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SESSION THREE: CHINESE WORKS OF ART
610* A Porcelain Snuff Bottle of President Richard M. Nixon and Mao Zedong, of compressed globular form having two molded roundels depicting the figures’ profiles, with the reverse showing the American and Chinese flags joined with a ribbon, the sides having blue inscription commemorating the Snuff Bottle Society, 1972. Height overall 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Christel Tanquary, Prairie Village, Kansas $80-120
611* A Lac Burgauté Snuff Bottle, of ovoid form having oval reserve decoration against a diaper ground, raised on a circular foot ring. Height overall 2 1/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Jean F. Schmidt, Chicago, Illinois $200-400
612* A Copper Glass Snuff Bottle, with metallic fleck finish and having a red coral stopper. Height 2 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Jean F. Schmidt, Chicago, Illinois $200-400
613* A Coral Colored Glass Double Gourd Snuff Bottle, having relief carving throughout of scrolled, fruiting vines, with a carved wood stand. Height 2 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Jean F. Schmidt, Chicago, Illinois $300-500
614* A Chinese Jade Simulated Basketweave Carved Snuff Bottle, of mottled grey stone with russet tone on one side, of compressed rounded rectangular form with carving throughout and having a malachite stopper. Height of bottle 2 1/16 inches. Property from the Collection of Christel Tanquary, Prairie Village, Kansas
Provenance: Acquired in 1967 $300-500 615* A Carved Horn and Tortoise Shell Snuff Bottle, relief carved with a phoenix and qilong, with a jadeite stopper and flanked with relief carved faux handles, together with a tortoise shell double gourd form example having gilt foliate decoration and inscription, with a carved coral stopper. Height of taller 2 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Jean F. Schmidt, Chicago, Illinois $400-600
616* A Group of Four Hardstone Snuff Bottles, comprising a pierce carved agate bottle, an ovoid steatite example, a bottle-form lapis example depicting Guanyin and an opal example relief carved with birds. Height of tallest overall 3 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Jean F. Schmidt, Chicago, Illinois $500-700
617* A Group of Three Famille Rose Porcelain Snuff Bottles, one of squared form having enameled decoration of immortals at various tasks including boating and riding atop a three-legged toad, a compressed heart shaped bottle with two cartouches depicting a cockerel with chicks and having stippled reserve with Qianlong mark and a lady’s bottle with millefiori decoration with gilt. Height of tallest 2 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Roger and Jean Holler, Maitland, Florida $500-700
618 Three Porcelain Snuff Bottles, one of rectangular form having figural decoration in blue and white, with a coral stopper, one of cylindrical form depicting an archer hunting birds and one of compressed flask form having polychrome enamel decoration depicting birds on blossoming branches, bearing four-character Daoguang reign mark to the underside. Height of tallest 3 1/8 inches. $300-500 619 A Carved Turquoise Snuff Bottle, having lotus blossoms, beetles and foliate carving throughout. Height overall 2 1/4 inches. $300-500
620* A Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Snuff Bottle, of compressed globular form, one side depicting a scholar with an attendant, the other a single figure amongst a mountainous foliate landscape set atop a reserve of a repetitive geometric diaper. Height 1 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Christel Tanquary, Prairie Village, Kansas
Provenance: Acquired in 1969 $300-500
621* A Group of Two Double Interior Painted Glass Snuff Bottles, one depicting a man with attendant beneath plantain leaves, with inscription stating the decoration was painted in the style of Shitian, the second depicting a mountainous landscape. Height of bottle 2 1/16 inches. Property from the Collection of Christel Tanquary, Prairie Village, Kansas $400-600
622 A Cloisonné Enamel Snuff Bottle, of compressed, flask form, having a collar of lingzhi fungus heads above the bird and flowering tree decorated body, with a lower border of repeating lappet design, the underside bearing a four-character Qianlong reign mark. Height 2 1/4 inches. $300-500
623 A Chinese Carved Jade Snuff Bottle, of green and white colored stone and of cylindrical form, having carving in high relief of a fruiting plant with a spinach green stone stopper. Height 3 1/4 inches. $300-500
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624 A Carved Jade Snuff Bottle, of mottled spinach green stone and compressed flask form. Height 1 9/16 inches. $200-400
625* Two Blue and White Porcelain Snuff Bottles, one of cylindrical form decorated with an interior scene, the other of ovoid form depicting a group of officials on horseback. Height of taller overall 3 inches. Property from the Collection of Jean F. Schmidt, Chicago, Illinois $200-400
626 A Chinese Carved Two-Color Lacquer Snuff Bottle, of compressed ovoid form, having cinnabar over tan colored lacquer depicting eight Buddhist emblems, having repetitive geometric borders. Height overall 3 3/8 inches. $200-400
627 A Chinese Five-Color Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle, of rounded cylindrical form, one side depicting a fish atop waves with a coin, the other a crane flying over a stupa, flanked by bi-form handles. Height of bottle 2 inches. $200-400
628 A Canton Enamel Western Subject Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form, having figural decoration of a Western beauty, bearing a Qianlong reign mark to the underside. Height overall 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500 629* A Jadeite Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form having raised carving on the sides of two boys, raised on an oval foot, having a carved hardstone floriform stopper. Height of bottle 2 inches. Property from the Collection of Harris Perlstein, Glencoe, Illinois currently in the Collection of Jan Philipsborn, Glencoe, Illinois $300-500
630 A Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, in the style of the Ma family. Height of bottle 2 1/8 inches. $500-700
631 Two Jade Snuff Bottles, one of compressed flask form and of included white stone, the other of a celadon colored stone with russet skin. Height of taller 2 1/8 inches. $500-700
632 A Pair of Chinese Silver Double Gourd Snuff Bottles, one having raised decoration of flowering plant with raised hardstone bosses throughout, the second having enameled decoration of flowering plants. Height 2 1/2 inches. $400-600
633 A Group of Three Chinese Carved Agate Snuff Bottles, of tan colored stone, comprised of two pebble form bottles and one flattened flask form example. Height of tallest bottle 2 5/8 inches. $400-600
634* A Chinese Banded Agate Snuff Bottle, of a light brown-ochre hue with white bands, of compressed flask form and having a glass and stone stopper. Height 2 1/4 inches. Property from the Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio, sold to benefit future acquisitions $200-400 635* A Carved Turquoise Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form, carved in relief with one side depicting a lady amongst flowering plants and a lingzhi fungus, the reverse carved with a phoenix and flowers, having turquoise stopper. Height overall 2 3/4 inches. Property from the Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio, sold to benefit future acquisitions $200-400
636 A Molded White Porcelain Snuff Bottle, depicting three rams amongst flowering trees, bearing a Daoguang reign mark to the underside. Height overall 3 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500
637 A Lac Burgauté Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form with repetitive geometric reserves throughout, with an octagonal cartouche containing a flowering plant, having leaf form mark on the underside. Height overall 2 3/4 inches. $200-400
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639 A Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle, of pale celadon, nearly white colored stone, of tapering cylindrical form, having a slightly flared neck and having a concave base, with red glass stopper, raised upon a carved wood base. Height of bottle 2 1/16 inches. $600-800
640* A Group of Four Agate Snuff Bottles, one of banded agate with squared handles, a mossy agate rounded rectangular bottle, a red colored bottle with light relief carving of two butterflies and saddle handles and a mossy example with red and green tones. Height of tallest bottle 2 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Christel Tanquary, Prairie Village, Kansas $700-900
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641* A Jade Figural Snuff Bottle, depicting the figure with a strand of coins with a toad on his back, having hollowed cavity at the top of the head, lacking stopper. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Roger and Jean Holler, Maitland, Florida $200-400
642* A Chinese Carved Ivory Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form, having decoration of ladies in an indoor setting, with ivory stopper. Height overall 3 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Nancy B. and Peter G. Kohler, Kohler, Wisconsin $200-400
643* A Peking Glass Overlay Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form with red and green glass over clear glass depicting flowering and potted plants. Height of bottle 2 1/8 inches. Property from the Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio, sold to benefit future acquisitions $100-200
644 A Chinese Pierce Carved Jade Plaque, of a near-white stone, of a shaped, rectangular form centered with a rectangular reserve with a qilong, the corners formed from stylized, scrolled phoenixes. Width 2 3/4 inches. $500-700 645 A Chinese Carved Jade Bangle, of pale celadon colored stone, having deep carving throughout with the top surface depicting a bat and a spotted deer amongst scrolling foliage and millet, with the reserve pierce carved with a scrolling design to the interior. Diameter 4 inches. $500-700
646 A Chinese Jade Lidded Flask-Form Vase, of olive green colored stone with opaque tan skin, having carving in relief in an archaic style. Height 10 inches. Property of a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois $600-800
647 A Relief Carved Jade Plaque, of celadon stone and of rectangular form, depicting two figures seated in a garden setting, pierced for a beaded strand necklace. Height 2 7/16 inches. $600-800
648 A Carved Jade Plaque, likely from a ruyi scepter, of white stone and of oval form with carving in relief of Buddhist emblems. Width 3 1/8 inches. $400-600 649 A Jade Carved Circular Seal Stamp, of pale green colored stone, with multiple dragons carved to the top above an incised key-fret border above a continuous calligraphic inscription, the seal carved to the underside. Height 2 1/4 x diameter 3 1/2 inches. $800-1,200
650 A White Jade Figural Toggle, depicting two figures joined at their backs, one bearing a leafy branch. Height 2 5/8 inches. $800-1,200
