DAY TWO: CHINESE WORkS OF ART

Chinese Works of Art | Lots 540–987

Monday 25 March | 10 AM

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540 A Carved Agate Snuff Bottle, depicting a pair of opposing fish. Height 2 3/8 inches. $200-400

541 Two Peking Glass Snuff Bottles, one of yellow glass with bamboo stalk decoration, the other of a swirled yellow glass. Height of taller 2 3/8 inches. $200-400

542 Two Agate Snuff Bottles, one relief carved depicting rabbits, the other of a pale, translucent yellow stone. Height of taller 2 5/8 inches. $300-500

543 A Chinese Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle, depicting a fisherman, his line and catch carved from the stone’s inclusions, the reverse with a crane on a pine tree. Height 2 1/8 inches. $300-500 544 A Glass Snuff Bottle, of an opaque rose colored glass and of lobed, baluster form, having molded plum blossoms around the neck above a pointed collar around the shoulder suspending a decoration of three circles, having a repeating lappet-form band above the circular foot. Height 2 5/8 inches. $300-500

545 An Amethyst Quartz Snuff Bottle, relief carved depicting two sinuous qilong coveting a flaming pearl. Height 2 3/8 inches. $300-500

546 A Peking Glass Overlay Snuff Bottle, of blue glass over opaque white glass and of compressed flask form, depicting a cricket resting on a scrolling, leafy vine, having a blue ring to the circular mouth rim and oval foot ring. Height 2 5/8 inches. $300-500

547 A Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, of a deep red glass and of compressed rounded form, having shaped reserves of flowering plants to both sides, raised on an oval foot ring, with a domed tourmaline stopper. Height 2 1/4 inches. $300-500 548 An Interior Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, Rong Jiu, of compressed flask form with faux-ring handles, depicting a mountain landscape with a figure in a boat on the river in the foreground, with colophon and signed Rong Jiu. Height 2 3/4 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $400-600

549 A Stone Snuff Bottle, of a slate colored opaque stone, relief carved with a pair of horses. Height 2 1/2 inches. $400-600

550 A Chicken Bone Jade Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form and carved in relief with a deer to one side, a crane to the reverse, with a jade stopper, together with a carved agate snuff bottle of lion form, the stopper carved as the tail. Height of taller 2 5/8 inches. $300-500

551 A Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, of opaque rose color and of compressed flask form, depicting a man resting under a flowering tree and a man bearing a shoulder pole to the reverse, the sides incised with layers of waves, having a glass stopper. Height 2 1/2 inches. $200-400

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552 A Porcelain Double Bottle Snuff Bottle, together with a polychrome enamel snuff bottle. Height of taller 2 3/8 inches. $300-500

553 A Pierced Gilt Metal Snuff Bottle, having a key-fret band neck above a collar of lingzhi fungus, depicting qilin romping with a ball, over a pierced ground, raised on an oval foot ring. Height overall 3 1/8 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $400-600

554 A Chinese Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle, of spade form, depicting temple lions and birds amongst knotted pine trees, with multiple figures. Height 2 1/8 inches. $600-800

555 A Peking Glass Overlay Snuff Bottle, having blue over white floral and rockery decoration with multiple seals. Height 2 1/4 inches. $600-800 556 A Carved Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, of a transparent russet colored glass and of compressed flask form, depicting a figure in the foreground and a house across a bridge. Height 2 1/2 inches. $600-800

557 An Interior Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form, depicting the Cixi dowager empress, with faux-ring handles and patterned base executed in overlay glass, with multiple seals. Height 2 3/8 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $500-700

558 A Polychrome Enameled Porcelain Snuff Bottle, of squared form, having cartouche form figural reserves over a blue and white ground, with gilt accents. Height 3 1/8 inches. $600-800

559 A Yellow Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, of a compressed flask form with raised double handles and decoration depicting bats flying amongst lingzhi fungi emerging from rocks, with a domed coral stopper. Height 2 1/8 inches. $500-700 560 A Jade Snuff Bottle, of an even, white stone, of compressed flask form and on a recessed oval foot. Height 2 3/4 inches. $800-1,200

561 An Interior Painted Figural Snuff Bottle, the bottle modeled after the head of Shoulao and with inside painting depicting the immortal holding a peach, with a young boy holding a peach carved to the side. Height 2 3/8 inches. $300-500

562 Two Interior Painted Glass Snuff Bottles, one of squared form with a figure on a cliff in a mountain landscape with trees, the other with blue overlay borders and faux-ring handles. Height of taller 2 1/4 inches. $200-400

563 A Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle, of a translucent grey hue, the oval body flanked by carved plume forms cascading down the sides, terminating in a flared oval foot ring. Height 2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $500-700

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564 A Jade Snuff Bottle With Russet Skin, having relief carving of a dragonfly and lotus plant, with a jade stopper, together with a hardstone snuff bottle having inset jade carved figure of Shoulao with a deer. Height of taller 2 3/8 inches. $300-500

565 A Chinese Polychrome Enamel Glass Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form with a band of leaves below the neck, the body with birds amongst peonies in bloom emerging from rocks, with a quartz stopper, with a four-character Qianlong mark to the underside. Height 2 1/8 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $400-600

566 A Jade Snuff Bottle, of compressed globular form and of a mottled grey stone, with rose quartz stopper. Height 2 1/2 inches. $300-500 567 An Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle with Elongated Neck, of green and yellow glass over white glass, the neck having concentric alternating bands of color and ending in a collar of flower petals, the globular body depicting butterflies in flight amongst lingzhi form clouds, on a flattened circular foot, having a domed turquoise stopper. Height 2 1/2 inches. $300-500

568 A Group of Three Snuff Bottles, comprising a lapis example of compressed, flask form with a fish and waves carved to one side, a lady’s coral bottle having foliate carving throughout and a carved hardstone bottle of grey-green stone, with a flowering vine and a bird carved to the sides. Height of tallest 2 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection Acquired on the West Coast $300-500 569 A Group of Three Rock Crystal Snuff Bottles, two having relief carving of Shoulao and his staff, the third of bottle form with a figure of Shoulao carved to the side. Height of tallest 2 5/8 inches. $500-700

570 A Group of Three Glass Snuff Bottles, of varying form and decoration, including an iridescent flask form example, an opaque green example and a red glass bottle having basketweave decoration. Height of tallest 2 7/8 inches. $600-800

571* A Group of Three Snuff Bottles, the first of quartz, of compressed flask form with incised lotus decoration, the second of celadon jade of compressed flask form flanked by faux ring handles issued from beast masks, the third of silvered metal of moon flask form centered with a jadeite carved plaque. Height of tallest bottle 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $400-600

572 A Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle, of compressed circular flask form having polychrome enameled figural decoration. Height 2 1/4 inches. $400-600

573 An Erotic Scene Porcelain Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form, having a band of lingzhi around the neck, the polychrome figural decoration within a foliate border, with gilt accents throughout. Height overall 3 inches. $300-500

574 An Agate Snuff Bottle, of a compressed, rounded form having faux-ring handles issuing from lion masks, with an oval foot ring and a banded, translucent stopper. Height 1 3/4 inches. $200-400

575* Two Molded Porcelain Snuff Bottles, each having polychrome decoration throughout. Height of taller 2 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of John C. Meyer, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provenance Purchased from Nagatani, Chicago, Illinois $300-500 576 Two Hardstone Snuff Bottles, both of mottled colored stones. Height of taller 2 5/8 inches. $200-400

577 Two Agate Snuff Bottles, the first of pebble form, the second having floral relief carving. Height of tallest 2 1/2 inches. $300-500

578 A Carved Amber Snuff Bottle, having faux-ring handles issuing from beast mouths, relief carved throughout, with a coral stopper. Height 3 inches. $400-600

579 An Agate Snuff Bottle, of bottle form having banded striations, with a carnelian agate stopper. Height of bottle 2 1/2 inches. $200-400 580 A Canton Enamel Snuff Bottle, of flattened spade form, depicting ladies in interior settings, with a gilt metal stopper decorated with a shou medallion and bats. Height 2 1/8 inches. $200-400

581 A Jasper Snuff Bottle, of a deep chocolate brown to mottled red stone, of compressed flask form, having a recessed, conforming foot ring and with a glass stopper. Height 2 3/8 inches. $200-400

582 Two Peking Glass Overlay Snuff Bottles, one of red overlay on clear glass, the other of black overlay, each depicting traditional and archaic vessels. Height of taller 2 3/8 inches. $200-400

583 A Glass Snuff Bottle, of a transparent red color, and of an elongated bottle form, with allover decoration of a blossoming lotus plant with scrolling vines, having a red glass stopper. Height 2 3/8 inches. $300-500

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587 584 Two Carved Hardstone Snuff Bottles, comprising one lavender agate double bottle with relief carved crane and lotus decoration, with a hardstone example having a monkey in relief. Height of taller 3 1/8 inches. $200-400

585 A Peking Glass Overlay Snuff Bottle, depicting a fish in a lotus pond. Height 2 1/2 inches. $400-600

586 A Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, of bottle form having an elongated neck and four faux-ring handles issued from beast masks around the globular body. Height 2 1/4 inches. $400-600

587 An Agate Gourd-Form Snuff Bottle, decorated with double gourds against a squat body with vertical grooves. Height overall 2 3/4 inches. $300-500

588 A Hardstone Squash-Form Snuff Bottle, of a mottled spinach green stone, with a stippled section in relief. Height overall 4 inches. $200-400

589 A Lacquered Wood Snuff Bottle, relief carved, depicting a lion with inlaid eyes. Height 2 1/4 inches. $200-400

590 A Peking Glass Overlay Snuff Bottle, having brown overlay on a white flecked ground depicting sinuous qilong, flanked by faux-ring handles. Height 2 1/4 inches. $400-600

591 A Hardstone Snuff Bottle, of a mottled red and black stone and of compressed flask form, having an agate stopper. Height 2 inches. $200-400

592 A Carved Quartz Snuff Bottle, of a near transparent stone with bubble inclusions and of a naturalistic boulder form carved in high relief with a goldfish, the underside slightly concave and the carved coral stopper modeled after a rose. Height 1 3/4 inches. $150-250

593 A Porcelain Snuff Bottle, having polychrome decoration throughout. Height 2 inches. $200-400

594 A Double Fish-Form Agate Snuff Bottle. Height 2 3/4 inches. $300-500

595* A Tibetan Silver Snuff Bottle, of a squared form, having inset coral and turquoise throughout, centered with auspicious objects and raised on a circular foot. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Hamid and Kim Alwan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin $300-500

596 A Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, of an opaque spinach green and of compressed flask form, having abstract strokes of polychrome pigment, with an oval foot. Height 2 1/8 inches. $200-400

597 A Lac Burgauté Snuff Bottle, of ovoid form, with lozenge-form floral reserves against a diaper patterned ground. Height overall 2 1/8 inches. $200-400

598 A Lac Burgauté Snuff Bottle, of moon flask form having a radial design centered with a pointed flower. Height overall 2 5/8 inches. $150-250

599 A Glass Snuff Bottle, of green to clear glass, of compressed flask form having squared shoulder and foot, each side depicting a writhing qilong on a patterned ground, with a flattened rectangular foot and having a coral stopper. Height 2 1/2 inches. $200-400

600 A Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, of red to clear glass and of spade form, decorated with ten raised seals including Qianlong reign marks, raised on a rounded foot ring, having a domed hardstone stopper. Height 2 7/8 inches. $200-400

601 A Chinese Scroll Painting After Wen Boren (1502-1575), ink and color on silk, depicting a mountain landscape in the winter with a lone figure gazing out of a house, the title pertaining to the wintry scene, bearing cyclical date mark, dated to the seventh month, signed Shanren Wen Boren, with two seals. Height 38 3/4 x 15 5/8 inches. $1,500-2,000

602 A Chinese Scroll Painting, After Chen Shaomei (1907-1954), ink on paper, having poetic inscription to the upper register, signed with one seal, the painting depicting a family, the court official carrying his child, with his wife and an attendant behind him, signed Shaomei Chen Yun with two seals. Height 26 x 12 3/8 inches. $1,500-2,000

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603 A Chinese Scroll Painting, After Chen Dayu (19122001), ink and color on paper, depicting a cock, signed Dayu and bearing two artist’s seals. Height 27 3/8 x 16 7/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

604* A Chinese Painting, Qin Guliu (1909-1976), ink and color on silk, depicting figures in a house beneath leafy pines in a landscape with looming cliffs and mountainscapes with scrolling clouds and mist, titled and signed Guliu with two seals, once separated as a series of four, now assembled and framed. Height 32 x width 30 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Larry Horist, Boca Raton, Florida $1,500-2,000 605 A Group of Ten Sketches, Attributed to Shi Guoliang (b. 1956), ink and color on paper, depicting various ethnic minorities of China, each signed with an artist’s seal. Height 15 3/8 x width 10 5/8 inches.

