Asian Works of Art
Sale 2927B
September 16, 2016
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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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Lots 1-749
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Provenance
The estate of Irma Weiss Hong Chun Suk collection A family collection, Valos, Greece Marshall Galleries, Cleveland, Ohio Jerome Krieger Collection, New York Property sold to benefit the preservation of the collections of the Danvers Historical Society Property formerly in the Colonial Williamsburg collection Ex collection Spencer Weinberg, purchased at John Sparks Part of a private collection, exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1968 The collection of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thayer Property of a New England collector The estate of Diane Sibley The family of Mrs. Hope Goddard Iselin of New York and Newport The descendants of Dudley L. Pickman (1779-1846), and Charles G. Loring (1828-1902) of Massachusetts Property purchased at Ashkenazie & Co. The collection of Edmund Newton Harvey Lots 1–6, 22, 24–42, and 45–48 are from the estate of Professor Marion James. Chair of the department of History at the University of New Hampshire, Professor James’s interest in the history of the Middle East led her to travel to Iraq, Afghanistan, India, and Syria in the 1960s, often alone. While traveling she began to collect works of art that interested her, and that she would use as teaching materials in her classes. Her collection encompasses a broad range of ceramics as well as Indian and Persian painting.
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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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1 Miniature Portrait of a Mughal Ruler, India, 19th century, opaque color and gold on wasli, wearing a floral patterned yellow jama and holding two arrows in his hand, a bow over his shoulder, with a red painted border, 11 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.
3 Miniature Painting of a Composite Animal, India, 19th century, opaque color, silver, and gold on paper, a winged angel, peri, with a harp, riding a camel made up of other animals and human figures, matted, framed and glazed, sight size 11 x 8 1/4 in.
Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $300-500
Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $700-900
2 Miniature Painting Depicting Lovers, India, 18th/19th century, opaque color and gold on wasli, the couple embracing in a palace overlooking a garden, wearing court attire, matted, framed, and glazed, sight size 7 x 4 in.
4 Two Miniature Paintings, India, 19th/20th century, color and gold on paper, one depicting Krishna seated on a tiger skin holding a bowl in one hand, the other depicting a nude woman crouched under a shawl, Rajput school, unframed, 7 7/8 x 5 in.
Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $400-600
Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $300-500
5 Seven Sketches and Paintings, India, 18th to 20th century, ink, gold, and color on paper, a drawing of a kneeling ruler with polychrome turban, a sketch of a group of ladies carrying water, a painting of a woman dancing, a sketch of a woman carrying food, a painting of a Mughal procession scene, a drawing of Krishna surrounded by angelic beings, and an illustrated folio manuscript, three matted, three unframed, and one framed and glazed, sight size to 15 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $1,000-1,500 6 Painting Depicting Two Dancers, India, late 19th/early 20th century, Nathdwara school, opaque color and gold on cloth, two female dancers with ornate jewelry and hennaed hands beneath banana leaves, framed and glazed, sight size 32 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $700-900
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7 Miniature Painting, India, Mughal-style, depicting a court scene with chess players and audience, in a rectangular panel surrounded with border with a continuous landscape of illustrated stories, Persian script calligraphy in a rectangular panel decorated with floral scroll designs, gouache and gold on thick paper, 13 3/4 x 9 in. $800-1,000 8 Pair of Miniature Paintings, possibly Mughal, color and gold on paper, each depicting a narrative scene telling the story of Layla and Majnun, with an inscription in white above each inside a lined border, 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. $300-500
9 Miniature Painting, India, depicting a bearded hermit figure, seated almost naked on a woven floor mat, holding prayer beads in his left hand, gouache on paper, frame and glazed, sight 6 1/8 x 3 5/8 in. $400-600 10 Three Miniature Paintings, India, one depicting a couple with an older man sitting with a book in his left hand and a wine cup in his right, the painting roughly cut and pasted in a sheer paper mat decorated with gilt borders and details, inscribed on the reverse; one depicting a hunting scene with hunters on horseback chasing various animals scattering in a field; and one depicting three figures preparing to offer food to a godly figure above, with two text blocks dividing the two paintings, enclosed in a gilt border, all gouache on paper, framed and glazed, sizes to 12 x 7 in. $800-1,000
11 Miniature Painting Depicting Tiger Hunting, India, 19th/20th century, opaque color and gold on wasli, three hunters sitting on a tree platform, one holding a gun, while four tigers roam below, with two lines of Nastaliq calligraphy above, bordered by a gilt floral border, framed and glazed, sight size 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. $400-600 12 Miniature Painting Depicting Krishna Dancing, India, 19th/20th century, opaque color and gold on wasli, with two female attendants, surrounded by color and line borders, framed and glazed, sight size 9 3/4 x 7 in. $400-600
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13 Stone Head of a Deity, India, 10th/11th century style, possibly depicting Shiva, with almondshaped eyes and arched brows, with an ornate conical headdress, mounted on a wood stand, ht. 11 1/8 in. Provenance: Estate of Irma Weiss. $300-500 14 Bronze Shiva Plaque, India, the deity depicted in relief holding a ritual conch and axe, with a snake above his headdress and a sacred cow and lingam above each shoulder, flanked by two smaller attendants, all surrounded by an architectural framework, mounted on a carved wood and velvet backing, bronze ht. 11 1/4, overall ht. 16 in. $400-600 15 Bronze Jain Shrine, India, enshrining a seated Jina along with other deities seated in multiple tiers, finely carved and partially polished with metal inlaid details, inscribed in Indian to the back with a swastika symbol in the center, ht. 7 3/4 in. $700-900 16 Large Bronze Handled Pot, India, bulbous round form with large ring handles at the mouth rim, the body decorated with incised bands containing various floral motifs, ht. 14 1/4 in. $800-1,200
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17 Two Framed Lintel Friezes, India, one with a central depiction of Lakshmi with elephants on either side pouring water and attendants and half-bird, half-female figures playing musical instruments, with two petal roundels at either end; and the other depicting a central deity surrounded by various dancing attendants, both bordered by carved beadwork and with gilt frames, overall size to 36 x 13 1/2 in. $700-900
20 Kashan Rooster-headed Lustre Pitcher, Persia, possibly 13th/14th century, quatrefoil ribbed body with molded human forms on four sides, the neck narrowing and flaring to end in a molded rooster-head mouth, all decorated with brown lustre glaze, the body decorated with depictions of seated figures alternating with arabesques and bands of Kufic script, ht. 9 3/4 in. Provenance: Estate of Irma Weiss.
18 Silver-plated Copper Repoussé Cup, splayed tubular, with flange rim, decorated in repoussé with four mythological deities, some of which with fishtails, in a frieze with four lobed panels, chased and punched details, Christofle “CC” oval mark on base, ht. 2 1/2 in. $300-500
19 Large Turquoise and Black Bowl, Persia, possibly 17th century, with slanted sides and rounded bottom, on a short raised foot, the exterior decorated with geometric designs in a diaper band between dotted bands, ht. 3 1/4, dia. 8 1/2 in. $800-1,000
Note: H. Kevorkian collection and Persian Exhibition New York 1940 stickers on base. $5,000-7,000 21 Pair of Polychrome Pottery Cats, Persia, possibly Qajar, 19th/20th century, each cat seated on a turquoise glazed pillow, one cat decorated with stripes, the other with spots in black, purple, and green glazes, ht. to 6 3/4 in. $700-900 22 Blue and White Tulip Vase, Persia, possibly 17th century, meiping-shape with long trumpet mouth, three trumpet-shaped spouts around shoulder, decorated with floral design and foliate lappets with patterned bands, recessed bisque base, ht. 8 3/4 in.
23 Octagonal Iznik Tile, possibly Syria, 18th/19th century, decorated with an intertwining flowerhead and leaf motif in turquoise, cobalt blue and brown glaze, dia. 10 in. $700-900 24 Light Green Pottery Bowl, Middle East, conical, with flanged rim on a stem foot with a hole, the interior decorated with a floral arabesque design in sections below a patterned band around the rim, the interior with a brushed line band, ht. 5 1/4, dia. 13 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $700-900 25 Large Beige-glazed Pottery Bowl, Morocco, funnel form on a stem foot (with a hole), decorated with a floral and foliate design in sections below a patterned band, the exterior with a broad band of diagonal line pattern around rim, ht. 5 1/2, dia. 11 1/8 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $700-900
Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $800-1,000
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26 Damascus Pottery Tile, Ottoman Syria, possibly 17th century, square form with bird and flower design in turquoise, cobalt blue, green, purple, and black, 9 1/8 x 9 x 1 1/4 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $500-700
27 Turquoise-glazed Damascus Dish, Ottoman Syria, possibly 17th century, low bowl shape with flanged rim, on a raised bisque stand, painted with dots and bold lines in underglaze black, ht. 2 7/8, dia. 10 3/8 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $800-1,000
28 Turquoise Blue and Black Deep Bowl, Middle East, with flanged band rim, on a raised bisque foot, decorated with painted geometric patterns, swirls, and trellis in shaped panels and bands, (restored damage), ht. 4 1/2, dia. 10 1/2 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $800-1,000
29 Large Beige and Blue Plate, Morocco, possibly 18th/19th century, with rounded well and slanted sides, on a short splayed foot, decorated with floral medallions in the well encircled with bands of arabesque designs in blue and iron brown underglaze, ht. 13 1/2, dia. 12 3/8 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $1,500-2,000
30 Turquoise and Cobalt Blue Kutahya Plate, Turkey, possibly 18th century, with slightly angled sides, on flat bisque base, the interior painted with a star medallion in the center encircled with patterned bands and rings, the exterior with scrolls and lines, multiple pockmarks and crackling to glaze, spur marks to the interior, ht. 2 1/2, dia. 10 1/4 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $800-1,000 31 Kutahya Pottery Bowl, Turkey, possibly 18th or 19th century, on a straight stem foot, the exterior decorated with four stylized floral designs in serrated panels against a cobalt blue ground, the interior with a floral in a blue double ring in the well below a patterned band, ht. 3 1/4, dia. 6 3/8 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $300-500
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32 Iznik Plate, Turkey, possibly 17th century, with slightly outcurved rim, on a short raised foot, decorated in polychrome enamels with vegetal and floral designs, bonded with metal hanger, ht. 1 5/8, dia. 11 3/4 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $700-900 33 Polychrome Pottery Garrus Bowl with Figural Decoration, Persia, possibly 12th or 13th century, conical, with slightly flared short foot, the interior decorated with a princely figure seated with his heels together, his hands reaching out to a simurgh on one side and an attendant on the other, the red earthenware decorated with brown, light brown, and green glazes, ht. 2 5/8, dia. 6 1/2 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $1,500-2,000
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34 Large Beige-glazed Bowl with Hippopotamuses, Persia, possibly 17th century or earlier, conical, with angled bottom on a slightly splayed foot, the interior decorated with four hippopotamuses against a foliate scroll band, the exterior with a floral and foliate scrolls, all embossed with white slip clay, fine allover crackling, bisque base, ht. 4 3/8, dia. 10 1/2 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $2,000-3,000
35 Green-glazed Nishapur High Bowl, Persia, possibly 12th century, with slightly everted rim, on a splayed stem foot, decorated with a molded calligraphic band in high relief against a ground with molded bird-and-flower design in bas-relief, between molded pattern bands, allover crackling, ht. 4 1/2, dia. 5 3/8 in.
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Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $2,000-3,000
36 Turquoise-glazed Plate, Persia, Kashan style, shallow bowl shape on a short waisted bisque foot (now felted), decorated with floral designs and scrolling meander bands and rings, all in dull incised lines, the plain exterior with slightly raised toward rim and around bottom, ht. 2 7/8, dia. 13 1/4 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $800-1,000
37 Turquoise and Black Kashan Deep Bowl, Persia, possibly 12th/13th century, with softly rounded sides, on a short raised bisque foot, the interior decorated with a seated female figure, below a patterned band of animals alternating with figures and scrolls, a border of Nastaliq calligraphy around rim, the exterior with a scrolling band, ht. 4 1/2, dia. 10 in.
38 Beige-glazed Bowl, Persia, Kashan style, with slanted sides and rounded bottom, on a short raised foot, inscribed in a central ring in the well, below a double band of geometric patterns in cobalt blue and black encircling around rims, ht. 4, dia. 8 7/8 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $700-900
Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $2,000-3,000
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39 Brown-glazed Low Bowl, Persia, possibly 13th century, with angled sides on a short foot with flat base, painted with a horse rider against a yellow ground in the center surrounded with a broad patterned band around rim, the exterior with foliate motifs around the rim, ht. 2 7/8, dia. 8 1/4 in.
42 Beige-glazed Pottery Jar, Persia, oval, the sides curving in to form a narrow base, waisted neck, everted and rolled rim, plain glaze tinted with a hint of iridescent turquoise blue, white slip repairs to body, ht. 6 3/4 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $300-500
Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $2,000-3,000
40 Beige and Brown Kashan Luster Bowl, Persia, possibly 12th/13th century, with slightly everted rim, on a raised bisque foot, the interior painted with seated figures in the central roundel and lobed panels, the exterior with foliate scroll design around rim, ht. 3, dia. 7 1/2 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $800-1,000
41 Star-shaped Luster and Cobalt Blue Tile, Persia, decorated with flowers and fish surrounded with a band of calligraphy between double-line, cobalt blue, six-pointed star, with label on bisque base, ht. to 6 7/8 in.
43 Leather-bound Shahnema by Ferdowsi, undated, with introduction composed by the Timurid prince Baysunghur Mirza, and two double pages with color and gold illuminations and text, the main body of the text beginning with the reign of Luhrash through the end, approximately 669 pages, 11 x 7 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000 44 Illuminated Folio Manuscript, Persia, 16th/17th century, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, composed of three reserves with diagonal and horizontal Nastaliq calligraphy, each verse surrounded by densely scrolling floral patterns with a gilt ground, the upper and lower reserves separated by a band of intricate floral and geometric patterns, framed and glazed, sight size 10 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. $1,500-2,500
Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $700-900
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45 Miniature Painting Depicting Sagittarius, Persia, possibly 16th century, gold and color on paper, the constellation embodied as a centaur firing an arrow at his dragon-like tail, its body with allover scrolling pattern, surrounded by birds and plants, all bordered by an intricate geometric pattern, framed and glazed, sight size 10 x 12 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $800-1,000
46 Portrait of a Noble, Persia, possibly Safavid, ink, gold, and silver on paper, the portrait overlaid with sprigs of stylized flowers and leaves in metallic silver, framed and glazed, sight size 12 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $700-900
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47 Qajar Manuscript with Miniature Painting, Persia, 19th century, opaque color and gold on paper, with six lines of Nastaliq calligraphy above, the painting depicting a drowned woman with a prince looking on, framed and glazed, sight size 9 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $700-900 48 Miniature Painting Depicting Lovers, Persia, opaque color and gold on paper, possibly 17th/18th century, a man and a woman embracing and eating fruit in a garden, framed and glazed, sight size 10 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $400-600
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49 Seven Painted Manuscript Pages, Persia, possibly Safavid, opaque color and gold on paper, depicting scenes of men conversing in tents, battle scenes, and a depiction of the prophet Muhammad, all with Nastaliq script in reserves above or below the paintings, as well as on the reverse and within the margins, one large folio glazed, six loose, page size to 12 x 7 7/8 in. $800-1,000
51 Two Pairs of Burial Mask Eyes, Egypt, possibly late period, a pair of bronze eye outlines and lashes inlaid with stone, and a pair of small stone eyes inlaid with brown irises, mounted on modern stands, lg. to 3 3/4 in.
