bronze censer with two string bands to body and twin handles raised on circular footring. D: 11 1/2 in. H: 5 in. $1,000-1,500
607 10-2012/7 Japanese silvered and gilded iron teapot kyoto mark, meiji period Of simple, traditional form with a swing handle and short spout; sides of otherwise rough-cast pot polished and decorated with scenic cartouches over a chrysanthemum and geometric ground. H: 5 in. $1,000-1,500 608 11-1467/220 Good Japanese bronze sculpture of Daruma meiji period The seated figure shrouded in loose robes and holding a fly whisk stares intently with a comical expression; signed. H: 6 in. $800-1,200
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609 11-1702/46 Pair of Thai bronzes ‘standing Buddha’ Brown patina, mother of pearl insert eyes, typical tall standing model over graduated circular base, with custom stand. Bronze H: 47 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
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611 11-1639/48 Chinese amber pendant The yellow pendant molded as a group of auspicious fruits; together with a carved carnelian pendant on beaded strand. H: 2 1/2 in. $300-500 612 11-1545/5 Chinese carved amber fu lion The fu beast carved pouncing on a ball and with a cub at its tail. L: 2 3/4 in. $600-800 613
610 11-1702/67 Chinese Ming style cast lead figure of Quanyin 19th century Brownish black patina, tall standing deity grasping lotus blossoms, over lotus and scrolling sea base, custom stand. Figure H: 42 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $5,000-8,000
613 11-1545/6 Chinese amber plaque mid qing dynasty The oval plaque carved in relief with indian lotus scrolls. L: 3 in. $600-800 614 11-1545/7 Chinese carved amber Quanyin 19th century The standing Quanyin dressed in typical attire holds a lotus branch to chest, attached to softwood base carved to simulate waves. H: 9 in. $4,000-6,000
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615 11-1476/9 Pair of Chinese carved horn models of mythical beasts 19th century Both of honey tone, carved to show recumbent beasts over fore-paws, well detailed mane and coiled tails. L: 2 1/4in. $2,000-3,000 615
616 11-1474/153 Chinese tourmaline pendant qing dynasty The oval, openwork pendant carved in the traditional “squirrel and berries” motif; stone of varying dark olive to light lavender hue. L: 2 in. $500-800 617 11-1468/43 Chinese bamboo brush-washer late 19th century Cylindrical form, carved to show gourd vine. L: 5 in. $1,500-2,000
618 11-1467/213 Chinese carved granite standing buddha possibly wei dynasty The flattened standing figure simply adorned in loose robes and bearing the serene expression, elongated earlobes and tight curles emblematic of the Buddha; on simply-carved single lotus base. H: 16 in. $5,000-8,000
619 11-1467/211 Fine Chinese carved bamboo and white metal lined libation cup late 17th century with later alterations Carved to show recumbent beast, well incised to show coiled mane and shaped lined cup to base, with later ivory ball and eyes. L: 5 in. provenance: Property of a New Jersey Gentleman Purchased in 1973 $3,000-4,000
620 11-1467/182 Collection of Chinese jewellery 19th century and later Comprised of a silver and white jade brooch, jade, quartz and coral beads, and other items totalling 7. $1,000-2,000 621 11-1467/181 Two Chinese pendants, turquoise and quartz 19th century Together with a cabachon mounted brooch (3). Brooch L: 3 in. $800-1,200 622 11-1423/34 Tall Chinese carved rootwood grouping 19th century Carved to sow tall Quanyin flanked by immortal, over celestial scrolling sea. H: 21 in. $1,000-1,200
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623 11-1070/184 Chinese boxwood libation cup The cup carved as a nestling bird ready to take flight. H of cup: 3 1/4 in. $1,500-2,000 624 11-1070/183 Chinese bamboo erotica brush pot The brush pot carved in deep relief with erotica vignettes; dated xinhai cyclical year and signed wenmang. H: 5 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000
626 11-1070/176 Chinese eagle wood mountain landscape carving The detailed carving shows a busy riverside village set among a moutainous landscape; on fitted eaglewood stand with lingzhi carvings. L: 12 1/2 in. $30,000-50,000 627 11-1070/175 Chinese carved hardwood brushpot The square brushpot carved to sides with cartouch figural landscapes scenes; raised on four chamfered feets. H: 5 1/4 in. $2,000-4,000 628 11-1070/35 Large Chinese carved lapis lazuli mountain qianlong mark The large mountain carved to show figures, architectural structures and a single goose among spreading pines in a craggy landscape; inscribed with poem celebrating pine trees; stone of rich cobalt blue with gold flecks; with well-carved fitted hardwood stand. H: 8 in. L: 12 1/4 in. $15,000-20,000
625 11-1070/182 Chinese hardwood incribed brush pot The brush pot incribed with “tiye” poems on leaf cartouches by luo pin and other artists from “yangzhou baguai” H: 5 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000
629 11-1064/8 Large polished abalone shell half The large shell with pearlescent interior features three so-called “blister pearls” and three natural holes to the surface. W: 8 in. $600-800 630 630 11-1064/7 Chinese carved bamboo Quanyin 17/18th century The standing Goddess depicted in typical attire with a high coiffure holding a bag and beside a youthful attendant. H: 14 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000 631 10-2338/37 Chinese ivory, tortoiseshell and natural gourd cricket cage The open-carved shell and ivorybanded cover surmounts a shaped and molded natural gourd. H: 5 in. $700-1,000 632 10-2153/16 Chinese tortoiseshell table screen early 20th century The rectangular shell plaque carved with a detailed, openwork scene of celestial dragons among clouds; openwork hardwood stand of typical form. H: 14 in. $500-800
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633 10-2052/118 Chinese hongmu box containing various small seals 19th and 20th century The simple rectangular hongmu box with a sliding lid contains 20 hardstone seals of various forms and five carved horn seal cases containg two horn and one stone seal. H of largest: 3 1/2 in. $500-800
634 10-1748/112 Chinese giltwood figure qing dynasty Seated Bodhisattva, carved to show open robe and tightly curled hair, over later associated stand. Figure H: 11 in. $2,000-3,000 635 10-1748/81 Fine Chinese carved and polychromed soapstone luohan late 18th century Seated over possibly associated shaped rectangular base, tied robe with arm extended across chest, with associated wood stand. H: 4 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000
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636 10-1691/36 Chinese carved softwood brushpot 18th/19th century The organic form brushpot carved in detailed relief with pine trees. H: 4 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500
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637 10-1651/42 Chinese skin, wood and iron mounted drum mid qing dynasty Stretched circular skin over wood frame, with dedicated Japanese collectors box. D: 13 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $1,500-2,000
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638 09-1649/104 Chinese hardwood and marble table stand 19th / 20th century Stand in the form of a rectangular low table with humpback stretchers, round legs and an inserted gray and white marble top. H: 3 1/4 in., W: 12 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
