Asian Arts

Asian Arts 03/16/13

Asian Art 03/16/13

Auction:

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Sale 1453 Saturday March 16, 2013 at 10am

Tuesday March 12 through Friday March 15 10am-4:30pm

Bridgette Bonner 267.414.1208 fax: 215.599.2240 bbonner@freemansauction.com

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Asian Art Saturday March 16, 2013 at 10am lots 1-633

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1 11-2482/13 Pair of Chinese huanghuali chairs Shaped backsplat carved with ‘shou’ symbol, outcurved arms supported on tapering posts supported on a rectangular frame enclosing mat seat, the legs are joined by bracket shaped aprons and step stretchers.

H: 40 1/2 inches, Depth: 18 inches, W: 23 inches. $4,000-6,000

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3 122403/14 Chinese huanghuali low table Rectangular top panel set within wide frame, tiered apron and hump back stretchers supported on round legs.

L: 29 inches, H: 17 inches $4,000-6,000

4 11-2473/90 Chinese huanghuali pair of horseshoe chairs and tea table Pair of well grained horseshoe-back chairs the vertical splat mounted with boxwood ‘Shou’ medallion to carved ruyi within beaded edge, over solid seat raised on joined rounded straight legs, with matching tea table.

H: 38 inches, D: 24 inches provenance: Acquired in Singapore during the 1990’s $3,000-5,000

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2 121858/21 Pair of Chinese hardwood chairs Plain, slightly curved backsplat and frame, solid seat, straight legs and stepped stretchers.

H: 41 1/2 inches $1,500-3,000

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5 131043/2 Chinese blue and white porcelain inset hardwood low table The top porcelain panel decorated with Indian lotus and buddhist emblems surrounding a central medallion, set within a waisted table with shaped apron and scroll feet.

H:11 3/4 inches L: 30 inches W: 17 inches provenance: From a Hanover, N. H. estate $10,000-15,000

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6 131022/1 Huanghuali side table 17th Century The fine-grained huanghuali panel is set within a mortice-and-tenonwaisted broad frame, the beaded aprons flush with the legs joined by humpback stretchers and terminating in hoofed feet. The shaped aprons echo with the flow of the humpback stretchers.

W: 41 3/4 inches x H: 34 1/2 inches $50,000-70,000

8 128017/18 Chinese hardwood drum stool 18th century The floral-shaped lobed top above a carved apron over five gently-bowed tapering legs united by a conforming stretcher.

H: 17 inches, D: 14 inches provenance: Property from a Prominent Private Collection $2,000-3,000

9 10-2243/86 Chinese puddingstone inset softwood waisted table Top puddingstone panel set within a rectangular frame, above waist and apron carved with simple scroll designs, the whole supported on cabriole legs and claw feet.

H: 34 1/4 inches, L: 24 inches, D:39 1/4 inches provenance: Property of a Chicago Lady $500-1,000

7 122545/5 Chinese hongmu altar table Top rectangular panel set within wide frames, geometric apron, side stretchers and hoof feet.

H: 34 1/2 inches, L: 49 inches, W: 17 inches $3,000-5,000

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10 11-2482/12 Pair of Chinese wooden stools Wide frame enclosing mat seat, above openwork geometric scroll shaped aprons and raised on hoof feet.

H: 18 1/2 inches $1,500-2,000

11 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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12 121916/20 Chinese hardwood low table Rectangular table with reticulated apron and angular scroll feet, single board framed by wide border for table top.

L: 32 1/2 inches x W: 19 inches $500-700

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13 122592/3 Chinese huanghuali stool Of square section with mat panel within wide frame to the seat supported on rectangular legs joined by stretchers, beaded around the edge of the stretchers and legs.

H: 19 1/2 inches $800-1,200

14 122403/12 Chinese huanghuali cabinet 17th century Protruding round-corner top supported on rectangular singlepanel doors opening from brass center stile, above plain narrow aprons and apron-head spandrels.

H: 38 1/2 inches L: 26 inches W: 13 3/4 inches provenance: See Grogan & Company December Auction, December 11, 2011: Lot 60 $20,000-40,000 15 No Lot

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16 122545/6 Chinese hardwood armchair Low chair, carved central panel and round legs.

H: 77 inches $1,500-3,000

17 10-1651/89 Chinese lacquer table late ming dynasty Panelled top set within wide square frame, an interlocking floral motif between the plain apron and straight stretchers, supported on legs of square section.

H: 36 inches, W: 34 inches $2,000-3,000

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18 10-1651/93 Chinese rootwood stool Naturalistic gnarl rootwood stool fixed with flat top.

H: 18 1/2 inches $800-1,200

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19 11-2473/109 Large and fine Chinese jade, giltmetal and semi-precious stone mounted wall panel 18/19th century elements Rectangular hardwood frame enclosing gold lacquer panel applied to show lantern, jade ruyi sceptre, ‘antiques’ and central soapstone vase issuing floral sprigs, gilt metal hanging hook.

(Excluding hanging hook) L: 25 inches x W: 47 inches provenance: Property from a Palm Springs Acquired from Warren Imports, Laguna Beach in the 1970’s $2,000-3,000 19

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20 07-143/4 Fine Chinese cinnabar lacquer jade mounted and hardwood framed three-panel floor screen The screen entitled “xian le tu” applies jade, mother of pearl lapis lazuli and other hardstones and hardwoods against a cinnabar diaper ground to depict the joy of the eight immortals as they engage in a game of majong and play musical instruments amongst cranes in the fore and background, framed in hardwood.

H: 82 inches $10,000-15,000

21 131004/2 Pair of Chinese carved rosewood panels qing dynasty The panels carved in low relief with a scholar’s item roundel above a rectangular cartouch with a qilin by a willow tree in a river landscape, the cartouches surrounded by a border of scrolling tendrills with blooming flowers.

H: 46 inches, W: 27 inches provenance: From an American estate; acquired in Japan after World War II $2,000-4,000 20

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22 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.

L: 5 1/2 inches x W: 8 1/4 ines $2,000-3,000

23 10-2243/91 Chinese rootwood scroll-pot Naturalistic form, well hollowed interior.

H: 20 inches, L: 25 inches $1,000-2,000

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24 10-1651/92 Chinese scholar’s rock The two sided stone of irregular form and pale grey tone with white veining and perforations.

H: 17 inches $1,500-2,000

25 122592/9 Chinese burlwood stand Carved as a section of organic, entangled gnarled roots.

H: 39 inches $4,000-5,000

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26 10-1651/90 Large Chinese lingbi scholar’s stone The slender grey rock with wrinkled surface stands on a narrow tip with two oval perforations to body.

H: 37 inches $3,000-5,000 27 10-1651/88 Chinese eaglewood scholar’s object The charcoal brown wood with rocklike veining texture modelled in a mountain grotto form with a oval perforation to center, the surface with smooth, even patina.

H: 11 1/2 inches $1,000-2,000 28 10-1651/46 Chinese huanghuali brushpot qing dynasty Dark coffee color, later varnish, cylindrical form, with conforming plug.

H: 6 inches, D: 5 1/2 inches $1,000-2,000

29 122553/1 Chinese huanghuali brushpot Plain cylindrical burshpot, base made of a single circle of wood.

D: 3 3/4 inches, H: 4 1/2 inches $500-800 30 10-1651/45 Chinese huanghuali brushpot qing dynasty Light brown honey color, cylindrical form, possibly later plug.

H: 5 1/2 inches, D: 5 inches $1,000-2,000

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32 10-1651/79 Large Chinese huanghuali brushpot 19/20th century The cylindrical pot subtly waisted, the mouthrim round, and wood with lustrous grain, a deep plug to base.

H: 8 3/4 inches D: 9 inches $2,000-3,000

33 121916/34 Chinese burlwood bowl qing dynasty The wide and shallow two-toned organic-form bowl mounted with a conforming rosewood rim.

D: 18 inches $800-1,200

31 122157/13 Large Chinese ‘lingzhi’ form brushwasher qing dynasty Large double lingzhi and qilong carved washer of two chambers.

D: 7 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $4,000-6,000

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34 10-1651/80 Chinese small huanghuali brushpot The slightly waisted brushpot tiered around base and with plug.

H: 4 1/2 inches D: 3 1/4 inches $600-800

36 10-1651/81 Chinese huanghuali brushpot Deep purplish brown patina, cylindrical and with plug base.

H: 5 7/8 i nches D: 5 1/8 inches $800-1,200

35 10-2243/83 Chinese huanghuali brushpot The brushpot of slender cylindrical form with attractive grain; base plug present.

H: 6 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Chicago Lady $400-500

37 121867/7 Chinese white lingbi scholar’s rock The creamy white vertical lingbi limestone of convoluted form and smooth surface texture, delicatedly balanced on narrow end, set in burlwood plinth.

H of stone: 16 1/2 inches $1,000-1,500

37A 11-2473/130 Chinese polychrome wood Budai and bronze bell form cover qing dynasty Seated Budai, polychromed to show flowing draped robe, together with a Ming bronze bell form cover.

Budai H: 7 in. $300-600

39 10-1651/82A Chinese huanghuali brushpot Cylindrical wood of an attractive deep honey hue, small plug to base.

H: 6 1/8 inches D: 6 1/8 inches $800-1,200

38 10-1651/82 Chinese huanghuali brushpot Cylindrical form, the wood of dark patina, plug base.

H: 6 1/4 inches W: 6 1/4 inches $800-1,200

40 10-1651/83 Chinese huanghuali brushpot Cylindrical pot raised on bracket legs, wood slightly red near base.

H: 6 inches $800-1,200

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41 131104/5 Chinese black laquered wooden bowl The bowl with deep sides rising to a slightly flared rim, coated in black lacquer and inlaid with a single archaistic band around body.

Diam: 5 inches $400-600 42 10-1651/84 Chinese huanghuali brushpot Cylindrical coffee brown hue, small plug fitted into the wide ring at base.

H: 6 3/4 inches D: 6 1/2 inches $800-1,200

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42A 131004/48 Chinese huanguali brush pot qing dynasty Overlaid with ivory and other hardstones to depict figures in flowing robes, the cylindrical brushpot with straight sides and plugged base.

H: 7 inches $1,500-2,000

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45 10-1651/91 Chinese lingbi scholar’s stone Russet brown irregular and wrinkled surface, narrow at base and rising to two peaks, raised on tripod burlwood stand.

H of stone: 11 inches $2,000-3,000

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46 10-2243/92 Chinese rootwood scroll pot 19/20th century Brown patina, naturalistic form.

H: 17 inches $1,000-2,000

43 10-1651/86 Chinese burlwood brushpot 17/18th century Organic form carved as a tree section, the exterior of a smooth golden brown patina fixed to flat base.

H: 5 1/4 inches $800-1,200 44 10-1651/85 Chinese carved bamboo brushpot Of rectangular section, carved in relief with scholars among rocky and wooded landscape and incised with date yichou cyclical year and artist signature, fitted with hardwood base and cover.

H: 5 1/4 inches $800-1,200

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47 10-1651/78 Chinese huanghuali scholar box Rectangular box with rounded edges, brass lock and sections to the interior, drawer covers incise carved and ring handles.

L: 10 W: 5 1/2 inches H: 4 inches $800-1,200

48 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 inches, W: 10 1/2 inches, D: 12 3/4 inches $8,000-10,000

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49 10-1651/77 Ivory overlay lacquered Sedan box 18th century The T-shaped box decorated throughout with ivory set in lacquer,.

L: 30 W: 7 3/4 H: 5 inches $1,500-2,000

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50 10-1651/76 Chinese bamboo wrist rest qianlong mark, qing dynasty The curved bamboo inscribed and overlaid with gourd in calligraphy “gan lan qi wei, long ma jing shen”, signed Huai Ren. L: 9 1/2 in. $500-600 51 11-2473/110 Chinese jade and applied lacquered wall panel 19th century, possibly earlier elements Tall rectangular form, applied with white jade ruyi head and celadon jade elements, worked to show floral sprigs and sceptre.

L: 36 inches x W: 21 inches provenance: Property of a Palm Springs Estate $800-1,200

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52 122545/2 Pair of Chinese hardwood embroidery table screens Each stand carved with two dragons pursuing a flaming pearl and raised on a rectangular plinth with reticulated apron,supporting circular embroidered silk panels featuring five clawed dragons.

H: 20 inches $8,000-12,000

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53 122538/21 Chinese carved bamboo vase and cover Narrow hu form with elephant head handles suspending rings, carved to body with a band of stylized taotie masks, raised on a tripod circular plinth base, with a conical cover.

H: 10 1/4 inches $800-1,200 54 122157/21 Chinese bamboo covered carved duan ink stone qing dynasty The rectangular duan stone carved to show lotus blossoms above ‘vase’ form bamboo cover, running script verso, Japanese collectors box.

H: 6 1/2 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $2,000-3,000

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55 121867/9 Chinese volcanic stone scholar’s rock The rough and wrinkled charcoal black stone with irregular outline and hole through center.

H of stone: 6 1/2 inches $500-700

56 128101/9 Fine and rare Chinese carved cinnabar brush 17th century Long straight cylindrical form; with cover; very well-carved to show figural landscape over Greek-key band.

L: 9 inches provenance: Property of a Virgina Family $2,000-3,000

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57 11-2473/107 Good pair of Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer vases 19th century Baluster form, carved to show peony and song birds.

H: 10 1/2 inches provenance: Property from a Scottsdale, AZ Estate $300-500

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58 10-1651/75 Chinese boxwood brush rest 19th century Openwork carved, modelled as a leafless tree branch.

L: 10 inches $400-600

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59 122417/32 Pair of Chinese burlwood boxes with hardstone inlay 19/20th century The rectangular boxes each decorated in the Tibetan style with metal filligree and inset coral, turqoise and lapis lazuli beads to covers.

H: 4 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $400-600

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60 10-1651/73 Chinese gourd cricket cage Round cricket cage moulded with fu dogs, with later wooden cover.

H: 4 inches $800-1,200

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61 122437/2 Chinese gourd vase guangxu mark, 20th century The vase finely moulded and carved with two cartouches depicting scholars under pine groves, against a scale ground between lappet bands and wood mounted lip.

H: 9 inches $400-600

62 122447/12 Six Chinese lac burgaute bowls kangxi period The six round bowls with slightly flared rims decorated to exterior with figures in garden scenes rendered in abalone and gold leaf; together with ten lesser lacquered bowls (16).

H: 2 1/4 inches, D: 4 1/2 inches $800-1,200

63 11-2473/108 Chinese cinnabar lacquer wall plaque and ewer jade mounts 18th century Comprising a ewer mounted with a good white jade garment hook and hair pin, together with a circular plaque.

Plaque D: 10 inches $300-500

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64 122505/1 Chinese carved duan screen panel late 19th Century The rectangular stone panel carved in relief through the coloured layers depicting a coastal landscape with cameo designs highlighting mountain peaks and pine blossoms.

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H: 21 1/2 inches $7,000-10,000 65 11-2485/27 Large Chinese black and red lacquer box and cover The cover is lacquered with the Eight Immortals in a mountainous river-landscape, the sides decorated with landscape cartouches against scrolling Indian lotus ground and leiwen band at rim; the black lacquer interior and base gilt embellished with stylized leaf motifs.

D: 16 1/2 inches $3,000-5,000 64

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65A 138015/1 Chinese red lacquer covered box wanli mark and of the period The rounded hexafoil box decorated with multi-colored and gilt lacquers on red to show a celestial dragon over a buddhistic ground to cover and blossoming branches to sides and foot; brown and black lacquered interiors.

H: 5 3/4 in. D: 9 3/4 in. $15,000-20,000 66 131061/14 Pair of red lacquer wood boxes ming dynasty The box and cover each with four lobed panels of gilt basketweave texture set within the red lacquer, each gold-painted lid depicting elaborate landscapes with one containing a poetic inscription.

L: 6 1/2 inches x W: 6 1/2 inches x H: 3 1/2 inches provenance: Purchased from a private midwest collector, October 1984 $3,000-5,000

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67 131066/1 Chinese cinnabar lacquer box with inset jade plaque qing dynasty The rectangular box carved to show citrons and peony flowers to lid and inset with circular reticulated plaque carved in the Ming style.

D of jade: 2 3/4 inches $400-600 68 11-2473/105 Fine and large Chinese cinnabar lacquer ruyi sceptre qianlong period Typical sinuous form with ruyi shaped head carved with oval cartouche depicting figural landscape, continuing to body and base over a ground of celestial sea and Buddhistic symbols, Greek- key to edge and diaper ground to underside.

L: 21 1/2 inches provenance: Property from a Scottsdale, AZ Estate Purchased in San Francisco in the 1970s note: This is an unusually large example of a cinnabar lacquer ruyi from the period $3,000-4,000

69 128070/4 Two Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer paste boxes 18/19th century Circular compressed form, carved to show butterflies and figural landscape.

D: 2 inches $1,000-1,500 70 11-2473/106 Unusual pair of Chinese carved cinnabar brushpots daoguang period Shaped square form, with Greek-key to edge over blum blossoms over geometric ground, wood stands.

Pot H: 5 inches provenance: Property from a Scottsdale, AZ Estate $500-800 71 11-2473/111 Two Japanese lacquered panels late 19th century Comprising of a tall rectangular simulated cinnabar panel applied to show scholar, together with a long rectangular ‘peasant’ carved and lacquered panel.

Largest H: 14 inches $300-500

72 11-2473/62 Collection of fifty-three Chinese wood stands 19th century and later Various form and sizes (53).

Largest 12 inches provenance: Majority acquired in HK during the 1950’s $300-400

74 128021/11 Chinese bamboo carving of standing Budai qing dynasty The whimsical carving shows the corpulent god with loose robes exposing his chest and belly and an open mouth stretching his arms over his head.

H: 8 1/2 inches $750-1,000

72A 138012/1 Four Chinese hardwood scroll-form stands Including a large stand, two medium size and a smaller size stand, flat top with scroll ends.

L of largest: 20 1/2 inches $5,000-6,000 73 11-1702/113 Silver and jade carriage and ox model Inset with jade, mother of pearl, coral, and turquoise, the peach and fu bats highlighted in gilt relief, surmounted with a lapis lazuli finial.

L: 20 1/4 inches $2,000-3,000

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75 11-2473/72 Rare Chinese lacquered wood Guanyin yuan/ming dynasty Seated deity with cover downward tilted head, serene wide face over bare chest and flowing rob, ivory hands and feet, hollowed covered recess to base and verso, signs of old pigment.

H: 4 1/2 inches provenance: Property from a Scottsdale, Arizona Estate Acquired in China before World War II $400-600

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76 122417/60 Large boxwood carving of Guandi The powerfully cast figure dressed in suit of armor and dragon robe, readng on a dragon throne chair, his expression stern as he looks up from the book chun-qiu he is holding in one hand.

H: 20 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $4,000-6,000 77 131117/2 Chinese huanghuali carving of Wenshu bodhisattva The seated figure dressed in flowing robes with jewels at chest, holding a ruyi in one arm and leaning against a recumbent beast.

L: 6 inches $600-800

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78 122417/61 Chinese rootwood carving of an elephant and boy qing dynasty The smiling boy holds a tree sprig to chest and rides on an elephant, the forehead of the elephant and the boy’s sleeve left with natural burlwood texture.

H: 14 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $3,000-5,000 79 122479/1 Pair of Chinese polychrome gilt wood Buddha One seated in dyanasana with hands in dhyanamudra, robes falling in graceful folds revealing bare chest; the other seated in dyanasana with hands folded in front of chest and face cast in a serene expression; dyed blue at hair.

H: 7 1/2 inches $1,000-1,500

80 122157/2 Chinese softwood carving of a seated Guanyin 18th century Brown patina, of typical seated form, well-carved face and with flowing, draped robes.

H: 8 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $2,000-3,000

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81 122417/63 Chinese boxwood carving of Li Tieguai 18/19th century The finely carved luohan seated before tree roots, clothed in loose fitting robes, wears a staw hat on his back and rests a walking stick across his shoulders, his expression relaxed and smiling as if about to speak; with conforming hardwood stand.

H: 12 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. Christie’s Hong Kong, 1950s. $10,000-15,000 82 122592/10 Chinese giltwood bodhisattva The carved polychrome figure seated in chin mudra wearing a long flowing robe and crown.

H: 13 1/2 inches $1,000-2,000

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83 131061/3 Large Chinese polychromed and carved wooden luohan ming dynasty The seated luohan with arched brow and elongated earlobes holds right hand in his lap in shunya mudra and with robes draping down from the edge of the seat.

H: 36 inches $4,000-6,000 84 122157/10 Sino-Tibetan gilt wood figure of a multi-armed deity qing dynasty or earlier The multi-armed deity with ribbon scrolls to four arms, over high double lotus throne.

H: 13 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $4,000-6,000

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85 11-2481/1 Chinese carved rhinoceros horn libation cup 17/18th 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 foot.

H: 3 inches, L: 5 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Family $30,000-50,000

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88 128106/9 Chinese elephant ivory carving of Shoulao The standing immortal with a wide smile and protruding forehead holds a peach with both hands.