Provenance: Purportedly from the Estate of Mrs. Gloria O’Hara, Vancouver, Canada, acquired from the artist in 1989 in Vancouver, Canada $1,500-2,000

606 A Chinese Painting, After Li Keran (1907-1989), ink and color on paper, depicting a cathedral, signed with two seals of the artist. Height of image 19 1/4 x width 13 7/8 inches. $1,500-2,000 607 A Chinese Painting, After Lin Fengmian (19001991), ink and color on paper, depicting a lady reading a book, signed with one seal, framed. Height of image 28 3/8 x width 27 1/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

608 A Chinese Painting, After Feng Zikai (1898-1975), ink and color on paper, depicting a seated girl working with a sewing machine, inscribed and signed with three seals, framed. Height 15 3/8 x width 11 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

609 A Chinese Painting, After Qi Gong (1912-2005), ink on paper, depicting a mountainous landscape, inscribed and signed with one seal. Height of image 19 7/8 x width 9 3/4 inches. $800-1,200

610 A Chinese Painting Album, ink on paper. Height 10 3/4 x 6 7/8 inches. $2,000-4,000

611 A Chinese Calligraphy Handscroll, ink on paper, executed in grass script and signed with one seal, having an additional seal at the opening colophon. Height 14 7/8 x width 94 1/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

612 A Chinese Handscroll, After Wang Hui (16321717), ink and color on paper, depicting figures at various pursuits in a sylvan landscape, having poetic inscription and signed Wang Hui with two seals, each lower corner bearing multiple collectors’ seals. Height 13 x 76 5/8 inches. $2,000-4,000

613* A Chinese Scroll Painting, After Tang Yin (1470–1524), ink and color on paper, depicting an official’s carriage pulled by a herd of spotted deer, with a coterie of attendants accompanying and travelling through a wooded landscape, bearing a calligraphic colophon to the upper right, signed Tang Yin to the lower left and bearing multiple seals, framed. Height 49 x width 28 inches. Property from the Estate of Samuel and Dora Kaner, Southfield, Michigan $2,000-4,000

614 A Chinese Scroll Painting, Li Huasheng (b. 1944), depicting a thick grove of trees and a house set on a cliffside, titled, inscribed and signed Huasheng in the top register, with one red seal mark. Height 56 1/2 x width 26 3/4 inches.

Provenance: Acquired in Grosse Pointe, Michigan in the 1980s $5,000-7,000

615 A Chinese Scroll Painting, Li Huasheng (b. 1944), depicting a house with a peaked roof set by a rocky outcrop with trees, having calligraphic inscription in the right register and signed Huasheng with one seal mark. Height 54 1/4 x width 26 3/4 inches.

Provenance: Acquired in Grosse Pointe, Michigan in the 1980s $5,000-7,000

616 A Chinese Painting, After Qi Baishi (1864-1957), ink and color on paper, depicting a pomegranate tree, signed Baishi with one seal stamp. Height of image 49 5/8 x width 12 3/4 inches. $6,000-8,000

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617 A Chinese Scroll Painting, After Fu Baoshi (19041965), ink and color on paper, depicting a scholar gazing out of a window, bearing cyclical date mark and calligraphic inscription, signed Fu Baoshi and bearing two seals, with an additional seal to the lower left. Height 27 x width 7 1/4 inches. $5,000-7,000

618 A Chinese Scroll Painting, Attributed to Gai Qi (1773-1829), ink and color on silk, depicting a lady and a child seated at a table with an attendant bearing a fan, with a vase of flowers on a naturalistic table in the background, a figure warming his hands around a basin in the foreground, signed Gai Qi with two seals and bearing a collector’s seal. Height 34 x width 17 3/4 inches.

Provenance: Purportedly Ex-Collection of Alice Boney and formerly from the Estate of Professor Daniel T.Y. Lee, Annapolis, Maryland $3,000-5,000 619 A Chinese Handscroll, After the Classic Painting, ink and color on silk, depicting foreigners in a tribute procession, with exotic horses for the emperor, inscribed fifteenth year of the Qianlong emperor’s reign, Spring, and signed Ding Guanpeng (1708-1771) with one seal, with title colophon signed and bearing two seals. Height of painting 11 3/4 x width 66 7/8 inches.

Provenance: Purportedly formerly from the Estate of Dr. Bruce Bradshear, Menlo Park, California $8,000-12,000

620 A Chinese Painting on Silk of a Spotted Deer, Attributed to Nanpin Shen (1682-1758), the deer depicted atop a rocky ledge having a rolled paper tied to his antler, with two bats flying above and surrounded by scrolling foliage, grasses and flowing water, contained in a Japanese brocade silk mount, having nine-character inscription with artist’s name Nanpin Shenquan and date characters, with two red seal stamps and one red seal stamp at lower left. Height of image 54 3/4 x width 23 3/4 inches. $5,000-7,000 621 A Chinese Scroll Painting, After Qi Baishi (18641957), ink on paper, depicting an eagle in profile, signed with one seal to the lower right corner, in a wood case. Height 51 x width 12 1/2 inches. $10,000-20,000

622 A Chinese Scroll Painting, ink and color on paper, depicting figures in a landscape. Height 36 7/8 x width 192 1/8 inches. $800-1,200

623 A Chinese Scroll Painting, After Lin Liang (Ming Dynasty), depicting two geese amongst rocks, signed Lin Liang. Height 61 1/2 x width 33 inches. $300-500

624 A Chinese Scroll Painting, After Lin Fengmian (1900-1991), depicting a lady. Height 26 3/4 x width 26 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

625 A Chinese Scroll Painting, depicting a figure and multiple houses within a mountain landscape with trees, with a calligraphic inscription and bearing two seals, with a lidded wood box. Height 40 1/2 x width 14 inches. $600-800

626 A Chinese Scroll Painting, After Shen Zhou (1427–1509), depicting pine trees, signed Shen Zhou and bearing two seals, dated the second year of the Hongzhi reign. Height 69 1/8 x width 34 inches. $500-700

627 A Chinese Scroll Painting, ink and color on paper, depicting a guardian deity with his hands clasped together, his sword lain across his forearms, dated to the Chengde era and signed Zhi Yuan. Height 49 x width 26 inches. $500-700

628 A Chinese Handscroll Painting, ink and color on silk, depicting figures in a landscape with scattered trees and a bridge, signed with double gourd seals and collectors’ seals, having calligraphic title and post colophon bearing multiple seals. Height 147 1/2 x width 8 1/2 inches. $600-800

629 A Chinese Scroll Painting, depicting a landscape and bearing multiple collectors’ seals. Height 51 x width 25 inches. $800-1,200 630 A Chinese Scroll Painting, After Wang Yun (18911938), ink and color on paper, depicting two figures within a structure and a single figure in the foreground, in a mountain landscape, bearing cyclical date mark, dating to the tenth month, signed Wang Yun with one seal mark to the upper right. Height 51 3/8 x 24 inches. $1,000-2,000

631 A Japanese Painting, ink on silk, depicting a house set in a mountain landscape with two figures crossing a bridge, signed with one seal to the lower left, mounted on Japanese brocade, framed. Height 44 x width 16 3/8 inches. $800-1,200

632 A Chinese Cast Bronze Fu Lion, the lion depicted twisting to the left and rearing on its hind legs, his front left paw resting on a pierced ball, the fur depicted in coils along its back. Width 7 3/8 inches. $200-400

633 A Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure Seated on a Qilin, the deity depicted with his head cocked to the side, holding a rat in one hand, the qilin’s head wrapped around to look at its passenger, raised atop a lotus form base. Height 4 1/8 inches. $200-400

634* A Chinese Bronze Figure of an Ascetic Luohan, the emaciated figure depicted with exaggerated cranium and barbed beard, seated with his limbs crossed on a rockwork seat. Height 9 inches. Property from the Collection of John J. Lanzendorf, Chicago, Illinois $400-600 635 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha, the figure depicted seated in the lotus position, holding a vessel of flowers, raised on a double lotus wood stand. Height 8 inches. $300-500

636 A Sino-Tibetan Bronze Figure of Guanyin Atop an Elephant, the bodhisattva depicted wearing a crown and with draped garments and sashes, her left leg bent in front of her and her right leg bent over the side of the recumbent beast and extending to the lotus-form base, with traces of pigment throughout. Height 8 1/4 inches. $400-600

637 A Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of a Seated Deity, the deity depicted bearing a sword, wearing a crown and multiple necklaces, seated in padmasana on a lotus base. Height overall 8 inches. $500-700

638 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Model of a Buddha, the deity with a gilded topknot and articulated ushnisha, depicted in padmasana and raised on a lotus base. Height 5 7/8 inches. $700-900

639 A Chinese Bronze Figure of a Court Official, the figure depicted seated wearing official’s hat and robes with circular badges to the front and a belt at the waist, one hand resting on the right knee. Height 9 1/4 inches. $600-800

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640 A Chinese Partial Bronze Standing Buddha, having articulated usnnisha and hair knots, wearing draped, layered robes, raised on a lotus base. Height overall 9 1/8 inches. $600-800

641 A Sino-Tibetan Bronze Seated Buddha, depicted with articulated coiffure knots and ushnisha, having a downcast gaze, seated in padmasana with patterned robes draped about his slight figure, raised on a double lotus base. Height 6 1/2 inches. $400-600

642 A Chinese Gilt Bronze Figure of a Lady, the lady depicted seated in draped robes, holding a ewer and with a fu lion crouched beside her seat. Height overall 4 7/8 inches. $800-1,200

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643 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha, having gilt painted ushinisha, the deity depicted with downcast gaze, in draped and pleated robes, raised on a double lotus base. Height 6 3/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

644 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha, seated in padmasana with relief decorated robes, raised upon a lotus base. Height 11 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,000

645 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Deity, depicted holding a mouse and a peach and wearing a crown and loop earrings, seated on a double lotus base. Height 4 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000 646 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha, the figure depicted seated in padmasana with polychrome accented hair, raised on a double lotus base. Height 7 1/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

647 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha, the deity depicted in draped robes having incised decoration, seated in padmasana upon a double lotus base. Height 7 3/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

647A A Gilt Bronze Figure of Sadaksari, the four-armed deity depicted seated, with a crown having five pointed lappets of graduated size, the two outstretched arms bearing a mala necklace and an attribute, the remaining two hands clasped in front, raised on a lotus base. Height overall 5 1/4 inches. $3,000-5,000

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648 A Sino-Tibetan Bronze Figure of Buddha, the deity shown in padmasana, wearing a draped robe revealing the swastika on his chest, raised on a double lotus base. Height 13 3/8 inches. $2,000-4,000