651 A Pale Celadon Jade Archaistic Plaque, of rectangular form surmounted with confronting beasts, pierce carved throughout with a geometric pattern. Height 1 7/8 inches. $800-1,200
652 A Bracelet of Jade Beads, comprising eight jade beads, the jade of pale celadon stone, each pierce carved and separated by spherical beads. Average width of a bead 1 1/4 inches. $800-1,200
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653 A Chinese Carved Jade Toggle of a Boy, of near-white colored stone with russet skin on the back, depicting the figure with one foot raised and shown holding a peach. Height 3 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000
654 A Jadeite Toggle of a Peanut, of white and apple green stone, depicting a peanut amongst coins. Height 2 5/8 inches. $1,000-2,000
655 A Group of White Jade, Coral and Silver Hair Pins, comprising three silver mounted white jade hairpins, one silver mounted coral pin in the form of a dragon head, and two smaller white jade and agate examples, together with a silver and tortoise shell backed oval mirror. Height of first 7 3/4 inches. $800-1,200
656 A Group of Three Jade Articles, comprising a jade plume holder carved with a sinuous chilong, a celadon colored bi and a celadon garment hook. Length of longest 3 3/8 inches. $800-1,200 657 Two White Jade Carved Articles, comprising a belt buckle carved in the form of a phoenix having incised decoration throughout including a lingzhi fungus, with a carved cluster of two mushrooms, the white stone having russet veining, carved with scrolled leaves and an insect on the back. Length of first 3 1/8 inches. $600-800
658 Two Chinese Carved Jade Toggles, each of pale celadon stone, one depicting a composition of pomegranates with flowering and scrolling vines, the reverse depicting scrolled foliage, the other toggle of circular form, with one side pierced carved with a writhing dragon and the reverse depicting a phoenix, strung on a woven cord with two spherical beads. Diameter of larger 2 1/8 inches. $600-800
659 A White Jade Toggle of a Beast, of pebble form, the recumbent beast depicted with lingzhi fungus and scrolling foliage, with a lotus pad carved below. Width 1 7/8 inches. $700-900
660 A Group of Three Chinese Carved Jade Plaques, each of rectangular form, one depicting a rooster with a bat above, one a dragon and one having calligraphic inscription. Height of tallest 2 3/16 inches. $800-1,200 661 A Brown Jade Belthook, of opaque brown and nearly black colored stone, having the head of an animal forming the hook, with geometric design over the body. Length 3 inches. $800-1,200
662 A Chinese Jadeite Archer’s Ring, of opaque white stone with taotie style carving of a zoomorphic face in the main panel. Length 1 1/4 inches. $200-400
663 A Pair of Floriform Jade Earrings, each with a coral and a lapis bead, together with four jade bi discs having apple green mottling. Width of an earring 1 7/16 inches. $200-400
664* Two Chinese Celadon Jade Plaques, one of floriform with incised scrolling decoration and a yinyang in the center, the other of circular form and having free-moving disk at the center. Diameter of largest 3 inches. Property from the Collection of Christel Tanquary, Prairie Village, Kansas $200-400
665 A Group of Three Carved Jade Pebbles, of celadon colored stone and naturalistic forms, carved with a dragon, two fishes and an insect. Width of largest 2 1/2 inches. $200-400
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673 666 A Pair of Jade Earrings, of spinach green color, carved in tear drop form with incised decoration, together with a pierce carved pale celadon jade figural plaque. Length of earrings 1 1/4 inches. $200-400
667 A Chinese Carved Lavender Jadeite Model of Buddha, depicting the plump figure in a seated pose and raised atop a wood stand. Width 2 7/8 inches. $300-500
668 A Chinese Jadeite Toggle, of apple green and white colored stone, depicting a shortened ruyi scepter with a lion at the top. Height 1 7/8 inches. $300-500
669 A Jadeite Bangle, of light green hue with deeper green veining. Diameter of exterior 3 inches. $300-500
670 A Carved Jade Censer Cover, of a pale celadon colored stone, of domed form surmounted by a pierced dragon form finial, having a band of raised archaistic beast decoration. Diameter 2 5/8 inches. $300-500
671 A Chinese Bone, Coral and Ivory Beaded Necklace, the ivory and coral beads pierce carved, the necklace centered with a green jade spherical bead and a suspended beast form pendant, together with a carved agate figural toggle. Length overall of necklace 34 inches. $300-500
672 A Celadon Jade Carved Plaque, of rectangular form having pierced scrolling border to three sides, one side relief carved with a figural composition, the reverse depicting a bat and a vessel containing scrolling foliage. Height 2 1/2 inches. $400-600
673 A Group of Three Jade Hairpins, of pale celadon tones, carved in varying forms and having varying decoration, together with a carved white jade pick. Length of longest 5 3/8 inches. $400-600
674 A Jade Bangle, of a pale yellow stone with russet inclusions. Diameter of exterior 2 7/8 inches. $400-600
675 A Chinese Carved Jade Brush Handle, of celadon colored jade, with relief carving throughout the stem of a landscape scene, with a finial at the end in the form of gathered bristles. Length 6 3/4 inches. $500-700
676 A Carved Jade Mask Form Belt Buckle, of near white stone, of circular form depicting a fierce demon mask, with pierce carved mouth and articulated fangs. Width 2 inches. $500-700
677 A Carved White Jade Plaque, of rectangular form, with relief carved figural decoration to one side and having calligraphic inscription to the reverse. Height 2 3/8 inches. $800-1,200
678 A Pale Celadon Jade Plaque, depicting an urn with flowers, the urn having a central shou medallion and of a handled, footed form. Length 2 3/4 inches. $600-800
679 A Group of Four Chinese Carved Jade Plaques, each of pale celadon colored stone and of rectangular form with carving in relief of varying decoration including figural scenes and compositions of flowering plants and animals. Height of tallest 2 7/16 inches. $1,000-2,000
680 A White Jade Dragon Toggle, depicting the beast in a coiled pose and having raised ribs along the back. Width 2 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000 681 A White Jade Carved Figural Toggle, depicting a robed, standing figure with a toad resting on his shoulder. Height 2 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000
682 A Set of Five Jade Vases, each of celadon colored stone, of baluster form with vertical bands, each raised upon a fitted wood base. Height of jade 3 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,000
683 Two Carved Jade Toggles, one depicting a duck with lotus blossoms and having russet inclusions, the other a squirrel with a fruiting branch with custard yellow colored skin. Width of wider 2 5/16 inches. $700-900
684 A Group of Six Jadeite Articles, comprising a disc, a lion, a double fish pendant, a toggle of a mouse on a naturalistic russet base, a lavender hued spade form pendant and a pierce carved brooch. Diameter of first 2 inches. $600-800 685 A Group of Four Pairs of Chinese Embroidered Silk Civil Rank Badges, each pair comprised of one of square form and two matched rectangular form fragments, each having decoration of scrolling clouds, flowering plants and crashing waves, one set depicting a crane, one a duck, and two of qilin. Height of largest 12 x width 11 inches. $800-1,200
686 A Pair of Chinese Hardwood Game Piece Cases, each of circular form with slightly domed covers having naturalistically carved veins, having relief carved characters to the exterior and raised on circular feet, containing black and white stone carved game pieces. Height of each case 4 1/8 inches. $1,000-2,000
687* A Group of Four Coral Specimens, each of natural form. Height of tallest 14 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of George Rodriguez, Chicago, Illinois $1,500-2,000
688 A Chinese Cloisonné Panel of a Landscape, depicting a mountainous landscape in polychrome, mounted in a hardwood frame. Height of image 23 1/2 x 13 1/8 inches. $2,000-4,000
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706 689 A Gilt Bronze Model of a Buddhist Disciple, depicted with conical headdress and flanked by foliage, raised atop a double lotus base. Height 6 1/4 inches. $800-1,200
690 A Chinese Gilt Bronze Figure of a Deity, in the Ming Dynasty style, depicting the figure in full armore with flowing scarves and seated atop a lion, raised on an oval plinth with repeititve lappet border. Height 6 7/8 inches. $700-900
691 A Chinese Bronze Model of Buddha, depicted in a seated pose, having small snail knots throughout his hair with blue pigment, having one hand raised above his lap and the other draped over his leg, with gently draped robes throughout with remnants of gilt. Height 15 1/4 inches. $800-1,200
692 A Gilt Bronze Figure of a Multi-Armed Deity, having multiple heads and four pairs of arms with most of the hands holding an attribute, having flowing scarves at the back and raised atop a circular base with repetitive lappet border. Height overall 10 3/4 inches. $500-700
693 A Gilt Bronze Model of Guanyin, depicting the figure in a standing pose with one hand raised and the other lowered and holding a sphere, raised atop a lotus form base with pierced and shaped cartouches in the lower register. Height 12 inches. $500-700
694 A Chinese Peking Glass Lidded Vase, of lotus form with white glass over pink colored glass, depicting the petals of the blossom with a lotus pad at the base, with carved wood stand. Height 4 3/8 inches. $500-700
695 A Pair of Blue Peking Glass Plates, of even opaque glass, with flared rims and raised upon hinged hardwood stands. Diameter 7 3/8 inches. $700-900
696 A Coral Necklace and Leather Case, having cylindrical beads accented by three turquoise beads, in a leather case of circular form. Length 22 1/2 inches. $400-600
697 A Bronze Double Beast-Form Brush Rest, late Ming/early Qing Dynasty, the beasts depicted intertwined in confronting positions and raised atop four feet. Width 6 5/8 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri $500-700
698 A Chinese Agate Brushwasher, in the form of a curled lotus leaf with blossoms on the exterior, raised on a stepped circular hardwood stand with wire inset decoration. Width 8 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois $400-600
699* A Chinese Hardwood Vanity, opening to an interior rectangular mirror and having multiple drawers at the front with pierce carved decoration on the sides having hardstone backing. Height 6 7/8 x width 11 1/2 x depth 8 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Cornelia and Plumer Mills, Nanjing, China $500-700
700 A Chinese Bronze Scroll Weight, modeled as a recumbent horse, unsigned. Width at widest 1 1/2 inches. $500-700
701 A Chinese Bronze Hu Form Vase, having loop handles issued from qilong heads, with a single band of a repetitive geometric diaper pattern, mounted as a lamp, raised on a hardwood stand with scroll carving. Height of vase 11 inches.
