SESSION TWO

Session Two | Lots 429 - 794

Wednesday 5 October | 10 AM

429

430 433

434

430 429 A Jadeite Pendent, of white and apple-green colored stone, the pear shaped pendant having relief carving throughout with bats and a beast at the top. Height 2 1/4 inches. $300-500

430 A Group of Three Jade Articles, comprised of a toggle of a dragon, a double bat form toggle and a buckle in the form of a vase. Height of tallest 3 inches. $200-400

431 A Group of Three Jade Animal-Form Toggles, comprised of two celadon colored toggles of lions and one of a recumbent hound of olive colored stone with russet inclusions. Length of longest 3 3/4 inches. $300-500

432 A Chinese Jade Plaque, of celadon colored stone, of rectangular form with a calligraphic inscription on one side, and a figural scene with playing children on the other. Height 2 1/2 inches. $400-600

433 A White Jade Toggle of a Lion, of white colored stone with russet inclusions on the underside, shown in a recumbent pose with open mouth and front paw raised atop a ball. Width 2 1/4 inches. $500-700

434 A Jadeite Plume Holder, of white jade with apple-green inclusions at the opening. Height 2 5/8 inches. $400-600

435 A Chinese Archaistic Style Jade Blade, of pale grey colored stone, in the form of a blade with pierce carved decoration at the top containing the face of a hawk surrounded by scrolling decoration, the blade having stiff plantain leaf decoration. Height 3 3/16 inches. $500-700

436 A Jade Pebble Form Carving, of natural form with carving of two cranes, one clasping a lingzhi fungus with its beak, having russet colored skin. Width 4 1/8 inches. $600-800

437 A Pair of Carved Jade Spherical Scroll Weights, of opaque celadon colored stone with carving in relief throughout of repetitive C-scroll decoration. Diameter 2 1/2 inches. $400-600

435

438 A Celadon Jade Water Coupe, of oval form with raised decoration of a bat, a monkey and lingzhi fungus. Width 4 inches. $400-600

439 A Jade Bangle, of white colored stone, with carving in relief of C-scrolls and foliate design. Diameter 3 inches. $500-700

440 A Strand of Jade Beads, together with a carved hardstone rectangular yellow plaque. Height of plaque 2 1/2 inches. $300-500

441 A Jade Archer’s Ring, of pale celadon colored stone with a russet skin, having three indented carved bands. Height 1 1/8 inches. $300-500

442 A Jade Figural Carving of celadon colored stone, depicting the fierce looking man with a chilong on his shoulder and seated atop a tiger. Height 4 1/8 inches. $300-500

443 No Lot.

436

442

441

439

447

448

451 446 452

444 A Jade Box, in the form of the head of a ruyi scepter, the lid with relief carving of five bats with a central character, the underside having four character reign mark. Width 3 3/4 inches. $200-400

445 A Hardstone Bi, the spinach colored disk having rectangular and arrow form plaque at top and bottom, raised on a fitted hardwood stand. Height of stone 13 1/2 inches. $300-500

446 A Carved Jadeite Cigarette Holder, of white and apple-green semi-transparent stone, having relief carved decoration. Length 2 3/4 inches. $300-500

447 A Jade Model of Guanyin, of celadon colored stone, shown in a seated pose and holding a lotus branch and pod. Height 4 1/2 inches. $300-500

448 A Jade Carving of Buddha, of white and russet colored stone, the figure seated below a flame-form mandala with hands in a meditative mudra, atop a lotus blossom-form base. Height 2 3/4 inches. $500-700

449 A Jadeite Chime-Form Plaque, of apple-green, white, russet and spinach green colored stone, having pierced carving at the top and bottom with a bat and fish amongst scrolling decoration. Height 3 5/8 x width 7 inches. $500-700

450 A Jade Plaque, of semi-translucent pale celadon colored stone, of oval form with relief carving of buddhist emblems, likely from a ruyi scepter. Length 3 3/8 inches. $300-500

451 A Carved Jade Ox, of pale celadon colored stone, depicting the beast in a recumbent position, holding a branch of millet in its mouth. Length 2 3/8 inches. Property of a Kansas City Collector $300-500

452 A White Jade Fruit Form Toggle, depicting hanging fruit with pierce carved stem at the top and an insect near the base. Length 3 inches. Property of a Kansas City Collector $300-500

453 A Chinese Silver Mounted and Enameled Jade Plaque, the plaque having pierced carving and depicting a phoenix, mounted in a scrolling silver brooch with enameled floral decoration, stamped silver. Width overall 3 1/8 inches. $100-200

454 A Group of Two Jade Articles, comprised of a plaque in the form of a moth and a toggle depicting two recumbent dogs. Length of longest 3 inches. $200-400

455 A Jadeite Toggle of Fruit, of green and white colored stone, depicting a four lobed fruit with vine and climbing animals. Height 1 3/4 inches. $200-400

456 A Jade Model of a Three Legged Toad, of semi-transparent celadon colored stone. Length 3 inches. Property of a Kansas City Collector $200-400

457* A Jade Bi, of celadon colored stone, raised upon a wood base. Height 2/4 inches. Property from Ms. Irene Dean, City Department National Committee Y.W.C.A., Shanghai China, August 1924. $200-400

458 A Jade Carving of a Figure and a Monkey, of near white jade, showing the monkey sitting on the shoulders of the figures. Height 3 3/8 inches. $200-400

459 A Jadeite Table Screen, having carved decoration of two swimming fish, raised on a carved wood stand. Height of 5 inches. $300-500

455

457

460

461

464 460 A White Jade Archer’s Ring, having relief carving of two galloping horses. Diameter 1 1/4 inches. $400-600

461 A White Jade Garment Hook, of typical form, depicting a striding chilong on the main hook. Length 4 3/8 inches. Property of a Kansas City Collector $500-700

462 A Group of Three Jade and Hardstone Plaques, comprised of one oval plaque and two in the form of chimes. Width of widest 5 3/4 inches. $500-700

463 A Jade Carving of a Lady, of olive green colored stone, depicting the standing woman holding a squirrel, raised on a fitted wood stand. Height 7 3/4 inches. $300-500

464* A Chinese Jade Toggle Atop a Hardwood Lid, the celadon jade toggle likely 17th/18th century and depicting a figure, raised atop a pierced circular wood lid. Height of toggle visible 2 1/4; diameter of lid 7 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

465

466 467 468

465* A Cherry Bark Tea Caddy with Jade Finial, of cylindrical form, having celadon jade finial in the form of a Ming Dynasty style boy. Height overall 6 1/2; height of jade 2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

466 A Jade Toggle of a Sea Monster, of celadon colored stone, depicting a boy atop the back of the beast with lion form head and fish like body. Width 3 1/4 inches. $300-500 467 A Jade Toggle, of celadon and brown colored stone, depicting a boy with a beast-form animal with a fish tale. Length 1 3/4 inches. $300-500

468 A Chinese White Jade Toggle, of double peach form. Width 1 3/8 inches. $400-600

469 A Jade Garment Hook, of pale celadon and tan colored stone, with a striding chilong at top, mounted on a brass letter opener with tooled decoration of bamboo and birds throughout. Length of hook 3 1/2 inches. $300-500 470* A White Jade Plaque from a Ruyi Scepter, of shaped form with carving of a landscape scene, mounted in a silver metal box of conforming shape. Width 4 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

471* A Mossy Agate Snuff Bottle, of rectangular form, having rust and brown colored inclusions throughout. Height 2 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

473 474 476

477

472* A Stained Ivory Snuff Bottle, of compressed rectangular form with carved foliate decoration. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

473* A Harstone Snuff Bottle, the dark blue/green colored stone of flask form with slightly flared neck. Height 2 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

474* A Lightly Banded Quartz Bottle, of compressed and rounded rectangular form. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $200-400 475* A Turquoise Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form, with dark inclusions and conforming carved stopper. Height with lid 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

476* A Cloisonne Elongated Snuff Bottle, with decoration of flowering plants throughout with a grasshopper at front. Height 3 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

477* A Carnelian Snuff Bottle, with lightly carved decoration of bamboo, with jadeite stopper carved with a flying goose. Height 2 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $700-900 478* A Green Tourmaline Snuff Bottle, of deep green transparent stone, one side having carving of a deer seated next to a rock beneath a pine tree, the other of a flying bat and goose. Height 1 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

479* A Group of Two Agate Snuff Bottles, each of compressed form, with one larger glass simulated-agate bottle. Height of tallest 2 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

480* A “Chicken Jade” Snuff Bottle, of light brown colored opaque stone with dark veining. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

478 480

481 485 490

487

481* A Pair of Painted Ivory Snuff Bottles, depicting a man and a woman, with polychrome painted decoration throughout the bottle and stopper, likely Japanese. Height with lids 3 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

482* A Soapstone Snuff Bottle, in the shape of an archaic vessel. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

483* A Carved Pink Quartz Snuff Bottle, with phoenix decoration and jadeite stopper. Height 2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

484* A Cloisonne Snuff Bottle, of cylindrical form with green ground, incised with four character mark on bottom. Height 2 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $100-200 485* A Carved Ivory Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form with carved stopper, the body having relief carving of a bird seated on a flowering chrysanthemum and a bird flying over a lotus plant. Height with lid 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