648A A Sino-Tibetan Inlaid Gilt Bronze Model of Avalokitesvara, the deity depicted in lalitasana with one hand down supporting her pose, the other hand raised to shoulder height and holding a flower, with articulated strands of hair, the front of her skirt in cascading folds over the bronze tiered lotus-form base. Height of figure 9 inches. $1,000-2,000

649* A Chinese Ming Style Seated Gilt Bronze Buddha, depicted with a crown, earrings and beaded necklace, wearing draped robes and seated in padmasana, having traces of pigment throughout and with the face fully gilded. Height 24 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Sumner Barenberg, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000 650 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha, the deity depicted with articulated ushnisha, in pleated robes with incised details, raised on a double lotus base centered with apocryphal Qianlong reign mark plaque. Height overall 6 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,000

651 A Chinese Bronze Standing Figure of Guanyin, wearing long robes obscuring her clasped hands and arms. Height 12 inches. $1,500-2,500

652 A Chinese Bronze Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, the figure seated in dhyanasana with hands in prayer, the robe elegantly draped about the shoulder, with bare chest revealing a long necklace, having a serene facial expression, with patches of cinnabar pigment and gilding throughout. Height 8 3/4 inches. $2,000-4,000 653

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A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Model of Buddha, the figure depicted in padmasana, in draped robes with a patterned border. Height 13 inches. $4,000-6,000

654* A Chinese Cast Gilt Bronze Bust of Guanyin, the figure depicted with downcast expression, having a scrollwork crown with a surmounting lappet-form hair ornament, wearing a multi-tiered beaded mala necklace and draped robes, bearing wax export seal, raised on a wood base. Height 22 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Sumner Barenberg, Chicago, Illinois $2,000-4,000

655* A Chinese Cast Gilt Bronze Head of Guanyin, having a scrollwork crown and a surmounting lappetform hair ornament, with articulated coiffure, the deity having a serene, downcast gaze, raised on a stepped base. Height 16 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Sumner Barenberg, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

656 A Chinese Bronze Figure of a Buddha, the figure depicted seated on a squared base, having traces of gilt throughout, raised on a black lacquer stand. Height 10 1/2 inches. $800-1,200 657 A Set of Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Deities on Fitted Stands, each figure depicted seated, wearing detailed headdresses and draped robes, one bearing a tablet, the other holding a small figure, raised on fitted hardwood stands. Height 6 1/2 inches. $500-700

658 A Chinese Bronze Figure of a Buddha, the figure depicted with a five-point crown and long headdress, holding a vessel and seated in padmasana on a double lotus base. Height 6 3/8 inches. $400-600

659 A Chinese Silk Embroidered Panel, depicting auspicious emblems, framed and mounted as a handled tray. Width over handles 21 3/4 inches. $200-400 660* A Chinese Silk Embroidered Rank Badge of a Mandarin Duck, of squared form, comprising solely the frontal twopart badge, made for a civil official of the seventh rank, the duck shown upon a rock emerging from crashing waves, having scrolling gilt wrapped thread embroidered flowering lotus vines amongst lingzhiform blue and white clouds, with a bat, flowers and other auspicious emblems, having a gilt wrapped thread key-fret border on black silk. Height 10 7/8 x width 12 inches. Property from the Elizabeth Price Welch Legacy Collection, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

661 A Chinese Embroidered Silk Panel, depicting auspicious emblems including a rabbit, lotus blossoms, bats and qilong, framed. Height 10 x width 6 3/4 inches. $300-500

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662 A Chinese Embroidered Silk Collar, having four lingzhi-form segments with figural decoration and issuing decorative hanging silk ribbons and tassels. Width 21 1/2 inches. $300-500

663* A Chinese Black Gauze Embroidered Skirt, with alternating panels of scrolling clouds and flaming pearls, with accents in metallic threads. Length 39 inches. Property from the Estate of Cornelia and Plumer Mills, Nanjing, China $400-600

664* A Chinese Embroidered Silk Panel, having multi-colored thread embroidery on a red ground. Height 18 x width 78 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Cornelia and Plumer Mills, Nanjing, China $700-900

665* A Group of Seven Chinese Textile Articles, comprising five embroidered purses and two embroidered fan cases, each decorated with auspicious objects and lotus blossoms, in varying sizes and forms. Length of largest purse 9 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Hamid and Kim Alwan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin $500-700

666* A Group of Three Chinese Textile Articles, comprising a hat with metal figural decoration above a row of metal spheres, with metal ornaments to each side, with a pair of silk pants and a jacket. Length of your jacket overall 36 inches. Property from the Collection of Hamid and Kim Alwan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin $400-600 667 Three Chinese Children’s Caps and a Pair of Pants, each having colorful embroidery, the caps of animal mask form, the pants extending to cover the feet. Length of longest 16 1/2 x width 6 1/4 inches. $300-500

668 A Pair of Chinese Embroidered Shoes, having floral decoration and a slight heel, for bound feet. Height 4 1/4 x width 1 1/4 x depth 4 3/4 inches. $200-400

669* A Chinese Embroidered Surcoat, having moth and foliate decoration, having a lower register of crashing waves with lingzhi fungus, with embroidered borders and sleeve bands. Length 26 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Cornelia and Plumer Mills, Nanjing, China $500-700

670 A Chinese Man’s Coat, Hat and Boots, each of black silk, the coat with silk toggle button closure and lined with pale blue silk. Length of first 48 inches. $200-400

671 A Chinese Embroidered Textile Fragment, of quadrilobed form. Height 41 x width 67 inches. $200-400

672 Two Embroidered Miao Textiles. Height of larger 27 1/2 x width 28 1/2 inches. $400-600 673 A Chinese Embroidered Silk Panel, of rectangular form, depicting a traditional vessel and scrolling flowers within multiple borders, framed. Length 11 3/4 x width 8 1/4 inches. $200-400

674* A Chinese Embroidered Silk Panel, of rectangular form, having an allover pattern of wan symbols and flowers in geometric borders, framed. Height of silk 77 1/4 x width 21 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Joan S. Irish, New Canaan, Connecticut $500-700

675 A Chinese Embroidered Altar Frontal with Metallic Threads, having two straps for fastening above the rectangular panel, with gilt thread accents and sequins. Height 34 3/4 x width 157 1/2 inches. $400-600

676 A Chinese Silk Altar Frontal, embroidered with gilt wrapped threads, on a maroon silk ground, depicting fu lions at play among gourds, butterflies, chrysanthemums and other flowers, border on three sides with gilt wrapped threads on black silk ground, depicting auspicious emblems, having a deep green silk netting and fringed bottom. Height of panel 21 x 117 inches. $400-600

677 A Chinese Altar Frontal Embroidered Textile, embroidered throughout with gilt wrapped threads, the central panel depicting fu lions playing amongst coins, pomegranates, flowering chrysanthemums, the other register having auspicious emblems, including a fish, fan, canopy, bottle, never ending knot, umbrella, gourd, having multiple borders depicting scrolling vines and lotus blossoms, the lower edge having silk netting and tassels, inscribed xinghuatang on the reverse. Height 36 1/4 x width 209 inches. $400-600

678 A Silk Embroidered Square Panel, the panel having moth decoration around a central medallion on a black ground, together with an altar frontal. Height of larger 31 x width 46 1/2 inches. $300-500

679* A Chinese Lady’s Embroidered Silk Overcoat, having floral medallions embroidered on a black ground, with a scalloped collar and figurally embroidered bands to the borders, the sleeve bands depicting traditional auspicious objects. Length 41 inches. Property from the Estate of Cornelia and Plumer Mills, Nanjing, China $800-1,200 682

680 A Chinese Embroidered Silk Robe, centered with a square rank badge depicting a mandarin duck, with Taoist and auspicious emblems including a double gourd, a fan, a ruyi scepter and a wan symbol, embroidered directly on the robe’s red silk ground with blue flowers, above crashing waves centered with mountain peaks with lingzhi fungus above a border of waves. Height 46 inches. Property from a Private Midwest Collection $800-1,200

681 An Embroidered Kesi Panel, depicting a group of maidens in a landscape with trees and rocks, with long plumed birds, the figures bearing flowers and gazing up at an immortal riding a bird in the sky. Height 63 x width 51 inches. $1,500-2,000 A Chinese Emboidered Silk Robe, having floral decoration throughout. Length overall 44 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,000

683 Two Pairs of Embroidered Silk Sleeve Bands, the first pair having figural decoration, the second with floral decoration within a foliate patterned border, each pair framed. Height of taller 28 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Midwest Collection $800-1,200

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684 A Chinese Embroidered Textile Panel, depicting a pair of peacocks in a rockery with sparrows flying and perched overhead, framed. Height of panel 14 3/4 x width 11 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

685 A Pair of Chinese Silk Embroidered Panels, each of rectangular form and depicting a group of temple lions on a yellow ground. Height 29 5/8 x width 38 3/8 inches. $2,000-4,000

686 A Pair of Chinese Embroidered Silk Panels, each of rectangular form and depicting a writhing, five-clawed dragon having deep blue articulated scales, with mountains emerging from crashing waves from the upper and lower border, on a mustard yellow reserve, contained within silk borders with a floral interlacing pattern against a geometric ground. Height 59 1/2 x width 26 1/2 inches. $4,000-6,000

687 A Chinese Embroidered Silk Chair Back Panel, having a shaped top border, decorated with nine five-claw dragons and centered with a flaming pearl, with auspicious emblems throughout including the double fish, conch shell, canopy, endless knot and bottle vase, on a yellow silk ground. Height 25 1/2 x width 30 1/2 inches. $4,000-6,000

688* A Chinese Embroidered Silk Panel, of rectangular form, depicting auspicious objects including bats, lingzhi fungus, and double fish, within a patterned border depicting additional emblems. Height of visible 55 1/2 x width 38 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Joan S. Irish, New Canaan, Connecticut $1,000-2,000

689 Two Thangka, each mounted in Chinese silk. Height 23 x width 18 5/8 inches. $500-700

690 A Sino-Tibetan Buddhist Mandala Painting, depicting multiple circular compositions of deities surrounding a central Buddha figure, each deity depicted in padmasana, with a multi-headed and multi-armed deity to the lower center, framed. Height 15 3/8 x width 11 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Midwest Collection $800-1,200

691 A Tibetan Thangka, having polychrome pigments and gilt decoration throughout, depicting a central deity seated amongst other figures of deities and lotus blossoms, within a border of Buddhist emblems including a conch shell, canopy, and other traditional objects. Height overall 56 3/4 x width 46 1/4 inches. $1,500-2,000

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692 A Tibetan Hair Embroidered Silk Panel, depicting two seated deities turned toward each other and raised on lotus seats, flanked by elephants and with multiple deities surrounding them, having finely stitched details throughout executed in black hair on an ivory colored silk ground. Height 43 1/2 x width 61 inches. $1,500-2,000

693 A Large Hair Embroidered Thangka, depicting a centrally positioned Buddha amongst a dense composition of smaller figures of deities, several figures depicted bearing attributes and standing on billowing clouds, executed in black hair embroidered on an ivory colored silk ground. Height 152 1/2 x width 124 1/2 inches. $15,000-20,000

694 A Sino-Tibetan Embroidered Silk Thangka, depicting the multi-armed deity Chakrasamvara in the center standing upon other recumbent figures above a lotus border, having embroidered inscription to the upper right referring to the Yongle reign, within multiple patterned silk borders and sewn to a silk lining. Height overall 130 1/2 x width at widest 91 1/2 inches. $15,000-20,000 695* An Inlaid Sino-Tibetan Sword, having turquoise and coral stones, the silvered scabbard with animal decoration in relief, with sections of repeating lingzhi fungus head banding and scrolled foliage, signed. Length 23 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Hamid and Kim Alwan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin $2,000-4,000