Provenance: Nagatani, Chicago, Illinois $500-700
702 A Bronze Figure of a Buddhist Disciple, depicted seated in padmasana on a lotus base, wearing a conical headdress and garments with medallions to the sleeves and knees. Height 6 3/8 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500 703 A Bronze Model of a Seated Deity, depicted in bhumisparshamudra, wearing a seven point headdress, earrings and necklace, raised on a double lotus base. Height 5 3/4 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500
704 A Hardstone Carving of an Elephant, of white stone with black speckles, depicting the animal in a recumbent pose with head raised, set atop a fitted hardwood base. Length 5 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois $300-500
705 A Chinese Export Carved Tortoise Shell Box, of circular form with decoration throughout the lid of figures in a village setting. Diameter 3 inches. Property of a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois $300-500
706 A Chinese Bronze Pup, having gold spot accents and silver teeth, with the front paw resting atop a gilt ball. Height 6 inches. Property of a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois $300-500
707 A Carved Steatite Seal Stamp, of rectangular form with a rounded end, relief carved depicting a mountain landscape. Height 3 5/8 inches. $300-500 708 A Chinese Hardwood Brush Rest, of rectangular form having an incised celadon colored glass plaque decorated with a boatman in a landscape and having a gilt copper border, together with a carved circular hardwood stand having a keyfret border above a pierce carved apron and raised on five feet. Width of first 5 inches. Property from the Snite Family Collection $300-500
709 Two Chinese Carved Rosewood Boxes, each of rectangular lidded form, having relief carved floral decoration to the lid and key-fret borders. Width of wider 7 7/8 inches. $300-500
710 A Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Brushpot, of cylindrical form having inlaid decoration of a landscape scene with figures amongst a rocky hill and flying birds, having a three-character inscription with two inlaid seal marks. Height 6 1/4 inches. $200-400
711 A Pair of Rose Quartz Models of Phoenixes, the translucent stone carved to depict the two birds clutching flowering peony blossoms in their beaks, mounted atop brass bases as bookends. Height of stone 5 1/4 inches. $300-500
712 A Pair of Chinese Hardstone Inset Tablescreens, of rounded rectangular form with multiple types of hardstone depicting fish amongst sea plants, raised on fitted and pierce carved hardwood stands. Width of stone 12 inches; height overall 14 1/2 inches. $600-800
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713 A Pierce Carved Hardwood Tablescreen, of rectangular form having mounted objects including an ivory belt buckle, an amber toggle, two white jade toggles and hardstone and bone carved toggles. Height overall 16 1/2 inches. $600-800
714 A Carved Serpentine Brush Washer, of a pale celadon stone, of circular form with naturalistic foliate carving to the side, raised on a carved wood stand. Width at widest 4 5/8 inches. $600-800
715 A Chinese Archaistic Style Bronze Food Vessel or Fang Ding, of rectangular form, with two loop handles above bands of archaistic style decoration, raised on four out-turned legs and raised upon a fitted hardwood base. Height of bronze over handles 6 inches. $600-800
716 A Chinese Bronze Model of Zhenwu, Ming Dynasty, showing the standing figure with a scepter in his hands with swirling ribbons about him, having remnants of lacquered gilt and polychrome decoration, raised atop a squared plinth with bracket feet. Height of figure 11 3/4 inches. $500-700
717 A Pair of Chinese Red Stone Seals, each surmounted with carved squirrels. Height 3 1/8 inches. $500-700
718 A Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Horses, each depicted in a bowing pose and raised on a wood base, mounted as lamps. Height overall 26 1/2 inches. $500-700 719* A Chinese Carved Wood Model of a Seated Gentleman, late Ming/early Qing Dynasty, shown wearing traditional robes, seated in a horseshoe-back armchair, with some remnants of polychrome decoration, raised upon a later fitted wood base. Height 7 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Larry Belger, Kansas City, Missouri $400-600
720 A Chinese Hardwood Tray, of circular form, having calligraphic inscription and cyclical date mark indicating the Qianlong Period and bearing a six-character Qianlong reign mark within a square cartouche. Diameter 9 3/8 inches. $400-600
721 A Chinese Hardwood Inset Box, of rectangular form, the panel top centered with an ivory and hardstone rider and elephant, surrounded with lingzhi fungi and a scrolling cloud. Width 7 1/8 x depth 4 1/4 inches. $500-700
722 A Wood Carved Seal Stamp, of square form, surmounted with a double-headed beast with articulated eyes raised atop a square plinth. Width 5 inches. $600-800
723* A Near Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Decorated Porcelain Lidded Vases, each of ovoid form decorated with figures on a white ground in an outdoor setting, having circular lids with flame form finials. Height 12 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Beverly Blettner, Chicago, Illinois $500-700 724 A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Wall Vases, Republic Period or later, of baluster form with cartouches depicting flowering branches issued from a rocky outcrop, set atop a pink reserve containing flowering lotus blossoms and blue bats, the neck flanked by blue loop handles. Height 8 1/2 inches. $600-800
725 A Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Brush Pot, depicting a boys’ day celebration, having a gilt rim and turquoise glaze throughout the interior, bearing an iron red four-character Jiaqing seal mark on the underside. Height 3 7/8 x diameter 3 1/2 inches. $800-1,200
726 A Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl, having decoration of scrolling flowering plants with iron red bats, with a lingzhi border at the top and a key-fret border above the foot, having an iron red Jiaqing mark to the underside. Diameter 5 3/4 inches. $800-1,200
727 A Chinese Porcelain Center Bowl, having shaped cartouches containing enameled scenes of landscapes, with a gilt reserve and having a turquoise glaze throughout the interior, with fourcharacter Yongzheng mark on the underside. Diameter 19 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000
728 A Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Plaque, of rectangular form, with polychrome decoration of a misty mountain landscape with flowering trees, having a poetic inscription to the upper left register, mounted in a conforming hardwood frame. Height overall 19 3/4 x width 34 inches. $1,000-2,000
729 A Large Chinese Porcelain Bottle Vase, decorated with swallows and flowering branch having a underglaze blue Qianlong mark on the underside. Height 22 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000
730 A Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase, of baluster form, having scrolling foliate decoration throughout with blue bat form handles with other bats interspersed in the main body, raised above a repetitive lappet border and key-fret lower banding, having iron red Jiaqing seal mark on the underside. Height 12 5/8 inches. $1,000-2,000
731 A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Basin, having a deep blue/violet underglaze blue decoration throughout of scrolling clouds with five-clawed dragons, having a horizontal Jiajing reign mark on the rim. Diameter 19 3/8 inches. $1,500-2,000
732 A Chinese Porcelain Bowl, of circular footed form, having polychrome enamel floral decoration to the center and the exterior walls, the interior centered with a shou medallion, bearing six-character blue Yongzheng reign mark in a double ring to the underside. Diameter 7 7/8 inches. $2,000-4,000
733 A Matched Pair of Chinese Porcelain Vases, each of baluster form, having polychrome enamel decoration of lingzhi fungus head-form vessels with floral bouquets and calligraphic inscriptions. Height 17 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000
734 A Matched Pair of Porcelain Baluster Vases, having enameled decoration throughout of scrolling floral design with linghzi fungus, having bands of stiff plantain leaves and lappets, with four-character Tangyingjing enameled mark on the underside. Height 12 7/8 inches. $1,000-2,000 735 A Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Saucers, each of circular form, with polychrome enamel decoration of flowers to the interior and Yongzheng reign marks to the undersides. Diameter of each 4 inches. $1,000-2,000
736 A Chinese Porcelain Footed Bowl, 19th century, having green dragon decoration on a mustard yellow ground, bearing a six-character Kangxi reign mark within a double ring to the underside. Diameter 5 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri
Provenance: Sotheby’s Arcade, New York, 17 January 1984, lot 279 $700-900
737 A Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot, of waisted cylindrical form, having monochrome blue glaze throughout the exterior with gilt decoration depicting figures in an outdoor scene, with a sixcharacter Kangxi mark on the underside. Height 6 1/2 x diameter 7 1/2 inches. $700-900
738 A Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot, of slightly wasted cylindrical form, having underglaze blue calligraphic inscription throughout with underglaze copper red seal marks, having a sixcharacter Kangxi reign mark on the underside. Height 5 7/8 x diameter 7 3/5 inches. $600-800 739 A Chinese Porcelain Baluster Vase, having gilt scrolling foliate and lingzhi fungus head decoration on a black ground, bearing Kangxi reign mark to the underside. Height 8 1/8 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri $600-800