50 Miniature Manuscript Painting, Persia, 19th/20th century, opaque color and gold on paper, possibly depicting the story of the abduction of Zal by the simurgh, from the Shahnameh by Ferdowsi, with two lines of Nastaliq calligraphy above and below the image and twenty-three lines of text on the reverse, framed and glazed to show both sides, sight size 11 x 7 1/4 in. $300-500
52 Tinned Bronze Dish, Persia, 19th/20th century, with undulating rim, decorated with a chased fish and leaf design around the cavetto, below two patterned bands, a medallion with figure in the well, inscribed oval mark on base, ht. 1 3/8, dia. 8 1/4 in. $700-900
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Provenance: Estate of Irma Weiss. $500-700
53 Stone Foundation Peg, Middle East, granite carved in the shape of a votive deity standing with her hands together at her chest, her face with wide eyes, nose, and lips, and a bindi on her forehead, ht. 18 in. $700-900
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54 Pair of Embroidered Leather Shoes, Middle East, Moroccan-style, embroidered with golden threads on cotton, leather-lined and soled, sole lg. 10 1/2 in. $300-400
55 Black Lacquered Wood Horse, China, Han dynasty, the horse standing with head raised, allover black lacquer with traces of red pigment at the nostrils, mouth, eyes, and ears, ht. 28 in. Note: Radiocarbon test consistent with suggested date. Similar examples found at a Shuangbaoshan tomb excavated in 1993, see article “Delicate and lovely, unique and strange: Art of Sichuan Province, Second Century B.C.E to Third Century C.E.,” Orientations 28, no. 8, September 1997, pp. 78–84. $10,000-15,000
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56 Tomb Pottery Village, China, Han dynasty, depicting figures standing and sitting on a multi-level tower decorated with flowers in relief, on either side two inclines leading from the back of the tower each depicting warriors on horseback, ht. 27, wd. 21 in. Note: TL test consistent with suggested date. $2,000-3,000
57 Sancai-glazed Caparisoned Horse, China, Tang dynasty, standing horse with all four legs resting on the square base, the body glazed with a deep amber glaze, the face with a cream glaze, and the saddle with unglazed seat, with green saddle cloth and details at the hooves, ht. 18 7/8 in. Note: TL test consistent with suggested date. $15,000-20,000
58 Painted Pottery Prancing Caparisoned Horse, China, Tang dynasty, standing with the right leg raised wearing a saddle and saddle cloth, with traces of cream, red and black pigment detailing the eyes, ears, nostrils, bridle and saddle cloth, ht. 23 in. Note: Copy of TL test consistent with suggested date. $3,000-5,000 59 Pottery Legless Horse, China, possibly Han dynasty soft red earthenware with black slip and red pigment, the wooden legs missing, lg. 17 in. $3,000-5,000
60 Two Pottery Court Attendants, China, possibly Western Han dynasty, one kneeling, the other standing, both wearing flowing robes, with traces of red and white pigments, ht. to 24 1/2 in. $1,200-1,500 61 Pottery Earth Spirit, China, possibly Tang dynasty, depicted seated on its haunches on a stacked base, with one clawed arm raised above its head, with long horns and a pair of wings, with traces of red, black and white pigment, ht. 18 in. $500-700 62 Pottery Horse, China, possibly Tang dynasty, standing on all four legs, red earthenware with traces of black, red, and green pigments, ht. 17 1/2 in. $800-1,000
63 Pottery Horse and Rider, China, possibly Tang dynasty, seated equestrian holding a bird with a dog seated on the back of the horse, red earthenware with traces of red and black pigments, ht. 17 in. $700-900 64 Two Pottery Entertainers, China, possibly Eastern Han dynasty, both kneeling and holding an instrument, red earthenware with traces of pigment, ht. to 15 3/4 in. $700-900
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65 Pottery Figure of a Cow, China, possibly Han dynasty large, standing figure of a cow, gray earthenware with red pigment, ht. 15, lg. 29 in. $5,000-7,000 66 Pottery Figure of a Sheep, China, possibly Han dynasty, gray earthenware with black slip and traces of red pigment, ht. 15 in. $2,000-3,000
67 Pottery Figure of a Goat, China, possibly Han dynasty gray earthenware with a black slip and traces of red pigment, ht. 11 1/2 in. $800-1,000
68 Three Pottery Soldiers, China, possibly Han dynasty, a matched set of three soldiers with areas of original pigment, ht. 17 in. $2,000-3,000
69 Pottery Soldier, China, possibly Han dynasty, tall, standing figure with extensive areas of original pigments, ht. 18 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
74 Pottery Figure of a Bull, China, possibly Han dynasty gray earthenware with a red slip and traces of pigment, ht. 8 1/2 in. $700-900
70 Pottery Horse and Rider, China, possibly Han dynasty gray earthenware with traces of pigment, ht. 12 1/2 in. $800-1,000
75 Pottery Figure of a Hen, China, possibly Han dynasty gray earthenware with a red slip and traces of pigment, ht. 6 1/2 in. $800-1,000
71 Pottery Figure of a Soldier, China, possibly Han dynasty gray earthenware with traces of pigment, ht. 16 in. $700-900
76 Pottery Figure of a Goat, China, earthenware with black slip and traces of red pigment, ht. 9 1/2 in. $700-900
72 Pottery Head of a Foreigner, China, possibly Han dynasty wearing a hat, the face with a broad smile, red earthenware, with stand, ht. 6 in. $500-700
77 Pottery Figure of a Rooster, China, possibly Han dynasty gray earthenware with a red slip and traces of pigment, ht. 12 in. $700-900
73 Pottery Figure of an Entertainer, China, possibly Han dynasty red earthenware with traces of pigment, ht. 7 in. $800-1,000
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78 Large Pottery Dog, China, possibly Han dynasty, standing with his ears pointing up and a protruding snout and jaw, red earthenware with traces of pigment, ht. 21 in. $700-900 79 Glazed Pottery Food Offering, China, possibly Ming dynasty, in the form of a heap of melon seeds, decorated with brown and turquoise glazes, ht. 2 3/4 in. $400-600 80 Painted Pottery Figure of an Official, China, Ming dynasty style, standing on a near square base, with his hands at chest possibly once holding a tablet, partially painted and glazed in turquoise blue, aubergine, and yellow, mark reading “lao� to underside, ht. 9 in. $300-500 81 Gray Pottery Musician, China, Yuan dynasty style, depicting an attendant seated, resting on one knee and playing a musical instrument, ht. 6 1/2 in. $300-500
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82 Haniwa Horse Head, Japan, possibly 3rd century, the terra-cotta head in reins, with hollowed eyes and nostrils, mounted on a wood stand and encased in a Plexiglas cover, head ht. 15 3/4, wd. 16 in. $3,000-5,000 83 Two Pottery Horse and Riders, China, possibly Han dynasty, both horses with a seated rider, areas of original pigment, (repairs), ht. to 11 3/4 in. $800-1,000
84 Pair of White Marble Lions with Dragon Heads, Ba Xia, China, possibly Tang dynasty, legendarily known as one of the nine sons of dragon king, depicted reclined on a rectangular base with one of their forelegs forward, their horned heads turned to a side and looking down so as the long tails and one of the forelegs and hind legs, the overall white marble with light to dark gray veins, 17 1/2 x 41 in. $40,000-60,000
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85 Archaic Earthenware Jar, China, Banshanstyle, ovoid with a bulbous shoulder narrowing down to form a small flat base, tubular neck, the everted rim with two shaped ears, two loop handles to belly, painted in black, brown, and red with brushed circles, zigzag lines, checkered lines, and rings, ht. 13 3/8 in. $800-1,200 86 Small Painted Stoneware Jar, China, hushape, on a flat base with combed marks, ash-glazed, decorated in tiers with brushed scrolls and lines in red, ht. 7 3/8 in. $500-700 87 Earthenware Handled Pitcher, China, rounded tubular, with a slightly flared wide rim, C-shape handle from mouth to shoulder on one side with a jut to the opposing side, decorated with brushed geometric pattern and line designs, ht. 6 1/2 in. $500-700
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89 Earthenware Jar, China, Majiayao Banshanstyle, spindle-shape with waisted neck and flared mouth, the bulbous shoulder rapidly curving down to form a flat base, two loop handles to belly, decorated with brushed circles and lines in red and black, ht. 11 3/4 in. $700-900
90 Earthenware Handled Bottle, China, Majiayao style, oviform with slightly domed shoulder with tubular neck and flared mouth, two loop handles to belly, decorated with brushed line and circles, ht. 10 1/2 in. $500-700
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91 Two Earthenware Ritual Vessels, China, possibly Han dynasty, a covered food vessel consisting of two low bowl-shape dishes with a knob, and a high ritual vessel with wide neck and mouth, on an outcurved stem foot, the cover with flange on the underside, decorated with engraved rings, ht. to 11, dia. to 7 in. $500-700
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92 Two Earthenware Jars, China, possibly Warring States period, a compressed globular jar, the body decorated with impressed trellis design below a band of combed rings; and a small globular jar with slightly flattened shoulder, decorated with impressed trellis designs in patches, ht. to 5, dia. to 7 1/2 in. $400-600
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93 Three Partially Glazed Earthenware Jars, China, possibly Tang dynasty, a green-glazed jar, globular form with angled shoulder, straight mouth, and flat base; a celadon greenglazed jar, compressed globular form with two applied loops on the shoulder, and an olive green-glazed jar, globular form with four double-cord loops around the shoulder, the last two partially glazed and incised with rings, ht. to 6 5/8 in. $500-700
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94 Four Brown-glazed Guan-type Jars, China, possibly Han dynasty, a dark brown-glazed jar with an everted rim; a glossy brown-glazed jar; a dark brown-glazed ribbed jar; and a bulbous jar with two loop ears above shoulder, unglazed bottom and base, ht. 3 to 8 in. $500-700 95 Large Black-glazed Jar, China, provincial ware, the wide shoulders narrowing to a slightly flared mouth rim, with ribbing towards the midsection and base, decorated with an allover brownish-black oil-spot glaze, ht. to 16 in. $300-500 96 Miniature Bronze Archaic Ram Head, China, possibly Western Han dynasty, glued on a transparent Plexiglas stand with tubular cover, ram ht. 7/8 in. $400-600 97 Five Earthenware Roof Tiles, China, Jin dynasty style, three with a beast’s mask on the ends, and two with a writhing dragon in a medallion, all in deep relief, four with a hole, lg. 11 to 14 in. $400-600 98 Pottery Roof Tile, China, possibly Han dynasty, gray earthenware, depicting a mask, wd. 8 in. $800-1,000
99 Rare Black Ware Russet Truncated Meiping Bottle, China, Northern Song dynasty, globular shape with short neck and flaring, everted mouth, the overall black glaze with russet markings ending at the unglazed base and foot, ht. 4 1/2 in. Provenance: Hong Chun Suk collection. $8,000-10,000
100 Small Russet Jar, China, Song dynasty, the small globular jar with short neck and everted rim and two handles covered with a fine, smooth even russet glaze with traces of black, the bottom and foot unglazed, ht. 2 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000 101 Near Pair of Jizhou Vases, China, Song dynasty, each with pear-shape body, the long, cylindrical neck rises to an everted mouth rim, the bodies covered with a “tortoiseshell” glaze irregularly ending at the unglazed base and foot, ht. 5 3/4 and 6 1/8 in. $5,000-7,000
102 Langyao Miniature Meiping Raspberry Vase, China, 18th century, conforming to a perfect meiping shape, the glaze a deep crushed raspberry ending at a white-glazed mouth rim, ht. 2 3/4 in. $8,000-10,000
103 Miniature Iron-Rust Meiping Vase, China, 18th century, the miniature meiping shape covered with a dark brown glaze with russet band around the neck and an overall hare’s fur markings, with an unglazed foot rim and a thin glaze wash in the interior of the foot, ht. 2 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000
104 Near Pair of Café-au-Lait Double Gourd Vases, China, 18th/19th century, each with a bulbous lower body surmounted by a narrow cylindrical neck rising to a smaller bulbous body and elongated neck with a slightly everted mouth, each covered all over with a bright, café-au-lait glaze, ht. to 3 in. $1,800-2,000
105 Pair of Gilt-bronze Vases, China, Tang dynasty, each bottle shape with flattened shoulders surmounted by a long, tapered, cylindrical neck with everted rim, the entire body of each covered in verdigris with traces of gold, each ht. 8 1/2 in. $5,000-7,000
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106 FlambĂŠ Double-gourd Vase, China, 18th/19th century, the bulbous lower body rising to a pearshaped upper body with cylindrical neck, the overall strawberry-red glaze thinning at the mouth into a pale celadon glaze, ht. 9 in. $1,000-1,200
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107 Green-glazed Stoneware Jar, China, Tang dynasty, compressed globular shape with short neck and wide everted rim, covered in a bright green glaze with darker glaze running vertically down from the shoulders, unglazed foot with pools of green glaze, ht. 7 in. Literature: 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Weisbrod Chinese Art, 1996, no. 36. $2,000-3,000
108 Amber Stoneware Vase, China, Liao dynasty, tall baluster shape with elongated trumpet-shape neck and wide mouth, the deep amber glaze rises irregularly from the interior over the rim and covers the exterior ending at the narrowed base with vertical drips of glaze, exposing white stoneware, ht. 12 in. $8,000-10,000
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109 Amber-glazed Pilgrim Flask, China, Liao dynasty, modeled after a leather prototype, the swelling body flattened at top with a fingerpinched loop handle attached to a cylindrical spout, covered with a thick bright amber glaze over a white slip falling irregularly to reveal a buff body, ht. 12 in. Provenance: A family collection, Valos, Greece. $2,000-3,000
110 Glazed Stoneware Bowl, China, Tang dynasty, the wide bowl with a bulbous silhouette and slightly everted rim, resting on a shallow, thick foot rim enclosing the unglazed domed base, decorated with a translucent caramel-color glaze running from the mouth to a thicker, dark brown glaze at the foot, the inside with an off-white glaze with grayish hues and overall crackling, with five spur marks around the central concave foot, dia. 6 1/4 in. Literature: Opulence and Desire: The Tang Dynasty, Weisbrod Chinese Art, Ltd., spring 2005, no. 21. $4,000-6,000
111 Glazed Earthenware Cup, China, Tang dynasty, the tall cup standing on a splayed hollow foot supporting the rounded base, the slightly bowed sides constricting toward the everted rim, the exterior decorated with a series of concentric incised lines covered in a rich amber glaze, the interior with less prominent concentric rings decorated with a deep green glaze that is splashed over the exterior, ht. 3 1/16 in. Literature: Opulence and Desire: The Tang Dynasty, Weisbrod Chinese Art, Ltd., spring 2005, no. 21. $2,000-3,000 112 Straw-glazed Jarlet, China, Tang dynasty, bulbous “apple� shape with flat foot that curves up to a wide mouth, the overall fine, straw-colored glaze ending evenly at the base, revealing a white buff base, dia. 3 1/4 in. $1,000-1,200 113 Three Miniature Sancai Cups, China, Tang dynasty, each with green stripes on the interior and exterior walls against a straw-color background, the interior base in an amber glaze, dia. to 2 in. $2,000-3,000
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114 Apple Green Vase, China, 18th/19th century, bulbous form with short neck and everted mouth, the overall crackle is covered in a bright apple green glaze, mouth rim and foot unglazed, ht. 4 in. $2,000-3,000 115 Hexagonal Faceted Vase, China, 18th/19th century, with long neck and flaring mouth, the handles depicting an elongated dragon, overall bright, leaf-green enamel covering a fine craquelure, ht. 7 3/4 in. Provenance: Marshall Galleries, Cleveland, Ohio. $1,000-1,200
116 Pair of Tall Cups, China, 18th century, each tall, slightly tapered body the rises to a wide mouth with an everted rim, the overall yellow mottled glaze covers the entire exterior and interior of each cup stopping at the unglazed foot, revealing a buff biscuit paste, each ht. 3 5/8 in. $3,000-5,000
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117 “Crab-claw” Green Bottle Vase, China, 18th century, the tall cylindrical neck tapers to the globular body, covered overall with a smooth, mottled brown and dark green glaze that thins to a light green at the mouth and foot, ht. 9 in. Provenance: Jerome Krieger Collection, New York. $3,000-5,000 118 Robin’s-egg Vase, China, 18th/19th century of compressed bulbous shape with a short neck and everted mouth rim, the body covered in a robin’s-egg blue glaze with overall purple markings, ht. 5 1/8 in. $2,000-3,000 119 Creamy White-glazed Censer, China, Cizhou ware style, the cylindrical body resting on three bracket feet, with bamboo node-inspired decoration, bisque interior, glazed base, fine allover crackling, ht. 2, dia. 3 3/8 in. $700-900