H: 9 inches $1,000-1,500 89 128074/2 Fine and large pair of Chinese polycromed ivory wristrests Typical form, wide and well-carved to show figures in a landscape, over conforming stands.

H: 10 inches $3,000-5,000

86 131009/12 Chinese elephant ivory figure 17/18th century The standing scholar with dark hardwood cap dressed in loose robes.

H: 8 1/2 inches $3,000-5,000 87 11-2473/125 Large polychromed ivory ‘mother and child’ grouping qianlong mark, early 19th century Tall single section carving worked to show mother grasping lantern and child, well detailed face and robe highlighted with polychrome, wood stand and fitted box.

Ivory H: 15 inches provenance: Property of a Scottsdale, AZ Estate Acquired in China before WWII $1,000-2,000

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90 122583/14 Three Chinese carved ivory female figures early 20th century Comprising a young girl holding a box and her hair in buns, and two meiren figures, the larger holding peacock feathers, the smaller holding a fly-whisk.

Tallest H: 10 inches $1,000-1,500 91 122523/52 Chinese elephant ivory pomander 19th century Rectangular with bracket corners, carved to front panel with a deer and crane, to reverse with lotus and birds, against a reticulated lattice ground.

H: 2 inches provenance: From the collection of Maurice and Mary Hunt, Ocean City, New Jersey $300-500

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92 122473/1 Chinese elephant ivory garden scene carving Carved with individual pieces mounted on wood base, depicting the seven sages among bamboo trees, unrolling a scroll painting, composing poetry and sipping tea.

L: 32 inches $5,000-8,000

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93 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.

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H: 12 inches $1,000-2,000

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95 128074/4 A fine Indian ivory carving of Lakshmi 19th century The four armed goddess of wealth standing in slight tribangha with two lotus flowers held at shoulder height on either side, dressed in long flowing robes with well incised hems, adorned with ornamental jewlery and garland of roses, surmounted with a tiara and supported on a carved lotus base, mounted on wooden plinth.

H of Statue: 12 inches $2,000-3,000 96 128106/4 Chinese elephant ivory carving of a beauty 19th century The standing lady dressed in long robes and beaded adornments holds a flower in one hand and a basket in the other, her hair raised above her head.

H: 17 inches $3,000-5,000

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97 129043/1 Chinese elephant ivory carving of a scholar late qing dynasty The well-carved standing figure with a long pen-work beard depicted in the typical garb and contemplative posture of a scholar; mounted to ivory-inlaid wooden base.

H: 10 inches $800-1,200

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98 122334/1 Chinese elephant ivory doctor’s model early 20th century The female figure recumbent upon a long kang bench holding a bouquet of roses to chest.

L: 19 3/4 inches $1,500-2,000

99 129043/2 Chinese elephant ivory carving of a meiren late qing dynasty The standing figure carved with openwork ribbons on her simple flowing gown and posed in a demure manner holding a scarf over her head; mounted to ivory-inlaid wooden base.

H: 17 inches $800-1,200

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101 11-2485/30 Chinese ivory and jade wall sconce Ivory sconce carved in hu vase form with jade insert depicting male figure upon a mythical beast.

H: 8 1/2 inches $1,500-2,000

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102 11-2473/45 Chinese carved elephant ivory figure of a beauty 19th century Standing figure grasping fan, over wood stand.

H: 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $400-600 103 122070/16 Chinese ivory and enameled silver necklace The necklace composed of ivory and enameled silver spheres; with floralaccented enameled silver pendant.

L: 8 1/2 inches $600-800

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105 11-2473/73 Good Chinese carved amber ‘HeHe boy’ grouping 18/19th century Honey tone, joined boys grasping lotus blossoms, over custom wood stand.

Amber H: 2 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $800-1,200

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107 122523/51 Chinese elephant ivory snuff bottle qing dynasty Cylindrical body raised on oval footring with bell-shaped cover, relief carved with two flying dragons above clouds and turbulent waves.

H: 3 1/2 inches provenance: From the collection of Maurice and Mary Hunt, Ocean City, New Jersey $400-600

106 128070/7 Chinese carved horn seal 18/19th century Oval form, surmounted by recumbent beast.

H: 2 1/4 inches $250-400

104 128074/1 Chinese ivory figural grouping late 19th century Carved to show two female beauties before leafy trees; raised on wood stand.

H: 12 inches $2,000-3,000

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107A 131149/1 Chinese hornbill snuff bottle Relief carved with crane and pine to exterior, bill of honey to brown tone.

L: 3 inches $500-700

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H: 3 1/4 inches $3,000-5,000 109 122592/2 Carved cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle Of flattened shape with flat lip and protruding base, carved in deep relief depicting scene of scholar and attendant in a mountainous landscape.

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Bottle H: 2 1/2 inches provenance: Property from a Scottsdale, Arizona Estate $800-1,200 111 122157/3 Chinese double chamber ‘horseform’ rock crystal snuff bottle qing dynasty Large single section carving worked to show two recumbent horses.

L: 4 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $2,000-3,000

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H: 2 1/2 inches $500-1,000 113 122538/32 Chinese amber snuff bottle Plain ovoid snuff bottle with flat footring and mottled green hardstone stopper, amber of an attractive golden caramel tone.

H: 2 3/4 inches provenance: Deaccession number to base $400-600

114 11-2473/97 Chinese gilt bronze and cloisonne snuff bottle late 18th century Domed cover over rounded baluster form, well enameled to show black bird to yellow ground flanked by Indian lotus to light blue ground.

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H: 2 1/4 inches $500-800 117 11-2473/47 Chinese rock crystal snuff bottle late 18th century Baluster form of good clear hue, later stopper.

Bottle H: 2 1/2 inches $300-400

118 128101/3 Chinese red on ‘snow flake’ glass snuff bottle 19th century Baluster form, well carved figural landscape, red glass oval foot.

H: 2 1/2 inches $800-1,000 119 11-2473/61 Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, signed Xue Shao Fu dated 1935 Narrow baluster bottle painted titled ‘Foggy day in rocky mountains’ to brown glass ground, associated stopper, together with another bottle.

Bottle H: 2 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $300-400

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120 11-2473/60 Large Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, signed Yong shou Tian (1898-1926) Tall baluster bottle painted titled ‘Romance of the three kingdoms’ to brown glass bottle.

Bottle H: 3 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $300-500 121 122157/38 Chinese inside painted snuff bottle dated 1976 Attributed to Simin, painted with scholar viewing a waterfall and to reverse with a scholar playing the instrument guzhen.

H: 2 3/4 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $400-600

122 122157/39 Chinese inside painted snuff bottle dated 1975 Attributed to Guixin, flattened high shoulder bottle raised on oval footring inside painted with beauties in a garden setting.

H without cap: 2 1/2 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $400-600 123 122538/42 Chinese jade-inset silver snuff bottle Oblong silver snuff bottle cast with fu beasts among scrolling vines; inset celadon jade with brown inclusions to reverse; raised on everted oblong footring.

H: 3 3/4 inches $400-600

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124 128101/5 Chinese famille rose porcelain snuff bottle 19/20th century Flattened ovoid form, enameled to show figures in a landscape.

H: 2 1/2 inches $400-600 125 122538/44 Chinese enameled porcelain snuff bottle daoguang mark Flattened circular bottle; a border of lotus scrolls against blue ground encircles fu bats around shou symbol; flat base.

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126 122417/59 Chinese blue overlay opaque glass snuff bottle The water droplet-form bottle overlaid in blue glass with continuous stylized qilong patterns; well hollowed and with jadeite stopper.

H: 2 1/2 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $500-800 127 122538/43 Chinese export metal snuff bottle The spade-form bottle decorated with mythological beings and geometric borders over a crosshatch ground.

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H: 3 inches provenance: Property of a Palisades estate. $300-500 129 122538/41 Chinese mottled hardstone pebbleform snuff bottle Grey and black volcanic stone with speckled color variation, of irregular tear drop form.

H: 2 3/4 inches $300-500

130 131090/5 Chinese rutilated crystal snuff bottle The hair glass bottle tapering to footring, carved to one side with a seated Guanyin.

H: 2 3/4 inches $300-500 131 122538/40 Chinese duan stone snuff bottle The heavy rectangular bottle of homogeneous dark purple hue similar to yixing clay.

H: 3 1/4 inches $200-400

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132 11-2473/48 Chinese carved agate and French gilt-metal mounted snuff bottle stamped maquet, agate 19th century Domed cover over baluster bottle well carved to show cat at play and boys verso, over oval foot, converted to scent bottle.

H: 3 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $300-400 133 131113/2 Chinese celadon jade snuff bottle Dense heavy stone carved into an ovoid form bottle.

H: 2 inches $300-500

134 122538/39 Chinese yixing snuff bottle Faceted bottle painted with flowers and birds.

H: 2 1/2 inches $200-400 135 122538/38 Chinese grey quartz snuff bottle with butterfly and floral decor The grey circular bottle carved with birds and butterfly among flowers; flat inward concave base; stone of pale translucent grey, with black fissure inclusions.

H: 2 1/4 inches $400-600 136 131090/4 Pair of Chinese molded porcelain snuff bottles Ovoid blanc bottles molded in high relief with cranes among pine trees.

H: 3 inches $400-600

137 122538/37 Chinese agate snuff bottle Flat circular bottle with plain medallions to front and reverse, and oblong reserves on sides; raised on oval footring.

H: 2 1/4 inches $200-400 138 122538/36 Chinese agate snuff bottle Of pear form; incised with prunus tree, chrysanthemum blossom, birds and butterflies; stone of light honey tone.

H: 2 1/4 inches $300-500 139 122538/35 Chinese agate snuff bottle Ovoid translucent quartz bottle with warm coffee russet inclusions.

H: 2 3/4 inches $200-400

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140 122538/34 Chinese faux rose quartz snuff bottle The ovoid pale pink glass snuff bottle raised on oval footring.

H: 2 1/4 inches $200-400

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Tallest: 3 inches $300-400

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142 131022/8 BA GU TAN BU dated 1880 FLOWER FAN PAINTING Ink and color on silk, mounted on mat, signed with two seals: Ba Gu Tan Bu, Tunfu. L: 9 1/4 inches x 10 inches $300-500

143 11-2473/59 ZHAO SONG SHEN & ZHANG YU (1864-1934) chinese dated 1930 & 1936 MING STYLE PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY Fan, well carved bamboo guards by Bo Yu dated 1936, paper painted fan with Ming scene by Zhao Song Shen and script verso by Zhang Yu. signed and with various seals D (open) 17 inches provenance: Acquired in China by US Red Cross nurse before 1945 $800-1,200

144 122567/3 GU QING YAO, , “CANG SHAN GU JING” dated 1949 PATH ALONG MOUNTAIN SIDE Ink and wash on paper, matted; artist signature and sealmark, after the style of Mei Dao Ren. L: 12 1/2 inches x W: 17 inches $600-800 145 131044/7 UNIDENTIFIED qing dynasty Scholars by pine grove Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper, two artist sealmarks (mu shi?) and one collector hallmark, sight H: 47 1/2 inches, W: 12 3/4 inches $1,000-1,500

146 131022/3 XIAO JUNXIAN (1865-1949) RIVER AND MOUNTAIN Hanging scroll; ink and wash on paper. Signed Tiefu with one artist seal: Xiao Junxian, depicting the tranquility of the brook and mountain scene. L: 54 3/4 inches x 12 1/2 inches $800-1,200

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147 11-2473/64 (ATTRIBUTED) MEI LAN FANG chinese, dated 1936 FEMALE BEAUTY Hanging scroll, ink and wash on silk, signed and dated with seals reading Lan Fong, Zhi Yu Xuan and Mei Wan Hua. Sight H: 29 inches W: 12 inches provenance: By repute Acquired before 1960 by US Military Officer $800-1,200 148 122538/45 QING SHUANG chinese LANDSCAPE Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper; L: 27 inches x W: 16 3/4 inches $500-800

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148A 121916/23 CHINESE SCHOOL undated Village Scene Ink and color, framed and behind glass; Sight H: 56 in. W: 28 1/4 in. $600-800 149 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

150 131004/59 KOREAN SCHOOL Emperor in boat escorted by dragon Ink and color on paper, obscure inscription and artist sealmark, framed and glazed sight H 35 inches, W: 19 inches provenance: From an American estate; acquired in Japan after World War II $500-800 150A 121916/24 chinese school Official Portrait of “De Xin” Hall Ink and color on paper framed and behind glass; Sight H: 56 x W: 26 3/4 in. $600-800

151 131004/65 ANONYMOUS chinese Duck and flowers Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk depicting a duck and a blooming lotus by the riverside, sight H: 36 inches, W 14 inches $500-800 152 11-2473/128 Chinese polychrome fresco painting probably 17/18th century Rectangular framed element of gesso and polychrome to show Quanyin.

Panel H: 26 1/2 L; 14 1/2 in. $300-400

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153 131022/6 WANG RUCHENG undated BAMBOO, TREES AND ROCKS ROUND FAN PAINTING Ink on silk, mounted on cloth mat, signed with seals: Yuguan, Rucheng, Sanwei. 9 1/2 inches x 9 3/4 inches. $300-500 154 131022/10 WANG TANXIU (1744-1809) CHINESE FAN PAINTING AND WANG TANXIU CALLIGRAPHY ON VERSO Signed Wang Tanxiu with one artist seal: Zhengting. The content of the calligraphy is seven poems from the “Lunshi Jueju” which was written by Wang Shizhen (1634-1711), painted to front with a shepherd and goat in a mountainous setting, fan guard overlaid with relief decorations. H: 10 3/4 inches $300-500

155 131022/9 CHEN QIHU, SHEN SHU CHINESE FAN PAINTING Ink and color on paper, folding fan painting of children playing in a garden setting, Chen Qihu (1912 1999) signed and sealmark.

Inscribed to reverse with Shen Shu (early - mid 20th Century) calligraphy, signed Fengxiang Shen Shu with two artist seals. L: 9 inches x W: 14 inches $300-500

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156 121867/11 ATTRIBUTED TO WANG SHIMIN Mountain landscape Album leaf, ink and color on paper mounted on mat; after the style of Tang Zihua, signed and artist sealmark, H: 10 inches W: 11 inches $500-700 157 122567/2 WANG NIAN ZU dated 1888 MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE Album leaf, ink and color on paper; artist signature and sealmark, in the style of Wang Daizhao. L: 10 1/4 inches x W: 6 3/4 inches $300-500 156

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158 128017/19H ANONYMOUS, song dynasty or later BIRD ON PEACH BOUGH Circular leaf; ink and color on paper; matted framed and glazed. L: 12 1/2 inches provenance: Property from a Prominent Private Collection $1,500-2,000 159 131043/3 Pair of Chinese paintings on silk ming dynasty Painted in the Tang dynasty style with the full cheeked celestial figures seated on lotus thrones and with attendant burning incense, billowing clouds in the background, framed and glazed.

H: 44 inches W: 22 inches provenance: From a Hanover, N.H. estate $4,000-6,000

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160 131022/11 ANONYMOUS undated Chaozhou fan painting of narrative landscape Painted in detail with a trading scene for cattle against a river landscape; ink and color on paper mounted on cloth mat H: 11 1/2 inches, W: 10 inches. $800-1,000

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161 122417/26 ANONYMOUS, late qing dynasty BEAUTY AMONG PLUM BLOSSOMS Ink and color on hanging scroll. H: 58 inches, W: 21 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $700-1,000

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162 131022/4 QIN ZHONGWEN (1896 - 1974) dated 1946 LANDSCAPE Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, signed and sealed. provenance: L: 27 1/2 inches x 17 1/2 inches $600-800 163 131022/2 ZHU QISHI (1905-1965) dated 1938 Misty Mountains Hanging scroll, ink on paper, Signed Qishi with one seal. L: 51 inches x W: 12 3/4 inches $1,200-1,800 164 131004/61 SUN ZHAO chinese Birds on peony branch Ink and wash on brocade and with calligraphy, framed, sight H 7 1/2 inches, L: 13 1/2 inches. $400-600

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165 128101/10 HAO HU XIN(?), 1941 MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPE Hanging scroll, ink and color on brocade. L: 55 inches x W: 17 inches $500-600 166 131022/5 SHEN ZHAOHAN (1855-1941) OLD MAN AND A CHILD HEARING AN OX Ink and color on silk, Signed Xinhai, Shen Zhaohan with one seal: Xinhai.

In the style of Xin Luo Shan Ren. L: 9 3/4 inches x W: 9 3/4 inches $300-500

167 122567/1 DAI XI qing dynasty ROCKY CREEK AND BAMBOO Album leaf, ink on paper, inscribed with a two sentence poem; signed “Chun Shi” with “Xi” sealmark. L: 6 1/2 inches x W 6 3/4 inches $300-500 168 122567/4 WANG YU dated 1871 WATERFALL FROM CLOUDSHROUDED MOUNTAIN Fan painting, ink and color on paper, inscribed. H: 9 1/2 inches x L: 20 1/2 inches $300-500

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169 131022/7 ATTRIBUTED TO SHENZHOU Sage in mountainous landscape Ink and wash on paper, depicting a sage seated in a pavilion amidst rocky landscape. L: 31 1/4 inches x 16 1/2 inches $300-500 170 122567/5 WU YAO NI dated 1941 FAN PAINTING Fan painting, matted, ink and color on paper; inscribed and signed by artist. provenance: L: 9 1/2 inches x W: 20 inches $300-500

171 11-2473/126 ZHANG ZHEN HENG 1983 THE WHITE CLOUDS FLOWS INTO THE HOUSES Hanging scroll, ink and wash on paper, signed and seal. H: 51 L: 21 1/2 in. provenance: Gifted to a US Academic in the 1980’s $500-800 172 122567/6 XU ZI HE dated 1931 A CORNER OF LANGGU Ink and wash on paper; mountainous landscape with artist signature and seamark. L: 12 1/2 inches x W: 17 1/2 inches $500-800

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173 121916/29 WU QING XI 20th century Ink and color on paper; depicting a public gathering around a exaggerately large tongqian; Poem of praise for money.

H: 36 inches x W: 20 inches $400-600

174A 11-2473/135 SINO-TIBETIAN THANKA PROBABALY TSONGKHAPA Hanging with brocade, ink and wash on heavy cloth, script verso, Sight H: 31 W: 21 1/2 in. provenance: Purchased in Nepal in 1973 $600-1,000

174C 11-2473/133 SINO-TIBETAN THANKA BLUE TARA Hanging with brocade, ink and wash on cloth, script verso, Sight H: 21 L: 14 in. provenance: Purchased in Nepal in 1973 $400-600

174 122279/1 YANG MINGYI 20th century QUIET NIGHT Watercolor on rice paper; mat, framed and behind glass; depicting a lakeside village in the purple mist of dusk. H: 26 inches x W: 38 inches provenance: Purchased from and inscribed by the artist to verso. $5,000-8,000

174B 11-2473/134 SINO-TIBETIAN THANKA POSSIBLY YAMANTAKA Hanging with silk brocade, ink and color wash on cloth, script verso, Sight H: 21 W: 14 1/2 in. provenance: Purchased in Nepal in 1973 $400-600

174D 11-2473/132 SINO-TIBETAN THANKA BODHISATTVA Hanging with brocade panels, ink and wash on cloth, script verso, sight H: 32 1/2 L: 18 1/2 in. provenance: Purchased in Nepal in 1973 $400-600

174E 11-2473/131 SINO-TIBETAN THANKA NEPAL POSSIBLY FOUR ARMED MAHAKALA Hanging and framed with silk embroidery, ink and wash on cloth, Sight H: 26 L: 20 1/2 in. provenance: Purchased in Nepal in 1973 $500-800 174F 11-2473/136 SINO-TIBETAN THANKA MANDALA Square, ink and wash on cloth, framed and glazed, Sight H: 31 W; 21 in provenance: Purchased in Nepal in 1973 $300-600

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175 122247/1 Chinese framed dragon and phoenix wedding embroidery Embroidered to show dragon, phoenix contesting a flaming pearl, surrounded by fu bats among scrolling clouds.

L: 46 inches x 92 inches $2,000-3,000

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H: 53 inches $2,000-3,000

176 122328/1 Chinese Ming-style dragon textile fragment The dragon embroidered with pink and blue thread in pursuit of a flaming pearl, among scrolling clouds and above a band of wave and rocks.

L: 25 1/2 inches $600-800

179 11-2473/56 Chinese kesi panel 19th century Tall rectangular form, depicting censer issuing peony.

H: 36 inches x W: 20 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $400-600

177 122472/13 Chinese silk kesi panel qing dynasty Pieced silk panel depicting mythical beasts and birds among rocks and trees near the sea; framed.

H: 38 1/2 inches x W: 18 1/2 inches $600-800

180 10-1651/94 Chinese kesi and emboidered panel The panel depicts the eight immortals gathered in a garden landscape, the image framed by a blue and wire-threaded border.

H: 62 inches $500-800

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181 122592/12 Chinese red ground embroidery panel Red wool possibly made as seat cover featuring two roundels of carps and scrolling lotus design embroidered in gilt wrapped thread and shaded blue and white satin thread, with conforming corner decorations.