740 A Porcelain Rotating Hu-Form Baluster Vase, having four circular cartouches depicting mountainous landscapes, set atop a reserve of faux wood grain with gilt roundels, flanked by loop handles, the underside having turquoise glaze with a six-character Qianlong reign mark in underglaze blue. Height 10 7/8 inches. $600-800
741 A Famille Rose Porcelain Vase, of ovoid form, with a rectangular cartouche depicting a Chinese court scene within a key-fret border against a latticework ground with floral borders, mounted as a lamp. Height of vase 16 1/2 inches. $600-800
742 A Chinese Porcelain Baluster Vase, Republic Period, having patterned bands of decoration below the mouth rim and to the shoulder and foot rim, with polychrome decoration to the bodies depicting phoenixes and cranes in a landscape, bearing an iron red six-character Jingdezhen kiln mark to the underside. Height 14 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri $700-900
743* Two Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Articles, comprising a circular dish with radially divided compartments and a covered dish having a fruit form knop handle and rounded square form, with decorated interior compartments. Diameter of first 10 1/4 inches. Property from the Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio, sold to benefit future acquisitions $500-700
744 A Chinese Porcelain Footed Bowl, having polychrome enamel decoration of figures in an interior setting to the exterior and a turquoise monochrome glazed interior, bearing a Tongzhi mark in a square cartouche to the underside. Width at widest 8 1/8 inches. $400-600
745 A Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar, in a hawthorn pattern with underglaze blue decoration throughout, with a shaped reserve depicting traditional vessels and auspicious emblems, having a hardwood lid with a turned knop. Height 11 inches. $500-700
746 A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Bowls, each of circular form with everted rims, having decoration throughout of a lychee plant, bearing six-character iron red Guangxu reign marks to the undersides. Diameter 4 5/8 inches. $300-500
747* Three Chinese Thai Porcelain Covered Bowls, each having allover polychrome enamel decoration with gilt accents and green bands to the foot rings and lids. Height of bowl 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio, sold to benefit future acquisitions $300-500 748 A Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar, having polychrome enamel butterfly decoration on a foliate ground, having a wooden lid and raised on a wooden stand. Height 8 3/4 inches. $300-500
749 A Pair of Chinese Enameled Porcelain Cups, having everted mouth rims and depicting an immortal riding a crane above a group of figures offering flowers and peaches, with spurious sixcharacter Qianlong reign marks to the underside. Height 2 7/8 inches. $200-400
750 A Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar, having scrolling lotus blossom decoration, the shoulder having a band of repeating lingzhi fungus head design, the lower border of repeating lappets, unmarked. Height 9 inches. $300-500
751 A Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase, of squared form with canted corners, having enameled decoration of four figures with calligraphic panels throughout, mounted as a lamp. Height of porcelain 15 1/8 inches. $300-500
752 A Chinese Porcelain Footed Bowl, having monochrome aubergine glaze, with an everted mouth rim and dragon decoration to the body exterior, bearing an underglaze blue sixcharacter Chenghua reign mark to the underside. Diameter 4 3/4 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500
753 A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of a General, depicted standing in hat and robes with his rank badge affixed, bearing a handscroll in one hand and grasping the front of his garment in the other, with stained beard and boots, raised on a shaped base and further raised on a fitted wood base. Height 10 inches. $500-700 754 A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of a Buddhist Deity, depicted with a lotus flower adorning the ushnisha, wearing flowing sashes and an openwork beaded necklace centered with a lotus blossom, shown holding a flaming wheel in one hand, seated in padmasana on a double lotus base with lotus buds and leaves carved below, raised upon a hardwood stand. Height 9 1/2 inches. $500-700
755 A Pair of Chinese Carved Ivory Figures of Immortals, one depicted carrying a fu dog pup in one hand and a ring in the other, the other figure holding a large pearl issuing a dragon head, each raised on hardwood stands. Height of taller 7 inches. $400-600
756 A Carved Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand, the ball pierce carved with multiple layers, raised on a waisted stand, the standard centered with a smaller carved ball, raised on a pierce carved cylindrical base further raised on a scalloped circular foot. Height overall 11 inches. $200-400
757 Two Carved Ivory Figures of Sleeping Luohan, each bearing an incised Guangxu mark to the underside, one raised on a carved and fitted hardwood base. Height of taller 3 3/4 inches. $300-500
758 A Chinese Carved Ivory Musician, depicted standing in a cap and sashed robes, bearing a flute, raised on a carved wood base. Height of figure 9 5/8 inches. $200-400
759 Two Chinese Carved Ivory Figures of Seated Immortals, each depicted carrying an attribute and seated on a naturalistic seat, raised on carved hardwood bases. Height of taller 4 5/8 inches. $200-400
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760 A Carved Ivory Model of a Multi-Armed Deity, the figure shown holding various attributes and raised atop a double lotus base, further raised on a carved wood base. Height 7 1/2 inches. $300-500
761 A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of Guanyin, the figure depicted with coiled coiffure and draped robes, having a lotus blossom necklace and holding an overturned bottle in one hand, raised on a hardwood stand. Height of figure 10 3/8 inches. $200-400
762* A Carved Ivory Tusk of a Lady, depicted with carved decoration to her embroidered robe and with elaborate headdress and a ruyi necklace, in a standing pose holding flowering branches, raised on a wood stand. Height 13 inches. Property from the Estate of Juliet Garver, Chicago, Illinois $300-500
763 A Chinese Carved Ivory Tusk, depicting figures bearing auspicious banners amongst scrolling foliage, having a dragon at one end and a bulb tray of flowers at the other. Length 20 3/4 inches. $400-600
764* A Chinese Carved Ivory Puzzle Ball on Stand, the pierce carved sphere having no fewer than twelve interior spheres, raised atop a stand with three elephants at the top with an additional puzzle ball in the stem and raised atop a pierce carved circular base. Height overall 14 inches; diameter of ball 4 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Ross D. Sackett, Fontana, Wisconsin $500-700
765* A Chinese Lidded Ivory Censer, having a double fu dog-form finial above the pierce carved lid with free-moving ring handles, the main body having two cartouches depicting a forward facing dragon and two confronting dragons, flanked by scrolled handles and raised atop three animal paw and ball feet issued from beast form masks. Height 12 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Ross D. Sackett, Fontana, Wisconsin $500-700
766 A Set of Eight Chinese Carved Ivory Figures of Immortals, each depicted standing with their various attributes and raised on carved wood bases. Average height of figure 5 1/8 inches. $600-800
767 A Chinese Carved Ivory Tusk, the hollow tusk with a relief carved scene of a woman with a satchel slung over her shoulder and standing amongst tropical foliage with palm trees and having naturalistic rock forms throughout, raised atop a fitted wood stand. Height of ivory 16 inches. $1,500-2,000
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769* A Chinese Carved Ivory Figural Group, the arrangement centered on a pierce carved lantern with hanging tassels with double fish form medallions, with a large floral arrangement below contained in a narcissus bowl, around the center are four women at scholarly pursuits, all raised atop a rectangular wood base with a carved ivory rail with carved balusters. Height 18 3/8 x width 19 3/8 x depth 18 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Ken Beckman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin $2,000-4,000
770* A Chinese Carved Ivory Tusk, the heavily carved work depicting figures of immortals bearing attributes and a phoenix amongst flowering peony blossoms and craggy pine trees, centered around a traditional gate having double gourd-form and fish form finials, with calligraphic inscriptions, raised atop a fitted hardwood stand. Width 24 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Ken Beckman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin $2,000-4,000
771* A Pair of Carved Ivory Models of an Emperor and Empress, the man shown holding a sword and wearing a long court necklace, the woman shown holding a fan, both raised atop square wood bases. Height 22 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Roger and Jean Holler, Maitland, Florida $2,000-4,000