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639 11-2092/3 Chinese carved carnelian Lohan figure 18/19th century Standing figure with open-robe, over custom wood stand. H: 3 in. provenance: Property of a Main Line Estate $800-1,200
640 11-2091/1 Good Chinese carved bamboo brushpot 19th century Cylindrical form, carved in medium relief to show detailed figural band with paneled cartouches verso flanked by running script, missing base. H: 7 D: 5 in. $800-1,200 641 11-2046/17 Chinese carved and polychromed figure of Bodhisattva Tall standing female deity, some losses. H: 51 in. $400-600
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642 11-1990/4 Tall Chinese carved soapstone grouping late 19th century Standing meridian flanked by egret and deer, grasping a basket and ewer, over carved wood stand. Total H: 11 in. provenance: Property of a New Jersey Estate $2,000-3,000
643 11-1963/1 Chinese hardwood and painted porcelain eight panel table screen 20th century Each panel mounted with six or seven porcelain plaques, depicting either blue and white foliage or brightly colored villagers. H: 31 in. $1,000-1,500
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646 11-2098/43 Chinese carved hornbill buckle qianlong period Two parts, of rectangular outline carved to show coiled qilong among ruyi scrolls, oval disks verso. L: 4 1/4 in. $4,000-6,000 647 11-2098/42 Chinese carved amber grouping 19th century The oval mountain carved to show peony blossoms and vine-work, over wood base. Carving H: 4 in. $2,000-3,000
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648 11-2098/41 Chinese carved amber covered vase late 19th century The narrow domed cover with Greek-key to edge, over conforming base carved to show mask handles supporting free-moving rings raised on Greek-Key carved foot. H: 8 in. $3,000-4,000 649 11-2098/8 Pair of Chinese gilt and polychromed composition figures late ming dynasty Standing female attendants over wood stands. Figure H: 10 in $1,500-2,000
650 11-2098/7 Massive Chinese rock crystal grouping 19th century Single section carving worked to show standing Quanyin with boy and buffalo attendant. H: 11 1/4 L: 8 in. $4,000-6,000 651 11-2098/3 Chinese brown agate water coupe qing dynasty The cylindrical basin flanked by lotus pods, leaves and brown skinned fish. D: 4 1/2 in. $500-800
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653 11-2473/1 Chinese ivory, hardwood and molded gourd cricket cage 18/19th century Lattice carved ivory cover centered with peony set to hardwood edge, over well molded elongated base showing grass hoppers and foliate blossom within ruyi band. H: 5 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $400-600
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654 11-2470/18 Chinese soapstone carved seal Tall square form, surmounted with Fu-lion. H: 4 1/4 in. $300-500 655 11-2446/21 Chinese carved bamboo brushpot Tall cylindrical form, carved in high relief to show figural landscape amount pine grove, with Japanese collectors box. Pot H: 6 D: 5 1/4 in. $1,000-2,000
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659 11-2207/2 Chinese carved bamboo cylindrical forget-me-knot qing dynasty The slender and hollow toggle relief carved to exterior with romantic poem; capped at ends with elephant ivory inserts and strung. L: 4 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500
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660 11-2187/4 Chinese carved and stained boxwood Quanyin 19th century The standing figure dressed in typical graceful attire and shown holding a string of prayer beads. H: 10 3/4 in. $400-600 661 11-8085/6 Chinese bamboo and fiber teapot 19th century or later the body carved as a cloth tea sack constricted at neck with relief carved strings and cap resembling the sack opening; with tall loop brunch handle and simple spout. H: 14 in. $1,000-1,500
663 11-2094/2 Pair of Chinese pottery attendant figures qin dynasty style Tall single section potted standing female attendants, with buff and polychrome detail to face and robe, over custom wood stands. Figure H: 23 in. provenance: With Thermoluminescene report from Oxford labs dating: Last fired between 1600-2400 years ago $2,000-3,000
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662 11-2485/16 Pair of large Chinese giltwood seated figures early qing dynasty The two seated figures dressed in the robes and accoutrements of high-ranking courtiers; applied lacquer and gilding with polychrome highlights (2). H: 29 in. $4,000-6,000
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664 11-2094/1 Matched pair of Chinese pottery ‘Manorial soldier’ figures easter han style Two part potted standing figures, the torso potted to show heavy jacket and grasping objects at chest, over custom wood stands. H: (Figure only) 40 in. provenance: With Theromoluminescence test by Daybreak Lab services dating: last fired 2380 +/- 410. $2,000-3,000
665 11-1467/218 Chinese Junyao shallow dish song / yuan dynasty The circular dish with everted rim and unglazed footring of varying hue from pale blue to dark purple; spur marks to base. D: 7 3/4 in. provenance: Sotheby’s New York lot sticker, Lot 263, Feb. 1994 $4,000-6,000 666 11-1467/217 Chinese carved and enameled porcelain dragon dish six character hongzhi mark and of the period The dish carved to interior and exterior wall and enameled in green to show celestial dragons among clouds; rebuilt. D: 8 in. provenance: By repute, purchased Sotheby’s London, 1960s. $2,000-4,000
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667 11-1467/216 Rare Chinese celadon glazed earthenware figure of Budai ming dynasty The happy, corpulent god stands with his robe left open and holds a large lotus leaf; some losses. H: 9 3/4 in. $2,000-4,000 668 11-1476/6 Massive Chinese carved celadon and barbed porcelain charger ming dynasty or later Beaded barbed edge over floral carved interior raised on circular foot. D: 19 3/4in. $4,000-6,000
669 11-2483/2 Chinese celadon longquan censer 15/16th century Cylindrical form, raised on tripod feet. H: 7 1/2 D: 10 in. $3,000-5,000 670 11-2483/1 Fine Chinese molded celadon porcelain vase ming dynasty Baluster form, flared rim over molded slender neck, Indian lotus blossoms molded to waist, raised on lappet circular foot. H: 12 in. provenance: Property of a Southern Gentleman $8,000-10,000
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671 11-2296/1 Chinese Yongle-style anhua conical bowl kangxi period or later The thinly-potted white bowl with straight sides, a short footring and six cut frets to rim suggesting petals decorated with tianbai glaze and hidden qilong flying among celestial clouds. D: 8 in. $5,000-8,000
673 11-2487/4 Chinese blue and white porcelain rouleau vase kangxi period The cylindrical body decorated in underglaze blue to show deer and cranes in a rocky lakeside landscape dotted with spreading pine trees; Greek key and lingzhi bands at neck and rim. H: 18 in. $2,000-4,000
672 11-2486/5 Chinese blue and white rouleau vase qing dynasty The body and neck painted in vibrant blue with scholarly objects, the shoulder decorated with peach cartouches on diaper ground, with key fret band to mouth rim. H: 9 1/2 in. $800-1,200
