Asian Works of Art | Skinner Auction 2810B

Asian Works of Art

Sale 2810B

May 16, 2015

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Asian Works of Art

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American & European Works of Art Auction 2704B 02/07/2014 4:00 PM EST Lot 632 Of 689 - Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Red Circus Horse

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Auction & Specialist Information

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Web Site & Online Bidding

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Glossary of Terms

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Provenance

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Lots 1–512

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Glossary of Terms All items in this catalog are described according to the following table of terminology.

Please note that all statements in this catalog as to Authorship, Period, and Origin, are qualified statements subject to the Conditions of Sale.

Authorship will be described in the following ways: John Joseph Enneking In our judgment, the work is by the artist.

Attributed to John Joseph Enneking In our judgment, the work may be ascribed to the artist on the basis of style, but leaves some question as to actual authorship.

School of John Joseph Enneking In our judgment, a work of an unknown follower executed in the style of the artist and contemporary in period.

Manner of John Joseph Enneking In our judgment, a work executed in the style of the artist by an unknown hand and probably from a later period.

After John Joseph Enneking In our judgment, an intended copy of the work of the artist.

American School, 19th Century In our judgment, the work of an unknown hand that can only be identified as to period and culture.

Other terms: Bears signature In our judgment, the signature not of the artist. This term is generally used separately, or together with a description of the work as “attributed to,” “school of,” “manner of,” or “after” the artist.

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Provenance Property formerly in the collection of: Captain G. Spencer Churchill, Moreton-in-Marsh The Priem Gunn-Latchford Collection The John Woodman Higgins Armory The Edward Elliott Family Mineralogist Frederick H. Plough (1907-2006) Dean J. Schwaab Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk

The estate of Archibald Colin Hamilton Smith (1883-1950), to the family of the present owner

Property sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire; Lots 144–150

The estate of Kai Suhr, supplier to Chiang-Kai-shek’s army in China from 1938 to 1939; Lots: 104, 105, 205, 246–257, 260, 261, 303, 334, 335

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1 Pair of Miniature Portrait on Bone Plaques, India, early 19th century, depicting a Mughal king and queen, Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, holding a flower, each portrayed in color and gold on an oval bone plaque, framed in silver and glazed, contained in a conforming velvet-covered box, each plaque max. dia. 3 1/4 in. $800-1,000 2 Two Miniature Portrait on Bone Plaques, India, 19th century, depicting Mughal emperor Ranjit Singh with a blind eye, and empress Jodha Bai, the wife of Akbar the Great, each portrayed in color and gold on an oval bone plaque, each plaque max. dia. 2 in. $500-700

4 Silver Armlet, Persia, 1200-1600s BC style, open oval hoop tapering at the ends, terminating in the findings for a clasp, the ends covered with a separate piece of hollow metal, decorated with raised dots and beehive-form mounds, raised circles on the interior, dia. 4 3/8 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection. $3,000-5,000 5 Bronze Flat Pin, Persia, the large circular head decorated with a five-petaled flower motif and six raised circles, all surrounded by smaller raised circles and supported by a flat pressed joint that extends to a round pin, incised with geometric patterns, lg. 10 in.

3 Silver Bracelet, Persia, open circular hoop terminating in stylized serpent heads, with incised scales at the necks, dia. 2 5/8 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection. $1,000-1,500

Provenance: Formerly in the John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection. $2,000-4,000

6 Necklace of Faience Beads, Middle East, with tube and ring beads in various lengths and colors ranging from light blue to turquoise blue, mottled gray, white, and green, holding a shaped pendant, bead dia. to 1/8, string lg.

39 3/4 in. $700-900

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7 Iznik Plate, Turkey, 17th/18th century, the cavetto decorated with stylized blue tulips, with a black patterned scroll border at the rim, with alternating clouds and leaves on the underside, dia. 9 3/4 in. $800-1,000

8 Blue and White Earthenware Tile, Iran or Northern India, 19th century, pointed domeshape, decorated with a floral design in the center bordered with two bands of foliate and floral motifs in underglaze blue, green, and white, the sides with floral scroll bands, ht. 12 7/8, wd. 12 3/4, dp. 2 1/2 in. $800-1,000

9 Glazed Ceramic Plate, Iran, 20th century, with Islamic calligraphy in a circle surrounded by a radial floral design, a floral and foliate band around the rim, in underglaze blue, dia.

9 in. $800-1,000

10 Miniature Painting Depicting Radha and Krishna, India, 18th/19th century, Pahari School, opaque color and gold on wasli, based on a theme from the Bhagavata Purana, the pair of lovers underneath a lotus parasol, with a pair of sacred cows and a calf beside them, a pond with lotus flowers below and two flowering trees on either side, a dark sky above them, all surrounded by a red and yellow line border, framed and glazed, sight size 9 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $2,000-3,000

11 Miniature Painting of Sisupala and his Retinue, India, Garhwal, 18th century, opaque color and gold on wasli, depicting Krishna’s cousin and enemy Sisupala riding a horse and surrounded by his attendants, some who follow him on horseback and four who walk in front holding banners, all ready for battle with swords, spears, and shields, probably from a series illustrating the Bhagavata Purana, on a redpainted background with a slightly curved yellow horizon line, framed by a painted line border, matted, framed, and glazed, sight size 7 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.

Note: Illustrated in Indian Mythology, Veronica Ions, 1967, p. 70.

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Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $10,000-15,000

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12 Miniature Painting Depicting a Hunting Scene, India, 18th/19th century, opaque color and gold on wasli, of a prince and princess on horseback, hunting deer with bows and arrows, wearing jewelry and richly ornamented robes signifying royalty, one of the deer holding a bow in its mouth, one caught in the female rider’s bow, and one pierced by an arrow, framed by a red-painted border and a woven silk diamond patterned mat, in an openwork foliate carved wood frame, glazed, sight size including woven mat 8 1/8 x 12 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $2,000-3,000

13 Miniature Painting of a Court Scene, India, 18th/19th century, opaque color and gold on wasli, depicting a prince seated on a dais with three female attendants, receiving a cup with one hand and holding a small book in the other, wearing a feathered and jeweled turban, on a carpet detailed with gilt foliate scrollwork, with an inlaid marble archway, all framed by a gilt border and a woven floral mat, in a patterned carved wood frame, glazed, sight size 12 x 8 3/4 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $2,000-2,500

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14 Miniature Portrait of a Lady, India, 19th century, opaque color and gold on wasli, depicting a woman holding a cup, wearing a transparent veil and choli, skirt, and beaded and gold jewelry, in a brass openwork frame with elephant motifs, sight size 6 x 4 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $800-1,200

15 Jamini Roy (1887-1972) Painting, India, 20th century, depicting the Goddess Parvati seated with the elephant-headed Ganesh in her arms, the image bordered with a painted band, inscribed (illegible) near bottom, mineral pigments on woven paper, framed and glazed, painting 20 1/4 x 13 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $10,000-15,000

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16 K. Sreenivasulu (1923-1995) Folk Painting, India, 20th century, depicting a bare-chested male carver working on a rocking horse, inscribed with artist’s signature and date “1955,” watercolor on paper, mounted on woven straw mat, framed and glazed, painting 14 5/8 x 10 1/2 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $3,000-5,000

17 K. Sreenivasulu (1923-1995) Folk Painting, India, 20th century, depicting a male toymaker seated behind a desk with toys on top, inscribed with artist’s signature and date “1955,” watercolor on paper, mounted on woven straw mat, framed and glazed, painting 14 5/8 x 10 1/2 in.

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18 K. Sreenivasulu (1923-1995) Folk Painting, India, 20th century, depicting a male and a female performer dancing to a drummer, inscribed with artist’s signature and date “1955,” watercolor on paper, mounted on woven straw mat, framed and glazed, painting 14 5/8 x 10 1/2 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $3,000-5,000

19 Illuminated Album Folio of Calligraphy, Persia, 16th/17th century, ink and opaque color on paper, with calligraphy on both sides in Naskhi, Thuluth, and Nastaliq scripts, all inside illuminated cartouches bordered by ruled line panels, the remainder of the page with gold flecks on a cream ground, 11 1/4 x 8 in.

Note: Similar sold in the Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Part I, Sotheby’s London, April 6, 2011, Lot 37. $5,000-7,000 20 Illuminated Bifolium of Calligraphy from a Manuscript, Persia, possibly 16th/17th century, ink, opaque color, and gold on parchment, with Nastaliq script calligraphy on both sides of the page inside rectangular gilt bordered cartouches divided into two columns, one bisected by a band of calligraphy in white over a gilt ground, the pages decorated with various shaped cartouches and scrolling gilt floral motifs, each page 11 1/4 x 7 in. $5,000-7,000

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21 Two Arabic Calligraphy Manuscripts, North Africa or Near East, 12th to 14th century, ink, color and gold on paper, one composed of seven lines written in bold Maghribi script, divisions marked with gold florets and circles, the word “Allah” illuminated in gold, 10 x 7 1/2; and a five-line calligraphy written in stylized Kufic script, with red diacritic marks, 8 1/4 x 6 in.

Note: Similar to larger calligraphy sold in the Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Part I, Sotheby’s London, April 6, 2011, Lot 9. $2,000-3,000 22 Five Illuminated Folio Manuscripts, India, ink, opaque color, and gold on paper, written in Nastaliq script, in two columns with a double-line border at the center, divided by narrative illustrations depicting figures in court scenes, all surrounded by gilt and line borders, matted, sight size 7 x 3 1/2 in. $800-1,000 23 Three Bifolium Manuscripts, Persia, ink and gold on parchment, written in Thuluth and Naskhi scripts, with black and red diacritical marks, and red, blue, and white dotted gilt roundels, divided by bands of white on gilt text, surrounded by gilt and drawn line borders, matted, page size 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. $800-1,000 24 Three Folios of Calligraphy, Persia, ink, opaque color, and gold on paper, written in Thuluth and Naskhi scripts within line-drawn cartouches and bordered by later, possibly 20th century, painted line borders, one double-sided with gilt florets, 12 3/4 x 10 3/4; the other 10 3/4 x 14 1/2 in. $800-1,000 25 Two Folios and a Bifolium from Illuminated Manuscripts, Persia, 16th/17th century, ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, written in Nastaliq script, the bifolium with two columns of “Yusuf va Zulaykha” inside gold illuminated borders, 8 5/8 x 11; a folio with three columns of text inside line borders surrounded by gilt line drawings of animals, also possibly from the “Yusuf va Zulaykha,” 11 1/8 x 7; and a folio with two columns of text inside illuminated borders, with a border of further calligraphy, the page with blue and gilt lobed cartouches on one side and gilt floral line drawings on the other, 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.

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Note: Smaller folio with “H. Monif 640 Madison Avenue, New York” sticker. $1,000-1,200

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26 Illuminated Folio Manuscript, Persia, possibly 16th century, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, four lines of calligraphy written diagonally in Nastaliq script, surrounded by dense floral illumination in colors on a gilt ground and multiple decorative borders incorporating calligraphy, the remainder of the page with blue embossed decorations, 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000

27 Two-sided Mughal-style Miniature Painting, India, depicting a battle scene with armored horse riders with swords, riders falling, and decapitated heads on the ground, an inscription line directly above the painting and another laid out in four columns below, the margins decorated with floral and foliate scrolls in blue, red, and gold, the reverse with an inscription laid out in a gold frame with four columns and two rows, color and gold on paper, framed and glazed, painting 13 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000

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28 Four Leaves of Miniature Paintings, Persia or India, 18th/19th century, opaque color on paper, each depicting a different narrative scene surrounded by an intricately patterned foliate frame and layered borders, the outermost borders depicting figures in landscape scenes holding food, drink, and musical instruments, some with wild and mythical animals and one with stylized architecture, two with central scenes painted in an Indian style: one with a pair of lovers in a garden and two attendants, holding food and a musical instrument, signed lower right, the other with four bathers beneath a waterfall, unsigned; and two with scenes painted in a Persian style: signed lower right, one depicting a court scene with attendants offering a monarch food and drink, dancers and musicians below, the other depicting a figure upon a celestial throne held up by birds while men look on from below, signed lower right, pasted to board, 16 x 10 1/2 in. $20,000-30,000 29 Miniature Painting of a Woman, India, 19th century, opaque color and gold on wasli, depicting a woman kneeling on a circle of leaves beneath a group of trees, shielding her face with her translucent veil, wearing ornate earrings, necklace, and bracelets, inside a painted border and a border of ink splashes, framed and glazed, sight size 9 3/4 x 6 3/8 in. $700-900

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30 Two Miniature Paintings, one Persia, 19th century, depicting two gentlemen and two ladies drawing water from a well in a grove of trees filled with birds, ink and color on paper, framed and glazed, sight size 8 1/4 x 5; the other India, 20th century, depicting an erotic scene with a couple at the center surrounded by young women, ink and gilt on bone, framed, sight size 10 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. $700-900 31 Cotton Painting, Kalamkari, India, 19th/20th century, depicting a row of seven female dancers facing Krishna dancing on a lotus stand behind a lotus pond, against a line of various trees, including banana, populated with birds, including peacocks, and a monkey, within a two-line border in white painted over a plain black border, color on cotton, hempbacked and framed, painting 22 3/4 x 66 1/4 in. $700-900

32 Large Framed Painting, India, 20th century, depicting a Hindu deity surrounded by female dancers, with floral border, ink and color on cotton cloth, 47 1/2 x 75 in. $800-1,000

33 Miniature Painting of a Court Scene, India, 19th/20th century, Rajasthan School, opaque color and gold on paper, depicting Krishna and Radha seated under a pavilion, with female attendants and musicians, a group of ladies feeding fish, a series of fountains with an elephant at the center, and pairs of birds in the trees and water, all within a gold and floral patterned border, framed and glazed, painting 16 5/8 x 16 1/2 in. $700-900

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34 Miniature Album Leaf Painting, India, 18th/19th century, opaque color and gold on paper, possibly depicting the story of Faridun in the guise of a dragon testing his sons, bordered by gilt and floral scrolling patterns over a blue ground, matted, framed, and glazed, sight size 11 x 7 /12 in. $700-900

35 Miniature Mythological Painting, India, 18th/19th century, Jaipur, ink and watercolor on paper, depicting a composite sphinxlike creature with the head of a woman, a doubleheaded dragon tail and incorporating fish, an elephant, deer, tigers, and birds, surrounded by sprigs of flowers, framed and glazed, painting 7 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. $1,000-1,200

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36 Miniature Painting of a Man on a Horse, India, 19th/20th century, holding a sword in one hand and the reins of his horse in the other, his horse with braided and tasseled ornamentation, framed and glazed, sight size 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. $600-800

37 Miniature Portrait, India, possibly Mughal, pencil, color and gold on paper, depicting Jesus seated in a landscape, handing a scroll to one of eleven winged angels gathered around him, two up in the clouds looking down, bordered by a gilt floral patterned border and a larger colored grapevine, painting 10 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000 38 Three Miniature Paintings, India and Persia, color and gold on paper, an Indian miniature, 18th/19th century, possibly Garhwal School, depicting a mythical scene with a boar-headed deity stepping on a demon while dreaming of a sacred cow, a mythical elephant fish in the ocean beside him, bordered by a red-painted frame, 8 x 10 1/4; a Persian watercolor album leaf, 19th century, depicting a hunting scene surrounded by multiple line borders, 9 1/8 x 15 1/2; and an Indian miniature depicting Krishna playing a flute while Radha listens, a sacred cow behind them, 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000

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39 Folio Calligraphy Manuscript, North Africa, 9th/10th century, ink on vellum, written in Maghribi script, a legal document possibly describing Sharia law, 11 x 8 in. $1,500-1,800 40 Narrative Pichwai Painting Depicting Krishna and Radha, India, 18th/19th century, Rajput School, opaque color on cloth, with a central rectangular panel depicting Krishna and Radha crowned, surrounded by smaller rectangular panels depicting their love story, framed and glazed, sight size 21 x 43 in. $800-1,000

41 Two Mughal Miniature Paintings, India, 19th/20th century, one depicting an eventful scene with a princely man seated under an awning in a garden, the other with a seated man on horseback in the field, both with broader margins to upper and right sides decorated with floral spray designs, ink, color, and gold on paper, framed and glazed, painting 5 3/4 x 3 1/4, frame 17 3/4 x 15 1/4 in. $700-900

43 Miniature Painting of a Mughal Court, India, 18th/19th century, opaque color and gold, depicting a court meeting or conference, with the Mughal emperor, possibly Shah Jahan, at the center wearing jewelry and a feathered turban, surrounded by courtiers, bordered by painted representations of inlaid marble as used in the Taj Mahal and further bordered by decorative gilt floral bands, framed and glazed, sight size 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. $700-900

42 Two Erotic Composite Animal Miniature Paintings, India, 19th century, opaque color on paper, one depicting a camel, the other an antelope, each composed of multiple erotic figures, bordered by Nastaliq calligraphy on either side and on the reverse, one with words highlighted in red, the other with slanted notations in the margins, framed and glazed, sight size recto 7 x 4 1/4, reverse 9 x 5 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000

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44 Wooden Mask of a Man, India, Arunachal Pradesh, 19th century, white-painted face with red lips and black hair, eyebrows, and moustache, lg. 10 1/2 in. $600-800 45 Three Lacquered Malabar Boxes, India, 19th century or later, all rectangular, the covers with slanted sides to form two triangular and two trapezoidal sides, two decorated with geometric patterns and foliate scroll designs on red-lacquered bodies; and one with palmette leaf design and birds in fine detail, brass fittings, 7 1/4 x 10 3/8 x 8 to 8 x 12 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $600-800

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46 Pair of Carved Wood Doorframe Brackets, India, 19th century, with carvings on both sides of the brackets and along the edges in high relief, depicting a prince riding a horse at the top, holding his sword in the air and with a canopy above him, with horses and riders and leogryphs alternating and decreasing in size towards the base, surrounded by smaller motifs including rotund elephants, attendants leading horses, and dancers, ht. 40 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk $1,800-2,200 47 Two Wooden Lintel Friezes, India, one depicting Krishna playing the flute under a canopy, flanked by six attendant deities, accompanied by an elephant to the right and two facing birds to the left; and one depicting Shiva with a snake under her right foot, flanked by eight attendant deities and two facing lions, both carved in deep relief on a raised panel decorated with multi-tiered borders carved in low relief, sizes to 30 3/8 x 9 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $700-900

48 Two Wooden Lintel Friezes, India, one depicting a seated Mithuna couple under a canopy, flanked by three attendant deities on each side and two facing Narashima, the Hindu man-lion deities; the other depicting a Mithuna couple seated on an ox under a canopy, flanked by three attendant deities on each side and two winged horses, all carved in deep relief on a raised panel decorated with multi-tiered borders in low relief, sizes to 8 5/8 x 30 1/2 in.

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49 Three Long Wooden Lintel Friezes, India, one carved in high relief to depict Krishna seated under a canopy at the center, flanked by male and female attendants and devotees and animal-headed musicians and dancers; one decorated with openwork carvings of Krishna playing a flute, flanked by pigs standing on each other’s backs, attendants, riders on horseback and mythical birds, ending in foliate scrolls; the third carved with a seated central figure flanked by numerous human and animal-headed attendants, lg. to 73 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $1,000-1,500 50 Two Brass Standing Oil Lamps, India, 20th century, multi-tiered, with dish-shape bottom resting on a short splayed stem foot, topped with a multi-tier baluster surmounted with a square stemmed dish with a finial in the shape of a standing peacock with a sprig of laurel in its beak, carved and incised details, ht. to 28 3/4 in.

51 Bronze Hanging Oil Lamp, Diya, India, 19th/20th century, round shallow dish-shape resting on a low multi-tier round podium, with a peacock standing on a round stand in the center of the dish, arched handle with a loop hole to connect a hanging chain with a hanging hook at the end, ht. 13 1/2 (without chain), dish dia. 11 1/2, chain lg. approx. 47 in.

53 Pair of Carved Wood Doorframe Brackets, India, with carvings on both sides of the brackets and along the edges in high relief depicting a horse and rider at the top, with horses and riders and leogryphs alternating and decreasing in size towards the base, surrounded by smaller motifs including elephants, attendants leading horses, and dancers, ht. 46 1/4 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $800-1,000

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $700-900

52 Bronze Toy Elephant on Wheels, India, a male rider seated cross-legged in a cart on its back, the elephant caparisoned on the head and legs, ornamented with bead designs as on the cart and saddle, ht. 12 3/4, lg. 9 1/2 in.

54 Wooden Lintel Frieze, India, carved in high relief with a central band of figures in a pavilion with Lakshmi at the very center, flanked by male and female attendants playing musical instruments and dancing, with three smaller bands of human and animal-headed attendants below, all surrounded by borders of beadwork and stylized flowers, 44 x 12 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $700-900

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $800-1,000

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Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $700-900

55 Pair of Cast Bronze Deer with Antlers, India, 19th/20th century, seated with one foreleg outstretched and the other folded, looking straight ahead, each caparisoned with an ornate saddle and ornamental coverings including a lace-like band around the neck, ht.