120 Cream-glazed Porcelain Bowl, China, with rounded conical sides, resting on a short raised bisque foot ring, the white glaze tinged with green, ending near the bottom, ht. 2 3/4, dia. 8 1/2 in. $700-900
123 Guan Incised Jar, China, Yuan dynasty, the wide shoulders sloping to a narrow base, with a short, straight mouth, the overall pale bluishgreen celadon glaze covers an incised design of lotus blossoms and tendrils, ht. 3 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
121 Garlic-head Vase, China, Ming dynasty, the pear shape body rising to a tall neck with a garlic-mouth, overall dark blue enamel thinning at the rim of the mouth, an underglaze blue four-character mark with double circle at the base, ht. 9 3/8 in. $3,000-5,000
124 Yaozhou “Moon White” Vase, China, Song dynasty, pear shape with trumpet mouth surmounting a tall neck supported on a slightly splayed foot, covered allover with a thick, pale grayish-green glaze, an unglazed foot rim with the interior of the foot with a thin glaze wash, ht. 6 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000
122 Meiping Lobed Vase, China, Yuan dynasty, hexagonal form with six lobes, each centered with a raised spine and surmounted by a short cylindrical neck flaring to a straight mouth rim, decorated with pale blue glaze thinning at the spines and pulling away slightly from the unglazed base, ht. 7 in. $3,000-5,000
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125 Monochrome Copper Red-glazed Cup, China, possibly 18th century, with rounded sides, resting on a raised foot and on a bisque foot ring, white-glazed mouth rim, fourcharacter Qianlong mark in underglaze blue on base, ht. 1 7/8, dia. 3 in. $1,200-1,800
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126 Black Ware Bottle Vase, China, Song dynasty, the wide, slightly curving shoulders rising from a slightly tapered body, the short tapered mouth with a thick, everted rim, the overall thick, black glaze with areas of russet at the rim and the base, the unglazed foot with a thin glaze wash in the interior, ht. 9 3/4 in. Provenance: A family collection, Valos, Greece. $8,000-10,000
127 Celadon-glazed Double-bottle Vase, China, 18th century, twin rounded high-shouldered vases with a slightly flared neck ending in a straight mouth rim, decorated with a pale celadon glaze except at the foot rim, an underglaze six-character Yongzheng mark below the mouth rim of one vase, ht. 4 3/4 in. Note: A similar celadon vase bearing a similar Yongzheng mark sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, October 31, 2000, Lot 825. $8,000-10,000
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128 Iron Rust-glazed Jar, China, possibly 18th century, bulbous form with short neck and rolled rim, resting on a porcelaneous bisque base, the glaze of metal sheen sprinkled with darker spots, ht. 7 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000
129 Miniature Turquoise-glazed Vase, China, 18th century, compressed globular shape with cylindrical neck and resting on a pedestal foot with recessed underfoot, the overall glaze is a fine, deep turquoise color with an unglazed foot exposing the biscuit body, ht. 5 7/8 in. $6,500-7,000
130 Miniature Turquoise-glazed Vase, China, 18th century, of rounded form with globular body with a long, cylindrical neck and resting upon a straight foot rim with slightly recessed underfoot, the overall fine, deep turquoise glaze stopping at the foot, exposing the biscuit body, ht. 6 in. $6,500-7,000
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131 Stoneware Jar, China or Korea, hu-shape with a waisted tubular neck and a flange rim, on a flat base, decorated with incised and raised rings, marks of waved lines on shoulder, ht. 8 3/8 in. $300-500 132 Small Stoneware Hu-shape Jarlet, China, Han dynasty style, on a raised foot with flat base, coated with surface encrustation and spotted ash glazes, ht. 5 5/8 in. $200-300 133 Covered Celadon Jar, China, rouleau form, with an applied dragon curled around the neck, with a crimped trim on the body, shoulders, and cover, ht. 15 in. $500-700 134 Cream-glazed Jar, China, possibly Tang dynasty, globular form with everted rolled rim, the incurved body faintly flared towards the foot rim, resting on a flat bisque base, ht. 6 5/8 in. $500-700
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135 White-glazed Porcelain Ewer, China, Qingbai style, eight-ribbed globular form with high neck, outcurved S-shape spout, and U-shape handle, on a raised octagonal bisque foot, the octagonal cover with bud-shaped knob, ht. 6 in. $500-700 136 Stoneware Four-sided Hu Vase, China, with slightly flared rim on a square base, decorated with two taotie masks in relief on two sides, the domed square cover angled to form a small flat square top surrounded with four holes, ht. 13 1/2 in. $200-300 137 Green-glazed Stoneware Bowl, China, Ming dynasty or earlier, with softly rounded sides on a flat bisque base, the uneven glaze pulling downward and ending near the well and base, mottled with brown to interior rim, allover crackling, ht. 3, dia. 5 3/4 in. $500-700
138 Black-glazed Water Coupe, China, Song dynasty style, compressed globular form decorated with an allover matte black glaze, dia. 3 1/2 in. $300-400 139 Cream-glazed Box and Cover, China, possibly Ming dynasty, round, resting on a raised foot with straight sides, decorated with a raised ring and border around bisque mouth and foot, the domed cover with flattened top, decorated with a stylized landscape incised on a raised roundel in the center, ht. 2 1/8, dia. 3 5/8 in. $700-900 140 White-glazed Pottery Jug, China, globular, with a straight spout and C-shaped handle on the shoulder, resting on a separately potted podium-style base, decorated with Western European-style hand-painted family insignia with angels, mostly in yellow and blue enamels, ht. 8 3/4 in. $300-500 141 Painted Pottery Figural Jar, China, Majiayaostyle, ovoid upper body with a conical foot, decorated with a figure with legs, arms, genitals and facial features in relief, and with painted figures and arms rising to the neck, separated by a grid pattern in a round reserve, ht. 13 in. $800-1,200
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142 Two Earthenware Ritual Vessels, China, possibly Han dynasty, an oval flask-form bottle with a straight neck and foot, decorated with a pair of quadruped animals and fish in bas-relief in a raised heart-shaped panel on two sides, ht. 6 3/8; and a miniature model of a cooking furnace with a trellis design on one side, ht. 2 5/8, wd. 6 in. $400-600 143 Cizhou Ware Jar, China, Yuan dynasty style, bulbous form with straight neck and rolled rim, resting on a recessed bisque base, the exterior decorated with brushed flowers and bands, black-glazed interior, ht. 7 1/4 in. $200-300
145 Lead Green-glazed Jar, China, possibly Han dynasty, bulbous form tapering towards the base, decorated allover with a metallic green glaze, ht. 6 in. $300-500
144 Hare’s Fur-glazed Jian Ware Tea Bowl, China, Song dynasty-style, conical form with unglazed foot ring, the glaze thinning towards the rim and streaked from black to light brown, dia. 4 1/2 in. $300-500
146 Blanc-de-Chine Figure of Guanyin, China, seated with a ruyi scepter in her left hand, with five children at various pursuits, “Dehua” and “He Qianzong yin” marks on the reverse, ht. 18 in. $800-1,000
147 Blanc-de-Chine Figure of Ma Gu, China, late 19th/early 20th century, standing figure holding a lingzhi mushroom in her right hand, her head turned slightly towards the right and angled downwards, wearing flowing robes and floral headdress, with a deer holding a vase of flowers on its back, all on a rectangular rocky base, four-character impressed Xu Yuyuan mark on reverse, ht. 15 1/2 in. $5,000-7,000
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148 Blue and White Vase, China, 19th century, baluster-shape with waisted neck and everted floral rim, two pairs of lions and chilongs applied around neck, decorated allover with auspicious emblems, plants, and flowers, (multiple repaired cracks to one side), ht. 17 7/8 in. $300-400
151 Near Pair of Blue and White Yenyen Vases, China, possibly 18th/19th century, decorated with blue floral roundels against a meshed ground with foliate scrolls, trellis band, and double and single rings, six-character Chenghua mark in a double ring on base, ht. 17 1/4 in. $800-1,200
155 Blue and White Rouleau Vase, China, with a raised band around the neck, decorated with mythical animals alternating with scholar’s accoutrements in four lobed panels on the body, auspicious emblems and floral motifs on the neck and shoulder, a trellis band around the mouth rim, a double ring on base, ht. 18 1/4 in. $800-1,000
149 Twenty-four Miniature Cabinet Vases, China, 18th to 20th century, various forms including gu, bottle, baluster, and meiping, mostly blue and white, some with iron red decorations, and two with cafe-au-lait glaze, ht. to 3 5/8 in. $500-700
152 Pair of Temple Jars and Covers, China, Republic period, decorated with blooming white plum branches against a blue ground, in tiers, a meander pattern band and a ruyi lappet band below the neck below a floral spray design around the neck, a floral lappet band around base, the domed cover with flange rim and lotus bud finial, with wood stands (one damaged), ht. 23 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000
156 Set of Six Export Blue and White Porcelain Dishes, China, possibly Transitional period, depicting two deer in the well encircled with a patterned band around rim, resting on a foot ring with thick sand, Christie’s sticker (Sale 2130, January 21, 2009) on base, ht. to 1, dia. to 5 3/4 in. $700-900
150 Three Small Blue and White Asian Porcelain Items, China, 18th/19th century, a round covered box, decorated with a floret on the cover top and a lappet band around the cover; a trapezoidal covered box with square mouth, the body decorated with the Eight Immortals and a calligraphy work, sixcharacter Jiajing mark on base; and a bulbous covered jar, possibly Japan, decorated with cranes and stylized foliate designs, the domed cover with a lotus knob, ht. to 2 1/4, dia. to 2 5/8 in. Provenance: Sold to benefit the preservation of the collections of the Danvers Historical Society. $500-700
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153 Blue and White Rouleau Vase, China, 19th/20th century, decorated in a Hawthorn pattern with clusters of prunus against a blue washed cracked-ice ground, ht. 17 3/8 in. $700-900
154 Blue and White Rouleau Vase, China, 19th/20th century, decorated in the Hawthorn pattern with clusters of prunus against a blue washed ground, ht. 17 1/8 in. $700-900
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157 Two Blue and White Garden Seats, China, 19th/20th century, one hexagonal, decorated with bird-and-flower designs, two sides with an openwork double coin; and the other barrel-shape, decorated with flowers and double coin openwork between bands of auspicious symbols and floral sprays around the top and bottom, respectively, both depicted in white against a blue ground, floral motifs and an openwork coin design on tops, two bands of raised nipple designs near top and base, ht. to 18 5/8 in. $700-900
158 Five Export Blue and White Bottle Vases, China, 17th/18th and late 19th/ early 20th century, a double-gourd bottle vase, decorated with floral and foliate scroll design above a lappet band, ht. 5 1/2; and four miniature bottle vases: an elongated pear-shape garlic-neck bottle, decorated with patterned bands and lappets, a cylindrical bottle with short neck, decorated with two scholars, a pear-shape bottle with garlichead mouth, decorated with daisies and lotuses below patterned bands and lappets, six-character mark on base; and a garlic-head bottle, with floral sprays between patterned bands and lappets, ht. to 3 5/8 in. $700-900
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159 Blue and White Bottle Vase, China, 20th century, the bulbous body decorated with four roundels containing landscape scenes, over a white ground decorated with incised scrolling vines and flowerheads, six-character Kangxi mark on base, ht. 7 1/2 in. $300-400
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160 Blue and White Double Gourd Vase, China, 20th century, the body decorated with a stylized lotus flowerheads and scrolling floral vines, with meander, banana leaf, ruyi, and lappet borders above and below, with stylized jeweled pendant decorations at the mouth rim and a recessed foot ring, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 10 1/8 in. $600-800
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161 Blue and White Porcelain Garden Seat, China, possibly 19th century, barrel-form with flat top and openwork coin design, the body decorated in three sections: the center with painterly depictions of lotuses and peonies alternating with two openwork double coin designs in between, two bands of raised nipple designs, the top depicting auspicious emblems, the bottom bamboo, ht. 18, seat dia. 11 3/4 in. $600-800 162 Pair of Blue and White Bowls, China, decorated with stylized flowerheads and scrolling leaves on the exterior and an interior roundel, six-character Guangxu mark on base, ht. 2 7/8, dia. 6 in. $300-500 163 Blue and White Kraak Plate, China, Ming dynasty style, with gently flared sides, the central medallion depicting a pair of birds by a pond with bamboo and rockery, encircled by alternating lappets containing peaches and auspicious symbols, a geometric line and circle pattern on the underside, and a fourcharacter mark on the base, dia. 10 in. $300-500
164 Two Blue and White Porcelain Dishes, China, one, Kangxi minyao style, decorated with dragon and carp encircled with a band of breaking waves around the rim, marked in a double ring on the base; the other Transitional period style, with barbed rim in brown glaze, decorated with floral scrolls and dancing boys in the interior, encircled with a band of floral trellis around the rim, eight-character mark reading “Wuliang Dafuwu Xiangrui” on base, ht. to 1 1/2, dia. to 7 7/8 in. $200-300
165 Blue and White Meiping Jar, China, 18th/19th century, depicting the “Three Friends of Winter”: bamboo, pine, and plum, surrounded by insects, ht. 10 1/2 in. Provenance: Formerly in the Colonial Williamsburg collection. Proceeds from the sale of the collections will be used by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia, exclusively for the acquisition of art and antiques to be exhibited in its art museums and historic buildings. $300-500
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166 Blue and White Seal Paste Box, China, with stylized lotus flowerheads and scrolling leaves, six-character Yongzheng mark on base inside a double ring, dia. 2 5/8 in. $700-900 167 Pair of Blue and White Bottle Vases, China, double gourd-shape, decorated in multiple tiers divided with bands and lappets of waves, lotus scrolls, and foliate scrolls, with a lotusand-mandarin duck design on the bottom belly, a dragon-and-cloud design around the upper belly with six-character Xuande mark, drilled bisque base, ht. 18 in. $1,500-2,000
168 Blue and White Vase, China, rounded lozenge form with molded handles, with reserves containing Buddhist emblems, surrounded by scrolling lotus with bands of archaic patterns and banana leaves at the neck, four-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 10 3/8 in. $800-1,000
169 Blue and White Export Punch Bowl, China, 19th century, the exterior decorated with a continuous landscape scene of figures and dwellings, with a floral patterned border at the rim, four-character Xuande mark on base, dia. 13 7/8 in. $800-1,000
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170 Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Vases, China, late 19th century, four-lobbed elongated bulbous-shape with flared neck with a banded mouth rim, resting on a raised foot, decorated with bats, lingzhi mushrooms, bamboo stalks, and rocks above a double ring around foot and with applied peach branches also painted in underglaze blue, six-character Qianlong mark on recessed base, ht. 12 1/4 in. $1,200-1,500 171 Blue and White Vase, China, 19th century, baluster form, decorated with upright and seated qilins amidst stylized clouds over a cream crackled ground, with bands of incised decorations in brown and plum branch handles at the neck, four-character mark on base, ht. 14 in. $500-700
172 Pair of Blue and White Dishes, China, 19th/20th century, with faintly flared rim on a short raised foot, decorated with lotus scrolls and single and double rings, six-character Guangxu mark on base, ht. 1 3/8, dia. 6 1/4 in. $800-1,000
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173 Blue and White Gu Vase, China, 19th/20th century, Kangxi style, depicting interior scenes with figures at various pursuits in shaped panels, the middle with auspicious cloud motifs between two bands of ruyi clouds, a trellis band around both mouth and foot rims, a double ring mark in underglaze blue on base, ht. 18 1/8 in. $700-900 174 Large Blue and White Vase, China, oval with cylindrical neck flaring toward a dish-shaped mouth, resting on a waisted stem foot, decorated with a dragon-and-phoenix design against a ground with lotus scrolls, glazed interior, bisque base, ht. 31 in. $400-600 175 Blue and White Refuse Vessel, China, possibly Ming dynasty, compressed gu-shape vase, resting on a stem foot with a broad bisque foot rim, the body decorated with bands of mountains and waves and a stylized ruyi bands, the neck with a banana leaf band, a double ring around the rim, six-character Xuande mark on base in a double ring, ht. 6, rim dia. 6 5/8 in. $300-500