674 11-2488/1 Pair of Imari enameled porcelain covered vases kangxi period The baluster form vase decorated to body and cover with cobalt blue, iron red and gold floral motifs, between lappet, crack ice and flower bands at shoulder and base. H: 10 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
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675 11-2488/3 Chinese enameled paste porcelain censer 18th century Cylindrical form, enameled to show iron red dragon and green clestial clouds, over tripod feet, wood cover. H: 4 L: 4 in. $800-1,200
676 11-8061/3 Chinese blue and white porcelain vase ming dynasty The wide baluster jar decorated in floral pattern and adorned with four applied porcelain strap handles at neck. H: 11 in. $3,000-4,000
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677 11-8074/1 Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl kangxi period Decorated to interior with chrysanthamums issuing from rockwork, to rim with a diaper ground floral cartouch band, and to exterior with magpie among plum blossoms. D: 15 3/4 in. H: 6 1/2 in. $6,000-8,000
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678 11-8074/11 Pair of Chinese ‘egg and spinach’ shallow dishes Kangxi period Decorated in the typical pallet with irregular forms and raised on a circular footring underglazed with faintly incised coil shape mark. D: 7 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000
679 11-8074/18 Chinese transitional period blue and white porcelain censer 17th century The flared rim and bulbous exterior painted with scholarly objects and Taoist symbols between string bands around rim, neck and foot. D: 9 1/4 in. H: 5 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000
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680 11-8082/2 Chinese blue and white bottle vase transitional period, 17th century The globular body painted in light blue tone with floral motifs between geomatrical bands at shoulder and base, the tall globular-headed neck with flowers on water and pine leaf motifs. H: 11 in. $2,000-3,000
682 11-2331/76 Chinese wucai enameled porcelain bowl artemesia leaf mark, kangxi period Enameled to interior with flowers in a bamboo basket woven to resemble the chinese character “fu”, with a band of flowers and butterfly cartouches around rim. D: 11 in. $2,000-4,000
681 12-8001/2 Chinese porcelain wucai gu form vase ming wanli mark, kangxi Decorated with figural landscape to flaring rim, scholar’s objects to waist above flowers and fruit motifs. H: 13 in. $8,000-12,000
683 11-2446/25 Chinese yellow glazed and incised porcelain bowl kangxi period Deep U-shape central yellow medallion to center, the outer walls incised to show peony, Ming six character mark to base, repaired. D: 8 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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684 11-2473/5 Chinese monochrome glazed porcelain vase 18th century Meiping form, with flambe red glaze to white glazed base, unglazed foot rim, repair to rim. H: 7 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $300-500 685 11-2476/6 Chinese blue and white porcelain basin qing dynasty Deep U- shape everted rim over aquotic scene to body, buff unglazed base. H: 15 D: 11 in. provenance: Property of a Ohio Family $1,000-2,000 687
686 11-2098/6 Chinese turquoise glazed bisque figure of a Guardian late ming dynasty Typical seated Guardian with high backed thrown, unglazed base. H: 11 in. $2,000-3,000 687 11-1808/7 Chinese transition style wucai vase The jar to body with meiren and boys in a garden landscape and carckled ice patterns to shoulder; with dome pierced wood cover. H: 14 in. $7,000-8,000
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688 11-1833/5 Two small Chinese porcelain vessels 17th / 18th century Comprising a transitional wucai baluster vase decorated with a qilin and phoenix among flowers and an ovoid monochrome jar of brown hue with a carved wooden cover. H of largest: 8 in. $1,000-1,500
688A 11-2091/18 Good Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl ming mark, kangxi period Conical form with everted rim, painted with geometric ground, the outer-wall well painted to show figural landscape, old labels to base, later stand. D: 8 in. $800-1,200
693 121027/4 Chinese light blue glazed porcelain Guanyin with child The half seated Guanyin holding a child in her left hand, her headdress glazed in a darker blue tone. H: 7 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000
695 11-1467/214 Chinese blanc de chine standing Quanyin qing dynasty The elegant figure typically depicted in flowing robes and a high coiffure holds a scroll and stands upon rolling waves. H: 14 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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689 11-1881/9 Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain covered ginger jars kangxi marks, 19th century The ovoid jars decorated in underglaze blue to show bixie and qilin standing on rocks above turbulent waves and below a sky of swirling clouds. H: 9 in. $2,000-4,000 690 11-1882/10 Chinese famille rose porcelain figure of a emaciated Lohan 19th century Seated model well potted to show lean body and flowing robe at waist. H: 9 in. $600-800
691 121027/1 Chinese blue and white triple gourd form vase mid qing dyansty The vase with compressed top layer and slightly elongated bottom layer, decorated to body with figural landscapes. H: 17 3/4 in. $4,000-6,000 692 121027/3 Chinese blue and white porcelain stem bowl The cup with mouth rim and decorated to body with scholar’s objects and daoist motifs, raised on high tapering stem hollowed on the underside. H: 6 in. $500-800
694 121027/5 Chinese blanc de chine standing buddha The buddha dressed in typical robes and beaded accessories across chest stands on lotus flower, with Ke Chao Tang Hallmark and gourd form seal to verso. H: 8 3/4 in. $1,500-2,000
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696 11-8074/2 Chinese carved light celadon glazed porcelain hu vase qianlong mark, qing dynasty The pear-shaped body with stylized head and ring handle carved and underglazed with archaic forms resembling qilong among clouds; supported on circular footring and overall covered with lustrous glaze of pale celadon tone. H: 8 in. $10,000-15,000
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697 11-8074/23 Chinese famille rose millefleur enameled porcelain vase qianlong mark, 19th century Of short hu form; finely enameled with millefleur ground and gilded at rim and handle. H: 6 1/2in. $2,500-3,500
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697A 11-2091/24 Chinese thirty-one piece assembled mile fleur service qianlong marks and others, 19/20th century Various forms, pallettes and sizes. Widest 10 in. $1,500-2,000
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698 11-2401/1 Pair of Chinese famille rose ‘three boy’ vases qianlong mark, republic period The flared gilt bands rim issue from a cylindrical neck enameled to show lotus and scrolls over a yellow and red ground, two playful boys molded to the shoulder, the bulbous body enameled to show bright and detailed Indian lotus over alternating yellow and ruby grounds, third boy molded near base, raised on a circular foot, red mark to turquoise glazed base. H: 12 1/2 in. $60,000-80,000