486* A Carved Rose Quartz Snuff Bottle, carved with foliage throughout with two fruit flanking the neck with conforming stopper. Height with lid 2 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

487* A Carved Turquoise Snuff Bottle, in the form of a melon, with carving in relief of a flowering vine with flora-form foot, having coral stopper in the form of a squirrel. Height 1 11/16 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $400-600 488* A Japanese Lacquer Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form, with gilt pine trees and a lotus pond containing ducks, with jadeite stopper. Height 2 1/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

489* A Melon-Form Snuff Agate Bottle, of deep orange colored stone, having enameled metal top and stopper. Height with lid 1 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

490* A Mother-of-Pearl and Applied Hardstone Snuff Bottle, of compressed circular form with applied and carved decoration on both sides, having raised rib along the outer edge, with four character incisded Qianlong mark on underside, with coral stopper. Height 2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

488 489

491

494

497 493

495

498 491* A Carnelian Peach-Form Snuff Bottle, having carving of flowering branches and a bat at the side. Height 2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

492* A Carved Coral Snuff Bottle, having carved decoration of flowering peony and prunis, with a bird at the side, having glass stopper. Height 1 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

493* A Carved Amethyst Snuff Bottle, having carving in high relief of flowering branches and birds, with rock work at the base, the stopper carved with a seated bird. Height with lid 2 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

494* A Blue and White Porcelain Snuff Bottle, the bottle of lobed form, having scrolling decoration in underglazed blue, with shaped coral stopper. Height 1 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

495* A Glazed Porcelain Faux Lapis Lazuli Snuff Bottle, the compressed double gourd form bottle having matte blue finish throughout with small flecks of gold, having coral stopper. Height 2 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

496* A Highly Carved Ivory Snuff Bottle, of tapering rectangular form with deeply carved decoration of figures in a village setting, having coral stopper. Height 3 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

497* A Carved Turquoise Snuff Bottle, of double gourd form, with leaves and vine decoration with conforming stopper. Height with lid 3 1/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

498* A Carved Coral Snuff Bottle, having carving of a boy on one side with lotus plants throughout, the underside carved with waves forming the foot, with coral stopper of two seated birds. Height with lid 2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

499* A Carved Lapis Lazuli Snuff Bottle, the bottle having pierced carving on the sides of flowering peony branches, with coral stopper Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

500 A Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Lidded Box, of rectangular form, the lid carved with a sinuous five-clawed dragon amongst clouds, the sides carved with scrolling foliate motif, having inset gilt metal Qianlong seal mark on the underside. Height 2 1/4 x width 4 7/8 x depth 3 7/8 inches. $200-400

501 A Chinese Cloisonne Paste Box, the lid decorated with a phoenix on a yellow reserve. Diameter 2 3/8 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $150-250

502 A Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Tray, having decoration of a woman and a young girl walking in a garden holding flowering branches, having pagodas and trees in the background. Diameter 10 inches. $200-400

503 A Chinese Porcelain Fruit-Form Altar Piece, the graduated stacked fruit shown in yellow, brown and green glazes, comprising fourteen stacked fruit in a scalloped low bowl. Height 5 1/4 inches. $300-500

504 A Yixing Pottery and Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Teapot, of typical low bulbous handled form, the lacquer carved throughout with geometric and floral decoration. Height 4 3/4 inches. $300-500

505 A Pair of Cinnabar Lacquer Ducks, having geometric carved decoration. Height 7 5/8 inches. $300-500

504

502

505

527

512 514 506 A Chinese Bamboo Carving of a Turtle, depicting the animal with head raised. Length 10 1/2 inches. $200-400

507* A Collection of Chinese Hardwood Stands, containing square examples, circular examples, plate stands, and two x-form stands; approximately 40 items. Width of widest 10 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

508* A Collection of Five Circular Hardwood Stands, with pierced foliate decoration. Diameter of widest 10 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

509 A Collection of Twelve Chinese Wood Stands, of various forms and sizes. Width of widest 7 7/8 inches. $300-500

510* A Group of Chinese Hardwood Stands, comprised of three stepped and square stands, the others of circular form. Width of widest 7 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $100-200

511 A White Hardstone Flori-Form Double Vase, of opaque white stone, depicting two large blossoms surrounded by other smaller blossoms, vines and an insect, raised on a fitted wood stand. Height 6 1/2 inches. $600-800

512 A Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Figure of a Seated Gentleman, the figure attired in an elaborate robe seated atop a throne chair with dragon form finials holding a ruyi scepter in one hand and a censer in the other. Height 17 1/2 inches. $500-700

513 A Pair of Blanc-De-Chine Figures, each depicting Guanyin with applied beaded necklaces, mounted on lamp bases. Height 10 inches. $500-700

514 A Pair of Cloisonne Beasts, the recumbent animals having geometric decoration throughout upon a blue reserve, with gilt highlights throughout. Length 11 3/8 inches. $300-500

515 A Pair of Cloisonne Pouring Vessels, of cylindrical form having roundels containing characters throughout upon a yellow reserve. Height 7 inches. $300-500

516 A Chinese Bronze Ding, having two loop handles above the main body with taotie decoration, the base of three elephant form legs. Height over handle 10 inches. $300-500

517 An Ivory Seal, having a fu dog form finial above the rectangular base. Height 1 5/8 inches. $200-400

518 A Group of Two Lacquered Wood Figures, comprised of Guanyin in a seated pose holding a scroll, and seated elderly man in a throne chair. Height of tallest 9 3/4 inches. $300-500

519 A Carved Wood Ruyi Scepter, depicting a frog seated atop lotus pads with flowering blossoms at the center. Length 14 1/2 inches. $300-500 520 A Carved Agate Ruyi Scepter, of typical form, carved from a single stone, with a carved beast on the handle. Length 10 1/4 inches. $300-500

521 A Chinese Hardstone Carving of Chrysanthemums, the blossoms of carved iron-red colored agate with the leaves of spinach green colored stone, contained in a cylindrical cloisonne planter. Height 23 1/2 inches. $300-500

522 A Huanghuali Brush Pot, of cylindrical form. Height 8 x diameter 8 1/4 inches. $600-800

523 A Collection of Five Chinese Arrow Heads, likely of bronze, of varying sizes. Height of tallest 8 inches. Property from a Private Chicago Collector $400-600 524 A Chinese Hard Wood Figural Carving, depicting the dancing figure with a straw hat slung on his back with flowing ribbons and a dog at his foot. Height 14 1/2 inches. $400-600

525 A Group of Two Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass, each depicting ladies in garden settings, having wood frames. Height of image 13 1/2 x width 19 1/2 inches. $500-700

526 A Wood Ruyi Scepter, carved throughout depicting a flowering plant with double gourds. Length 11 inches. $300-500

527* A Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Vase, of baluster form with relief carved decoration of figures in a landscape, mounted as a lamp with wood base. Height of 12 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

526

519

518

537 538 528 A Group of Four Jade and Hardstone Plaques, comprised of a double happiness character, a double headed beast, a serpent form medallion and a pierced cartouche with a bird at the center. Width of widest 3 3/8 inches. $400-600

529 A Hardstone Ladle, of grey and brown stone, with a dragon head on the handle and a chilong on the stem leading to the bowl. Length 11 1/4 inches. $400-600

530 A Group of Chinese Figures, comprising a Chinese gilt dragon, a ivory carved zodiac, a jade fish and an agate carved rabbit. Height of tallest 2 3/4 inches. $400-600

532

529

542 545

531 A Chinese Toggle of Three Chestnuts, of brown colored stone with a skin of opaque caramel color. Width at widest 1 1/2 inches. $400-600

532 A Hardstone Ruyi Scepter and Toggle, of pale celadon colored hardstone, depicting the scepter in rectangular form, with a toggle of horn form with a winged beast at top. Width of first 7 1/4 inches. $300-500

533 A Group of Four Archaistic Style Jade and Hardstone Carvings, comprised of a celadon jade carving of chime form, with three other carvings of dragons. Width of widest 5 1/2 inches. $300-500

534 A Carved Hardstone Figure of a Beast, of white stone with some transparency having opaque inclusions, with inlaid scrolling metal decoration throughout the back and tail, with a carved bat on the neck of the figure. Width 4 5/8 inches. $300-500

535 A Cloisonne Low Bowl, depicting a sinuous white five-clawed dragon at the center, having four character mark on the underside. Width 8 inches. $400-600 536 A Chinese Hard Wood Figural Carving, the figure depicted in a dramatic pose with a dog at his feet. Height 14 1/4 inches. $400-600

537 A Buddha’s Hand-Form Jade Snuff Bottle, of pale celadon colored stone with multi-armed coral stopper. Height of bottle 2 inches. $300-500

538 A Hair Quartz Snuff Bottle of Rams, depicting the adult animal at center in a recumbent pose with two kids on its back and side, the stopper forming the tail of the ram. Length 3 1/4 inches. $300-500

539 A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle, with red coral stopper. Height of bottle 2 1/2 inches. $300-500

540 A White Jade Snuff Bottle, of compressed rectangular form, the stone having opaque white flecks throughout. Height 2 1/2 inches. $400-600 541 A Collection of Four Carved Hardstone Snuff Bottles, comprised of one agate bottle in the form of a fish, the other of a gourd form plant in opaque orange stone, together with an interior painted glass bottle of glass lotus pads, and a clear blue bottle. Height of tallest 3 5/8 inches. $400-600