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183 122592/15 Two blue dragon altar frontals qing dynasty Each textile consisting of gold metallic thread depicting dragons above curling waves.

W: 60 inches & 96 inches $2,000-3,000

184 122592/14 Two bolts of silk woven with 100 boys qing dynasty Composed of two bolts, the boys woven against a red ground.

L: 88 inches x W: 52 inches $1,000-1,500 185 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.

L: 80 inches x W: 65 inches $5,000-8,000 186 122592/13 Chinese red altar frontal qing dynasty A gold metallic embroidered dragon woven admist red ground.

W: 56 3/4 inches $1,000-1,500

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187 138001/16 Chinese lady’s dark blue semiformal robe late 19th century Collar and hem elaborately embroidered with figures and landscape scenes; robe of deep indigo silk.

H: 42 inches $500-800

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188 10-1651/97 Chinese embroidered silk altar frontal 19th century Satin embroidered against orange silk ground, with wire thread around border; depicting birds among peony blossoms.

H: 32 inches $1,000-1,500 189 122420/5 Rare pair of Chinese kesi silk rank badges 19th century The vivid badges depict the lion of second military rank standing among auspicious symbols above waves and a lishui band.

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L: 11 3/4 inches $1,000-1,500

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192 122420/4 Pair of Chinese civilian rank badges 19th century Front and back badges stitched and colored to show the white goose indicating fourth rank above roiling waves and a lishui band and among auspicious symbols; together with a single embroidered badge featuring the fifth-rank silver pheasant.

W: 12 inches $500-800

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193 122592/18 Chinese silver rank badge qing dynasty Civil officer rank badge embroidered with silver metallic thread depiciting an egret and coral beaded sun.

L: 11 3/4 inches $1,000-1,500

194 122472/9 Chinese embroidered rank badge qing dynasty The square badge embroidered to show the crane of first civilian rank above waves and among auspicious symbols; framed.

H: 10 3/4 inches $400-600

195 122592/16 Three gold-thread rank badges qing dynasty Three civilian officer rank badges embroidered with gold metallic thread depicting birds of rank.

L: 11 1/2 inches $1,000-1,500

196 122592/19 Two rank badges qing dynasty Comprising a military rank badge depiciting a tiger and a civilian rank badge depicting a crane.

L: 10 1/2 inches $500-800

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197 122157/31 Chinese yellow ground and gilt thread ‘dragon’ robe qing dynasty or later Typical form, yellow ground worked to show gilt-thread dragon and buddhistic symbols.

H: 50 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $4,000-6,000

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198 122328/6 Chinese embroidered indigo silk robe The full length casual robe embroidered to show flowers on an indigo silk ground with accents to collar and hems.

L: 40 inches $600-800

199 129044/1 Chinese blue ground lady’s robe late 19th century Typical form, short sleeves; with blue silk ground embroidered to show floral sprigs.

L: 44 inches $1,000-1,500

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200 10-1651/101 Chinese red and gold brocade silk dragon robe 19th century The robe with nine five clawed dragons amidst ruyi clouds and auspicious emblems above lishui band with horseshoe cuffs.

H: 54 inches $800-1,200

201 122472/38 Chinese red ground silk robe qing dynasty The full-length robe adorned with floral roundels and embroidered flowers above a lishui band at hem; repairs and some losses.

H: 53 inches $500-700

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203 11-2100/9 Chinese yellow ground gauze robe Typical form, the gold tread and blue ground collar and cuff frame a lightly woven ground embroidered with goldern thread to show coiled dragon and celestial clouds.

L: 55 inches x W: 70 inches $5,000-8,000 204 10-1651/99 Chinese embroidered summer gauze dragon robe 19th century The robe with wire, polychrome thread and straw weaving against blue gauze ground.

H: 54 inches $1,000-1,500 204A 138012/2 Chinese embroidered silk dragon robe late qing dynasty The brown ground robe embroidered with dragons pursuing flaming pearls among clouds and auspicious objects and animals; over a wide lishui band and with gilt bronze frogs.

L: 55 inches $5,000-8,000

204B 138012/4 Two Chinese black ground textile jackets The pair of garments with gilt buttons and black dragon roundels.

H: 48 inches $1,000-1,500

202 122472/39 Chinese satin dragon robe late 19th century The red ground garment embroidered and adorned to show dragons chasing flaming pearls; trimmed in blue satin.

H: 35 inches $500-700

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204C 138012/5 Chinese black ground silk skirt and matching jacket The skirt embroidered with crane and flower decorations above waves with laced folds; the black jacket with matching roundels.

L of skirt: 33 inches $800-1,000 204D 138012/7 A Chinese padded jacket The thickly padded coat of dark khaki hue with black trim containing blue and turquoise butterflies with floral patterns along the hems, the lining of light blue color.

L: 30 inches x W: 69 inches $500-700 204E 10-1651/100 Chinese blue brocade dragon robe 19th century The side-parting robe embroidered with roundels.

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205 10-1651/96 Chinese yoke from a court robe Cut velvet textile embroidered with qilin roundels against a gold satin ground.

H: 48 inches $500-800 206 11-2473/49 Four Chinese gilt-metal mounted hat finials qing dynasty The largest comprising of a lapis sphere over conforming base, together with three glass finials.

Tallest H: 2 3/4 inches $300-400

207 11-2473/104 Group of Chinese gilt-metal and feather headdress late qing dyansty Comprising a crown and four hair pins.

Crown L: 12 inches $300-500 207A 138012/6 Pair of Chinese shoes The black shoes with thick leather and cloth padded soles and cottonfilled vamp.

L: 11 1/2 inches $400-600

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208 11-2485/38 Mughal-style celadon jade covered vase Flattened pear-shaped vase with each side decorated with scrolling lotus vines above lotus petal band near base and below lappet band around rim; flanked by two stylized handles, surmounted by conforming cover with fluted droplet-form knop; raised on oval footring decorated with lingzhi band.

H: 12 1/2 inches $15,000-20,000

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209 131034/12 Chinese pale celadon jade gourdform box and cover 20th century Of double gourd form with straight walls, incised with a border of archaistic phoenix, dragon and taotie masks encirclng key fret background and a stylized circular disc, jade with brown and russet inclusions along one side of the cover.

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212 11-2100/10 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 fu bat.

L: 12 1/4 inches $10,000-15,000

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213 122538/7 Spinach jade water buffalo with stand. qing dynasty Well carved in a recumbent position with legs tucked beneath the full, rounded body and tail at one side, the head turned inquisitively toward the viewer with short ridged horns above the well-hollowed ears.

L: 13 inches $12,000-15,000

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210 122417/58 Chinese archaic-style mottled jade covered vase 20th century The pear shaped vase with double beast handles suspending faux rings, carved in relief to body with stylized scrolls and beast masks; with conforming and well-carved hardwood stand; jade of mottled celadon hue with stone grain inclusions.

H: 10 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $3,000-5,000 211 11-2485/40 Celadon jade figure of a man 20th Century Carved figure depicted standing with staff and holding sash, dressed in warrior attire, complete with wooden stand.

H: 6 1/2 inches $4,000-6,000

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214 131009/11 Chinese celadon and lavender jadeite meiren figure The standing beauty holds a rose sprig in one hand and a sack of flowers at waist, dressed in long flowing robes with her hair tied high on top of her head.

H: 9 1/4 inches $2,000-4,000

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215 122403/13 Chinese spinach jade and huanghuali table screen The table screen inscribed and incised with gilt luohan under bamboo, mounted within later huanghuali frame.

H: 11 3/4 inches $4,000-6,000 216 122347/4 Pair of Chinese jadeite Guanyin qing dynasty The standing figures dressed in flowing robes, one holding a flower and the other a branch.

H: 5 1/4 inches $2,000-4,000 217 121374/15 Chinese jade ‘Immortal’ grouping The figural carving of Shoulao and Xiwangmu, framed by cranes, deer and other symbols of longevity and fortune; over wood stand.

H: 6 1/2 inches x W: 8 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Las Vegas Lady $3,000-5,000

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219 122417/35 Chinese white jade meiren late qing dynasty The standing beauty portrayed with her hair upswept, dressed in flowing robes and holding a basket full of blooming flowers; the well-polished jade of a flawless pale and creamy white, with conforming wire inlaid stand.

H: 9 1/4 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $8,000-12,000

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220 122417/12 Chinese white jade horse grouping 20th century The well-polished stone of a rice porridge white, carved to depict a standing dam nuzzling its recumbent foal.

H: 2 1/4 inches, L: 3 1/2 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $1,000-1,500 221 122538/2 Chinese jadeite vase and cover Carved in the form of a standing phoenix with long tail feathers curled around legs, supporting a vase on its back with chained cover and elephant head ring handles.

H: 6 1/4 inches $3,000-5,000

218 122417/34 Chinese green jadeite meiren 19/20th century Carved to depict a dancing meiren dressed in flowing robes, half kneeling, holding a pomegranate branch in one hand and a fan in the other; jade of deep to translucent apple green with occasional white speckling around the back; with wire inlaid wood stand.

H: 4 1/2 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $5,000-8,000

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222 122417/11 Chinese lavender jade carving of a meiren 19/20th century The kneeling beauty holds a cup in one hand and a sword behind her back; jade of pale lavender and green hue.

H: 5 1/4 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $1,000-1,500

223 121374/18 Chinese white jade vase 19th century Baluster form, carved with lappet band to collar, over conforming foot.

H: 3 3/4 inches provenance: Property of a Las Vegas Lady $1,500-2,000

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224 121374/28 Chinese carved jadeite ‘bird and berry’ grouping Carved in high and deep relief to show birds and foliate sprigs.

H: 4 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Las Vegas Lady $1,500-2,000

226 121374/19 Chinese jade covered vase 19th century The flattened covered vase with twin ring handles.

H: 4 inches provenance: Property of a Las Vegas Lady $1,500-2,000

225 11-2100/15 Small Chinese white jade vase late 19th century The oval baluster vase carved with two climbing qilong beasts, brown skin verso.

H: 3 inches $4,000-6,000

227 122538/1 Chinese jadeite vase and cover Lavender to green jade ovoid vase flanked by openwork floral and bird decorations that continue to the cover.

H: 11 1/4 inches $8,000-12,000 228 122538/6 Chinese celadon jade bowl Thin bowl slightly wider at mouth and raised on circular footring, with natural fissures.

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229 131034/11 Chinese celadon jade double gourd vase and cover 20th century Double gourd form, sides carved in openwork with gourd-bearing leafy vines, russet brown color near base utilized to carve a fu bat; jade of light green celadon hue with occasional inclusions.

H: 6 3/4 inches $10,000-15,000

230 122417/47 Chinese lavender and green jade teapot and cups 20th century The gently compressed globular pot and cover supported on a short footring, finely carved around the exterior of body, spout and handle with two cartouches depicting chrysanthemum and lotus, surrounded by scrolling Indian lotus vines; together with two similarly made bell-shaped cups and saucers; jade of mottled lavender and green color.

H: 5 1/4 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $800-1,200

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231 122417/44 Chinese lavender jade meiren 20th century The female figure is carved standing with a basket of flowers in her right hand and raising a blooming sprig in her left, her hair swept up in a high top-knot; stone of light green to lavender hue.

H: 9 3/4 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $1,500-2,000

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232 122417/43 Chinese celadon jade meiren 20th century The elegant beauty dressed in flowing robes and billowing sashes stands before an incense burning tripod raised on a flower stand.

H: 8 1/2 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $5,000-8,000

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233 121374/26 Chinese covered jadeite vase The gourd form covered vase carved in medium relief.

H: 4 3/4 inches provenance: Property of a Las Vegas Lady $1,500-2,000 234 11-2100/16 Chinese light celadon jade ‘boy and basket’ bowl The central ‘woven’ carved basket is flanked by two playful boys.

Diam: 4 inches $4,000-6,000 234A 11-2100/14 Fine Chinese white jade boy group 19th century Of oval outline, the central circular screen on stand is flanked by two playful boy attendants grasping a ruyi, brown skin verso.

H: 3 inches $4,000-6,000

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235 10-2243/58 Chinese white jade brushpot The cylindrical brushpot raised on three bracket supports, the sides carved in relief with landscape comprised of two scenes of an elderly scholar with boy attendent in a serene landscape; translucent stone.

H: 6 inches provenance: Property of a Chicago Lady $2,000-3,000 236 122538/3 Chinese jadeite vase and cover qing dynasty Carved in the form of conjoined fu beasts and with cover surmounted by standing fu lion; stone of bluish celadon color.

H: 6 inches $2,000-4,000 237 122538/4 Chinese jadeite vase and cover Flattened ovoid form with animal mask and loose ring handles, relief carved to body with geometric dragons, raised on high footring and cover surmounted with two lions playing with a ball.

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238 131034/1 Chinese archaistic chicken bone jade covered vase 20th century The high-shouldered slender vase tapering to waisted footring; delicately carved to body with stylized leaf blades incorporating archaic motifs, the neck applied with double dragon mask handles supporting loose rings, surmounted by a conforming domed cover; the stone of an opaque creamy white hue with grey and black inclusions.

H: 10 1/2 in. $12,000-15,000 239 122211/4 Chinese white jade Mughal-style covered censer 18/19th century Carved jade Mughal-style covered pot of compressed globular form; carved from semi-translucent jade with foliate detail to domed cover and ornate floral carving with small russet inclusion under base.

H: 4 1/4 inches, L: 4 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Virgina Lady $3,000-5,000

240 121374/27 Chinese ‘bamboo’ carved jade vase The tall cylindrical vase carved in the manner of a bamboo branch.

H: 4 1/8 inches provenance: Property of a Las Vegas Lady $1,500-2,000 240A 131004/5 Chinese translucent green hardstone ruyi scepter qing dynasty The stone of green hue carved in organic form to resemble a length of lingzhi.

L: 12 inches provenance: From an American estate; acquired in Japan after World War II $1,000-1,500 241 122403/7 Chinese spinach jade brushpot 19/20th century Relief carved with a continuous mountain and village scene, raised on three bracket feet.

H: 5 1/2 inches, D: 4 1/4 inches $2,000-4,000

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242 122417/48 Chinese mottled lavender and green jade meiren 20th century The openwork carving depicts a graceful meiren holding a fruitbearing stalk in one hand and a flowering basket in the other; jade with apple green speckles around chest turning to a pale lavender below her waist.

H: 8 1/4 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $1,500-2,000

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244 122403/11 Chinese pale and russet jade ruyi 20th century Carved in shallow relief with the Eight Immortals in a celestial landscape, four on the ruyi head and four on the arched shaft; the jade of a greyish white tone with brown russet inclusions throughout.

L: 15 1/4 inches $8,000-12,000 245 121374/23 Chinese jadeite Guanyin The standing female beauty typically rendered of lavender and green hue.

H: 7 3/4 inches provenance: Property of a Las Vegas Lady $3,000-5,000

246 121374/20 Small Chinese green jade model of a bodhisattva late 19th century The seated deity over wood stand.

H: 3 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Las Vegas Lady $700-900 247 11-2485/37 Chinese brown jade vessel Cylindrical above a flatly finished base; relief carved with two vertical bands of scrolling clouds and cameo birds; jade of coffee brown matrix displaying some darker and pebblelike inclusions.

H: 2 1/2 inches $1,500-2,000

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248 128106/5 Chinese celadon jade archaic-style miniature censer Rectangular section, everted mouthrim and with waist; carved with double beast handles, the body decorated with millet and flanges; raised on tiered rectangular foot; jade of greyish celadon hue occasionally translucent and yellow.

H: 2 1/2 inches L: 5 1/2 inches $800-1,200 248

243 122417/36 Large Chinese spinach jade recumbent horse 19/20th century The horse carved with three legs tucked under the body and the right foreleg extended as if ready to rise; the jade of a deep green color with speckles of black.

H: 7 inches, L: 10 3/4 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $3,000-5,000

249 122347/3 Chinese jadeite figure of Guanyin 19/20th century The deity holds a lotus vine and stands before a mandorla on a lotus throne, flanked by a boy attandant and a leaping carp fish.

H: 13 inches $3,000-5,000

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250 122538/8 Chinese white jade bowl qing dynasty Rounded form with three carved boys at sides.

W: 7 1/2 inches $6,000-8,000

251 131043/1 Chinese celadon jade horse carving The recumbant horse seated with its head turned back and four legs tucked under its body and tail swept to one side.

L: 5 inches $3,000-5,000

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252 11-2485/31 Chinese white jade fu dog censer Standing figure of a fu dog, with removable head cover, circular opening on body and well-hollowed interior pierced with tiny apertures under tail and in ears; the head is carved with a fierce expression complete with bulging eyes, flared nostrils and open mouth with teeth bared.

H: 4 1/2 inches provenance: Deaccession number to base $4,000-6,000

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253 122403/18 Chinese calcified nephrite jade vase The white stone with black inclusions carved as a group of three vases flanked by pine trees and qilong and qilin beasts.

H: 7 1/2 inches $5,000-8,000

254 122347/1 Chinese celadon jade covered vase republic period Pear form vase carved to body and cover with coiling qilong and incised with keyfret bands around cover rim, lip and elevated footring.

H: 9 3/4 inches $15,000-20,000

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255 122403/3 Chinese pale green jade archaic faceted vase and cover late qing dynasty The archaic-style vase with four beast head handles suspending rings around neck, and faceted side carved in low relief with archaic dragons, divided by flanges, with conforming cover and wood stand.

H: 11 1/4 inches $30,000-50,000

256 128101/8 Chinese light celadon jade covered vase late 19th century Carved in high-relief to show coiled dragons over celestial ground; with cover and freely-carved rings to shoulders.

H: 10 3/4 inches provenance: Property of a Virgina Family By repute purchased in Japan in the 1950’s $10,000-15,000

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257 122403/2 Chinese celadon and russet jade brush washer qing dynasty The oblong coupe carved as a pine branch with a squirrel.

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H:10 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $700-1,000

259 122157/20 Fine Chinese Mughal-style white jade covered box 19th century Of circular form; very delicately carved lotus scroll open-work cover over conforming solid base, raised on small ring foot.

D: 3 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston Previously acquired from a Hong Kong private collection $10,000-20,000

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260 122157/17 Fine and large Chinese gilded and stone-applied white jade bodhisattva late 19th century Standing figure carved to show gilded crown and scrolling ribbonform lotus flowers, over lotus and mask carved footed base; hardwood stand and later hardwood platform.

H: 12 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston Old Christies label to base Previously acquired from Ashkenazie, New York 1988 $20,000-30,000

262 11-2485/29 Pair of Chinese white jade archaistic gu vases 19/20th century Of rectangular section with projecting flanges dividing stiff leaf decoration around flared neck and taotie mask around the body; jade of pale greenish-white color with light speckles of pepper-like inclusions.

H: 9 1/4 inches $10,000-15,000

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261 122538/5 White jade elephant with boy. qing dynasty Deftly carved as a standing elephant with long tusks touching at the front, its massive body well defined with wrinkled skin, the tail curved to the left and being ridden by a child holding a string of lingzhi.

H: 5 inches $10,000-15,000

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263 122403/10 Chinese greyish white jade recumbent horse model 20th century The horse’s head turned back, feet tucked under its body but ready to rise; jade with some white specks and a brown russet inclusion across the head.

L: 5 inches $1,500-2,000 264 131004/10 Chinese mottled jade seal ming dynasty The incised square seal with reliefcarved four-character matrix.

D: 2 1/4 in. provenance: From an American estate; acquired in Japan after World War II $400-600 265 11-2473/95 Two Chinese mottle green and brown jade scholar vessels late ming dynasty and later One of oval basin form carved with qilong head handle over later base, together with a pouring vessel.

Largest L: 4 1/2 inches provenance: Property from a Palm Springs Estate Acquired in Japan before 1950 by civilian attache to Gen. Macathur $300-500 266 128021/9 Chinese white jade carving of a recumbent fu dog 18th century The seated beast with a craned neck holds a stalk of lingzhi in its mouth; stone of white hue with red veins and slight brown speckled inclusions.

L: 2 inches $1,000-1,500

267 131117/3 Chinese celadon jade carving of a beast The recumbant beast biting its cub’s tail; stone of pale greyish green hue with some brown speckling.

L: 2 1/2 inches $400-600 268 122403/16 Chinese white jade plaque The quatrefoil thick plaque carved with a dragon striding among scrolling tendrils against a solid back with pendant holes to reverse.

L: 2 3/4 inches provenance: Sold at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, September 2012 $3,000-5,000 269 121650/41 Good Chinese white jade carving late 18th century Carved in the archaic style to show mythical bird-like figure.

L: 2 1/2 inches provenance: Property from a Philadelphia Estate $1,000-1,500 270 122403/8 Chinese yellow jade huang 20th century The miniature arc-form jade carved as a qilong with dragon head and fish tail; jade with small areas of honey tone near tail.

L: 2 1/2 inches $500-800 271 131034/3 Pair of celadon jade discs 20th century Pierced and carved with birds among scrolling clouds, jade of celadon hue with areas of orangebrown stone grain inclusions.