696* A Pair of Sino-Tibetan Silvered Metal Ewers, each of cylindrical, handled form, surmounted with carved celadon jade finials, the lids and mouth rims scalloped, the spouts of tapering form and the handles scrolled, having scrolled foliate decoration throughout with inset hardstone accents, each with a carved jade medallion to the top register, raised on a stepped, circular foot. Height 28 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $1,000-2,000 697* A Matched Pair of Sino-Tibetan Gilt Metal Censers, each of squared form with stepped domed covers, having inlaid coral and turquoise throughout, one with carved jade lion-form finials and columnar supports, the other with the same elements in coral, each having scrolling lotus and dragon decoration throughout, raised on stands with dragon-form supports. Height overall 17 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $1,000-2,000

698* A Sino-Tibetan Silvered Metal Censer, of covered, domed form, the finial surmounted with a jade toggle, with turquoise and coral inset decoration throughout, centered with a double fish motif and flanked by double handles set with carved jade belthooks, raised on a beast form tripod base. Width over handles 14 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $800-1,200

699 A Tibetan Silver, Turquoise and Coral Inset Pendant, having an incised double vajra to the reverse. Height 5 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Camarra, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

700 A Tibetan Silver Mounted Conch Shell, having repoussé decoration depicting Buddhistic emblems and stylized foliage, with repeating patterned bands and borders throughout. Height 13 inches. $500-700

701* Two Tibetan or Mongolian Metal Relief Plaques, each of rectangular size depicting various deities. Larger: 14 3/8 x 11 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of John J. Lanzendorf, Chicago, Illinois $300-500 702 An Inset Silver Tibetan or Nepalese Oracle Crown, of semi-circular form having repoussé decoration depicting floral sprays and scrolling leaves interspersed with domed accents, inset with turquoise and coral, surmounted with skulls issuing spade-form plaques. Width 9 1/4 inches. $600-800

703* A Tibetan Silver, Coral and Lapis Mounted Ceremonial Headdress, having geometric and bird decoration, with long hanging lappets. Length overall 59 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Sumner Barenberg, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

704 A Tibetan Metal Figure of a Buddha, the deity depicted with stone inset headdress, seated in padmasana upon a lotus base. Height overall 15 inches. $400-600 705* A Chinese Coromandel Six-Panel Folding Screen, each panel of rectangular form, with incised and polychrome decoration, one side depicting children in a pavilion setting with interior and garden scenes, the lower register depicting traditional Chinese vessels, having scrolling lotus flower borders, the reverse depicting birds and flowers, raised on straight legs having shaped spandrels. Height 59 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Stephen Gralicker, Decatur, Illinois $500-700

706 A Cinnabar Lacquer Cabinet, having a staggered series of ten open shelves of graduated size above a conforming double door cabinet with relief carved floral scenes in circular reserves, and having relief carved decoration throughout. Height overall 71 3/4 inches. $500-700

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707* A Chinese Twelve-Panel Coromandel Screen, having polychrome decoration throughout one side depicting seasonal mountain and water landscapes with traditional structures and bridges and bearing colophon inscriptions, within scrolling borders, the margins decorated with floral sprays, traditional vessels and auspicious emblems, the reverse having tributary inscription throughout contained within key-fret borders, the margins polychrome decorated with fruits, bats, plants, traditional vessels and auspicious objects. Height 95 1/2 x width of each panel 17 1/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Marjorie and Charles Benton, Evanston, Illinois $2,000-4,000

708* A Chinese Lacquered and Cloisonné Inset SixPanel Floor Screen, each panel containing two cloisonné enamel roundels of various subjects including fish, flowers and birds, each roundel set atop a blue reserve and framed with four gilt bats, all atop a black lacquered reserve. Height of each panel 71 1/2 x width 17 3/8 inches. Property from the Dr. Myrna Salud Living Trust, Marion, Indiana $2,000-4,000

709 A Pair of Huanghuali Folding Horseshoe-Back Armchairs, having relief carved decoration to the vertical splats, with brass mounts to the backs and foot rests. Height 42 1/4 inches. $5,000-7,000

710 A Pair of Huanghuali Horseshoe-Back Armchairs, together with a tea table, each carved with pierced spandrels. Height 36 5/8 inches. $4,000-6,000 711 A Chinese Hardwood, Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid and Marble Inset Settee, having inlay throughout depicting birds flying amongst willows and flowering plants, the back having three marble inset panels with black on white veining, the armrests having small marble insets above the wood seat, with pierced apron and raised on four square legs terminating in scrolled feet. Height 43 x width 74 x depth 23 inches. $4,000-6,000

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712 An Assembled Set of Six Chinese Hungmu Side Chairs, having geometric openwork backs centered with relief carved panels over rectangular seats, with a scrolling pierced carved apron, raised on four block legs joined by stretchers, comprising two chairs with carved backs, two with fruit laden branches and two with character inscriptions. Average height 36 x width 21 x depth 16 3/4 inches. $1,500-2,000

713 A Modern Chinese Hungmu Dining Table, having a rectangular top over an open frieze, having pierce carved shou character-form supports raised on four block legs, with one leaf. Height 32 7/8 x width 66 x depth 42 1/4 inches (closed). $600-800 714 A Pair of Chinese Hungmu Armchairs, having an openwork back with geometric design, raised on four legs joined by stretchers, together with a pair of foot rests having rectangular tops over squat legs terminating in scroll carved feet. Height of chair 39 3/4 x width 25 x depth 19 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

715 A Chinese Pierced Bamboo Window Screen, of rectangular form, having shaped lingzhi-form and rectangular reserves depicting fish and cranes, the lower register with reserves depicting cockerels and centered by a scene of two rams under pine trees, with openwork geometric and key-fret decoration throughout. Height 50 inches. Property from a Private Midwest Collection $600-800

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716 A Chinese Black Lacquered Armoire, having double doors over the main double doors with polychrome figural decoration within foliate borders, with gilt accents and shaped brass mounts. Height overall 98 1/2 x width 46 3/4 x depth 22 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Midwest Collection $800-1,200

717* A Chinese Wool Carpet, having a dragon center medallion. 7 feet 1 inch x 5 feet 4 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $500-700 718 A Chinese Yumu Folding Horseshoe-Back Armchair, the curved crest rail terminating in out-turned, scrolled ends, having brass mounts throughout, the vertical splat having narrow, scalloped spandrels and centrally carved medallion. Height 42 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

719 A Chinese Carved Hardwood Floorscreen, having figural decoration to the rectangular reserves, with relief carving throughout, raised on bracket feet. Height 71 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

720 A Pair of Chinese Carved Wood Panels, having gilt painted decoration throughout. Height 71 inches. $700-900

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721* A Chinese Carved Open Armchair, having dragon-form arms over the plank seat. Height 27 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $400-600

722 Two Chinese Softwood Horseshoe-Back Armchairs, each having a carved medallion decoration to the vertical splat. Height of taller 35 3/8 inches. $300-500

723 A Pair of Chinese Pottery Figures, Height of taller 9 1/8 inches. $300-500

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724* A Sancai Figure of a Buddha with Bisque Bust and Arms, possibly late Ming Dynasty, the figure with bust and arms unglazed, depicted seated in padmasana. Height 11 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. Carl B. Hall, Wilmette, Illinois $200-400

725* A Chinese Han Style Pottery Tomb Figure, depicting a lady. Height 11 1/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Camarra, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

726* A Chinese Tang Style Pottery Tomb Figure, depicting a standing warrior. Height 30 1/3 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Camarra, Chicago, Illinois $500-700 727 A Fahua Glazed Pottery Figure, depicting a mother and child seated upon a naturalistic base. Height 13 3/8 inches. $800-1,200

728 A Song Pottery Figure of Guanyin, the deity depicted holding a baby in her arms, seated on a naturalistic base, raised on a carved hardwood stand. Height overall 13 1/8 inches. $700-900

729 A Chinese Glazed Pottery Figure, Yuan/Song Dynasty, depicting an emaciated luohan. Height 7 3/8 inches. $500-700

730* A Stone Buddha Head, mounted on a wooden stand. Height of stone 8 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $400-600

731 A Han Style Pottery Horse Head, mounted on a hardwood plinth base. Height 7 1/2 inches. $200-400

732 A Chinese Pottery Tile, Tang Dynasty, of rectangular form depicting a bounding lion in relief. Length 12 5/8 inches x width 5 3/4 inches. $300-500

733 A Zhou Dynasty Pottery Vessel, of circular handled form, with cross hatch pattern. Height 4 x width overall 3 3/32 inches. $800-1,200

734 A Liao Dynasty Ceramic Pilgrim Flask, 10th century, having green glaze with floral decoration to the body. Height 11 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

735 A Liao Dynasty Ceramic Double Gourd Vessel, having a scrolling openwork handle and short spout to the glazed body with incised floral decoration. Height 8 7/8 inches x width 5 3/8 inches. $600-800

736 A Cizhou Ivory Glazed Ceramic Pillow, of rectangular form having sgraffito decoration, the top depicting a pair of prancing deer, with foliate decoration on a circular patterned ground. Width 12 3/8 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $4,000-6,000

737* A Chinese Pottery Tripod Vessel, Han Dynasty, having an everted mouth rim above the bulbous body, terminating in pointed feet. Height 11 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Larry Belger, Kansas City, Missouri $100-200

738* A Glazed Ceramic Storage Jar, of ovoid form with an everted mouth rim and multiple molded beast masks around the shoulder, above a sgraffito decoration depicting a dragon above a band of waves. Height 21 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Larry Belger, Kansas City, Missouri $300-500

739* A Group of Four Ceramic Storage Jars, each of ovoid form and with a deep brown drip glaze. Height of tallest 22 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Larry Belger, Kansas City, Missouri $500-700

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740* A Group of Three Chinese Stoneware Storage Jars, comprising a pair having dragon and lotus flower decoration and a single vessel having dragon decoration. Height of tallest 27 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Benjamin II, Manalapan, Florida $600-800

741* A Group of Three Yixing Pottery Vessels, the first of circular lidded form with key-fret design along the rim, with impressed mark on the lid, together with a pair of cylindrical lidded cricket boxes, with pierced and molded decoration on the lids depicting a figure in a boat, having impressed characters to the underside, both raised upon wood stands. Diameter of first 3 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Larry Belger, Kansas City, Missouri $500-700 742* Two Chinese Yixing Pottery Articles, comprising a teapot of cylindrical form, having incised decoration and archaistic inscriptions, marked to the underside, together with a naturalistic brushpot of branch form having raised foliate decoration. Height of taller 4 1/8 inches. Property from the Elizabeth Price Welch Legacy Collection, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

743 A Chinese Scholar’s Rock, of a slate colored stone, set horizontally in a fitted hardwood stand. Width 5 3/8 inches. $300-500 744* A Chinese Scholar’s Rock, having fossilized flower vestiges, vertically oriented and raised on a carved and fitted hardwood base. Height of stone 9 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $300-500

745* A Chinese Scholar’s Rock, of slate colored stone, vertically oriented and raised on a fitted, carved hardwood stand. Height of rock 13 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $400-600

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746* A Chinese Scholar’s Rock, of a white stone having natural crevices and cavities throughout, vertically mounted in a fitted, hardwood base. Height of stone 11 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $500-700

747* A Chinese Scholar’s Rock, of mottled ochre stone, vertically mounted in a fitted and naturalistically carved hardwood stand. Height of stone 13 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $600-800 748 A Ying Scholar’s Rock, of a light grey hue, the weathered and eroded rock with natural cavities and perforations, of a balanced, vertical form and set in a fitted hardwood stand having spherical knees terminating in squat feet. Height 5 1/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Tucson, Arizona