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56 Bronze Mythical Animal, Middle East, halfseated with its forelegs half-raised and head turned to the side, tail coiled, decorated with incised details, ht. 3 7/8, wd. 4 5/8 in. $700-900 57 Brass Hand Mirror, India, oval bronze mirror set in a yellow brass pointed oval frame, engraved with a band of lotus leaf design around the mirror, the S-shape handle with two bird-inspired designs, with a modern wood stand with metal wire holder, ht. 12 1/4 with mirror, dia. to 4 3/8 in. $800-1,000 58 Polychrome Wooden Lintel Frieze, India, the rectangular panel carved in relief with six birds, all facing inwards towards an ornate offering box, surrounded by scrolling tendrils and bordered by two bands of beadwork, with traces of pink, green, yellow, and blue pigment, 40 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $1,000-1,500 59 Two Carved Wooden Doorframe Brackets, India, with carvings on both sides of the brackets and along the edges in high relief depicting a horse and rider at the top, with horses and riders and leogryphs alternating and decreasing in size towards the base, surrounded by smaller motifs including elephants, attendants leading horses, and dancers, ht. 39 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $1,000-1,500 60 Two Wooden Lintel Friezes, India, one with three floral circles separated by two facing mythical birds, carved in deep relief on a raised panel decorated with multi-tiered borders carved in low relief; and a rectangular wooden panel with two opposing mythical dogs and birds, carved in deep relief on a panel decorated with carved borders, drilled to four corners, ht. to 9 3/4, wd. to 29 7/8 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $1,000-1,500 61 Two Wooden Lintel Friezes, India, both depicting a four-armed Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and beauty, seated on a throne, flanked by two elephants and eight female attendants, carved in deep relief on a raised panel decorated with multi-tiered borders, ht. to 9 1/8, wd. to 31 1/2 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $1,000-1,500

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62 Cast Alloy Vase, India or Iran, 19th century, elongated pear-shape, with a long flaring neck rising to a everted petal rim, resting on a floral base separately cast and attached, decorated with three friezes of figural scenes divided by horizontal bands of floral and arabesque designs around the body and neck, a raised ring decorated with Sanskrit characters and figures around the neck, each frieze depicting various banquet scene with musicians in shaped panels or sections defined with decorative poles, gilt details, ht. 24 in. $800-1,000 63 ChamplevĂŠ and Gilt Vase, Middle East, 19th century, gourd shape with scrolling bands of geometric shapes surrounding the waist, base with scrolling flowers and tendrils and two peacocks decorating the bottom section, ht. 6 in. $700-900

64 Brass Basin, Iran, 19th/20th century, with engraved radial floral design in the well and bands of floral and foliate scroll designs on the flanged rim, the base with radial rings, dia.

15 in. $800-1,000 65 Large Brass Tabletop Tray, Middle East, round, with flanged flat rim, decorated in the Moroccan style with circular bands of various motifs and patterns on the center, near rim, and on rim, a six-pointed star motif in the core of the central bands, dia. 49 3/4 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $800-1,000

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66 Miniature Cast Bronze Ganesha, India, 19th century, with elephant head and three arms (one arm possibly missing), seated on a rectangular base topped with a shaped panel, two holes to the back of the panel, ht. 2 7/8 in. $800-1,000

67 Bronze Vase, Iran, 18th/19th century, pearshape, with a flaring rim, resting on a waisted foot, two animal head handles to neck, decorated with Tuluth Islamic calligraphy in a lobed panel on both sides, ht. 6 7/8 in. $800-1,000 68 Pair of Carved Wood Doorframe Brackets, India, the wood with a rusty orange hue, with carvings on both sides of the brackets and along the edges in high relief depicting a horse and rider at the top, with horses and riders and leogryphs alternating and decreasing in size towards the base, the base with lotus and geometric patterned structural bands, ht. 18 1/2 in.

69 Two Wooden Lintel Friezes, India, one depicting seated Lakshmi flanked by two elephants and four attendants, carved in deep relief on an inset panel decorated with patterned borders carved in low relief; and the other depicting Lakshmi seated in a temple flanked by two elephants and female attendants accompanied by twelve other attendant deities, six to each side, carved in deep relief on a raised panel decorated with patterned borders carved in low relief, sizes to 10 x 37 1/2 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $1,000-1,500

70 Two Wood Carvings of Mythical Creatures, Southeast Asia, 18th/19th century, dressed in flowing robes, their wings stretched back, one holding a floral ribbon and the other an offering bottle, both lavishly jeweled and crowned, polychrome with gilt and painted details, a rectangular plug extension on the back, and with a modern wood stand, ht. 15 in. $1,000-1,200

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Arthur L. and Genevieve S. Funk. $1,000-1,500

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71 Vajrayogini Thangka, Tibet, 19th century, depicting Vajrayogini dancing and drinking, standing on a lotus throne before a flaming mandorla, along with her other manifestations including Vajrapani and the two skeletons below, three-headed eight-armed Ushnishavijaya along with other seated deities including a lama figure above, colors on cloth, gilt details, bordered with fabric in red, yellow, and green, framed and glazed, painting 19 1/4 x 15 in. $4,000-6,000

72 Tara Thangka, Tibet, 18th/19th century, seated in royal ease posture on a lotus throne, holding a flower in her left hand, her right hand in varada mudra placed on her lap, before a halo and mandorla, accompanied by her manifestations and attendant deities mostly seated in rows, color on cloth, bordered with fabric, framed and glazed, painting 25 1/4 x 18 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000

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73 Bodhisattva Thangka, Tibet, 19th/20th century, seated in royal ease posture with her left leg down and her hands in dhyana mudra, riding on an elephant standing sideways, behind a rock table with offerings, three other deities seated on white clouds above, color on cloth, gilt details, taped to a Plexiglas frame, painting sight size 15 5/8 x 10 3/8 in. $700-900

74 Mahakala Thangka, Tibet, 19th century, depicting the god riding on a white elephant, holding a dagger in his right hand before a flame mandorla, along with other demonic manifestations riding on a horse, dog, and lions, with other creatures including one seated cross-legged above, two naked figures below, color on cloth, framed and glazed, painting 19 1/4 x 14 in. $4,000-6,000

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78 Gilt-bronze Buddha, Thailand, seated cross-legged on a double-lotus throne resting on a shaped platform, his back straight and hands in dhyana mudra placed in his lap, he has arched eyebrows, angled nose, and long pointed ears, his head with ushinisha covered with small pointy curls and topped with a flaming cintamani, heavily lacquered and gilt, approx. ht. 33 1/2, wd. 21 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000 79 Three Gilt-bronze Buddhist Figures, Sino Tibet, 19th century, a Tara dressed in a flowing robe and a jeweled crown, seated in lalitasana on a double lotus throne, her left hand in prithvi mudra, her hair colored blue; a long-haired lama, seated on a semicircular seat decorated with a goat head in front, a bowl in his left palm, his hair colored brown; and a bodhisattva, seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, her right hand in vitarka mudra, a jar in her left, (base missing), the first two with a stylized “double dorjes” symbol on base, ht. 1 7/8 to 3 3/8 in. $2,000-3,000 80 Three Brass Buddhist Figures, Thailand, 19th/20th century, each seated depicting the Buddha in the meditation mudra, ht. to 2 3/8 in. $700-900

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75 Thangka with the Refuge Tree, Tibet, 19th/20th century, with a lama Buddha figure on top of all other deities in the tree, surrounded with groups of Buddhist masters including one over his green halo in the blue sky with red sun and white moon, color on paper, matted on fabric, framed and glazed, painting 31 x 23 in. $2,000-3,000

77 Hanging Scroll Thangka, Tibet, depicting Mahakala standing on a lotus throne before a flame mandorla, adorned with skulls and heads as well as a crown with five skulls, accompanied with his numerous manifestations and other deities with two lama figures seated above, all against a landscape setting with flowers, mountains, and clouds, distemper on canvas, gilt details, painting 21 3/4 x 16 1/4 in.

76 Small Thangka, Tibet, 14th century style, depicting a mandala with Buddha seated on a lotus throne in its core, encircled by eight seated deities within a multi-layered square with four entrances, outside of the mandala depicting two scenes of Buddha’s life on earth including his manifestations in two bottom corners and two scenes of Buddha’s teachings in heaven in two top corners, along with other deities and priests, mineral pigment on cloth, gilt details, framed and glazed, painting 12 3/4 x 10 5/8 in. $700-900

Provenance: Purchased in Beijing at the turn of the century when the current owner’s grandmother was stationed at the Princeton University Alumni organized YMCA outpost, as reported in The Princeton Alumni Weekly, Vol. XIV, No. 18, February 11, 1914. $700-900

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81 Bronze Sukhothai-style Buddha Hand, Thailand, the left hand in vitarka mudra with a mandala on the palm, mounted on a modern wood stand, hand ht. 6, wd. 2 7/8 in. $600-800 82 Thirty-sliver Bamboo Buddhist Sutra and Ten-sliver Illustration, Thailand and Bali, 20th century, the double-sided sutra with texts written in Pali, the wood covers lacquered and decorated with gilt floral design, two holes for a string, wd. 23; the illustration depicting stories with figures at various pursuits, each with a descriptive title on the opposite side, hole for a string with two toggles on the covers, wd. 10 1/4 in. $800-1,000 83 Gilt-bronze Buddha Bust and Head, Southeast Asia, 19th century, the bust cracked open near waist, his face with downcast eyes, arched eyebrows, and long ears, the hair with ushnisha and spiral knot; the head with downcast eyes and long pointed ears, his arched eyebrows, long nose, and lips sharply carved, each mounted on a modern wood stand, the bust 7 7/8, the head 3 1/2 in. $800-1,000

84 Bronze Karen Drum, Burma or Laos, 19th century, Heger type III form with a protruding tympanum and a concave cylindrical base, the tympanum decorated with a central twelve-point star surrounded by concentric bands and four sets of three molded stacked frogs, the base with three molded elephants and snails, two sets of handles, all impressed with sunburst, diamond, and other geometric motifs, ht. 19 3/4, dia. 26 1/4 in.

Provenance: From the estate of Archibald Colin Hamilton Smith (1883-1950) to the family of the present owner. $800-1,000 85 Four Sawankhalok Pottery Boxes with Lids, Thailand, possibly 14th to 16th century, all round, with bowl-shape boxes and slightly domed lids, one resting on a stem foot, decorated with various geometric patterns, rings, and bands, in underglaze blue and iron brown, the covers decorated with carved animals except one with a lotus knob, three with glazed interiors, all with a round carved wood stand, ht. to 3 3/8, dia. to 4 3/8 in. $800-1,000

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86 Ban Chiang Pottery Bowl, Thailand, Neolithic Period, round, the deep inverted rim with an exterior band of continuous V-shaped and circle designs, overall incised tool marks below the band, dia. 7 in. $600-800 87 Silverwork CloisonnĂŠ Necklace, Tibet, with coral and resin insets, enameled in yellow, green, and blue, lg. 17 1/2 in. $600-800

88 Gilt RepoussĂŠ Figure of Lama on a Lotus Throne, Tibet, 18th century or possibly earlier, structured in four separate parts, the lama seated in dhyanasana with his hands raised to his chest in prayer, on the seed pod of a blooming lotus with five-lobed gilt foil petals in layers, mounted on a pole decorated with four foliate scrolls, resting on a lotus lappet base, chased and punched details, ht. 7 1/8 in. $7,000-8,000

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89 Gilt-bronze Figure of Lama, Tibet, 19th century, dressed in a monk’s robe, wearing a gelug hat, seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne with his hands in dharmacakra mudra to his chest, inscribed on the back of the throne, a stylized “double dorjes” symbol in gilt on red base, ht. 4 1/4 in. $1,500-1,800

92 Silver Butter Lamp, Tibet or Nepal, 19th century, chalice-shape, the multi-tier balustershape stem with lotus petal decorations, dish-shape holder with the exterior decorated with Buddhist floral scrolls and emblems engraved in low relief in two tiers, a pressed globe with repoussé decoration in the middle, ht. 7 1/8 in. $1,500-2,000

95 Bronze Figure of Buddha, Mongolia, 18th/19th century, standing barefoot on an openwork upturned lotus base, his right hand raised with open palm in abhaya mudra, his topknot surmounted with a lotus-bud knob, engraved details on his flowing robe, inscribed in the back of the base, two soldering marks to the back, ht. 10 5/8 in. $800-1,000

90 Terracotta Buddha in a Portable Bronze Case, Tibet, 19th century, the Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne with a bowl in his both hands, carved in relief against a halo and mandorla, painted and gilt (now mostly lost), the rectangular brass case with top in the shape of a pointed arch, with three ring clasps each to cover and case, engraved with Tibetan characters on the cover, ht. 2, case ht. 3 7/8, wd. 2 3/4 in. $800-1,000

93 Cast Bronze Phurba, Tibet, 19th/20th century, with three-sided knife kila protruding from the mouth of a mythical animal head with a beak, surmounted with a five-spoke vajra and a three-headed Malaka on top, lg. 11 1/4 in. $1,500-2,000

96 Fragment of a Gilt-bronze Figure of Padmapani, Tibet, 18th/19th century, standing with his right hand in varada mudra, wearing the sacred thread and other ornaments, his face with downcast eyes, with two lotus flowers blooming at either shoulder and incorporated into a decorative mandorla, traces of red pigment, ht. 6 1/2 in. $800-1,000

91 Bronze Figure of a Medicine Buddha, SinoTibet, 19th/20th century, seated on a double lotus base, holding a jar of medicine in both hands, with long decorative earrings and an ornate necklace, robes flowing at his elbows, the hollow base with prayer scrolls, ht. 7 1/2 in. $700-900

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94 Gilt-bronze Figure of Amitayus, Tibet, 18th/19th century, dressed in a flowing robe with ribbons, jeweled with precious stone insets, seated dhyanasana on a lotus base, her eyes downcast in meditation, her hands in dhyana mudra, her face with painted details, remnants of red and blue in the back, a stylized “double dorjes” symbol on base, ht.

6 7/8 in. $5,000-7,000

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97 Silver Plaque, Tibet, rectangular, decorated in deep repoussé, with a zodiac mandala encircled with a band of vajras, surmounted with a dragon head and a seated Buddhist figure holding a floral branch in her hand, chased details and inscriptions, backed by a bronze sheet engraved with a stylized “double dorjes” symbol, hole on top for a string, 6 3/8 x 4 7/8 in. $1,200-1,500

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98 Two Phurba Daggers, Tibet, 19th/20th century, one of carved wood with three-sided blade, the grip with two bands of lotus petals, surmounted with three-headed Malaka and a double-knob finial, lacquered, ht. 10 1/2; and one of carved bone with three-sided blade, decorated in relief with a mask and a seated Buddha, the grip with a band of carved Buddha and two vajras, surmounted with three-headed Malaka, without finial (probably missing), ornamented with semi-precious stone beads of turquoise blue, ht. 7 5/8 in. $800-1,000

99 Two Cast Bronze Vajras, Tibet, 19th/20th century, with five spokes merging to form a spiral finial at the end, each spoke in the shape of a stylized dragon head emerging from a semicircular base decorated with a lotus lappet band, a compressed globular grip in the middle, lg. 3 5/8 to 4 5/8 in. $800-1,000 99

100 Prayer Wheel, Tibet, 19th/20th century, a jade archer’s ring as the wheel body, topped with a silverwork filigree roof with a lotus knob, encircled with a band of calligraphic design in the middle, and a silverwork dish-shape bottom decorated with patterned bands, bone handle, (missing the chain and ball), ht. 7 3/4 in. $1,000-2,000

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101 Silver Filigree Jarao Wine Ewer, Tibet, oviform, with S-shaped spout and handle, and resting on a stem foot, decorated with various precious and semiprecious stone insets, including turquoise and coral, using jarao inlay techniques, parcel-gilt, ht. 6 1/8, wd. 7 3/8 in. $2,000-3,000

102 Ritual Bone Apron, Tibet, 19th century, with carved Buddhist deities, masks, and symbols in deep relief on variously shaped bones including rectangular with pointed top and bottom, square with pointed arch, and lozenge, connected with a mesh of beaded strings, bronze bells at the bottom tassels, 32 x 28 in. $3,000-5,000 103 Necklace of Carved Bone Skull Beads, Tibet, 19th/20th century, with 108 beads plus one bigger skull, bead ht. 3/4 to 1, string 35 3/4 x 2 in. $800-1,000

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104 Bronze Dagger, China, a Taoshi Weijian-style sword with an angled blade and a tubular handle cast in one piece, with conforming box, lg. 21 in. $1,000-1,500

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105 Bronze Mirror in a Lacquer Box, China, possibly Han dynasty, round mirror with sixteen half-circles, figures, mythical animals, sixteen four-character seals in a square, and a band of archaic-style motifs, a band of scrolls, a band of triangular notches, the domed knob with a hole for a string, the lacquered box decorated with facing dragons both on the cover and sides in gold against a red ground, the top with a fish with a gate named “Yu Men,� illustrating a story about a fish becoming a dragon passing the Yumen region, mirror dia. 6, box dia. 7, ht. 2 3/8 in. $800-1,200

106 Pottery Figure of a Camel, China, Tang dynasty, finely modeled standing foursquare, the neck and head held high, remnants of original pigment, ht. 18 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000 107 Pottery Figure of a Foreign Groom, China, Tang dynasty, figure modeled standing on a square base with arms raised as if to hold reins, the face with Central Asian features, flaring nostrils, humorous eyes, and high cheekbones, mouth open showing his teeth, hair gathered into two topknots, wearing a knee-length coat painted red with numerous flower emblems, and boots, ht. 24 in. $8,000-10,000

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108 Gray Pottery Figure of an Equestrian, China, Han dynasty, the horse standing foursquare with high head and pricked ears, painted with colorful saddle and trappings, the rider with hands held as if holding reins and with a detailed face, he wears a black and red tunic, ht. 13 1/4 in. $1,000-2,000 109 Cocoon Jar, China, Neolithic Period, the full ovoid body rising from a ridged spreading pedestal foot, the body carved with a series of grooved bands, the wide mouth with an everted rim, ht. 13 1/4 in. $1,000-1,200 110 Earthenware Figure of an Entertainer, China, Han dynasty, smiling figure posed seated, her right hand resting on her right leg, her elaborate headpiece and flowing robes surround her body, ht. 7 3/4 in.

Note: TL test consistent with dating. $1,000-1,200

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111 Pottery Figure of a Camel, China, possibly Sui dynasty, modeled standing on a rectangular base, the long curving neck raised with thick tufts of fur on the head and neck, the back heavily laden with bulging saddle bags, blanket, and utensils, remnants of original pigment, ht. 9 3/4 in. $1,000-1,200 112 Pottery Amphora, China, Neolithic Period, ovoid form with wide handles coming from either side of the V-shaped mouth, the front and back with low relief amorphic concentric circles, remnants of original red pigment, ht.

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113 Large Painted Pottery Figure of a Foreign Groom, China, Tang dynasty, figure modeled standing on a square base with his arms raised and fists curled, his scowling face with open mouth, his hair braid circles the nape of his neck, he wears a green and yellow robe with a sash and pants, ht. 25 1/2 in.

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114 Sancai-glazed Pottery Figure of a Horse, China, Tang dynasty, modeled standing foursquare on a rectangular base with its head slightly turned to the left, mouth open, and ears pricked, overall caramel-colored glaze with a cream-colored caramel streaked glaze running from the ears to the nostrils, and cream-colored hooves, ht. 20 in. $10,000-15,000

115 Green-glazed Pottery Figure of a Dog, China, Eastern Han dynasty, standing with his mouth open, large ears pricked, and tail curled, with a bell-hung collar and strap around his body, the figure covered overall in an iridescent green glaze, ht. 12 in.

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116 Tripod Pottery Vessel, China, Neolithic Period, tall cylindrical shape with a wide mouth and everted rim, black glaze with remnants of original pigment, ht. 10 1/2 in. $1,000-1,200 117 Green-glazed Pottery Tray, China, Han dynasty, rectangular, with an everted rim, the sides decorated with cross-hatched designs, the top with incised geometric line patterns, resting on four horse-form legs with hooves, glazed allover with a green lead glaze, 5 x 16 1/2 x 10 7/8 in.