772 A Chinese Carved Ivory Emperor and Empress, each figure depicted seated, the man in a throne with dragon head decoration and the lady in a throne with phoenix heads and holding a cloth wrapped box in one hand. Height of taller 10 3/4 inches. $2,000-4,000
773 Three Chinese Carved Ivory Figures of Guanyin, each depicting the bodhisattva with coiled coiffure and bearing one of her traditional attributes, two standing upon double lotus bases, one standing upon a lotus base with a lower register of swirling waves, all raised on fitted hardwood stands. Height of tallest 12 1/8 inches. $800-1,200
774 A Chinese Ivory Tusk Carving with Peony, heavily carved throughout with a blossoming peony and phoenixes beside a knotted pine tree, raised upon a carved wood stand. Width 18 1/2 inches. $700-900
775* A Chinese Ivory Figural Group, depicting two women, one standing and holding a large folding fan, the other seated and reading a book, having a craggy stump at back supporting a bulb dish of flowering blossoms, raised on a fitted wood stand. Height 9 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Ross D. Sackett, Fontana, Wisconsin $400-600
776* A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of a General, the figure shown with elaborate headdress holding a tassel in one hand and a book in the other, having two pairs of pendants on his back and wearing a robe carved with decoration of embroidered dragons and shown seated in a chair with claw and ball feet, raised atop a fitted rectangular wood base. Height 10 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Ross D. Sackett, Fontana, Wisconsin $400-600
777 A Chinese Carved Ivory Card Case, of rectangular form with relief carved decoration throughout of figures in a village setting with foliate accents. Height 3 3/4 x width 2 1/4 x depth 1/2 inches. $500-700 778 A Chinese Carved Ivory Card Case, of rectangular form with relief carving throughout of figures in a village setting under canopies of leafy trees. Height 3 3/4 x width 2 3/8 x depth 3/8 inches. $500-700
779* A Group of Three Chinese Ivory Articles, comprised of a pair of birds with carved feather decoration and a rectangular pierce carved plaque depicting an interior scene. Height of tallest 5 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Christel Tanquary, Prairie Village, Kansas $300-500
780 Two Carved Ivory Elephant Figures, the first depicting an elephant with a coiled trunk, the second a composition of three elephants supporting a crystal sphere and raised on a hardwood stand. Height of first 3 inches. $300-500
781 A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of a Happy Seated Buddha, depicted with two beaded mala, holding scripture in one hand, his robes decorated with yinyang emblems, raised on a hardwood stand pierce carved with lingzhi fungus heads. Height overall 8 1/2 inches. $300-500
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783* A Chinese Ivory Carving of Shoulao with a Tiger, showing the man reading a book and holding a craggy staff issuing scrolling clouds and having a double gourd at his back, having flowing robes and shown with a roaring tiger at his feet, raised atop a naturalistic fitted wood stand. Height 12 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Ross D. Sackett, Fontana, Wisconsin $600-800
784* A Chinese Carved Ivory Chess Set, comprising thirty-two pieces and a wood game board. Height of tallest piece 6 1/4 inches. Property from the Elne Elaine Russ Trust, Winnetka, Illinois $1,000-2,000
785 A Chinese Ivory Pleasure Boat, the multi-deck boat depicted with figures carved throughout at various pursuits, including eating and playing games, the windows carved with movable shutters and having free-moving hanging lanterns, with detachable pendants and lanterns above, raised on a wave form hardwood base. Length 13 3/8 inches. $1,000-2,000
786 A Chinese Carved Ivory Tusk, having lightly incised and polychrome decorated carving of immortals, raised on a wood stand. Width 25 inches. $800-1,200
787* A Large Chinese Carved Ivory Elephant Tusk, having pierce carving of immortals amongst pine trees throughout, having scrolled decoration at the end with a four-character Jiaqing mark, raised on a fitted wood stand. Length 35 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Ross D. Sackett, Fontana, Wisconsin $1,000-2,000
788 A Set of Six Chinese Carved Ivory Immortals, the figures depicted riding qilin, a donkey, a horse and lions, each posed with their traditional attributes and raised atop a fitted hardwood stand. Height of tallest 7 1/8 inches. $1,500-2,500
789* A Chinese Boxwood Model of Guanyin, the figure shown in a seated pose with gently draped robes and having raised, beaded necklaces around her neck, raised on a naturalistic, gnarled wood base, further raised atop a wood stand. Height 6 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Charles Andrew Seyferth, Muskegon, Wisconsin, formerly the Collection of Mr. Don Seyferth $800-1,200
789A A Chinese Carved Hardwood Figure of Guanyin, 18th/19th century, the swaying figure shown holding a ruyi scepter and wearing flowing robes. Height 10 1/8 inches. $1,500-2,000
790 Two Chinese Canton Enamel Trays, one of squared form with scalloped corners depicting a lady seated at a table bearing various objects with two children beside her, raised on four shaped feet, the other depicting a man in a garden with several attendants and with a mountain range in the distance, with a scrolling, florally decorated border centered with reserves of flowering and fruiting branches. Width of wider 9 1/2 inches. $300-500
791 A Chinese Enamel Western-Subject Tray, of squared form having scalloped corners, depicting two Westerners by a fenced garden, having a scrolling archaistic border to the interior and a scrolling floral border to the reverse, bearing a twocharacter stylized mark to the underside. Width 3 3/4 inches. $400-600
792 A Canton Enamel Charger, having a central reserve depicting a figural scene with the surrounding borders having three cartouche form figural reserves and scrolling foliage. Diameter 15 3/4 inches. $400-800
793 A Group of Two Chinese Enameled Porcelain Dishes, each of hexagonal form with scalloped edges, having polychrome figural decoration. Width of widest 5 1/4 inches. $500-700 794 A Bronze Figure of a Buddhist Deity, the figure wearing an openwork crown centered with a small Buddha figure and depicted in padmasana, raised on a lotus form carved wood base. Height of figure 7 7/8 inches. $1,000-2,000
795 A Chinese Gilt Bronze Figure, in the Ming style, depicting a figure in full armor seated atop a lion while pouring out a bottle, raised atop an oval base with raised lappets. Height 9 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Boca Raton, Florida $1,000-2,000
796 A Chinese Bronze Model of Guanyin, the seated figure shown with the hood of her robe pulled over her head, with her hands folded on her lap. Height 9 3/8 inches. $1,000-2,000
797 A Chinese Bronze Vessel, of bombé form with a sloped rim at the center having a repetitive swirling circular border, the main body having cartouches depicting a dragon amongst waves, flanked by two animal mask handles, raised on a conforming foot ring and further raised upon a fitted wood base. Width over handles 17 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000
798 A Bronze Figure of Seated Buddha, depicted seated upon a double lotus base, with articulated ushnisha and bosses to the hair, the figure with a downcast gaze and wearing draped robes, retaining traces of polychrome pigment. Height 12 1/2 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri
Provenance: Purchased from Nagatani, Chicago, Illinois, July 24, 1980 $3,000-5,000
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799 A Bronze Model of a Seated Buddha, having one hand raised and the other resting atop his lap, raised atop a double lotus petal form base. Height 4 1/2 inches. $300-500
800 A Group of Three Hardstone Brushwashers, two amethyst examples in the form of lotus pads, one clear banding with raised carving of a boy in the center of the bowl, the third of agate of tan colored stone with an opaque brown skin depicting a gold fish and flowers around the rim, both raised on fitted hardwood stands. Width of widest 5 inches. $300-500
801 A Chinese Hardstone Model of a Flowering Plant, including a tree with cherry blossoms, raised in a cloisonné bulb tray and mounted as a lamp. Height 18 inches. $200-400
802 A Chinese Bronze Qilin Scroll Weight, with silver inlay, shown in a recumbent pose and baring its teeth. Height 2 1/2 inches. $300-500
803 A Pair of Peking Glass Baluster Vases, each with red, orange and white swirling decoration throughout. Height 6 1/4 inches. $300-500 804 A Chinese Painted and Gilt Wood Dressing Box, the top opening to a circular mirror framed with pierced and gilt carved decoration, above three drawers, having brass hardware throughout. Height 8 3/4 x width 9 3/4 x depth 10 1/4 inches. $300-500
805* A Chinese Bamboo Birdcage, of dome form suspended from a dragon form hook, containing five porcelain bird feeders. Height overall 26 inches. Property from the Collection of Irene Rafferty, Chicago, Illinois $300-500
806* A Chinese Bamboo Birdcage, of fan form with pierce carved panels and foot, having four porcelain bird feeders and various carved toggles. Width at widest 21 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Irene Rafferty, Chicago, Illinois $300-500
807* A Chinese Gilt Copper and Cloisonné Censer, having pierced cloud form finial, the main body having scrolling foliate decoration atop a red reserve and flanked by scrolled handles, raised atop three legs issued from the mouths of beasts and having free-moving rings throughout. Height 11 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Ross D. Sackett, Fontana, Wisconsin $500-700