Provenance: S. Bernstein & Co., San Francisco, California $500-700

749 A Ying Scholar’s Rock, of an iron grey hue, the weathered and eroded stone having a craterous surface and evoking a tree or creature with an overhanging limb, set in a fitted hardwood base raised on squat legs. Height 6 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Tucson, Arizona

Provenance: S. Bernstein & Co., San Francisco, California $800-1,200 750 A Ying Scholar’s Rock, of an ashen brown color, in the form of a horizontal mountainscape having craggy outcrops and scattered crevices throughout, set atop a fitted wood stand having relief carved banding and raised upon bracket feet. Width 15 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Tucson, Arizona

Provenance: Kemin Hu, Newton, Massachusetts $1,000-2,000

751 A Wucai Lingbi Scholar’s Rock, of a variegated mutton fat color with lateral veining, the weathered stone having hollowed valleys and natural protrusions around a cavernous center naturally pierced by erosion, set upon a fitted hardwood base raised on four squat feet. Width at widest 22 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Tucson, Arizona

752 A Chinese Hardstone and Bone Inlaid Tablescreen, of circular form having figural decoration, raised upon a pierce carved hardwood frame and stand. Height 19 inches. $1,000-2,000

753 A Chinese Hardwood Lidded Box, of rectangular form, the cover with hardstone figural inlay. Height 2 5/8 x width 7 x depth 4 5/8 inches. $600-800

754 A Chinese Carved Hardwood Covered Box, of cylindrical form, the body having calligraphic inscription throughout. Height 4 3/8 inches. $600-800

755 A Pair of Chinese Carved Hardwood Boxes, each of squared form, the sides modeled in bamboolike segments. Height 4 5/8 x Width 2 5/8 x depth 2 5/8 inches. $800-1,200 756 A Carved Huanghuali Document Box, of rectangular lidded form, the top relief carved with a flowering branch, having iron clasp and hinge. Height 4 3/8 x width 10 1/4 x depth 4 3/4 inches. $1,500-2,000

757 A Huanghuali Document Box, of rectangular form, with bail handles and metal fittings. Height 6 x width 15 3/4 x depth 8 3/8 inches. $3,000-5,000

758 A Huanghuali Document Box, of rectangular form, with bail handles and metal fittings, the corner with shaped metal mounts. Height 5 1/4 x width 14 1/8 x depth 8 1/4 inches. $3,000-5,000

759 A Huanghuali Document Box, of a mellow honeyed hue, the interior with a fitted shelf, with bail handles and metal fittings. Height 8 1/4 x width 14 1/8 x depth 7 3/8 inches. $4,000-6,000 760 A Chinese Hardwood Scroll Box, of rectangular form, the relief carved decoration depicting bats and scrolling clouds with geometric designs and centered with a shou medallion. Height 3 1/4 x width 19 3/4 x depth 3 1/8 inches. $800-1,200

761 A Chinese Hardwood Lidded Box, having carved wood decoration to the lid depicting a sage with a fan beneath a pine tree. Height 1 7/8 x width 9 7/8 x depth 6 5/8 inches. $400-600

762 A Chinese Rosewood Tray, of rectangular form with pierce carved hardstone panels and with carved bamboo-form handles. Width over handles 18 5/8 inches. $300-500

763 A Group of Four Chinese Wood Stands, each having squared tops with inset marble panels, having four supports joined by shaped stretchers, one with a pierced gallery. Height of largest 4 7/8 x width 12 1/8 x depth 7 3/8 inches. $100-200

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764 Three Chinese Carved Wood Articles, comprising a diminutive wood altar table with lingzhi fungus-form terminals, a circular stand with five scrolled supports and a diminutive, circular pierce carved stand. Height of largest 7 7/8 x width 10 x depth 4 1/8 inches. $100-200

765* A Chinese Cinnabar Carved Frame, of rectangular form with a slightly domed top rail, having foliate pierced carved decoration throughout. Height overall 15 3/4 x width 12 1/2 inches. Property from the Elizabeth Price Welch Legacy Collection, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

766 A Cinnabar Lacquered Circular Covered Box, having relief carved figural decoration to the cover and diaper pattern covered sides. Diameter 4 inches. $200-400

767 A Two-Color Cinnabar Lacquer Paste Box, of circular lidded form, marked to the underside. Diameter 2 7/8 inches. $300-500

768* Three Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Boxes, two of rectangular form, the third cylindrical, each decorated with figures in a landscape. Width of widest 5 inches. Property from the Estate of Samuel and Dora Kaner, Southfield, Michigan $500-700

769 A Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Double CoinForm Lidded Box, having relief carved decoration throughout and with diaper pattern to the sides, bearing a Qianlong mark to the underside. Length 4 3/4 inches. $800-1,200

770 A Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Lidded Box, of circular form, the cover relief carved depicting writhing dragons on a ground of crashing waves. Diameter 6 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

771 A Chinese Lacquered Covered Box, having scrolling lotus decoration on a red ground, with scalloped corners, bearing painted Wanli mark. Width 9 1/2. $1,500-2,000

772 A Chinese Lacquered Stacking Container, of circular form in three sections with an interior conforming divider, the top having scrolling dragon motif around a central medallion, with key-fret borders and scrolling lotus design throughout, bearing a four-character Qianlong mark the underside. Height 7 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

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774 Two Chinese Carved Giltwood Figural Compositions, depicting a lady astride an elephant with an attendant and a seated sage with an attendant, each raised on a red lacquered stand. Height of taller 5 1/4 inches. $500-700

775 A Chinese Hardwood Brushpot, of slightly waisted cylindrical form. Height 4 7/8 inches. $300-500

776 A Chinese Hardwood Brushpot, of slightly waisted cylindrical form, having plug to the base. Height 7 3/16 inches. $400-600

777 A Huanghuali Brushpot, of cylindrical form. Height 6 inches. $800-1,200

778 A Huanghuali Brushpot, of narrow cylindrical form. Height 5 5/8 inches. $1,500-2,000

779 A Huanghuali Brushpot, of cylindrical form, having conforming plug to the base. Height 6 3/8 inches. $3,000-5,000

780 A Carved Zitan Brushpot, depicting knotted pine trees and leafy branches. Height 4 7/8 inches. $2,000-4,000

781 A Chinese Bamboo and Zitan Brushpot, of octagonally faceted form, finely carved depicting structures in an arborous landscape, having incised colophon, the mouth rim and base mounted in zitan wood. Height 6 3/8 inches. $1,500-2,000

782 A Large Chinese Rootwood Scroll Pot, of an organic form, having natural burls throughout, with a circular, hollowed center. Height 23 inches. $1,000-2,000

783* A Chinese Silver Bracelet, having carved ivory figures of immortals affixed to the four central linked panels, each panel having raised decoration of auspicious emblems and scrolling vines, stamped China Silver. Length excluding clasp 7 inches. Property from the Dr. Myrna Salud Living Trust, Marion, Indiana $100-200

784 A Chinese Ivory and Silvered Wirework Jewelry Suite, comprising a bracelet with three relief carved ivory panels, a pair of earrings and a brooch, each with filigree decorated mounts. Length of bracelet 7 1/8 inches. $300-500

785 A Kingfisher Feather Metal Hairpin, with sead bead fringe. Width 5 3/4 inches. $400-600

786 A Chinese Silvered Metal Hairpin, of demilune form having foliate-form ornaments. Height overall 5 3/8 inches. $200-400 787 A Chinese Silver Wirework and Enamel Bracelet, having five linked sections inset with round turquoise beads, the lozenge form centers having enameled decoration depicting bats and shou medallions, the clasp marked Silver. Length 7 3/8 inches. $400-600

788 A Chinese Enameled and Silvered Metal Necklace, centered with two rectangular plaques above a lockform plaque with raised decoration throughout. Length overall 15 inches. $700-900

789* A Chinese Silver Necklace, having lock-form pendant with auspicious character for longevity and prosperity, with turquoise and coral beads. Height overall 22 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Camarra, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

790 Two Chinese Silvered Metal Bangles, each of circular form modeled after a continuous pair of opposing dragons, one having a repeating floral pattern and two-character maker’s mark, the other with movable eyes to the dragon masks. Width 3 3/4 inches. $200-400

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791 A Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Vases, each of baluster form, decorated with peonies and other flowers above a band of repeating leaves above the foot. Height 10 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

792 A Cloisonné Enameled Bronze Mirror, of circular form centered with a pierced knop, bearing character inscription spaced with stylized trigrams. Diameter 11 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

793 A Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Censer, of circular form having an everted rim, the rim decorated with scrolling vines amongst colorful foliage to both sides, the bowl exterior decorated with mythical beasts and birds with scrolling blossoms, the underside with clouds around a lappet border, concave base decorated with spiraled knots. Width 6 3/8 inches. $2,000-4,000

794 A Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Dishes, Ming Dynasty, each of circular form having foliate decoration. Diameter 4 3/4 inches. $1,500-2,000

795 A Chinese Cloisonné Enameled Dish, of circular form, decorated with traditional vessels bearing plum blossoms and Buddha’s hand citrons and with other auspicious emblems including a ruyi scepter in the foreground. Diameter 5 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000 796

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A Chinese Cloisonné Enameled Vase, of lidded baluster form, decorated with scrolling lotus plants on a blue ground. Height 10 3/4 inches. $1,500-2,000

797 A Set Two Chinese Silver Scroll Weights, each of rectangular form, one having relief decoration of oxen and the other tigers, each with inscriptions and multiple seals, silver standard mark stamped to the reverse. Width 9 inches. $400-600

798 A Chinese Bronze Scroll Weight, depicting a recumbent qilin. Length 2 1/2 inches. $300-500

799 A Collection of Four Chinese Bronze Scroll Weights, comprising a figure of a dragon, a horse, a ram and a rat, each in a recumbent pose and raised on a wood stand with scrolled feet. Height 1 inch. $500-700

800 A Pair of Silver and Hardwood Scroll Weights, each of rectangular form, the inset silver plaques with relief decoration. Length 11 7/8 inches. $400-600

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801 A Chinese Bronze Censer, of circular tripod form, bearing Xuande mark to the underside. Width over handles 4 7/8 inches. $200-400

802* A Chinese Bronze Censer, the squat body having modeled double handles and a squared opening, bearing Xuande mark to the underside. Width over handles 4 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Jeffrey Michel, Deerfield, Illinois

Provenance: Acquired in the 1960s in China and thence by descent $500-700

803* A Chinese Bronze Censer, of circular form with free-moving ring handles, having relief decoration depicting auspicious and Taoist emblems, raised on a pedestal foot and further raised on a conforming wood base. Height of censer 6 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Jeffrey Michel, Deerfield, Illinois

Provenance: Acquired in the 1960s in China and thence by descent $800-1,200

804* A Chinese Bronze Covered Censer, of ovoid form, with fu dog finial and dragon handles, raised on beast-form feet. Height 21 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $600-800

805 A Chinese Bronze Lidded Censer, the pierced, domed lid surmounted by a fu lion, the squat body having raised bird and foliate decoration and flanked by two upright openwork handles, raised on a tripod support, further raised on a circular base. Height 16 5/8 inches. $300-500

806* A Chinese Cast Iron Censer, of squat circular form having open double handles, with archaistic decoration in relief, raised on three squat feet. Width over handles 16 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Jeffrey Michel, Deerfield, Illinois

Provenance: Acquired in the 1960s in China and thence by descent $1,000-2,000

807* A Chinese Bronze Lidded Vessel, of squat baluster form with a pierce carved wood cover, having a band of archaistic beasts above taotie decorated lappets, with an everted foot. Height 11 inches. Property from the Estate of Alexander Misheff, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