176 Blue and White Figural Bottle and Cover, China, 19th century, in the shape of a seated man inscribed on the back as “Wuliu Xiansheng” (Tao Yinming), iron brown-glazed details, a poem inscribed on the back, the bowl-shape cover with a carved four-leaf finial, decorated with four “ji” (fortune) characters around the sides, ht. 4 3/8 in. $600-800
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177 Blue and White Bottle Vase, China, bulbous with a long flared neck, resting on a raised foot, the body decorated with floral and foliate scrolls painted in the “heaped and piled” of Ming style between two bands of a triple line and a trefoil ruyi band above and a petal lappets around foot below, the neck with an upright double leaf band at the base and a band of rolling waves at the top with a trefoil ruyi band below, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 14 1/2 in. $5,000-7,000 178 Six Items with Underglaze Blue Designs, China, 17th to 19th century, a rectangular double-layer pot on four bracket feet, decorated with a pierced honeycomb design on the sides, a trellis and floral band around the flat flanged rim, four-character mark reading “lai lai chang zhi” dotted on the interior base, 2 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 6 3/8; a shaped silver trinket box and cover decorated with repoussé bands, blue and white porcelain top depicting a phoenix, 2 7/8 x 8 1/4 x 7 1/2; a dish with stylized shishi in iron brown and cobalt blue, surrounded with bands of stylized characters, dia. 10 5/8; a high bowl with sunken well, decorated with stylized character designs in the well and on the exterior, ht. 3 1/8, dia. 7 1/8; and two bulbous celadon covered jars, decorated with bird-and-flower designs, ht. to 8 3/8 in. $500-700 179 Blue and White Hu Vase, China, 19th/20th century, with two elephant head handles with rings, decorated with bands of floral scrolls, waves, and leaf lappets in tiers divided by raised rings, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 9 7/8 in. $200-400 180 Small Blue and White Export Jar, China, possibly late Ming dynasty, bulbous form on a raised foot with everted rolled rim, decorated with an ostrich and deer in a continuous landscape below a floral diaper band around the shoulder, rabbit mark on base, ht. 6 3/8 in. $200-300
181 Blue and White Charger, China, for export to Vietnam, 19th century, decorated with bats and peonies over an allover fretwork pattern, the underside with four floral sprays and fourcharacter mark on base, dia. 15 3/4 in. $500-700 182 Blue and White Bowl, China, 19th/20th century, with slightly flared side, resting on a raised foot, decorated with lotus scrolls and double ring and lappet bands, six-character Guangxu mark on base, ht. 2 1/2, dia. 5 1/4 in. $1,000-1,200 183 Large Blue and White Bowl, China, early 20th century, upturned bell-shape with widely flaring rim, resting on a raised foot, the exterior decorated with a continuous garden scene with figures, the interior with a scholar in a double ringed roundel below a patterned floral band around rim, six-character Chenghua mark on base, ht. 4, dia. 8 in. $1,000-1,200
184 Blue and White Stem Cup, China, Qianlong period style, Tibetan stemmed butter cupshape, the exterior decorated with the “Eight Immortals,” the stem foot with a raised band covered with bats, flowers, and ruyi clouds, six-character horizontal Qianlong mark on the foot interior, ht. 4 1/4, dia. 4 1/8 in. $1,000-2,000 185 Small Blue and White Bowl, China, 19th/20th century, low bowl with flared rim, resting on a raised foot, decorated with the “Eight Immortals” design on the exterior and well, six-character Yongzheng mark on base, ht. 1 3/4, dia. 4 1/4 in. $900-1,000 186 Blue and White Jarlet, China, possibly 18th century, globular form with waisted neck and everted rolled rim, the exterior decorated with the “Three Friends” above a double ring near the foot, a foliate scroll band around the shoulder, a cloud band around the neck, sixcharacter Yongzheng mark on base, ht. 3 1/8, dia. 3 1/8 in. $800-1,000
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187 Small Blue and White Vase, China, Republic period, oviform with a short waisted neck and rolled rim, resting on a raised foot, decorated with a baby bird on a grass stalk with Wang Bu (1898-1968) seal, six-character “Wan wen wu guo zhi zhai” mark on base, ht. 3 1/2, dia. 2 1/2 in. $700-900 188 Blue and White Porcelain Bottle Vase, China, Ming dynasty style, pear-shape with a garlic-head mouth, on a white bisque foot ring, decorated with a continuous landscape with figures, some details in iron brown underglaze, a patterned band around mouth rim, a double ring around foot, six-character Jiajing mark on base, ht. 8 3/8 in. $800-1,000 189 Blue and White Vase, China, 19th/20th century, bulbous shape with a long neck with flared rim, resting on a slightly splayed foot, decorated in multiple sections divided with raised rings, the round body with garden scenes with figures, painted in a Kangxi period style, a double ring mark on base, ht. 12 3/4 in. $1,200-1,500 190 Small Blue and White Rouleau Vase, China, Kangxi period style, tubular, with cylindrical neck and flange rim, resting on a bisque foot ring, decorated with the “Eight Treasures” and female figures, an artemisia leaf mark on base, ht. 7 5/8 in. $900-1,000 191 Blue and White Bottle Vase, China, 20th century, globular form with long slender neck, resting on a raised foot, decorated with birds in a natural setting in two shaped panels against an allover floral design, six-character Kangxi mark in a double ring on base, ht. 7 1/2 in. $500-700 192 Blue and White Vase, China, 19th/20th century, baluster-shape, with tubular neck and everted rolled rim, resting on a white bisque foot ring, decorated with deer in a natural setting with rocks and pines, six-character Kangxi mark on base, ht. 8 in. $500-700
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193 Small Blue and White Jar, China, Ming dynasty style, globular form with flaring neck and everted rolled rim, resting on a white bisque base, decorated with stylized shishi and flower design between two bands of ruyi clouds over the shoulder and of lappets around bottom, the mouth rim glazed in Batavia brown, ht. 5 in. $500-700 194 Blue and White Dish, China, early 20th century, with everted rim on a white bisque foot ring, the interior with bats and shou character in a roundel below a ruyi band, the exterior with Daoist figures, six-character Yongzheng mark in a double ring on base, ht. 1 3/8, dia. 6 1/4 in. $500-700 195 Blue and White Dish, China, Ming dynasty style, resting on a bisque foot ring, decorated with the “Flowers of the Four Seasons,” encircling a pomegranate spray in the center, applied in white slip overlay against a blue ground, blue-glazed exterior, white-glazed base, ht. 1 1/2, dia. 10 1/2 in. $300-500 196 Blue and White Porcelain Figure, China, Ming dynasty style, the mythical bird with a boy with both of his hands raised to his chin, details in underglaze blue and copper red, allover crackling, ht. 10 3/4 in. $600-800 197 Blue and White Fish Bowl, China, Transitional period style, slanted tubular form with raised band rim, resting on a flat bisque base, decorated with a continuous landscape with Daoist immortals, the rim with lotus scroll designs, ht. 7 1/4, dia. 16 1/8 in. $1,500-2,000 198 Blue and White Water Dropper, China, possibly Ming dynasty, in the shape of two mandarin ducks with one’s beak as the spout and a circular opening in their backs, (missing a cover), the bisque base mostly covered with sandy soil, ht. 3 7/8, wd. 5 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000 199 Large Blue and White Bottle Vase, China, 19th/20th century, globular form with long slender neck, resting on a bisque foot ring, depicting a continuous landscape in Kangxi period style on the body, a dragon design on the neck, six-character Chenghua mark on base, ht. 17 5/8 in. $400-600
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200 Blue and White Ming-style Vase, China, 19th/20th century, hu-shape with two applied elephant-head handles to the shoulder, resting on a splayed foot, decorated in tiers with broad bands of lotus scrolls, waves, and lappets of petal and double leaf designs, sixcharacter Qianlong mark on base, ht. 10 in. $300-500
201 Blue and White Inkstone and Cover, China, ruyi-shaped, decorated with dragon and phoenix on the cover, bands of meander and of wave around sides, white-glazed inkwell, bisque plain, enclosed with a raised whiteglazed border, six-character Wanli mark on base, ht. 1 3/8, wd. 4 3/8 in. illustrated p. 64 $500-700 202 Blue and White Hawthorne Jar and Cover, China, possibly 19th century, bulbous form with short straight neck, resting on a bisque foot ring, decorated with white plum blossoms against a brushed ground in underglaze blue, four-character Kangxi mark on base, ht. 10 1/4 in. $700-900 203 Blue and White Medicine Bottle, China, 19th century, tubular form with straight neck and rolled mouth rim, resting on a raised bisque foot ring, depicting an outdoor scene with a horse and figures in underglaze blue and peachbloom, a mark in peachbloom underglaze on base, ht. 4 1/2 in. $300-500 204 Two Blue and White Vases, one Southeast Asia or Vietnam, 18th/19th century, compressed bottle form, decorated with two dragons chasing a pearl amongst clouds; the other China, 19th/20th century with a fourcharacter Kangxi mark, ht. to 7 1/4 in. $300-500 205 Celadon-glazed Porcelain Vase, China, baluster-shape with straight sides, resting on an unglazed foot ring, decorated with four sets of carved double line designs running from mouth to base and a tied string ribbon across around the shoulder, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 9 in. $300-500 206 Longquan Celadon Bowl, China, Ming dynasty style, well-rounded conical form resting on a slightly splayed foot, incised with a floral medallion in the well, petaled around the exterior, the matte glaze with brown crackling, ht. 3, dia. 5 1/2 in. $700-900
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207 Celadon-glazed Bottle Vase, China, 19th/20th century, bulbous shape with long slender neck, on a bisque foot, white-glazed base, decorated with a flambĂŠ-glazed round, ht. 7 1/2 in. $500-700 208 Celadon-glazed Pottery Jar, China, Tang dynasty style, oval with a long neck flaring to dish-shaped mouth, on flat bisque base, two double lug handles on the shoulder decorated with incised rings, ht. 12 3/4 in. $300-500 209 Celadon-glazed Pottery Jar, China, Tang dynasty style, bulbous with slightly S-curved body and long neck flaring to dish-shaped mouth, on flat bisque base, two double lug handles on shoulder decorated with incised rings, ht. 15 1/8 in. $300-500 210 Pottery Covered Jar, China, Tang dynasty style, ovoid form, unglazed cream bisque, the cover with traces of celadon glaze, ht. 13 in. $700-900
211 Celadon Bowl, China, Song dynasty style, conical with slightly flared rim, resting on a bisque foot rim, decorated with boys and scroll designs in sections encircling a floral medallion in the well, all outlined in fahua raised slip lines, the exterior with dull incised centrifugal arcs, the olive green glaze with brown tint and allover crackling, ht. 2 1/2, dia. 7 3/8 in. $300-500 212 Longquan Celadon Bowl Plate, China, Ming dynasty style, with rounded cavetto and flanged rim, resting on a glazed foot ring, recessed bisque base with glazed center, decorated with molded lotus design in the well, a broad band of dull incised lines around the cavetto, ht. 2 1/2, dia. 12 in. $1,200-1,500 213 Celadon Plate, China, Ming dynasty style, with faintly barbed rim and ribbed cavetto, on a foot ring with recessed bisque base, the olive green glaze with overall crackling, dia. 9 3/8 in. $300-500
214 Celadon-glazed Pottery Jar, China, Tang dynasty style, bulbous amphora-shape with a high waisted neck and a wide dish-shaped mouth, resting on a flat bisque base, two lug handles on the shoulder decorated with incised rings, ht. 10 7/8 in. $300-500
215 Celadon-glazed Stoneware Ewer, China, Yaozhou style, bulbous with flattened shoulder with a wide neck, a strap handle applied to a side, a short angled spout issuing from the shoulder, the body decorated with carved lotus scrolls and a double leaf band around the shoulder, the glazed flat base with sandy spur marks, ht. 5 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000 216 Ding Dish, China, Song dynasty style, shallow interior decorated with a molded coiled dragon over a wave pattern, all covered with off-white glaze except at the rim, dia. 7 7/8 in. Provenance: Ex collection Spencer Weinberg, purchased at John Sparks, London, November 12, 1983, with stickers on base. $2,000-3,000
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217 Longquan Celadon Mallet Vase, China, Song dynasty style, a pair of fish-form handles at the neck, with an everted dish rim and slanted shoulders, pale green glaze with light allover crackling, ht. 7 3/8 in. Provenance: Ex collection Spenser Weinberg, purchased at John Sparks, London, July 8th, 1983, with stickers on base. $2,000-3,000
218 Longquan Celadon Hu Vase, China, Song dynasty style, with tubular lugs at the neck, decorated with a pale green celadon glaze with allover brown crackling, ht. 5 1/4 in. Provenance: Ex collection Spencer Weinberg, purchased from John Sparks, London, July 8th, 1983, with stickers on base. $3,000-5,000
219 Ge-ware Bottle Vase, China, 18th/19th century, eight-ribbed pear-shape vase with flared rim, resting on a stem foot, slightly flattened, two sets of irregular craquelure in gray and light brown, the rectangular mouth and foot with lobed edges, ht. 9 1/2 in. $300-500
220 Ge-type Brush Washer, China, Ming dynastystyle, thick straight walls with grooved bands, decorated with a mid-gray glaze with allover golden and black crackles, with six spur marks on base, dia. 4 1/4 in. Provenance: Ex collection Spencer Weinberg, purchased at John Sparks, London, July 8, 1983, with stickers on base. $3,000-5,000
221 Guan-type Mallet Vase, China, with everted dish rim and slanted shoulders, pale gray glaze with an allover light brown crackling, ht. 7 in. $400-600
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222 Small Crackle-glazed Ge-type Vase, China, bottle form with a bulbous body and elongated cylindrical neck, with flattened everted rim, decorated with a cream glaze with allover light and dark crackling, ht. 5 3/8 in. Provenance: Ex collection Spencer Weinberg, with sticker on base. $2,000-3,000
223 Guan Lobed Dish, China, Song dynastystyle, the shallow sides divided into twelve petaled lobes, decorated with a pale bluishgray glaze thinning at the rim and foot rim, with fine crackles and five spur marks on the base, dia. 6 1/2 in. Provenance: Ex collection Spencer Weinberg, purchased from John Sparks, London, November 12, 1983, with stickers on base. $2,000-3,000
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224 Celadon-glazed Vase, China, 19th/20th century, hu-shape with two dog-head handles, resting on a raised bisque foot ring, decorated with molded rings around the neck and foot, ht. 6 3/8 in. $300-500
228 Guan-type Vase, China, Ming dynasty style, bottle form, with incised stripes under the glaze at the neck and base, decorated allover with a gray-green glaze with large black and fine light-colored crackling, ht. 7 3/8 in. $800-1,200
232 Celadon White Slip-decorated Vase, China, 18th/19th century, pear-shape with low bowlshape mouth, resting on a stem foot with bisque foot ring, decorated with a bird-andflower design, overall crackling, ht. 9 1/2 in. $400-600
225 Pair of Yaozhou Celadon Dishes, China, Song dynasty style, with foliate rims, both incised with loose swirls, and a border at the rim, decorated with an allover finely crackled gray green glaze, with glazed foot rims, dia. to 4 7/8 in. $300-500
229 Celadon Crackle-glazed Vase, China, Transitional period style, tubular form with slanted shoulder, the cylindrical neck with dish-shaped mouth rim and two fish-shaped handles, resting on a flat base with wide brown bisque foot ring, ht. 7 5/8 in. $700-900
233 Cizhou Ware Bottle Vase, China, pear-shape with a slightly flaring neck, resting on a raised bisque foot, decorated with two stylized lotus and bamboo designs painted in russet brown between two borders near mouth and foot, ht. 6 3/8 in. $700-900
226 Guan Celadon Lobed Dish, China, Song dynasty style, the steeply rising sides divided into ten petaled lobes, five spur marks on base, dia. 5 5/8 in. $400-600
230 Guan-type Celadon Vase, China, Ming dynasty style, bottle form, decorated with a pale celadon glaze with a fine crackle matrix, ht. 6 in. $300-500
234 Two Qingbai Burial Jars and Covers, China, Song dynasty style, both elongated pear-shape with long slender neck and bowlshaped mouth, resting on a short splayed bisque foot, encircled with a line of applied figures placed on a flange with undulating rim, with a swirling dragon applied to neck, the cover in the shape of a truncated cone-shape hat surmounted by a duck with its head up on one and down on the other, the white glazes end near the foot, with olive green tint to one and celadon green to the other, ht. to 18 in.