808 A Large Chinese Porcelain Model of a Buffalo, having black matte finish glaze throughout, depicted in a recumbent pose with his head turned to the side, having well-carved decoration throughout depicting the animal hair. Height 10 inches. $500-700
808A A Pair of Chinese Tortoise Shell Veneered Wrist Rests, each of rectangular form, inscribed Zuo Zhongtang and Qingwan, bearing a Guangxu four-character seal mark in a square cartouche to the reverse, with a fitted box. Length 6 inches. $800-1,200
809 A Black Lacquer and Gilt Tray, of square form having a key-fret border surrounding scrolling vines with lotus blossoms, having Buddhist swastikas, lingzhi fungus and scrolling cloud decoration, centered with two encircled moths. Width 10 1/8 x depth 10 inches. $500-700
810 A Hardwood Ruyi Scepter, of typical form, inset with three carved celadon jade plaques. Length 19 inches. $800-1,200
811 A Hardstone Lidded Paste Box, of mottled, light green color and of circular form, the lid centered with a relief carved fu character medallion. Diameter 2 3/8 inches. $300-500
812 A Chinese Carved Opal Figural Group, depicting a standing woman holding a fan wearing flowing robes and standing next to a rocky shelf and flowering plants, raised upon a conforming wood base with inlaid wire decoration. Height 4 1/4 inches. $300-500
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813* A Green Hardstone Model of Buddha, depicting the deity in a seated pose with his hands resting atop his plump stomach, the base having repetitive petal design, having an incised inscription on the back. Height 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Charles Andrew Seyferth, Muskegon, Wisconsin, formerly the Collection of Mr. Don Seyferth
Provenance: The Collection of the Honolulu Academy of Arts, prior to 1967 $300-500
814 A Chinese Famille Rose Figure, depicting a bearded gentleman holding a small child, the man with floral decorated robe having a turquoise reserve, bearing a four-character kiln mark within a square cartouche to the underside. Height 18 1/4 inches. $200-400
815* Two Carved Peach Pit Necklaces, each pit of seed pod form and carved with varying figural scenes. Average width of a bead 1 inch. Property from the Collection of George Rodriguez, Chicago, Illinois $300-500 816 An Opium Pipe and Lantern, the pipe of hardwood with metal and jade fittings, the lantern of white metal with enameled base. Length of pipe 21 inches. $300-500
817 A Chinese Carved Coral Toggle, in the form of a fruit laden, scrolled branch, having a silk cord with coral bead and seed pearls. Height 1 5/8 inches. $200-400
818 A Carved Soapstone Seal, of pale celadon colored stone with a lingzhi form finial with carved seal on the underside, contained in a rosewood box. Height of seal 1 5/8 inches; length of box 4 3/8 inches. $300-500
819* A Group of Three Ceramic Offering Articles, comprising one red and one green example of graduated and stacked fruits in a low dish, with a dish of stacked Buddha’s hand fruits. Height of tallest 7 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Ernie Diebold, Rockford, Illinois $200-400 820 A Hardstone Fan-Form Brushwasher, of semi-transparent pale celadon colored stone with two squirrels standing on one edge of opaque black stone, raised on a fitted wood stand. Width at widest 5 7/8 inches. $200-400
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822 A Pair of Diminutive Altar Table-Form Wood Stands, of traditional form with rectangular tops and pierce carved panels. Width 13 1/4 inches. $150-250
823 A Group of Fourteen Chinese Covered Boxes, in various sizes with cloth and brocade covers. Width of widest 20 1/2 inches. $150-250
824 A Box of Chinese Carved Wood Stands. $500-700
827 A Box of Chinese Carved Wood Stands. $500-700
828 A Pair of Chinese Café-au-Lait Porcelain Bowls, each having gilt medallion decoration throughout the exterior with a turquoise glaze to the interior and with a gilt rim, having an iron red four-character Juzhengtang seal mark on the underside. Diameter of each 5 inches. $500-700
829 A Group of Seven Ceramic Water Droppers, of various forms and decoration, including both Chinese and Korean examples. Height of tallest 2 5/8 inches. $600-800
830 A Chinese Porcelain Brushwasher, 19th century, having mottled robin’s egg blue glaze, in the shape of a double gourd with a raised bat near the curved spout. Length 8 1/2 inches. $600-800 831 A Celadon Glazed Porcelain Tripod Vessel, having thick celadon glaze throughout, with raised vertical ribs running down the body to the foot. Diameter 6 5/8 inches. $700-900
832* A Pair of Chinese Blue and White Octagonal Porcelain Garden Seats, 20th century, the central body decorated all around with eight large blossoms joined by scrolling vines, with an upper and lower border of stylized lingzhi fungus heads. Height 19 x diameter 13 inches. Property from the Estate of Vincent Rodriguez, Miami, Florida $800-1,200
833 A Chinese Porcelain Meiping Vase, having yellow glaze throughout with incised decoration of dragons with a border of stiff plantain leaves below the neck and crashing waves above the foot, having a six-character Jiajing reign mark in underglaze blue to the base. Height 11 inches. $800-1,200 834 A Chinese Porcelain Bowl, the exterior having a yellow ground and with iron red bats to the interior, having underglaze blue Qianlong seal mark to the underside. Diameter 5 7/8 inches. $1,000-2,000
835 A Chinese Porcelain Dragon Dish, depicting a five-clawed dragon at the center chasing the flaming pearl above crashing waves and flames, the exterior of the dish having conforming dragon decoration, with a Yongzheng six-character mark in a double ring to the underside. Diameter 6 7/8 inches. $1,000-2,000
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836 A Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Brush Pot, of cylindrical form having four floral roundels set atop a faux bamboo reserve, the interior having turquoise glaze, with a gilt four-character Qianlong mark on the underside. Height 3 1/8 x diameter 3 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000
837 A Chinese Molded Porcelain Bottle Vase, having decoration throughout with a scrolling lotus vine throughout the main body with stiff plantain leaves on the neck and scrolling lingzhi decoration on the top rim, raised atop a hardwood stand. Height 9 1/4 inches. $2,000-4,000
838 A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Bowls, each of circular form with scrolling floral decoration to the exteriors, bearing Yongzheng reign marks to the undersides, raised on fitted hardwood stands. Diameter 4 inches. $1,000-2,000
839 A Chinese Porcelain Basin, of circular form, having underglazed blue decoration depicting opposing warriors bearing spears in an outdoor setting beneath scrolling decoration, having a later metal rim over the lip. Diameter 15 1/8 inches. $2,000-4,000
840 A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Covered Vases, each of cylindrical form with domed lids and gilt globular finials, the main body having scrolling foliate decoration with lotus blossoms throughout, with repetitive lingzhi fungus head and lappet borders, bearing an enameled four character Qianlong mark on the underside. Height 11 inches. $1,000-2,000 841 A Chinese Porcelain Bottle Vase, of squat ovoid form, having red scrolling foliate decoration with floral medallion reserves between repeating lappet pattern borders, the circular foot having a band of scrolled decoration, bearing blue six-character Kangxi reign mark to the underside. Height 5 1/4 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri
Provenance: Ex-Collection of a Private European Collector $700-900
842 A Pair of Chinese Flambé Glazed Bowls, the straight walled bowls having a slight flare at the rim, having five-character Daqing Yushanfang mark on the undersides. Diameter 7 3/4 inches. $600-800
843 A Porcelain Diminutive Bowl, of a deep blue monochrome glaze, with slightly everted mouth rim and raised on a circular foot ring, bearing a blue underglaze six-character Xuande reign mark to the underside. Diameter 4 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri $600-800
844 A Chinese Porcelain Bowl, having yellow glaze throughout the exterior and foot, the underside having underglaze blue seal mark of Qianlong. Diameter 4 1/2 inches. $500-700
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845 A Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar, in a hawthorn pattern with underglaze blue decoration throughout, with lobed reserves depicting traditional, auspicious emblems, having a hardwood lid with medallion-form pierce carving. Height overall 10 inches. $500-700
846 A Chinese Famille Rose Decorated Porcelain Center Bowl, the wide rimmed bowl having decoration on the rim of scrolling lotus plants and iron red bats, the interior with various flowering plants, with the center roundel depicting items from the scholar’s desk and Buddhist emblems. Diameter 15 inches. $400-600
847 A Flambé Glazed Porcelain Lidded Jar, of ovoid form having a captured lid with a circular knop handle. Height 11 1/2 inches. $300-500
848 A Group of Two Chinese Blue Monochrome Porcelain Articles, comprising a diminutive hu-form vase with lion mask handles, and a lidded paste box with blue glaze throughout. Diameter of paste box 3 inches. $200-400