542 A Carved Hornbill Snuff Bottle, in the form of a cicada having carving on the underside of the legs, with malachite stopper. Length 2 1/2 inches. $400-600

543 A Celadon Jade Snuff Bottle, of compressed globular form and raise on a conforming foot ring. Height 2 1/8 inches. $800-1,200

544 A White Jade Snuff Bottle, in the form of a hanging fruit, with relief carving throughout of tendrils with another fruit and leaf at the side, with coral stopper. Height 2 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

545 A Cinnabar Snuff Bottle, of compressed globular form with carved decoration throughout and having a character at the center. Height 3 1/8 inches. $800-1,200

546 549

550 552 563

546 A Group of Two Celadon Jade Snuff Bottles, both of celadon and brown colored stone, one of compressed rectangular form with relief carving of a goose, the other of compressed flask form with faux mask and ring handles. Height of tallest 3 inches. Property of a Kansas City Collector $600-800

547 A Green Glass-Overlay Snuff Bottle, of milk white glass, having overlay of a tied scarf. Height 2 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

548 A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle, of ovoid form, having carved decoration of two figures standing atop a rocky outcrop. Height 3 inches. $400-600

549 A Carved Chalcedony Snuff Bottle, having carved decoration in a basket weave design with metal and coral stopper. Height 2 1/4 inches. $400-600 550 A Group of Two Glass Snuff Bottles, one compressed globular bottle of opaque yellow glass and one bottle of rectangular form of transparent red glass. Height of tallest 3 inches. $400-600

551 A Group of Two Ivory Snuff Bottles, comprising a bottle in the form of a man riding a fish, lacking stopper, and a bottle in the form of a fish with a spouting stopper, each with a fitted stand. Width of first 2 1/2 inches. $400-600

552 An Agate Snuff Bottle, the stone of iron-red and white color, having lapis lazuli and metal stopper. Height 2 1/4 inches. $200-400 553 A Cloisonne Double Snuff Bottle, the moon flask form bottles each having roundels depicting landscapes with water fowl and birds, the edges with scrolling vines on a black ground, unmarked. Height 2 1/2 inches. $300-500

554 A Carved Coral Bottle-Form Snuff Bottle, having carved decoration of flowers, birds, and a frog on the side. Height of bottle 2 1/8 inches. $300-500

555 A Carved Agate Snuff Bottle, of flask form with carving in relief of a chilong in front of a butterfly. Height 2 3/4 inches. $300-500

556 A Group of Two Glass-Overlay Snuff Bottles, both of red glass over the ‘snowflake’ bottle, having carved decoration depicting various animals. Height 2 3/4 inches. $300-500

557 A Molded Porcelain Snuff Bottle, depicting lohans throughout with polychrome decoration. Height 3 1/4 inches. $300-500

558 A Group of Two Agate Snuff Bottles, both of coffee colored stone, one with russet skin having cameo carving of a crane beneath a lotus plant, the other with relief carving of a flowering plant. Height of tallest 2 7/8 inches. $400-600

559 A Carved Agate Snuff Bottle, with decoration of a fisherman in a boat. Height 2 5/8 inches. $500-700

560 A Stained Ivory Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form depicting a plant with fruit. Height 3 inches. $300-500 561 A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle, with caramel inclusions, having lapis stopper. Height of bottle 2 3/4 inches. $300-500

562 A Group of Two Hardstone Snuff Bottles, comprised of one agate bottle in the form of a fish, the other of a gourd form plant in opaque orange stone, together with an interior painted glass bottle of lotus pads, and a clear blue glass bottle. Height of Tallest 3 5/8 inches. $400-600

563 A Glass Snuff Bottle, of cylindrical form of amber color with carved bamboo type segments. Height 3 inches. $400-600

564 A Lapis Lazuli Snuff Bottle, of rounded rectangular form with red glass stopper. Height 3 inches. $800-1,200 565 A Carved Hardstone Snuff Bottle, of rounded rectangular form, of mustard colored opaque stone with a lapis lazuli stopper. Height 3 inches. $800-1,200

566 A Lac Burgaute Snuff Bottle, the compressed globular bottle having inset mother of pearl decoration depicting a flowering plant surrounded by a repetitive geometric reserve, having lavender stone stopper. Height 2 7/8 inches. $600-800

567 A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle, with red coral stopper. Height of bottle 2 1/2 inches. $300-500

553

560 554

564 566

565

594

598

592 568 A Collection of Three Snuff Bottles, containing a porcelain example with cracked glaze, an interior pained glass bottle with red-cut-to-clear handles and border, and a bottle with famille rose enameled decoration. Height of tallest 3 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Chicago Collection $300-500

569* A Collection of Snuff Bottle Related Articles, comprised of small fitted hardwood stands and eight carved stoppers and five spoons. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

570 A Chinese Hardwood Low Altar Table, of rectangular form, having carved apron and raised atop four squared legs. Height 20 3/4 x width 69 x depth 15 3/4 inches. $500-700

571 A Chinese Hardwood and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Low Table, having two inset marble panels in the rectangular top, with pierce carved apron and raised upon animal claw feet. Height 11 x width 32 1/3 x depth 17 1/2 inches. $600-800

572 A Chinese Hardwood Side Table, having rectangular stone inset top above the carved apron, with squared legs joined by a medial shelf, the whole having mother-of-pearl inlay decoration. Height 24 inches. $700-900

573 A Chinese Hardwood Altar Table, having a rectangular top above the carved apron with geometric relief decoration, raised upon four legs with carved cartouche at the top, joined by stretchers. Height 39 x width 81 1/2 x depth 17 inches. $1,000-2,000

574* Two Chinese Hardwood Stools, having circular seats, one with carved and banded openwork sides, the other with open carved sides, both on conforming bracket feet. Height of taller 19 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

575* A Pair of Chinese Hardwood Garden Stools, of drum form having mother-of-pearl inlay throughout depicting foliate decoration and birds. Height 13 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Robert Sun, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

576* A Chinese Lacquered Cabinet, having gilt decoration and hardstone inlay, with two drawers above two cabinet doors with cloisonne lock plate, hinges and sabots. Height 36 x width 24 x depth 14 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Robert Sun, Chicago, Illinois $400-600 577* A Chinese Lacquered Cabinet, having gilt decoration with two drawers above two cabinet doors, having cloisonne lockplate, hinges and sabots. Height 36 x width 24 x depth 14 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Robert Sun, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

578* A Set of Three Hardwood Chinese Tables, comprised of one rectangular low table and two square side tables, each with inset mother of pear decoration, raised on four legs with beaded edge terminating in claw and ball feet. Height of side table 21 x width 20 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Robert Sun, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

579 A Chinese Elm Wood Ice Cart, the rectangular cart with iron mounts throughout. Width 64 1/2 inches. $500-700

580* A Chinese Hardwood Center Table, having squared wasted top above carved apron, with geometric design raised on four squared legs with beaded edges raised on scrolling feet. Height 33 x width 26 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Robert Sun, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

581* A Chinese Hardwood and Marble Inset Table and Stool Set, with circular grey marbled tops above relief carved aprons having scrolling grapevine and cluster decoration, raised above four curved legs, the table having medial square galleried shelf, the stools joined by square stretchers. Height of table 31 1/2 x diameter 32 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Robert Sun, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

582* A Pair of Chinese Hardwood Arm Chairs, of rectangular form with pierced splats on the back and under the armrests containing circular stone medallions, having drop wood seat and raised on tapering squared legs. Height 29 x width 22 1/2 x depth 16 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Robert Sun, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

583* A Chinese Painted Center Table, having circular top upon three cabriole legs joined by circular medial shelf with painted decoration throughout of dragons, bats and flowers upon a blue reserve. Height 27 x diameter 25 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Robert Sun, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

584* A Suite of Chinese Hardwood Furniture, comprised of a settee and two arm chairs of dark wood having mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration throughout with pierced backsplats raised on claw and ball feet. Height of both 31 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Robert Sun, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

585 A Chinese Double Walled Porcelain Bulb Tray, having pierce carved outer wall with underglazed border, raised on a conforming hardwood base. Width 9 1/8 x depth 6 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Chicago Collector

Provenance: P. C. Lu Works of Art Limited, Hong Kong $200-400

586 A Chinese Porcelain Bowl, the octagonal footed bowl having underglazed blue decoration throughout with underglazed blue Qing reign mark on underside, late 19th to early 20th century. Height 2 3/4 x width 6 5/8 inches. $150-250

587 A Chinese Porcelain Plate, having underglazed blue decoration of a scrolling lotus plant at center, with foliate border, having etched characters on the glaze at center, having provincial seal mark on underside. Diameter 7 5/8 inches. $200-400

588 A Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar, in the Hawthorne pattern of blossoming plants depicted against a cobalt reserve, having domed lid and having an underglazed blue double ring on the underside. Height 11 3/4 inches. $300-500

589 A Chinese Porcelain Charger, having underglazed blue decoration of three fish in the central roundel surrounded by waves and lotus blossoms and scrolled border, having Ming six character underglaze blue reign mark. Diameter 10 3/4 inches. $300-500

590 A Set Porcelain Sweetmeat Trays, comprised of nine sections having underglaze blue decoration and contained in a circular base. Diameter overall 11 inches. Property from a Private Chicago Collector