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Note: No technical examination done. $1,500-2,000 118 Pottery Model of an Altar Console Table, China, Ming dynasty style, with geometric patterns on the front apron and legs, the top with upturned ends, the back with an openwork coin motif, partially glazed in black on bisque body, ht. 6 7/8, wd. 15 7/8 in. $800-1,000 119 Cizhou Figure of Zhenwu, the Daoist Warrior God, China, Ming dynasty style, the figure seated in a chair before a floor screen with a carved landscape on the front and painted trees and flowers on the back, flanked by two attendants (the one to the right now missing), all depicted on a rectangular creamy white-glazed platform, details painted in brown, red, and white, ht. 10 3/8, wd. 6 1/4 in. $700-900

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120 Black-glazed Earthenware Jar, China, early Han dynasty style, double-handed amphoraform with a shaped mouth, decorated with two carved swirls to front and back, a carved three-ring design on each handle, a combed band around the neck, ht. 6 7/8, wd. to 8 in.

121 Cizhou Marble-glazed Bowl, China, Song dynasty style, with well-rounded sides, resting on a short raised foot, decorated inside and out with a marbled straw and dark brown glaze, ht. 3, dia. 6 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500

Note: A similar example is in the collection of Milwaukee Art Museum, see “double-handed amphora.� $700-900

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122 Black-glazed Jizhou Tea Bowl, China, Song dynasty style, rounded cone-shape, the interior with gilt decorations and four characters: “Shou Fu Shan Hai,” each within a lobed cartouche painted on vertical lines radiating from a central flower, a Sotheby’s sticker on base, dia. 4 3/8 in. $1,500-2,000

123 Black-glazed Jizhou Tea Bowl with Oil Spots, China, Song dynasty style, conical form with slightly flared mouth rim, resting on a short straight foot, the black glaze with bluish metallic oil spots of various sizes on the interior and near the rim of the exterior, the rim in brown underglaze, ht. 1 7/8, dia. 4 3/4 in. $800-1,000

124 Black-glazed Painted Jizhou Tea Bowl, China, Song dynasty style, rounded coneshape, resting on an unglazed footring, the interior depicting a stylized flower and leaf brushed in brown slip, ht. 1 7/8, dia. 4 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000

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125 Two Black-glazed Jizhou Tea Bowls, China, Song dynasty style, both with soft cone-shape sides, one with bluish iridescent oil spots, brown glazed rim, unglazed bottom and foot; and the other with hare’s fur both on the interior and exterior, unglazed brown rim and foot, a sticker reading “Je Trouve Bien Gwan” on base, ht. to 2, dia. to 4 1/4 in. $800-1,000

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126 Jizhou Tortoiseshell-glazed Tea Bowl, China, possibly Song dynasty, conical with slightly tapering mouth rim, resting on a low bisque foot, the glaze mottled with gray brown spilled over a dark chocolate glaze creating a tortoiseshell effect, ht. 1 5/8, dia. 4 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000

127 Jizhou Tea Bowl, China, Song dynasty, with slightly rounded sides and tapering rim, resting on a low bisque foot, the interior decorated with cutout design of jumping deer and plants in dark chocolate glaze over a lighter mottled glaze ground, the exterior mottled in two-tone glazes for tortoiseshell effect, crackling, with a conforming box, ht. 2 1/4, dia. 4 3/8 in.

128 Hare’s Fur Tea Bowl, China, Song dynasty style, Jian type with a small circular foot and vertical lip, the thin lip descends into thick walls, the rim of a deep russet color with overall finely glazed hare’s fur markings, dia.

4 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000

Note: Available is a Termoluminescence Analysis Report issued in 2002 by the Oxford Authentication Ltd. It states that “it was estimated that the date of last firing was between 700 and 1200 years ago.” $3,000-5,000

129 Ge-type Narcissus Planter, China, Song dynasty style, quatrefoil lobed body with everted rim resting on four ruyi-form legs, with a thick gray/green glaze suffused with dark and golden crackle, wd. 6 in. $800-1,200

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130 Celadon Longquan Vase, China, Song dynasty style, the banded globular body rising to an elongated neck with a gallery mouth opening, on a tall, straight foot, with an overall celadon green glaze suffused with colorless crackle, ht. 7 7/8 in. $800-1,200

133 Ge-type High-legged Censer, China, Song dynasty style, a deep bowl with two upright loop handles at the rim, supported on three tall hollowed tubular legs, with an overall pale green glaze suffused with dark and fine golden crackle, ht. 6 5/8 in. $1,000-1,500

131 Guan-type Brush Washer, China, compressed bulbous form cast with trigram motifs, resting on splayed ruyi-form legs, covered overall with a celadon glaze suffused with fine crackle, dia. 5 1/2 in. $700-900

134 Jun Ware Dish, China, Song dynasty style, shallow form with curved rim, resting on a short raised foot, the light blue glaze plain, grainy, and uneven particularly on the underside, allover crackling both to the interior and exterior, traces of spur marks around the unglazed footring, dia. 7 3/8, ht. 1 3/4 in. $1,000-1,200

132 Ge-type Tripod Censer, China, Song dynasty style, the lobed body supported on three pointed legs, the rim with two closed-loop handles, glazed overall with a smooth gray glaze with golden crackle, dia. 5 in. $800-1,200

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135 White-glazed Covered Jar, China, Song dynasty style, bulbous, decorated with carved downturned leaves with incised details, four loop handles over the shoulder, the cover slightly domed and encircled with eight carved leaves, the glaze ends near base, unglazed base and mouth rim, ht. 5 3/8 in. $800-1,000

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136 Pair of Enameled Vases, China, 19th/20th century, baluster-shape with waisted neck and everted rim, depicting an illustrated story with legendary figures between two bands of key-fret patterns around the base and of stylized treasure symbols around the shoulder, the neck with flower and rock designs, sixcharacter Kangxi mark in a double ring on base, slight difference in size, ht. to 15 3/4 in. $700-900 137 Four Ceramic Birds, China, a sancai-style earthenware parrot on a rock, with unglazed beak and feet; a sancai-style earthenware pigeon with its head turned to the side, incised details, polychrome decoration in blue, aubergine, green, and black; and two turquoise blue-glazed porcelain birds: a parrot and a pigeon, ht. to 9 1/4, wd. to 6 3/4 in. $800-1,000

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138 Three Mottled-glaze Vases, China, a peachbloom-glazed vase and a mottled pinkglazed vase, both of compressed bulbous shape, with a long neck and a compressed garlic-head mouth, resting on a short straight foot with unglazed footring, the glazes with green spots allover; and a martaban-style brown-glazed miniature earthenware vase on a square stand, the pear-shape vase with two loop handles on neck, decorated with molded peach blossoms, ht. to 8 1/8 in. $800-1,000

139 Large Famille Verte Bowl, China, 19th century, the interior with a diaper band around the rim, with four auspicious symbols in panels and a seated scholar holding a wine cup in the well, the exterior with a continuous scene with armed warriors lined up before four officials in a pavilion, gilt details, a double ring in underglaze blue on base, dia. 16, ht. 6 3/8 in. $800-1,200

140 FlambĂŠ Vase, China, 19th/20th century, the bulbous bottle-shaped body rising to a flared mouth, the body decorated with a thick red glaze flecked with blue that thins towards the mouth rim, the inside of the mouth decorated with blue glaze, four-character Yongzheng mark on base, ht. 9 1/4 in. $800-1,000

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141 Cobalt Blue-glazed Vase, China, bulbous shape with slightly flaring straight neck, one side decorated with a floral branch lightly incised to make an anhua decoration, unglazed footring, sandy base with trace of cobalt blue, ht. 9 3/8 in. $700-900 142 Three Small Enameled Vessels, China, two four-sided planter-shape vessels with tapering sides, two animal-shaped ears to sides, one decorated with lotus scrolls, six-character Qianlong mark on base, the other with a flower and butterfly design, six-character Jiaqing mark on base, both with gilt rims; and an oval bowl, resting on a splayed foot, decorated with dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst waves and clouds, six-character Daoguang mark on base, all three with turquoise-glazed interiors, ht. 3 3/8 in. $700-900

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143 FlambĂŠ-glazed Tripod Censer, China, compressed bulbous shape with short neck and flat rim, the glaze mottled to the exterior, splashed to the interior, and ends around a raised ring, four-character mark in underglaze blue inside the ring, the slightly oval cover decorated with an openwork foliate and cloud scroll design and an ivory figure as its knob, the stand with similar decoration, ht. with stand 7, censer ht. 3 5/8 in. $700-900

145 Turquoise Blue-glazed White Porcelain Dish, China, Ming dynasty style, rounded sides with everted rim, resting on a short foot with unglazed footring, white-glazed interior and base, six-character Jiajing mark on the recessed base, ht. 1 3/4, dia. 8 3/8 in.

144 Qingbai Tea Bowl, China, Song dynasty style, rounded cone-shape with slightly everted rim, resting on a short foot, decorated with floral and foliate anhua-type scrolls on the interior and softly impressed swirls on the exterior, the white glaze with pale celadon tint with craquelure, ht. 2 1/4, dia. 5 1/4 in.

146 Yellow-glazed Vase, China, oviform, with flattened shoulder, waisted neck, and flared rim, resting on a short stem foot with unglazed footring, six-character Qianlong mark impressed on base, ht. 6 1/2, mouth rim dia.

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Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. $800-1,000

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Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. $700-900

Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. $800-1,000

147 Flambé-glazed Vase, China, hu shape, resting on a short straight foot, white-glazed interior and base, unglazed footring, sixcharacter Kangxi mark in a double ring to base, ht. 7 1/2, mouth dia. 3 1/4 in.

Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. $700-900

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148 Pair of Famille Rose Covered Jars, China, rounded meiping form, each decorated with a phoenix perched on rockwork and surrounded by peonies, a stylized ruyi-head border at the shoulders and on the covers, accented with floral sprigs, butterflies, and painted lotus bud finials, ht. 15 1/2 in.

Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. $800-1,000 149 Two Yellow-glazed Pottery Tiles, China, possibly 15th/16th century, a roof end tile with a carving of a shishi lion seated on its hind legs on top and a swirling dragon with a flaming pearl incised on the tile face; and a convex tile with a carving of a phoenix perched on top, the lion with brushed marks to underside, ht. to 11 1/4, lg. to 12 1/4 in.

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Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. $700-900 150 Two Blue and White Censers, China, a cylindrical tripod form; the other rectangular, with tapered sides resting on four short bracket feet, flat mouth rim, both decorated with a row of shou characters between two double-ring lines and patterned bands, respectively, unglazed base, round: ht. 3 1/4, rectangular: 4 x 5 3/4 x 4 in.

Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. $700-900 151 Lacquer Cosmetic Case, China, 20th century, the domed top lifts to reveal a tray inscribed with the address of the maker of the case, the two doors open to reveal four drawers, overall black and red lacquer with a “ghost” of decorations, brass hardware, 15 x 13 x 11 in. $1,000-1,200

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152 Two Enameled White Porcelain Jars, China, both bulbous, with plain wood covers, one decorated with lotuses, cranes, and mantis, the other with peonies and daisies, ht. 8 3/4 in. $800-1,000

153 Set of Six Blue-glazed Plates, China, with straight sides, resting on an unglazed footring, the plain glaze varied in tones from dark cobalt blue to light blue with darker speckles to some, wheel marks visible under the glazes, slight difference in size, thickness, and shape, dia. to 11 1/8 in. $800-1,000

154 Blue and White Jardinière, China, square, with softly flaring sides and a flanged flat rim, resting on four bracket feet, decorated with a continuous scene of flowers and birds, the rim and brackets decorated with reverse blue and white floral scrolls, the interior with a patterned band, hole in the base, ht. 16 3/8, wd. 18 1/2 in. $700-900

155 Yellow-glazed Double-gourd Bottle Vase, China, with a long straight neck flaring to rim, resting on a waisted stem foot, decorated with incised dragon and cloud designs below a raised ring around the neck with two bands of incised banana leaves pointing up and down, six-character Kangxi mark in a double ring on base, fine crackles overall, with wood stand, ht. 13, dia. to 7 in. $700-900

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156 Iron Red Overglazed Porcelain Wine Cup, China, Qing dynasty, overturned bell-shape, thinly potted, painted with two dragons amongst clouds with a flaming pearl, one with its head turned to see the other behind him, a stylized wave band encircling the bottom, the low, straight foot with a ring, six-character Tongzhi mark to recessed base, ht. 2, dia. 2 3/8 in. $300-500 157 Small Famille Rose Dish, China, 19th century, with ribbed cavetto and star-shaped rim, resting on a short foot with unglazed footring, decorated in the well with pots of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, the cavetto divided in eight sections painted in yellow, light blue, pink, and purple underglaze and geometric trellis design in black overglaze, dia. 4 1/4 in. $700-900

158 Large Rose Medallion Bowl, China, 19th/20th century, deep bowl with slightly flared rim, on a short straight foot, decorated with flowers and butterflies alternating with interior scenes with figures in six panels to both interior and exterior, gilt rim, dia. 15 1/4, ht. 6 1/2 in. $800-1,000 159 Pair of Blue and White Covered Urns, China, 19th/20th century, baluster-shape, with four animal-head loops on the shoulders, each depicting two facing four-clawed dragons amongst clouds above a band of waves around base, the blue glaze with greenish tint, the covers, new, dome-shape with a flanged rim and a seated shishi on top, some crackling visible on shoulders, with wood stands, overall ht. 18 5/8, urn dia. 9 1/2 in. $800-1,000 160 Pair of Famille Rose Porcelain Wrist Rests, China, 19th century, each with gently sloped surface decorated with vignettes of vases and scholar’s objects, reticulated orange-glazed sides, six-character Daoguang mark on base, 1 3/4 x 5 x 2 7/8 in. $800-1,000

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161 Pair of Celadon-glazed Vases, China, 19th/20th century, rectangular hu shape, each with a rectangular mouth with lobed corners, resting on a raised rectangular foot, two tubular ears to the neck, plain with two raised peach designs on the two broader sides, unglazed footring, six-character Guangxu mark in underglaze blue on base, ht. 11 3/8 in. $2,000-3,000 162 Robin’s Egg Blue-glazed Vase, China, compressed hu shape, with two stylized dragon handles at either side of the neck, all decorated with a thick blue mottled glaze, resting on a flat unglazed foot, the recessed base impressed with a six-character Qianlong mark, ht. 15 in. $800-1,000

163 Famille Rose Landscape Vase, China, 20th century, the lozenge-form body decorated with four landscape scenes depicting figures fishing, dwellings, and farms surrounded by mountains, with blue line patterned borders at the neck and base, signed, two-character mark on base, ht. 12 1/2 in. $700-900

164 Large Rose Medallion Porcelain Vase with Brass Handles, China, 20th century, six-sided baluster-shape vase with flared neck and rimmed mouth, with brass ruyi-head handles to neck, resting on a straight foot with flanged rim, decorated in polychrome enamels and gold with interior scenes with women in shaped panels against a millefleur ground with flowers, butterflies, and auspicious symbols, unglazed base, ht. 34, dia. to 16 in. $700-900 165 Export Famille Rose Teapot, China, bulbous body with molded spout and handle, resting on a short unglazed footring, the body decorated with interior scenes with figures in two lobed panels, the lobed dome-shape cover with similar designs in two shaped panels, a band of geometric pattern in underglaze blue to both body and cover, gilt details, ht. 6 7/8, wd. 9 1/4 in. $700-900 166 Small Cobalt Blue-glazed Bowl, China, possibly Ming dynasty, upturned bell-shape with slightly flared rim, resting on a short straight foot, the unglazed base recessed with a broad footring, white-glazed interior, with a round carved wood stand, ht. 2 1/8, dia. 4 1/2 in. $700-900

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167 Double Gourd-shape Enameled Bottle Vase, China, 19th/20th century, resting on a footring, decorated with two four-clawed dragons in green and red, between two bands of geometric meander around the rim and of wave designs around bottom, gilt rim, with round carved wood stand, ht. 8 in. $700-900 168 Four Blue and White Items, China, possibly 15th/16th century, a plate decorated with two stylized Buddhist lions playing with ribbons and balls, a plate decorated with a stylized qilin with a barbed rim, a bowl with a scrolling leaf and flower motif on the exterior, and a small dish decorated with a red incised fish at the center, dia. to 9 in. $800-1,000 169 Creamy White-glazed Bottle Vase, China, compressed globular body with a long neck and a garlic-head mouth, resting on a short foot, decorated with two carved animal heads at the neck, unglazed base with illegible brushed mark, three spur marks on footring, ht. 7 in. $700-900

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170 Long-necked Bottle Vase, China, Ming dynasty style, pear-shape with a long narrow neck, resting on a short straight foot, decorated with underglaze iron brown floral and foliate scrolls and animals including two facing deer, painted over a creamy white ground, the glaze with allover crackling, ht. 8 1/4 in. $800-1,000 171 Pair of Small Famille Rose Jars, China, bulbous-shape with a short waisted neck, decorated with a blooming tree with pomegranates and two flying bats in vermilion, a gilt line around rim, six-character Jiaqing mark on base, with wood stand, ht. 3 1/2, dia. to 3 7/8 in. $800-1,000

172 Famille Verte Peacock, China, possibly early Kangxi period (1662-1722), standing on its right leg, its left folded, on an openwork tree with blooming flowers, its head turned up, beak opened as if croaking, the wings and tail folded down, the feathers carved, incised, and painted in detail, ht. 20 1/4 in. $1,000-2,000 173 Celadon Vase Lamp, China, 20th century, compressed pear-shape with two chilongshaped handles to a long neck, resting on a splayed foot, decorated with molded lotus scroll designs in four horizontal sections divided by raised rings, mounted on a square wood openwork stand, topped with a brass lamp pole with one socket, overall ht. 28 3/8, vase ht. 11 1/8 in. $600-800 174 Two Celadon Plates, China, one octagonal, decorated with molded floral design, unglazed hollow base without foot; the other round with curved rim, resting on a short raised foot, decorated with carved and incised flower head on the well, spur marks on base, allover crackling, dia. to 4 1/8 in.

Provenance: Octagonal dish purchased from E & J Frankel, New York, 1989, formerly in the Warren E. Cox collection. $700-900 175 Carved Porcelain Brush Pot, China, 20th century, a cylindrical lime-glazed bitong decorated with a carved blossoming plum tree, with a carved seal reading “Wang Bingrong yin” on base, unglazed footring, ht.

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176 Flambé-glazed Censer, China, kuei-shape with a straight neck and rolled rim, resting on a straight foot, the interior and rim glazed in sky blue, unglazed footring, the recessed base glazed, crackling to interior, ht. 2 1/2, mouth dia. 4 3/8 in. $800-1,000 177 Qingbai Dish, China, conical, the interior decorated with a carved floral design below a meander border around the rim, unglazed rim and base, ht. 1 1/2, dia. 5 7/8 in.

Provenance: Purchased from E & J Frankel, New York, 1989. $700-900 178 Yellow Gu Vase, China, 19th/20th century, with flared mouth and waisted bottom, decorated with two raised bands encircling the oval drum-shape body, allover crackling, ht. 7 3/4 in. $700-900 179 Two Blue and White Garden Seats, China, 19th/20th century, barrel-form, the sides and top decorated with a central band of qilin playing with ribbons and a ball in the clouds, a band of stylized ruyi-heads and floral motifs above and below two lion-head handles at each side, the other seat similarly decorated but possibly later, ht. to 19 1/2 in. $2,500-4,000 180 Yellow-glazed Earthenware Roof Tile, China, Ming dynasty style, surmounted with a carved qilin seated on its hind legs, its eyes glazed in black, ht. 15 7/8, wd. 13 1/8 in. $700-900

181 Flambé-glazed Vase, China, bulbous-shape with a long straight neck and flared mouth, resting on an upturned dish-shape foot, unglazed base with recessed center, ht. 13 1/2 in. $800-1,000 182 Light Blue-glazed Water Coupe, China, dome-shape with a slightly everted raised rim, resting on a raised foot with unglazed footring, plain, white-glazed interior, rim, and base, the interior stained with ink from use, six-character Kangxi mark in underglaze blue on base, ht. 1 7/8, dia. 2 1/2 in. $700-900

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183 Flambé-glazed Bowl, China, well-rounded body with curved rim, no foot, unglazed base, the glaze with lavender-blue streaks running from the rim, ht. 2 1/4, dia. 5 1/4 in. $700-900 184 Two Dayazhai-style Bowls, China, 19th/20th century, both upturned bell-shape, decorated with peonies in gray and black, wisteria, and a magpie on an uneven yellow ground, one inscribed “da ya zhai” from right along with an oval seal reading “tiandi yijia chun” within a border with two facing dragons; the other with an oval stamp inscribed “da ya zhai” within a border with geometric motif, four-character “Yongqing changchun” mark on both bases, ht. to 2 1/2, dia. to 5 3/8 in. $700-900

185 Yellow-glazed Square Bowl, China, 19th/20th century, with tapering sides, eared with two chilong-inspired animals in underglaze sky blue, the sides decorated with the twelve zodiac animals: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, chicken, dog, and pig, with the first eight on two opposing sides, alternating with the last four on two opposing sides, turquoise blue interior, gilt rim, four-character Qianlong mark in iron red on underglaze white base, ht. 3 1/2, mouth dia. 4 1/4 in. $800-1,000 186 Two Doucai Enameled Bowls, China, 19th/20th century, an upturned bell-shape bowl, resting on a straight foot, decorated with various ritual vessels around the exterior and on the well, “citang gongqi” (ritual vessels for shrines) in iron red written in the interior below a patterned band in underglaze blue, gilt details, dated mark reading “Guanxu 26th year make” (1900) in underglaze blue on base; and a smaller doucai imari bowl with underglaze blue decoration in three roundels over a red ground with gilt foliate scroll design, the interior with a continuous landscape in underglaze blue, dia. to 4 1/4, ht. to 1 3/8 in. $700-900 187 Yellow-glazed Jar with Blue and White Dragons, China, 18th/19th century, oval with waisted neck, resting on an unglazed footring, decorated with two dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst clouds, between a crosshatch band around shoulder and a double-ring around foot, two-character “yawan” (elegant trinket) mark in a double ring on base, ht. 6 1/4 in. $700-900

188 Bleu de Hue Saucer Dish, China, 19th century, thinly potted, with metal-clad rim, painted with a panoramic landscape with figures, an ox, and a pavilion, unglazed footring, four-character “Shunli Kunji” mark to base, dia. 5 in. $700-900 189 Two Black and White Encre de Chine Porcelain Items, China, 18th/19th century, a small dish with a garden scene with European figures and a dog below a ring around the interior rim, dia. 5 3/4; and a small bowl with a similar garden scene to the exterior and a patterned band around the interior rim, both with details in iron red overglaze, dia. 3, ht. 1 5/8 in. $700-900

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190 Pair of Doucai Imari Dishes, China, 19th/20th century, with gilt rims, the interior decorated with lotus scroll designs in gold and polychrome enamels divided by two doublering bands in underglaze blue around rim and well, the exterior with two double-ring bands in underglaze blue, six-character Guangxu mark on both bases, dia. 6 7/8 in. $700-900

191 Small Ge Ware Hu Vase, China, 18th/19th century, flattened globular body with straight neck, two loop ears, resting on a waisted foot with unglazed footring, the celadon glaze with two sets of interspersed crackles of dark gray and pale yellowish gray, with conforming box with label reading “Qianlong Geyao Shuang Er Xiao Jiubi,” and a conforming wood stand, ht.