227 Ge-type Narcissus Planter, China, 18th century, quatrefoil lobed round body resting on four ruyi-form legs, decorated with a pale gray glaze with light brown and black crackles, dia. 5 7/8, ht. 2 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000
231 White-glazed Ding Bowl, China, with slightly rounded sides, resting on a wide base with bisque foot ring, the white glaze tinged with green to the exterior, ht. 2 1/2, dia. to 6 1/8 in. $300-500
Provenance: A private Maine estate. $500-700
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235 Qingbai Figure of Liu Hai, China, the deity depicted holding his three-legged toad in one hand and a coin in the other, his loose robe tied around his waist with a thick knot, and pooling around his feet, with fully modeled hair and a hat on his back, standing on a rock base, ht. 13 in. $2,000-3,000 236 Qingbai White-glazed Ding Bowl, China, possibly Northern Song dynasty, with eightlobed rim on a short raised foot, the interior incised with a floral design, ht. 2 1/2, dia. 7 7/8 in. $2,000-3,000 237 Famille Noire Rouleau Lamp Vase, China, 20th century, decorated in yellow, aubergine, and green enamels with two floral bouquets in vases on the body, shou characters on the neck, and various patterned bands and lappets around mouth rim, neck, shoulder, and foot, drilled to base, overall ht. 35, vase ht. 17 in. $500-700 238 Export Polychrome Figural Candle Holder, China, 18th/19th century, in the form of a crouched lion standing on its two front legs, the candle holder in the form of a beaker vase with banana leaf decorations, with allover gilt details, ht. 5 in. $500-700 239 Two Pairs of Sancai Glazed Miniature Foo Lions, China, 20th century, a pair standing facing in opposite directions on bisque stands in the shape of a leaf, the male with a loose openwork ball, ht. to 3 3/4; and a pair seated on their hind legs on a pedestal, the male with one foreleg placed on an openwork ball, ht. to 5 3/8 in. $300-500 240 Two Famille Rose Porcelain Items, China, 19th/20th century, a round covered box, decorated with floral sprays on the exterior, the cover with chickens in a garden on the top, four-character Tongzhi mark on base, ht. 2 3/8, dia. to 3 1/2; and a small rectangular jardinière and stand, both resting on four short bracket feet, the jardinière decorated with four landscapes in shaped panels in overglaze iron red, gilt details, ht. 3, wd. to 5 1/4 in. $300-500
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241 Pair of Export White-glazed Porcelain Dogs, China, 19th/20th century, seated sideways in opposing directions, their hind legs folded, forelegs half-raised, the bisque eyes with glazed pupils, unglazed base, ht. to 2 1/2, wd. to 4 in. $400-600 242 Seven Animal Figures, China, 20th century, four light yellow-glazed geese in various poses; a tiger standing on four legs on a shaped bisque stand; a green and yellowglazed water buffalo with a boy on his back; and a green-glazed dog seated with its head turned to one side, ht. 1 3/8 to 2 3/4, wd. 2 1/2 to 4 in. $300-500 243 Pair of Tall Enameled Porcelain Vases, China, both baluster-shape with flared mouth and eleven-lobed rim, decorated with applied pairs of two facing foo lions to neck, and two facing chilongs on the shoulder, the body with pheasants, flowers, bamboo, butterflies, and rocks in polychrome enamels, ht. 37 in. $600-800 244 Large Orange-glazed Planter with Fauxbois Design, China, 19th/20th century, sixpanel barrel form with slanted sides, encircled with two raised bands of rope design in yellow, a hole on the bisque base, a horizontal six-character Yongzheng mark near rim, ht. 13 1/4, dia. to 14 3/4 in. $500-700 245 Near Pair of Batavia Brown-glazed Fahua Cups, China, possibly 18th century, low bowlshape with two chilong handles, decorated with two shou characters between two bands of ruyi clouds around rim and lotus lappet around foot, four-character Qianlong mark embossed on base, ht. to 1 3/8, dia. to 2 5/8 in. $300-500 246 Marble-glazed Bowl, China, 20th century, the exterior decorated with drips and swirls in dark brown, the interior similarly decorated with calligraphy and red seal marks, dia. 5 1/4 in. $300-500 247 Pair of Iron Red-glazed Porcelain Cups, China, 19th/20th century, upturned bell shape with flared rim, resting on a raised foot, depicting two dragons chasing flaming pearls above waves between two double rings around rim and foot, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 2, dia. 2 3/8 in. $400-600
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248 Polychrome Enameled Vase, China, globular form with cylindrical neck, decorated with dragon design on the body and neck against a yellow ground with black bands of lotus scroll designs around mouth rim, shoulder, and foot, four-character “Jiqingtang zhi” mark on base, ht. 14 1/4 in. $1,000-1,800 249 Famille Rose Covered Teapot, China, 20th century, round form with flared sides, with S-shaped spout and shaped handle, enameled with plum flowers, inscribed with a poem, dated (1944) and signed “Tian Hexian” (1894-1952), a painter at Jingdezhen during the 1940s, ht. 3 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000
250 Doucai Plate Decorated with Chickens, China, the interior depicting a rooster and hen with their chicks in a landscape with flowering branches and a rock all surrounded with a double-line circle, the exterior rim depicting in underglaze blue scrolling dragons, a sixcharacter Wanli mark on base and a “nostra darte cinese-venezia 1954” sticker, dia. 6 7/8 in. $2,000-3,000
251 Covered Tea Bowl, China, 19th/20th century, upturned bell form with slightly flared rim, the sides decorated with a flowering peony branch and calligraphy indicating that the bowl was a gift from Chiang Song Mei Ling, the lid similarly decorated and with a red lanca character seal, ht. 3 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000 252 Pair of Small Wucai Meiping Vases, China, Ming dynasty style, with waisted neck and rolled mouth rim, decorated with a dragonand-phoenix design between two leaf lappet bands around base and neck, six-character Xuande mark in a double ring on base, ht. 6 1/2 in. $800-1,000 253 Famille Jaune Candlestick, China, 19th/20th century, upturned multi-tier bell shape with a baluster-shape middle, surmounted with a dish-shape holder glazed in turquoise blue to the interior, decorated with various lotus scrolls and lappets against a yellow ground in tiers divided with bands of meander designs in overglaze red, a gilt line around top rim, a meander band in blue around foot, ht. 10 in. $400-600
254 Pair of Yellow and Green Dragon Bottle Vases, China, globular, with a long crane neck divided by a raised ring, resting on a recessed base, six-character Chenghua mark in a double square on base, ht. 7 1/4 in. $700-900
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255 Three Eggshell Porcelain Bowls, China, Republic period, all eight-petaled with eightlobed rims, both the exteriors and interiors decorated with flowers and dragons in a frieze between a roundel in the well with a dragon design and a patterned band around rim, all with a mark in iron red on bases, ht. 2 1/8 to 2 5/8, dia. 4 to 7 1/8 in. $300-500
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256 Wucai Openwork Dragon and Phoenix Vase, China, possibly Transitional period, Yuhuchun form, with molded lion-mask handles at the neck, the body decorated with a five-clawed dragon and a phoenix over a ground of green and yellow clouds, with cutout areas allowing a view of the second interior wall, the neck with banana leaves in blue, red, and green, six-character Longqing mark around the neck, ht. 10 3/4 in. Provenance: Part of a private collection, exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1968, then to the present owner by descent. $800-1,200 257 Large Famille Verte Punch Bowl, China, early 19th century, the exterior decorated with a continuous scene with armed warriors, the interior with a patterned band with stylized emblems above a floral design in the well, ht. 6 7/8, dia. 15 5/8 in. $300-500
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258 Famille Rose Export Covered Teapot, China, early 20th century, cylindrical, with angled shoulder and S-shape spout, two applied ruyi-shape knobs on shoulder for two metal wire handles, the body decorated with a garden scene with figures on one side and calligraphy on the other, four-character Tongzhi mark on base, ht. 5 1/2 in. $300-500 259 Two Mao Lusterware Ceramics, China, 20th century both depicting a portrait of Mao, one with an inscription on the back, “Long Live Chairman Mao,� dia. 9 1/2; the other with a train, ht. 6 in. $400-600
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260 Sancai Ming-style Roof Tile, China, 20th century, depicting an Immortal riding on a deer, ht. 13 1/2 in. $200-300 261 Pair of Ceramic Lions, China, 20th century each lion seated on a pedestal with one paw resting on a ball, ht. 13 in. $400-600 262 Two Enameled Wine Cups, China, late 19th century, upturned bell-shape on a raised foot, the exterior decorated with dragon design in iron red enamel, six-character Guangxu mark on base, ht. 1 7/8, dia. 2 3/8 in. $1,000-1,200
263 Doucai Porcelain Jarlet, China, Ming dynasty style, compressed globular form with wide mouth, resting on a white bisque foot ring, decorated with two dragons above a stylized band of mountains and waves, a double ring in underglaze blue around mouth surrounded with a lappet band in enamels, six-character Wanli mark on base, ht. 1 7/8, dia. 2 5/8 in. $2,000-3,000 264 Small Red-glazed Enameled Bottle Vase, China, possibly 18th/19th century, pearshape, with garlic-head mouth, resting on a short raised foot, decorated with Daoist immortals with boys against a blank red ground, gilt mouth rim, four-character Yongzheng mark reading “Yang he tang zhi� on base, ht. 5 1/4 in. $1,200-1,500 265 Enameled Cup, China, Republic period, with faintly flared rim and flat base, resting on a bisque foot ring, decorated with an interior scene with figures and auspicious objects including a coin, six-character Daoguang mark on base, ht. 1 1/2, dia. 3 in. $800-1,000
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266 Famille Rose Bottle Vase, China, Republic period, Wang Qi (1884-1937) school, cylindrical form with slender straight neck and rolled mouth, resting on a waisted stem foot, decorated in polychrome enamels with an immortal in a natural setting, with an auspicious fruit basket in his right hand, patterned bands around neck, shoulder, and foot in sky blue, studio mark on base, ht. 8 3/8 in. $500-700 267 Famille Rose Vase, China, Republic period, possibly Liu Xiren (1906-67) school, balustershape, with waisted neck and dish-shape mouth, resting on a short rounded foot, decorated in polychrome enamels with two figures in a natural setting between patterned bands around neck and foot in blue, inscribed with two seals, studio mark on base, ht. 10 3/4 in. $800-1,000
268 Pair of Famille Rose Plaques, China, Republic period, rectangular, polychrome enamel-decorated with Daoist hermit figures in a natural setting, inscribed with two seals, possibly by Wang Qi (1884-1937), framed, plaque 7 3/4 x 4 7/8 in. $3,000-3,500
269 Doucai Covered Jar, China, bulbous body with lotus bud finial on cover, decorated with stylized scrolling lotus cartouches and sprigs, with stylized lappets at the shoulders and base, six-character Chenghua mark on base, ht. 6 in.