699 11-1702/43 Fine Chinese molded and enameled porcelain covered censer qianlong mark, 18/19th century Two parts, the cover surmounted by orange and gilt glazed bats over molded celestial clouds, the tripod base molded and enameled to show peach and bats to conforming ground, gilt four character mark within square to base, gilded rim and turquoise counter glaze to interior. H: 10 in. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $8,000-10,000
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700 11-2485/14 Chinese enameled porcelain vase 19th century Of ovoid form vividly enameled to surface to show ducks and cranes among flowers, rockwork, lingzhi, and a pine tree near water. H: 15 in. $5,000-8,000 700A 11-2479/1 Chinese yellow glazed porcelain alms bowl form censer kangxi period deep conical form, green glazed interior tapering to a circular foot. D: 5 1/2 in. $800-1,200 700B 11-2479/2 Fine Chinese carved turquoise glazed censer 17/18th century cylindrical form, carved to the rim to show greek key over figural roundrels to body, buff foot. D: 5 1/2 in. $800-1,200
703 11-2485/24 Chinese famille rose porcelain jardiniere late 19th century The tapering, straight-walled jardiniere vividly enameled to show four circular cartouches encircling large peaches on a yellow ground above turbulent waves, between lingzhi stalks and below swirling banners and buddhist symbols. H: 14 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
701 11-2485/22 Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain garden seats late qing dynasty The hexagonal seats with molded studs and pierced top and sides vividly enameled to show divine characters in a heavenly setting between wide lappet and lingzhi bands. H: 19 in. $3,000-5,000 702 11-2485/23 Chinese blue and white porcelain vase qing dynasty The Ming-style vase with a globular banded body, cupped rim and applied archaic form ring handles decorated throughout in traditional motifs including a central band with stylized phoenix among clouds in simulated heap and pile. H: 13 3/4 in. $3,000-5,000
704 11-2486/3 Chinese blue and white bottle vase qing dynasty The ovoid vase enameled in colbalt blue with peony branches, rock formations, and other floral motifs. H: 11 in. $2,000-3,000 705 11-2486/6 Chinese Qianlong-style black and gold vase qianlong mark The bottle form vase decorated to body with dragon roundels and Taoist motifs, between lingzhi, lishui and lappet bands near base, shoulder and rim. H: 22 in. $1,000-1,500
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706 11-2488/5 Chinese famille verte porcelain vase Shaped square baluster form, enameled to four panels of seasonal blossoms within green ground boarder, wood stand. H: 10 1/4 in. $800-1,200 707 11-2488/4 Chinese famille rose porcelain vase 19th century Square baluster form, enameled to show peony and song birds, drilled. H: 14 in. $800-1,200 708 11-2488/2 Chinese blue and white porcelain vase late 19th century The baluster form vase decorated with birds, chrysanthemum blossoms, bamboo, and rockwork; double ring bands encircling flared rim and foot. H: 13 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500 709 11-4068/57 Chinese blue and white porcelain table screen porcelain late 18th century The circular, convex porcelain plaque depicts a qilin and fu bat beneath a spreading pine; set in a later openwork rosewood stand with a geometric design. H: 19 1/2 in. provenance: Estate of James Loaney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $500-800
710 11-4068/56 Chinese famille verte porcelain plaque dated 1902 The rectangular plaque enameled to show a number of elaborately costumed opera characters; signed, dated and inscribed with excerpt from wedding scene; framed. H: 15 in. W: 10 in provenance: Estate of James Loaney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $600-800
714 11-4068/58 Chinese reduced famille verte porcelain yenyen vase The large vase with a wide shoulder and shaped collar decorated in the famille verte palette to show courtly figures in an outdoor pavillion; with decorative bands near neck; mounted as lamp. H of porcelain: 13 1/2 in. provenance: Estate of James Loaney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $1,000-1,500
711 11-4068/139 Good pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain garden seats 19th century Drum form, glazed to show Buddhistic symbols and ‘antiques’. H: 18 D: 12 in. provenance: Estate of James Loaney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $2,000-3,000
715 11-8073/3 Chinese famille rose covered porcelain baluster jar 19th / 20th century Enameled with insects among flowering branches, between decorative bands at shoulder and base; the domed cover similarly decorated. H: 16 1/4 in. $800-1,200
712 11-4068/96 Pair of large Chinese blue and white porcelain covered jars early 19th century Domed covers surmounted by molded Fu lions over baluster bases well painted to show detailed hamlets. H: 17 in. provenance: Estate of James Loaney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $1,500-2,000 713 11-4068/94 Chinese enameled blue ground porcelain jardiniere qing dynasty The ovoid vessel with thick and slightly everted rim decorated with two major and two minor famille rose cartouches depicting figures, plants and landscapes over a powder blue ground; signs of gilding to rim. H: 9 in. provenance: Estate of James Loaney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $500-800
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716 11-8074/7 Chinese famille noire porcelain moon flask 19th century The flattened ovoid vase with four miniature ring handles along sides; both faces enameled green ground and decorated with yellow dragons amongst flames clasping a pearl with shou character. H: 9 1/2in. $2,000-3,000 717 11-8074/10 Pair of Chinese famille noire porcelain Gu form porcelain vase 19th century The flaring upper section painted with a wedding scene, the lower section with the same couple outdoor playing with their sons, and the central section on black ground with five fu bats; geometric band to rim. H: 10 in. $600-800
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718 11-8074/16 Chinese famille noire porcelain figure qing dynasty Depicting a standing male dressed in typical dragon and cloud patterned robe; right hand holding a berry and left hand raised; together with a child attendent both figures standing on a pedastol. H: 10 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000
720 11-8074/19 Chinese famille noire porcelain and hardwood table screen 19th century The rectangular black ground porcelain plaque carved in relief to depict the eighteen luohan holding emblems that mark their identity together with a dragon among celestial clouds. H 15 in. x 10 in. $2,500-3,500
719 11-8074/17 Pair of Chinese famille noire porcelain Kangxi style porcelain vases 19th century Of tapering cylindrical form narrow at neck and bulbous at rim, decorated with stylized cloud symbols on green ground and four cartouches depicting scholarly objects above geometric band near base. H: 14 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000
721 11-8074/21 Four Chinese famille noire porcelain plates dragon symbol mark,19th century each painted to interior with a leisurely outdoor scene encircled by a diaper border and scholarly object cartouches; painted to exterior with three fu bats, raised on circular footring with a dragon mark to center. D: 8 1/4 in. $500-800