4 1/8 in. $700-900

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192 Famille Jaune Octagonal Stemmed Bowl, China, 19th/20th century, decorated with the eight Immortals standing above clouds holding their attributes, the stem with a broad band of lotus scroll design, turquoise blue-glazed interior and base with six-character Daoguang mark in iron red, ht. 3 5/8, dia. 8 in. $700-900

193 Wucai Batavia Brown-glazed Dish, China, 19th/20th century, decorated with a pair of Mandarin ducks and lotus in the well with a double ring in underglaze blue, four incised anhua lotuses below a band of floral diaper design around rim, gilt details, the exterior in underglaze Batavia brown decorated with a band of gilt diaper design, chatter mark on base, dia. to 8 5/8 in. $800-1,000

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194 Celadon-glazed Stoneware Tripod Censer, China, Ming dynasty style, compressed globular shape with a straight neck and flanged mouth rim, resting on three stylized animal-head legs, the body decorated with a broad band of molded archaic motifs, the neck with a band of incised lotus lappets, glassy glaze with wide crackling, unglazed foot base, ht. 3 7/8, mouth dia. 4 1/2 in. $800-1,000 195 Small Ding Ware Dish, China, Song dynasty style, with angled sides and without foot, decorated with a carved floral design with incised details in the well defined with an incised ring, the white glaze uneven with celadon tint to some areas, ht. 7/8, dia. 3 7/8 in. $800-1,000

196 Blue-glazed Vase, China, baluster-shape, with waisted neck and flared bottom, resting on a raised unglazed footring, plain, with a raised ring design to neck and brown-glazed rim, allover crackling, ht. 7 1/4 in. $700-900 197 Small Dark Brown-glazed Vase, China, meiping-shape, with a short waisted neck and rolled mouth rim, the base and mouth rim in underglaze gray with blue tint, ht. 6 3/8 in. $700-900

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198 Mottled Flambé-glazed Vase, China, elongated pear-shape with tapering sides and wide mouth, resting on a short straight foot with recessed base, the mottled glaze with metallic sheen and allover crackling, a sticker reading “veritas 1203” on base, ht. 6 in. $800-1,000 199 Blue and White Lidded Jar, China, possibly 17th/18th century, tubular, resting on a short raised foot, decorated with floral and foliate scrolls between a patterned band and a ring, another ring near the foot, the cover compressed bell-shape with slightly everted rim, similarly decorated with an artemisia leaf mark on the knob, unglazed interior rim and footring, ht. 5 3/8, mouth dia. 4 5/8 in. $800-1,000

200 Flambé Garlic-head Vase, China, 20th century, bottle-shape, with a long narrow neck and garlic-head top, the raspberry red glaze flowing from pale pink at the mouth gradually darkening to a deep red at the base, ht. 14 1/4 in. $800-1,000 201 Five-lobed Flambé-glazed Bowl, China, resting on a slightly splayed foot, the interior glazed in splashed sky blue, carved with a poem in gold on the interior, potter’s mark on base, ht. 4 3/8, dia. to 10 5/8 in. $800-1,000

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202 Qingbai White-glazed Vase, China, pearshape, with waisted neck and flared rim, resting on a raised foot, decorated with a carved dragon and phoenix above a stylized wave design on bottom, ribbed neck with barbed rim, unglazed foot and base, ht. 8 3/4 in. $700-900 203 Famille Verte Dragon Dish, China, 20th century, depicting a purple and a green dragon chasing a pearl amongst purple, green, and yellow clouds all on a black ground, dia. 11 1/8 in. $800-1,000 204 Small Junyao Bottle Vase, China, pearshape with flared neck and mouth, resting on a short straight foot with unglazed footring, the glaze in mottled light blue gray changing to mottled light brown toward the rim and near the foot, ht. 5 3/8 in. $800-1,000 205 Glazed Tripod Earthenware Pot, China, the mouth in the shape of a lingzhi mushroom, decorated with an amphibian animal to one side and an animal mask to the other, unglazed animal-head feet, the transparent glaze with streaks of bleeding glaze in grayish blue, with a conforming round openwork wood stand, ht. 6, dia. to 5 1/4 in. $700-900

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206 White-glazed Stem Bowl with Two Handles, China, Ming dynasty style, compressed globular form with straight neck resting on a slightly slanted foot with flange rim, the handles in the shape of an archaic animal with molded details, the neck and foot decorated with molded bands of double coin motifs and meander design, respectively, silver-clad mouth and foot rims, ht. 3 3/4, mouth dia. 4 3/4 in. $1,500-1,800

207 Large Enameled Bowl, China, 20th century, with slightly everted rim, resting on a straight foot, the exterior decorated with two facing five-clawed dragons with flowers, the interior with three goldfish feeding on water plants in the well, with a round wood stand, ht. 6, dia.

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209 Two Blue and White Cups, China, 20th century, upturned bell-shape, resting on a short raised foot, each decorated with two dragons chasing flaming pearls below a double ring band around rim, the foot with a double ring, four-character mark reading “Jinghua Zhenpin� on the recessed base, ht. 2 3/8, dia. 4 1/8 in. $800-1,000

208 Blue and White Double Gourd Flask, China, with two strap-shape ruyi-head handles, decorated with the eight Buddhist treasure symbols intermingled with lotus scrolls and two shou characters, a ruyi-cloud band near rim, a meander design around the foot, six-character Qianlong mark on the rounded rectangular base, ht. 7 in. $10,000-15,000

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210 Celadon-glazed Vase, China, 19th/20th century, barrel-shape, resting on an unglazed footring, the body eared with two stylized animal heads between two molded bands near the rim and foot, six-character Daoguang mark on recessed base, ht. 6 1/4, dia. to 5 3/4 in. $1,500-2,000 211 Fencai-enameled Vase, China, pear-shape with a flaring neck and a flanged dish-shape mouth, resting on a splayed foot, decorated with two landscapes on the body and two flowers on the neck in eight-lobed panels on a white ground decorated allover with various floral sprays between two bands of stylized ruyi around the mouth rim and lotus lappet around foot, a joined line visible around the shoulder and tangible on the interior, sixcharacter Jiaqing mark in iron red on base, ht.

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212 Pair of Export Famille Rose Roosters, China, the birds straddling a tree trunk, with molded details, polychrome decoration including pink and vermillion, impressed potter’s mark “Jin Wanfu zao” in a square cartouche, ht. 12 1/2 in. $700-900 213 Three Glazed Inkwells, China, all rectangular, designed to hold a square well, two circular brush stands, and a model of an open terrace, decorated with pierced double coins, auspicious characters, and floral designs, one glazed in yellow, green, and aubergine; one only in green; and one in green and yellow, with a Christie’s sticker on base, all 1 5/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. $800-1,000 214 Pair of Blue-glazed Bowls, China, each with slightly everted rim and resting on a straight foot, decorated with a continuous landscape with bamboo, rocks, lingzhi mushrooms, and flowers, and a pair of cranes on a rock flanked by a pair of ribbon-tailed birds, one flying and the other perched on a tree, in fencai enamels, a signed inscription in black, four-character Yongzheng imperial mark in a square cartouche to base, ht. 2 3/4, dia. 5 7/8 in. $500-700

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215 Famille Rose Brush Pot, China, 20th century, cylindrical, decorated with an interior scene with a woman and two boys holding toys, six-character Jiaqing mark in overglaze iron red on base, potter’s wheel marks overall, ht.

6, dia. 4 3/4 in. $600-800

216 Pair of Famille Rose Vases, China, 19th/20th century, four-sided baluster-shape, with waisted neck and flared rim, animal head ears, the body decorated with auspicious animals, symbols, plants, and flowers between a ruyi band above and a lappet band below, the neck with lotus scroll and bat design against a yellow ground, gilt mouth rim, six-character Daoguang mark in iron red overglaze on the recessed base, ht. 9 3/8 in. $1,500-2,000 217 Famille Rose Cong Vase, China, 20th century, with a rounded foot and mouth, mock elephant head and ring handles at the sides, decorated with a scholar and a child seated in a garden, a farmer and a water buffalo, a rooster surrounded by rockery and flowers, and a bird seated on a branch, inscribed on all four sides, ht. 9 1/2 in. $600-800

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218 Blue and White Ginger Jar Mounted as a Lamp, China, the sides decorated with four panels depicting flower arrangements in vases, separated by borders of floral motifs including plum and cracked-ice pattern, the lamp with openwork wood stand and carved bone finial, (drilled), overall ht. 26 in. $800-1,000 219 Pair of Famille Rose Plates, China, with slanted flat rims and resting on unglazed footrings, depicting a crane standing amongst auspicious flowers and fruit below a patterned border with floral and trellis motifs and lappets in fencai enamel on the interior, plain whiteglazed exterior, dia. 9 in. $700-900

220 Kraak Bowl, China, Ming dynasty style, blue and white porcelain deep bowl depicting a phoenix and peony in the central roundel with a border depicting stylized flowers and leaves, dia. 14 1/8 in. $800-1,200

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221 Pair of Rose Medallion Tall Covered Vases, China, 19th century, each depicting various scenes in large circular cartouches on the body, including court scenes with dancers entertaining nobility, scholars in their studios with attendants, and birds and flowers of the four seasons with butterflies and insects, the small oblong cartouches surrounding the shoulder depict birds and flowers, all on a gilt ground with overall green enamel tendrils and enamel butterflies, with gilt elephant handles, the cover with scalloped edge and similar cartouche and a lotus blossom finial, ht. 25 1/4 in. $12,000-15,000 222 Famille Verte Vase, China, 20th century, baluster-shape, with a short narrow neck, depicting a continuous scene of scholars and attendants in a courtyard, the shoulder and neck depicting auspicious symbols, birds, and flowers, ht. 10 1/8 in. $700-900

224 Pair of Famille Verte Covered Jars, China, 20th century, hexagonal, with panels depicting court ladies, auspicious symbols, and rockery with flowers and butterflies, the shoulder and covers with scrolling flowers and tendrils, ht.

11 1/2 in. $700-900 225 Famille Rose “100� Bat Vase, China, 20th century, bottle-shape, depicting bats in flight among cloud scrolls and ruyi, with lappet borders surrounding the neck and base, sixcharacter Guangxu iron red mark to the base, ht. 12 1/2 in. $700-900 226 Porcelain Figural Deer Brush Washer, China, 20th century, the recumbent white spotted deer holding a scroll in its mouth, lg.

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223 Pair of Cafe-au-Lait Bowls, China, 19th/20th century, the sides and interior decorated with gilt phoenix roundels, unglazed mouth and foot rim, six-character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue on the recessed base, dia. 5 3/8 in. $700-900

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227 Famille Rose Bowl, China, 19th/20th century, with a slightly everted and rounded band rim resting on a straight foot, depicting a floral spray including irises and roses with a butterfly on the exterior, unglazed footring, a double ring in underglaze blue on the recessed base, ht. 2 1/4, dia. 5 in. $3,000-5,000

228 Qingbai White-glazed Ding Bowl, China, conical, with unglazed mouth rim and foot, decorated with carved fish scales in six sections divided with six incised radial lines above a carved floral motif in the well, with a carved wood stand, ht. 3, dia. 8 1/8 in. $1,500-1,800

229 Small Splashed Green-glazed Earthenware Jarlet, China, bulbous shape with a rolled mouth rim, unglazed flat base, crackling to some areas, ht. 3 1/4, mouth dia. 1 3/4 in. $800-1,000

230 Yellow-glazed Stem Bowl, China, 19th/20th century, decorated with two dragons chasing flaming pearls above a band of wave design in underglaze green, four-character Guangxu mark in the well, unglazed footring, ht. 4, dia.

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231 Mottled Iron Rust-glazed Kuei Censer, China, possibly 18th/19th century, compressed pear-shape, with flared neck and mouth, resting on a slightly splayed foot, two curved handles to waist, the interior partially unglazed, glazed footring, the unglazed base with a glazed center, ht. 2 3/4, mouth dia. 3 7/8 in. $2,000-3,000

232 Blue and White Bowl, China, with slightly everted rim, resting on a short raised foot, the exterior decorated with a continuous landscape with a pavilion, bamboo, and pine along with figures at various pursuits between a double ring around rim and two rings around the foot, the interior with a patterned band around the rim and a scholar in a double ring on the well, six-character Jiajing mark in a double ring on base, ht. 2 3/4, dia. 6 3/8 in. $2,000-3,000 233 Famille Rose Teapot and Brush Pot, China, 20th century, a hexagonal teapot with metal handle and lid, the sides decorated with immortals holding flower branches, resting on six small unglazed feet, ht. not including handles 5 1/4; and a square brush pot depicting birds seated on chrysanthemum branches, alternating with calligraphy, sealed, four-character mark on base, ht. 3 3/4 in. $1,200-1,500

234 Wood Bitong, China, cylindrical, slightly waisted around the middle, with a circular hole to base, with a separately carved plug, plain, both interior and exterior lightly lacquered in dark brown, ht. 5 3/8, dia. 5 5/8 in. $700-900 235 Mino Ware Ofuke-glazed Vessel, Japan, late Edo period, drum-shape with a square mouth, resting on a raised rectangular base, the drum ribbed and decorated with a molded flowerhead on two sides, a carved orbicular panel to the front and back with stamped floral kamon decoration, with a rectangular ivory cover, overall ht. 2 3/8, wd. 2 3/8 in. $700-900 236 Eight-lobed Imari Dish, Japan, 19th/20th century, decorated with floral and foliate scroll designs with four ruyi-shape panels, a patterned border around the well with a stylized wreath in underglaze blue, gilt rim and details, “fuki chosu� mark on recessed base, dia. 10 in. $700-900 237 Enameled White Porcelain Plaque, China, 20th century, rectangular, with lobed corners, depicting a monk in profile holding a leaf with a bat in the sky, inscribed with two seals, bisque margins and back, 15 3/8 x 11 in. $900-1,000

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238 Four Fencai-enameled Plaques, China, 20th century, depicting riverscapes of Mt. Zhushan in the manner of Zhang Zhitang (1893-1971), inscribed, signed “Zhang Zhitang at Zhushan,” and dated “1957” with a seal reading “Zhitang,” all in a wooden frame decorated with carved floral scrolls, plaque 28 5/8 x 7 3/4 in. $4,000-5,000

239 Two Blue and White Porcelain Plaques, China, 20th century, in the manner of Wu Tao, depicting landscapes of Zhushan and Changnan, inscribed with poems by Qing emperors Qianlong and Yongzheng, signed and dated with a seal reading “wu” in underglaze blue, both mounted in a threetier wood frame decorated with openwork designs, plaque 16 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. $700-900 239

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240 Enameled Encre de Chine Plaque, China, 18th century, depicting in black and iron red enamels the eighteen Luohans seated in groups either holding their respective attributes or accompanied by animals including a tiger, dragon, and deer, gilt details, imperial Qianlong seal in a square cartouche to the bottom right corner, framed, plaque 8 5/8 x 11 1/2 in.

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241 Famille Rose Plaque, China, 20th century, depicting two songbirds, one diving in flight, the other on the ground watching an insect, with peonies and rockery, inscribed and sealed, framed, overall 20 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. $700-900

242 Four Famille Rose Landscape Plaques, China, 20th century, each depicting a different mountains and river scene with trees, boats, and houses, signed “Wang Yeting,� framed, overall 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. $1,500-2,000

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243 Famille Rose Plaque, China, 20th century, depicting a river landscape with figures in a dwelling and on a boat, a poem in calligraphy above, signed and sealed, framed, overall 16 3/4 x 11 5/8 in. $800-1,000 244 Buddhist Painting, Korea, 18th century, fragmental part of a bigger painting illustrating Shakyamuni preaching at Vulture Peak, Gyeongsangbuk-do style under Kwaemin (a monk painter), depicting various Buddhist deities including the arhat disciples of Buddha, bodhisattvas, and two Temple Guardian deities, colors and gilt on silk, framed, painting 28 3/4 x 33 1/8 in.

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245 Buddhist Hanging Scroll Depicting Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, China, late Ming dynasty style, seated on a lotus throne under an ornate canopy, holding a ruyi scepter in his right hand, a caparisoned elephant seated in front, ink, color, and gold on silk, 51 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. $8,000-10,000

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246 Illustrated Novel of Xixiangji, The Romance of the Western Chamber, China, in the manner of Qiu Ying (1494-1551) and Wen Peng (1498-1573), holding twenty illustrations and narratives minus covers, each leaf depicted in the Northern School style using gongbi brush technique, with a narrative calligraphy on the opposing page, dated and signed “Wen Peng” on the last calligraphy, “Qiu Ying” on the last painting with a seal reading “Shizhou,” with other seals on some pages including a collector’s seals reading “Molinzi,” “Xiangmolin Jianshang zhang,” and “Zijing Zhencang,” ink and color on silk, wood covers, each leaf 12 x 9 3/4 in. $10,000-15,000

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247 Eight-leaf Flower Painting Album, China, in the manner of Zhang Xianghe (1785-1862), entitled Zhang Shiling Xieshengce, each leaf depicting a group of various flowers, plants, and trees in close view, using boneless technique without outlines, all bearing a seal “Zhang Xianghe yin,” the wood cover with a title, date, and signature with a collector’s seal reading “Lishi Zhencang,” a collection number on the bottom right corner, color on silk, painting 11 3/8 x 11 in. $2,000-3,000

248 Twelve Figural Landscape Leaves from an Album, China, depicting a hermit figure at various pursuits: under a pine looking at a flying crane, in a pavilion under a snowy tree, riding a donkey, sitting at a table with an old woman, sitting at a table with a man on a bridge, standing beside a blooming tree near the water; two men on a boat, an old man calling for a boatman, two men climbing a hill, a man in a boat, two men drinking with a woman and children, and one with an empty pavilion, eight with two seals, ink and light color on fabric, painting 12 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. $800-1,000

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249 Four Flower Painting Leaves from an Album, China, in the manner of Xu Wen ((dates unknown), each depicting flowers on a two-leaf spread, one of hibiscuses; one of peonies; one of a thistle with a dragonfly and a grasshopper; and one of three birds perched on tree branches, each with two of the same seals reading “Xu Wen” and “Cai Ruo,” color on paper, (front cover missing), painting 8 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. $1,500-2,000

250 Six Paintings for Circular Fans, China, 19th century, depicting a landscape with a standing scholar; a panoramic riverscape with cliffs and boats; a landscape with a fisherman and a boy, inscribed with three seals; plum blossoms, inscribed with two seals; two bamboo stalks, inscribed with two seals; and grapevines with a squirrel, inscribed with two seals, all ink on silk, the landscapes lightly colored, ht. to 9 7/8, wd. to 10 1/2 in. $800-1,000

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251 Six Bird Painting Leaves, China, 19th century, in the manner of Liao Fuzhi (dates unknown), depicting various birds in natural settings, including geese, chickens, finches, and swallows, using boneless technique, two with a seal reading “Liao Fuzhi” and four with two seals reading “Liao Fuzhi” and “Xipei,” color on silk, backed with paper, each leaf 11 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. $800-1,000

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252 Three Painting Leaves Depicting Geese, China, in the manner of Bian Shoumin (16841752), using boneless technique, two signed with a seal respectively reading “Shoumin” and “Chengong,” and one inscribed with signature and seals (now erased and illegible) in the upper left and an unidentified seal on the bottom right corner, ink on paper, painting 11 5/8 x 25 7/8 in. $800-1,000

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253 Twelve Flower Painting Leaves from an Album, China, in the manner of Yun Shouping (1633-1690), depicting various flowers, three with insects, one with swallows, all painted in boneless technique, signed with various seals of Yun’s including “Niantian,” “Zhengshu,” and “Baiyun Waishi,” one leaf inscribed with a date and a phrase about Xu Chongsi (fl.