273 Famille Rose Bottle Vase, China, 19th/20th century, compressed globular form with cylindrical neck, decorated with lotus scroll and bat designs and variously patterned bands, lappets, and gilt lines in between, against a ruby ground with foliate scrolls in sgraffito, turquoise blue-glazed interior and base, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 11 1/8 in. $400-600
Provenance: Ex collection Spencer Weinberg, purchased from John Sparks, London, September 8, 1984, with stickers on base. $3,000-5,000
274 Famille Rose Bowl, China, 20th century, with rounded sides, resting on a raised straight foot, decorated with peony and magnolia design against a floral patterned ground between two bands around mouth and foot rims, Yutang Fugui mark on base, ht. 2, dia. 4 7/8 in. $500-700
270 Large Famille Rose Brush Washer, China, 19th/20th century, bulbous round form, the sides decorated with roundels containing coiled orange dragons amidst stylized clouds, with a lappet border at the base rim, and a stylized ruyi-head border at the mouth rim, sixcharacter Guangxu mark on base, ht. 6 in. $400-600
275 Two Export Polychrome and Gilt Items, China, 18th/19th century, a double-walled reticulated cup decorated with lobed cartouches containing fish, deer and birds, the interior and lower register with sprigs of peaches and flowers, dia. 3 7/8; and an Imari covered box, decorated with scrolling leaves and flowers, dia. 2 5/8 in. $500-700
271 Famille Rose Vase, China, 20th century, rouleau form, decorated with boys holding auspicious objects and bats, a poem on the reverse with seals, four-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 7 5/8 in. $500-700
276 Pair of Enameled Bowls, China, late 19th century, with faintly flared rim on a short raised foot, each decorated with a figural landscape and inscription, gilt rim, four-character Tongzhi mark in iron red overglaze on base, ht. 2 1/8, dia. 4 1/2 in. $300-500
272 Famille Rose “Five Boys” Vase, China, tapering body with a wide shoulder, decorated with five molded boys climbing on to the vase or standing on the shoulder, one holding a ruyi scepter, the body of the vase decorated with lotus sprays and peaches, over a turquoise ground, with bats holding endless knots at the mouth rim, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 12 1/4 in. $700-900
277 Famille Verte Stem Bowl, China, Kangxi period style, globular form with rolled mouth rim, on a bell-shape stem foot, decorated with floral sprays in two tiers above a leaf lappet band around the foot, ht. 4 3/4 in. $600-800 278 Enameled Four-sided Vase, China, 19th/20th century, baluster-shape, with square flared mouth, resting on a square stem foot, with two elephant-head handles, decorated with boys at play in a natural setting in four shaped panels against a turquoise blue ground with lotus scrolls, ht. 11 1/2 in. $400-600
280 Famille Jaune Handled Vase, China, late 19th century, compressed globular form with waisted neck and bowl-shape mouth, two stylized chilong-inspired strap handles in overglaze orange, decorated with bird-andflower designs in shaped panels against a yellow ground with lotus scrolls below two bands of ruyi and light blue around the mouth, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 8 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000 281 Iron Red- and Green-glazed Dragon Jar, China, ovoid body decorated with a large front-facing dragon on one side, with seven other smaller dragons amidst the clouds, all above a green rolling wave border, with a carved wood cover and stand, jar ht. 7, overall ht. 9 3/4 in. $300-500 282 Large Famille Verte Planter, China, round bulbous form, the exterior sides decorated with various butterflies and insects in groups over a white ground, ht. 9 3/4; dia. 12 1/2 in. $500-700 283 Famille Verte Doucai Bottle Vase, China, late 19th century, tianqiuping-shape, resting on a bisque foot ring, decorated with floral and foliate scrolls in roundels and bands of waves, ruyi cloud, and the “Buddhist Treasure” emblems, six-character Yongzheng mark on base, ht. 13 7/8 in. $400-600
284 Doucai Cup and Stand, China, upturned bell form with slightly flared rim, decorated with alternating highly stylized symbols, the stand with an upturned foliate rim similarly decorated, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 2 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000 285 Famille Jaune Vase, China, late 19th century, elongated pear-shape with long slender neck, resting on a raised bisque foot ring, decorated with light blue plum blossoms defined with underglaze and overglaze brown lines against a thickly applied creamy yellow ground, ht. 9 in. $200-300
279 Small Enameled Dish, China, possibly 18th/19th century, on a short raised foot, decorated with a pair of deer under a tree, four-character Qianlong mark in overglaze sky blue on base, ht. 7/8, dia. 5 in. $800-1,000
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286 Famille Noire Crane Jar, China, 18th/19th century, ginger jar form decorated with cranes flying amidst stylized clouds, with a banana leaf and “cracked ice” border at the neck, all over a black ground, ht. 6 in. $700-900
289 Ceramic Figural Shishi Covered Ewer, China, 18th/19th century, modeled as a lion standing on all fours with a ball between his two front paws, an S-shaped spout protruding from the neck, and holes for a handle at the head and tail, decorated with green, yellow, blue and red glazes, ht. 4 1/4 in.
287 Famille Verte Bowl, China, Republic period, elongated rectangular, resting on four bracket feet, the exterior decorated with plum blossoms against a green ground with cracked-ice design, the unglazed interior with an underwater scene with sea creatures and water plants, ht. 2 7/8, wd. 10 1/2, dp. 5 1/8 in. $300-500
Note: George Eumorfopoulos collection sticker on base. $300-500
288 Sancai Glazed Figure, China, 19th century, depicting a boy sitting on the back of a threelegged toad, holding a peach in one hand and a coin above his head in another, decorated with yellow, green, and cream glaze, ht. 5 3/8 in. $300-500
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290 Mountain-form Brush Rest, China, 18th/19th century, depicting a monkey and a deer sheltering in rocky caves alongside trees, all decorated with a cafe-au-lait glaze, lg. 3 1/2 in. $300-500 291 Enameled Vase, China, Republic period, pear-shape with trumpet mouth, resting on a stem foot with recessed bisque base, decorated with an illustrated story with legendary figures in polychrome enamels against a green-enameled ground, with details in iron red underglaze, ht. 7 3/8 in. $300-500
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292 Light Green-glazed Vase, China, possibly 18th/19th century, oviform with straight neck, resting on a recessed bisque base, depicting two landscapes in overglaze lines against a white-glazed ground, in two leaf-shaped reserves, white-glazed interior, ht. 8 1/4 in. $300-500 293 Aubergine- and Turquoise-glazed Porcelain Parrot, China, Republic period, depicted perched on a stylized rock, ht. 7 3/8 in. $300-500 294 Pair of Famille Rose Dishes, China, 19th/20th century, the central well depicting a scene of five boys at play in a garden, the sides decorated with the “Eight Buddhist Treasures” and decorative ribbons on an orange ground, bats on the underside, sixcharacter Jiaqing mark on base, dia. 9 1/8 in. $200-300
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295 Pair of Famille Rose Vases, China, 18th century, baluster-shape with long waisted neck and flared rim, decorated with two carved gilt double-lion flanges to neck, two carved gilt double-chilongs to shoulder, painted with various scenes with figures in variously shaped panels including two main banquet scenes in two rectangular panels, against a floral background filled with auspicious symbols, the mouth rim with a floral diaper band, gilt details, ht. 24 7/8 in. Provenance: The collection of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thayer. $700-900 296 Tall Famille Rose Vase, China, globular form with trumpet-shape neck and mouth, resting on a raised foot, decorated with floral roundels, bird-and-flower designs in shaped panels, and dragon-and-lotus scroll bands, gilt details, the base enameled with lotus scroll design, (repaired damage), ht. 27 3/4 in. $800-1,000 297 Famille Rose Bottle Vase, China, the rounded body decorated with stylized lotus flowers and scrolling vines, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 5 1/2 in. $400-600
298 Famille Rose White Porcelain Bowl, China, 19th/20th century, with rounded bottom and near straight sides, decorated on the exterior with three branches of peaches, pomegranates and strawberries, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 2 1/4, dia. 4 3/8 in. $400-600
299 Famille Rose Medallion Bowl, China, upturned bell shape with slightly flared rim, resting on a raised foot, the exterior decorated with figural landscapes in four medallions against a pink ground with painted scrolling, the interior decorated in underglaze blue with four auspicious clouds alternating with four flying birds, the well depicting a heavenly scene with a boy on an ox and a female deity in a double ring, six-character Daoguang mark on base, ht. 2 3/4, dia. 5 7/8 in. $500-700
300 Yellow- and Green-glazed Bowl, China, late 19th century, upturned bell shape, resting on a raised straight foot, decorated with two dragons above a band of wave design in green enamel against a yellow ground, plain interior, six-character Daoguang mark in underglaze blue on base, ht. 2 1/4, dia. 4 1/4 in. $400-600
301 Near Pair of Famille Rose Cups and Saucers, China, late 19th century, upturned bell shape, resting on a raised foot, the cup decorated with the “Eight Buddhist Symbols” grouped in pairs below an orange band with gilt scroll design, the saucer with additional shou character in a circular molded well and four bats to the exterior, six-character Qianlong mark to each base, cup ht. 1 3/4, dia. 2 1/8, saucer dia. 4 1/4 in. $300-500 302 Famille Rose Cup, China, 20th century, thinly potted upturned bell shape with softly flared rim and resting on a raised foot, decorated with a pair of Mandarin ducks in a natural setting and calligraphy, four-character Yongzheng mark on base, ht. 1 3/4, dia. 2 3/8 in. $300-500 303 Famille Rose “Flower-ball” Brush Pot, China, 19th/20th century, cylindrical, decorated with flower roundels between two patterned bands near rim and base, a double ring in underglaze blue on base, a gilt line around mouth rim, ht. 5 1/2 in. $300-500
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304 Famille Rose Charger, China, 19th/20th century, decorated with a bird and various flowers, gilt rim, the exterior with three stylized bamboo designs in iron red, ht. 1 3/4, dia. 11 3/4 in. $300-500 305 Famille Rose Planter, China, 19th/20th century, cylindrical form with flared everted rim, the sides decorated with square reserves containing willow and peony branches and lotus and prunus branches, surrounded by floral sprays and ruyi-head and lappet borders at the rims, ht. 12 1/2 in. $700-900 306 Famille Rose Lobed Dish, China, 19th century, quatrefoil form with pointed lobes, the exterior decorated with warriors and calligraphic poems, the interior with four sprigs of flowers representing the seasons and a shou symbol surrounded by five bats, ht. 4, wd. 10 1/4 in. $700-900
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308 Famille Rose Vase, China, 19th/20th century, oval with waisted neck and trumpet mouth, depicting a continuous garden scene with children, pine, and rocks, six-character Qianlong mark in overglaze dark red on base, ht. 7 7/8 in. $300-500 309 Nine Eiraku Hozen (1795-1864) “Mukozuke” Bowls, Japan, each quatrefoil form, with an overall mustard yellow glaze and a pierced ball and double gourd shape on two sides, impressed to base “Eiraku,” lg. 5 1/2 in. $300-500 310 Large Satsuma Koro Covered Censer, Japan, 19th/20th century, in the shape of a kinchaku bag, on three lion-head feet and two lion-shaped handles, decorated in shaped panels including two depicting male figures seated with a boy and two with chrysanthemum designs, the high domed cover with a flattened top surmounted with a seated shishi, censer ht. 22 3/8, cover ht. 14 3/8 in. $700-900
307 Famille Verte Planter, China, 19th century, octagonal with an everted flat rim, the body decorated with the “Hundred Boys” motif, depicting boys at play in a garden, ht. 6, wd. 11 5/8 in. $700-900
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311 Large Satsuma Koro Covered Censer, Japan, 19th/20th century, in the shape of a kinchaku bag, on three lion-head feet and two lion-shaped handles, decorated with in two shaped panels with male figures with boys in various actions, against a ground with various floral and pattern medleys, the high domed cover with a flattened top surmounted with a seated shishi, censer ht. 24 1/8, cover ht. 14 1/2 in. $700-900 312 Kutani Charger, Japan, 19th century, circular on a raised foot, decorated with “Thousand Cranes” design below a patterned band around rim on the interior, four auspicious emblems on the exterior, “Kutani Eisen” mark in a double ring cartouche on base, ht. 2 1/2, dia. 18 3/8 in. $800-1,200 313 Export Blue and White Ko-Imari Charger, Japan, 18th century, decorated in underglaze blue with floral designs in sections, details depicted in overglaze enamels of red, yellow, green, and brown, gold line details, the exterior with foliate scrolls and lines, sixcharacter Chenghua mark on base with seven spur marks, ht. 2 5/8, dia. 14 1/4 in. $300-500
314 Satsuma Dish, Japan, 19th century, circular, depicting a riverside with fishermen with nets in boats in a bordered roundel, surrounded with a floral design in a crescent moon-shape panel, a patterned band around rim, the exterior with three chrysanthemum sprays, signed “Kozan” gilt on a black cartouche, ht. 1 1/4, dia. 7 1/2 in. $2,000-4,000
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315 Satsuma Dish, Japan, 19th century, oval with partially petaled rim, depicting an interior scene with a wall screen, seated courtesans, and a riverscape in distance, signed “Kanzan” and “Kyoto” marks in black square cartouches on base, ht. 1 1/4, dia. to 8 7/8 in. $700-900 316 Satsuma Bowl, Japan, late 19th century, on an octagonal bisque foot, the interior decorated with figures and landscapes in panels against a ground with all sorts of flora and fauna, the exterior with floral scrolls between two patterned bands around rim and foot, signed “Houzan” on base, ht. 2 1/2, dia. 5 5/8 in. $400-600 317 Large Imari Charger and Stand, Japan, 19th/20th century, the interior decorated with a square cartouche depicting two women overlooking a landscape, surrounded by geometric cartouches containing birds and flowers and a dragon in the clouds, all bordered by floral or geometric patterned borders, the underside with alternating floral sprays and peonies, dia. 23 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000 318 Export Blue and White Export Charger, Japan, 18th/19th century, the interior decorated with three roundels depicting a sage drinking on a rocky ledge overlooking a view, surrounded by stylized birds, clouds and flowers, all over a dot-patterned background, six-character Chenghua mark on base, dia. 23 in. $700-900 319 Two Ceramic Vessels, Korea, a stoneware ritual jar, Silla style, round bulbous body with a flared neck, resting on a stem foot with pierced rectangular openings, the upper body and neck decorated with impressed lined and dotted bands, with allover natural ash glaze, ht. 11; a small glazed jar, compressed globular form with wide mouth, resting on a raised straight foot, the thick glaze uneven with brown crackling, sandy spur marks around foot rim, ht. 3 1/4 in. Provenance: Property of a New England collector. $700-900
320 Celadon-glazed Sanggam Dish, Korea, possibly Goryeo dynasty, with slanted sides and everted rolled rim, resting on a glazed foot ring with silica spur marks, the interior decorated with a floral roundel bordered with a double ring and a ruyi band, four inlaid chrysanthemum designs to both interior and exterior, ht. 1 1/2, dia. 4 7/8 in. $300-500 321 Flambé-glazed Vase, China, 19th/20th century, baluster-shape, with waisted neck and flared rim, resting on a bisque foot ring, the glaze mottled with numerous fine pockmarks and dark spots, ht. 13 7/8 in. $500-700 322 Four Small and Miniature Flambé-glazed Items, China, possibly Transitional period, a beehive water coupe with mottled purple underglaze and white-glazed interior, celadonglazed base, with a wood stand, ht. 2 1/8, dia. 3 3/8; a brush washer, four-character Xuande mark under a partial collector’s sticker on base, ht. 1 7/8, dia. 3 1/4; a flattened pear-shape miniature bottle base, resting on a raised foot, mottled with white, red, green, and black glazes, unglazed foot ring, Joseph Hennage sticker on the base, ht. to 3 1/2; a meiping-shape miniature vase, white-glazed mouth and foot rim, six-character Kangxi mark on recessed base, ht. 3 in. $400-600