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722 11-8082/1 Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain faceted vases kangxi mark, 19th century Each with four tapering walls depicting scholar and meiren under pine grove or a geometric design of the shou symbol, below fu bat and palm leaf motifs around flared neck. H: 12 1/4 in. $800-1,200
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723 11-8100/1 Chinese famille rose yellow ground porcelain basin late 19th century Deep U-shape with everted rim well enameled to show bat and tri color clouds, Greek Key to circular foot, enclosing elongated brightly enameled dragon among blossoming peony and deep yellow ground, buff porcelain foot. H: 21 D: 21 in. provenance: Purchased from Yue Po Chai HK, 1978 $2,000-3,000
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724 12-1014/2 Large Chinese rose medallion porcelian bowl canton, 19th century Deep U-shape well enameled to show typical famillr rose paneles within gilt Greek-key. D: 13 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000
726 BRISK/1000 Chinese famille rose yellow ground porcelain garden seat late 19th century Typical drum form, with double coin medallions within yellow ground highlighted by foliate sprigs. H: 18 1/2 D: 13 in. $800-1,200
725 12-8001/4 Pair of Chinese famille rose garden stools 19th century Well enameled drum stools of typical form decorated with phoenix cartouches. H: 19 in. $2,000-3,000
727 11-2100/19 Chinese Doucai porcelain saucer dish guangxu mark Stepped circular form, well enameled to show Buddhistic symbols to edge and floral medallion, floral band to underside, six character mark to base. D: 8 in. $800-1,200 727
728 11-2216/1 Chinese enameled porcelain plaque republic period, dated 1930 The rectangular plaque decorated in pastel enamels to show an elderly gentleman with a flower basket and slender staff standing in a garden; with inscription; modern frame. H: 15 in. W: 10 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000
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728A 121097/2 Chinese grisaille decorated porcelain plaque jiaqing mark seal mark, 19th century provenance: Gift from Dr. Pettis of the College of Chinese Arts in Beijing to the collection of Dr. Reed of the U.S. Navy, 1935 $8,000-12,000
729 11-2331/4 Chinese famille verte porcelain vase 19th century Square tapering form with flared rim, enameled depicting warriors in battle and royalty in peaceful gardens, raised on a square wooden plinth with short carbiole legs. Vase H: 31 3/4 in. provenance: Property of an Elberon NJ estate. $1,000-1,500
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730 11-2420/2 Chinese langyao bowl qing dynasty The somewhat conical bowl with a rounded rim glazed to exterior in a raspberry hue with some milky streaks; with carved wooded stand. D: 10 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000
731 11-2423/1 Chinese blue and white porcelain beaker vase Kangxi period Everted rim and foot with taotie masks to bulbous waist between archaic lappet bands, double blue rings to base. H: 16 in. $2,000-3,000
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732 11-2439/20 Rare and unusual Chinese porcelain bird feeder “yu qin bo gu” mark, guangxu period The diminutive and delicate globular feeder with single handle to side decorated to exterior with red bats among blue clouds; with associated wooden stand. H: 1 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500 733 11-2439/19 Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl jiaqing mark The waisted bowl with a tapering base decorated to exterior with coiling blue dragons over a yellow ground; with turqoise glazed interior and red sealmark. D: 8 in. $3,000-5,000
734 11-2446/18 Chinese famille rose and lime ground porcelain vase daoguang mark, republic period or later Baluster form, animal form handles to collar over ovoid body, the neck enameled to show Indian lotus blossoms over lime green ground, above body enameled to show ‘three friends’ terminating on circular foot rim, iron red mark to base. H: 12 in. $500-800
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735 11-2446/17 Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain bowls tongzhi mark Shallow U-shape central medallion underglazed to show Immortal, outer wall painted with eight Immortals, raised on foot rim, six character mark to base. D: 8 1/2 in. $500-800 736 11-2446/16 Chinese purple and turquoise glazed porcelain ‘Ding’ censer kangxi period Deep U-shape potted with arched handles raised on mask molded tripod legs, repaired. D: 8 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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737 11-2446/15 Chinese famille rose and simulated marble porcelain brushpot iron red qianlong mark, republic period Cylindrical form, enameled to show four ‘seasonal’ cartouches within faux grain over circular foot, mark to base. H: 3 1/2 in. $500-800 738 11-2446/20 Chinese famille rose porcelain plaque dated 1941, signed xu zhong nan Tall rectanguklar plaque enameled to show bamboo grove with script and Xu seal. H: 15 1/2 L: 10 in. $1,000-2,000
739 11-2446/22 Large Chinese ‘Winter Landscape’ porcelain vase 20th century Baluster form, enameled winter scape to body, raised on slightly flared circular foot. H: 18 1/2 in. $400-600
741 11-2098/5 Chinese famille rose porcelain figure of a Lohan 19/20th century Seated with hands over knees enameled in vibrant tones, buff base. H: 6 in. $400-600
743 11-2099/26 Chinese famille rose garden seat late 19th century Of barrel form, decorated to body with dragons among blossoms on turquoise ground, between moulded bands of studs. H: 19 in. $2,000-4,000
740 11-2472/5 Chinese red glazed porcelain stemcup qing dynasty Deep U-shaped vup raised on tapering cylindrical stem. D: 6 1/2 in. $300-500
742 11-2099/12 Pair of Chinese gilt decorated blue ground porcelain bottle vases guangxu mark Of typical bottle form, painted to body with shou symbols among animal and floral medallions; decorated with a ruyi band near rim, a shou and floral band at shoulder, and a stylized lotus lappet band near footring. H: 16 in. $5,000-8,000
744 11-1808/6 Chinese famille rose ‘hundred deer’ vase late 19th century The globular vase painted with a herd of deer,mounted with twin deer head handles. H: 19 in. $20,000-40,000
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745 11-1808/9 Chinese Kangxi style famille verte molded vase 19th century The bottle form vase molded to body with a war scene above green ground decorated with floral motifs. H: 12 in. $1,000-1,500
747 11-2091/2 Fine Chinese enameled porcelain plaque late 19th century Tall rectangular form, well enameled to show a procession of red-headed cranes, wood and velvet frame. Sight H: 16 1/2 in. $500-800
746 11-1808/10 Chinese white glazed porcelain vase The vase with a wide flared rim over slightly tapering body terminating in a restricted band over everted foot ring. H: 16 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
748 11-2091/3 Large and impressive Chinese blue glazed and molded porcelain vase yongzheng mark, qing dynasty Meiping form, the wide shoulders with molded stylized elephant heads over tapering body with potted rings at waist over circular foot, six character mark to base, drilled. H: 15 1/2 in. provenance: Property of a Main Line Collector $2,000-3,000