11th century) of Northern Song, three seals reading “Nantian Xiaoyin,” “Yun Zhengshu,” and “Shouping,” ink and color on silk, painting 10 3/4 x 11 7/8 in. $5,000-7,000

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254 Eight-leaf Painting Album of Beauties, China, in the manner of Jiang Peng (dates unknown), entitled “Guchao Jiang Youqian Huace Zhenfeng,” depicting beauties in various poses, portrayed in natural surroundings with rocks except the second one depicting a woman on a blank background, the third with three seated women, the fifth with a tiger, and the sixth with a boy playing with a toad, each leaf with one or two of three types of seals reading “Jiang” and “Peng,” “Jiang Peng in,” and “Youjian,” one only with a seal reading “Feiluzhutang,” three with an inscription, ink and color on silk, each leaf 17 3/8 x 18 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000

255 Eight Bird-and-Flower Painting Leaves from an Album, China, in the manner of Zhao Wenshu, depicting daffodils and pink roses; roses with a bird; white plums with a bird; white cherry blossoms with two red birds; purple flowers and daisies with two chicks; a barren branch with a bird; grasses with bees and a white bird on a rock; and white orchid flowers with lingzhi; signed “Tianshui Nushi Zhao Wenshu” with a seal reading “Wenshu” on daffodils and a collector’s seal reading “Ahhua Taoshi Zencang” on the reverse, ink and color on silk, each leaf 26 1/2 x 21 in. $800-1,000

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256 Eight Flower Painting Leaves from an Album, China, depicting a purple iris; a hydrangea with orchid flowers; a pink plum branch with white daffodils; a peach branch with an orchid; a lily of the valley with purple lilies; a tiger lily with small flowers; a pink peony; and pink roses; all painted in boneless style, variously sealed with two reading “Songquin Jushi” and “Yuan Fang,” color on cotton, painting 18 x 22 in. $800-1,000

257 Loose Painting Fragments Depicting Portraits of Eight Nobles, China, torn in four parts, including one depicting a princely man seated in a chair dressed in official attire with dragon rank badge along with his wife and two concubines; one depicting an old woman dressed in a dragon robe with an old man of lower rank dressed in official attire with a hat; one depicting a man dressed in official attire with lion rank badge; and one depicting a woman dressed in a dragon robe with birds; ink, color, and gold on brown paper, each portrait to 11 x 5 3/4 in. $700-900

258 Hanging Scroll Depicting Bamboo, China, inscribed with calligraphy in the manner of Jin Nong (b. 1687), signed and dated, two collector’s seals on the bottom left and right corners, light color and ink on paper, painting 49 1/2 x 16 3/4 in. $30,000-50,000

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259 Hanging Scroll of a Silk Embroidery, China, depicting a Daoist scene with auspicious trees, flowers, and clouds, populated with figures at various pursuits including horseback archers, a couple drinking tea, and scholars accompanied by child attendants, on three widths of golden yellow silk stitched together, bordered with an embroidered band adorned with floral and foliate design, embroidery 75 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. $700-900

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260 Hanging Scroll Depicting a Landscape, China, with a hermit scholar seated under trees in a mountain, an oval seal on the top center and two seals on the right bottom corner, ink and light color on silk, painting 12 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. $800-1,000 261 Hanging Scroll with Two Fan Paintings, China, one depicting a seated lion, the other butterflies over floral grasses, both depicted on two round reserves, inscribed and signed with seals, painting dia. 9 1/8 in. $700-900

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262 Hanging Scroll Depicting Liu Hai, China, in the manner of Ren Bonian (1840-1896), standing with a fruit basket in his right hand and a cloth sack on his back, looking down at a toad, signed, sealed, and dated, ink and light color on paper, painting 56 1/2 x 30 3/4 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the Edward Elliott Family collection, Christie’s New York, Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Ellen B. Elliott Collection, November 25, 1991, Lot 45. $8,000-10,000

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263 Hanging Scroll Depicting Blooming Chrysanthemums, China, in the manner of Chen Shu (1660-1736), with rockery and grass, ink and color on brown paper, signed and sealed, painting 37 3/8 x 16 3/8 in. $2,000-3,000

264 Hanging Scroll of Calligraphy Couplet, China, in the manner of Qi Baishi (1864-1957), each with five characters, inscribed, signed, sealed, and dated, painting 52 x 12 7/8 in. $2,000-3,000

265 Hanging Scroll Depicting a Landscape, China, in the manner of Huang Junbi (18981991), with pavilions near a river with a bridge in misty mountains with clouds, titled, signed, sealed, and dated, ink and light color on paper, painting 29 1/2 x 16 in. $2,000-3,000

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266 Hanging Scroll Depicting Flowers, China, in the manner of Qi Baishi (1864-1957), inscribed “Jiping Tanshang Laoren Baishi Jujinghuashi zuo” with a seal, ink and color on paper, painting 30 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. $2,000-3,000 267 Hanging Scroll Depicting Orchids, China, signed “Fo Fu” with two seals including one reading “Fo Fu,” four collector’s seals including Empress Dowager Cixi, ink on paper, painting 34 1/2 x 16 7/8 in. $2,000-3,000

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268 Hanging Scroll Depicting a Scholar Hermit, China, in the manner of Fu Baoshi (19041965), seated at a desk in a hut in a deep forest, inscribed, signed, sealed, and dated, ink and light color on paper, framed and glazed, painting 37 1/2 x 18 3/4 in. $10,000-15,000

269 Hanging Scroll Depicting Plum Blossoms, China, in the manner of Wu Changshuo (1844-1927), with rocks and bamboo trees, inscribed, signed, and sealed, including a collector’s seal on the bottom right corner, ink and color on paper, painting 50 x 16 1/4 in. $800-1,000

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270 Hanging Scroll Depicting a Horse, China, in the manner of Xu Beihong (1895-1953), inscribed, signed, and dated, ink on paper, painting 43 3/8 x 20 3/4 in. $800-1,000 271 Hanging Scroll Depicting a Landscape, China, with pavilions near a river and birds flying toward temples in the distance, titled with two seals on the painting, mounted with three separate inscriptions including a signed calligraphy of the title “Qiu Shan Ming Tian” on top and two inscriptions on both sides, ink and color on paper, painting 42 1/4 x 22 3/8 in. $2,000-3,000

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272 Pair of Flower Paintings, China, in the manner of Zou Yigui (1686-1772), depicting various flowers in a row, one inscribed “Chen Zou Yigui Gonghui” (sincerely painted by servant Zou Yigui) on the left side, framed and glazed, painting 12 1/8 x 55 1/2 in. $800-1,000 273 Hanging Scroll Depicting a Shangshui Landscape, China, with figures sitting in a pavilion near the water, ink and color on silk, inscribed with a poem from Lanting Xiuxi (Preface to the Poems Collected from the Orchid Pavilion) by Wang Xizhi, signed “Zhengming” with a seal, 42 1/2 x 15 7/8 in. $700-900

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274 Daoist Buddhist Painting, China, 19th/20th century, depicting the Xiyue Mountain god standing on clouds above a group of heavenly officials with attendants and a horse-headed warden, inscribed in a rectangular cartouche in the bottom right corner with information on date and donor (priest Zhen Gao), ink, color, and gold on paper, framed and glazed, painting 44 1/2 x 21 1/8 in. $700-900

275 Two Ancestral Portraits, China, 19th/20th century, one of an official seated in an ornate chair with his feet on a footrest, ink and color on silk; the other of an elderly woman seated in an ornate chair, dressed in a winter robe decorated with shou characters, wearing a long beaded necklace and a headcap with white peonies, ink and color on paper, both portrayed against a blank background with carpeted floor, framed and glazed, painting 38 7/8 x 23 1/8 in. $800-1,200

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276 Two Paintings of Junks, China, 20th century, color on paper, framed and glazed, painting 4 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. $600-800

278 Handscroll Depicting a Landscape, China, of rocky mountains with a river, pavilions, and trees, inscribed and signed, sealed, and dated, ink and light color on paper, painting 10 5/8 x 58 1/4 in.

277 Album of Photographs, mostly of Asia, early 20th century, including photographs of the Philippines, Qingdao China, Kobe, Japan, Honolulu, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, and Port au Prince, Haiti, showing street scenes, daily life, and architecture, approximately 190 photographs printed as postcards, most with notes indicating the location, in a leatherbound album with embossed dragon motif, album 11 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.

Provenance: Bonhams, Hong Kong, Auction 21885, Lot 1359, May 25, 2014. $800-1,000

280 Scroll Depicting the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, China, in the manner of Wang Xijing (b. 1946), in a landscape format, titled “Zhulin Qixian” with a written description about the sages on the left, signed, sealed, and dated, with a collector’s seal on the bottom right corner, ink and color on paper, painting 35 1/4 x 71 in. $2,000-3,000

279 Handscroll Depicting Women Bathing Boys, China, after Qiu Ying (1494-1552), depicting an interior scene with women including a maid bathing a baby boy in a tub, with two collector’s seals, signed, sealed, and dated, a postscript calligraphic oracle script with a seal, painting and calligraphy 8 1/8 x 81 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000

281 Pair of Reverse Glass Paintings, China, 19th/20th century, depicting two women leaning against a table and holding a fan in one hand, their heads tilted slightly to one side, one dressed in blue robes decorated with flowers, the other in white robes decorated with wan symbols, with gilt accents, in beaded wood frames, overall 17 7/8 x 13 5/8 in. $800-1,000

Provenance: Given to Ella Williams Webb, then through her family. $700-900

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282 Reverse Glass Painting, China, 20th century, depicting a woman seated with her hands folded in her lap, holding a fan, wearing a green robe decorated with bats and shou symbols, framed, overall 22 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. $700-900 283 Painting of Guanyin with Officials, China, 20th century, in three tiers divided by a band of clouds, the top depicting eight-armed Guanyin seated on a lotus throne, with her attributes in her hands at the top, the middle Guanyin dressed in a robe, with a boy holding a kundika with a willow branch, the bottom depicting five officials, three seated in chairs, each holding a scepter, ink and color on paper, framed and glazed, painting 42 x 23 7/8 in. $800-1,000 284 Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) Tower of Yasaka Kyoto, Japan, 1958, 62/100, self-carved and printed with a title on the back of the frame, depicting a moonlit pagoda against a ground with wood grain in gray tones, signed “Kiyoshi Saito” in English with a red square seal “Kiyoshi” in Japanese, framed and glazed, sight size 20 1/2 x 13 7/8 in. $700-900 285 Four-panel Table Screen, Japan, late Edo period, depicting fourteen boys and girls at play in four groups of two to five, including a boy in Mongol costume and boy monks, painted in Kano style using mineral pigments on a blank gold-leaf background, ink, color, and gold on paper, overall painting 11 3/4 x 50 1/2 in. $700-900 286 Three Woodblock Prints and a Triptych, Japan, 19th century, three depicting beauties including two Toyokuni III (1786-1865) with one from the series Famous Places of Edo Compared with One Hundred Beautiful Women, signed “Toyokuni ga” in Toshidama cartouche, and one Kuniyoshi (1797-1861); and a triptych of separately mounted prints

by Kuniteru (1808-1876), Sumo Wrestlers Entering the Ring, depicting sumo wrestlers and spectators, all oban tate-e, all framed and glazed except the Kuniteru triptych, sizes to 13 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.

Provenance: Purchased in Beijing at the turn of the century when the current owner’s grandmother was stationed at the Princeton University Alumni organized YMCA outpost, as reported in The Princeton Alumni Weekly, Vol. XIV, No. 18, February 11, 1914. $700-900

287 Two Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) Prints, Japan, mid-1940s, color woodblock prints on paper, each depicting a girl carrying a baby boy on her back against a blank background in warm brown, possibly from the series Children in Aizu, signed “Kiyoshi Saito” in pencil and sealed “Saito” in Japanese on the image, framed and glazed, sight size 12 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. $700-900 288 Star Calendar Palelintangan Wall Hanging, Bali, 20th century, colored pigment on cloth, divided into forty-two rectangular segments, each containing a figural representation and corresponding Indonesian text, 50 x 63 in. $800-1,000 289 Kwang Jean Park (b. 1957) Woodblock with Drawing, Korea, 1998, 5/10, a two-sheet work depicting a semicircle in white on the top and the bottom with a triangle in black, numbered, titled “Yin Yang” in Chinese, dated “9809,” signed by the artist in English and Korean in pencil on the print, with a seal, mixed media on paper, framed and glazed, with a solo show catalog, each print 21 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. $600-800 290 Four-panel Screen, Asia, 20th century, mixed woods, each panel topped by carved double good luck coins, set in frames below are two deeply carved panels depicting figures in interiors, at the bottom an auspicious symbol, feet with metal cuffs, metal hinges, each panel ht. 72 1/2, wd. 17, dp. 1 in. $1,200-1,500 291 Carved Hardstone Box and Cover, China, 19th/20th century, square, decorated with carved bird-and-flower designs on its cover and sides, spinach green stone with darker inclusions, with wood stand, ht. 1 7/8, wd.

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Provenance: Formerly in the Priem GunnLatchford Collection. $800-1,000 292 Carved Hardstone Vase, China, 20th century, four-sided hu shape, decorated with taotie designs, resting on the back of a standing phoenix decorated with an openwork ruyicloud design around its legs, spinach green stone, ht. 11 in. $1,200-1,500

293 Five Carved Stone Items, China, 20th century, three lamp finials: one with a shou character, gray stone, one with stylized floral design, white jade, and one with a pair of chilong-inspired designs, agate; an Asian hairpin with dragon head design, jade; and a round ornament with floral design, jade with apple green markings, lg. to 6, dia. 2 in. $700-900 294 Three Carved Stone Brush Washers, China, 20th century, all in the shape of a rolled lotus leaf, two agate, decorated with openwork ivy leaves and floral buds; and one rock crystal, with openwork chilong and lingzhi mushrooms, dia. to 2, lg. to 3 3/8 in. $700-900 295 Four Picture Frames with Carved Hardstone Decoration, China, 19th/20th century, all rectangular, one with slightly domed top, decorated with spinach green openwork phoenixes and peonies, metalwork edges; one metalwork frame decorated with floral design and green stone bats; a clothclad frame decorated with five insets of oval jade green with openwork of floral scrolls; and another with slightly domed top, decorated with jade stone framed with openwork floral and foliate scrolls, joined with gilt-metal fittings, openwork floral carving on the top edge, sizes to 16 3/4 x 13 in. $800-1,000 296 White Stone Box, China and England, the hinged cover bordered with rectangular red marble chips, with an amethyst carving on the top of the cover, inscribed “Manufactured in England” to base, 1 5/8 x 4 1/8 x 3 7/8 in. $700-900 297 Hardstone Ritual Vessel, China, 20th century, yi-shape, on quadruped feet, with a single chilong-shaped handle, the foot carved as a nude boy with his hands on his belly, decorated with a band of chilong near the rim, spinach green stone with darker inclusions and russet markings, ht. 5 1/2, wd. 7 1/2 in. $800-1,000 298 Agate Cup, China, carved with gently flared sides and a horizontal stripe, dia. 3 1/8 in. $700-900

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299 Hardstone Book of Guanyin Mantra, China, eight pages holding sixteen mounted plaques plus wood covers, titled “Yuzhi Da Beizhou” on the front cover, four-character Qianlong mark to the back, inscribed in seal script on a dark green stone, all characters in gilt, book 9 x 5 5/8, plaque ht. to 5, wd. 2 7/8 in. $800-1,000 300 Small Carved Agate Teapot, China 20th century, the stone of mottled grays, red, and yellow, the cover with a seated mythical lion finial, incised on the base “tian hu” (heavenly container), ht. 2 1/4 in. $700-900 301 Five Stone Carvings of Mythical Animals, China, a seated tiger in white marble; a crouched quadruped in yellow marble; a seated mythical bird in russet and green hardstone; a standing archaic-style bird with ruyi-shaped wings in celadon hardstone with russet marking; and a seated shishi lion in matte brown hardstone, ht. to 2 1/2, wd. to 2 5/8 in. $700-900 302 Hardstone Pendant, China, rectangular box-shape, decorated in two tiers with an openwork scroll and stylized bird design, the top with a band of openwork scrolls, plain base, spinach green stone with darker serpentine markings and white inclusions, ht.

1 1/2, wd. 1 in. $700-900 303 Hardstone Carving of a Shishi, China, seated on its hind legs with its head, forelegs, and tail facing forward, incised details, celadon green stone with russet markings, ht. 1, wd.

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304 Hardstone Ruyi Scepter Head, China, lobed oviform decorated with a writhing dragon intermingled with stylized floral and foliate scrolls and waves, spinach green stone, 3 1/4 x 3 7/8 in. $700-900

309 Jade Carving of a Ruyi Head, China, 20th century, openwork decoration of peaches and pomegranates with foliate scrolls, winter white stone with milky white inclusions, with wood stand, overall ht. 4, jade ht. 2 3/8 in. $800-1,000

305 Nine Carved Stone Seals, China, one rectangular with an inscription on one side; one square with an inscription in black on one side; one in the shape of two bamboo stalks; one bamboo-shaped with flat back, one Chinese bell-shaped, one rectangular topped with a carved figure; one rectangular topped with a mythical animal; one oval with a figure; and one with double gourds, ht. to 2 1/4, wd. to 1 in. $800-1,000

310 Jadeite Bangle, China, ranging in color from celadon to apple green, dia. 3 1/4 in. $600-800

306 Hardstone Carving of Guanyin, China, standing in a flowing robe on a rock with lotus stalks, next to a kundika bottle placed on a lotus-shaped stand, holding a floral branch in her right hand and a ruyi scepter in her left, spinach green stone mottled with darker and lighter spots and streaks, ht. 7 7/8 in. $800-1,000

312 Jadeite Carving of a Phoenix, China, 20th century, intermingled with a flowerhead, a lingzhi mushroom, and four bats, incised details, winter white stone with apple green markings, wd. 2 5/8 in. $800-1,200

307 Pair of Rose Quartz Figures of Guanyin, China, each dressed in a flowing robe, standing with flowers in her hands, a phoenix on a rock to the left and right, one mounted on an oval openwork wood stand and the other detached from it, overall ht. 9, figure ht. to 7 1/4 in. $700-900 308 Rock Crystal Carving of Guanyin, China, dressed in a flowing robe, standing with a vase in her hands raised to her shoulder, the rock with murky inclusions around the shoulder, an iridescent fissure near waist, and major fissures at the bottom, mounted and drilled to an openwork oval wood stand, overall ht. 13, figure ht. 11 in. $800-1,000

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311 Jadeite Pendant, China, depicting a carp and a lotus blossom with a coin and a ball, the stone ranging in color from pale celadon to apple green, 14kt gold clasp, total lg. 2 in. $700-900

313 Archaic-style Jade Vase, China, 19th/20th century, elliptical, rising from an open taotie mask, the body of the vase surrounded by borders of lei wen motifs, scrolling clouds, and key-fret, pale and dark celadon stone, with stand, ht. 7 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000

314 Mughal-style Jade Brush Washer, China, 19th century, squat round form resting on four feet, the interior of the bowl carved with scrolling lotus petals and an incised chrysanthemum at the center, the exterior carved with a repeating blooming lotus flower motif, the flattened mouth rim encircled by a band of chrysanthemum flowerheads, with eleven rubies and gilt decorations applied to the center of the underside as the center of a chrysanthemum with carved petals and surrounding foliate border, the feet and undersides of the feet carved as flowerheads and leaves, dia. 6 1/2 in. $25,000-30,000