849 A Chinese Porcelain Fish Bowl, 20th century, having fan-form and rectangular cartouches throughout the exterior containing famille rose decoration of flowering plants and birds, set atop a cobalt reserve, the interior with decoration of fish and sea plants. Height 19 x diameter 20 3/4 inches. $300-500 850 A Chinese Yellow Glazed and Carved Porcelain Bowl, of slight bell form, with incised decoration throughout the exterior of a scrolling lotus plant, having an incised six-character Kangxi mark on the underside. Diameter 10 1/2 inches. $400-600
851 A Chinese Famille Rose Decorated Baluster Vase, having scrolling floral decoration throughout with three circular cartouches depicting flowering plants, having a Qianlong seal mark on the underside in iron red. Height 8 1/2 inches. $400-600
852 A Chinese Porcelain Baluster Vase, 18th century or later, having underglazed blue decoration throughout the main body depicting a landscape with figures. Height 10 inches. $400-600
853 A Chinese Porcelain Gu-Form Vase, having doucai enameled decoration with underglazed blue, depicting figures in a garden with birds on flowering branches in the central node, with a six-character Wanli reign mark on the underside in a double ring. Height 7 1/2 inches. $400-600
854 A Rose Medallion Lidded Vase, of baluster form, having enameled decoration throughout of figural scenes with a domed lid having a gilt fu dog finial, the main body flanked by gilt lion mask and faux-ring handles. Height 16 inches. $400-600 855 A Pair of Polychrome Glazed Porcelain Phoenixes, depicted with brightly colored enamels and standing atop pierced bases containing blossoming peony plants. Height 16 inches. $400-600
856 A Yellow Jade Model of a Beast, having russet and white inclusions and shown with the mouth open and facing upwards, raised on a wood base. Height 2 inches. $600-800
857 A Chinese White Jade Circular Plaque, pierce carved depicting three intertwined dragons. Diameter 2 3/16 inches. $600-800
858 A Jade Carving of a Buddha’s Hand Fruit, of mottled celadon colored stone. Length 4 3/4 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri $700-900
859 A Chinese Jadeite Mountain, of white and emerald green colored stone, carved in the form of a mountain with craggy pine trees and clouds, with wandering scholars below, raised atop a fitted wire inlaid hardwood base. Height 5 inches. $500-700
860 A Jadeite Carving of Lizards on a Boulder, having apple green and russet inclusions, the lizards depicted with lingzhi fungi. Width 3 inches. $300-500
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861 A Green Spinach Jade Pendant, having pierce carved beasts on the exterior atop the ritual blade form pendant with a circular opening at the center, with a later gold mount. Height 2 1/4 inches. Property of a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois $300-500
862 An Incised Jade Plaque, of pale celadon stone with russet inclusions, the lock form pierced at the top for a cord. Width at widest 3 inches. $200-400
863 A Circular Jade Buckle of a pale celadon colored stone with russet veining, centered with an incised decoration of an archaistic beast mask. Diameter 2 1/4 inches. $200-400
864 A Chinese Carved Jade Boulder, of olive colored stone and having russet veining, depicting figures in a landscape with knotted pine trees with a house in the distance. Width 5 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois $300-500
865 A Jade Belthook and a Lavender Jade Spoon, the hook having an animal head with C-scroll type decoration throughout the body, the spoon having carving in relief of scrolling geometric design. Length of longer 4 3/8 inches. Property from a Private Midwest Collection $300-500 866 A Pair of Chinese Jadeite Archer’s Rings, of white and green colored stone, one with a russet inclusion. Diameter of 1 1/4 inches. $300-500
867 A Chinese Jade Plaque with Gilt Silver and Enameled Mount, the white jade panel having pierced carving depicting a moon flask issuing flowering branches, set within a gilt silver and enameled foliate mount as a pendant, stamped Silver on the reverse. Height 3 inches. $300-500
868 A Jade Archer’s Ring, of a pale celadon stone, one side of convex contour. Diameter 1 7/16 inches. $500-700
869 A Carved Jade Brush Pot, of a deep olive tone and of cylindrical form with straight walls, having incised calligraphic inscription throughout the exterior. Height 5 5/8 inches. $400-600
870 A Celadon Jade Seal Stamp and Box, the seal of a celadon and yellow hued stone and surmounted with a carved lion, with a fitted tortoise shell case of circular form having relief carved keyfret borders, the cover carved with birds over a field of scrolling clouds, with a four-character Qianlong mark incised to the underside. Height of seal 1 3/8 inches; diameter of box 3 3/8 inches. $500-700 871 A Chinese Jade and Hardwood Ruyi Scepter, having three white jade panels with carving in relief, set into a hardwood body with wire inlaid decoration. Length 21 inches. $1,000-2,000
872 A Group of Three Chinese Archaistic Jade Articles, comprising a scrolling double-headed qilong having incised snail knot decoration, one of a lingzhi fungus form with incised scrollwork and cross hatch diaper reserves, the third depicting a qilong outstretched on a rectangular reserve above an archaistic scrolling bracket lower register. Width of widest 2 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000
873 A Chinese Carved Jade Plaque, of rectangular form having a scalloped top register, depicting a composition of figures, pierced at the top for a cord. Height 2 1/2 inches. $500-700
874 A White Jade Carved Ram Toggle, depicting a ram and a lamb with a sphere on its shoulder. Width 2 inches. $500-700
875 A Chinese Jade Carving of a Lotus, of yellow-celadon colored stone having russet skin, depicting a curling lotus pad next to a seed pod with the stem and leaves wrapping underneath forming a base, raised on a rectangular wood stand with scrolled feet. Width 3 1/2 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri $500-700
876 A Chinese Jade Boulder, of green colored stone of naturalistic form depicting a seated scholar with wide brimmed hat, having calligraphic inscriptions, raised on a hardwood stand. Height 5 inches. Property of a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois $400-600
877 A Carved Jadeite Pendant, of green and white colored stone, depicting a cicada perched on a leafy branch with hanging double gourd. Height 1 1/2 inches. $400-600
878 A Chinese Jade Belthook, of a celadon hue, having a dragon head and scrolled end, the reverse with a circular node for attachment. Length 5 inches. $500-700
879 A Chinese Carved Jade Figural Toggle, of near-white stone depicting two smiling figures, one clambering up the back of the other, the larger figure holding a lingzhi fungus and having a toad climbing up the side of his leg, the reverse depicting folds in the figures’ garments. Height 2 1/8 inches. $700-900
880 An Archaistic Cong Form Jade Toggle, of an olive green stone heavily included with russet and opaque white calcifications, the corner grooves finely incised throughout. Height 1 1/4 inches. $800-1,200
881 A Chinese Jade Sword Pommel, of inky black, white and grey stone, having raised decoration of two qilong and incised scrolling decoration. Width 2 1/2 inches. $400-600 882 A Chinese Carved Jade Pebble, of celadon colored stone with a russet skin and veining, depicting a bearded man with a smaller figure by his side, with coins and auspicious elements carved around the figures. Height 3 3/8 inches. $400-600
883 A Chinese Jade Plaque with Gilt Silver and Enameled Mount, the white jade panel of trapezoidal form with pierced carving throughout depicting a lotus blossom with a geometric border, with foliate mount marked Silver on the reverse, mounted as a brooch. Height overall 1 3/4 inches. $300-500
884 A Chinese Jade Carving with Gilt Silver and Enameled Mount, the white stone depicting an archaistic style gu-form vase, set within a gilt silver and enameled foliate border and mounted as a brooch, stamped Silver on the reverse. Height 1 3/4 inches. $300-500
885 A Chinese Jade Carving of a Woman, of pale celadon colored stone, showing the standing figure holding a flowering branch with flowing scarves, standing next to a rock issuing a flowering plant, raised on a fitted hardwood stand. Height 6 3/4 inches. $400-600
886 A Chinese Jadeite Carving of a Woman, of green and white colored stone, shown in a standing pose and holding a basket containing flowering blossoms, raised atop a fitted wood base. Height 5 7/8 inches. $400-600 887 A Celadon Jade Carved Toggle, depicting a recumbent dog with a pup. Width 2 3/8 inches. $1,000-2,000
888 A Jade Carving of a Duck, Ming Dynasty, of white stone with russet colored veining throughout, depicting the seated bird with a forward facing glance, with well-carved feathers throughout the body having upturned tail feathers, the underside carved with the legs and feet of the animal. Width 4 1/4 inches. $1,500-2,500
889 A Celadon Jade Bi, having raised bosses around the pierced center surounded by multiple borders and a band of keyfret design, with a shaped top and bottom register, pierced for a cord. Height 2 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000
890 A Group of Three Archaistic Jade Articles, the first depicting a recumbent goat in profile, the second a pale celadon rectangular toggle with rounded corners and pierced with a circular hole in the center, incised with an archaistic scrolled pattern, the third mottled and calcified, pierce carved and depicting an archaistic beast. Width of widest 2 1/8 inches. $1,000-2,000