D: 2 1/4 inches $1,000-2,000

272 11-2473/75 Two Chinese jade rings ming dynasty and later Comprising a Ming archers ring of celadon hue, together with a brown skinned saddle ring.

Largest D: 1 3/4 inches provenance: Property from a Scottsdale, Arizona Estate $300-500

273 131009/10 Chinese white jade desk clock ming with mixed elements The reticulated jade elements made to resemble a gateway suspending a clock encased in a jade bangle, raised on a rectangular white jade platform relief-carved with a thin dragon.

H: 11 inches provenance:

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274 122417/57 Chinese white jade reticulated table screen ming dynasty The rectangular white jade dragon plaque set in reticulated hardwood table screen frame; jade of even white hue.

H of plaque: 7 1/2 inches, L of jade: 2 3/4 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $1,000-1,500 275 122403/17 Chinese calcified nephrite reticulated plaque One-sided openwork and pierced dragon rectangular plaque.

L: 2 3/4 inches $1,500-3,000

276 11-2473/122 Chinese white jade and hardwood scroll weight jade 18/19th century Rectangualar weight carved to show ruyi heads mounted with elongated white jade hair-pin.

L: 10 inches $300-500 277 131082/1 Chinese mottled jade bi disc han dynasty Of typical form, carved with regular grain pattern and beveled edges to center and circumference.

D: 4 1/4 inches provenance: Property of an Upstate New York Collector Acquired in the 1970s $2,000-4,000

278 131061/8 Chinese pale celadon jade belt hook qing dynasty Carved with an openwork qilong dragon along the back and dragon head terminal; the circular knop on the reverse with a wave pattern.

L: 5 1/4 inches provenance: Purchased from Rare Art NYC - mid 1980s $1,500-2,000 279 131061/10 Two small jade belt hooks qing dynasty The belt hooks each carved with a scrolling chilong and with a dragon head to the terminal;.

L: 4 1/2 inches, 3 1/2 inches provenance: Purchased from Rare Art NYC - mid 1980s $1,500-2,000

280 11-2473/99 Fine Chinese white jade belt buckle 18th century Typical two part form, relief carved coiled qilong with stylized qilong head.

L: 3 3/4 inches provenance: Property from a Palm Springs Estate $800-1,200

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281 131082/3 Large Chinese white jade belthhook The ornately-carved hook features two coiling qilong to body and a detailed dragon-head hook; the underside incised with an archaic design.

L: 5 1/2 inches provenance: Property of an Upstate New York Collector Acquired in the 1970s $3,000-5,000 282 122403/4 Chinese white jade double-gourd form pendant The pendant carved in open work with three gourds hanging from leafy vines.

L: 2 inches $1,000-1,500

283 122311/1 Chinese yellow russet jade disc The flat oval disc carved in the form of an archaic beast with bird’s beak and scrolling feathers bending over to touch its tail.

D: 3 3/4 inches $600-800 284 121374/17 Chinese white jade bi disk qing dynasty Circular form, good white hue, over wood stand.

Disk H: 2 3/8 inches provenance: Property of a Las Vegas Lady $1,500-2,000

285 131004/9 Pair of celadon jade ring handles Each carved with a loose ring suspended from a diamond shaped knob; jade of even pale celadon color.

L: 3 1/4 inches, W: 2 inches provenance: From an American estate; acquired in Japan after World War II $1,000-1,500 286 122403/5 Chinese white jade openwork plaque 20th century The lingzhi-form elongated plaque carved in openwork with intertwining qilong dragons.

L: 6 1/2 inches $1,500-2,000

287 122311/9 Celadon jade incense holder Carved in openwork with crane and dragons above rock and waves.

H: 2 1/2 inches $500-800 288 122538/10 Two jadeite hair ornaments.

Of straight form with apple green inclusions and translucent tone.

L: 7 inches & 6 inches $1,200-1,500 289 11-2473/87 Chinese white jade and silver hair pin, and silver brooch 19th century The Shou jade plaque surmounts a gilded pin, together with a silver brooch.

Pin H: 5 1/4 inches $200-300

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290 131082/8 Chinese celadon jade double-fish pomander The reticulated pomander with detached cover carved as two conjoined fish; strung.

L: 2 3/4 inches provenance: Property of an Upstate New York Collector Acquired in the 1970s $1,500-2,000 291 11-2473/71 Fine Chinese white jade pendant 18/19th century Oval outline carved to show detailed crab and millet stalk, two characters verso, later metal hanging hook.

Jade L: 2 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $800-1,200

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292 122538/13 Jadeite pendant qing dynasty Pendant in the form of a floral basket.

H: 2 1/2 inches $1,200-1,500 293 122311/4 Chinese greyish white jade circular disc The disc relief carved with a coiled qilong to top, and decorated with raised millet pattern to bottom.

D: 2 3/4 inches $500-800 294 121650/31 Large Chinese light celadon jade qilong bi disk 19th century The circular disk surmounted by twin qilong over scrolling bands.

H: 4 1/4 inches provenance: Property from a Philadelphia Estate $750-1,000

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L: 3 1/4 inches $1,500-2,000

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296 11-2473/120 Fine Chinese carved emerald green jadeite pendant jade 18/19th century, gold and diamond mount later Rectangular form, well carved to show phoenix and bamboo flanked by peony, mounted as a brooch in white gold and diamonds.

L: 2 inches provenance: Property of a Scottsdale AZ Estate Aquired in China before WWII $800-1,200 297 131082/7 Chinese white jade qilong pendant qing dynasty The openwork pendant carved to resemble four intertwined sinuous qilong in a quatrefoil pattern.

D: 2 1/4 inches provenance: Property of an Upstate New York Collector Acquired in the 1970s $2,000-4,000

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298 11-2101/6 Chinese light celadon jade pendant 20th century Rectangular form, carved in medium relief to show coiled qilong.

H: 2 1/2 inches $1,000-2,000 299 122157/23 Chinese enameled silver and white jade mounted bangle late qing dynasty The white jade ‘butterfly’ pendant is mounted in a typical silver and enamel clasp bracelet, with safety chain.

D: 3 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $2,000-3,000

300 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 inches $600-800 301 10-2243/14 Two white jade pendants qing dynasty The largest of tall rectangular form centered with character framed by foliate scrolls, together with a Buddhistic wheel.

Tallest H: 2 3/4 in. provenance: Property of a Chicago Lady $600-800

302 128021/7 Chinese white jade pendant qing dynasty The circular pendant with a lobed edge carved in relief to show a pair of cranes below a lingzhi stalk.

W: 2 1/4 inches $500-750 303 131082/9 Chinese celadon jade pendant The double-sided openwork pendant carved as four interlocking lingzhi fungi.

L: 3 1/2 inches provenance: Property of an Upstate New York Collector Acquired in the 1970s $1,000-1,500

304 11-2101/7 Chinese white jade pendant late 19th century Carved to show peony and blossoms on a slice of lotus root.

L: 2 1/2 inches $1,000-2,000 305 122157/37 Chinese white jade belt buckle Rectangular form, reticulated to center with deer and sparrow, between shou roundels and flanked by fu bats; jade of lightly mottled white hue; flower-form knobs to reverse.

L: 3 1/2 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $400-600

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306 131034/9 Chinese greyish white jade reticulated plaque The borderless rectangular plaque carved in openwork with a dragon striding amongst fruit-bearing and intertwined leafy stems; stone of pale grey to white hue.

L: 3 1/4 inches $3,000-5,000

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307 131082/4 Unusual Chinese white jade pendant qing dynasty The oblong pendant carved in deep relief to show a reclining nude courtesan resting in a leaf with curled sides; stone of pure white hue.

L: 2 1/2 inches provenance: Property of an Upstate New York Collector Acquired in the 1970s $5,000-7,000 308 122311/3 Two Chinese white jade circular dragon pendants One carved as a coiling fu beast and the other a chilong entwined around a circular jade disc.

D: 2 inches $800-1,200

309 122311/2 Chinese yellow to celadon jade double phoenix pendant Carved on both sides with a pair of phoenix holding a “tong xin” plaque as a wish for good marriage.

D: 2 1/2 inches $500-800 310 122403/9 Chinese white jade oblong pendant 20th century The oblong pendant carved in relief with a recumbent beast turning his head to touch its tail.

L: 2 1/2 inches $3,000-5,000

311 122311/5 Chinese square openwork dragon plaque Pierced and carved with a dragon striding among floral sprays.

L: 3 inches $500-800 312 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 inches $1,000-2,000

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313 11-2100/18 Chinese white jade pendant Tall rectangular form, shaped edge enclosing panel depicting narcissus and verse verso.

H: 2 inches $2,000-3,000 314 131090/8 Three Chinese jade items Comprising a square carved and pierced dragon plaque, a lotus-form pendant, and an archaic double dragon flat pendant.

L of largest: 3 inches $500-700

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315 11-2100/17 Chinese white jade pendant The rectangular pendant carved in the archaic style; of pure white hue.

H: 2 1/2 inches $2,000-3,000 317 316 128101/6 Good Chinese light celadon jade boy 18th century Standing boy grasping linked coins.

H: 2 1/4 inches $1,000-1,500 317 122538/9 Celadon jade figural group with tinted ivory stand. qing dynasty Depicting two immortals, each with large, protruding foreheads; dressed in loose robes; jade with slight inclusions.

H: 3 1/2 inches $5,000-8,000

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318 122523/50 Chinese yellow jade seal The pale yellow mottled jade boulder carved to surface with scholars in a mountainous landscape, seal reads “Mei yi yan nian” expressing a wish for longevity and quality of life.

H: 3 1/2 inches provenance: From the collection of Maurice and Mary Hunt, Ocean City, New Jersey $800-1,200

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319 131082/2 Chinese mottled grey jade fu lion Carved in the Ming style, depicting a recumbent buddhistic lion holding a lingzhi branch in its mouth.

L: 2 1/2 inches provenance: Property of an Upstate New York Collector Acquired in the 1970s $1,500-2,000

322 131082/5 Chinese white jade horse carving Carved in the Qianlong-style in a recumbent position with craned neck and under-tucked hooves.

L: 2 1/4 inches provenance: Property of an Upstate New York Collector Acquired in the 1970s $3,000-5,000

320 131034/10 Chinese black and white jade carving 20th century Carved as two cubs of opposite color biting each other’s tails.

L: 2 inches $3,000-5,000

323 131015/1 Chinese celadon jade reticulated pomander qing dynasty Two circular domed halves carved and pierced with fu bats, endless knots encircling a flower blossom at central position, jade of greenishgrey hue.

D: 2 1/2 inches $4,000-6,000

321 128106/8 Four Chinese white jade items qing dynasty Comprising a reticulated qilong belt buckle; a cat and kitten carving, a pebble form russet yellow jade carp carving; and a white jade carving of three beasts biting a lingzhi sprig.

L of largest: 2 3/4 inches $3,000-5,000

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324 128021/5 Three Chinese jade figural carvings qing dynasty Comprising two celadon boy carvings of similar style and a slightly larger gray jade carving of a lying boy with a lingzhi stalk.

L of largest: 2 1/4 inches $800-1,000 325 11-2485/33 Chinese white and black jade pendant Relief-carved with two cranes standing on pine branches.

L: 3 inches $2,000-3,000 326 122538/15 Celadon jade figure of a child qing dynasty Toggle carved into the shape of a boy holding a lotus branch on his back.

H: 2 inches $400-600

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327 122311/10 Chinese mottled jade carving of a mythical beast The striding beast on scrolling clouds; jade of pale green and white hue.

L: 4 inches, H: 3 inches $500-800 328 131082/6 Chinese white jade ram carving The long-horned ram depicted in a recumbent position and exhaling mystical vapor.

L: 1 1/2 inches provenance: Property of an Upstate New York Collector Acquired in the 1970s $2,000-4,000 329 131034/4 Chinese white jade chilong seal 20th century Rectangular seal with finial in the form of a chilong and “Wu Fu Tang” sealmark, stone of pure white hue.

H: 1 1/2 inches $1,000-2,000

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330 131090/7 Chinese Ming-style white jade fu lion Carved as a recumbant beast, jade with dark inclusions near front paws.

L: 2 1/2 inches $400-600

332 122311/6 Two small Chinese jade carvings One a pendant of two cats, and one a jade squirrel and fruit; both with russet skin.

D: 2 1/4 inches $600-800

331 131034/5 Chinese white jade infant carving 20th century A smiling infant crossing arms and legs, stone of even white tone.

H: 1 1/2 inches $1,000-2,000

333 122417/56 Chinese mottled jade carving of a qiling ming dynasty The seated beast with short ruyi tail bows its head to its chest; jade with speckles of grey and black russet inclusions.

H: 2 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $500-800

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334 122403/1 Pair of Chinese white jade scroll clips 20th century The matched pair of U-shaped clips carved with scrolling geometric patterns to front and inscribed verso.

L: 2 1/2 inches $2,000-4,000

336 11-2473/50 Good Chinese 14k yellow gold, seed pearl and jadeite ring 19/20th century Carved gourd and butterfly plaque flanked by six seed pearls, size 10 1/4. provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $300-500

335 122538/11 Jadeite “twisted” bangle bracelet Bracelet is carved in imitation of a rope twist; white jade with apple green highlights.

Diam: 2 1/4 inches $1,500-2,000

337 128070/30 Chinese white jade mounted gilt bronze box 19th century Oval plaque carved to show twin peach, over fitted and conforming box.

Plaque L: 5 inches $750-1,000

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338 122417/55 Chinese white jade citron pendant and beaded necklace The citron fruit-form pendant hangs form a strand of white jade beads, with a gilt shou and bat buckle; jade of homogenous porridge white hue.

L: 11 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $1,500-2,000 341

339 122538/12 Jadeite bangle bracelet White jadeite with slight inclusions.

Diam: 2 1/4 inches $200-400

342 122403/6 Chinese Suzhou style agate pendant 20th century Carved in deep relief with two scholars playing go, inscribed to reverse with a poem describing the scene and attributed with respect to “Zi Gang” L: 2 inches $800-1,200 343 131034/6 Chinese agate pendant 20th century The translucent and brown agate carved in cameo with two carp fish swimming below a lotus leaf and fruit.

L: 2 1/4 inches $400-600

340 122070/15 Chinese 18k yellow gold and jadeite ring marked A gold Chinese ring with jadeite stone and ornate floral accents.

Diam of jade: 1/2 inches, diam of ring 3/4 inches $400-600

344 122538/16 Small oval agate bowl and spoon Bowl of compressed globular form with curved spoon.

L: 2 1/2 inches $300-500

341 122538/14 White jade bead necklace with jadeite clasp Composed of sixty-one translucent beads with silver and jadeite clasp.

L: 14 inches $500-700

345 131061/15 Flawless rock crystal sphere The crystal is worked and polished into a perfect sphere, supported by a square base.

H: 3 1/2 inches $4,000-6,000

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346 131090/3 Chinese agate figural carving The translucent stone with a hint of lavender, carved as a smiling boy walking with a lotus stem.

H: 4 1/4 inches $600-800

347 11-2473/123 Chinese agate ‘purse’ form pendant 18/19th century The large well carved pendant issues from a later 21- bead necklace.

Pendant L: 2 1/2 inches provenance: Propery from a Scottsdale AZ Estate Aquired in China before WWII $300-500

348 122157/35 Chinese black to grey agate carving of peaches The agate boulder darker at the top transitioning to a pale grey color near base, open carved as a sprig bearing peaches together with a deep lavender cameo fu bat near top.

H: 4 1/2 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $600-800

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349 122070/10 Five Chinese agate and jade carvings 18th century and later A group of various stone items consisting of an agate snuff bottle, an agate water dish, a jade weight, a jade plaque, and a jade garment hook.

L of water dish: 2 1/2 inches $1,000-1,200

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350 11-2473/124 Rare Chinese Suzhou-school carved Azurite and malachite pendant 18/19th century The thick rectangular pendant carved in deep relief showing a naturally formed green malachite surface over blue stone base, carved to show scholar among pine grove and scholar in sampan, suspended from a knotted and matching bead necklace.

Pendant H: 1 3/4 inches provenance: Property from a Scottsdale AZ Estate Acquired in China before WWII note: Azurite was often used as a pigment in Ming painting, it is also thought by some to be useful during meditation in promoting wisdom and psychic awareness.

Azurite and malachite groupings are rare and not often seen carved in a figural pendant. $3,000-5,000

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351 122417/13 Chinese agate child and buffalo carving Carved as a boy ready to mount a buffalo, agate of pale greyish lavender hue.

L: 3 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $700-1,000

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352 128101/4 Fine Chinese soapstone seal qing dynasty / republic period Rounded pillar form, carved in good relief to show figures and lotus blossoms.

H: 3 1/2 inches $600-800

352A 131149/4 Chinese soapstone carving of a luohan qing dynasty The seated luohan holds a muyu in both hands and looks up to the sky with a smile, his robes incised and gilded; on later stand.

H of figure: 4 1/4 inches $500-700 353 122417/10 Chinese crystal miniature mughalstyle covered censer late qing dynasty The tripod censer with feet and handles carved in the form of naturalistic scrolling leaves, the total of six handles on body and cover each suspending a ring.

H: 3 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $300-500

354 122417/40 Chinese rose quartz covered vase 19/20th century The flattened ovoid vase carved in openwork with birds and flowers around cover and body.

H: 12 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $500-800

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355 122538/17 Chinese rock crystal vase and cover Flattened ovoid form with lingzhi handles, openworked with clouds and birds around exterior.

H: 4 1/2 inches $400-600

357 122097/11 Chinese carved coral figural grouping late 19th century Guanyin and attendant over coiled dragon; with wood stand.

L: 6 inches $8,000-10,000

356 10-1651/71 Chinese ‘chicken blood’ stone seal Of square section, inscribed with “Gongqinwang Yisu” and Manchurian script to reverse and base, stone of amber color with gold mottling.

H: 4 1/2 inches $800-1,200

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358 122417/41 Chinese coral meiren 19th century The standing beauty dressed in peacock feathers and flowing robes, holds a bird balancing on a ring; overall carved in fine detail and coral of a lustrous red, with silver inlaid stand.

H: 10 1/4 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $3,000-5,000

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359 131056/9 Four Chinese coral carvings Comprising two standing women and a child attendent, together with a seated budai.

H of largest: 5 3/4 inches $800-1,200 360 122417/41A Chinese coral meiren 19th century The slender beauty dancing with bell and ribbons in her hands.

H: 4 3/4 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $400-600

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Property from the Collection of the late Robert Calder, an Important Main Line Collector of Chinese Decorative Arts Lots 361-378 361 131141/5 Large Chinese mottled green jade archaistic vase 18th / 19th century Of flattened ovoid form, carved to body with taotie masks over a geometric ground, to neck with lappet band and to base with a leafy lingzhi band; beast-head handles to sides with freely-hanging rings.

H: 12 1/2 in. provenance: Christie’s label to base $15,000-20,000

362 131141/4 Chinese incised and inscribed spinach jade tablet qing dynasty The rectangular plaque very lightly and intricately incised to show a lakeside village scene; inscribed and gilded verso with imperial verses praising the image as it appeared in the original painting; with later carved wooden stand.

H of plaque: 8 3/4 in. $5,000-7,000

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363 131141/6 Large Chinese celadon jade lotusleaf form dish qing dynasty The wide and shallow dish naturalistically carved as a lotus pad with one overturned side; celadon jade with brown and black inclusions.

Diam: 17 inches $5,000-7,000 362

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364 131141/1 Fine Chinese white jade gu vase 18th / 19th century The square archaic-form vase carved in deep relief to bulbous central section to show stylized eagles and to top and bottom sections with lappet bands carved in light relief; white stone with one natural dark diagonal fissure.

H: 9 1/2 in. $10,000-15,000 365 131141/7 Chinese jade ruyi scepter qianlong mark, qing dynasty The scepter carved in typical form with shou symbol to head and adorned with openwork lingzhi branch and qilong; stone of yellowgreen hue.

L: 12 inches $5,000-7,000

366 131141/8 Chinese incised and gilded spinach jade brush pot qing dynasty The cylindrical pot mounted to a flat base with tripod feet and incised and gilt-rubbed to show a scholar and attendant in a mountain landscape.

H: 4 in. $2,000-4,000

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367 131141/3 Chinese incised white jade ruyi scepter qing dynasty The rounded scepter with concave underside carved and incised to head shaft and pommel with images of peony and prunus flowers; stone with some brown inclusions throughout.

L: 16 in. $5,000-7,000

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368 131141/2 Fine Chinese archaistic yellow jade gu vase 18th century Of square form, the central segment carved in light relief and between two squared ribs; the upper section also carved in light relief and to sides with two elephant head handles supporting freely-carved rings; stone of buttery yellow tone with some brown and milky inclusions; good zitan stand with inlaid silver wire.

H of jade: 7 3/4 in. $10,000-15,000

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369 131141/14 Chinese white and apple green jade miniature brushpot qing dynasty The diminuitive pot of plain cylindrical form; with bright green highlights throughout.