808* A Pair of Chinese Bronze Vessels, of baluster form with free-moving ring handles linked to lingzhi-form open handles, mounted as lamps. Height 10 1/2 inches. Property from the Elizabeth Price Welch Legacy Collection, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

809 A Chinese Archaistic Bronze Vase, of squat globular form, having free-moving ring handles, with bands of stylized dragons and birds in relief with vertical rib segments. Diameter over handles 11 inches. $1,500-2,000

810 A Chinese Archaistic Bronze Zoomorphic Vessel, of bird form, having verdi-patination. Height 13 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

811 A Chinese Archaistic Bronze Ting, of globular, lidded form on three supports, having two upright flange handles and three ring handles to the lid. Width over handles 7 3/4 inches. $4,000-6,000

812 A Chinese Bronze Archaistic Footed Vessel, of bottle form having an elongated neck and beast-form handles, the squat body with a band of archaistic beast decoration in relief, raised on a splayed circular foot ring with a band of repeating lappets. Height 9 inches. $700-900

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815 813 A Chinese Archaistic Bronze Gu Vessel, having flared rim above central node, containing raised taotie style decoration with four vertical ribs, raised on a slightly splayed foot and with heavy mineral incrustations throughout. Height 11 3/4 inches. $3,000-5,000

814 A Chinese Bronze Archaistic Vessel, of squared baluster form having open ring handles, with inscription in archaistic script to the neck and with relief decoration throughout, raised on a flared foot. Height overall 11 3/4 inches. $800-1,200

815* A Chinese Bronze Lidded Gui, the round body flanked by open ring handles issuing from beasts’ masks, having a band of confronting archaistic beasts above the vertical ribs, the band repeating above the circular foot. Width over handles 13 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $1,000-2,000

816 A Carved Stone Buddha Head, Tang Dynasty, the face holding a serene expression with downcast gaze, having articulated ushnisha and traces of pigment, raised in a fitted metal collar stand. Height 7 1/2 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, Saint Louis, Missouri $5,000-7,000

817 A Chinese Archaistic Bronze Basin, Ming Dynasty, of circular form having two upright, angular openwork handles, with raised zoomorphic decoration on an incised archaistic scroll patterned ground, raised on a carved hardwood stand with five scrolling supports. Diameter 23 3/4 inches. Property from the Zeiser Collection, Saint Louis, Missouri $12,000-18,000

818* A Chinese Bronze Water Basin, 19th century, of circular form with a slightly protruding mouth rim, having a decorative border below a band of repeating concentric circles, the body having taotie style lappets, raised upon three legs. Diameter 17 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Larry Belger, Kansas City, Missouri $800-1,200

819* A Chinese Bronze Basin or Pan, of rectangular footed form with raised archaistic decoration to the exterior. Width 13 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Jeffrey Michel, Deerfield, Illinois

Provenance: Acquired in the 1960s in China and thence by descent $1,500-2,000

820 A Group of Four Chinese Carved Jade Toggles, depicting a figure and three recumbent animals, in varying colors of jade. Length of largest 1 5/8 inches. $300-500

821* A Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Vase, having an elongated cylindrical neck encircled by a writhing five-claw dragon, the body having archaistic decoration and repeating lappet band, raised on a tiered oval foot, further raised on a double lotus carved wood base. Height 5 7/8 inches. Property from the Elizabeth Price Welch Legacy Collection, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

822 A Carved Jade Toggle of a Qilong, of near-white stone having yellow skin, the qilong depicted confronting a smaller qilong, with archaistic snail-knot decoration. Height 2 1/8 inches. $300-500

823 A Carved White Jade Toggle, depicting a cicada with folded wings. Length 2 1/8 inches. $300-500

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824 Two Carved Jade Vessels, comprising a circular footed coupe with a ring handle and an octagonally faceted example raised on a hardwood stand. Width of widest 3 3/8 inches. $200-400

825 A Carved Jade Bowl, of near-white stone with mottled russet inclusions, of circular form having angular open handles with incised carving, the exterior of the vessel having raised circular bosses, raised on a hardwood base. Width over handles 4 1/2 inches. $200-400

826 A Jade Eggplant-Form Hanging Toggle, suspended from a carved wood stand having a confronting qilong-form crest. Height 2 1/4 inches. $300-500

827 A White Jade Box, of an even colored stone and of circular lidded form. Diameter 2 1/8 inches. $300-500

828 A Carved Jade Leaf, the near-white carving depicting a small squirrel scampering at the base of the curled leaf near a lobed gourd and leaves. Width 3 1/2 inches. $200-400 829* A Carved Jade Figural Composition, of a near-white stone with russet inclusions and veining, depicting a man holding the reins of a large horse. Width 3 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $300-500

830 A Carved Jade Toggle of a Lotus, of a white jade with russet brown skin, the plant depicted with its blossoms, roots and curled leaves. Width 2 inches. $400-600

831 A Carved Celadon Toggle of Mushrooms, of a near-white stone with grey fleck inclusions. Width 1 7/8 inches. $400-600

832 Three Chinese Carved Jade Articles, comprising a diminutive brushwasher in the form of a lily pad, with an olive and black stone cup. Height of tallest 3 inches. $200-400

833 Two Jade Archer’s Rings, one of lavender stone with apple green inclusions, the other of a pale celadon hue with apple green inclusions. Diameter of larger 1 1/4 inches. $500-700

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834 Two Jade Archer’s Rings, one with red to celadon mottling, the other of nearwhite stone. Diameter of larger 1 1/8 inches. $600-800

835 A Black and White Jade Toggle, depicting a segment of bamboo with plum blossoms to the side. Height 1 7/8 inches. $800-1,200

836 A Carved Yellow Jade Toggle, depicting a recumbent camel. Width 2 inches. $1,000-2,000 837* A Jade Covered Tripod Censer, of an opaque stone, the cover surmounted with a crouching dragon above three loop handles, the squat body flanked by free-moving ring handles issuing from dragon heads, raised on three paw feet. Height overall 6 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Frank Buttram, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma $1,500-2,000

838 A Carved Jade Toggle of Two Lions, of a near-white stone and depicting the two beasts recumbent and encircling one another. Width 2 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,000

839 A Carved Jade Model of a Crab, of a celadon colored stone with russet rind, the recumbent crab depicted with a scrolling, leafy plant. Width 5 5/8 inches. $3,000-5,000

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840 841 840 A Carved Jade Figure of Shoulao, of a celadon colored stone, the immortal depicted with a long beard and draped robes, holding a peach with bats circling above, with three small children bearing a blossoming lotus stem at his feet. Height 7 inches. $4,000-6,000

841 A Carved Jade Figure of Guanyin, of a mottled celadon colored stone, the deity depicted wearing head covering and draped robes, holding a mala necklace in one hand, a handscroll in the other. Height 7 inches. $4,000-6,000

842 A Carved Jade Coupe, of celadon colored stone, the exterior carved in full relief and depicting two qilong. Height 4 3/8 inches. $5,000-7,000

843 A Chinese Carved Jade Covered Censer, of circular form, having flared openwork double handles, with archaistic relief carved decoration throughout, raised on three beast-form feet. Width over handles 3 7/8 inches. $3,000-5,000

844* A Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Bowl, of lotus form, the interior modeled after the interior of a blossom with an articulated stem, the exterior depicting the peaked petals, having russet inclusions and calcification throughout, raised on a tiered lotus form hardwood stand. Diameter 5 1/2 inches. Property from the Elizabeth Price Welch Legacy Collection, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

845 Two Carved Jade Cigarette Holders, with a strand of archaic jade beads. Width of widest 3 1/4 inches. $600-800

846 Two Carved Jade Articles, comprising a celadon colored figural carving and a white jade seal stamp surmounted with a lion. Height 1 7/8 inches. $600-800

847 Two Jadeite Plaques, one of a near-white stone, surmounted with a dragon and with relief carving of a bat, the other of a pale celadon color with apple green inclusions, uncarved. Height of taller 2 3/8 inches. $500-700

848* A Carved Jade Toggle of a Water Buffalo and Calf, of a celadon colored stone, the beasts depicted in recumbent poses. Width 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $300-500

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849 A Carved Jade Ring with Mice, of a near-white stone, the circular ring surrounded by mice. Width 1 5/8 inches. $400-600

850 A Chinese Carved Jade Animal Composition, of a celadon colored stone, depicting an elephant with three lions, raised on a carved hardwood base. Height 4 5/8 inches. $500-700

851 A Chinese Carved Jade Figure, of a pale, celadon stone, depicting a boy holding a tasseled ruyi scepter in one hand, the other hand raised and holding a scrolling branch over his shoulder. Height 2 3/4 inches. $400-600

852 A Carved Jade Belthook, of a pale celadon stone, the demilune buckle having relief carved C-scroll decoration. Length 4 3/4 inches. $700-900 853 A Carved Jade Toggle of Foxes, of a celadon colored stone, the two beasts encircling one another. Width 2 inches. $800-1,200

854 A Pierce Carved White Jade Toggle of Bamboo. Height 3 inches. $1,500-2,000

855 A White Jade Gourd-Form Toggle, surmounted with a lingzhi fungus head and having pierced accents. Height 2 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000

856 A Carved Jade Toggle of a Qilin, of a pale celadon colored stone. Width at widest 3 3/4 inches. $3,000-5,000

857 A Carved White Jade Archaistic Axe-Form Toggle, having bird and beast-form flanges, pierced centrally for a cord. Height 3 1/4 inches. $4,000-6,000 858 A Carved Jade Figure of a Buddha, of celadon colored stone, the figure depicted with articulated snail knots to the coiffure, seated in padmasana and raised on a cloth covered stand. Height 6 inches. $4,000-6,000

859 A Carved Spinach Jade Scepter, with archaistic decoration relief carved to the lingzhiform head, neck and tail. Length 10 3/4 inches. $5,000-7,000

860 Two Chinese Carved Jade Plaques, each of celadon colored stone and carved in relief, one depicting children at play with a pierce carved crest, the other depicting a moon-gazing scholar. Length of larger 2 1/8 inches. $800-1,200

861 A Pierce Carved Circular Jade Plaque, of a celadon colored stone, depicting writhing qilong with incised C-scroll accents. Diameter 2 inches. $800-1,200

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862 A Carved Jade Quail Box, of a mottled celadon colored stone, the head and wings lifting off to reveal the hollowed vessel underneath. Length 3 7/8 inches. $800-1,200

863 A Suite of Jade Jewelry, comprising a pair of earrings, a necklace and a ring, each having a mottled apple green stone pierce carved to depict scrolling foliage, mounted in silvered metal. Length of pendant 1 3/4 x width 1 inch. $800-1,200

864 A Carved Jade Toggle of a Fungus Composition, of a multi-colored stone depicting lingzhi fungi. Width 2 1/2 inches. $500-700

865 A Carved Jade Covered Vessel, the baluster form vessel having pierce carved flowering vines throughout, with a bird carved to the side, raised on a naturalistic base. Height overall 8 1/8 inches. $500-700

866 A Carved Jadeite Plaque, of a mottled white and celadon stone, depicting a lingzhi fungus with a bat and a coin. Height 2 1/4 inches. $400-600

867 A Carved Jade Toggle, of near-white color, depicting hanging fruits on a leafy branch. Height 2 1/2 inches. $300-500

868 A Chinese Carved Jade Diminutive Pot, of near-white stone and of squat form, with incised Qianlong mark to the underside. Width at widest 2 1/8 inches. $400-600 869 Two Jade Archer’s Rings, one of a yellow stone with russet skin, the other of a near-white stone. Height of taller 1 inch. $500-700