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903 893 A Chinese Jade Carving of a Beast, of celadon colored stone showing the beast with an open mouth bearing his teeth, with a lidded pouring vessel raised on his back. Please note that this lot is lacking elements and they are not retained. Height with lid 6 3/8 inches. $300-500
894 A Chinese Celadon and Russet Jade Carving, depicting Shoulao holding a large blossom, a crane with a flower in its mouth at his side, the russet carved to depict a canopy of pine trees above. Height 3 5/8 inches. $300-500
895 A White Jade Model of a Buffalo, having russet inclusions, depicting the recumbent animal with a figure wearing a wide brimmed hat around his neck and holding lingzhi fungus branches clambering up its back. Width 2 5/8 inches. $300-500
896 A Chinese Black and Yellow Jade Toggle of a Beast, depicted in a seated pose with black tones throughout the top register and yellow over the front paws, having a bifurcated tail. Length 2 inches. $300-500
897 A Chinese Zitan Brush Pot, of squared form, each side having a rectangular cartouche depicting the four seasons with foliate and avian designs, having a circular well at the top. Height 7 7/8 inches. $800-1,200
898 A Chinese Wood Carving of an Emaciated Immortal, the figure depicted riding an elephant, with his robes loosely draped and a large leaf hat slung on his back, shown holding a bat in one hand and having teeth of carved bone. Height 6 inches. $400-600
899 A Scholar’s Desk Rootwood Model of a Duck, of naturalistic form, having an open cavity at the back possibly for use as a censer, raised atop a naturalistic wood base. Width 9 1/4 inches. $400-600
900 A Chinese Wood Carved Figure of a Sage, the bearded and robed figure depicted standing and holding in both hands a knotted wood staff. Height 6 5/8 inches. $400-600
901 A Chinese Rosewood Brush Pot, of typical form with a dark tone throughout. Height 9 x diameter 9 1/2 inches. $500-700
902 A Chinese Rosewood Brush Pot, of slightly tapering cylindrical form. Height 7 5/8 x diameter 7 1/2 inches. $400-600
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903 A Chinese Carved Wood Figure of a Monk, shown in a recumbent pose with carved bone teeth and glass eyes, raised upon an additional wood base. Width 16 inches. Property of a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois $400-600
904 A Chinese Carved Wood Figure, late Ming/Qing Dynasty, depicting a standing figure holding a ruyi scepter, with a spotted deer, the lower register depicting rockwork with lingzhi fungus. Height 24 1/2 inches. $800-1,200
905 A Chinese Porcelain Plaque, of rectangular form, polychrome decorated with a mountain landscape with a waterfall and river, bearing a poetic inscription and two seals, unframed. Height 21 5/8 x width 14 1/2 inches. $800-1,200
906 A Pair of Chinese Framed Porcelain Plaques, each of rectangular form and having raised decoration of flowering plants, with turquoise glaze throughout and having wood frames. Height overall 33 5/8 x width 13 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,000 907 A Chinese Cloisonné Vase, of gu-form, with bamboo form gilt handles and having scrolling decoration throughout the lobed body atop a blue reserve. Height 11 1/8 inches. $1,000-2,000
908 A Chinese Cloisonné Rhyton, the vessel having the head of a bull with the main body of horn form, with scrolling decoration throughout atop a blue reserve and having a gilt rim with key-fret border. Height 2 7/8 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, St. Louis, Missouri
Provenance: Purchased circa 1980 $1,000-2,000
909 A Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Baluster Vases, each decorated with cartouche form reserves with figures in garden settings, with scrolling lotus blossom and key-fret decoration throughout on a diaper ground. Height 9 7/8 inches. $400-600
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911 A Near Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Vases, the lidded vessels having domed lids with scrolling foliate decoration, the main bodies having decoration of a mountainous landscape with spear form peaks, having a repetitive lappet border at the top, raised on carved cinnabar stands, together with a similar lidded vessel. Height of tallest overall 10 3/4 inches. $1,500-2,000
912 A Chinese Hardwood and Jade Inset Ruyi Scepter, of typical form and having three pierce carved pale celadon jade plaques, one of lingzhi fungus head form, the other two of cartouche form. Length 20 inches. $800-1,200
913 A Chinese Hardstone Lidded Vase, having a finial in the form of a duck clutching the stem of a lotus pad in its beak, the body flanked by animal mask handles and having carving in relief to the main cartouche, raised upon a later wood stand. Height 17 1/4 x width 9 1/4 x depth 5 inches. $800-1,200
914 A Chinese Quartz Lidded Vase, having a dog form finial and two elephant form carved handles, with repeating leaf decoration below the neck, raised on a later wood base. Height 18 1/4 x width 9 1/4 x depth 5 inches. $800-1,200
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915 A Chinese Cloisonné and Gilt Metal Mounted Censer, having lion form finial above the pierced lid, the bulbous body having flared arms with lotus blossom decoration on the body flanked by flared handles joined to the mouth rim with coin form elements, raised upon three legs issued from the mouths of beasts. Height 6 7/8 x width 6 x depth 3 1/2 inches. $800-1,200
916 A Chinese Carved Quartz Model of a Horse, depicted kneeling, raised on a hardwood base. Width 16 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200
917 A Chinese Black and White Stone Carved Toggle, depicting a fox coiled amongst lotus leaves and fruit. Width 1 5/8 inches. $600-800
918 A Chinese Carved Amber Seal Stamp, of squared form surmounted by a fu dog, the underside carved with an archaistic two-character seal. Height 1 1/8 inches. $300-500
919 A Collection of Silk Cords, comprising approximately one hundred individial red silk cords. Approximate length of longest 54 inches. $200-400 920 A Chinese Ivory Fan Handle Mounted as a Magnifying Glass, pierce carved at the handle’s top and decorated with bats flanking a central character, with ivory mount and bone handle. Length of longer overall 8 1/2 inches. $300-500
921* A Collection of Five Chinese Silver Articles, of various forms and decoration, including footed and lidded boxes having character and medallion repoussé decoration, footed bowls and a pagoda form box, with four silverplate examples. Height of tallest 3 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of John A. Smetanka, Chicago, Illinois $200-400
922 A Chinese Silver Cigarette Case, Zee Sung, Shanghai, of rectangular hinged form, having applied dragon decoration to the front and with a gilt interior, stamped with Zee Sung hallmark; approximate weight 4.00 ozt. Width 4 inches. $300-500
923 A Chinese Repoussé Decorated Silver Box, of circular form with a central roundel of three birds, having floral decoration throughout. Diameter 2 1/2 inches. $200-400 924 A Celadon Jade Lidded Wirework and Enamel Box, of oval form, the jade centered with a shou medallion, the enameled decoration to the sides of the box depicting blue waves. Width 2 3/8 inches. $300-500
925 A Group of Four Chinese Wirework and Enamel Boxes, comprising a pair of melon form boxes, a cylindrical box having inset hardstones throughout and a diminutive rectangular box with a white jade plaque inset lid. Height of tallest 3 5/8 inches. $600-800
926* A Pair of Chinese Silvered Wirework and Enamel Fu Dogs, each having brightly colored enamel throughout with the bodies comprised of a gilt wirework, stamped Silver on the underside. Width of wider 4 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Christel Tanquary, Prairie Village, Kansas $400-600
927 A Chinese Silver and Enameled Model of a Crane, depicted in a standing pose with enamel throughout the feathers on the back and the top of the head, raised atop a wood base with a silver cartouche stamped PRC 925. Height overall 7 1/2 inches. $400-600
928 Two Chinese Silver and Enameled Articles, comprising an octagonal lidded box having enameled foliate decoration and a central carved cinnabar lacquer medallion and a wirework and enameled model of a bird. Diameter of box 3 3/8 inches. $300-500
929 A Group of Two Chinese Lapis Carved Toggles, together with a hardstone carving of an ox. Width of larger lapis item 3 1/2 inches. $200-400
930 A Chinese Carved Steatite Table Screen, of olive green and red colored stone, of rectangular form and having carving in relief of a flowering plant, raised in a carved stone base resembling a burled root. Height overall 10 1/8 inches. $400-600
931 A Chinese Silk Kesi Panel, depicting a potted, flowering peony plant in a ceramic jardinière decorated with scrolling lotus blossoms, having a ruyi scepter in the foreground. Height 40 x width 21 inches. $500-700 932 A Group of Six Chinese Ceramic Writing Articles, comprising a water dropper, four vessels and a mountain form brush rest with celadon glaze. Height of tallest 3 inches. $500-700
933 A Chinese Cloisonné Gilt Bronze Ewer, of squat, handled form, the domed cover decorated with lotus blossoms above the gilt collar with raised floral decoration, the body depicting qilin above crashing waves above a lappet border, the handle of beast form and the curved spout issuing from a beast’s mouth, the whole raised on a circular gilt foot with bands of repeating lappet form decoration. Height 14 1/2 inches. $800-1,200
934 A Bronze Figure of Guanyin, the figure depicted with an ornate crown centered with a small deity and shown seated on a saddled qilong. Height 7 5/8 inches. $800-1,200