Provenance: Charlotte Horstmann & Gerald Godfrey Limited, Hong Kong $400-600 591 A Diminutive Porcelain Ginger Jar, having underglazed blue decoration with repetitive lappet border on the shoulder capped by a turned hardwood lid. Height overall 4 5/8 inches. Property from a Private Chicago Collector $700-900

592 A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Six-Part Vase. having central stem with lotus blossom at top, leading to the base in the form of five vases with underglazed blue decoration throughout of birds and foliate borders. Height 9 1/4 inches. $600-800

593 A Group of Two Porcelain Ginger Jars, of low form with underglaze blue decoration of lotus plants, unmarked. Height with lid 9 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Chicago Collector $600-800

594 A Group of Two Celadon Glazed Vessels, comprising a low bowl and cup with three legs, each having celadon colored glaze with broad crackle throughout. Height of tallest 3 inches. Property from a Private Chicago Collector $200-400

595 A Celadon Porcelain Charger, likely Longquan, having olive green glaze throughout with incised decoration, having cusped rim with vertical ribs on the underside. Diameter 10 1/2 inches. $300-500

596 A Chinese Peachbloom Cabinet Vase, having short flared rim above the tapering baluster body, having underglazed blue six character Kangxi reign mark on the underside, raised on a circular wood stand. Height 4 inches. $300-500 597 A Chinese Bottle Vase, having tapering wasted neck leading to the globular body, with magenta colored glaze throughout, unmarked. Height 6 1/4 inches. $400-600

598 A Chinese Clare-de-Lune Blue Glazed Vessel, having raised archaistic style decoration on the exterior above a lappet border at the base, having unglazed underside, unmarked. Diameter 11 inches. $400-600

599 A Celadon Glazed Vase, of baluster form with ram form handles, unmarked. Height 7 5/8 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $600-800

600 A Tea-Dust Glazed Vase, having flared rim and compressed globular body, unmarked. Height 7 3/8 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $600-800

601 A Chinese Monochrome Orange Vase, having tapering neck above the compressed globular body, with iron-red opaque glaze throughout, unmarked. Height 5 1/2 inches. $300-500

602 A Porcelain Iron-Red Glazed Meiping, of typical form with iron red overglaze throughout depicting a sinuous five clawed dragon flying through clouds and flames, the lowest register having decoration of waves, having six character Guangxu reign mark on the underside. Height 7 inches. $400-600

604

614

605

610 613

603 A Pair of Sang-de-Boeuf Glazed Salt Jars, the lidded vessels having circular finials above the baluster form bodies. Height 12 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Chicago Collector

Provenance: P.C. Lu Works of Art Limited, Hong Kong $500-700

604 A Double Gourd Bottle Vase, having four floral cartouches with butterflies, surrounded by densely enameled reserves of flowers, with underglazed blue seal mark of Qianlong on the underside. Height 7 3/4 inches. $600-800

605 A Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Bowl, the upper register containing floral cartouches upon a turquoise reserve, the lower register with yellow reserve, both with scrolling decoration, having ironred Jiaqing seal mark on the underside. Diameter 7 1/4 inches. $600-800 606 A Turquoise Ground Boat-Form Dish, having enameled decoration of butterflies and flowers, having fitted hardwood stand. Width 5 5/8 inches. Property from a Private Chicago Collector

Provenance: P.C. Lu Works of Art Limited, Hong Kong $400-600

607 A Chinese Famille Rose Candlestick, having circular drip cup with three barbs, raised above a tapering stem leading to the circular base, with enameled figural decoration throughout. Height 11 inches. $400-600

608 A Chinese Porcelain Cup, having roundels containing floral decoration upon a blue ground with sgraffito decoration, with Qianlong seal mark on underside. Height 2 3/8 inches. Property from a Private Chicago Collector $200-400

609 A Chinese Porcelain Jardiniere, the rectangular vessel having molded decoration of flying egrets upon a glazed turquoise reserve the vessel of rectangular form with squat bracket feet, with impressed Qianlong seal mark on the underside. Height 6 3/4 x width 9 x depth 6 1/2 inches. $200-400 610 A Famille Rose Footed Bowl, having enameled decoration of figures in a garden scene, with turquoise interior and iron-red Qianlong seal mark on the underside. Diameter 7 inches. Property of a Kansas City Collector $200-400

611 A Famille Rose Porcelain Table Screen, depicting a landscape scene and raised on a pierced wood stand. Height overall 14 1/4 inches. $300-500

612 A Chinese Famille Rose Footed Dish, the circular dish having medallion at the center containing a ruyi scepter surrounded by a border comprised of eight buddhist emblems within a border of lingzhi fungus heads and a scalloped rim, raised on a circular foot with enameled wave decoration, having turquoise glaze to the underside with an iron-red seal mark. Diameter 9 1/4 inches. $400-600

613 A Daoguang Porcelain Bowl, the octagonal bowl with enameled decoration on the exterior of eight animals, above crashing waves, having iron-red seal mark of Daoguang on the underside. Diameter 8 1/8 inches. $500-700

614 A Reticulated Porcelain Wedding Lantern, of typical form, with famille rose decoration throughout, each side with a roundel depicting flowers and children, raised atop a conforming pierced base. Height 12 1/8 inches. Property of a Kansas City Collector $600-800

615 A Chinese Porcelain Footed Dish, the quatrefoil dish having enameled decoration of immortals on the exterior raised atop a splayed foot with scrolling lotus decoration, having iron-red Jiaqing seal mark on underside, raised on carved fitted base. Width 10 1/8 inches. $600-800

616 A Famille Jaune Charger, having enameled decoration throughout of swallows atop a yellow reserve, the underside of the rim decorated with pomegranates in yellow and aubergine enamel, having underglazed blue six character Xianfeng reign mark in a double ring. Diameter 15 1/2 inches. $300-500

617 A Chinese Enameled Porcelain Panel, of quatrefoil form, having enameled decoration of figures in a garden setting, having hardwood frame. Width 9 inches. $300-500

618* Two Chinese Porcelain Vases, having figural compositions on white grounds with calligraphic inscriptions, one cylindrical in form, the other ovoid, together with a Chinese export faience style vase having polychrome dragon decoration, each vase mounted as a lamp. Height of tallest vase 13 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

619 A Chinese Porcelain Center Bowl, having enameled decoration of roosters and figures. Diameter 14 7/8 inches. $500-700

620 A Yellow and Green Dragon Saucer, depicting a five-clawed dragon with incised decoration and green glaze upon a yellow reserve, having Qianlong mark in black on underside. Diameter 5 1/8 inches. $400-600

621 A Pair of Caffe-Au-Lait Bowls, having enameled decoration of flowering grasses upon the caramel colored reserve, the underside having iron-red seal mark. Diameter 5 1/8 inches. $400-600

622 A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Enameled Peacocks, having famille rose enameled decoration throughout, and raised upon rock form bases with applied flowers. Height 9 3/4 inches. $300-500

620

621

617

624

617 623 A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Models of Parakeets, having turquoise glaze throughout the bodies, each bird having open beak and perched atop an open rockwork form base, having fitted cloth covered stands and fitted box. Height 9 3/4 inches. $600-800

624 A Pair of Porcelain Models of Parrots, in the famille rose palette depicted in a standing pose. Height 10 7/8 inches. $600-800

625 A Pair of Famille Verte Chargers, having enameled floral decoration throughout, each raised on a fitted and carved wood stand. Diameter 14 3/4 inches. $600-800

626 A Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Bowls, 19th century, of square form with canted corners, one with an enameled pair of boys on the interior, the other a gentleman, the exterior with floral decoration and repetitive geometric bands, each raised on a conforming foot and marked with an iron-red leaf-form mark. Width of largest 8 3/4 inches. $600-800

627 A Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Cylindrical Vase, Republic Period, having enameled decoration of items from the scholars desk, with iron-red enameled Qianlong seal mark on underside. Height 13 5/8 inches. $500-700

628 A Pair of Square Porcelain Baluster Vases, having four main cartouches depicting various figures, with calligraphic panels at the top, flanked by faux mask and ring handles. Height 18 5/8 inches. Property of a Kansas City Collector $800-1,200

637

629 A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Plates, Republic/Post Republic Period, one depicting a winter scene with three scholars indoors at a table playing weiqi, the other depicting an interior scene of a woman painting bamboo on a scroll with an attendant boiling water, both having inscription at the upper left and having a four character iron-red seal mark on the back. Diameter of plate 10 3/4 inches. $500-700

630 A Pair of Chinese Export Lidded Vases, each of flattened baluster form with a fu dog finial and scrolling gilt handles, decorated throughout with flowering vases, baskets and insects. Height 14 1/4 inches. $400-600

631 A Chinese Export Segmented Porcelain Dish, having enameled decoration of a lotus flower with free moving seed pods at the center, possibly Chinese export for the Southeast Asian market. Diameter 5 1/2 inches. $300-500

632 A Chinese Shell Form Export Dish, of shaped form, having polychrome enameled decoration throughout. Diameter 9 inches. Provanance: Elinor Gordon, Villanova, Pennsylvania $200-400

633 A Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain Articles, comprising nine dinners, fifteen luncheons, three rectangular serving, one oval serving and two shell form with celadon glaze and having polychrome enameled decoration of butterflies and flowers; approximately 30 items overall. Diameter of first 10 1/4 inches. $3,000-5,000