870 Two Peking Glass Snuff Bottles, one of amber glass modeled after a lotus pond with swirling waves, the other with blue overlay. Height 2 1/4 inches. $500-700

871 A Chinese Interior Painted Snuff Bottle, having red overlay and faux-ring handles, the flask form body depicting a figure in yellow robes, signed and with one seal. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $300-500

872 A Group of Two Peking Glass Snuff Bottles, each of globular form, with red overlay decoration depicting fishes and butterflies and birds. Height of taller 2 7/8 inches. $300-500

873* Two Hardstone Snuff Bottles, one of mottled caramel colored stone of naturalistic pebble form with a raised leafy branch decoration, the other of a variegated near-white stone with russet veining and having a celadon hardstone stopper with a metal collar. Height of taller bottle 2 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $300-500

874 A Carved Malachite Snuff Bottle, of a compressed flask form with carved beast handles, raised on an oval foot ring, together with a carved hardstone example. Height of first 2 3/4 inches. $200-400 875* A Cloisonné Enamel Snuff Bottle, having scrolling lotus decoration throughout, with shaped reserves depicting birds and flowering lotus plants, raised on a circular foot ring. Height overall 3 1/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $200-400

876 A Tibetan Glass Snuff Bottle, in opaque glass with a clear neck, the body centered with a metal and hardstone inset medallion. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $200-400

877 A Hardstone Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form and of a rich rose color. Height 2 1/2 inches. $100-200

878 A Carved Lacquered Root Amber Snuff Bottle, of naturalistic form depicting a fish. Height 2 1/8 inches. $100-200

879 An Interior Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form, depicting a house and a figure boating through a mountainous landscape, signed with one seal. Height 2 5/8 inches. $100-200

880 A Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, of compressed globular form with red overlay decoration depicting qilong. Height 2 1/4 inches. $100-200

881* A Peking Glass Overlay Snuff Bottle, of compressed bottle form having spinach green floral decoration over a brown ground. Height of bottle 2 3/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $100-200

882 A Hardstone Pebble-Form Snuff Bottle, having a russet skin, with incised foliate decoration and a blossom-form stopper. Height 2 1/2 inches. $100-200

883* Two Porcelain Snuff Bottles, the first of tapering cylindrical form, with blue and white decoration depicting a farmer and an ox, the other of bottle form having three-color decoration depicting figures in a landscape and bearing Yongzheng six-character mark to the underside. Height of taller bottle 3 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $200-400

884 Two Porcelain Snuff Bottles, the first of tapering bottle form with three-color decoration, the other of cylindrical form with fourcolor decoration. Height of taller 3 1/4 inches. $200-400

885 A Jade Snuff Bottle, of elongated flask form, having relief carving of a qilong and with a russet skin at the base. Height of bottle 2 3/4 inches. $200-400 886 A Pair of Carved Ivory Polychrome Decorated Figural Snuff Bottles, depicting an emperor and empress astride caparisoned elephants. Height 2 3/4 inches. $300-500

887* A Group of Four Snuff Bottles, one of ivory and modeled after an ear of corn, with three of carved bone, of bitter melon form and two with relief carved figural decoration. Height of tallest overall 3 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Roger and Jean Holler, Maitland, Florida $300-500

888 A Lapis Double Snuff Bottle, of squared form with shaped faux ring handles, with coral stoppers and a carved, fitted ivory stand. Height excluding stand 2 7/8 inches. $400-600

889 A Large Carved Amber Snuff Bottle, of compressed flask form, relief carved depicting an immortal in flowing sashes with smaller figures surrounding. Height overall 4 1/2 inches. $700-900 890 Two Tibetan Silvered Snuff Bottles, each of compressed flask form with raised handles and having inset coral, lapis and turquoise. Height of taller overall 3 3/8 inches. $400-600

891 Three Peking Glass Snuff Bottles, one of milk glass and of spade form with red overlay borders and faux-ring handles, another of red overlay depicting a fish in a basket, the third with green glass overlay depicting fish and lotus plants. Height of tallest 2 5/8 inches. $300-500

892 Two Glass Snuff Bottles, each of red glass, one opaque and of globular form mounted in metal, the other of compressed globular form and with carved faux ring handles. Height of taller bottle 2 3/4 inches. $200-400

893 Two Porcelain Snuff Bottles, one of baluster form having three-color decoration, the other with blue and white figural decoration. Height of taller 3 3/8 inches. $200-400

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894 Two Molded Porcelain Snuff Bottles, the first a faceted bottle with oval reserves having polychrome decoration and inscriptions to the sides, on a molded turquoise glazed ground, the other of compressed flask form with birds on a blossoming plum tree against a yellow ground. Height of taller 2 5/8 inches. $200-400

895* A Cloisonné Enamel Double Gourd Form Snuff Bottle, having scrolling lotus-form decoration with conforming reserves depicting deer in wooded landscapes, bearing three-character mark to the underside. Height overall 3 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $200-400

896* Two Snuff Bottles, each tea stained, the first of ivory and depicting a fist, the second of ivory or bone and depicting a qilin before a flask-form bottle with scrolling cloud decoration. Height of first bottle 2 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $200-400 897 A Carved Lacquered Snuff Bottle, of tapering bottle form depicting two birds. Height 2 1/2 inches. $100-200

898* A Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Snuff Bottle, having scrolling floral decoration and diaper patterned reserves, depicting horses amongst rockery having a gilt metal foot rim bearing fourcharacter Qianlong reign mark to the underside. Height overall 3 1/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $100-200

899 A Chinese Ivory and Silver Magnifying Glass, the glass of circular form, mounted in silvered metal having a repoussé double bat decoration flanking a shou medallion, the ivory handle of tapering form, with a fitted fabric case. Length 13 1/2 inches. $150-250

900 A Pair of Carved Ivory Figures of Ladies, each depicted with a coiled coiffure in draped robes having floral decoration, raised on pierce carved wood bases. Height of taller 6 1/8 inches. $400-600 901 A Chinese Pierce Carved Ivory Lidded Censer, having multiple free-moving rings and flanked by scroll handles, the body with shaped reserve and relief carved with writhing dragons, raised on threeclaw feet. Height overall 9 1/4 inches. $400-600

902 A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of a Lady, depicted draping a leafy branch over her head, wearing floriform headdress, multiple necklaces and a pierced pendant on her belt, raised on a circular base. Height 6 1/4 inches. $300-500

903 A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of Guanyin, the deity depicted with ghanta and bowl, seated in padmasana on a lotus-form base raised on a pedestal foot. Height 9 inches. $300-500

904* A Pair of Chinese Ivory Models of Horses, depicted with saddled and with free-moving chain ring reins ending in tassels, raised atop fitted wood stands. Height 7 inches. Property from the Estate of Tina Lavezzorio, La Grange Park, Illinois $300-500

905* A Pair of Chinese Ivory Models of Horses, each depicted standing, saddled with decorative tassels and raised on fitted wood stands. Height 8 inches. Property from the Estate of Tina Lavezzorio, La Grange Park, Illinois $400-600

906 A Pair of Chinese Carved Ivory Masks, depicting a bearded emperor with a dragon headdress and an empress with a phoenix headdress, raised on hardwood bases. Height of taller 8 inches. $300-500

907 A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of a Multi-Armed Deity, the deity depicted with elaborate crown and necklace, two hands clasped in prayer in the center, the others bearing attributes, raised on a tiered lotus carved base, further raised on a carved hardwood base. Height 10 1/2 inches. $500-700

908 A Chinese Carved Ivory Tusk, decorated with figures in a tiered cliff setting, bearing auspicious fish and a banner reading Tian Gong Ci Fu, translating to ‘blessings from the heavenly temple’. Height 10 1/4 inches. $400-600 909 A Chinese Carved Ivory Tusk, having one side depicting dragons amidst scrolling clouds chasing a flaming pearl, the reverse with confronting phoenixes and a dragon. Width 22 3/4 inches. $600-800

910* A Set of Eight Chinese Carved Ivory Figures of Immortals, each figure depicted riding a beast and bearing his or her traditional attribute, including a flute, a basket of flowers, a drum and others, each raised on a carved hardwood base. Height of tallest 4 1/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Janet Mills, Oakland, California $800-1,200

911* A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of Shoulao, the immortal depicted standing, bowed in the shape of the tusk, holding a dragon staff in one hand and a fruiting peach branch in the other, having a smaller figure carved to the side at the base. Height 27 5/8 inches. Property from the Private Collection of Ruth and Albert Katz, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

912 A Chinese Carved Ivory Chess Set, comprising thirty-two pieces and a wood game board. Height of tallest piece 6 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000 913 A Carved Ivory Tusk, depicting a phoenix and birds in a pine tree, with blossoming peonies below, raised on a fitted hardwood stand. Height 26 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

914 A Chinese Cloisonné and Ivory Figure of a Lady with Deer, the lady depicted with wirework and inset stone embellished robes, bearing a gilt metal staff and accompanied by a caparisoned spotted deer, raised on a wire decorated hardwood stand. Height 13 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

915 A Pair of Chinese Carved Marine Ivory Tusks, depicting the Taoist immortals, in a fitted stand. Height 15 inches. $1,000-2,000

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916* A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of Chang’e, the maiden shown amidst the full moon and scrolling clouds in multiple parts, having a lingzhi fungus head pendant necklace and belted robes with sashes, the moon rabbit at her feet, raised on a hardwood base pierce carved with conforming scrolling clouds. Height 9 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Janet Mills, Oakland, California $300-500

917 A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of a Lady, depicted with coiled coiffure bearing two swords raised on a carved hardwood stand. Height 10 3/4 inches. $300-500

918 A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of a Warrior, depicted with long plumed helmet, bearing flags and banners on his back with a sword attached to his belt, raised on a carved wood stand. Height 10 1/2 inches. $300-500

919 A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of an Empress, the figure depicted holding a tassled ruyi scepter. Height 10 5/8 inches. $300-500

920* A Group of Two Carved Ivory Figures, comprising a Chinese figure of a woman with a flowering peony branch, the other a Japanese carved okimono of a lady holding a parasol. Height of taller 9 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $300-500 921* A Chinese Carved Ivory Puzzle Ball Stand, having a figural support and pierced elements. Height 14 inches. Property from the Dr. Myrna Salud Living Trust, Marion, Indiana $100-200

922 Two Carved White Jade Toggles, comprising a recumbent horse and a figure atop a fish. Height of taller 3 7/8 inches. $200-400

923 Two Carved Celadon Jade Toggles of Figures. Height of taller 1 7/8 inches. $200-400

924 A Chinese Jade Coupe, of near-white stone and of circular form having a pair of qilong carved around the sides. Width at widest 3 1/8 inches. $200-400

925 A Pair of Carved Spinach Hardstone Urns, 19th century, each of tapered rectangular form with relief carving, raised on a wood base. Height 8 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of a Florida and Southampton, New York Philanthropist and Collector $150-250

926 A Carved Jade Covered Box, of circular form having incised archaistic decoration to the lid. Diameter 1 3/8 inches $200-400 927 A Group of Two Jadeite Calligraphy Brush Handles, of lavender, white and green colored stone, having relief carving throughout. Length of longer 11 5/8 inches. $300-500

928 A Carved Hardstone Brushwasher, in the form of a curled lotus leaf, with lotus blossom, frog and waves carved to the ruffled sides. Width at widest 5 3/8 inches. $400-600

929 Two Chinese Carved Rose Quartz Figures, one depicting Guanyin bearing a ruyi scepter and a lotus blossom, the second depicting two figures bearing lotus blossoms, buds and lily pads and with a bat flying above, the robed figures standing on a naturalistic base, each carving raised on a pierce carved wood base. Height of taller 10 1/8 inches. $400-600