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749 11-2091/17 Large Chinese flambe and brown glazed porcelain vase qing dyansty The long slender neck issues from a wide baluster body, glazed to show purple and blue flambe spurs to coffee brown ground. H: 17 1/2 in. $1,000-2,000
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750 121015/1 Chinese white glazed porcelain censer and cover qing dynasty The tripod censer with arch handles decorated to body with string and key fret bands, with wooden cover. H: 8 in. $600-800 751 121025/1 Chinese famille rose bottle vase yongzheng mark, xu ying artist seal The vase decorated with calligraphy and landscape of monkeys among pine groves, golden band near neck and footring. H: 8 in. $1,000-2,000
752 121025/2 Chinese famille rose vase yongzheng mark Baluster form, decorated with figural landscape and calligraphy about children at play, golden bands at neck and near base, with qi artist sealmark. H: 8 in. $300-500
754 121027/2 Chinese blue and white porcelain dish guangxu mark The small dish decorated with ten vase motifs encircling a central fu beast, and floral patterns to underside. D: 4 1/2 in. $500-800
757 10-1808/7 Large Chinese blue and white porcelain jar The heavily-potted Ming-style ovoid jar decorated with figures in a landscape between a wide lapet band at base and a wave band with floral cartouches at shoulder. H: 18 in. $3,000-5,000
753 121025/3 Chinese green glazed porcelain hu form vase yongzheng mark Of traditional form with lug handles and raised peach-form panels. H: 6 1/4 in. $300-500
755 05-721/16 Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain garden seats 19th century Painted in the typical palette with figures, exotic birds, butterflies and foliage. H: 18 3/4 in. $3,000-5,000
758 10-1808/6 Chinese peachbloom porcelain amphora and stand kangxi mark, 19th century Of typical form with flared mouth and slender foot; vase and circular stand similarly glazed in a speckled raspberry hue. H: 7 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500
756 10-1748/63 Chinese carved peach bloom porcelain water coupe kangxi mark, 19th century Typical beehive form, incised body, over white glazed foot with blue sixcharater mark. D: 5 in. $1,500-2,000
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759 11-1050/21 Chinese light blue molded garlichead porcelain vase 19th century The bottle-form vase molded with shaped lotus leaf body, lotus pods above shoulder, hollow pod-like twin handles and the aforementioned garlic-shaped head. H: 15 in. $800-1,200
760 11-1050/22 Chinese famille rose porcelain brushpot qianlong mark, qing dynasty The large pot with gilt painted rim and light blue glazed interior and base enameled to exterior with continuous scene of fishermen and houses in an idyllic lakeside landscape. H: 5 1/4 in. $6,000-8,000
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761 11-1467/1 Four Chinese famille rose porcelain items mostly republic period Comprising a Qianlong mark teapot and bowl, Shen de Tang Zhi marked tea cup, together with Qianlong marked bottle vase. Vase H: 6 1/4 in. $800-1,000 762 11-1467/104 Pair of Chinese iron red and blue glazed porcelain cups and saucers iron-red qianlong mark, 19th century Deep- U shaped bowl over conforming dish, underglazed to show immortals on a red celestial ground. Dish D: 5 1/4 in. $600-1,000
765 11-1467/219 Chinese enameled porcelain cup qianlong mark, 19th / 20th century Of typical form with everted rim and footring; decorated to interior with lingzhi bands encircling a medallion of plum blossom, pine and citron, and to exterior with white lotus scroll highlighted with fuschia enamel over a red ground and a panel inscribed with poetic script. H: 2 1/2 in. $500-800
766 11-1467/222 Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl daoguang mark and possibly of the period The somewhat tall bowl otherwise of typical form with everted rim and footring; decorated in underglazed blue to exterior with wide floral band, simple petal band near foot and geometric band at rim. H: 3 1/2 in. $500-800 767 11-1468/41 Large Flambe porcelain vase, Hu 19th century Typical form, rectangular baluster form, molded with lug handles, blue and purple on red glaze to body, unglazed base. H: 12 in. $4,000-6,000
763 11-1467/170 Chinese famille rose porcelain plaque late 19th century Tall rectangular form, detailed riverscape within hardwood frame. Total H: 18 L: 12 in. $1,000-2,000 764 11-1467/215 Chinese famille rose porcelain wall vase qianlong mark, republic period The ovoid bottle-form vase with a flat back vividly enameled with lotus scrolls over a light yellow ground, molded qilong handles to neck and a recessed square cartouche enameled with an image of horses in a landscape. H: 8 in. $4,000-6,000
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768 11-1468/48 Large Chinese blue and white porcelain ‘dragon’ vase 19th century Baluster form, with wide mouth and slender neck raised on circular foot rim, underglazed to show coiled dragon and clouds. H: 17 in. $4,000-6,000 769 11-1468/42 Pair of Chinese iron red and puce enameled porcelain bowls qianlong mark, late 19th century Conical bowls. well enameled to show iron-red lotus blossoms on pink ground, iron red qianlong mark to base. D: 5 in. $1,500-2,000
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770 11-1688/3 Chinese famille rose porcelain vase 19th century Pear form, enameled to show immortals among landscape over black ground. H: 12 in. $800-1,200
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771 11-1476/5 Massive Chinese wucai porcelain vase 19th century Baluster form, enameled in typical palette to show figural landscape. H: 21 3/4 in. $3,000-5,000
772 11-2098/39 Fine Chinese tri-color green ground glass water coupe qianlong period Wide cylindrical form, the ground of a mottled light and dark green overlaid to show white and black clouds and qilong, small foot rim. D: 5 in. provenance: Spink and Son label to base note: It is possible that the alternating or mottle ground is designed to resemble malachite. $4,000-6,000
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773 11-2098/40 Chinese four-color pink ground glass vase qianlong period Ovoid form, mask and ring handles to collar over conforming foot, the body overlaid to show coiled qilong, truncated. H: 5 1/4 in. $5,000-8,000 774 No Lot
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776 11-1468/49 Fine Chinese overlay tri-color glass bottle bottle 18th century, stopper later Ovoid form, applied to show red, blue and green qilong dragon on white ground, fine later ivory stopper. Total H: 4 in. $6,000-10,000
777 11-1467/210 Fine Chinese blue glass bottle vase qianlong mark and of the period Pear form, thick dark blue with light blue vertical highlightsm raised on flared foot, incised four character mark within double square. H: 10 in provenance: Property of a New Jersey Gentleman Purchased in 1978 $20,000-30,000
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775 11-1468/56 Large Chinese carved yellow glass brush washer qing dynasty Wide compressed cylindrical form, carved to show elongated dragon to body amongst celestial clouds, over a foot rim. D: 8 1/2 in. $6,000-8,000
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778 10-8084/15 Large pair of Chinese carved imperial yellow glass bowls qing dynasty Mirrored pair, each with wide flared rim and raised on thick footring, carved to exterior with a scholar’s hut among a mountainous lakeside landscape. D: 9 in. H: 3 7/8 in. $8,000-12,000