H: 3 inches $500-700

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370 131141/13 Pair of Chinese moss agate bowls qing dynasty The two bowls of typical form with shallow feet and slightly everted rim.

H: 2 1/4 inches Diam: 5 inches $500-700

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371 131141/12 Chinese spinach jade belt hook qing dynasty Of typical form with qilong head hook and openwork qilong to body; mounted to a magnifying glass.

L of jade: 5 1/4 inches $800-1,200 372 131141/11 Large Chinese mottled green jade bi disc The large disc incised to one side showing stylized animal faces.

Diam: 7 inches $1,500-2,000

375 131141/21 Chinese white and black jade goose carving 17th / 18th century The diminutive openwork carving shows two geese of opposite color grasping a lotus vine in their beaks.

L: 1 1/2 inches $500-700 376 131141/15 Pair of Chinese celadon jade bird models republic period The two perched birds with long, feathery tails and crested heads carved from blue-green hetian jade; with carved wood perches.

H: 9 1/2 inches $800-1,200 377 131141/22 Pair of Chinese incised claire de lune eggshell vases xuan he hallmark, qing dynasty The small ovoid vases delicately incised to show scrolling lotus vines to exterior; one repaired.

H: 6 inches $800-1,200

377A 131141/17 Chinese yellow-enameled incised ‘dragon’ bowl guangxu mark and of the period The footed bowl incised to exterior showing dragons pursuing flaming pearls.

H: 2 1/2 inches Diam: 4 3/4 inches $1,500-2,000

378 131141/16 Pair of Chinese “Bajixiang” porcelain bowls qianlong seal mark and of the period Bowls of typical form with shallow feet and slightly everted rims; decorated to exterior with enameled buddhistic symbols between a lingzhi band at foot and key band at rim.

H: 2 1/2 inches Diam: 4 1/4 inches $3,000-5,000

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373 131141/10 Chinese cloisonne covered box with inset white jade plaque jade 17th century The rectangular box decorated with colorful lotus scrolls and with inset reticulated white jade plaque showing cranes to lid.

H: 2 1/2 inches W: 4 1/2 inches $3,000-5,000 374 131141/9 Chinese mottled green jade archaic style covered box qing dynasty Of rectangular, twin handled form; adorned with archaic decoration; the top and bottom halves of identical form.

H: 2 1/2 inches W: 4 1/4 inches $2,000-4,000

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Property from the Reeves Collection, Washington and Lee University, sold to benefit the Acquisitions Fund Lots 378A-378K 378A 122384/37 Pair of Chinese famille rose baluster vases late 19th century Baluster form, dish rim; each vase decorated to body and neck with leaf-shaped and circular panels depicting mountainous landscape; with red floral band around neck and reserved on a white ground incised with feathery scrolls intersparsed with enameld flowers.

H: 17 1/4 inches $4,000-6,000

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378B 122384/45 Pair of Chinese green and yellow glazed ‘dragon’ bowls guangxu mark, 17th/18th century The yellow ground bowls of typical form enameled in green with dragons pursuing flaming pearls above turbulent waves.

H: 2 1/2 inches, D: 5 1/2 inches $3,000-5,000 378C 122384/46 Chinese yellow glazed bowl kangxi period The well potted bowl covered in yellow glaze to interior, exterior and base; the base incised with a single ring band.

H: 3 inches, D: 6 3/4 inches $1,000-2,000

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378D 122384/48 Chinese yellow glazed ‘dragon’ saucer dish qianlong mark and of the period With shallow rounded sides and slightly everted rim, the saucer incised to the interior and exterior with five clawed dragons pursuing flaming pearls, the base white with six character mark.

D: 6 3/4 inches $4,000-6,000 378E 122384/49 Chinese yellow glazed miniature bowl kangxi mark and of the period The bowl incise decorated to exterior with dragons pursuing flaming pearls and to interior with a flaming pearl within single ring band, the base left unglazed.

H: 1 1/2 inches, D: 2 1/2 inches $1,500-2,000

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378F 122384/114 Three Chinese blue and white porcelain vases 19th century Comprising a baluster vase decorated with panels depicting flowers and beauties, a meiping with scrolling Indian lotus motifs, and a cylindrical vase slightly flaring at rim decorated with a beauty reading under palm trees.

H of baluster vase: 8 inches $1,000-2,000 378G 122384/73 Chinese blue and white porcelain meiping vase 19th century The high shouldered vase decorated with a continuos scene depicting a scholar speaking to four maidens on horses, a willow tree in the background.

H: 8 1/2 inches $1,000-1,500

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378H 122384/74 Chinese blue and white porcelain jar transitional period The stout jar connected to a waisted neck rim, decorated to body with lotus petals around neck and scrolling flowers on vines, with hardwood chrysanthemu form cap and jade finial.

H of vase: 16 5/8 inches $2,000-3,000

378I 122384/109 Pair of Chinese blue and white garden seats late 19th century The octangonal drum stool-form garden seats decorated with river and mountain landscapes around body and top, with raised millets and pierced coin motifs.

H: 7 inches $2,000-3,000

378J 122384/110 Pair of Chinese blue and white octagonal garden seats late 19th century Octagonal drum stool form decorated with scrolling Indian lotus motifs to top and body, the top section bordered with lingzhi band and adorned with raised millets.

H: 7 inches $3,000-5,000

378K 122384/60 Pair of Chinese mirror black glazed baluster vases kangxi mark Of baluster form covered in even mirror black glaze.

H: 16 3/4 inches $4,000-6,000

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379 128091/1 Pair of Chinese Peking enamel jardinieres and hardstone bonsai 18/19th century Raised on bracket feet, the jardinere sides decorated with shaped cartouches depicting phoenix or cranes among flowers, against a yellow ground of scrolling leaves and flower motifs.

H of jardinere: 3 1/2 inches L: 8 1/2 inches $5,000-7,000

380 122545/4 Pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel altar emblems Enameled, gilded, and hardstone inlaid; each cast in the form of a mandorla enclosing a boddhisattva and a horse carrying symbols of wealth; atop a lotus pod supported on a double gourd stem, flanked by openwork scrolling vines and raised on lobed base with openwork apron.

H: 15 1/2 inches $15,000-18,000

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381 122538/19 Chinese circular cloisonne enamel box and cover The compressed round box decorated with Indian lotus scrolls and lingzhi band against light blue ground, encircling a bird and floral roundel at the middle of box cover.

Diam: 8 3/4 inches $2,000-4,000

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382 11-2485/32 Cloisonne enameled ink coupe 18th Century Of hexagonal form, decorated with inlay of fu bats on each side and geometric patterns under base.

H: 2 inches $8,000-10,000

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383 11-2473/119 Fine pair of Chinese Beijing painted yellow-ground enameled bowls 18th century, possibly imperial Deep U- shape raised on circualr foot, the interior painted with detailed vine and berry with central twin buttefly, the outer body a profusion of Indian lotus and scrolls and other blossoms amoung bats within Fu bat band to edge, centered with blue rounrel, roundrel to base.

H: 4 inches, L: 7 1/2 inches provenance: Property from a Scottsdale, AZ Estate Aquired in China before WWII $3,000-5,000 384 131039/1 Pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel cranes 19/20th century The crane balancing on one foot holds a blooming plum branch in its beak.

H: 32 inches $800-1,200

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385 11-1941/3 Pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel ewers 20th century The bottle ewers with spade form spouts and mounted with elaborate dragon handles; decorated to body with shou roundels, scrolling Indian lotus scroll and fu bats.

H: 12 1/2 inches $1,000-1,500 386 11-1702/119 Pair of Chinese cloisonne handles 18th century Enamled handles in the form of a dragon and mounted on wooden base.

L: 8 1/2 inches $1,000-1,500

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387 122538/18 Chinese cloisonne enamel gu form vase The vase with trumpet mouth and base, globular at waist, enameled with archaic scrolls to exterior and gilt to interior.

H: 9 1/2 inches $8,000-12,000

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388 122592/21 Chinese cloisonne enameled vase The ovoid vessel with gilt rim and footring, narrowing at neck and decorated with scrolling lotus pattern between two gilt bands, the exterior decorated with stylized flowers above geometric blue ground; raised on splayed footring.

H: 15 inches $2,000-3,000

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389 11-2473/83 Large and unusual Chinese giltmetal and cloisonne brushpot qianlong/jiaqing period Lobed hexagonal form, fluted gilded rim over ruyi head band, enclosing long-tailed bird and floral blossom on light blue ground, overall tight wirework, over gilded bracket feet.

H: 7 inches, D: 6 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Gentleman $400-600 390 131034/8 Pair of Chinese enamel planters Rectangular planters enameled with birds and flowers, with blue and white band to rim.

H: 9 inches, L: 11 1/4 inches $800-1,200

391 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 inches $3,000-5,000 392 122592/5 Chinese canton enameled sweetmeat tray 19th Century Comprising a circular dish set centrally within eight fan-shaped dishes, each decorated in floral patterns and accompanied with matching box.

Diam: 9 inches $1,500-2,000

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393 11-1941/6 Two Chinese cloisonne enamel covered vessels early 20th century Comprising a circular box decorated with fu beasts to exterior and buddhist symbols to interior, with reticulated circular white jade inset to cover; together with a flattened circular vessel with dome cover decorated with Indian lotus scrolls.

D of largest: 7 1/2 inches $500-800

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394 11-1941/5 Three Chinese cloisonne enamel censers 20th century Including a pair of beast form censers biting a tray in their mouth, and another with cover and gilding around tail and hair.

H of largest: 5 inches $400-600

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395 122545/3 Pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel bird cages qing dynasty Each cloisonne basin with barbed rim possibly made as censer, the interior fitted with a metal liner, raised on tripod elephant head feet and surmounted by a wire-mesh dome cover; on original wood stands.

H: 40 1/2 inches provenance: Sotheby’s New York, March 30, 2006: Lot 189 $60,000-80,000 396 122538/20 Pair of Canton enamel jardinieres qing dynasty The rectangular planters decorated with cartouches enclosing figural and landscape drawings; surrounded by yellow ground; raised on four bracket feet.

L: 11 3/4 inches $1,500-2,000

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397 131026/1 Chinese cloisonne enamel jardiniere 20th century The large ovoid jardiniere decorated around exterior with precious and auspicious objects and flowers between archaic bands at rim and foot.

H: 19 inches $1,000-1,500

398 131061/9 Rare Chinese engraved silver stem cup tang dynasty The superbly-detailed silver footed wine cup engraved with image of a mounted hunter, birds, vines and scroll work.

H: 2 1/2 inches provenance: Purchased from the Dr. Henry Rowe Collection, 1980s For similar example see: Sotheby’s New York, December 7, 1983 Lot 94. $15,000-20,000

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399 11-2473/70 Fine and heavy Chinese silver wine ewer impressed mark and inscription to base Ming form, separate domed cover over pear body well worked to show Shou medallions and Indian Lotus within celestial clouds, over wide circular foot, inscribed ‘.

H: 11 inches, W: 11 inches, Weight 37 oz provenance: Property of a Philadephia Gentleman $1,500-2,000

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400 10-1651/87 Chinese silver brushpot qing dynasty Beaded edge around mouth rim and base, incised throughout body with birds among flowers stylized decoration.

H: 4 1/2 inches, D: 3 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

401 139053/5 A Chinese silver export mug with dragon handle 19th century The sides chased with nobles in pavilions, farmers, fishermen and trees; with a vacant shield-shaped cartouche at front side.

H: 4 1/2 inches $400-600 402 122538/23 Two pewter and coconut shell boxes and covers 19th century One with “shou” roundels and the other with relief pine decorations.

Diam of larger: 3 inches $800-1,000

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405A 131061/6 Chinese export silver tea service circa 1850 Comprising a teapot, cream jug, and covered sugar bowl; on four dragon feet, the body chased with figural scenes in a landscape, the handles formed as dragons, the covers with dragon’s head finials.

H: 6 1/2 inches, 5 inches, 4 1/2 inches provenance: Christie’s East, December 11, 1985: Lot 34 $4,000-6,000 406 122538/28 Pair of filigree export silver vases.

Faceted rectangular vases with filigree silver depicting flowers and bats, with everted cup rim and raised on rectangular feet.

H: 12 1/4 inches $4,000-6,000

403 122070/13 Pair of Chinese silver spoons qing dynasty With long and thin handles terminating in lingzhi pommels.

L: 8 1/4 inches $800-1,200

404 122472/33 Chinese silver foliate-form bowl early 20th century The lobed bowl of organic form and raised on four branch feet issuing flowering plum boughs; silver mark “bao yan” to underside.

H: 5 1/4 inches, D: 9 inches $1,500-2,000

405 11-2473/79 Chinese silver cigarette case stamped with makers mark and silver Convex rectangular form, worked to show bamboo sprigs and P.K.S, gildwash interior.

L: 4 1/4 inches $300-500

407 131104/4 Chinese carved coconut shell silver lined bowl The bowl crisply carved with a continuous band of bird, deer, pine, peony and bamboo between dove and lappet bands, raised on circular footring and interior lined with silver.

Diam: 4 inches $300-500

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408 122538/31 Japanese silver box and cover 19th century Of hexagonal form on six supports with well engraved foliate accents.

Diam: 4 1/2 inches $700-900

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409 122070/14 Chinese silver card case, two hair pins and pair of earrings qing dynasty The silver card case with filigree dragons on either side and an engraved “R” on cap; the two hair pins resembling ornamental knots, a fu bat, and floral patterns.

L: 4 1/8 inches, 1 1/2 inches, 4 1/2 inches $1,000-1,500

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411 122070/12 Eight Chinese silver and hardwood bangles A set of eight Chinese bangles consisting of four silver bangles with various hallmarks and four silver and hardwood bangles.

Diam 2 3/4 inches $1,000-2,000

410 122538/22 Set of ten Chinese coconut shell and pewter wine cups Each small cup made with eight coconut shell pieces mounted on a pewter interior, moulded with shou symbol and buddhist emblems.

H of cup: 1 1/2 inches $300-500

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412 11-2473/46 Good Chinese silver ‘Dragon’ brooch late 19th century, stamped ah shong Heavy cast, circular form, depicting prominent dragon within Greek-key.

D: 2 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $300-500

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413 10-1651/70 Chinese bronze seal qing dynasty Cast with a winged qiling and fivecharacter sealmark.

H: 2 3/4 inches $800-1,200

414 122538/30 Chinese export silver bowl 19/20th century The quatrefoil body raised on four feet cast with flowers and a dedication; flanked by double dragon handles; Jiaji silver mark to base.

H: 4 inches $4,000-6,000

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415 122538/29 Chinese export small silver box 19th century Of circular form, decorated with a dragon.

Diam: 1 1/2 inches $300-500

416 128070/9 Two Chinese gilt bronze belt buckles 18th century Twin cast form, showing fu dogs and lions.

L: 3 inches $500-750

417 11-2473/53 Pair of Chinese gilt-bronze ‘Dragon’ fittings 18th century Recumbent beast, with coiled ribbon from scrolls issuing from body, over associated wood stands, previously handles.

L: 5 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $400-600

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418 10-1651/72 Chinese bronze brush rest qing dynasty Cast in the form of a rocky fourpeak mountain.

H: 3 inches, L: 5 1/2 inches $800-1,200

419 11-2473/54 Small Chinese bronze censer with wood cover and stand xuande mark , 17th century Compressed circular form, with mythical beast cast handles to collar, five characters inscribed to body, over tripod feet, incised six character mark, later wood stand and cover.

Total H: 4 1/4 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $400-600

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420 122157/15 Chinese gilt bronze garment hook 17/18th century Beast-form latch issuing shaped hook terminating in beast head.

L: 5 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $2,000-3,000

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421 122592/8 A Chinese bronze hand warmer The rounded rectangular body with a movable handle, covered with a pierced lid of geometric pattern.

H: 4 inches $1,000-1,500

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422 131090/2 Chinese bronze tripod covered censer qing dynasty Compressed round body with double lion handles and clawed feet, decorated with flowers and vines to body and pierced dome cover, surmounted by a lion finial.

H: 7 3/4 inches $800-1,200 423 122472/8 Chinese inscribed bronze hu vase republic period The large and bulbous vase incised with image of farmers drawing water in their field; inscribed “In memory of Zhou Li, from Xue Sheng, Taiwan” H: 12 inches $700-1,000 424 131090/6 Chinese bronze fu lion form incense burner Cast in two parts, the lion with scrolling hair and tail looks upward sits gazing upward.

H: 2 1/2 inches $300-500 425 122070/9 Fine Chinese gilt bronze fu-lion weight four character mark Modelled as a recumbent beast with a benign expression.

W: 3 1/2 inches $800-1,200

426 11-2473/80 Chinese bronze censer xuande mark, qing dyansty Deep U-shaped body applied with disks, over three tall shaped feet, later 19th century wood cover.

D: 5 1/4 inches $300-400

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427 122157/8 Large Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Shakyamuni yongle mark Heavy casting, slightly downward modeled head, hands in dhyana mudra, incised band to open-robe, over double lotus throne, missing base plate.

H: 12 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles.

H. Royston $30,000-50,000 428 122157/9 Large Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Tara With serene expression, head surmounted by crown, jeweled chest; over high double lotus throne.

H: 12 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $15,000-30,000

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429 122592/28 Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Hevajra with Nairatmya 18/19th century The three-faced wrathful deity in pratyalidhasana, his principal hands embracing Nairatmya and his remaining arms radiating, clad in a dhoti, coiled snakes, a tiger skin about his waist, both adorned with beaded jewelry, their heads surmounted by foiliate tiaras, with red pigment remaining, base sealed.

H: 6 1/4 inches $2,000-3,000 430 11-2473/43 Good Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Bodhisattva figure 17/18th century Heavy casting, seated with hands at waist well incised robe open at chest over double lotus, later wood stand.

Bronze H: 5 3/4 inches provenance: Acquired in HK during the 1950’s $1,500-2,000

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430A 122592/25 A Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze model of Avalokiteshvara 18th century The eleven-headed deity standing on a lotus base, with his principal hands in anjali mudra and the remaining radiating around him wearing long flowing robes incised with floral borders and beaded necklaces.

H: 12 3/4 inches $3,000-5,000

430C 122592/25 Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva The figure seated in full lotus dressed in ornamental jewelry, draped with garland of skulls, holding various attributes including a sword, surmounted with a crown and a miniature seated Buddha figure, backed by a detachable mandorla.

H: 6 inches $1,000-2,000

430B 122592/25 Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Deity 20th century The six-armed figure holding a collection of attributes, seated on double lotus base and backed by a mandorla.

H: 8 1/2 inches $800-1,200

431 122157/41 Nepalese or Tibetan bronze Buddha figure qing dynasty or earlier Figure seated in full lotus on platform base, hands in dhyanamudra holding alms bowl, wearing a crown and with a mandorla.

H: 14 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $800-1,200

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432 131034/22 Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze deity qing dynasty Gilt bronze deity sitting on a stylized double lotus base with one hand holding a sword, the other hand in mudra.

H: 6 3/4 inches $1,500-3,000 433 122562/4 Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze model of Amitayus qianlong mark and of the period The Buddha figure seated in dhyanasana on a raised rectangular plinth, wearing ornamental jewelry; missing mandorla.

H: 7 1/4 inches $3,000-5,000

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434 11-2473/112 Fine Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Buddha 15th century Heavy bronze casting of seated Buddha with detailed incised flowing robe, over double lotus thrown, signs of applied seed pearls and turquoise beads and old gilding.

H: 9 1/4 inches provenance: Property from a North Carolina Estate Acquired by Canadian Diplomat before World War I $3,000-5,000

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435 122592/24 A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Amitayus qing dynasty The Buddha figure seated in full lotus, hands in dhyanasana and raised on a rectangular plinth, dressed in robes, wearing ornate jewelery, and surmounted with a crown, alms bowl and mandorla missing, Qianlong mark to base.

H: 7 inches $2,000-4,000

436 11-2473/113 Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Lama grouping late 19th century Two part casting, central seated Lama flanked by attendants and blossoms, over double lotus thrown.

H: 5 1/2 inches provenance: Property from a North Carolina Estate $500-800 436A 11-2473/129 Sino- Tibetian gilt bronze deity 19/20th century Seated with turqoise mounted to crown, cold painted face and hands grasping ball and animal, plinth base.

H: 6 1/2 in. $300-500 437 122157/6 Sino-Tibetan gilt and polychromed bronze tantric grouping 19th century Cast in two parts, the tantric grouping surmounts a D-shaped base cast with single lotus band.

H: 8 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $4,000-6,000

438 122070/5 Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze bodhisattva 18th century A bronze figure of Buddha Amithayus seated full lotus in dhayan mudra ahead of detachable flame mandorla on rectangular base with Qianlong mark.

H: 7 1/2 inches $1,500-2,000 439 11-2473/114 Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze Bodhisattva 18th century Gilt patina, seated in mudra, over double lotus throne.