930 A Chinese Carved Tourmaline Composition of Fu Lions, of a pale rose colored stone, the lions depicted in opposing positions with paws touching, with a ribbon and ball carved to the front, raised on a fitted wood stand. Width 7 3/8 inches. $600-800

931 A Chinese Carved Rock Crystal Coupe, of lobed form with leaves carved to the side, raised on a carved hardwood base. Length 5 3/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

932* A Carved Hardstone Figural Group, of olive colored stone depicting a lady holding a basket of fruit with an attendant holding a fan behind, raised on a fitted pierce carved hardwood stand. Height 12 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $800-1,200

933 A Chinese Carved Steatite Figure of Shoulao, the immortal depicted with a gnarled staff and peach, with a fibrous, root-like beard, with two figures of young boys and a ball. Height 17 3/8 inches. $800-1,200

934 A Large Steatite Carving of Guanyin, Height 34 3/8 inches. $700-900

935 A Collection of Four Chinese Carved Seal Stamps, two of a caramel colored steatite and surmounted by a qilin and a bi encircled by qilong, another of a mottled rose color surmounted by a lion, the fourth of a pale grey and surmounted with a lion with a scrolled tail. Height of tallest 3 7/8 inches. $400-600

936 A Group of Three Chinese Stone Carved Seal Stamps, the first of a red to caramel soapstone, surmounted by two fishes on swirling waves, another of a red and near-white stone, surmounted by a monkey riding a horse above the oval stamp, the third of a mottled grey and ochre stone surmounted by a qilin. Height of tallest 3 inches. $300-500

937 A Collection of Four Chinese Carved Stone Seal Stamps, comprising a pair of seals of a bone colored steatite, surmounted by blossoming peonies, the third of a slate color and surmounted by a sage bearing an ingot, the fourth of a mottle slate and caramel colored stone, surmounted by a ram beneath a pierce carved tree canopy. Height of tallest 4 1/8 inches. $300-500

938 Two Pairs of Chinese Steatite Carved Seals, each of variegated red to caramel colored stone and of squared form, one pair surmounted with a figure riding a water buffalo, the beast stretched over the boulder-form top of the seal, the second surmounted with a qilin and a pup, one without name carving to the underside. Height of tallest 2 1/2 inches. $300-500

939* Two Chinese Carved Steatite Seal Stamps, one surmounted with a dragon, one with a lion with a tortoise shell back. Height of taller 6 1/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Camarra, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

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941 A Carved Jade Jug-Form Vessel, of a mottled green stone with russet inclusions and veining, having a qilong-form pierce carved handle and archaistic relief carved decoration throughout, raised on a circular foot. Height 8 1/8 inches. Property from a Private Midwest Collection $600-800

942 A Chinese Carved Jade Vase, of a celadon colored stone, of baluster form having phoenix-form double handles, the body relief carved with pairs of phoenixes amongst scrollwork to both sides, raised on an oval foot ring and further raised on a pierce carved wood base. Height of vase 6 1/2 inches. $400-600

943 A Carved Jade Pendant with Strand of a Jade Beads, the pendant of a mottle apple green and white colored stone and pierce carved. Width of first 1 3/4. $200-400

944 A Group of Two Jade Articles, comprising a pierce carved hair ornament and a carved pendant. Length of largest 5 1/8 inches. $100-200

945 A Chinese Hardstone Monkey Toggle, of a celadon colored stone, depicting a monkey with a smaller monkey on its back. Height 2 inches. $200-400

946 A Carved Jade Toggle, of near-white stone, of circular form depicting two monkeys. Width 2 inches. $200-400

947 A Carved White Jade Toggle, depicting two catfish coiled around lingzhi fungi. width 2 inches. $200-400

948 A Carved Jade Toggle, of a celadon colored stone depicting a writhing qilong, together with a pierce carved hardstone pendant. Length of larger 2 3/4 inches. $300-500

949 A Lavender Jadeite Plaque, of rounded rectangular form, relief carved depicting auspicious elements including an upside-down bat. Length 2 inches. $300-500

950 A Chinese Carved Jade Bi, of a deep spinach green stone with incised decoration, raised on a carved hardwood stand. Diameter 6 1/8 inches. $500-700

951 A Chinese Jade Bi, mounted on a hardwood stand. Height overall 13 3/8 inches. $2,000-4,000

952 A Chinese Carved Jade Recumbent Horse, of celadon stone with russet skin and veining, raised on a hardwood stand. Width 10 1/8 inches. $1,000-2,000 953 A Chinese Porcelain Baluster Vase, having polychrome painted decoration depicting a pair of birds amongst foliage, with calligraphic wedding inscription. Height 5 1/4 inches. $300-500

954 A Chinese Wucai Porcelain Bowl, depicting a child and a tiger beneath knotted pine trees, bearing six-character Wanli reign mark within double ring to the underside. Diameter 4 1/8 inches. $300-500

955 A Chinese Café-au-lait Glazed Porcelain Dish, having a flared mouth with repeating gilt lingzhi fungus-form decoration to the interior centered with a bat and foliage design, the exterior with bats soaring over crashing waves. Diameter 3 1/2 inches. $300-500

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956 A Chinese Ceramic Celadon Glaze Vase, of an octagonally faceted baluster form having cylindrical double handles, having a crackle finish throughout and raised on a conforming foot ring. Height 6 3/8 inches. $400-600

957 A Chinese Porcelain Dish, decorated with five bats around a shou medallion within a lotus border, bearing Jiaqing mark to the underside. Diameter 6 11/16 inches. $500-700

958 A Chinese Polychrome Enamel Porcelain Vase, of squared baluster form, with lion mask faux-ring handles, depicting the Taoist immortals, unmarked. Height 13 inches. $400-600 959* A Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar, of ox blood colored glaze and of ovoid form, the lid having a turned finial. Height 13 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $500-700

960 A Café-au-Lait Glazed Porcelain Vase. having an everted mouth rim above the ribbed, cylindrical neck, the squat tapering body terminating in a rounded foot, bearing a six-character Yongzheng mark within a double ring to the underside. Height 10 7/8 x width 5 3/4 inches. $500-700

961 A Chinese Porcelain Paste Box, of circular, lidded form with polychrome enamel decoration depicting a figure riding a qilin, raised on a wood stand, together with a sancai glazed porcelain fu lion raised on a base having key-fret and foliate decoration. Diameter of box 3 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida $400-600 962 A Pair of Chinese Imari Bowls, each of circular footed form with batavia iridescent brown glaze to the exterior, the interiors with floral decoration, with Qianlong marks to the underside. Diameter 4 7/8 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $500-700

963 A Chinese Porcelain Bowl, having monochrome peacock blue glaze throughout and carved to the interior. Diameter 9 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Midwest Collection $300-500

964 A Flambé Glazed Porcelain Pot, of domed form with a circular opening and slightly raised mouth rim. Width at widest 4 3/4 inches. $400-600

965 A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Plaque, of circular form decorated with a pair of opposed, writhing dragons pursuing a flaming pearl, mounted in a pierce carved wood frame. Diameter 11 3/8 inches. $400-600

966 A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase, of hexagonal baluster form, with lotus petal decoration and wan patterned ground, each facet pierced revealing an interior vessel with floral decoration, unmarked. Height 8 3/4 inches. $400-600

967 A Blue and White Porcelain Baluster Vessel, decorated with a dragon flying amongst scrolling clouds above a lappet-form lower border, bearing Wanli mark within double rings to the underside. Height 6 7/8 inches. $600-800

968 A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase, of cylindrical form having a flared mouth rim, with circular reserves depicting foliate compositions, bearing six-character Qianlong reign mark to the underside. Height 7 5/32 x diameter 8 7/16 inches. $500-700

969* A Chinese Monochrome Glaze Pottery Bowl, of circular footed form, having an everted mouth rim and an even monochrome glaze throughout, unmarked. Diameter 7 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. Augustus V. Higginson, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

970* A Chinese Blanc de Chine Figure of Guanyin, the deity depicted with a coiled coiffure, in draped robes and sashes, bearing a ruyi scepter in one arm. Height 9 1/2 inches. Property from the Elizabeth Price Welch Legacy Collection, Chicago, Illinois $100-200

971* A Chinese Porcelain Figural Water Dropper, of celadon and underglaze blue color, in the form of a child riding a qilin. Height 7 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. Stuart Weiss and Mrs. Marlita Weiss, Saint Louis, Missouri

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972 A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase, of squat baluster form having foliate and rockery decoration throughout, with Qianlong mark to the underside. Height 11 5/8 inches. $400-600

973 A Chinese Porcelain Robin’s Egg Blue Brushpot, of waisted, cylindrical form, bearing Jingdezhen kiln mark to the underside. Height 8 5/8 inches. $600-800

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974 A Chinese Porcelain Gu Form Vase, having a monochrome glaze throughout, the globular center with two rows of raised bosses, between stepped horizontal ribs, bearing six-character Kangxi mark to the underside. Height 7 1/8 inches. $500-700

975 A Chinese Enameled Porcelain Covered Jar, having underglaze blue dragon decoration within repeating lappet-form borders, bearing Yongzheng mark to the underside. Height 4 3/4 inches. $700-900

976 A Porcelain Robin’s Egg Glaze Brush Rest, of naturalistic rock form, having impressed Qianlong mark, raised on a hardwood base. Length 6 3/4 inches. $600-800 977 A Chinese Polychrome Enameled Porcelain Bowl, Republic Period, of circular footed form, the exterior decorated with ladies in a boat, having a monochrome glazed interior and with Jiaqing mark to the underside. Diameter 7 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $800-1,200

978 A Robin’s Egg Blue Glazed Brushwasher, of circular form having scalloped rim, bearing a sixcharacter Qianlong mark to the underside. Height 1 11/16 x diameter 4 11/16 inches. $700-900

979 A Chinese Porcelain Flambé Glaze Vase, of cylindrical form with a recessed mouth rim. Height 9 inches. $800-1,200

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980 A Blanc de Chine Figure of Guanyin, the deity depicted seated on a naturalistic rockwork base with a small Buddha in her crown and wearing a tiered necklace, with a bottle at her side, an attendant raised on a lotus blossom and curled waves below. Height 14 1/2 inches. Property of a Private Midwest Collector $600-800

981* A Sancai Glazed Fu Lion, the beast depicted with its mouth open baring its tongue and jaws, with ornaments hanging from its collar, on all fours and raised on a drum-form pedestal. Height overall 28 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of John J. Lanzendorf, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

982 A Blue and White Hirado Porcelain Shishi Lion, the lion depicted with coiled knots to its tail, its spine and claws depicted in detail, in an expectant pose ready to pounce, with blossoming flowers behind and raised on a naturalistic base. Height 7 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. $800-1,200

983 A Chinese Enameled Porcelain Dish, of circular form having a scallloped border with green and yellow glaze, centered with a writhing dragon pursuing a pearl, with six-character Qianlong mark to the underside. Diameter 5 5/16 inches. $700-900

984 A Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Vase, of ovoid form with stiff plantain leaves over a band of scrolling decoration, the body having rockery and foliate decoration, with a lappet-form border below, bearing Tongzhi mark to the underside. Height 11 3/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

985 A Chinese Porcelain Dish, of circular form centered with lotus and scrolling vine decoration, bearing Yongzhing mark to the underside. Diameter 6 1/16 inches. $600-800

986* A Chinese Porcelain Bottle Vase, having densely decorated iron red and gilt panels throughout. Height 15 inches. Property from the Estate of Marvin and Margaret Katz, Naples, Florida $600-800

987 A Chinese Polychrome Enameled Porcelain Footed Bowl, of circular form having lotus and lingzhi fungus decoration, with Daoguang mark to the underside. Height 2 5/8 x diameter 4 1/4 inches. $600-800

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