634* A Pair of Japanese Carved Ivory and Bone Panels of Iris, the rectangular panels having carving in relief of flowering iris plants with a pine wood reserve, having inlaid seal mark at bottom. Height 15 1/2 x width 10 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Celeste Skolmoski, Chicago, Illinois $300-500 635 A Japanese Painting on Silk, 19th century or earlier, depicting a woman with her face hid by her collar resting against a lacquered bench and looking at a fan with the image of a sun and waving grasses. Height 9 1/4 x width 13 5/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

636 A Large Japanese Silk, Silvered and Gilt Thread Embroidered Panel, depicting two peacocks with silvered accents standing amongst hanging wisteria upon a gilt reserve, above a rocky pediment. Height 116 x width 41 inches. $2,000-4,000

637 A Japanese Paper Six Panel Screen, decorated with Chrysanthemums throughout and having gilt reserve. Height 35 1/2 x width of each panel 18 3/4 inches. $800-1,200

638 A Japanese Embroidered ‘Fukusa’ Panel, depicting two scholars with a crane atop a blue silk reserve. Height 29 1/2 x width 26 1/2 inches. $600-800

639 A Japanese Lacquered Table Cabinet, having dark brown reserve with polychrome decoration of birds and flowering plants, having two cabinets over one drawer with metal mounts. Height 10 1/2 x width 11 5/8 x depth 6 3/8 inches. $200-400

640 A Japanese Bronze Figure of an Oni, the beast depicted with large taloned hands and feet, shown with one leg raised upon a stone block, with one hand in a gesture as if holding an implement, having remnants of polychrome decoration. Height 7 1/8 inches. $300-500

641 A Japanese Bronze Jardiniere, of low globular form with crane form handles, the body having silver metal inlaid decoration of flying cranes, having wood box. Diameter over handles 14 inches. $1,000-2,000 641A A Large Japanese Bronze Jardiniere, having main cartouches depicting a forward facing five-clawed dragon, having squared handles at the sides with a repetitive diaper design throughout the rest, raised atop four animal head squat c-scroll form legs. Height 14 1/4 x width 17 3/4 x depth 17 3/4 inches. $700-900

642 A Japanese Satsuma Floor Vase, of baluster form having handles applied with tassels, the body decorated with warriors. Height 36 3/4 inches. Bearing a label that reads: Provenance: F.A. Drey, London, 1940 H. Van Den Ploeg, Amsterdam, 1954 Wetzlar, Amsterdam (Sale: Lempertz, Cologne, June 11-14, 1958) $1,000-2,000

643 A Japanese Bronze Vase, Meiji Period, the highly decorated vessel with wide galleried rim, having basket weave decoration flanked by tree branch-form handles, raised upon multiple circular bases with applied animal figures throughout of an eagle, snake, frog, snail and dragon. Height 22 3/4 inches. $1,000-1,500

644 A Japanese Hand Scroll, 18th/19th century, depicting horses in various attitudes each with an inscription including an additional inscription. Length 410 inches. $1,500-2,500

645 A Japanese Gilt and Lacquered Box, of rectangular form, the lid having decoration of two men playing the game of Go, the sides having patterned decoration and with a phoenix on one side, unsigned. Width 4 inches. $400-600

648

653

650 646 A Japanese Lacquered Fish-Form Box, depicting the fish forward facing with inlaid glass eyes, having each scale accentuated with silver accents on the underside and on the back of the tail. Length 7 1/8 inches. $300-500

647* A Coral Toggle, of natural branch form with carved decoration, having silk cord with seed pearls. Height 1 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

648 A Pair of Japanese Bronze Rats, Meiji Period, the naturalisticly modeled animals shown in two different poses, finely chased with individual hairs, having signature on the underside and raised on a wood base. Length of longest 7 1/8 inches. $800-1,200

649 A Set of Japanese Lacquer Wares, Meiji period, comprised of two cylindrical bottles, three lidded bowls, one lidded serving bowl, four dishes and one rectangular tray raised on squat legs, all having gilt decoration of scrolling plants and melons. Height of tallest 9 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

650 A Japanese Bronze Model of an Elephant, Meiji Period, depicting the elephant with ivory tusks being attacked by three tigers, signed. Width 30 inches. $3,000-5,000

651 A Pair of Japanese Six-Paneled Floor Screens, Tosa/Kano School 18th/19th century, the painted paper screens heavily decorated to depict life in an urban setting, depicting potters, cooks, vendors and traders amongst other figures of children, dogs and everyday life, one panel containing an image of Mt. Fuji in the background. Height of single panel 69 x width 25 1/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

652* A Japanese Painting of an Archer, Kano Tanshin Hitsu (1775-1836), the figure shown holding a bow and a gilt fan, having elaborately decorated clothing and having two samurai swords at his hips with multiple arrows on his back, having a raised banner behind with a chrysanthemum mon, having inscription at bottom left with one red seal mark, mounted on a brocade silk and gilt thread scroll. Height of image 41 3/4 x width 17 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ambassador and Mrs. James S. Kemper, Chicago, Illinois for the benefit of the Big Shoulders Fund, Chicago, Illinois $2,000-4,000

653 A Japanese Bronze Mirror, of circular handled form with a fitted black lacquer case. Length overall 15 1/4 inches. $300-500

654 A Japanese Bronze Mirror, 19th century, of circular form with rectangular handle, depicting flowers and calligraphic inscription. Length 8 inches. $600-800

655 A Metal and Bamboo Needle Kit, having ivory mounted bamboo case, the metal need with ivory ring, having stained ivory inro-form ink case, together with a carved wood tobacco pouch and pipe-case. Length of first 6 1/2 inches Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $200-400

656 A Japanese Blade, the short sword having slight taper with a deeply carved ‘hi,’ and having an inscription on the blade, with mixed metal mounts and having a mother of pearl inlaid and lacquered handle and scabbard depicting small bats. Length of nagasa 15 1/4 inches. Property from the Private Collection of a Doctor, Lake Forest, Illinois $400-600

657 A Japanese Blade, the steel blade with sharp curve, having lacquered wood handle and scabbard with leather covered metal tsuba. Length of nagasa 13 1/2 inches. Property from the Private Collection of a Doctor, Lake Forest, Illinois $400-600

652

658 658 659 659

658 A Japanese Blade, having steel blade with slight taper with inscription on the tang, mounted with iron bamboo form tsuba and fuchikashira, having a reeded lacquered scabbard with gilt and silvered raised decoration. Length overall 37 inches. Property from the Private Collection of a Doctor, Lake Forest, Illinois $800-1,200

659 A Japanese Blade, the steel blade having a large ‘kissaki’ with deeply carved ‘hi,’ having inscription on both sides of the tang, contained in a wood handle and scabbard. Length of nagasa 16 1/2 inches. Property from the Private Collection of a Doctor, Lake Forest, Illinois $600-800

660 A Japanese Tanto Sword, having steel blade with gilt habaki and seppa, with a partial gilt bronze tsuba of two confronting beasts, with fuchikashira of mixed metals depicting leaves and chrysanthemums with gilt bronze kurikata, the scabbard of gilt lacquer with raised bronze masks throughout with gilt bronze ends and other painted lacquer decoration. Length of nagasa 8 inches. $600-800 661* A Japanese Mixed Metal Inlaid Bronze Tsuba, having a scene of a man in a boat on waves with a bird above, the reverse having waves and gilt grasses, with four character mark. Height 2 7/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

662 A Group of Four Tsuba, an iron example with pierced decoration of grasses and grain, one with pairs of pierced ovals and an iron example of a seated scholar with silver and gold inlay, together with a bronze example of a dragon with gilt decoration. Diameter of largest 2 7/8 inches. $500-700

663 A Set of Fuchi Kashira, of mixed metal with gold accents, together with two other fuchi, one signed. Length 1 3/8 inches. $300-500

664 A Group of Metal and Ivory Fittings, one pouch Kanemono clasp, a menuki, a kozuka bronze handle and a carved ivory handle depicting a snake and a bird. Length of longest 3 3/4 inches. $300-500 665 A Rectangular Bronze Tsuba, rendered in high relief, depicting a figure with a sword attacking a sinuous dragon, the reverse showing two figures hiding behind a pine tree, with four character mark. Height 3 1/4 inches $1,500-2,000

666 A Group of Two Bronze Tsuba, one depicting three scholars with mixed metal and gold inlay with a horse on the reverse, having two character mark, the other depicting gilt crickets resting on leaves of grass, the reverse having a dragon fly with gilt highlights throughout. Length 2 3/4 inches. $1,500-2,000

667 A Group of Three Iron Tsuba, comprised of three examples with foliate decoration, one of a figure holding a fan with two character mark, one small example with applied metal decoration and the other with scrolling foliate decoration. Length of largest 3 inches. $1,500-2,000

668 A Woodblock Print Volume, having 53 sheets depicting various scenes from the story of Genji by Toyonara. Height of each sheet 14 x 9 inches. $1,000-2,000

669 A Group of Two Woodblock Prints, Kawase Hasui, the first depicting a pagoda in the moonlight, the other a summer street scene below a pine tree, framed. Height of image 14 3/4 x width 9 3/4 inches. $500-700