H: 4 1/4 inches provenance: Property from a North Carolina Estate Acquired by Canadian Diplomat before World War I $500-800

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440 122070/6 Set of five Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Bodhisattvas 18th century Bronze figures of Amithayus seated in dhayan mudra ahead of detachable flame mandorla on rectangular base.

H: 8 inches $10,000-15,000

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441 122070/7 Fine Sino-Tibetan lacquered and gilded bronze bodhisattva 17/18th century A gilt bronze figure of Buddha seated in full lotus in abhaya mudra on lotus base with hems of sanghati incised with ornate foliate patterns; the base unsealed.

H: 6 inches $2,000-3,000 441 442 131034/23 A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Vajrabhairava and Vajra Vetali 20th century The pair in embrace striding in alidhasana on prostrate animals and figures over a lotus base, adorned with garlands of skulls and severed heads, holding a skull cup and chopper in their primary hands, he with additional accoutrements in the other thirty-two hands radiating about him, with a ferocious bull’s face surmounted by additional stacked faces, the hair in flames, the base sealed with a double-vajra.

H: 9 inches $1,000-2,000

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443 122070/4 Sino-Tibetan gilt copper Buddha 18/19th century A copper figure of Buddha seated full lotus in uttarabodhi mudra on sealed lotus base.

H: 4 inches $300-500

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444 11-2473/96 Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze bodhisattva 18th century Standing deity with cloaked head over arms in mudra and flowing drapery, raised on separate cast lotus thrown.

H: 4 1/4 inches provenance: Property of a Palm Springs Estate $300-500

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445 122538/27 Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze deity 18/19th Century A heavy cast figure of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra seated together on a double-lotus base with beaded rims, clad in short dhotis and shawls with incised borders, Akshobhyavajra with a ferocious expression and bared teeth gazing down to Sparshavajra who rests in his lap with her arms around his neck, the base unsealed.

H: 6 1/2 inches $5,000-8,000 446 122157/18 Impressive Tibetan repoussed gilded copper and stone applied steele of a seated Bodhisattva qing dynasty The seated deity surmounted with stone-set crown and beads to partially open-chest flaked by well worked halo, over high double lotus throne, wood base.

H:17 inches provenance: Property from the Charles H. Royston Estate $15,000-20,000

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447 131095/3 Chinese bronze Bodhisattva ming dynasty The bejewelled figure with downcast eyes seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, the left hand held in vitarka mudra, with crown.

H: 8 3/4 inches provenance: Acquired from a Chapel Hill, NC collection in the mid 1980s $4,500-6,000

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448 131061/11 Bronze Sino-Tibetan bodhisattva ming dynasty Seated in full lotus on double lotus base, hand in kataka mudra, dressed in long flowing robe and surmounted by a crown.

H: 12 1/4 inches provenance: Purchased from Rare Art NYC 6/11/1984, Original ledger attached (36C) $7,000-10,000

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449 11-2473/94 Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Bodhisattva 17/18th century Seated with hands at waist (missing alms bowl) serene expression raised on double lotus thrown.

H: 6 3/4 inches $300-500

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450 131061/16 Unusual Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Vajrapani 18/19th century The figure powerfully cast in a tantric stance holding a vajra in right hand while the left contains an attribute, adorned with garland of severed heads wearing inlaid ornaments and surmounted with a five skull crown, the face depicting a fierce expression while resting on preta and supported by lotus base, unsealed.

H: 13 inches provenance: Purchased in New York 1980’s $5,000-8,000 451 11-2473/117 Chinese enameled copper Damo figure 19th century Seated deity with enameled eyes and vibrant robe.

H: 6 1/2 inches $300-500

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452 11-2485/39 Chinese bronze Ming scholar The cast figure standing on base in long flowing robe with incised floral accents.

H: 6 3/4 inches $800-1,200 453 131061/7 Chinese bronze statue of an official ming dynasty A dignitary with serene expression, in the attire of an official sitting on a wooden bench-like throne, and holding a hu-scepter at chest’s height.

H: 11 inches provenance: Purchased in the mid 1980’s in New York $3,000-5,000 454 122013/28 Chinese gilt bronze infant Buddha ming dynasty Gilt bronze, standing boy figure with raised arm over double lotus throne.

H: 9 inches $800-1,200

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455 11-2473/93 Large Chinese gilt bronze grouping ming dyansty Seated guardian deity flanked by two figures offering attributions (possibly depicting foreigners) centered by boy on horseback, over latter custom wood stand.

Bronze figure H: 10 inches provenance: Property from a Palm Springs Estate $2,000-3,000 455 456 10-1651/74 Chinese bronze buddha attendant ming dynasty The standing immortal wearing flowing robes and a celestial scarf, palms held together at chest.

H: 6 1/4 inches $400-600

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457 122592/23 A fine Chinese gilt bronze luohan 18th century The hollow figure with pendulous earlobes and serene expression, adorned in well incised long robes and seated on finely detailed square plinth, right hand in vitarka mudra, alms bowl and mandorla now missing,.

H: 6 inches $1,000-1,500

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458 122592/22 Chinese gilt bronze model of infant Buddha ming dynasty The standing child wearing a well incised short foliate apron, his left hand pointing to the sky, the other pointing to the earth.

H: 7 inches $800-1,200

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459 11-2473/42 Large Chinese partially gilded bronze attendant figure 17th century Dark brown and gilt patina, standing figure with arms at chest over bracket base.

H: 10 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $800-1,200

460 131061/5 Seated Ming bronze luohan ming dynasty With pendulous earlobes and stern expression, wearing decorative long robes, with one hand in mudra and the other hand holding a rat, on a rectangular base with shaped apron, gilt traces.

H: 9 1/2 inches provenance: Purchased in the mid 1980’s in New York $4,000-6,000

460 461 11-2473/115 Chinese bronze standing infant Buddha 17th century Brown patina, standing with arm raised over single lotus throne.

H: 8 inches provenance: Property from a North Carolina Estate Acquired by a Canadian Diplomat before World War I $300-500

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462 122157/5 Fine Chinese bronze figure of a seated guardian 17th century Rich brown patina, casted seated with right arm raised detailed flowing robe and contemplative expression, wood stand.

H: 8 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston Old Christie’s label to base $5,000-8,000 463 122583/4 Chinese bronze figure of a scholar late ming dynasty The standing figure wears a cloth hat and flowing robes, his right hand originally holds a scroll and his facial expression peaceful as if reciting a poem in his heart.

H: 9 inches $1,000-1,500

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463A 122588/1 Chinese bronze figure of Damo late ming dynasty The standing figure wrapped in loose robes with incised detail to hem holds a scroll in his crossed arms and gazes sideward bearing an intense countenance; dark patination throughout.

H: 10 3/4 inches $3,000-5,000 464 122592/7 Chinese cast iron head of a luohan Cast with a stern expression and forehead with furrowed brow, elongated earlobes, flared nostrils, strong jaw muscles and slightly grimacing mouth, drilled and mounted to later stand.

H: 11 3/4 inches $2,000-3,000

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465 11-2473/89 Large thai partially gilded bronze reliquary 16/17th century Two parts, the top partially gilded of lotus bud form, with arched enclosures of seated bodhisattva, over a tall and heavy cylindrical base comprised of six standing bodhisattva over a circular base of sleeping Buddha.

H: 19 1/2 inches provenance: Acquired in South East Asia before 1960 $800-1,200 466 11-2473/81 Large Thai bronze hand fragment 15th - 18th century Typical elongated form, well cast detail to nails and thumb, dark brown and verdigris patina.

L: 9 1/2 inches provenance: Acquired in South East Asia before 1960 $300-500

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467 122013/30 Thai gilt bronze Buddha late 19th century Seated deity over plinth throne good polychromed gilded surface.

H: 18 inches $400-800 468 11-2473/85 Seven Thai decorative objects 17th century and later Comprising a bronze 17th century hand, gilded hand, two wall applique, and two 19th century gilt bronze Buddha heads, and a lion tongue silver ingot.

Various provenance: Acquired in South East Asia before 1960 $300-500

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469 122013/31 Three Thai / Burmese bronze deities 19th century and later Comprising a pair of standing attendants, together with a seated Buddha.

Tallest H: 9 inches $300-500 470 11-2473/84 Large Thai polychromed bronze Buddha head 16/17th century Brown patina, tightly curled hair over high forehead exposing delicate featured with polychrome detail, over later custom stand.

Bronze H: 10 1/2 inches provenance: Acquired in South East Asia before 1960 $800-1,200

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471 131004/46 Thai bronze Buddha 16/17th century The standing Buddha with palms raised and eyes downcast.

H: 17 1/2 inches, W: 6 inches, D: 3 inches $1,000-1,500

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473 11-2473/127 Large Thai gilt bronze Bodhisattva 19th century Seated over graduated throne , with canopy to back, well gilded surface.

H: 16 ( without canopy) $500-800

472 11-2473/86 Rare Thai bronze reliquary 16/17th century or earlier Brown patina, surmounted by seated bodhisattva, over a profusion of celestial and animal figures centered by a serpent supported bowl.

H: 16 inches provenance: Acquired in South East Asia before 1960 $600-1,000 467

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474 11-2473/82 Thai bronze ‘Standing Buddha’ figure 17th century Typical form, well cast features and elongated hands, signs of gilding to head, over later base.

Bronze H: 16 inches provenance: Acquired in South East Asia before 1960 $500-800

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475 131061/12 Northern Wei bronze buddha dated 533 A.D. Seated in dhyanasana with the left hand raised in benediction, on an elaborate base cast with lingzhi and standing on a flaring four-legged plinth, a large mandorla at the back cast on the front with C-scrolls and flames.

H: 6 3/4 inches provenance: Christie’s London December 1984 Lot 823 $30,000-50,000

476 11-2473/92 Chinese bronze pouring vessel jing yu wan tang hall mark, ming / qing dyansty Heavy cast vessel of copper/gilt splash to brown patina, over bracket footed base and deep incised hall mark to base, cover and stand.

L: 5 1/2 inches provenance: Property from a Palm Springs Estate Acquired in Japan before 1950 by civilian attache to Gen. Macathur $800-1,200 477 122097/7 Good Chinese partially gilded bronze fu-lion censer 17th century Two parts, the detachable head surmounts a body raised on all fours.

H: 10 inches $4,000-6,000

477 478 11-2473/44 Fine and large Chinese bronze ‘Dragon’ vase xuande mark, 17th century Heavy casting, deep brown patina, garlic head flanked by twin qilong dragons, over high shoulder body centered by cartouches of coiled dragon on scrolling sea, over tapering circular foot, incised archaic mark to base.

H: 14 inches provenance: Acquired in China by American Fur trader before World War I. $3,000-4,000

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479 122157/16 Unusual Tibetan gilt bronze architectural element 17th century The rectangular plinth is supported by twin multi-armed deity over Ushaped lotus platform; with shaped finial.

H: 9 1/2 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $3,000-4,000

480 122070/11 Three Chinese bronze and copper items 17th century and later A Chinese bronze vase depicting a crane, peonies, and a sage with child. A Chinese bronze tripod incense burner with a celestial being protruding from the side and an associated copper fu lion lid. together with a gilded copper pot.

5 1/2 inches, 4 inches, 2 1/4 inches $1,500-2,000 481 122013/29 Chinese bronze sleeve-form incense vase ming dynasty Brown patina, tall cylindrical vessel cast with lion masks and open-work boys to body, raised on feet and lotus-cast bracket base.

H: 10 1/2 inches $500-1,000 482 11-1064/9 Very large Chinese partially gilded cast bronze seated Buddha The slightly tilted head with prominent crown; with serene expression and painted highlights, seated in mudra.

H: 38 inches provenance: By repute, aquired in Hong Kong in the 1950s $7,000-10,000

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483 121867/8 Chinese bronze vase possibly tang dynasty The ovoid vase narrow and slender at neck below a flared rim and above a bulbous body, raised on circular footring with incised with double ring mark at base.

H: 11 inches $1,000-1,500 483A 131004/16 Three Chinese bronze vessels possibly tang dynasty Comprising a large circular bowl; a smaller footed bowl and a pouring vessel of bowl form with a short spout; verdigris patination throughout.

D of largest: 9 3/4 in. provenance: From an American estate; acquired in Japan after World War II $1,000-1,500

483B 131004/6 Two Chinese bronze vases tang dynasty Comprising a pear form vase with three ribs, a narrow neck and an everted rim and a sprinkler vase of ovoid form with a slender neck and thin spout.

H of largest: 13 1/2 in. provenance: From an American estate; acquired in Japan after World War II $1,000-1,500 484 122538/50 Set of ten Chinese bronze bell hooks. chou dynasty Set of hook form buckles with plain or carved beast head form knob fitted in cloth-lined box.

Box W: 7 inches, H of largest buckle: 1 3/4 inches $700-900

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485 122157/12 Chinese silver inlaid bronze ritual vessel The narrow everted mouth issues from a wide circular body inlaid with geometric silver bands to body, flanked by free-moving handles, over three mask mounted feet.

H: 6 1/4 inches, L: 7 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles.

H. Royston $10,000-15,000

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486 122538/46 Chinese bronze dagger blade chou dynasty T-shaped with concave curved blade, four perforations in the bronze probably for attaching to the handle.

L: 6 1/2 inches $400-600 487 122538/49 Chinese bronze recumbent animal possibly han dynasty The recumbent dog with head turned to one side, heavily oxidized, occasionally revealing gilding near ear and side of body.

L: 9 inches $600-800 488 122538/52 Chinese archaic bronze mirror A band of stylized archaic dragons between ring bands against shallow relief hatch and spiral ground, with concave outer rim.

D: 5 1/4 inches $400-600 488A 131004/12 Set of four Chinese bronze mirrors The mirrors of various sizes relief decorated to the knob side with river landscape on the middle sized mirror and stylized floral and animal motifs to the smaller two.

Diam of largest: 9 3/4 inches provenance: From an American estate; acquired in Japan following World War II $400-600

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489 122592/20 A Chinese rectangular covered bronze censer, fang ding qing or earlier The censer heavily cast standing on four cylindrical legs, applied on the rim with two upright lug handles, the body and edges with additional flanges, cast in shallow relief with a pair of stylised taotie motifs on either side, surmounted by a hardwood cover with a foliate white jade finial and supported on hardwood stand.

H: 14 inches $3,500-4,000

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490 122538/54 Chinese bronze circular lamp han dynasty The round plate cast with shallow straight walls and three rings for hanging; raised on tripod beast-head feet.

Dia: 2 1/8� inches $400-600 491 122157/7 Pair of Chinese tri-gram and immortal cast bronze incense stands ming dynasty or later Aged patina; tapering cylindrical open-work form, over rounded square base, raised on plinth base.

H: 10 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $2,000-3,000

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492 122538/47 Chinese bronze buckle late eastern chou or han dynasty Inlaid with bras in geometric design, missing clasp.

L: 2 1/8 inches provenance: Deaccession number v-3776 $300-500

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493 122538/48 Chinese bronze buckle late eastern chou or han dynasty With inlay in the form of a tao zeng mask.

L: 2 3/4 inches provenance: Deaccession #3533 $300-500 494 122538/53 Chinese bronze mirror han dynasty Decorated with bands of geometric and rope patterns and dragons pursuing a wheel.

D: 3 1/2 inches $200-400 495 122538/51 Chinese bronze dagger late shang dynasty With dragon-head handle.

L: 11 inches $350-500

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496 131004/1 Large Chinese bronze vessel qing dynasty The archaic-style jue tripod vessel with two capped posts, single beast head handle and raised on three plain blade feet, carved to body with taotie masks below a lappet band.

H: 38 inches, D: 18 inches provenance: From an American estate; acquired in Japan after World War II $1,500-2,000 497 11-2485/25 Chinese cast bronze tripod censer and cover Surmounted by a reticulated lid with shoulao and deer finial, opposing qilong-shaped outswept handles above a waisted neck adorned with cast qiling, ducks and carp; supported by tripod animal-head feet.

H: 23 inches $4,000-6,000 498 11-2246/5 Large pair of cast iron fu lions 20th century One male and one female, cast in mirror images and raised on large openwork double-lotus platform bases; verdigris patination allover.

H: 55 inches $4,000-6,000

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499 11-2485/26 Cast bronze tripod censer Supported by three animal head legs terminating in hoof feet, incised to body, waisted neck with upright Sshaped handles, and dome cover with triagrams surmounted by a beast finial.

H: 24 inches $4,000-6,000 500 131061/2 Cizhou slip-painted broad baluster vase yuan dynasty Painted in iron brown on a creamy white background with three panels depicting a sage in a landscape, a crane, and a lotus; between concentric and wavy lines at the foot and shoulder.

H: 11 1/2 inches provenance: Christie’s London: June 13, 1990 Lot 81 Nearly identical exhibited Dec. 2004 - Aug. 2010 Freer Gallery of Art Smithsonian $10,000-15,000

501 128017/1 Pair of Chinese Jian ware “hare’s fur” bowls ming dynasty or earlier The two footed conical bowls, one with a slightly everted rim, of similar construction with streaked brown on indigo glaze over red earthenware.

D of largest: 5 inches provenance: Property from a Prominent Private Collection $1,000-1,500 502 122562/8 Large Chinese wucai covered porcelain jar transitional period Of baluster form depicting a scene of an ancestral procession lead by maidens on horseback and female musicians.

H: 20 inches $6,000-8,000

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503 11-2473/57 Pair of Chinese wucai porcelain covered jars qing dynasty Domed cover over baluster highshoulder body enameled to show buddhistic symbols over blue underglazed ground, with later stands.

H: 14 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector With label inscribed ‘From Ashburnham Palace’ $500-800 504 122472/35 Chinese porcelain doucai jardiniere qing dynasty The ovoid vessel with thick everted rim decorated to exterior with single bird among flowering branches.

H: 12 inches $1,500-2,000 505 122562/5 Chinese wucai covered porcelain jar transitional period Of baluster form, decorated with a scene of maidens and children in recess on a pavillion terrace.

H: 15 inches $3,000-5,000

506 11-2486/9 A Chinese wucai ‘birds and flowers’ porcelain yenyen vase. qing dynasty The rounded baluster body surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck and a wide flared rim, enamelled in shades of green, blue, yellow, and iron-red, depicting ribbon-tailed birds and various butterflies amongst floral landscape.

H: 13 inches $1,000-1,200

507 122592/4 Chinese kraak charger ming dynasty Barbed rim, painted in underglaze cobalt blue with lotus petal shaped panels enclosing Buddhist and flower motifs along interior sides, and quails among a garden landscape to interior base.

D: 19 1/2 inches $4,000-6,000

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508 122592/6 Large Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl ming dynasty The bowl painted to exterior in deep cobalt blue with deer and other mythical creatures separated by flowering branches between lappet and stylized flower bands; decorated to interior with diaper band around rim and a roundel enclosing qiling, raised on circular foot with “fu gui jia qi” four character mark to base.

H: 5 3/4 inches, D: 11 1/2 inches $2,000-3,000

509 131095/1 Chinese blue and white ‘hundred boys’ jar ming period Ovoid form tapering near foot, painted in cobalt blue with boys at play in an outdoor setting, below lingzhi band around neck and ruyi heads around neck.

H: 16 1/2 inches provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1970s $20,000-30,000

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510 128017/7A Chinese blue and white porcelain inkstand late ming dynasty The octagonal stand molded with a large central recess and eight small wells around perimeter; decorated in underglaze blue to show floral reserves in a diaper ground; with later pewter insert.

H: 2 1/4 inches, D: 5 inches provenance: Property from a Prominent Private Collection $800-1,200 510A 131004/34 Chinese blue and white bowl ming dynasty The bowl decorated in blue with a floral medallion to interior and stylized tendrils above ruyi band to exterior, covered in a mat glaze.

Diam: 6 1/2 inches, H: 2 1/2 inches $500-800

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510B 138012/3 A small Chinese blue and white bowl ming dynasty The bowl has deep rounded sides rising from a short foot, the paint depicts two figures in a rural landscape; four character mark to base.

H: 2 1/2 inches $1,000-1,500 511 122157/25 Chinese qinbai lamp Cup form, molded with coiled qilong to shoulder over buff foot.

H: 5 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $2,000-3,000

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512 11-2485/36 Chinese crackle glazed porcelain hu form vase The archaistic vase with rectangular cross section and double tubular handles; decorated with three raised string bands around neck and belly, raised on ovoid footring, the densely crackled glaze applied with gold staining against a greyish blue ground; six character incised hallmark to base.

H: 9 inches $3,000-5,000 513 121896/8 Chinese Yongle-style anhua porcelain bowl With deep rounded sides and a shallow footring; incised to interior and exterior with peony and to outside rim with a key band; milky white glaze; repaired.

H: 4 inches, D: 8 1/4 inches $700-1,000

513A 131004/42 Chinese white porcelain ritual plate The white plate raised on octagonal stem and underglaze painted with a single Chinese character “ji” encircled in blue ring to interior.

D: 8 7/8 inches, H: 3 inches $500-700 514 122157/27 Chinese olive glazed incised stoneware box The domed cover incised to show bat amongst geometric scrolls, over conforming base.