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315 Jade Plaque Pendant, China, rectangular, decorated in bas relief with calligraphy on one side and a scholar with a boy under a pine tree on the other, both depicted in rectangular panels surrounded with archaic-style motifs, pale celadon stone, 2 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. $700-900 316 Brass Letter Opener with Jade Handle, China, decorated with a chased floral spray, stamped “Gump’s Hong Kong” on blade, dark green stone with brighter and darker inclusions, overall lg. 6 7/8, stone lg. 3 1/4 in. $700-900 317 Gray Jade Brush Washer, China, in the form of half of an unopened lotus bud, carved with a squirrel perched on a stalk, dia. 3 3/8 in. $800-1,000 318 Export Oxblood Glazed Inkwell, China, with brass fittings, stamped “Edward I. Farmer Inc.,” the lid mounted with an openwork jade plaque, ht. 3 3/8 in. $700-900

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319 Two Jade Items, China, an L-shaped hairpin with a lobed handle, incised with a stylized shou character in a circle, pale celadon stone with dark green markings and white inclusions; and a sterling silver pen with jade finial decorated with an openwork flower vase with a butterfly above a double coin symbol, 14kt gold-plated nib, lg. to 7 1/8 in. $700-900 320 Two Jade and Hardstone Pendants, China, 20th century, a double gourd-shape jade pendant decorated with foliate scrolls, translucent pale celadon stone with white markings; and an openwork hardstone pendant with peaches surrounded by bats and foliate scrolls, pale celadon stone with white inclusions, ht. 2 1/2, wd. 2 3/8 in. $700-900 321 Carved Jade Plaque and Pendant, China, the plaque in the form of a stylized ruyi-head, incised with lotus flowers on one side and four characters on the other, color ranges from pale celadon to spinach green, with traces of gilt, wd. 4 1/2; and a rounded rectangular pendant carved with an archaic dragon on both sides, pale celadon stone, lg. 2 1/2 in. $800-1,000

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322 White Jade Lock-form Plaque, China, 19th century, one side carved with a peony flower on a branch, the other with four archaic-style characters, lg. 3 7/16 in. $600-800 323 Jadeite Necklace, China, composed of forty beads, 14kt gold clasp, bead dia. to 3/8, overall lg. approx. 17 1/2 in. $600-800 324 Jadeite Carving of a Boy, China, standing with a fly whisk in his left hand and a vase holding a peach branch in his right, translucent celadon stone with white inclusions and apple green and russet markings, drilled to base, ht. 5 in. $1,000-1,200 325 Nephrite Carving of an Elephant, China, with two boy riders, one holding a ruyi scepter in both hands, the elephant caparisoned with a saddle decorated with bats and ruyi-clouds, translucent pale celadon stone with russet markings, ht. 2 1/2, wd. 2 5/8 in. $800-1,000

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326 Jade Carving of Two Cicadas, China, designed to face each other to form a mirror image, carved using the natural markings, celadon stone with russet to dark brown markings, ht. 2 1/8, wd. 1 5/8 in. $700-900 327 Jade Carving of Peaches, China, hanging on a branch with leaves, pale celadon stone with russet markings, ht. 1 3/4, wd. 2 1/8 in. $800-1,000

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328 Jade Carving of a Shishi, China, depicted cuddling with her cub, incised details, mutton white stone, ht. 1 1/4, wd. 2 5/8 in. $2,000-3,000

330 Jade Carving of a Boy, China, the boy lying on his belly with his head up, holding a lingzhi branch over his shoulder, pale celadon strone with white markings, ht. 1, wd. 2 1/4 in. $800-1,000

329 Three Hardstone Carvings, China, a toadshaped pendant with a hole at the mouth, dark brown stone; a hippopotamus, celadon stone with white and russet markings; and an archaic-style openwork brush stand with two seated figures, celadon stone with brown markings, ht. to 1 7/8, wd. to 4 5/8 in. $700-900

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331 Jade Carving of a Man, China, seated with one leg raised, holding a lingzhi branch in his left hand and a sword in his right, a bat to the back using the stone’s natural marking, celadon stone with russet and white markings, ht. 2 1/2 in. $800-1,000 332 Jade Carving of a Boy, China, standing with a peach branch in his hands, a bat on his head, mutton white stone with white inclusions, ht. 2 1/8 in. $800-1,000 333 Jade Carving of Two Figures, China, both standing, one holding a lotus branch over his head and the other holding a bowl in both hands, pale celadon stone with white inclusions, ht. 2 1/8 in. $800-1,000

334 Jade Belt Buckle, China, with dragon-head hook and an openwork chilong intermingled with scrolls on its belly, incised details, pale celadon stone with white inclusions and russet speckles and fissures, lg. 5 in. $2,000-3,000

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335 Jadeite Pendant, China, double gourd-shape decorated with carved vines, leaves, and a flower, jade green stone with apple green and russet markings, ht. 2 1/4 in. $800-1,000 336 Jade Carving of Two Mandarin Ducks, China, seated back to back, the underside with an incised lotus leaf, celadon stone with white inclusions and russet markings to base, ht. 1 1/2, wd. 2 1/8 in. $800-1,000 337 Jade Crane, China, standing on a turtle with pomegranates in its beak, with finely incised details, white jade stone, ht. 1 3/8 in. $700-900

338 Jade Vase, China, flattened elongated pearshape with a slightly flared neck and straight mouth rim, resting on a waisted foot on a recessed base with straight sides, decorated with a writhing dragon chasing a flaming pearl in relief, celadon stone with white streak and spot inclusions, ht. 7 1/4, wd. to 3 in. $8,000-10,000

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339 Jade Pilgrim Bottle Vase with Bronze Cover and Base, China, flattened flask-shape with straight neck rising to form an oval mouth, resting on a splayed stem foot decorated with a band of downturned lotus lappets, decorated in relief with palmette leaf scroll designs in spade-shape panels on the front, back, and sides, the neck with two openwork foliate scroll handles with a loose ring each, the vase resting on a conforming bronze base decorated with a lotus lappet band as in the cover in the shape of a multi-tier stupa with a lotus knob, ht. 11 1/2, wd. to 6 1/4 in. $18,000-20,000

340 Jade Table Screen with Stand, China, the rectangular jade plaque depicting a Daoist scene with an immortal accompanied by a boy attendant standing under a pine tree on one side and a gnarled tree with blooming flowers on the other, translucent pale celadon stone with and russet streaks and white spot inclusions, the wood stand decorated with archaic-style chilong scrolls and trellis design, jade 5 1/8 x 6 1/2, stand 4 7/8 x 7 5/8, overall ht. 7 1/2 in. $18,000-20,000

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341 Jade Carving of a Seated Dog, China, its tail swirled up on its back, celadon stone with white inclusions and russet markings, ht. 1, wd. 2 1/2 in. $800-1,000 342 Jade Bi Disc, China, decorated with swirled nipples to both sides, flanked by two facing openwork chilongs and topped with a domed spire, mutton fat white stone with hint of opaque creamy white markings to bottom, ht.

2 7/8, wd. 3 1/2, disc dia. 2 3/8 in. $800-1,000 343 Jade Carving of a Chilong and a Bat, China, intermingled with a double gourd and lingzhi mushroom scrolls, translucent pale celadon stone with a white fissure and inclusions, ht. 1 1/2, wd. 3 1/8 in. $800-1,200 344 Jade Carving of Three Gourds, China, intermingled with branches and leaves, incised details, translucent pale celadon stone with white inclusions, ht. 2, wd. 1 1/2 in. $800-1,000 345 Pebble-shape Pendant, China, decorated with a dragon crouching on lingzhi mushrooms and scrolls in relief, incised details, celadon stone with faint russet markings, two holes for a woven string with a bead, ht. 3 1/8 in. $1,000-1,500

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346 Jade Bi Disc, China, decorated on one side with a group of three carved chilongs encircling the hole in the center, and archaicstyle scroll designs in four sections on the other, translucent celadon stone with two opaque markings in creamy brown, dia. 3 3/8 in. $800-1,000 347 Rectangular Jade Pendant, China, carved with five boys playing musical instruments, an auspicious bat above, surrounded by a border of archaic-style scrollwork, the reverse inscribed with a calligraphic poem inside the same decorative border, 2 3/8 x 1 9/16 in. $800-1,000 348 Jade Pendant, China, openwork oviform pendant decorated with a flower and a bat intermingled with lingzhi mushroom scrolls, incised details, hole to the back for a string, pale celadon stone with white inclusions and fissures, ht. 2 3/4 in. $800-1,000 349 Nephrite Jade Bi Disc, China, decorated with openwork archaic-style dragon in the central medallion and a band chilongs intermingled with three Chinese characters reading “Zi,” “Sun,” and “Yi” between a band of archaicstyle scroll design in bas relief, grayish celadon stone with white mottling, dia. 4 3/8 in. $2,000-3,000

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350 Brown Jade Belt Buckle, China, 18th/19th century or possibly earlier, archaic-style, upturned cordate leaf-shape with a chilongmask hook, decorated with a pair of chilong scrolls in relief on the slightly convex front, mottled brown stone with darker inclusions, ht. 4 7/8, dia. to 2 3/4 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of mineralogist Frederick H. Plough (1907-2006). $3,000-5,000

351 Jade Kuei Carving, China, 18th/19th century, possibly earlier, with tapering sides, decorated with crawling chilongs and scrolls over a slightly concave front, plain flat back, translucent celadon stone with russet and white marks, lg. 5 1/2, wd. to 2 3/8 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of mineralogist Frederick H. Plough (1907-2006). $2,000-3,000

352 Jade Dagger, China, 18th/19th century, possibly earlier, gui-shape blade and dragoninspired handle, engraved with archaic scroll and dragon and incised details, translucent yellowish celadon stone with gray and white marks, lg. 6 1/2, wd. to 1 3/8 in.

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of mineralogist Frederick H. Plough (1907-2006). $2,000-3,000

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353 Turquoise Carving of a Female Deity, China, 18th century, dressed in a flowing robe, seated on her right leg with her left raised towards her, holding a skein of thread in both hands, next to a basket holding three skeins of sewing thread, with a conforming wood stand, carving ht. 4 in.

Note: Published in R. Soame Jenyns, preface

by William Watson, Chinese Art III, Rizzoli (New York, 1982), pl. 160, with provenance “Formerly collection of Captain G. Spencer Churchill, Moreton-in-Marsh”; Christie’s London, May 24, 1965; Sotheby’s London, December 15, 1970, Lot 8; and Christie’s New York, September 21, 1995, Lot 391. $2,000-5,000

354 Agate Brush Washer, China, in the shape of a rolled lotus leaf with four lotus pods rising from the underside with incised details, translucent light brown stone with russet markings and opaque inclusions, ht. 1 1/8, dia. 3 7/8 in. $700-900 355 Soapstone Brush Washer, China, in the shape of a round stem cup with a broad flange in the middle, decorated with an openwork bird-and-flower design with three birds alternating with three plum blossom branches, finely incised details, mottled purple stone with gray markings, with a round openwork wood stand, ht. 2 3/8, dia. 4 1/2 in. $700-900

356 Three Marble Dream Stone Stands, China, 20th century, two with black and gray veining resembling mountain ranges in mist, one with gray and russet veining resembling a mountain gorge, two with a carved hardwood stand depicting scrolling stylized flowers and tendrils, one with vertical inserts above an open lozenge, lg. to 13 1/4, wd. to 7 1/8, ht. to 4 1/8 in. $800-1,000 357 Marble Dream Stone Table Screen, China, 19th/20th century, with dark and light gray and yellow veining resembling a steep misty mountain gorge, the hardwood frame carved with stylized flowers and tendrils, ht. 14 5/8, wd. 10 1/2 in. $800-1,000

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358 Bamboo Brush Pot, China, 20th century, cylindrical, formed from a single piece of bamboo, the exterior carved with three scholars viewing a scroll beneath pine trees and a pair of men carrying water by a river, ht.

6 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500 359 Turquoise Blue-glazed Brush Washer, China, possibly for the Iranian market, compressed globular shape, resting on a short foot with unglazed footring, metal-clad rim, the opaque glaze with overall crackling, a “CUNLIFFE” sticker on base, ht. 2 1/8, dia.

4 1/4 in. $800-1,000 360 Hardwood Brush Pot, China, 20th century, depicting a lotus, the rim of the mouth shaped like a lotus rising from fluted columns, with a carved lotus base, ht. 5 3/4 in. $700-900

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361 Tea Brick, China, 20th century, by Zhao Li Qiao Tea Factory, decorated with sixteen endless knot designs on one side and five stars, gated portal, and raised inscription on the other, 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 3/4 in. $500-700

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362 Celadon Jade Brush Washer, China, in the form of a double gourd with two round openings, a boy holding onto the oversized stalk, surrounded by vine leaves, tendrils, and lingzhi, lg. 6 in. $2,000-3,000

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363 Marble Dream Stone Panel, China, 19th/20th century, of circular form with black and gray veining resembling the sun rising behind a misty mountain range, inscribed “landscape with golden sunshine,” mounted in a square hardwood frame, marble wd. 7 1/8, frame wd. 9 1/4 in. $800-1,000

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364 Dali Marble Table Screen, China, the rectangular marble with black and gray veining resembling a misty sky, mounted in a wood frame with carved bamboo shoot design, the stand with openwork bird-and-flower and foliate scroll decorations, undecorated back, marble sight 7 3/8 x 9, overall 14 x 13 in. $800-1,000

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365 Wood Wrist Rest, China, 19th/20th century, depicting a cluster of young bamboo shoots tied with a bow at the top and the bottom, lg.

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366 Yixing Teapot, China, 20th century, finely modeled with naturalistic depiction of the “Three Friends of Winter: Plum, Bamboo, and Pine,” with their branches intertwined comprising the body with a gnarled pine branch handle and a knotted tree branch spout, the base signed “shen xi qin zhi,” ht.

5 in. $8,000-1,000 367 Robin’s Egg Blue Ceramic Brush Washer, China, 19th century, depicting a butterfly, lg.

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368 Peking Glass Water Coupe, China, 19th/20th century, the milky white glass fluted body resting on a deep purple glass, well-defined lotus blossom base with a deep purple band at the mouth, dia. 2 1/2 in. $700-900

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369 Rootwood Tea Scoop, China, 18th/19th century, possibly huanghuali, of natural form, with fine overall patina, the skin of the root layered on the back and extending to the inside corner, lg. 5 1/8 in. $800-1,000 370 Ink Stone, China, 19th century, rectangular, depicting a border with auspicious symbols, including musical instruments, bats, fans, and books, the dark gray stone with green inclusions, 2 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. $800-1,000

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371 Carved Bamboo Bitong, China, hexagonal, with two narrower sides, each side depicting a Daoist paradise with trees and rocks, water with bridge, mountains and clouds, and figures at leisure in a rectangular panel, the protruding rims of mouth and base separately carved and joined, as are the four bracket feet under the base, ht. 6 5/8, dia. to 5 3/4 in. $800-1,000 372 Chinese Zither, Guzheng, 20th century, with twenty-one strings and bridges, decorated with cranes and other birds on both ends, lightly lacquered, in a wood case with lock, with four lesson books from introductory level to advanced, zither 64 x 13 in. $700-900

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373 Seventeen Seal Chops, China, 19th/20th century, twelve soapstone chops surmounted with carved shishi; three with figures; one with a dragon; and one with an eagle, fifteen with square and two with long rectangular faces, six with uncarved faces, one with a metal face engraved “RD,� one with Japanese kamon mark, ht. 4 1/8, face wd. to 1 3/8 in. $500-700 374 Fifteen Seal Chops, China, 19th/20th century, seven soapstone chops surmounted with carved shishi; four with carved goats; two with figures; one with a plum tree branch; and a cast bronze seal decorated with a pine tree and lingzhi mushrooms, all with square faces, three with uncarved faces, ht. to 3 1/4, face wd. to 1 1/2 in. $500-700 375 Five Unused Seals, China, a small rectangular crystal seal, decorated with a carved Buddha on top, encased in a rounded rectangular horn case with a square stamp pad with red ink paste, case ht. 2 3/8, seal ht. 1 3/8; two long rectangular ivory seals decorated with incised paintings and calligraphy; a long rectangular plain ebony wood seal; and a long rectangular hardstone seal, ht. to 2 1/2 in. $700-900

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376 Baltic Amber Bead Necklace, a string of forty-five polished oval beads with a clasp, beads 10.00 to 30.00 mm, lg. 16 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500

377 Ruyi Scepter, China, 19th century, possibly Zitan, reticulated carving with high relief scrolling lingzhi heads and curling vines, lg. 16 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000

378 Wood Openwork Libation Cup, China, compressed quatrefoil form, carved with two pomegranates and a blossoming branch, supported by naturalistically carved branches as a foot, ht. 2 3/4 in. $700-900 379 Boxwood Ruyi Scepter, Japan, 19th century, depicting a closed lotus blossom with a leaf and stem wrapped around the stem of the blossom, lg. 13 1/8 in. $800-1,000

380 Yellow Snowflake Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, China, rectangular form with rounded shoulder, flat bottom, and waisted neck, decorated with a crane on a rock on one side and a lotus and bird design on the other, in dark blue overlay against a translucent yellow ground flecked with white, metalwork stopper with domed yellow glass top, ht. 3 1/4 in. $600-800

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381 Canton Enamel Snuff Bottle, China, 19th/20th century, circular form with round neck and oval foot, decorated with floral sprays in blue on a white ground below a floral band around the mouth, metalwork stopper with domed pink glass top, four-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 2 3/4 in. $600-800 382 Puddingstone Snuff Bottle, China, oviform, with straight neck, resting on a long oval foot, metalwork stopper with domed coral glass top, ht. 3 1/8 in. $600-800

383 Lapis Lazuli Snuff Bottle, China, diagonal form with long straight sides and slanted shoulders, resting on a raised oval foot, decorated with raised shapes conforming to the bottle silhouette, the stone with specks of metal sheen, metalwork stopper with domed blue glass top, ht. 3 in. $600-800

384 Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle, China, rectangular form with straight neck and slanting sides, the narrow sides decorated with carved animal heads, opaque gray stone with dark shadowy spots, knopped brown glass stopper with a bone spoon, ht. 2 7/8 in. $600-800

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385 Amethyst Snuff Bottle, China, with stopper to one side, decorated with a carved bat, lingzhi mushroom, and scrolls, gray/green stopper, ht. 2 1/2, wd. 3 1/8 in. $600-800 386 Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, China, 18th/19th century, pear-shape, resting on a raised oval foot, the wine-colored glass decorated with a carved flower and bird design on one side, orchids and rocks with a seal on the other, metalwork stopper with domed brown glass top, four-character Qianlong mark incised on base, ht. 2 3/4 in. $600-800

387 Interior-painted Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, China, 20th century, elongated oval form with straight neck, resting on an oval foot, depicting a portrait of Puyi (1906-1967) on one side, the other inscribed with date “jisin” (1929) and signature reading “Ma Shaoxuan” (1869-1939) with a seal reading “Shaoxuan,” metalwork stopper with domed jasper top, ht.

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388 Double Overlay Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, China, 18th/19th century, baluster-shape, with waisted neck, depicting two figures seated under a pine tree near a river with mountains in the distance in black and white over a light sky blue ground, metalwork stopper with domed black glass top, two-character “Qianlong” mark on base, ht. 2 7/8 in. $600-800 389 Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, China, 18th/19th century, bulbous form with waisted neck, resting on a raised oval foot, decorated with carved and incised upturned shell-shape floral motifs to sides and neck, four-character Qianlong mark incised on base, metal stopper with domed coral glass top, ht. 3 3/4 in. $600-800 390 Enameled Porcelain Snuff Bottle, China, 19th/20th century, tubular, with rounded shoulder and bottom, resting on a raised foot, decorated with Hotei on his cloth sack floating over waves on one side, the other side inscribed with a signature and two seals, two bands of ruyi-cloud and lotus lappets around the neck and foot, the porcelain body with crackles, metalwork stopper with bone spoon, with domed gilt porcelain top, four-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 3 in. $600-800

391 Peking Glass Pilgrim Snuff Bottle, China, 19th/20th century, pear-shape, with pointed bottom, with two openwork ears to neck, the body ribbed with flowing lines, metalwork stopper with domed coral glass top, ht. 3 1/4 in. $600-800 392 Marbled Peking Glass Vase, China, 19th/20th century, oviform, with bulbous shoulder and flared rim, resting on a short flat foot, the marbling and color variation to imitate realgar, ht. 5 1/4 in. $700-900

393 Pair of Covered Cloisonné Ginger Jars, Japan, 19th/20th century, decorated with songbirds amidst chrysanthemums and maple leaves on a blue ground, ht. 11 in. $1,200-1,500

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394 Monumental CloisonnĂŠ Vase, Japan, 19th century, bottle-shape, with a narrow neck and everted rim, depicting wisteria blossoms in white and purple cascading from the shoulder with blossoming tiger lily and peonies surrounding the lower portion, scattered butterflies, ht. 58 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000

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395 Bronze Tripod Censer, Japan, 19th/20th century, flattened circular form with wide mouth and rounded sides, decorated with three molded bamboo stalks and leaves, a raised ring on the interior, a recessed circle on the underside, ht. 2 1/2, dia. to 14 1/8 in. $700-900 396 Pair of Cloisonné Vases, China, 19th/20th century, pear-shape, with dish-shaped mouth, two animal-head handles on waisted neck, and resting on a stemmed foot, decorated with archaic-style taotie designs, fourcharacter Guangxu mark to base, ht. 22 1/4 in. $2,000-2,500

397 Pair of Champlevé Planters, China, late 19th century, each quatrefoil shape with enamel lotus and tendrils surrounding the exterior and incised scrolling lotus and tendrils on the rim, ht. 2 5/8 in. $700-900 398 Pair of Cloisonné Vases, China, 20th century, four-lobed baluster-shape, with a waisted neck, flaring rim, and resting on a splayed stem foot, decorated with a millefleur design in three sections divided by a band or two with ruyi-cloud designs, ht. 9 3/4 in. $700-900

399 Small Cloisonné Arrow Vase, Touhu, China, Ming dynasty style, compressed globular body with a long tubular neck with two openwork tubular ears, resting on a splayed stem foot mounted on a base engraved with a foliate scroll band, decorated with a lotus scroll design depicted in white, yellow, and red enamels over a dark blue ground and a lotus lappet band in turquoise blue around the bottom of the neck, four-character Jingtai mark on base, ht. 6 in. $1,000-1,200

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400 Pair of White Cloisonné Caparisoned Elephants, China, 18th century, each standing with its head turned to the side, trunk curled upward, the white body stippled with gilt dots, the back adorned with a saddle cloth, on which is a saddle with a balustershape covered vase with two ribbon handles, all adornments decorated with lotus scrolls and auspicious symbols in polychrome enamels over a blue or red ground, ht. 14, wd.