323 Flambé-glazed Low Bowl, China, 19th/20th century, compressed globular form with wide rolled mouth surrounded with a band of raised nipples, the glaze with gray splashes, light blue-glazed interior, ht. 4, dia. 13 in. $800-1,200 324 Flambé-glazed Bowl, China, jun ware-style low bowl, resting on a raised bisque foot, the red glaze splashed with purple and jun ware blue, ht. 3, dia. 7 1/4 in. $500-700
325 Tall Flambé Vase, China, cylindrical form widening at the shoulders and narrowing at the neck with a slightly flared mouth rim, decorated with an allover crushed-strawberry glaze, thinning at the rim to beige, allover fine crackling, ht. 17 in. $500-700
326 Flambé-glazed Vase, China, 19th century, hu form, with tubular handles at the neck, crushed strawberry glaze with deep purple splashes thinning to cream at the mouth rim and neck, six-character Guangxu mark incised on base, ht. 12 1/4 in. $800-1,000
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327 Large Flambé-glazed Bowl, China, 20th century, rounded sides and inverted rim, on flat unglazed base, decorated with three nipple decorations near flat base, the thick glaze with fine crackling pulling around the interior mouth rim, with allover light brown crackling, ht. 4, mouth dia. 8 5/8 in. $300-500 328 Flambé-glazed Vase, China, 19th century, squat bottle form with a ridge at the shoulders, decorated with an allover purple glaze suffused with blue, thinning at the mouth rim to a cream color, with a cafe-au-lait-glazed base, ht. 9 in. $500-700
329 Four Glazed Porcelain Lamp Vases, China, 19th/20th century, a globular sang de boeuf vase with straight neck; a baluster-shape sang de boeuf vase; an elongated flambé-glazed vase with a short waisted neck and slightly flared bottom; and a baluster-shape powder blue-glazed vase with a raised ring around neck, all drilled to bases, ht. to 16 3/4 in. $400-600
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330 Flambé-glazed Vase, China, six-lobed baluster-shape with tubular neck with trumpetflared rim, the purple glaze mottled with white, yellow, turquoise, and sky blue glazes running from mouth rim through bottom, four-character Qianlong mark impressed on a brown-glazed base, ht. 8 in. $300-500
331 Robin’s-egg Blue-glazed Vase, China, 20th century, meiping-shape, with short neck and rolled rim, resting on a bisque foot ring, the opaque blue glaze mottled with dark purple areas, six-character Qianlong mark embossed on base, ht. 9 1/2 in. $400-600
332 Powder Blue-glazed Bottle Vase, China, 19th/20th century, compressed globular form with long cylindrical neck and everted rolled rim, resting on a raised straight foot, fourcharacter Qianlong mark on base, ht. 14 in. $400-600
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333 Three Small Monochrome Glaze Vases, China, a pear-shape black-glazed bottle vase with flared neck, resting on a raised foot; a globular dark green-glazed vase with long cylindrical neck, unglazed foot rim and base; and a deep celadon-glazed meiping-shape vase with a skirt bottom, resting on a raised foot, all with carved wood stands, ht. to 5 1/8 in. $300-500 334 Six Small and Miniature Monochrome Vases, China, 20th century, a light yellow crackle-glazed baluster-shape vase, with a carved wood stand; a yellow-glazed balustershape vase with a crane neck, with a carved wood stand; a light brown-glazed tubular vase with cylindrical neck, resting on a raised foot, with a carved wood stand; a turquoise blue-glazed bulbous vase with long neck; a turquoise blue-glazed pear-shape vase with incised floral design; and a mottled brownglazed double-gourd bottle, six-character Kangxi mark, ht. 3 to 7 5/8 in. $400-600
335 Pink-glazed Monochrome Bottle Vase, China, 20th century, pear-shape with bulbous body and cylindrical neck slightly flaring toward mouth rim, resting on a raised foot, turquoise blue-glazed interior and base, a sixcharacter Qianlong mark on base, ht. 12 in. Provenance: The estate of Diane Sibley. $400-600 336 Cobalt Blue-glazed Bowl, China, 20th century, with flared rim on a short raised foot, the glossy glaze mottled with streaks of similar blues, six-character Kangxi mark in a double ring on base, ht. 2 1/4, dia. 5 in. $800-1,000 337 Yellow-glazed Bowl, China, upturned bell shape, on a raised straight foot, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 3 1/4, dia. 7 1/4 in. $800-1,000 338 Two Small Monochrome Blue-glazed Bottle Vases, China, 19th/20th century, one globular form with long, slender, slightly flared neck; the other pear-shape with long slender neck, resting on a raised straight foot, ht. to 5 3/4 in. $500-700 339 Turquoise Blue-glazed Figure of Guanyin, China, seated with her right leg raised, holding a fly whisk in her right hand, mounted on a wood stand, overall ht. 7 1/8 in. $300-500
340 Six Peachbloom-glazed Porcelain Items, China, possibly 19th century, a baluster-shape vase with trumpet mouth, on a short foot; a bulbous vase with long neck and flared rim, on a short raised foot, decorated with a band of raised chrysanthemums around foot; a beehive water coupe; a compressed globular form water coupe; a small semi-domed brush washer; and a round covered rouge box, all with six-character Kangxi mark on base, the glazes mottled with green streaks and spots, ht. 1 1/2 to 11 in. $800-1,000
341 Three Peachbloom-glazed Porcelain Items, China, 19th/20th century, a double-gourd bottle vase, slightly off balance, ht. 8 1/8; a beehive water coupe, uneven glaze, ht. 3 3/4, base dia. 5 1/8; and a brush washer with rounded shoulder and flat base, with crackling, ht. 3 1/2 in., all glazes mottled with green and white spots and streaks, a double ring mark on bases. $500-700
342 Peachbloom-glazed Plate, China, 18th/19th century, decorated with a mottled copper red glaze with speckles of moss green, six-character Kangxi mark in double ring in underglaze blue on base, dia. 8 5/8 in. Provenance: Ex collection Spencer Weinberg, purchased from John Sparks, London, September 8th, 1984, with stickers on base. $2,000-3,000 343 Twelve Black-glazed Stoneware Items, China, a teapot with metal handle, 19th/20th century; five Jianyao-style bowls, dia. 4 to 7 7/8; three jars with bulbous shoulders, ht. 6 5/8 to 10; two pots, ht. to 7 1/8; and a cylindrical bottle, ht. 6 5/8 in. $800-1,000 344 Seven Blue-glazed Porcelain Items, China, possibly Ming dynasty, a large cobalt blueglazed bowl with white-glazed interior; four miniature jars including a powder blue-glazed meiping vase, two ginger jars without covers, and a bulbous jar with bisque mouth and foot rim; and two small cobalt blue-glazed cylindrical bottles (one damaged), 20th century, ht. to 4 3/4, dia. to 10 3/8 in. $500-700 345 Group of Mostly White-glazed Ceramic Vessels, China, 10th to 14th century, two white porcelain jars each with raised neck and wide mouth, on flat bisque base; four creamy white-glazed items: a conical ding ware-type bowl, a small gun jar, a small globular pot, and a small ewer with applied spout, C-shape handle, and two loops; a green-glazed stoneware alms bowl; and a green-glazed red stoneware tea bowl, ht. 2 3/8 to 5 7/8 in. $3,000-5,000
346 Five Small Glazed Jars, China, two dark green-glazed jars with unglazed foot rims and mouths; a thickly potted jar with a slanted shoulder and a rolled mouth; a glossy brownglazed earthenware jar on a short raised foot, unglazed mouth; and an eared jar with Henanstyle dark mottled glaze on a bisque stem foot, ht. to 3 1/2 in. $400-600 347 Seven Pieces of Earthenware, China, most glazed, six small vases: a baluster-shape, celadon-glazed vase, a spindle-shaped earthenware vase with two applied loops below the mouth, a pear-shape, yellow-glazed vase with long neck, a water drop-shaped brown-glazed vase, an elongated oval brownglazed vase with dish-shape mouth, and a tubular glossy brown-glazed vase; and a yellow/green-glazed bowl with rolled rim on a straight foot, ht. 2 1/4 in. $400-600 348 Green-glazed Jar, China, bulbous shape resting on a flat unglazed base, the bisque mouth rim possibly shaved, the glossy green glaze pulling near base, with bluish tint and fine allover crackling, ht. 7 1/2 in. $300-500 349 Small Mottled Glaze Water Coupe, China, 19th/20th century, compressed globular form with flattened shoulder and small mouth, the glaze with vertical matrix of blue, gray, and purple, six-character Guangxu mark on base, ht. 2 1/8, dia. 3 in. $700-900 350 Small Green-glazed Bowl, China, upturned bell shape, on a raised foot, the exterior decorated with dragon design, six-character Daoguang mark on base, ht. 2, dia. 4 in. $2,000-2,500 351 Small Enameled White Porcelain Water Coupe, China, possibly 19th century, beehive form, decorated with a dragon-and-phoenix design in iron red and white overglaze above a wave band around base, six-character Daoguang mark on base, ht. 2 1/8, dia. 3 5/8 in. $1,000-1,500
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353 Powder Blue-glazed Vase, China, 20th century, baluster-shape with a straight neck and flared bottom, decorated in gilt with lotus scrolls intermingled with auspicious symbols and characters between two patterned bands and floral sprays around neck, a double ring on drilled base, with a bronze openwork stand with six bracket feet, vase ht. 13 3/4 in. $800-1,000 354 Powder Blue-glazed Famille Verte Vase, China, Kangxi period style, zun-shape, decorated with six floral designs in shaped reserves, in three tiers, ht. 9 5/8 in. $300-500
355 Powder Blue-glazed Covered Jar, China, 19th century, ovoid, decorated allover with powder blue glaze, double ring mark on base, overall ht. 11 1/2 in. $700-900
356 Powder Blue-glazed Rouleau Vase, China, 19th century, the neck with a ridge in the center, with a double ring mark in underglaze blue on the base, traces of gilt, ht. 13 7/8 in. $400-600 357 Monochrome Blue-glazed Vase, China, 19th/20th century, oviform eared with two animal heads, resting on a bisque foot ring, with allover crackling mostly in gray, ht. 5 in. $300-500 358 Monochrome Blue-glazed Vase, China, possibly 19th century, double gourd-shape, white-glazed interior and base with sixcharacter Yongzheng mark, ht. 7 in. $500-700 359 Peachbloom-glazed Bottle Vase, China, early 20th century, oviform, with long neck and flared mouth, resting on a short stem foot, decorated with a raised lappet band around foot, ht. 7 3/4 in. $200-300
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360 White Porcelain Cup, China, possibly Ming dynasty, with flared sides and a wide flat well, resting on a white bisque foot ring, paperthin body decorated with a dragon design in molded anhua on the interior, six-character Chenghua mark in a double square cartouche on base, ht. 1 1/2, dia. 3 1/4 in. $500-700
361 Peachbloom-glazed Brush Washer, China, 18th/19th century, compressed globular body decorated allover with a mottled apple green and grayish-red glaze, six-character Kangxi mark on base, dia. 4 5/8 in. $1,000-1,200 362 Cafe-au-Lait Crackle-glazed Censer, China, 18th/19th century, cylindrical form, resting on rounded oblong feet, with allover large crackle matrix, ht. 3 7/8 in. $700-900 363 Two Small Oxblood-glazed Vases, China, 19th/20th century, hu-shape with flared mouth and stem foot, white-glazed interior, double ring mark on base, ht. 4 in. $200-300
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364 Brown-glazed Ceramic Pillow, China, possibly transitional period, rectangular with a concave top, the long sides decorated with four characters “qu gong dai zhen� surrounded by an interlocking wan border, the ends decorated with roundels depicting qilin, 4 3/4 x 9 in. $400-600 365 Green-glazed Ceramic Tile, China, possibly transitional period, the top decorated with a flower in relief, with flowerheads on all four sides, all covered with a yellow-green glaze, 1 7/8 x 8 1/4 x 4 in. $300-500 366 Monochrome Blue-glazed Bitong, China, possibly 19th century, tubular, white-glazed interior and base, gilt rim, six-character Tongzhi mark on base, ht. 4 3/8 in. $300-500 367 Small Shiwan Ware Vase, China, oval with straight neck, the thick glaze mottled with blue, purple, and gray streaks and spots, stopping near foot, ht. 4 5/8 in. $200-300
368 Blue-glazed Porcelain Brush Rest, China, 20th century, mountain-inspired, with five peaks and four holders, slightly arched, ht. 4, wd. 5 1/2 in. $300-500 369 Porcelain Plaque Depicting a Snowy Landscape, China, 20th century, in the manner of He Xuren, a palace complex and surrounding trees and mountains covered in snow, with figures going about their daily activities indoors and out, calligraphy and seal at upper left, 15 5/8 x 11 in. $1,500-2,000 370 Famille Rose Landscape Plaque, China, 20th century, in the manner of Wang Yeting, depicting a river scene viewed from a high vantage point, with figures farming in the foreground, with calligraphy at upper left, in a painted frame, sight size 7 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. $800-1,000 371 Famille Rose Landscape Plaque, China, 20th century, in the manner of Wang Yeting, depicting a river scene viewed from a high vantage point, a boat with two figures on the river below, with calligraphy at upper right, in a painted frame, sight size 7 1/8 x 4 7/8 in. $800-1,000
372 Pair of Famille Rose Fish Plaques, China, 20th century, in the manner of Deng Bishan, each panel decorated with three fish swimming around an aquatic plant, with calligraphy at upper right, in a painted wood frame, sight size 7 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. $1,200-1,800 373 Enameled White Porcelain Plaque, China, 20th century, depicting Magu, a female Immortal, riding a deer, with other symbols of longevity, a crane, and peach, inscribed with title and a seal, framed, plaque 14 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. $300-500 374 Enameled White Porcelain Plaque, China, 19th/20th century, depicting an Immortal with two half-dressed boys, inscribed in cursive script with two seals by Wang Qi (1884-1937), with a conforming box, plaque 14 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. $3,000-4,000 375 Famille Rose Plaque, China, 20th century, depicting a bird-and-flower design with a pair of birds, flowers, bees, and pomegranates, mounted in a carved wood openwork frame with floral scroll design, overall 18 3/8 x 16, plaque 11 3/8 x 9 in. $700-900
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376 Enameled Plaque Table Screen, China, 19th/20th century, depicting a panoramic landscape with river, inscribed with a poem of the Tang dynasty, with artist’s signature and seal, mounted in a wood frame, the wood stand decorated with an openwork ruyi design, plaque 15 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. $500-700
377 Two Framed Porcelain Plaques, China, 20th century, depicting an old master and his disciple, inscribed “imitating Liuru Jushi (Tang Yin),” each with a red seal read “yin,” painting 9 1/2 x 15 in. $2,000-3,000
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378 Sancai Glazed Coupe, China, Tang dynasty style, globular form, the shoulders and top decorated with spots of green, cream and ochre glaze, the lower section unglazed, ht. 2 3/4 in. $200-400
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379 White-glazed Bowl, China, with rounded conical sides, resting on a short raised bisque foot ring, decorated under the thick glaze with six molded floral designs in sections encircling the well with a floral roundel, ht. 3 1/4, dia. 8 1/8 in. $300-400 380 Earthenware Bowl, China, Tang dynasty style, compressed globular form with wide mouth and rounded rim, ht. 4 1/4, dia. 8 1/8 in. $300-500
381 Sancai Streaked Bowl, China, shallow sides with slightly everted rim, the interior and exterior decorated with a brown, green, and mustard streaked glaze, unglazed interior center and base, dia. 4 1/2 in. $300-500
382 Small Sancai Covered Jar, China, Tang dynasty style, globular form with conforming cover and lotus knop, the upper body decorated with brown, ochre, and green mottled glazes, the lower half unglazed, ht. 2 3/4 in. $300-500
383 Pottery Figure of a Rooster, China, Tang dynasty style, with a pale green glaze and mustard color decorated head, ht. 6 in. $300-500 384 Portable Lacquered Box Inlaid with Mother-of-pearl, China, 19th/20th century, the hinged box with a red-lacquered inner tray, decorated with nine stylized landscapes with figures, red-lacquered interior, two metal handles to sides and a lock (without key) to the front, 6 5/8 x 14 1/4 x 8 in. $800-1,000
385 Set of Ten Silver-lined Black-lacquered Wine Cups, China, Kangxi period style, six-petaled floral shape, on a raised foot, decorated with mother-of-pearl floral inlays, traces of reapplied lacquer, ht. 1 3/4, dia. 2 5/8 in. $700-900 386 Red-lacquered Togidashi Maki-e Box, Japan, Izuka Toyo II (1766-1844), two-tier rectangular form with an inner tray and cover, the box decorated with dragonflies in iro-e taka maki-e including mother-of-pearl pieces against a red ground with gold and silver flecks, the interiors and the bottom lacquered in black flecked with gold, the inner tray, resting on four bracket feet, gold-lacquered, depicting various insects in iro-e taka maki-e, signed “Kanshosai� in the bottom left corner with kao mark, 6 7/8 x 7 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. Provenance: Descended in the family of Mrs. Hope Goddard Iselin of New York and Newport. $2,000-3,000