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778A 10-8084/9 Chinese glass peach bloom three string vase qing dynasty The high shouldered vase tapering to foot; the base of the trumpet neck encircled by two rings and the exterior of a soft pink tone with red speckling over opaque white glass. H: 7 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
779 10-8084/13 Pair of Chinese red overlay on yellow glass vases daoguang marks The ovoid vases overlaid with red glass depicting birds and flower blossoms among rockwork formations to body, and scrolling leaf decorations to neck; with a string and lingzhi band at shoulder and a slightly flared rim; raised on circular footring. H: 7 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
780 10-8084/12 Pair of Chinese red on yellow overlay glass vases and covers late 18th century Of ovoid form, carved in red with birds, flowers, rockworks, and human figures to body, and a foliage band around neck, with later pierced wood covers and hardstone finial. H of jar: 5 1/4 in. $10,000-15,000
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781 10-8084/11 Pair of Chinese opaque blue glass bottle vases qianlong mark Bottle with flattened globular body issuing a tall straight neck and raised on circular footring. H: 5 1/2in. $4,000-6,000
782 10-8084/10 Chinese simulated ‘Sang de Boeuf’ translucent glass bottle vase qing dynasty The translucent vase of typical from with globular body and a tall tapering neck raised on circular footring. H: 6 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000
783 10-8084/8 Pair of Chinese gilt painted opaque blue glass bowls qing dynasty With rounded sides and flaring rim raised on circular footring, gilt painted to exterior with fu lion over lotus scroll ground and to interior with scrolling leaf and floral motifs; worked to simulate Kangxi gilt painted powder blue porcelain. D: 6 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
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784 10-8084/7 Chinese carved overlay blue and white baluster glass vase qing dynasty The unusual turqoise ground vase overlaid with milk glass carved in hexagonal comb pattern that reveals blue surface below; with white bands at neck and rim. H: 11 1/4in. $3,000-5,000
785 10-8084/6 Chinese clear glass ‘simulated rock crystal’ vase 19th century Body of flattened ovoid form etchd to exterior with carps in turbulant waves, decorated to shoulder and flaring neck with fu bats, palm leaves and greek key motifs; raised on high ovoid footring. H: 11 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000
786 10-8084/2 Fine Chinese three-color overlay white ground covered censer 18th century The flattened ovoid body with domed cover and knob finial over domed cover with carved overlay in green, red and blue showing Fu bats and scrolling qilong; raised on three cabriole feet. H: 5 1/2 D: 5 in. provenance: Property from the Ina and Sandford Gadient Collection of Fine Chinese Glass Purchased from Luo Brothers, New York City, 1990s $10,000-15,000
787 11-1702/41 Unusual Chinese carved glass Quanyin Typical tall standing beauty grasping peony and scrolling halo. H: 12 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000
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788 11-1701/1 Three Chinese white glass simulated jade bangles late 19th century Typical rounded form, good true white hue. D: 3 in. provenance: Property of a Rydal, PA Lady $1,000-2,000 789 11-2078/6 Group of six Chinese carved and molded yellow glass bowls 19th century and later Comprising one large basin, set of three, and two small single bowls (6). Largest D: 9 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500
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Asian Chronology IMPERIAL CHINA (continued)
NEOLITHIC CULTURES Cishan-Peiligang Central Yangshao Gansu Yangshao Hamadu Daxi Majlabang Dawenkou Songze Hongshan Llanzhu Longshan Qijia
c. 6500-5000 BC c. 5000-3000 BC c. 3000-1500 BC c. 5000-3000 BC c. 5000-3000 BC c. 5000-3500 BC c. 4300-2500 BC c. 4000-2500 BC c. 3800-2700 BC c. 3300-2250 BC c. 3000-1700 BC c. 2250-1900 BC
EARLY DYNASTIES Shang WesternZhou Eastern Zhou Spring & Autumn Warring States
c. 1500-1050 BC 1010-771 BC 770-475 BC 475-221 BC
IMPERIAL CHINA Qin 221-207 BC Han Western Han 206 BC-AD 9 Xin AD 9-25 Eastern Han AD 25-220 Three Kingdoms Shu (Han) 221-253 Wei 220-265 Wu 222-280 Southern dynasties (Six Dynasties) Western Jin 253-316 Eastern Jin 317-420 Liu Song 420-479 Southern Qi 479-502 Liang 502-557 Chen 557-589 Northern Dynasties Northern Wei 380-535 Eastern Wei 534-550 Western Wdi 535-557 Northern Qi 550-577 Northern Zhou 557-581
Sui Tang Five Dynasties Liao Song Northern Song Southern Song Jin Yuan Ming Hongwu Jianwen Jongle Hongxi Xuande Zhengtong Jingtai Lianshun Chenghua Hongzhi Zhengde Jiajing Longqing Wanli Taichang Tianqi Chonqzhen Qing Shunzhi Kangxi Yongzheng Qianlong Jaiqing Daoguang Xianfeng Tongzhi Guangxu Xuantong
589-618 618-906 907-960 907-1125 960-1126 1127-1279 1115-1234 1279-1368 1368-1308 1399-1402 1403-1424 1425 1426-1435 1436-1449 1450-1456 1457-1464 1465-1487 1488-1505 1506-1521 1522-1566 1567-1572 1573-1620 1620 1621-1627 1628-1644 1644-1661 1662-1722 1723-1735 1736-1795 1796-1820 1821-1850 1851-1861 1862-1874 1875-1908 1909-1911
REPUBLICAN CHINA Republic People’s Republic
1912-1949 1949-
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Terms & Conditions all property offered and sold (“property”) through samuel t. freeman & co, ("freeman's") shall be offered and sold on the terms and conditions set forth below which constitutes the complete statement of the terms and conditions on which all property is offered for sale. by bidding at the auction, whether present in person or by agent, by written bid, telephone, internet or other means, the buyer agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions. 1 Unless otherwise indicated, all Property will be offered by Freeman’s as agent for the Consignor. 2 Freeman’s reserves the right to vary the terms of sale and any such variance shall become part of these Conditions of Sale. 3 Buyer acknowledges that it had the right to make a full inspection of all Property prior to sale to determine the condition, size, repair or restoration of any Property. Therefore, all property is sold “AS-IS”. Freeman’s is acting solely as an auction broker, and unless otherwise stated, does not own the Property offered for sale and has made no independent investigation of the Property. Freeman’s makes no warranty of title, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or any other warranty or representation regarding the description, genuineness, attribution, provenance or condition to the Property of any kind or nature with respect to the Property. 4 Freeman’s in its sole and exclusive discretion, reserves the right to withdraw any property, at any time, before the fall of the hammer. 