D: 5 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $4,000-6,000

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515 121661/25 Chinese crackle-glazed foliate bowl song dynasty The bowl angles at waist, carved to interior with a stylized flower spray within ring band, the entire bowl except base covered in craquelure.

Diam: 6 1/4 inches $600-800 516 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 inches $1,000-1,500

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517 128070/3 Fine Chinese robin-egg glazed and molded gilded porcelain box qianlong mark, qing dynasty Two part circular box, well molded gilded dragon with free-moving flaming pearls and eyes over conforming base with molded Qianlong mark.

D: 3 inches $2,000-3,000 518 11-2473/51 Chinese Flambe porcelain vase 18/19th century Ovoid form, with rich purple and red glazed body, over buff foot.

H: 6 inches, D: 5 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $300-500

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519 131061/19 Fine Chinese peach bloom water coupe kangxi mark and of the period A green “unripened” water coupe with three incised dragon roundels, with blue underglazed six character Kangxi mark to base.

H: 3 1/2 inches, Diam: 5 inches provenance: Exhibited at the “Treasures of China” exhibition Oct. - Nov. 1994, Longwood Museum of Visual Art, VA. From the Dr. Henry Rowe collection. $8,000-12,000

520 122588/2 Two Chinese porcelain ‘three fish’ bowls 19/20th century Comprising a footed bowl with everted rim bearing a six-character Yongzheng mark and a stem bowl bearing a six-character Xuande mark.

H of largest: 3 inches, D: 8 inches provenance: From an Allentown, PA collection $600-800

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521 122417/14 Pair of Chinese fahua ceramic vases kangxi mark, qing dynasty Of ovoid form with cupped rims; aubergine ground decorated in yellow and green glaze with bajiao and ruyi bands, moulded in shallow relief to body with mandarin ducks and lotus flowers.

H: 12 1/2 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $500-800

523 131061/18 A Chinese green ground Brinjal Bowl kangxi period Of wide flaring form, incised and enamelled around the exterior with blossoming foliate branches and sprays of flowering stems, conch mark to base, supported by wooden stand.

H: 3 1/4 inches, Diam: 4 inches provenance: Purchased from Rare Art NYC July 1999 $3,000-5,000

522 122032/1 Chinese peachbloom-glazed porcelain amphora kangxi mark, qing dynasty Of typical form with tapering body and slightly flared rim; peach glaze speckled with green.

H: 6 inches $800-1,200

524 122157/34 Chinese pale celadon glazed tripod censer The vessel covered in thin sky blue crackled glaze with double handles and raised on mask legs, incise decorated to body.

H: 6 1/4 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $600-800

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525 122157/32 Pair of large celadon glazed Chinese bottle vases qianlong mark, qing dynasty Globular body and conical neck moulded with large scolling Indian lotus pattern to body between geometric lappet band around base and a band of six character Qianlong mark at neck.

H: 18 1/2 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $5,000-8,000 526 11-2473/55 Small Chinese white glazed porcelain censer and wood cover and base censer 17th / 18th century Circular based censer over long molded tripod legs, with later wood cover and platform base.

Total H: 5 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector $300-500

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527 11-2485/34 Chinese monochrome moulded porcelain vase The large white-glazed ovoid vase with round section and high shoulders, moulded to body with three fu beasts above turbulant waves, raised on circular footring.

H: 15 inches $5,000-8,000 528 11-2296/2 Chinese blue monochrome porcelain dish qing dynasty The wide dish raised on a shallow footring glazed throughout in an even powder blue.

D: 14 inches $1,000-1,500

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529 11-2473/52 Tall Chinese carved celadon glazed vase 18/19th century Slender meiping form, everted rim over Greek-Key and mask stylized handles, raised on buff conforming foot.

H: 12 1/2 inches provenance: Property of a Philadelphia Collector Maison-Satsuma & K’ien Lung label to base $300-500

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531 121867/10 Chinese langyao bottle vase 19th century Typical form covered in an oxblood red glaze that thins around mouth and is neatly trimmed around foot.

H: 11 inches $500-700 532 122317/3 Chinese blue ground porcelain hu vase 20th century The globular hu vase with twin deer handles, covered in monochrome deep blue, the glaze trimmed neatly at foot.

H: 11 1/2 inches $1,500-2,000

530 122562/10 Large Chinese clair-de-lune glazed three-string vase qing dynasty The high shouldered slender vase covered in a pale sky blue glaze with three string bands adorning the trumpet neck, the glaze trimmed neatly around white concave base with six character Kangxi mark to base.

H: 18 inches $3,000-5,000

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533 121734/1 Pair of Chinese copper red glazed pear-shaped vase qing dynasty Each vase well rounded, the exterior covered with a crackled glaze of lustrous red thinning to a mushroom pale near rim and crackle glazed in white at base.

H: 9 inches provenance: Property of a Delaware Lady $4,000-6,000 534 122562/11 Large Chinese claire-de-lune glazed ovoid jar qing dynasty Well potted globular jar with short everted mouthrim and sides that taper to an inward curving footring; coverd in a pale sky blue glaze and incised with six cloud and wave roundels, with vertical age crazing to exterior.

H: 10 inches $3,000-5,000

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535 122157/11 Large Chinese ge-style blue glazed porcelain jardinere qing dynasty Circular form, slightly tapering fluted and ribbed body over three shaped feet.

H: 6 1/2 inches, L: 10 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $3,000-5,000 536 11-2485/28 Large Chinese celadon glazed jardinere Rounded shoulders tapering steeply to feet, covered in a densely crackled celadon glaze.

H: 10 inches $3,500-4,500

537 122157/33 Celadon glazed double gourd vase The celadon glazed vase decorated in underglaze blue and iron red with butterflies and floral motifs.

H: 8 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $400-600

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539 11-2486/7 Chinese blue and white vase qing dynasty Tiered rim and angled at shoulder, decorated to neck with plantain leaves and stylized scrolls and to body with dragon and phoenix among continuous leaf and flower vines, on circular footring.

H: 12 1/2 inches $4,000-6,000

538 11-2473/76 Chinese ‘Thai market’ enameled porcelain caddy 19th century Domed cover over cylindrical base, enameled in the typical Thai palette.

H: 7 inches provenance: Property of a Scottsdale, Arizona Estate $300-500

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540 11-2485/43 Chinese blue and white lotus vase qing dynasty The vase of round section becoming slender at neck and bulbous near base; with moulded lotus fruit and stem as handles and a blooming lotus flower as mouth, body decorated with lotus heads amidst dense scrolling lotus vines.

H: 24 inches $3,000-5,000 541 131117/1 Chinese blue and white double gourd vase jiaqing period Both the lower and upper bulb are decorated with narrative figural landscape, between bands of flower on diaper and lappet decorations to neck, waist and high footring.

H: 18 inches $30,000-50,000

542 122562/9 Chinese blue and white porcelain meiping kangxi four character mark, qing dynasty The vase of typical form decorated to body with court officials seated around a table before a floorscreen engaged in a discussion; surrounded by scholarly objects, flowers, birds and fu bats.

H: 17 3/4 inches $4,000-6,000 543 11-2485/44 Chinese blue and white octagonal planter Of octagonal section with everted barbed rim, each side panel enclosing floral motifs or landscape scene, raised base.

H: 9 inches, D: 15 1/2 inches $2,500-3,500

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544 131095/2 Chinese ‘three friends’ blue and white vase yongzheng period Ovoid vase finely painted with the ‘three friends’ peony, pine and bamboo along with sparrows, fu bats and lingzhi rockwork; double ring to base.

H: 9 1/4 inches provenance: Acquired from an Atlanta, GA dealer in the early 1990s $6,000-8,000

545 122562/7 Chinese blue and white hexagonal porcelain vase kangxi mark, qing dynasty The facted vase angle inward at neck with floral and geometric bands, above panels depicting Shoulao and attendent seperated by flower bouquets, narrowing around footring.

H: 12 1/4 inches $2,000-4,000

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546 122347/2 Chinese blue and white charger qing dynasty The large charger decorated with cartouches depicting sages and attendants or birds among flowers, on Indian lotus ground.

D: 19 1/2 inches $4,000-6,000

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547 122317/4 Chinese blue and white porcelain beaker vase 20th century The vase of typical form painted to top section with officials at court, to the middle section with children at play, and to the bottom section with a leisurely scholar drinking wine.

H: 17 1/2 inches $2,000-4,000

548 122472/44 Chinese blue and white glazed porcelain vase qing dynasty Of concave, hexagonal form and decorated in underglaze blue to show the three seasonal friends between geometric bands at rim and foot; drilled.

H: 9 1/4 inches $400-600

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549 122347/5 Pair of Chinese famille verte vase kangxi period Baluster form vases enameled with figures in a garden setting.

H: 14 1/2 inches $5,000-7,000 550 122562/6 Large Chinese blue and white porcelain square vase 19th century The vase with square section and small conical mouth painted to all sides with a riverscape with temples and fishermen.

H: 15 inches $1,500-2,000 549

551 122551/5 Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain cups kangxi “qi yu tang zhi” mark, 19th century or later Pair of conical wine cups each painted to exterior with attendent ladies and floral sprigs and to interior with double ring roundal encircling a lady; with wood stands.

H: 1 1/2 inches $1,000-1,500

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552 121721/1 Chinese famille noire garlic-neck vase chenghua mark, qing dynasty The compressed globular body and garlic-shaped mouth painted in traditional pallet with magpie birds among plum blossom, standing on tall and widely splayed foot.

H: 15 inches $10,000-20,000 553 131034/2 Chinese famille rose plate kangxi mark Enameled to interior with a bee and a blooming spray, the everted rim decorated in an orange composite geometric ground with “wan shou wu jiang” characters.

D: 10 inches $5,000-8,000

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555 554 122347/7 Chinese famille verte faceted vase Everted rim above tapering rectangular body decorated with round cartouches of characters from the Chinese legend “Feng Shen Bang”, against a red diaper ground with fu roundels.

H: 19 3/4 inches $4,000-6,000 555 11-2485/41 Chinese famille-verte bottle vase Bulbous body painted with foliate cartouches enclosing birds on flowering branches, with iron red flower bands around sloping shoulder and mouthrim.

H: 10 inches $2,000-3,000

554 556 128106/2 Chinese flower stand with inset famille verte plaque qing dynasty The hardwood table inset with a round famille verte porcelain plaque depicting ladies and children in a garden setting, encircled by a border with flowers and birds.

H: 32 inches $2,000-3,000 557 122347/6 Chinese famille rose wide rim vase kangxi mark, republic period With cupped rim over baluster body; finely enameled with dragons pursuing pearls.

H: 13 inches $3,000-5,000

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558 122157/36 Chinese iron red enameled water holder daoguang mark The small porcelain vessel with straight sides and a dish-like wide everted rim decorated with scrolling floral motifs and four shou roundels, gilded around mouth and neck.

H: 3 1/2 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $500-800

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559 131061/13 A Chinese white saucer dish daoguang mark and of the period The shallow rounded sides with gently flaring rim; the exterior incised with stylised rock and wave motif.

Diam: 4 inches $3,000-5,000 560 122592/1 Yellow moulded brush pot The cylindrical pot moulded with a stylized dragon motif; with a stippled rim and foliate accents; Qianlong four character mark to base; with wooden stand.

H: 6 inches $2,000-3,000

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561 131095/4 Chinese blue glaze and reliefdecorated sleeve vase 19th century The cylindrical vase carved with Indian lotus scrolls between lappet, keyfret and lingzhi around shoulder and stylized chrysanthemum petals near base; drilled.

H: 15 3/4 inches $1,000-1,500

562 122538/25 Pair of Chinese yellow ground famille rose bowls qianlong mark, 20th century Each bowl enameled around exterior with four roundels enclosing flower and rock gardenscapes; reserved on a yellow ground decorated with scrolling Indian lotus; painted to interior with five bats and shou symbols below a floral border.

H: 3 inches, D: 6 inches $1,500-3,000

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563 11-2473/100 Fine pair of Chinese famille rose ‘Bajixiang’ porcelain bowls jiaqing mark and of the period Deep U-shape bowls the rim enameled to show Greek-key enclosing buddhistic symbols over ruyi and yellow and blue dot band to base, raised on small foot rim, blue mark to base.

D: 4 1/4 inches provenance: Property from a Palm Springs estate Acquired in Japan before 1950 by civilian attache to Gen. Macathur For an identical example see: Sothebys Oct 8 2010, Lot 2708 $3,000-5,000

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564 131061/1 Chinese famille rose yellow ground medallion bowl guangxu mark and of the period The exterior of the bowl is finely decorated with four medallions depicting a seascape with koi fish pagodas; decorated to the exterior with stylised scrolling flowers and fu bats; the interior painted in blue and white floral decor.

H: 2 3/4 inches, Diam: 3 inches $4,000-6,000 563 detail

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564A 128074/3 Chinese famille rose and iron-red glazed porcelain vase guangxu period The tapering flared neck issues from wide body raised on tall foot, wellenameled to show coiled dragon among multi-colored flaming pearls and celestial clouds, diaper bands to neck and collar.

H: 16 inches provenance: Property of a Florida Collector $2,500-3,000

565 122157/22 Chinese molded porcelain sleeve vase 19th century The tall cylindrical body worked to show bound bamboo with a butterfly.

H: 11 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $1,000-2,000

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566 122157/24 Pair of Chinese yellow and green glazed ‘dragon’ saucer dishs qianlong mark The foliate-edged dishes carved and glazed to show dragons; raised on foot rim.

D: 5 1/4 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston By repute rreviously acquired from London Spink’s $6,000-8,000 566

566A 131004/54 Chinese famille rose porcelain charger qing dynasty Enameled to interior with a pair of pheasants balancing on a treetop full of blooming flowers, encircled by a broad yolk yellow border with bracket cartouches.

Diam: 13 inches $600-800

567 122472/40 Chinese porcelain deer vase qianlong mark, republic period Of hu form with twin molded deer head handles, enameled to show deer among pines; drilled.

H: 11 1/2 inches $500-700

568 122157/19 Chinese famille rose porcelain plaque and hardwood stand tongzhi mark and possibly of the period Rectangular plaque enameled to show boys at play, iron red seal mark, wood stand.

L: 18 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $1,000-2,000

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569 11-2486/8 Chinese famille rose ‘bajixiang’ dish tongzhi mark The gold rimmed, shallow dish decorated in famille rose with the eight auspicious Buddhist emblems.

D: 7 1/4 inches provenance: Previously purchased from E&J Frankel Ltd. $2,000-4,000 570 11-2485/42 Chinese famille rose mille-fleur Eight Immortals bottle vase qianlong mark The vase of typical form decorated to body with the Eight Immortals against a dense mille-fleur ground.

H: 23 inches $2,500-3,500

571 11-2473/101 Fine pair of Chinese famille rose orange ground porcelain bowls qianlong mark, late qing dynasty / republic period Wide U-shape, the outer-wall enameled to show narcissus garden and poetic script verso over orange ground, four character mark to base, later fitted box.

D: 5 1/4 inches provenance: Property from a Palm Springs Estate Acquired in Japan before 1950 by civilian attache to Gen. Macathur $600-800

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574 11-2473/91 Very fine Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl daoguang mark and of the period Shaped square form, very well enameled to show depiction of ‘Three Kingdom’ iron red mark to base.

D: 5 1/2 inches provenance: Property from a Palm Springs estate Acquired in Japan before 1950 by civilian attache to Gen. Macathur $400-600

572 122157/29 Massive Chinese famille rose porcelain ‘magpie’ vase qianlong mark, guangxu period The long slender neck issues from compressed body raised on unglazed foot ring, well enameled to show magpies and plum blossoms, iron red six character mark to base, drilled.

H: 21 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $15,000-20,000

575 122157/26 Chinese famille rose ‘deer’ porcelain bowl qianlong mark Deep U-shape central cartouche of shou and bats, the outer wall enameled to show pine trees and deer, raised on shallow footring.

H: 3 inches, D: 5 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $10,000-20,000

573 122472/45 Chinese famille rose porcelain lobed bowl qing dynasty The pink-ground bowl of cinquefoil form with Indian lotus and bats enameled to exterior and a lotus band over a yellow ground to top of everted rim; turquoise glaze to interior.

H: 2 3/4 inches, D: 6 3/4 inches $1,000-1,500

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576 122551/1 Fine Chinese famille rose miniature square vase qianlong mark, republic period Of square form with a slightly waisted neck and everted rim; applied with gilt outline along the edges and lip; finely painted to body’s two panels depicing mother and son by the window and two panels with mountainous river landscapes; archaic scrolling lotus bands along neck and shoulder.

H: 4 inches $50,000-70,000 577 122328/2 Chinese famille rose table screen dated 1968 Titled “Man Shan Guan Pu”, depicitng a sage and attendent viewing a waterfall.

H: 16 1/2 inches provenance: Sold at Christie’s $3,000-5,000

578 121867/6 Chinese famille rose porcelain plaque he xuren, dated 1934 The plaque depicts a snow scene from a famous Tang poem by Liu Zongyuan, attributed to He Xuren and painted in Shitao’s style.

H: 15 inches x W: 10 inches provenance: By repute, purchased from Yuan Cai gallery in the 1970s $10,000-15,000 579 122417/15 Pair of Chinese polychrome glazed porcelain horses republic period The mirrored recumbent horses modelled with legs tucked under and heads turned to one side; black and brown highlights to mane, tail, and body.

L: 9 3/4 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $800-1,200 580 122444/31 Chinese enameled lobed dish late qing dynasty The yellow ground dish decorated with scrolling clouds, rock and wave patterns, and with “Wan Shou Wu Jiang” characters.

D: 9 1/2 inches $200-300

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580A 131004/32 Three Chinese famille rose dishes guangxu mark Enameled to interior with flowering branches encircled by a turqoise and maroon ruyi-head band and gilt rim with stylized Indian lotus to exterior sides.

Diam: 8 3/4 inches $800-1,200

581 11-2473/98 Chinese blue glazed molded porcelain vase qianlong mark, 18/19th century Bottle form, everted rim carved with band over three circular medallions showing stylized dragons, raised on small foot, blue underglazed mark to base, fitted box.

H: 7 3/4 inches provenance: Property from a Palm Springs Estate Acquired in Japan before 1950 by civilian attache to Gen. Macathur $400-600

582 122417/29 Chinese ivory and porcelain grotto model with luohans qing dynasty The porcelain mountain delicately molded into a naturalistic scene depicting fruit-bearing trees and grass, inset with ivory luohans.

H: 8 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $400-600

583 11-2473/102 Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain vases qianlong mark, republic period Narrow baluster form, ruyi band to neck enclosing chickens and floral sprigs, later fitted box.

H: 4 1/2 inches provenance: Property from a Palm Springs Estate Acquired in Japan before 1950 by civilian attache to Gen. Macathur $400-600

584 131061/4 Chinese porcelain double moon vase republic period The flattened coupled flask-form vases with red-orange glaze and gilt decorations, the sides decorated with pastoral hill scenes, on wooden stand.

H: 6 inches provenance: From the Dr. Henry Rowe Collection - 1990’s $3,000-5,000

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585 122347/8 Pair of famille rose enameled porcelain Guanyin qing dynasty The pair of standing Guanyin adorned with gilt gold ribbons to chests; eyes downcast in contemplation.

H: 18 inches $6,000-8,000 586 122472/37 Chinese sancai dragon vase 19/20th century Of stout baluster form; decorated with two encircling dragons above a wave band at foot.

H: 11 1/2 inches $500-700

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587 11-2485/35 Four Republic porcelain plaques dated 1930 Each plaque depicting a mountainous landscape with village and figures in the foreground, inscribed with a poem describing the seasons; “shining” sealmark, wood frame.

H: 14 inches $7,000-10,000 588 122417/69 Four Chinese wall plaques with blue and white wall vases Each rectangular wall plaque mounted with three blue and white porcelain wall vases on stands.

H of each vase: 5 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $1,500-2,000

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589 131061/17 Famille rose tobacco leaf sgraffito vase qianlong mark, republic period The vase painted with incised reserves of figures in a garden in front of a large screen; with a subtle sgraffito landscape in the white enamel of the reserve, the reverse panel portrays figures outside a gate with one shooting a bow and arrow, the entire piece on a pink sgraffito ground interspersed with dragons and flowers, the base and interior glazed turquoise.

H: 10 1/4 inches provenance: Purchased from the Dr. Henry Rowe Collection - 90’s $3,000-5,000

589A 131004/39 Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain dishes qing dynasty Enameled with flower basket against pure white ground.

D: 8 3/4 inches $1,000-1,500 590 122157/4 Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain court ladies qing dynasty Tall standing court attendants grasping ruyi, well enameled robes.

H: 15 1/2 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston Previously acquired from Spink’s, London 1990 $3,000-4,000

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590A 131004/49 Pair of Chinese famille rose dishes guangxu mark The shallow dishes gilded around rim and decorated to interior and sides in subtle palette with fruits on the vine, bamboo and butterflies.

Diam: 9 1/4 inches $800-1,200 591 121617/3 Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain plaques dated 1963 Tall rectangular plaques enameled to show song bird and peony blossoms with poetic script, hardwood frames.