670 A Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints, Yoshitaki, comprised of twenty loose sheets depicting various kabuki actors. Height of each sheet 10 x width 7 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

670A* A Japanese Woodblock Print, Sharaku, depicting a Kabuki actor in black robes. Height of image 14 7/8 x width 9 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $300-500

670B* A Japanese Woodblock Print, Sharaku, depicting a Kabuki actor in red robes. Height of image 14 3/8 x width 9 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $300-500

670C* A Japanese Woodblock Print, Utamaro, depicting three figures in a rain storm. Height of image 9 1/2 x width 14 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $300-500

670D* A Japanese Woodblock Print, Utamaro, depicting an actor with a mirror. Height of image 15 1/8 x width 10 1/16 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $300-500

671 An Ivory Card Case, of rectangular form with applied mixed metal decorations. Height 4 1/8 x width 2 3/8 inches. $400-600

663 663 660

660

663

665

675A

678 672 A Japanese Ivory Gama Sennin with Letter Opener, the 18th century ivory Gamasenin mounted as the handle on the letter opener, stamped Bensabbot. Length 8 3/4 inches. $700-900

673 A Large Japanese Ivory Model of a Fisherman, the figure shown holding a spear with grass skirt, having baskets at his feet, raised on an ivory veneered base. Height 19 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,000

674 A Large Japanese Ivory Model of a Farmer, the man depicted holding a pipe and surrounded by birds and produce, with a small boy at his side, raised atop a veneered ivory base. Height 18 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,000

675 A Japanese Carved Ivory Figure, depicting a fisherman with fish. Height 9 1/4 inches. $400-600

675A A Japanese Ivory Carving of a Boy on a Buffalo, depicting the boy laying atop the animal with well carved decoration throughout including the animals riggings. Height 6 3/8 inches. $600-800

677* A Japanese Ivory Okimono, depicting a kneeling robed man holding a large fish, signed on the base of his left foot. Height 2 1/8 inches. Property from the Collection of John Lebolt, President of Lebolt & Company, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

678 An Ivory Okimono of a Man and a Hawk, depicting the man in a grass skirt holding the hawk up with one arm. Height 6 3/4 inches. $800-1,200

679 A Group of Four Japanese Ivory Carvings, each having polychrome and carved decoration, depicting three woman and one man seated on a bail of twigs. Height of tallest 8 inches. $800-1,200

680 A Group of Three Volumes on Japanese Art, on painting, sculpture and Bonzai. $200-400

681 A Korean Eight Panel Paper Screen, 19th century, the panels depicting floral scenes in bright colored pigments having birds interspersed throughout, the set framed and mounted in two frames each containing four panels. Height of each panel 26 1/4 x width 12 7/8 inches. $8,000-12,000

681

683 688 685

684 689 687

695 690 693

682 A Korean Blue and White Dragon Vase, late 19th/early 20th century, the large vase of baluster form with grey-tone underglazed blue decoration of a sinuous dragon. Height 26 inches. $2,000-4,000

683 A Wood Netsuke of a Rabbit, 18th century, with inlaid eyes, unsigned. Length 2 1/4 inches. $300-500

684 A Wood Tea Caddy-Form Netsuke, 19th century, in the form of a pot with ivory cover, unsigned. Height 7/8 inch. Provenance: Ex Raymond Bushell Collection

Literature: Illustrated in Netsuke Familiar and Unfamiliar, p 101, no. 62 $300-500 685 An Elephant Ivory Netsuke of a Conch, 19th century, the shell having stippled decoration. Length 1 3/4 inches. $200-400

686 An Ivory Netsuke of a Grotesque Head, depicting the hollow head with enlarged cranium and wide open mouth, signed on underside. Height 1 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $200-400

687 A Mother of Pearl Netsuke of a Bird, 19th century, with carved leaf on the underside. Height 1 3/4 inches. Provenance: Ex Raymond Bushell Collection

Literature: Illustrated in Netsuke Familiar and Unfamiliar, p.148, no. 322 $500-700 688 An Unusual Ivory Netsuke of Daikoku, 18th century, depicting the figure holding a hatchet and raised upon a trapezoidal base, unsigned. Height 1 3/8 inches. $600-800

689 A Boxwood Netsuke of a Boar, 19th century, depicting the animal in a recumbent pose with head upraised, signed Hoichi. Length 2 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

690 A Boxwood Netsuke of a Boar on Leaves, depicting the animal in a recumbent pose on an oval base, signed Tametaka. Length 1 3/8 inches. Provenance: Ex Raymond Bushell Collection $800-1,200

691 696 697

698 699

691 An Ivory Hako Box Netsuke, 19th century, the two-piece netsuke having carved and inlaid decoration of shikosai. Length 1 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

692 A Group of Five Ivory Netsuke, depicting an immortal with a book riding a large carp, unsigned, a turtle with coiled snake on his back, signed, a seated figure with bells and a fan, unsigned, a figure of a man playing a drum, unsigned and a figure of a foreign man holding a demon mask with a child. Height of tallest 2 inches. $800-1,200

693 A Boxwood Netsuke of a Frog, 19th century, depicted with the front legs tucked under, with inlaid eyes, unsigned. Length 1 3/4 inches. $500-700 694 A Wood Netsuke of a Boar, 19th century, depicting the animal in a recumbent pose with head down, unsigned. Length 1 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

695 A Fine Boxwood Netsuke of a Shishi, the animal depicted in a crouched position, having inlaid mother-of-pearl eyes, signed Minsai. Height 1 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

696 An Ivory Netsuke of a Figure with a Koto Harp, the figure shown playing the instrument, signed Masayuki. Height 1 3/8 inches. $800-1,200

697 An Ivory Netsuke of a Dog, 19th century, depicting the dog showing his teeth with up-curled tail, unsigned. Length 1 1/2 inches. $800-1,200 698 A Group of Three Japanese Ivory Carvings, one netsuke of a bundle of nuts and leaves, a netsuke of an inkstone and chrysanthemums on a fan, unsigned, and a carved ivory oval stand. Width of widest 2 3/8 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $400-600

699 A Group of Three Ivory Netsuke, one depicting the twelve animals of the zodiac, signed, one 20th century model of a horse with inlaid eyes, signed, and one model of a monkey eating insects with inlaid eyes, signed Masatsugu. Height of tallest 1 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

692

700

701

702

703 700 A Group of Eight Silver, Gold and Shibuichi and Mixed Metal Ojime, containing one shibuichi example depicting a carp leaping up a silver waterfall and having gold accents throughout, with another example with gold and silver birds above silver waves, a gold plated example with foliate decoration with five other mixed metal examples. Height of tallest 5/8 inches. $800-1,200

701 A Group of Eight Mixed Metal Ojime, containing one gold tone example in the form of a dried lotus pod with free-moving silver seeds, one iron rat with gold eyes, one shibuichi example with three birds in gold, silver and shibuichi, one of sack-form with metal overlay birds, one shibuichi example with decoration of flowers and a cricket in silver and gold, a hexagonal example with silver foliate decoration and one of disk form with images of daoist figures. Height of first 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

702 A Collection of Sixteen Ojime, comprised of three shibuichi examples containing a gold tiger, a maple tree and Mt. Fuji, and a gilt pouch example with signature, together with nine silver examples with some having gilt accents, seven of which having signatures, and four smaller examples with wire work and floral decoration; together with a sterling silver chain. Height of tallest 7/8 inch; length of chain 30 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

703 A Collection of Thirteen Silver and Mixed Metal Ojime, comprised of circular and elongated examples, six having elements of gold decoration, of varying decoration including dragons, flowers, insects and items from the scholar’s desk, some having inscribed maker’s mark. Height of tallest 5/8 inches. $800-1,200

704 A Lacquered and Gilt Ojime, contemporary, by Tomizo Saratani, depicting gilt waves upon a black reserve. Height 1 inch. $800-1,200

705 A Finely Carved Ivory Ojime, 19th century, having decoration of a blossoming flower, signed Mitsuhiro with kakihan. Height 5/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

706 A Large Silver Ojime, of circular form with incised good luck character on top. Length 7/8 inch. $100-200

707* A Japanese Ivory Ojime, Meiji Period, the ivory having carved decoration throughout of a dragon. Diameter 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois $100-200

708 A Gold and Mixed Metal Ojime, David Kucer, having raised decoration of a fish on a gold reserve, signed Kusa. Diameter 3/4 inch. $300-500

709 A Group of Two Tsuishu Ojime, Meiji Period, both with foliate decoration, the other of two colors with decoration of geese. Diameter 3/4 inch. $600-800

710 A Group of Five Netsuke, comprised of two boxwood examples of a happy hotei and a mythical figure next to an overturned lotus pad, two horn and mixed media carvings of a roof tile and a man and one lacquered and gilt model of a pup. Length of largest 2 1/2 inches. $300-500

711 A Group of Two Ivory Manju, the first having carved decoration of two pups with a cartouche containing a two character inscription, the other having pierced carving of tea ceremony articles on a reserve of flowers. Width of widest 2 inches. $300-500

712 A Leather Tobacco Pouch with Manju-Netsuke, having metal clasp, with ivory manju with carving of ladies attached by a multi-strand chain. Length of first 5 1/8 inches. $300-500