5 Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in the printed catalogue. Freeman’s reserves the right to determine any and all matters regarding the order, precedence or appropriate increment of bids or the constitution of lots. 6 The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the buyer. The auctioneer has the right to reject any bid, to advance the bidding at his absolute discretion and in the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have the sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to reoffer and resell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after sale, the Freeman’s sale record shall be conclusive in all respects. 7 If the auctioneer determines that any opening or later bid or any advance bid is not commensurate with the value of the Property offered, he may reject the same and withdraw the Property from sale. 8 Upon the fall of the hammer, title to any offered lot or article will immediately pass to the highest bidder as determined in the exclusive discretion of the auctioneer, subject to compliance by the buyer with these Conditions of Sale. Buyer thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility of the property sold, agrees to sign any requested confirmation of purchase, and agrees to pay the full price, plus Buyer’s Premium, therefore or such part, upon such terms as Freeman’s may require. 9 No lot may be removed from Freeman’s premises until the buyer has paid in full the purchase price therefor including
Buyer’s Premium or has satisfied such terms that Freeman’s, in its sole discretion, shall require. Subject to the foregoing, all Property shall be paid for and removed by the buyer at his/her expense within ten (10) days of sale and, if not so removed, may be sold by Freeman’s, or sent by Freeman’s to a public warehouse, at the sole risk and charge of the buyer(s), and Freeman’s may prohibit the buyer from participating, directly or indirectly, as a bidder or buyer in any future sale or sales. In addition to other remedies available to Freeman’s by law, Freeman’s reserves the right to impose a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price on any balance remaining ten (10) days after the day of sale. If Property is not removed by the buyer within ten (10) days, a handling charge of .1% of the total purchase price per month from the tenth day after the sale until removal by the buyer shall be payable to Freeman’s by the buyer; Freeman’s shall charge 1.5% of the total purchase price per month for any property not so removed within 60 days after the sale. Freeman’s will not be responsible for any loss, damage, theft, or otherwise responsible for any goods left in Freeman’s possession after ten (10) days. If the foregoing conditions or any applicable provisions of law are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to Freeman’s and the Consignor (including without limitation the right to hold the buyer(s) liable for the bid price) Freeman’s, at its option, may either cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the buyer(s), or resell the property. In such event, the buyer(s) shall remain liable for any deficiency in the original purchase price and will also be responsible for all costs, including warehousing, the expense of the ultimate sale, and Freeman’s commission at its regular rates together with all related and incidental charges, including legal fees. Payment is a precondition to removal. Payment shall be by cash, certified check or similar bank draft, or any other method approved by Freeman’s. Checks will not be deemed to constitute payment until cleared. Any exceptions must be made upon Freeman’s written approval of credit prior to sale. In addition, a defaulting buyer will be deemed to have granted and assigned to Freeman’s, a continuing security interest of first priority in any property or money of, or owing to such buyer in Freeman’s possession, and Freeman’s may retain and apply such property or money as collateral security for the obligations due to due to Freeman’s. Freeman’s shall have all of the rights accorded a secured party under the Pennsylvania Uniform Commercial Code. 10 Unless the sale is advertised and announced as “without reserve”, each lot is offered subject to a reserve and Freeman’s may implement such reserves by bidding through its representatives on behalf of the Consignors. In certain
instances, the Consignor may pay less than the standard commission rate where Freeman’s or its representative is a successful bidder on behalf of the Consignor. Where the Consignor is indebted to Freeman’s, Freeman’s may have an interest in the offered lots and the proceeds therefrom, other than the broker’s Commissions, and all sales are subject to any such interest. 11 No “buy” bids shall be accepted at any time for any purpose. 12 Any pre-sale bids must be submitted in writing to Freeman’s prior to commencement of the offer of the first lot of any sale. Freeman’s copy of any such bid shall conclusively be deemed to be the sole evidence of same, and while Freeman’s accepts these bids for the convenience of bidders not present at the auction, Freeman’s shall not be responsible for the failure to execute, or, to execute properly, any pre-sale bid. 13 A Buyer’s Premium will be added to the successful bid price and is payable by the buyer as part of the total purchase price. The Buyer’s Premium shall be: 25% on the first $50,000 of the hammer price of each lot, 20% on the portion from $50,001 through $1,000,000, and 12% thereafter. 14 Unless exempted by law from the payment thereof, the buyer will be required to pay any and all federal excise tax and any state and/or local sales taxes, including where deliveries are to be made outside the state where a sale is conducted, which may be subject to a corresponding or compensating tax in another state. 15 Freeman’s may, as a service to buyer arrange to have purchased property posted and shipped at the buyer’s expense. Freeman’s is not responsible for any acts or omissions in packing or shipping of purchased lots whether or not such carrier recommended by Freeman’s. Packing and handling of purchased lots is at the responsibility of the buyer and is at the entire risk of the buyer.
16 In no event shall any liability of Freeman’s to the buyer exceed the purchase price actually paid. 17 No claimed modification or amendment of this Agreement on the part of any party shall be deemed extant, enforceable or provable unless it is in writing that has been signed by the parties to this Agreement. No course of dealing and no delay or omission on the part of Freeman’s in exercising any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right and waiver on any one or more occasions shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy of Freeman’s on any future occasion. 18 These Conditions of Sale and the buyer’s, the Consignor's and Freeman’s rights under these Conditions of Sale shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Consignor and Buyer agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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≤useum Services thomas b. mccabe iv lynda a cain Client Services mary maguire carroll jessica carter bethany mobbs susannah mcgovern bridgette bonner mallory malkasian Operations nathan norley gerald lightfoot marlon glover michael fredricks andrew zajack gerald davis alex hampshire Finance jeffrey miller Business Development & ≤arketing tara theune davis thomas b. mccabe iv mary knapp christopher browne Trusts & Estates samuel t freeman iii thomas b. mccabe iv natalie difeliciantonio Photography elizabeth field elizabeth schultz thom clark
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