H: 14 inches $800-1,200 592 122403/15 Chinese brown glazed and gilt painted bowl qianlong mark Gilt painted with dragons to interior base and exterior walls, with string bands around rim and base.

D: 7 1/4 inches $2,000-4,000

593 121617/4 Chinese famille rose bottle vase qianlong mark, republic period The bottle vase enameled with Indian lotus scrolls, floral and lingzhi bands to conical neck, and decorated with a bird resting on a peony branch to body; inscribed with a poem on the reverse side.

H: 10 inches $400-600 594 131070/2 Pair of Chinese famille rose yenyen vases republic period The baluster vases with tall necks and everted rims painted with fu lu shou immortals in the famille verte palette.

H: 19 inches $800-1,200

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595 131034/13 Chinese brown glazed and gilt painted hu vase The vase with raised string band around neck and twin animal head handles attached to fixed rings above a globular body decorated in gilt paint with geometric and archaistic patterns.

H: 13 3/4 inches $3,000-5,000 596 131070/1 Chinese famille rose bottle vase 20th century The everted rim and shoulder grisaille-decorated; painted to body with mountainous landscape.

H: 17 1/2 inches $500-700

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597 122317/5 Chinese famille rose baluster vase 20th century With trumpet neck and twin moulded dragon handles, enameled throughout with butterflies among fruit-bearing vines over yellow ground.

H: 19 inches $3,000-5,000

598 131090/9 Chinese molded polychrome porcelain water coupe The compressed globular coupe decorated in relief with peony blossoms against a lemon yellow ground.

H: 2 1/4 inches $200-400

602

599 122317/1 Chinese porcelain hu vase qianlong mark, 20th century The twin-handle turqoise ground vase of typical form, decorated with Indian lotus and red carps outlined in yellow.

H: 18 inches $800-1,200

601 11-1702/112 Pair of unusual blanc de chine fu dogs One depicted with a reticulated ball under left paw and the other with young offspring under right paw, supported by wooden stand.

H: 14 inches $3,000-5,000

600 128017/11 Chinese blanc de chine Guanyin 18th / 19th century The seated figure dressed in elegantly draped robes holds a small scroll in her left hand and looks slightly downward with a contemplative expression; with an incised double gourd mark at back.

H: 8 inches provenance: Property from a Prominent Private Collection $2,000-4,000

602 121708/15 Chinese blanc de chine porcelain figural grouping early 20th century The intricate and delicately molded assemblage shows Xiwangmu with attendants in a log raft.

H: 11 3/4 inches W: 12 inches $800-1,200 603 122347/9 Chinese blanc de chine Guanyin The slender figure dressed in typical robes standing on a double lotus base above waves.

H: 18 inches $1,000-1,500

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604 131009/13 Chinese set of blanc de chine models of the eight Immortals qing dynasty The eight immortals each seated on an animal and holding an the auspicious instruments that represent them.

H: 5 1/2 inches $4,000-6,000

606

605 122538/24 Chinese blanc de chine figure of seated Li tieguai qing dynasty The seated figure with buldging eyes holds a cup and prayer beads, hugging a staff, and with a straw hat on his back; Fu tong de hua four character mark to verso.

H: 8 1/2 inches $10,000-15,000 606 122590/4 Chinese blanc de chine figure of Budai 18th century The figure with a cheerful face and whiskers seated at ease with his loose robes left open at chest, his left hand clutching his hem and his right resting on his knee.

Diam: 3 1/4 inches provenance: Acquired in Japan in 1940s, thence by descent $1,000-1,500

608

606A 131104/1 Chinese blanc de chine coupe with squirrels The large white-glazed water coup with oval base carved in the form of an organic grape tree brunch with scurrying squirrels.

Diam: 10 1/2 inches $300-500 607 121878/3 Chinese yixing pottery vase 19/20th century The baluster vase with twin mask handles, suspending rings and everted dish-like base inscribed with shou symbol to front and dedicated to “Wu Da Zhen”, dated jia xu cyclical year by artist Wan Quan.

H:12 inches $2,000-3,000 608 128012/2 Chinese pewter yixing pot republic period With incised cherry blossoms and script; wooden handle and jade knop.

H: 2 1/2 inches $800-1,000

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609 122417/70 Chinese turquoise glazed figure of Zhenwu ming dynasty The Taoist God seated with hands resting on his knees and his back against a high three paneled throne chair raised on a plinth, dressed in a dragon robe with high belt, with a snake and turtle entwined at his feet.

H: 16 3/4 inches provenance: From the estate of Thomas C. Shea Sr. $6,000-8,000 610 122538/26 Chinese Yaozhou celadon carved pottery jar The jar with short neck, wide mouth, high bulbuous shoulder, tapering near base; raised on circular footring; decorated with “jin yu fu tang” cartouches separated by floral-decorated cartouches.

H: 10 inches $6,000-8,000

610A 128093/1 Chinese celadon charger ming dynasty Of large size with foliate rim; decorated in and out with various incised flowers and fruits.

Diam: 22 1/4 inches provenance: formerly in J.P. Morgan’s collection, C.T. Loo NYC $2,000-3,000 611 122157/14 Chinese molded pottery tile tang dynasty or later Circular form, molded to show stylized, swirling horse around a single “ying” character.

D: 5 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $1,000-2,000

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612 122157/1 Large Chinese ‘brown splash’ black glazed pottery vase The tall tapering mouth over highshouldered sloping body; glazed to show floral branches on black ground, over buff foot.

H: 17 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston By repute previously acquired from J.J. Lally $4,000-8,000

610

613 122157/30 Large Chinese brown glazed pottery jar Tall ovoid form, the everted rim over molded handles; the body applied to show dragons and egrets.

H: 23 inches provenance: Property from the Estate of Charles H. Royston $2,000-3,000

614 128027/23 Pair of Chinese pottery horse and rider sculptures The two models depicting riders on horseback.

H: 13 inches $5,000-7,000 615 11-1702/100 Chinese carved gesso bodhisattva head Carved with downcast eyes, gently arching brow, fine nose and narrow lips lending the face a serene expression; with a tiara; supported by a white plinth.

Head H: 8 3/4 inches $1,000-1,500

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616 131009/14 Chinese marble Buddha head The smooth white marble head depicting the Buddha with serene expression, with prominent ushnisha and earlobes touching the shoulder; set in later base.

H: 11 inches $1,000-1,500 617 121650/38 Large Chinese pottery horse tang dynasty Of typical standing form; some restoration.

H: 22 inches x L: 20 inches provenance: Property from a Philadelphia Estate $4,000-5,000 618 122157/40 Chinese yellow and green glazed pottery guardian figure The standing figure dressed in green flowing robes and helmet, hands on waist, face, chest and hands glazed in orange.

H: 16 inches $300-500

619 128099/2 Chinese four-color overlay blue glass jar qing dynasty The bulbous jar overlaid with pink, yellow, purple and green colors to depict butterflies among blossoms.

H: 5 1/2 inches provenance: Ina & Sandford Gadient Collection $5,000-7,000

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620 128099/6 Chinese sky blue glass bottle vase 18th century Thickly molded with a simulated claire de lune color; globular body, long cylindrical neck and raised on footring.

H: 12 1/2 inches provenance: Ina & Sandford Gadient Collection $8,000-12,000

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621 128099/1 Chinese Peking glass imitation horn libation cup qianlong mark Of deep coffee brown hue decorated to body with relief carved lappet blades above geometric scrolling qilong, mounted with a single handle carved with qilong among lingzhi fungus.

H: 5 inches D: 6 3/4 inches provenance: Ina & Sandford Gadient Collection $8,000-10,000

622 121847/3 Chinese pink and milky white glass three string vase late 18th century The vase of typical form mottled with raspberry pink near neck and shoulder, thinning down to a light pink near base.

H: 7 3/4 inches provenance: Ina & Sandford Gadient Collection $5,000-8,000

621

623 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 1/4 inches $3,000-5,000 624 128099/7 Chinese opaque white glass vase qianlong mark The high shouldered ovoid vase flaring at mouthrim and tapering at base to form an indented footring, plain white in color with faint misty hints of celadon.

H: 10 3/4 inches provenance: Ina & Sandford Gadient Collection $3,000-5,000

624

625 121847/9 Chinese simulated spinach jade glass vase qianlong mark The ovoid vase richly decorated with keyfret and lingzhi band around widely flared rim, waves and lappet band around neck, and three cartouches around bulbous body each depicting a bird and flower scene; lotus-carved foot.

H: 10 1/4 inches provenance: Ina & Sandford Gadient Collection $3,000-5,000

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626 11-2486/10 Chinese Peking glass candle holder 18th Century The cobalt blue stick with wide and flat base and beveled edges.

H: 4 1/2 inches provenance: Purchased from E&J Frankel Ltd. $500-800 627 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 inches provenance: Ina & Sandford Gadient Collection $3,000-5,000

628 128099/3 Three Chinese glass archer’s rings qing dynasty Comprising a simulated green and white jade ring, a speckled apple green overlay blue ring, and a mottled aubergine ring.

D: 1 1/2 inches provenance: Ina & Sandford Gadient Collection $1,500-2,500

629

629 128099/8 Chinese blue overlay pink glass faceted vase qing dynasty The round shouldered rectangular pink vase overlaid with a carved layer of pastel blue glass to depict flowers of the four seasons below a lappet band to flaring mouthrim; raised on square foot.

H: 8 inches provenance: Ina & Sandford Gadient Collection $4,000-6,000 630

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630 128099/9 Pair of Chinese red overlay yellow glass jars 18th century Decorated in red glass against a yellow ground with flowering sprigs and a single band around neck and foot. provenance: Ina & Sandford Gadient Collection $2,000-3,000

631 121847/4 Chinese brown and pink overlay blue glass tripod censer 18th century The ovoid censer raised on tall tapering foot decorated to body with brown and pink zhilong.

H: 5 1/2 inches provenance: Ina & Sandford Gadient Collection $5,000-8,000

632

632 128099/4 Two Chinese overlay glass pendants qing dynasty Including a green and aubergine pendant carved in smooth relief with qilong circling a shou symbol against a translucent bubble glass ground; and a green overlay glass openwork pendant depicting two dragons.

H: 2 3/4 inches provenance: Ina & Sandford Gadient Collection $2,000-3,000

633 128099/5 Chinese four-color glass master snuff bottle qing dynasty The round flattened bottle with small mouth, overlaid with thin layers of deep blue, raspberry red and olive green on opaque white glass to show flowers, censers, ruyi, coins and other precious items.

H: 5 3/4 inches provenance: Ina & Sandford Gadient Collection $2,000-3,000 end of sale

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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-

Purchase removal, shipping and offsite storage information To ensure the safety of your lot(s) Freeman’s requests payment in full and removal of property within 10 business days of the sale date. Collection hours are Monday–Friday, 9:30–4:30pm. For larger items, please email bmobbs@freemansauction.com to schedule a loading dock appointment. For purchase release to persons not listed on your invoice, 3rd party authorization is required. Please mail or fax, 215.599.2240, a signed letter stating sale, lot, successful bidder and name of 3rd party collecting property. Freeman’s does not handle packing or shipping. The shippers listed below have worked with Freeman’s clients in the past and will be happy to provide you with quotes for the packing and shipping of your property.

VG Packaging LLC Contact: Gordon G Murray II 12 Salem Road Schwenksville, PA 19473 484.552.8741 Fax: 484.552.8744 quotes@vgpackagingllc.com

Craters & Freighters 4110 Butler Pike, Suite A-101A Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 610.397.0488 866.397.0488 Fax: 610.397.0878 philly@cratersandfreighters.com

Mizzentop ETS 1409 Beaver Valley Pike P.O. Box 196 Refton, PA 17568 717.786.8809 Fax: 717.786.2978 info@mizzentoptransport.com

UPS Store Contact: John Bohach 51 North 3rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 215.629.4990 Fax: 215.629.4992 store4242@theupsstore.com

Mastrocco Jr. Moving & Storage Contact: Roseanne 1060 Louis Drive Warminster, PA 18991 215.491.0346 Fax: 215.444.9327 mastroccomovers@snip.net Aiston Fine Art Service P.O. Box 3434 Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163 212.715.0629 Fax: 718.361.8569 info@aistonart.com

Old City Movers Contact: John Ziemba 1324 North 4th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 267.205.5209 oldcitymovers@oldcitymovers.com

Atelier Art Services 103 East Sharpnack Street Philadelphia, PA 19144 215.842.3500

FURNITURE & LARGER ITEMS: For larger pieces where delivery time is not the primary concern, we suggest getting your items freighted: www.plyconvanlines.com www.nwdelivery.com www.freightquote.com.

Mr. C’s Contact: Charles Cohen 267.977.9567 mrcees61@gmail.com Cadogan Tate Fine Art Cadogan House, 41-20 39th Street Sunnyside, New York 11104 718.706.7999 Fax: 718.707.2847 michael@cadogantate.com

The Packaging Store Contact: Duane Freed 2333 West Main Street Lansdale, PA 19446 215.361.6940 Fax: 215.361.6941 hello@packandshipnow.com

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 “ASIS”. 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 re- offer 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.

条款与条件 经由 Samuel T. Freeman & Co., （简称“弗里曼拍卖行”）提供并拍卖的物品（简称“物品”）均应按照以下规定的条款和条件进行拍卖，以下列出了 所有物品必须遵循的完整条款条件声明。拍卖会的竞价过程中，不论是亲自竞价或通过代理人竞价，或是采用书面形式、电话、网络或其他方式进行竞 价，买家均同意遵守下列条款与条件。

1 除非另有说明，所有物品均由弗里曼拍

买家再次参与未来的一次或多次拍卖。

竞价人无需到场拍卖，但若针对拍卖前

卖行作为代理人为委托人进行售卖。

除弗里曼拍卖行章程中的补救措施以外 ，针对在拍卖结束十（10）天后尚未取

的竞价出现执行竞价失败，或执行过程 出错的情况，拍卖行概不负责。

2 弗里曼拍卖行保留修改拍卖条款的权

货的物品，弗里曼拍卖行保留对总价款 每月加收 1.5% 的滞纳金的权利。若买 家无法在十（10）天内取货，则从拍卖

13 买家佣金联同成功竞价一起做为最 终总价款，由买家支付。买家佣金应为

3 买家知晓在拍卖前，其有权对所有物品 进行全面检查，以确定任何物品的状态、

后第十天开始直至买家最终取货这一期 间，买家应按月向弗里曼拍卖行支付金

：对每件拍卖品的落槌价的首笔 50,000 美元应支付 25% 的买家佣金；

大小、修补或修复的情况。因此，所有物

额为总价款 1% 的手续费；针对成交后 60 天内仍未被取走的物品，弗里曼应

从 50,001 美元至 1,000,000 美元的部分

利，且任何修改应属拍卖条件的一部分。

品将以“现状”进行拍卖。除非另行说 明，弗里曼拍卖行仅作为拍卖经纪人，因

按月加收金额为总价款 1.5% 的费用。

，买家佣金比率为 20%； 余下的款项则 支付 12% 的买家佣金。

此其对拍卖中的所供物品不持所有权，且 对该物品并未进行独立检查。弗里曼拍卖

针对任何成交十（10）天后仍遗留在拍 卖行的物品，弗里曼拍卖行对该物品出

14 除法律规定免除的部分以外，买家

行不对用于特殊目的的所有权、适销性或

现的任何损失、损坏、盗窃或其他问题

需要支付任何或所有联邦特许权税和任

物品状态进行担保；也不对任一类型物品 的描述、真实度、归属、来源或状态进行

概不负责。一旦出现上述情况，或尚未 遵循任何法律适用条款，除弗里曼和委

何州和/或当地营业税，包括将拍卖品 送至拍卖举办州以外的地区所需的费

担保；也不对特定物品的性质进行担保。

托人规定的其他补救措施以外（包括但 不仅限于要求买家支付出价款项），弗

用，这部分费用包括可能需要支付另一 州政府设下的相应税收或补偿税。

4 根据其独家专属决断权，在落槌之前，

里曼拍卖行可自行选择取消该交易，将

弗里曼拍卖行保留可随时撤销对某一物品 拍卖的权利。

买家已支付款项认定为损失赔偿金，或 决定对该物品进行重新拍卖。在此情况

15 弗里曼拍卖行可在买家提供费用的 情况下，按照买家的要求，提供对成交

下，买家应负责支付再次拍卖价格与原 成交价格的差额，且需要支付所有成本

物品进行邮寄和运输的服务。不论是否

5 拍卖时，除非拍卖师另行宣布，根据目 录中的拍卖品编号，所有竞价均围绕某一

，包括仓库保管费、最终拍卖费用、弗

使用弗里曼拍卖行推荐的运输公司，在 包装或运输成交物品时，若出现任何问

拍卖品进行。弗里曼拍卖行对订单、优先 权或恰当的竞价加码定额、或拍卖品的构

里曼拍卖行的一般费率佣金、所有相关 费用和附带费用，包括法律费用。支付

题或遗漏，弗里曼拍卖行概不负责。买 家应对成交物品的包装和处理负有全部

成等内容保留部分或全部决定权。

全款后才可取货。付款方式包括：现金 、保付支票或类似的银行汇票、或其他

责任，并承担全部风险。

6 经由拍卖师认定的竞价最高者即为买

弗里曼拍卖行认可的支付方式。支票未

16 任何情况下，弗里曼拍卖行对买家

方。拍卖师有权拒绝接受任一竞价，并具

结清前不得视为付款完成。拍卖前，任 何例外情况必须得到弗里曼拍卖行的书

的负债不得超过已经实际支付的成交价 格。

有采取进阶竞价的绝对权利，一旦竞价人 之间出现争议，拍卖师拥有确定成功竞价 人或决定是否针对争议物品进行重新拍卖 的独家最终决断权。拍卖结束后，如有争 议，弗里曼的拍卖记录则拥有针对各方面 问题的决定权。 7 若拍卖师认为任何开价、此后竞价或任 何进阶竞价与所供物品价值不符，他有权

面信贷审批。另外，针对弗里曼持有的 、所有权属于某一买家的任一物品或款 项，应视为默认买家已经将持续第一优 先权的担保权益授予给或授权给弗里曼 拍卖行，且弗里曼拍卖行可根据拍卖行 到期债务保留该物品或款项，或将该物 品或款项作为抵押担保处理。根据《宾

17 针对协议任一方对本协议所做的修 改或修订必须为书面形式且经由协议各 方签字同意，否则不应视为当前可用、 可执行或可证实。本协议下有关弗里曼 拍卖行执行任何权利时的习惯做法、延

夕法尼亚州统一商法典》，弗里曼拍卖

迟或遗漏不应视为对该权利或任何其他 权利的放弃；弗里曼拍卖行的某一次弃

拒绝竞价并从拍卖过程中撤销该物品。

行将保留与担保人相关的所有权利。

权或某多次弃权情况不应被视为其对将

8 在买家遵循拍卖条件的前提下，根据拍

10 除公开宣布“无底价”的拍卖品

来类似情况也将采取禁止、弃权或补救 措施。

外，每件物品均设有底价，弗里曼拍卖 行可通过其拍卖代表代为执行委托人提

18 本拍卖条件及其规定的买家、委托

卖师的独家决断权，一旦落槌，所供拍卖 品或物品的所有权应立即转移至最高竞价 者。至此，买家即对成交物品负有全部责 任并承担全部风险，并同意签署任何需要 填写的购买确认表、支付全款加上买家佣 金、或弗里曼拍卖行可能要求支付的相关 款项。 9 在买家支付包括买家佣金的购货全款之 前，或满足弗里曼拍卖行根据独家决断权

出的底价。在某些情况下，当弗里曼拍 卖行或其代表代替委托人进行成功竞价 时，委托人所支付的款项可能少于标准

尼亚州法律进行管理、解释和执行；委 托人和买家同意接受宾夕法尼亚州普通

佣金；当委托人对弗里曼拍卖行有欠债 时，则拍卖行除了经纪人佣金以外，可

诉讼法庭和宾夕法尼亚东区地方法院下 的费城专属管辖权。

能会对委托人提供的拍卖物品及其收入 感兴趣，且该兴趣会影响所有拍卖活 动。

确立的相应条款之前，任何拍卖品不得搬 离弗里曼拍卖行办公场所。根据上述条件 ，所有物品均应在已经支付全款的情况下 ，由买家自行出资在成交十（10）天内将 物品取走；若无法按时取货，该物品可能 由弗里曼拍卖行再次出售，或由其发往公 共仓库，买家对此应承担独家风险和费用 ，且弗里曼拍卖行有权决定是否禁止该买 家通过直接或间接的方式，作为竞价人或

人和弗里曼拍卖行的权利应根据宾夕法

11 任何时候不得出于任何原因接受任 何“购买”竞价。 12 任何拍卖前的竞价必须通过书面形 式在任一批次的物品拍卖正式开始前提 交给弗里曼拍卖行。弗里曼拍卖行持有 的该类竞价副本应视为为原件的唯一证 据，弗里曼拍卖行接受这些竞价，以便

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