713 A Boxwood Netsuke of a Mouse, 18th/19th century, unsigned. Length 1 5/8 inches. $300-500

714 An Ivory Netsuke of a Rabbit, 20th century, having inlaid red eyes. Height 1 1/4 inches. $700-900

715 A Marine Ivory Netsuke of Deer, having carved seal on the base reading “bird.” Length 1 7/8 inches. $800-1,200

716 An Ivory Netsuke of a Seated Shoki with an Oni, 19th century, signed Ikkaisai, depicting the fierce figure in a seated pose. Height 1 1/4 inches. Provenance: Ex Carl Kroch Collection $800-1,200

706

705

713

715 704

707

714

716

721 718

719

722

725 720 717 A Group of Three Bamboo Netsuke, the first two 19th century depicting a Shishimai or lion dancer, and one of a man riding a badger, together with another example having loose ring, unsigned, 20th century. Height of tallest 1 5/8 inches. Provenance: Ex Raymond Bushell Collection

Literature: The two items pictured at right, Ex Raymond Bushell Collection, illustrated in Netsuke Familiar and Unfamiliar, p.100, no. 57 and 58 $500-700

718 A Group of Four Ivory Netsuke, depicting a fu dog over a large ball, signed, two boys over a bag of rice, unsigned, a seated hotei, unsigned and a boy climbing atop a hotei’s bag, unsigned. Height of tallest 1 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

719 A Group of Three Ivory Figural Netsuke, depicting a reclining woman, a figure poking the stomach of a hotei and a figural group of a man, woman and two children. Height of tallest 2 3/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

720 A Group of Four Ivory Netsuke, comprised of a boar stuck in a log, signed, a recumbent water buffalo with inlaid red eyes, signed, a shortened sparrow with inlaid eyes, signed Masakazu, a rectangular example with a fish, signed Ikko, and a carved bundle of kindling with a bird at top, signed Teruyuki. Length of longest 2 5/8 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $1,500-2,000

721 A Boxwood Netsuke of a Rat, the coiled animal shown with fruit, signed Reiki. Length 1 5/8 inches. $1,500-2,000

722 An Itto-Bori Boxwood Netsuke, the carving depicting a dragon and signed Suke Nori. Height 1 1/8 inches. $500-700

723 A Group of Nine Ivory Netsuke, of various subjects including a man with timber, a monkey, a hotei, a man with dog, a man with baskets and a small seated Buddhist disciple. Height of tallest 2 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $400-600

724 A Collection of Seven Ivory Manju-Netsuke, each having light carving of various subjects including a samurai and maiden playing a game, signed, a man drawing water from a well, signed, two buddhist priests and a box of mice, signed, a boy with toy drum, signed Hoshin, a boy with a large carp, signed Gyokko, two frogs signed Ikko and a crane flying over a marsh, signed Meigyoku. Width of widest 2 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $500-700

725 A Group of Three Manju Netsuke, the first having polychrome lacquer decoration on ivory of a girl leading an oxen, signed Shoshusai, together with two pierce carved ivory examples. Diameter of first 1 5/8 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $500-700

726 A Stag Antler Pipe-Case or Kiseruzutsu, 19th century, the otoshi-zutso unsigned with naturalistic decoration. Length 7 5/8 inches. $300-500

727 A Stag Antler Pipe-Case or Kiseruzutsu, having decoration of leaves and bamboo. Length 7 7/8 inches. $300-500

728 A Stag Antler Pipe-Case or Kiseruzutsu, the otoshi-zutso carved to resemble a segment of bamboo, unsigned. Length 7 5/8 inches. $400-600

729 A Cloisonne Decorated Pipe-Case or Kiseruzutsu and Ojime, the muso-zutso having enamel throughout depicting a green and blue dragon surrounded by clouds on a black reserve, having carved ivory skull-form ojime. Length of case 8 5/8 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $400-600

730 A Stag Antler Pipe-Case or Kiseruzutsu, the otoshi-zutso with carved decoration depicting drunk Shojo. Length 7 3/4 inches. $700-900

731 A Stag Antler Pipe-Case or Kiseruzutsu, 19th century, the muso-zutso having decoration of a kirin contained in a geometric cartouche, unsigned. Length 8 3/8 inches. $800-1,200

732 A Boxwood Netsuke of a Tiger, 19th century, attributed to Masayuki. Length 1 3/8 inches. $300-500

733 A Boxwood Netsuke of a Tiger, depicted in a standing pose with inlaid eyes upon a rectangular base. Height 1 1/4 inches. $200-400

734 A Black Persimmon Wood Netsuke of a Haniwa Bear, the Ichi Raku netsuke depicting a toy bear having red lacquered ring on the back. Length 1 1/2 inches. $200-400

735 A Papier Mache and Lacquer Netsuke of a Toy Dog, the animal having painted decoration to the hair and flowers painted on the body. Height 1 1/4 inches. $400-600

734 729

730

731

728

736 A Negoro Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Netsuke, in the form of a two piece Hako/box, with metal fittings. Height 7/8 inch. Provenance: Ex Raymond Bushell Collection $200-400

737 A Group of Two Porcelain Netsuke, one depicting a man with a child on his shoulders, the other of an old man with a free-moving tongue. Height of tallest 2 3/4 inches. $300-600

738 A Collection of Netsuke, comprised of a man carving a Guanyin of wood, ivory and metal inlay, a wood bell, a porcelain hotei, a carved wood horse, signed, an amber temple dog and a painted wood shi shi mask. Height of tallest 2 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $300-500

739 A Japanese Cloth Covered Doll with Wood Head, depicting a young girl with painted decoration to the hair and face, wrapped in a red and green cloth robe. Height 1 3/8 inches. Provenance: Ex Frances Bushell Collection $300-400 740 A Ceramic Okimono of Dog, the animal of buff colored clay with polychrome decoration in the eyes and mouth, Kankoko-to. Height 1 3/4 inches. Provenance: Ex Raymond Bushell Collection $300-500

741 A Wood Netsuke of a Seated Chinese Boy with Pup, depicting the figure with the pup in his lap. Height 1 7/8 inches. Provenance: Ex Raymond Bushell Collection $300-500

742 A Group of Two Lacquered Inro, one four compartment five piece inro depicting a story with a man stabbing a blanket, unsigned, and a four compartment five piece inro having gilt throughout showing roof tops, unsigned. Height of tallest 3 1/4 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $150-250

743 A Rare Woven Rattan Inro, the two-case three piece inro having woven loops at sides. Height 2 3/4 inches. $300-500 744 A Lacquered Turtle Inro, the single-case two part inro depicting the intact animal, having gilt character on the top and bottom of the shell. Length 2 5/8 inches. $300-500

745 A Gilt and Silvered Lacquered Inro, late 19th century, the four-case five part inro having shaped cartouches containing various traditional scenes, unsigned. Height 3 1/2 inches. $400-600

746 A Group of Two Lacquered Inro, the first a three-case example with gold takamaki-e decoration of three cranes, signed, the second a four-case inro with incised gilt decoration of a figure riding a dragon and another on a horse, the rims of the cases having lacquered floral decoration, with five character mark on underside, having an ivory netsuke of a man on the back of a dragon. Height of tallest 2 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $400-600

741

740 753

743 752

745 747

747 A Gilt Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Inro, the five compartment six part inro having decoration of bunches of seeding grasses in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, having five character signature on underside. Height 3 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $1,500-2,000

748 A Group of Three Gilt and Lacquered Inro, one example of five compartments six pieces with decoration of flowering iris’ with dragon flies above, signed, with a stone ojime, a four compartment five piece inro with a village scene with figures and two horseback warriors, signed, with a bone ojime, and one four compartment five case inro with a river scene containing boats and building, unsigned, with ivory mask form ojime. Height of tallest 3 1/8 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

749 A Carved Tsuishu Lacquer Inro, the four-compartment inro having carved decoration of flowering plants upon a repetitive diaper reserve, having an ivory netsuke of a crouching boy resting his head on a peach. Height of inro 3 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $600-800 750 A Carved Tsuishu Ojime, Meiji Period, having decoration of a rooster. Height 3/4 inch. $600-800

751 A Group of Two Gilt and Lacquered Inro, one four-compartment case with gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e decoration of a pagoda below a rocky outcrop and craggy tree, the other of a small village under trees with a bridge under a setting red sun, both unsigned. Height of tallest 3 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $500-700

752 A Rare Rock and Wood Chain Netsuke, unsigned, together with an unusual carved rock netsuke. Length of longest 2 inches. Provenance: Ex Raymond Bushell Collection

Literature: The first item illustrated in Raymond Bushell, Handbook of Ueda Reikichi, (1961), p. 46, no. 42.