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Provenance: Acquired from an antique store on Martha’s Vineyard in 1969, with bill of sale. $20,000-25,000 401 Pair of Gilt Cloisonné Vases, China, 20th century, rectangular, each side panel depicting a scrolling dragon among clouds in high relief gilt, the recessed dragon panels, mouth, and foot surrounded with scrolling lotus and tendrils, four-character incised Qianlong mark in a double square at base, ht. 11 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000

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402 Six Export Silver Items, China, 19th/20th century, a rectangular box with hinged cover decorated with a repoussé dragon, wood interior, “Fengxiang Lao Beijing” mark on base; a rectangular box with hinged cover and wood interior, the cover and sides decorated with a chased dragon, “Shunchang” in Chinese and “Nanking” in English on base; a hand mirror decorated with a chased dragon; a rectangular lobed dish with two chased floral designs over a punched ground, illegible mark on base; a plaque with an openwork dragon in repoussé, on four screws; and a champlevé tea caddy with hinged handle, a sliding side door, and a drawer inside, decorated with auspicious motifs including “fu” character, “Hanqinghe” mark on base, lg. to 10 7/8 in. $800-1,000

403 Bronze Gu Vase, China, square, three-tier structure with flared rim, rectangular middle, and bottom divided by horizontal bands, each tier decorated with archaic taotie-style motifs and designs in eight sections separated by vertical flanges, ht. 11 3/4 in. $800-1,000

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404 Silver Lidded Box, China, 20th century, long rectangular form, the sides decorated with openwork repoussé with two sets of two dragons facing each other with a flaming pearl in the center, the lid with two writhing dragons facing an oval cartouche with engraved monogram, 1 3/8 x 5 x 1 7/8 in. $700-900

405 Small Bronze Censer, China, bulbous, with ring rim and flat base, the cover with an openwork seated shishi and smoke holes, sixcharacter Xuande mark in a square cartouche carved on base, ht. 3 1/2, mouth dia. 2 3/8 in. $800-1,000 406 Gilt-spotted Bronze Censer, China, bulbous square body with a waisted neck, with two archaistic dragon motif handles at the neck, fifteen-character Xuande mark in a rectangular recess on base, ht. 4 in. $800-1,200

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407 Export Silver Stemmed Platter with Handle, China, 19th/20th century, decorated in repoussé with openwork dragon and bamboo design in a band of eight lobed panels encircling the plain well, the rim and handle with bamboo stalk inspired design, the recessed base inscribed with “Nuchang” in Chinese and “Shanghai” and “Hung-Chong” in English, platter ht. 3 5/8, dia. 11 in. $800-1,000

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408 Export Gilt-bronze Hand Mirror, China, 20th century, floriform mirror with an elongated oval handle, the mirror back decorated in relief with flowers, insects, and grains in a floral border, jeweled with rectangular and circular jade stone and glass bead insets of various sizes, the handle decorated in relief with floral and foliate designs divided in two sections on front and back, ht. 10 5/8, mirror dia. 5 1/8 in. $1,000-1,500 409 Bronze Seal, China, 19th century, round, depicting a reticulated dragon rising from roiling waves, the seal reads “Yi Fo Tang,” ht.

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416 Cloisonné Snuff Bottle, China, with slanted sides, rounded shoulder, short straight neck, and flat rim and foot, decorated with a mesh of various flowers over a turquoise blue ground between two bands of ruyi-clouds and lotus lappets above and below, the domed cover with a floral branch above a ruyi band, bone spoon, four-character Qianlong mark incised on recessed base, ht. 3 in. $800-1,000

410 Canton Enamel Vase, China, 20th century, pear-shape, with flared neck, resting on a splayed foot, decorated with various polychrome floral sprays against a red ground, a band of foliate scrolls in black around the foot, the interior and base in white, with a wood stand, ht. 11 in. $700-900 411 Canton Enamel Vase, China, 20th century, pear-shape, with flaring neck and mouth, resting on a straight foot decorated with a meander motif in blue, the body decorated in polychrome enamels with a flower and bird design in two lobed panels against a light blue ground with lotus flowers and foliate scrolls, a yellow band around rim, shoulder, and bottom, white interior and base, ht. 18 in. $800-1,000 412 Near Pair of Figural Bronze Boy Incense Holders, China, in the form of boys holding a vase in both hands, both standing on an open pedestal base, ht. 9 1/2 in. $700-900

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413 Three Miniature Gilt-bronze Figures, China, Ming dynasty, standing dressed in a ritual robe, each holding an offering, pinned onto a modern wood stand, figure ht. to 7/8 in. $700-900 414 Parcel-gilt Metal Box with Hinged Cover, China, 20th century, decorated with a hardstone openwork inset of flower-and-bird design on the top, resting on four bracket feet separately made and attached, decorated overall with repoussé flowers and leaves with chased and punched details, the exterior coated in metallic brown, 3 1/2 x 4 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. $1,000-2,000

415 Bronze Censer, China, 18th/19th century, squat ovoiform, decorated with a band of four scrolling kuei dragons on a lei wen ground on the mouth and a lei wen band surrounding the foot, a six-character Xuande mark in relief on the base, dia. 3 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000

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417 Two Blue and White Porcelain Snuff Bottles, China, both tubular bottle-shape with straight neck and rolled rim, resting on an unglazed footring, one depicting three figures with a donkey, with a patterned band around the shoulder and neck, (no stopper), six-character Yongzheng mark on base in underglaze blue; the other depicting two boys at play, domed metalwork stopper with filigree decoration and a bone spoon, ht. to 3 3/8 in. $800-1,000 418 Amber Snuff Bottle, China, in the shape of a fish with bulging eyes, intermingled with floral scrolls, surmounted with two additional fish in dark brown and black, one on the other’s back, carved coral stopper with bone spoon, wd. 2 3/8 in. $1,000-1,200 419 Large Interior-painted Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, China, 19th century, flattened rectangular body with rounded shoulder and bottom, resting on a raised oval foot, depicting a continuous landscape in ink, inscribed with date “jihai” and signature reading “Ma Shaoxuan,” metalwork stopper with domed red glass top, with conforming box, ht. 4 in. $800-1,000

420 Shadow Agate Squirrel Snuff Bottle, China, flattened rectangular form with rounded corners, resting on a raised oval foot, depicting two squirrels on one side, carved using the natural inclusions from grayish blue to black, gray stone with yellow streaks, domed red stone stopper with bone spoon, ht. 2 7/8 in. $700-900 421 Famille Rose Snuff Bottle, China, flattened and compressed bulbous shape with waisted neck, resting on a raised oval foot, two metal loops on the shoulder for a string with two apple green beads, each side decorated with a garden scene with a Western woman and boy in a lobed panels, a band of lotus lappets around the neck, four-character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue, domed metalwork stopper decorated with a flowerhead, ht. 2, wd. 2 1/8 in. $1,000-1,200 422 Four Snuff Bottles, China, a yixing bottle, flattened circular flask-shape with cylindrical neck, and a bulbous shape with cylindrical neck, both resting on a raised oval foot, decorated with landscapes in light yellow slip, two-character Qianlong mark stamped on base, metalwork stopper domed with coral top; a white porcelain bottle, flattened long oval shape with waisted neck, resting on a raised oval foot, decorated with a blossoming tree in enamel on each side, metalwork stopper with domed coral top, four-character mark on base; and a white porcelain bottle, flattened meiping-form, resting on a small square foot, with flared mouth, metalwork stopper with domed red glass top, with conforming box, ht. to 3 1/4 in. $700-900 423 Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, China, 19th/20th century, flattened oviform with rounded shoulder and flat bottom, resting on a raised oval foot, decorated with a continuous landscape with figures, pines, and cranes in brown overlay against a milky white ground, with four-character Qianlong mark in a square cartouche on the body, metalwork stopper with domed pink glass top, ht. 3 3/8 in. $600-800 424 Agate Snuff Bottle, China, 19th/20th century, floral-shape with a straight neck, well hollowed, decorated with carved double flower design, celadon stone with russet markings and white to gray streaks, knopped brown stopper with a bone spoon, ht. 2 3/8 in. $600-800

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425 Druzy Crystal Snuff Bottle, China, 19th/20th century, slightly flattened short column-shape with a straight neck, resting on a raised oval foot, the stone of celadon with black speckles, one side displaying a skin of crystals, domed coral stopper with a metal spoon, ht. 1 7/8 in. $200-300 426 Pink Snowflake Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, China, oviform with waisted neck and flat bottom, well-hollowed, decorated with crabs in blue overlay against a semitransparent pink ground sprinkled with white flakes, metalwork stopper with domed pink glass top, ht. 3 1/4 in. $600-800 427 Silver-infused Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, China, pilgrim bottle-shape with a long neck and two animal head handles to sides, resting on a straight oval foot, decorated with a lion’s head in dark blue overlay against a transparent ground, metalwork stopper with domed coral glass top, ht. 2 7/8 in. $600-800 428 Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, China, 18th/19th century, double gourd-shape, on a short raised round foot, decorated with carved double gourd vines with leaves and fruit, metalwork stopper with domed cloisonnÊ top, four-character Qianlong mark incised on base, ht. 2 7/8 in. $600-800

429 Jade Snuff Bottle, China, lotus bud-inspired oval form, pale celadon stone, well-hollowed, decorated with foliate scrolls and a butterfly in relief, topped with a tubular coral stopper with bone spoon, ht. 2 7/8 in. $800-1,000 430 Jade Snuff Bottle, China, flat double gourd-shape, decorated in relief with a bat and peaches on one side and auspicious characters on the other, well-hollowed, green jadeite knob stopper, pale celadon stone with white inclusions, ht. 3 1/8 in. $700-900 431 Jade Snuff Bottle, China, flattened double gourd-shape, decorated with two carved double gourds and leaves on vines, wellhollowed, green jadeite knob stopper, translucent celadon stone with opaque inclusions, ht. 2 1/2 in. $700-900 432 Jade Snuff Bottle, China, rounded square body with a straight neck, resting on an oval foot, translucent pale celadon stone with white inclusions, decorated with two crouching chilongs on the sides, metalwork stopper with two twisted line decorations, with a domed coral top and a metal spoon, ht. 2 1/2 in. $800-1,000

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433 Jade Snuff Bottle, China, flattened globular body with a straight neck, resting on a rectangular foot, well hollowed opaque pale celadon stone, decorated with raised lotuses and a bird on one side, metalwork stopper topped with a domed yellow aventurine and a metal spoon, ht. 2 1/4 in. $700-900 434 Three Overlaid Peking Glass Snuff Bottles, China, 19th/20th century, a vase-form milky glass bottle with a raised round foot, overlaid in black and orange, decorated with deer, pine trees and birds, ocean jasper stopper, brass collar and spoon, four-character mark incised on base; a vase from milky glass bottle with a raised round foot, overlaid with orange and green and decorated with butterflies, green Peking glass stopper and brass collar and spoon, four-character Qianlong mark; and a triple overlaid milky bottle, flattened oval form with a raised oval foot, overlaid with pale green, darker green and deep blue, decorated with a cricket and flowers, green Peking glass stopper, brass collar and spoon, fourcharacter Qianlong mark on side, ht. to 3 in. $700-900 435 Three Monochrome Peking Glass Snuff Bottles, China, a cobalt blue flattened round bottle, decorated with two carved carp on either side, sitting on a raised oval foot, blue Peking glass stopper set in a brass collar with a brass spoon; a cobalt blue round bottle carved as a lotus blossom, on a rose petal foot, blue Peking glass stopper set in a brass collar with a brass spoon; and a pink rectangular bottle, carved with continuous scenes of trees, a wise man, and a bat descending from heaven, on a raised oval foot, pink Peking glass stopper set in a brass collar with a brass spoon, carved with fourcharacter Qianlong seal on the side, ht. to 3 in. $700-900 436 Three Monochrome Peking Glass Snuff Bottles, China, a sky blue bottle on a flat foot, agate stopper with vinyl collar and ivory spoon; a flattened round purple bottle on a raised oval foot decorated with crickets on a barrel, a peony on the reverse, red Peking glass stopper with brass collar and brass spoon, four-character Qianlong mark; and a brown vase-shaped bottle with a round, even, tapering neck, decorated with flowers and a bird and carved elephant handles, snowflake jasper stopper, brass collar and spoon, fourcharacter Qianlong mark incised on base, ht. to 2 7/8 in. $700-900

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437 Three Monochrome Peking Glass Snuff Bottles, China, an aquamarine flattened round bottle decorated with a phoenix and a dragon on either side, on a raised oval foot, agate stopper with cork and a carved ivory spoon; a pink flattened oval bottle decorated on each side with a boy and a lantern, a bat descending from heaven, on a raised oval foot, milky Peking glass stopper with a brass collar and a brass spoon, four-character Qianlong mark on base; and a green molded fan-shaped bottle, on a flat foot, green Peking glass stopper with a brass collar and a brass spoon, ht. to 3 1/8 in. $700-900 438 Three Monochrome Peking Glass Snuff Bottles, China, a cobalt blue flattened round bottle decorated with children and bats descending from heaven, on a raised oval foot, with a lapis stopper, brass collar and spoon, carved with seals on both sides; a pink flattened round bottle decorated with an image of Budai on both sides, on a raised oval foot, with a pink Peking glass stopper, brass collar and spoon; and a red vase-form bottle carved in relief with peanuts over a ribbed ground to symbolize abundance, on a raised round foot, with a red Peking glass stopper, brass collar and spoon, ht. to 3 1/8 in. $700-900 439 Three Peking Glass Snuff Bottles, China, a milky glass bottle with a single overlay, flattened oval form on a raised oval foot, carved with a bat descending from heaven and scholars surrounded by scholar’s objects, an imperial dwelling depicted above, with a blue Peking glass stopper and a brass collar and spoon; a milky glass bottle with a single overlay, flattened oval form on a concave oval foot, decorated with boys and butterflies descending representing blessings from above, with both rectangular and round seals, red Peking glass stopper with brass collar and spoon; and a milky glass bottle with a single overlay, flattened round form on a raised oval foot, decorated with elephants, ruyi scepters and scholar’s items, mock handles, coral stopper with brass collar and spoon, fourcharacter Qianlong mark inscribed on base, ht. to 3 3/8 in. $700-900 440 Two Peking Glass Snuff Bottles, China, a pink snowflake glass bottle with single turquoise overlay, flattened oval form on a raised oval foot, one side decorated with a fisherman and fish symbolizing abundance, red Peking glass stopper with brass collar and spoon; and a yellow snowflake glass bottle with single green overlay, flattened oval form on a concave oval foot, decorated with pine trees and a crane, green Peking glass stopper with brass collar and spoon; ht. to 3 1/4 in. $1,200-1,500

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441 Three Peking Glass Snuff Bottles, China, a snowflake glass bottle with double green and white overlay, cylindrical form on a raised round foot, decorated with scholars in a landscape framed by panels carved with a floral border, green Peking glass stopper with a brass collar and spoon; a snowflake glass bottle with double green and white overlay, vasiform body on concave round foot, decorated with a bird and a lotus plant, coral stopper with brass collar and spoon; and a green snowflake glass bottle with double overlay, cylindrical form on a lotus blossom concave base, the body decorated with stylized imperial dragons, green Peking glass stopper with brass collar and spoon, ht. to 3 1/2 in. $1,200-1,500 442 Three Double Overlay Peking Glass Snuff Bottles, China, a snowflake glass bottle with a blue and white overlay, flattened oval form on a concave oval foot, depicting a scholar beneath a pine tree and two students seated at a table beneath a willow, four-character Qianlong mark, with lapis stopper and brass collar and spoon; a blue snowflake glass bottle with a purple and white overlay, vasiform body on concave round foot, depicting three deer beneath a pine tree and a moon with clouds, four-character Qianlong mark, blue Peking glass stopper and brass collar and spoon; and a pink snowflake glass bottle with white and green overlay, rounded square form on a concave foot, depicting scholar’s objects, pink Peking glass stopper with brass collar and spoon, ht. to 3 1/2 in. $700-900 443 Three Double Overlay Milky Peking Glass Snuff Bottles, China, 18th/19th century, a blue and milky glass double overlay bottle, round form with an extended neck, depicting a fish and lotus flowers, pink Peking glass stopper with brass collar and spoon; a blue and orange double overlay bottle, flattened round form with a raised oval foot, depicting a pair of mandarin ducks and lotus flowers, pink Peking glass stopper with brass collar and spoon; and a green and yellow double overlay bottle, flattened round form with an oval concave foot, depicting a pair of ducks and frogs with lotus, green jasper stopper and brass collar and spoon, ht. to 2 3/4 in. $700-900 444 Pair of Embroidered Silk Panels, China, 19th/20th century, each depicting a writhing dragon chasing a flaming pearl in gold thread, on a yellow ground with clouds and auspicious symbols above rolling waves and a lishui border, surrounded with a floral border, framed and glazed, embroidery 33 1/4 x 15 3/8 in. $700-900

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444A Embroidered Yellow Silk Cushion Cover, China, 18th/19th century, embroidered with a central quatrefoil cartouche depicting cranes flying amidst ruyi-clouds above a fruiting peach tree and rolling waves, surrounded by elaborate lotus and scrolling foliage design, framed and glazed, 29 x 43 in. $3,000-4,000

445 Man’s Formal Blue Silk Dragon Robe, China, 19th/20th century, embroidered with five-clawed dragons in gold on a background with clouds, bats, peonies, cranes, and auspicious symbols and treasures, all above a lishui border and rolling waves, dark blue extenders, the cuffs and collar embroidered with dragons and bats amidst clouds, green silk lining, lg. 54, wd. 87 in.

446 Black Silk Formal Court Robe, China, 19th/20th century, with horseshoe sleeves and a box pleated skirt, embroidered with large roundels across the chest, shoulders, and back, each depicting a five-clawed dragon coiled around a flaming pearl surrounded by clouds and a wave border, the motif repeated in bands at the waist, sleeves, and skirt, lg.

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447 Blue Silk Gauze Dragon Robe, China, 19th century, woven with eight dragons across the front, back, and shoulders, each with five claws and chasing a flaming pearl, surrounded by an allover cloud pattern interspersed with cranes, bats, and Buddhist emblems, all above a lishui and ruyi-cloud border at the skirt, with bands of dragons at the neckline and horseshoe-shaped sleeves, lg. 51 1/2 in.

Provenance: Purchased in Beijing at the turn of the century when the current owner’s grandmother was stationed at the Princeton University Alumni organized YMCA outpost, as reported in The Princeton Alumni Weekly, Vol. XIV, No. 18, February 11, 1914. $4,000-6,000

Provenance: Purchased in Beijing at the turn of the century when the current owner’s grandmother was stationed at the Princeton University Alumni organized YMCA outpost, as reported in The Princeton Alumni Weekly, Vol. XIV, No. 18, February 11, 1914. $1,000-1,200

Provenance: Purchased in Beijing at the turn of the century when the current owner’s grandmother was stationed at the Princeton University Alumni organized YMCA outpost, as reported in The Princeton Alumni Weekly, Vol. XIV, No. 18, February 11, 1914. $3,000-5,000

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448 Embroidered Gauze Formal Dragon Robe, China, 19th century, the navy blue gauze woven with dragon roundels and embroidered with four roundels at the chest, back, and sleeves, each with five-clawed dragons detailed in gold thread amidst clouds, with a flaming pearl, above a lishui border, lg. 43 in.