The second item illustrated in Customs Change, But Art Endures. Inside Japan, 1965. 7, August 1964: p.5158 $300-500 753 A Wood Netsuke of a Haniwa Boar, depicting the animal in a forward facing position, unsigned. Length 1 3/8 inches. Provenance: Ex Raymond Bushell Collection $400-600

754 A Porcelain Shunga Subject Okimono, 19th century, depicting an erotic scene with some glazed decoration. Length 1 1/4 inches. Provenance: Ex Raymond Bushell Collection $300-500

755 A Collection of Ivory Netsuke, comprised of a kirin signed Kangyoku or Hirotama, a woman with lotus pad in a bowl on the water, signed, a temple bell with monkeys signed Toun, a dragon on a scroll signed Hiroharu and an old man with children. Height of tallest 2 3/8 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $300-500

756

757

760

764 759

761

776

762

763 756 A Boxwood Netsuke of a Reclining Man, 19th century, the recumbent figure depicted on a quatrefoil form base, unsigned. Length 1 3/4 inches. $600-800

757 A Shibayama Style Inlaid Ivory Skull, late 20th century, depicting a worn skull with inlay depicting insects, signed Shozan. Length 1 1/2 inches. $400-600

758 A Group of Four Seal-Form Netsuke, 19th century, containing an agate seal signed “Ryusu Saku”, an ivory seal with pierced geometric finial, unsigned, a ceramic seal with a shi shi form finial, unsigned, and a gold lacquered seal, unsigned. Height of tallest 1 1/8 inches. Ex Raymond Bushell Collection $300-500

759 A Carved Wood Netsuke of an Oxen, 19th century, depicting the animal with short horns and in a recumbent pose upon a square base with key-fret border, having seal on underside. Height 1 1/8 inches. $800-1,200

760 An Ivory Netsuke of a Seated Dog, 19th century, the animal seated on its haunches on an oval base looking over its back, unsigned. Height 1 5/8 inches. $500-700

761 An Ivory Netsuke of a Dog, 19th century, the animal depicted with a ball. Height 1 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

762 A Bamboo Pipe-Case or Kiseruzutsu, the senryu-zutso having open top with carved characters throughout, with wood tobacco pouch. Length 8 1/8 inches. $300-500

763 A Woven Rattan Pipe-Case or Kiseruzutsu, Meiji Period, the muso-zutso together with a cloth tobacco pouch and a metal and bamboo pipe. Length 6 3/4 inches. $300-500

764 A Carved Wood Pipe-Case or Kiseruzutsu, the otoshi-zutso having chrysanthemum decoration with inscription, unsigned. Length 8 1/8 inches. $400-600

765 A Lacquered Wood Pipe-Case or Kiseruzutsu with Inro, the muso-zutso having polychrome and gilt decoration on a black reserve, having single compartment lacquered inro with coral ojime. Length of case 8 7/8 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $600-800

769

766 767 768

766 A Stag Antler Pipe-Case or Kiseruzutsu, the otoshi-zutso with carved decoration of Tengu having mask-form cord hole. Length 8 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

767 A Stag Antler Pipe-Case or Kiseruzutsu, the otoshi-zutso having carved decoration of pomegranates. Length 7 7/8 inches. $500-700

768 A Stag Antler Pipe-Case or Kiseruzutsu, the otoshi-zutso with carved floral decoration having a seal form signature. Length 8 1/4 inches, $500-700

769 A Group of Five Silver, Metal and Bamboo Pipes, of typical form, some with incised decoration. Length of longest 8 3/4 inches. $600-800

770 A Japanese Netsuke of a Treasure Ship, the vessel having dragon-form bow with seven gods aboard, the underside carved with waves, marked Naotsugu, together with a netsuke of a man holding a fish, an ivory double gourd toggle and a mother-ofpearl manju netsuke. Height of first 1 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $300-500 771 A Japanese Jeweled Ivory and Bone Elephant, the animal depicted in a standing pose with saddle, having inset gems throughout, with a stand at top supporting a glass sphere, the underside having mother of pearl himotoshi liner, signed. Height overall 3 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $300-500

772 A Group of Two Ivory Netsuke, of elongated form, the first depicting Ashinaga and Tenaga in the style of Kokusai and the other of a dragon. Length of longest 7 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $300-500

773 A Group of Two Ivory Netsuke, the first depicting the bell of Anchin with an inro and netsuke, signed Kaneyuki, and the other of two children holding a large mask. Height of first 1 7/8 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $300-500 774 A Collection of Ivory Netsuke, comprised of a masked woman with a bell, unsigned, a man with a woman on his back, unsigned, a peasant eating fruit, signed Tomochika III, a man with a pipe and a man with an axe both signed Gyokushi, an old man holding a mask, unsigned, a boy under a fan signed Baishi or Umeyuki, a man carrying a bag with figure, signed, Jurojin signed Bishu, a netsuke of the goddess of music and a man, unsigned, a bamboo grove with figures, signed and an ojime with two masks. Height of tallest 2 1/4 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $600-800

775 A Group of Four Manju-Netsuke, comprised of an ivory example with bronze and gold medallion depicting a figure seated above a dragon with gold accents, a celluloid example with metal dragon medallion at center, a carved ivory example with immortals and a carved wood example of a snail on leaves of bamboo. Diameter of first 2 1/8 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $600-800

776 An Ivory Netsuke of a Dutchman, 20th century, the figure depicted holding a rooster, unsigned. Height 2 7/8 inches. $1,000-1,500

777 A Group of Japanese Amber Articles, comprising a dog on oval base, an 18th/19th century abstract root amber netsuke, a toggle of honey amber with metal fitting and a double gourd toggle with metal stopper. Height of tallest 1 5/8 inches. $500-700

778 A Collection of Six Boxwood Netsuke, comprised of one depicting a pile of clams, unsigned, a wood carving of a man, unsigned, a boy on a water buffalo, unsigned, a man hoeing with a dog having stained green himotoshi liner, signed, a demon, signed, and an ape holding a large fish, unsigned. Height of tallest 1 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

779 A Group of Four Ivory Netsuke, one of carved narwhale depicting a fu dog with his front paw on a ball signed Shusai, a tiger standing on a rock with inlaid eyes signed Ikkosai, a model of a kirin signed Kisui, and a recumbent dog with pup, unsigned. Height of tallest 1 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $1,500-2,000 780 An Ivory Netsuke of a Dog and Pup, the animal depicted nursing a spotted pup, signed (Hidari) Masmine. Length 1 5/8 inches. $2,000-3,000

781 A Group of Six Ivory Netsuke, including a Dutchman holding a horn and a dog, signed Eisentei, a man grinding grain with inlaid signature plaque reading Gyokuzan, a man with a sword, unsigned, a fisherman with a cormerant on his shoulder signed Masatomo, a basket seller with signature Seisho and a figure of Jurojin with two boys signed Yoshinobu. Height of tallest 2 5/8 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $600-800

782 A Group of Three Ivory Netsuke of Boys, depicting one playing a drum standing on one foot with inlaid horn hair and coral bead on his back, signed, one of a boy with puppy having inlaid eyes, signed, one of two boys playing in a sack, signed, together with a horn netsuke of a happy hotei holding a fan. Height of tallest 1 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $500-700 783 A Group of Three Ivory Netsuke, the first depicting a spirit shouldering a toad and wear a costume of leaves, unsigned, another of a man wearing fig leaves and holding a clam, unsigned, and a figure of a man with a stick carrying a monkey signed Tomonobu. Height of tallest 2 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

784 A Group of Four Netsuke of Skeletons, the first depicting a skeleton embracing a wolf, signed Koichi, a squating skeleton signed Masayuki, a skull with snakes carved from an antler, unsigned, and a wood skull with the lid opening to a seal with coiled snake-form finial. Height of tallest 2 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

780 779

783

790

794 789 788

785 A Collection of Four Well Carved Ivory Netsuke, the first depicting a sage seated at a table, unsigned, one depicting a old man and woman looking over a box of gold coins from ‘The Tongue-Cut Sparrow’ legend, signed Kosei or Yukimasa, one of two seated figures eating with three sets of feet carved on the underside, signed, and one of a demon over a sleeping boy, signed. Height of tallest 3 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

786 A Group of Netsuke of Animals, depicting an ivory octopus, unsigned, a large toad with Ononotofu on its back of carved deer horn, unsigned, an ivory hat form with squid on the inside, unsigned, a three frog form signed Ikko, and an ivory phoenix signed Hafuku, Height of tallest 2 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $400-600

787 A Collection of Ivory Netsuke of Animals, comprised of a monkey seated on a chestnut, unsigned, a stack of two turtles, unsigned, a carp, signed Shoshu, a cicada resting on a pine cone, signed Sandai, two mice, signed Chikamasa, a cat looking in a paper lantern, signed Masanao and a mouse on a bamboo shoot, unsigned. Length of longest 2 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

788 A Boxwood Netsuke of Two Frogs, 19th century, depicting a baby frog seated atop the larger frog, signed Isshin. Height 2 7/8 inches. $1,000-1,500 789 A Boxwood Netsuke of Two Monkeys, the larger depicted eating a persimmon, signed Nobukazu. Height 1 3/8 inches. $1,000-1,500

790 A Boxwood Netsuke of a Tiger, 18th century, having inlaid metal eyes and signed Kokei. Length 1 3/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

791 A Group of Two Japanese Ivory Seals, one depicting a winged beast and the other a phoenix, both having oval seals on the underside. Height of tallest 3 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $200-400

792 An Ivory Manju, having gilt and silvered lacquer depicting a lobster next to a clam and a sea shell, the underside having a three character signature. Width 2 1/8 inches. $100-200

793 A Boxwood Netsuke of a Samurai Helmet, of typical form with a bone finial at top, together with a bronze model of a samurai’s helmet with dragon at front. Height of first 1 1/4 inches. Property of a Private Collection, Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois $200-400

794 A Boxwood Netsuke of a Dutchman, 18th century, the figure depicted in a standing pose with wide brimmed hat and holding a horn. Height 3 inches. $500-700