Provenance: Purchased in Beijing at the turn of the century when the current owner’s grandmother was stationed at the Princeton University Alumni organized YMCA outpost, as reported in The Princeton Alumni Weekly, Vol. XIV, No. 18, February 11, 1914. $3,000-5,000

449 Couched Silk Daoist Priest’s Robe, China, 19th century, rectangular with opening at the front and at the sides for the arms, embroidered in colored and gold threads with large dragons coiled around flaming pearls, the center of the back embroidered with a tiered tower representing the home of the gods, surrounded by twenty-eight dots symbolizing the lunar mansions, surrounded by couched gold scrolling clouds interspersed with cranes, lingzhi mushrooms, and other auspicious objects incorporating the eight Buddhist treasures, bordered by bands of dragons and a lishui wave border at the bottom, the sleeves with characters and meander, lg. 53 in.

450 Embroidered Silk Sleeveless Cape, China, 19th/20th century, embroidered with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl amongst the clouds, surrounded by various mythical birds above a lishui border, with couched gold thread highlights, a blue brocade border, and a macramé and tassel fringe, lg. 45 in.

Provenance: Purchased in Beijing at the turn of the century when the current owner’s grandmother was stationed at the Princeton University Alumni organized YMCA outpost, as reported in The Princeton Alumni Weekly, Vol. XIV, No. 18, February 11, 1914. $2,000-3,000

451 Lady’s Black Kesi Gauze Surcoat, China, 19th/20th century, of a first rank civil official, decorated with twelve kesi embroidered roundels of cranes, butterflies, and chrysanthemums, including three in front and back, two over the shoulders, and two smaller roundels on each sleeve, both coat and sleeves finished with lishui border with auspicious treasure symbols including dragons above, lg. 54, wd. 56 in. $700-900

Provenance: Purchased in Beijing at the turn of the century when the current owner’s grandmother was stationed at the Princeton University Alumni organized YMCA outpost, as reported in The Princeton Alumni Weekly, Vol. XIV, No. 18, February 11, 1914. $700-900

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452 Embroidered Silk Cloud Collar, China, 19th/20th century, with four large lobes suspended from twelve smaller ones by strings of glass beads, the lobes embroidered with a pair of dragons, blooming lotus flowers, phoenixes, gourds, butterflies, and other auspicious symbols, wd. approx. 45 in. $3,000-5,000

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453 Four Silk Textile Fragments and Two Purses, China, 19th century, fragment of a yellow kesi robe, woven with dragons in gilt thread inside wave and cloud roundels; a fragment of a lady’s robe embroidered with butterflies and peonies in “forbidden stitch”; two fragments of a blue silk formal court robe, woven with similar four-clawed dragons amidst the clouds; and two pleated ovoid lady’s purses, one woven with a shou symbol and flowers with a lishui border, the other embroidered with the eight Buddhist treasures and a lishui border, largest fragment 30 1/2 x 24 1/2 in.

Provenance: Purchased in Beijing at the turn of the century when the current owner’s grandmother was stationed at the Princeton University Alumni organized YMCA outpost, as reported in The Princeton Alumni Weekly, Vol. XIV, No. 18, February 11, 1914. $700-900 454 Pair of Silk Embroidered Panels, China, 19th century, each depicting three monkeys, one panel with a monkey holding a crab, the others sitting in and hanging from a tree above, the other panel with all three monkeys seated beneath a wisteria tree, one holding an insect, both panels with a decorative floral border below, framed and glazed, overall 73 1/2 x 31 in. $2,000-4,000 455 Two Embroideries on Silk, China, early 20th century, one depicting two decorated ceramic vases and stands with floral arrangements of blossoms and berries, and the other depicting a pair of mandarin ducks on a peony branch, with painted calligraphy in the upper left, both framed and glazed, sight size to 17 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. $700-900

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456 Floral Silk Kesi Roundel, China, 18th/19th century, probably from a lady’s robe, woven with a large central pink peony and surrounded by various flowers including chrysanthemums, lotus blossoms, and orchids on a dark blue ground, dia. 12 1/2 in. $700-900

457 Kesi Silk Military Rank Badge, China, 19th century, woven with a lion signifying the second rank, with blue ruyi-head clouds behind and standing above a lishui border, the eight Buddhist treasures and a pair of auspicious bats above and rockery and flowers at the sides, 11 3/8 x 11 1/2 in. $800-1,000

458 Kesi Dragon Badge, China, 19th century, the silk roundel woven with colored and gold threads to depict a five-clawed side-facing dragon, clutching a flaming pearl, a gold and black meander behind, with bats and the eight Buddhist treasures at the edges, all bordered by ruyi-head clouds, dia. 11 1/2 in. $800-1,000

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459 Kesi Dragon Badge, China, 19th century, the silk roundel woven with colored and gold threads to depict a five-clawed front-facing dragon coiled around a flaming pearl, a gold and black meander behind, with bats and the eight Buddhist treasures at the edges, all bordered by ruyi-head clouds, dia. 11 1/4 in. $800-1,000 460 Embroidered Silk Sash Fragments, China, 20th century, the two panels depicting butterflies amidst blue peonies and purple anemones on a woven chartreuse silk band decorated with clouds, bats, and Buddhist treasures, each panel 41 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. $600-800 461 Embroidered Silk Fragment, China, 18th/19th century, depicting two Buddhist lions playing with a decorative ball and ribbons, one embroidered in “forbidden stitch,” surrounded by bats and with auspicious peaches above, peonies, chrysanthemums, and rockery below, all with details highlighted with gold thread, bordered by two different bands of trim, 23 1/2 x 8 in. $700-900

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466 Chaozhu Court Necklace, China, 19th century, a string of 108 polished spherical horn beads divided by four larger jadeite beads, with three strands of turquoise beads each suspending a crystal teardrop pendant, with a jade beiyun plaque, overall lg. 41 1/2 in. $1,200-2,500 467 Twelve Silk Embroidered Purses and a Hat, China, 19th/20th century, a Manchu lady’s hat ornamented with silk embroideries, crocheted and paper flowers, and beadwork and tassels, with a group of embroidered silk purses and cases, various shapes, all embroidered with flowers and auspicious motifs, hat wd. 18 in.

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462 Pearl Chaozhu Court Necklace, China, a string of 108 spherical pearls, spaced with four larger pink tourmaline beads, together with three strands of aquamarine beads each suspending an amethyst teardrop pendant, a jadeite beiyun plaque at the center, overall lg.

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463 Pink Tourmaline Chaozhu Court Necklace, China, a string of 108 spherical pink-hued tourmaline beads separated by four larger jade beads, ornamented with three strands of aquamarine beads each suspending a quartz crystal teardrop pendant, and a jadeite beiyun plaque, overall lg. 43 in. $1,200-1,800

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464 Blue Aquamarine Chaozhu Court Necklace, China, a string of spherical aquamarine beads spaced by four larger pink tourmaline beads, with three strands of pink tourmaline beads and a jadeite beiyun plaque, each suspending a rutilated crystal teardrop pendant, overall lg.

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Provenance: Purchased in Beijing at the turn of the century when the current owner’s grandmother was stationed at the Princeton University Alumni organized YMCA outpost, as reported in The Princeton Alumni Weekly, Vol. XIV, No. 18, February 11, 1914. $800-1,000 468 Eleven Manchu Lady’s Accessories, China, 19th/20th century, two multiple-lobed collars, one embroidered with blue flowers on an orange ground, the other embroidered with flowers, butterflies, and other auspicious motifs, with eight embroidered fan cases and an embroidered hanging ornament, largest collar wd. 22 1/2 in.

Provenance: Purchased in Beijing at the turn of the century when the current owner’s grandmother was stationed at the Princeton University Alumni organized YMCA outpost, as reported in The Princeton Alumni Weekly, Vol. XIV, No. 18, February 11, 1914. $300-500

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469 Six Architectural Panels, China, 19th/20th century, carved of softwood, at center a deeply carved depiction of figures in a garden perhaps drawn from classical stories or operas, in each corner a stylized flower, all bordered with a geometric meander, the chamfered panel sent in a modern frame, scattered remnants of black lacquer on front, on back some remaining lacquer and occasional “ghosts� of painted designs, each framed, ht. 26 3/4, wd. 25 1/2, dp. 1 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000 470 Three Carved Wood Frames, China, 19th/20th century, for export, the rectangular lobed frames carved with figures, dwellings and pagodas in a landscape amidst scrolling leaves, with butterflies at the four corners and two with bamboo, bats, and flower vines inlaid in bone and contrasting wood around the central openings, and one with a mirror, largest 29 x 27 in. $800-1,000

471 Carved Wood Frame, China, 19th/20th century, for export, the rectangular lobed frame carved with shou symbols, bats, and scrolling leaves, with butterflies at the corners and bamboo and plum branches inlaid in bone and contrasting wood around the central opening, 40 x 34 1/2 in. $800-1,000

474 Marble-top Stand, China, 19th/20th century, the lobed star-shaped top with a carved petal border and conforming pink marble inset, above an openwork apron with foliate scroll design, five cabriole legs with carved birdhead design, with a shaped base, ht. 19 5/8, top dia. 17 1/8 in. $800-1,000

472 Inlaid Hardwood Stand, China, 20th century, with mother-of-pearl inlay in the central panel depicting flowers and butterflies, set in a squared frame with inlaid flowering branches, conforming design on aprons, legs, and humpback stretchers, 17 1/4 x 12 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. $700-900

475 Pair of Lozenge-shaped Tall Stands, China, 19th/20th century, stone and hardwood, stone panels set in carved frames depicting peaches, gourds, and lotus flowers, carved waist, apron carved to depict paired fish with spandrels of flowering branches, legs with dragon heads ending in claw feet, middle shelf with openwork apron, bottom stretcher carved with bats, 36 x 26 1/2 x 17 in. $800-1,000

473 Pair of Tapered Elmwood Cabinets, China, 19th century, splayed corner posts of curved section enclosing single-panel doors, interior fitted with three shelves, the midsection with two drawers, plain apron, brass hardware, 52 1/8 x 30 x 15 3/4 in. $2,500-4,000

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476 Hardwood Corner Chair, China, 19th century, round, the carved back and side posts support openwork carved panels depicting flowering prunus trees, seat panel set in frame with conforming floral motif, as well as on the legs and stretchers, ht. 32 1/4, seat ht. 17 1/2, dp. 17 in. $2,000-3,000 477 Hardwood Stool, China, 20th century, central panel set in a frame with rounded edge, apron carved with a geometric meander design, square “elephant trunk” legs, 16 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. $600-800

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478 Near Pair of Marble-top Hardwood Stands, China, 19th/20th century, rose-colored marble panels set in frames with vine-carved edges, openwork apron, middle and bottom shelves with central panels set in rounded frames, legs ending in claw feet, ht. 31 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 16 1/2 and ht. 32 x 12 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. $800-1,000

479 Marble-top Stand, China, 19th/20th century, the lobed square top with a carved bead border and conforming pink marble inset, above an openwork apron with foliate scroll design, four cabriole legs with carved birdhead and floral design, with base stretchers, ht. 17 3/4, top wd. 14 1/8 in. $800-1,000

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480 Kang Table, China, 20th century, hardwood, central panel set in frame with “ice-plate” edge, curved waist, openwork apron with peaches and bats, square legs ending in stylized leaves, 17 1/4 x 16 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. $700-900 481 Hongmu Altar Table, China, 19th century, rectangular top above a narrow straight waist with long horizontal openings, placed on a wider frame with carved bands of lotus petal lappets around a rounded top, with bats amongst palmette scrolls bordering the straight apron and legs with hoof feet, the apron decorated with jade carvings of lotus flowers alternating with various auspicious symbols within a reticulated ground of geometric honeycomb patterns in a rectangular reserve defined with a band of meander design, metal brackets to the four joints of the frame and leg, openwork wood brackets to eight corners of legs and apron, 34 3/4 x 50 3/8 x 26 1/4 in. $7,000-9,000

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482 Hardwood Knee-hole Desk, China, 19th/20th century, upper section crowned with openwork gallery carved with prunus branches, below five tiered shelves and five “pigeonholes,� sides with openwork panels carved with flowers and bamboo, lower section comprised of writing surface with three drawers below (central one missing) resting on two pedestals each with three drawers all ornamented with carved vines, sides with two doors, brass hardware, ht. 86, writing surface ht. 29 1/4, lg. 35 1/2, dp. 22 in. $800-1,000

483 Tall Marble-top Stand, China, 19th/20th century, the eight-sided top with a bead border and conforming pink marble inset, above an openwork apron with plum and foliate scroll and bamboo design, four cabriole legs supported by hoof feet and an openwork cross-stretcher, ht. 35 1/4, top dia. 13 3/8 in. $800-1,000

484 Tiered Hardwood Display Cabinet, China, 19th/20th century, case crowned by openwork carving depicting vines, seven open shelves with carved galleries and spandrels, sides with three openwork panels, below two doors with central panels carved to depict peonies, sides with raised panels, interior with two shelves and two drawers, apron with openwork floral carving, brass hardware, 81 1/4 x 44 1/4 x 15 in. $2,000-3,000

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485 Tiered Hardwood Display Shelves, China, early 20th century, openwork pediment with flower and vine motif, squared frame carved with trailing vines, eight shelves all surrounded with openwork galleries depicting flowers and leaves, openwork apron, dragon claw-andpearl feet, ht. 68 1/2, wd. 31 1/2, dp. 14 in. $800-1,000 486 Marble-top Stand, China, 19th/20th century, the round top with a carved border and conforming pink marble inset, above an openwork apron with deer in ruyi-shaped panel, gourd, and floral decoration, four cabriole legs supported by a cross-stretcher decorated with a carved bamboo design, ht.

19 5/8, top dia. 17 1/8 in. $700-900 487 Burlwood-top Stand, China, 19th/20th century, the round top with a round burlwood inset, above an openwork apron and five legs decorated with twisted vine designs, openwork base stretcher, ht. 33 3/8, top dia.

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488 Two Marble-top Hardwood Stands, China, 19th/20th century, one with circular rosecolored marble set in pentagonal frame with carved edge, waist with openwork panels depicting flowers, apron with carved flowers and auspicious characters, cabriole legs carved with vines and ending in claw feet, base stretcher with floral motif in center, ht. 26 1/2, approx. dia. 14; the other with circular rose-colored marble set in round frame with carved edge, concave waist, apron with openwork carving depicting leaves and flowers, cabriole legs ending in claw feet, base stretcher carved with leaves and a flower, ht.

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491 Pair of Tall Hardwood Stands, China, 19th/20th century, octagonal, each with a russet and gray marble insert, the reticulated apron carved with scrolling plum blossoms and leaves, the tapered legs carved in high relief depicting flower swags, the four legs ending in hooved feet braced by four spandrels with floral-carved central medallion, ht. 58 in. $600-800 492 Spindle-back Chair, China, 20th century, hardwood, stepped spindle-back, below a soft-mat seat set in a beaded-edge frame, rounded front legs with beaded apron, beaded apron on all other sides, base stretchers, footrest with plain curved apron, ht. 35 1/2, seat ht. 18 1/2, wd. 18 1/2, dp. 15 1/4 in. $800-1,000 493 Large Lacquer-maker’s Bowl, Japan, late 19th century, constructed of strips of wood of various lengths joined by round and butterflyshaped bamboo pieces, overall remnants of black lacquer, dia. 37 1/2, ht. 15 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000

494 Black-lacquered Document Box, Japan, 20th century, rectangular, decorated with blooming peony branches in gold and brown takamakie, some leaves in mother-of-pearl inlay, signed on the cover “Hougetsu” with a square seal reading the artist, “Higaki” in English on the cover interior, ht. 5, wd. 10, dp.

13 in. $700-900 495 Bronze Gong, Japan, 20th century, suspended in a lacquered wood frame decorated with two carved facing dragons and clouds, the suspended gong, low bowl shape, decorated on one side with two facing birds and two kamon, including one with paulownia flower pattern and one with three hollyhock leaves in mixed metal, with a leather-wrapped striker with red-lacquered handle, gong dia.

12, frame 24 x 21 3/4 in. $700-900 496 Pair of Monumental Buddhist Lions, China, fine-grained granite, female with bell collar, her cub at her right paw, male with a bell collar, a globe at his left paw and a ball in his mouth, both on integral, rectangular bases with three sides roughly finished, the fourth carved to depict an open scroll, (tails originally carved separately now missing), approx. 57 x 23 x 12 in.

Provenance: From the Estate of Peter L. Rosenberg.

Note: Buyer is responsible for moving and shipping these from our Marlborough gallery immediately after purchase. $3,000-5,000

497 Captain F. Brinkley, The Art of Japan, Tokyo, Japan, 1901, Deluxe edition, published by J.B. Millet Company, Boston, Massachusetts, 13 Section 11 of 750, Volume I Pictorial Art, and Volume II Applied Art, with color plates and full color woodblock prints, bound in silk. $700-900 498 Auction Catalogs, approximately 157 Sotheby’s catalogs on Chinese art from all venues between 2000-2013, including Magnificent Falangcai Bowl (Hong Kong, 2013), Chinese Furniture...from the Arthur M. Sackler Collection (New York, 2009), Yuanmingyuan (Hong Kong, 2007), Splendors of the Qing Court Hong Kong 2008), Marques d’Empereurs (Paris, 2005), Imperial Peking (Hong Kong, 2007), and Guyuexuan Vase (Hong Kong, 2005). $600-800

499 Auction Catalogs, approximately fifty Sotheby’s catalogs on Chinese art from all venues, mainly from 1979-1999. $600-800

506 Auction Catalogs, approximately 140 Sotheby’s (South Kensington) catalogs on Asian art, mainly from the late 1980s to 2007. $600-800

500 Auction Catalogs, approximately forty-five Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Northeast, and other catalogs on decorative arts, including several on Oriental rugs, mostly from 1985-2009. $600-800

507 Auction Catalogs, approximately twenty-five Sotheby’s catalogs on contemporary Asian art, including the Ullens collection and the Estella collection (2 copies). $600-800

501 Auction Catalogs, Important Private Collections, approximately twenty-nine Sotheby’s and Christie’s catalogs mostly from 1980-2006, including T.Y. Chao (2 parts), Eugene Bernat, Robert Chang (paintings and ceramics), Arthur M. Sackler, Pan-Asian Collection (Sotheby’s 1990), Edward Chow Collection of Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, Alice Cheng (porcelain), and J.M. Hu (monochromes). $600-800

508 Auction Catalogs, approximately sixtyone Sotheby’s and Christie’s catalogs on Chinese export art, including American and other sales with significant export ware, including Khalil Rizk, Jorge Getulio Veiga, Benjamin F. Edwards, Hodroff (part 3), Peter H.B. Frelinghuysen collections, the “Nanking Cargo” sale, the private collection of Capt.

Hatcher, the Diana cargo, the Vung Tau cargo, and the Binh Thuan shipwreck, mostly from 1990-2013. $600-800

502 Auction Catalogs, approximately thirtynine Christie’s and Sotheby’s catalogs from Olympia, Christie’s East, and Christie’s The House Sale venues. $600-800 503 Auction Catalogs, approximately seventyseven Christie’s catalogs on Chinese art from all venues including New York, London, Hong Kong, and Amsterdam, mainly 1980-1999. $600-800 504 Auction Catalogs, approximately 138 Christie’s Chinese art catalogs from New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris, and Amsterdam between 2000-2013, including Hartman jades (part 2), C.T. Loo library, Lee family lacquer (3 parts), J and J snuff bottles (parts 3-5), and Songzhutang rhinoceros horn carvings (2 parts). $600-800 505 Auction Catalogs, approximately thirty Sotheby’s and Christie’s catalogs on ancient Western, Egyptian, and Near Eastern art, including the Hirschmann, Sadler, Christos G. Bastis, and Norbert Schimmel collections, mostly from 1990-2007. $600-800

509 Auction Catalogs, approximately ninetyseven Sotheby’s catalogs on Indian, Southeast Asian, Himalayan, and Islamic Art, mostly from 1990-2011. $600-800 510 Auction Catalogs, approximately fifty Christie’s catalogs on Indian, Southeast Asian, and Islamic art mostly from 2000-2012. $600-800 511 Auction Catalogs, approximately 115 Sotheby’s catalogs on Japanese and Korean art, mostly from the 1980s and 1990s, including Inro Collection of the late Charles A. Greenfield, Carlo Monzino Collection of Netsuke, Inro, and Lacquer, Collection Huguette Beres, estampes, dessins et livres japonais, Japanese Prints...Adolphe Stoclet Collection. $600-800 512 Auction Catalogs, approximately 116 Christie’s catalogs on Japanese and Korean art, mostly from about 1987 to 2013, including The Edonis Collection and netsuke from the collection of the Duke of Gloucester. $600-800

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