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387 Cinnabar Vase, China, 18th/19th century, globular form with a slightly flaring tubular neck, resting on a short waisted foot, the body decorated with four carved landscapes in circular panels, the neck with two flower-androck designs in lobed panels, against a carved ground covered with lotus scrolls and lappets, ht. 21 in. $3,000-5,000
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388 Pair of Yellow Peking Glass Bowls, China, 20th century, floral form with flanged mouth rim, one with “China� mark incised on base, with round carved openwork stands, bowl ht. 2 1/8, dia. 5 1/2, stand ht. 2 1/8, wd. 3 3/4 in. $300-500
390 Peking Glass Overlaid Bowl, China, 19th/20th century, high-sided, the exterior decorated with cobalt blue medallions carved with Buddhist luohans seated on lotus flowers in relief, ht. 3 3/4 in. $1,200-1,600
389 Peking Glass Overlaid Brush Pot, China, cylindrical, translucent yellow glass incised with a wave pattern overlaid with carved goldfish, carp, and lotus plants, four-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 4 1/2 in. $300-500
391 Pale Blue Peking Glass Bowl, China, 19th/20th century, upturned bell-shape with everted rim, raised round foot rim, dia. 4 1/4 in. $300-500
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392 Red and Interior-painted Peking Glass Vase, China, 19th/20th century, bottle form, decorated with four cartouches of frosted glass, the interior of each painted with a different landscape scene, all surrounded by a red glass overlay with details carved in relief, ht. 8 in. $3,000-4,000
393 Cobalt Peking Glass Vase, China, 18th/19th century, meiping form, ht. 6 3/4 in. $1,400-1,800
394 Red Peking Glass Cabinet Vase, China, 19th/20th century, baluster form with a slightly flared neck, the orange-red opaque glass with visible swirl patterns, on a wood stand with carved root base, ht. 4 1/7 in. $1,200-1,600 395 Six-color Overlay Peking Glass Covered Jar, China, 18th/19th century, rounded ginger jar form, the sides decorated with a peacock and various flowers amidst scrolling vines and rockwork, in overlaid blue, pink, red, yellow and light and dark green, the cover similarly decorated, on a carved wood openwork stand, jar ht. 6, overall ht. 7 1/2 in. $4,000-5,000 395
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396 Green Overlay on Red Peking Glass Bowl, China, early 20th century, steep sides and a flared everted rim, decorated with carp and geese amongst aquatic plants below a green swag border, the red glass with metallic specks, four-character round Qianlong mark on base, dia. 5 in. $300-400
397 Red Overlay on Yellow Peking Glass Brush Pot, China, early 20th century, cylindrical form, deep red overlaid glass carved with auspicious creatures and symbols, all over a yellow snowflake glass ground, a border of stylized waves at the base and leiwen at the mouth rim, four-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 4 3/4 in. $400-500
398 Large Cobalt Blue Peking Glass Jar, China, 18th century, slightly waisted squat jar with a short straight neck, ht. 6 1/4 in. $300-500
399 Pair of Purple Peking Glass Bowls, China, 18th/19th century, upturned bell shape with raised round foot rings, ht. 2 1/2, dia. 5 1/8 in. $300-400
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400 Pair of Overlaid Peking Glass Vases, China, 19th/20th century, baluster form, each decorated with a pair of ribbon-tailed birds perched on branches, surrounded by flowers and foliage, all carved from overlaid cobalt blue glass, ht. 12 1/8 in. $300-500
401 White Peking Glass Enameled Brush Pot, China, 19th/20th century, cylindrical, depicting a seated scholar with four attendants in black, gray, and sepia, with raised, round foot ring, ht. 5 1/2 in. $400-500 402 Yellow Peking Glass Cup, China, upturned bell shape, resting on a raised foot, plain, with a round carved openwork wood stand, cup ht. 1 5/8, dia. 2 1/8 in. $800-1,000
403 Peking Glass Overlay Snuff Bottle, China, flattened rectangular form with slightly concave sides on a raised oval foot, decorated with five-color overlay in yellow, black, blue, pink, green, depicting flower vases, a squirrel and chicks, with faux ring and mask handles at the sides, with a domed agate stopper, two-character seal mark, ht. 2 5/8 in. $2,000-4,000
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404 Enameled Porcelain Snuff Bottle, China, 19th/20th century, flattened round form with a raised oval foot, depicting a grasshopper on one side, and a butterfly on the other, four-character Daoguang mark on base, with a brown resin stopper, ht. 2 1/2 in. $300-500 405 Interior-painted Rock Crystal Snuff Bottle, China, 19th century, oviform with straight neck and round mouth, resting on an oval foot, painted with roosters and hens, signed “Ye Zhongsan” with date “1897” archaic-style handles carved in bas-relief on sides, coral glass stopper, ht. 2 5/8 in. $2,000-4,000 406 Moss Agate Snuff Bottle, China, pearshaped vase form, with carved handles at the neck, pale gray stone with green striations and inclusions, ht. 3 1/4 in. $300-500
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407 Agate Covered Openwork Censer, China, compressed globular body resting on a double pedestal foot, the cover with an ornately carved finial, the body with foliate handles and carved loose rings at the finial, handles, and base, ht. 11 1/2 in. $300-500
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408 Six Assorted Amber Accessories, China, a silver and orange amber bead bracelet and necklace set; two orange amber bead necklaces with metal clasps; a translucent yellow amber bead necklace; and a yellow teardrop-shape amber pendant in a silverwork finish, necklace lg. to 26 7/8, pendant ht. 2 1/8 in. $500-700
409 Amber Carving of a Double Gourd, China, decorated in high relief with a foliate scroll design along with a chilong, a bat, and coins, amber of overall orange with transparent to opaque inclusions and black dots, ht. 3 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000
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410 Buffalo Horn Carving of Guanyin, China, the natural horn form enhanced with carvings of Guanyin in standing pose holding a child, ht. 13 1/8 in. $500-700 411 Champlevé Brass Incense Burner, China, Republic period, compressed globular form with two raised strap handles, resting on three animal-head feet, decorated with lotus scroll designs divided in sections with floral and ruyi cloud bands, the highly domed cover surmounted by a brass lion, ht. 10 1/8 in. $200-400 412 Cloisonné Charger, China, 20th century, the interior well centered by three foo lions playing with a ball, the sides and the everted rim with scrolling lotus flowers, the exterior and base similarly decorated, gilt details and rims, fourcharacter Qianlong mark on base, dia. 21 in. $800-1,000
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413 Portable Cloisonné Mahjong Box, China, 18th/19th century, with five wood drawers on four short bracket feet, the front covered with a sliding panel cover with a knob, decorated with a dragon-and-cloud design, all other sides with lotus scrolls, the back with five holes (to push drawers out), two handles on top, 7 3/4 x 9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. $1,000-1,200 414 Pair of Cloisonné Vases, China, 19th/20th century, compressed globular form with long funnel-shaped neck, resting on a stem foot, the horizontally lobed body decorated with lotus scroll and butterfly designs in friezes and bands, green-enameled bands and lappets of geometric pattern around the neck and foot, ht. 12 1/4 in. $700-900 415 Hardstone Vase, China, flattened baluster form, two sides decorated with stylized lotus scroll designs between two leaf lappet bands, the neck with two carved animal heads, each with a loose ring, mottled spinach green stone with russet and white markings and apple green spots and streaks, ht. 8, wd. 5 in. $200-300
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416 Qingtian Soapstone Carving of Ginseng Roots, China, with three boys at play, twotone stone in light yellow-green and mottled matte celadon, ht. 10 1/4, wd. to 5 1/2 in. $200-300 417 Five Fragments of Stone Carvings, China, a spinach green hardstone inkstone; an oval pale celadon nephrite jade cover (finial broken); a circular white hardstone carving with a frog seated on a lotus pod, (chipped); a round celadon hardstone cover with three carved lamb heads and a carved floral finial; and a celadon hardstone bar with hinges to both ends, the stone with white and gray marks and inclusions, lg. to 9 3/4, wd. to 4, dia. to 3 7/8 in. $300-500
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418 Fourteen Small Jade and Hardstone Carvings, China, four jadeite carvings: a lavender Budai, a green lotus pod-inspired ornament, a celadon baluster-shape fragment, and a seal chop topped with two monkeys, ht. 1/2 to 3 1/8; six jade carvings: a Buddha’s hand citron, a seated water buffalo, a seal chop topped with a seated lion, a seated dog, a pendant plaque with Guanyin in bas-relief, and a white chilong-inspired animal, ht. 3/4 to 2 1/8; and four hardstone carvings: two brown elephant-shaped snuff bottles (missing tops), a brownish-green rhinoceros, and a brown cicada, ht. 1/4 to 1 1/2 in. $400-600 419 Eightteen Carved Stone Beads and Pendants and a Coral Plaque, China, eight mostly mottled green jadeite tubular beads: five bamboo-inspired and three with carved animal designs; two jadeite carved statue beads; five mottled brown stone beads variously decorated; a jadeite ring ornament; a small jadeite seal topped with a lion; and a domed oval coral plaque, ht. 1 to 3 1/4, dia. 1/2 to 1 1/2 in. $300-500
420 Four Fragments of Agate Carvings, China, a carved censer cover, oval, white stone with flower and butterfly in brown, (chipped); two broken fragments from bird and flower carvings; and a carving with chilong and ruyi cloud design, (chipped), ht. to 2 1/2, wd. to 2 5/8 in. $200-300
423 Carved Agate Cup, China, elongated barrel shape resting on a stem foot, an openwork handle to one side, decorated with archaic chilong bands and bands in bas-relief, translucent grayish-brown stone with faint striae, opaque markings in cream to rim, handle, and foot, ht. 3 7/8, wd. to handle 2 1/2 in. $800-1,000
421 Hardstone Brush Washer, China, with two wells, both in the shape of a rolled lotus leaf with seed pods, celadon color stone, ht. 1 1/2, wd. 4 5/8 in. $500-700
424 Three Miniature Hardstone Buddhist Carvings, China, a seated Buddha with hands in prayer, pale celadon stone with russet markings; a seated Bodhisattva figure on a lotus throne, almost opaque white stone; and a vajra with three heads, pale celadon stone, ht. 1 5/8 to 3 1/4 in. $1,000-1,200
422 Two Hardstone Bi Discs, China, one of deep green stone with russet markings and white streaks, incised with an animal head mask to on one side, and the other of yellow green and white markings, both stones with some fissures, dia. from 6 to 13 1/8 in. $300-500
425 Two Miniature Stone Carvings of Animals, China, an agate ornamental fixture, in the shape of a seated animal, with a drilled hole at each end, gray stone with russet to white markings; a rock crystal bead in the shape of an animal seated on its hind legs, with a drilled hole in the center, the transparent stone with fissures and black spot inclusions, ht. to 1 in. $400-600
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426 Hardstone Brush Pot, China, in the shape of a rolled lotus leaf surrounded with small floral branches, celadon stone with gray spot inclusions, ht. 1 1/4, wd. to 3 1/2 in. $300-500 427 Two Shoushan Stone Seal Carvings, China, one in the shape of two smiling boys at play around bamboo stalks, signed and dated, ht. 3 1/2; and one of a smiling boy with his hands to his back, signed, ht. 2 in. $500-700 428 Two Carved Agate Seals, China, a flattened trapezoid chop, decorated with a landscape with figures in bas-relief on one side, and incised trellis band and calligraphy on the others; and a rock-shape chop with a landscape in bas-relief on one slanted side, ht. to 1 1/2 in. $300-500 429 Fifteen Assorted Seals, China, 20th century, four square seals with plain design; a rectangular seal, undecorated; five square seals surmounted with carved animals; a round cylindrical seal with a carved dragon design; a pair of square seals with flower designs in bas-relief, signed and dated; and a pair of tall square seals, both inscribed with calligraphy on one side, a band of incised floral design around the top with an archaic chilong design, ht. 1 to 7 1/8 in. $500-700
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430 Black Stone and Coral Bead Necklace with Pendant, China, with forty-eight black hardstone beads and eight coral openwork beads, linked to a pebble-shape pendant decorated with openwork peach and flower design, lg. 16 1/2, bead dia. to 3/8 in. $700-900 431 Agate Carved Plaque Pendant, China, rectangular, decorated in relief with a Daoist scene with figures and a monkey, using the stone’s natural inclusions, with a woven silk string, plain back, plaque 2 x 1 1/2 in. $700-900
432 Hardstone Seal, China, square, decorated with a dragon-and-cloud design in relief on top, the seal face with four characters, brown mottled stone with black to bright russet markings, ht. 1, wd. 1 7/8 in. $800-1,000 433 Twenty Assorted Miniature Jadeite Carvings, China, thirteen pendants of various shapes, mostly decorated with auspicious plants and fruit, some also with bats, stones of various color and markings, ht. 1 to 2; five cicadas, four pale celadon and one russet, with apple green or russet markings, ht. 7/8 to 1 5/8; and two pig-shaped pendants, translucent white stones with green and russet markings, ht. 1/4 to 7/8 in. $200-300
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434 Three Jadeite Pendants, China, a heartshaped apple green stone in a 18kt white gold frame with mark; a circular carved apple green stone mounted on a star-shaped base encircled with a circular band, marked “14k H. K.”; and three-part pendant with two apple green fish and ruyi and oval pale purple stones in gold frames, marked “585 14K,” pendant ht. 1 to 2 3/8 in. $500-700 435 White Jade Archer’s Ring, China, tubular with the top side angled to form a fat rim, the stone of pale celadon with white translucent inclusions and brown spots around bottom, ht. 1, dia. 1 1/16 in. $500-700 436 Four Assorted Items, China, a jadeite carving of a bird seated with a peach branch in its mouth, with a conforming wood openwork stand, wd. 2; an amber composite carving of a rolled lotus leaf (chipped to one side) with a crab and catfish on top, dia. to 2 5/8; a carved wood stand with two holes on top, ht. 1 3/8; and a miniature pottery figure (head broken) standing on a podium with his both hands raised to chest, ht. to 4 3/8 in. Provenance: The descendants of Dudley L. Pickman (1779-1846), and Charles G. Loring (1828-1902) of Massachusetts. $200-250
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437 Jade Carving of a Horse, China, late Ming dynasty, reclining with its head turned towards the back, incised details, celadon green stone with russet markings and natural fissures of gray to dark brown, ht. 1 5/8, lg. 3 in. Provenance: Purchased at Ashkenazie & Co., June 24, 1988. $3,000-5,000 438 Jade Carving of an Ibex, China, Tang dynasty or later, reclining with its thin long legs and full bushy tail tucked beneath its rounded, oval body, well polished, the translucent gray green stone with russet markings and white inclusions, ht. 1 1/4, lg. 3 in. Provenance: Purchased at Ashkenazie & Co., August 28, 1991. $4,000-6,000 439 Jade Pendant, China, rectangular with notches on sides, decorated in bas-relief with a scholar seated outdoors with two ducks on one side and calligraphy on the other, both in rectangular panels adorned with archaic-style bands on top, pale celadon stone, 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. $300-500 440 Jadeite Covered Vase, China, 20th century, in the shape of an archaic style bronze, the body depicting in low relief on both sides a tao mask above a border of stylized lappets with two open work handles on either side depicting dragons, the cover depicting two openwork dragons each hold a ring, in dark green spinach jade with white inclusions, with stand, ht. 10 1/4 in. $800-1,000
441 Pair of Jadeite Ibises, China, 20th century, each ibis perched on rockery with peach blossoms and leaves entwined around each leg and held in each beak, both with stands, ht. 7 3/4 in. $500-700 442 Two Jadeite Bangles, China, translucent apple green stone mottled with lighter greens, (color possibly treated), inner dia. 2 to 2 1/8 in. $400-600 443 Two Jadeite Bangles, China, translucent spinach green stone mottled with lighter gray green inclusions, (color possibly treated), inner dia. to 2 1/4 in. $400-600 444 Jadeite Bangle, China, translucent apple green stone mottled with lighter green inclusions, (color possibly treated), inner dia. 2 1/8 in. $400-600 445 Three White Jadeite Bangles, China, two in translucent white stone with milky inclusions, inner dia. to 2 1/4; and one in translucent white stone with brown markings, (color possibly treated), inner dia. 2 5/8 in. $300-500
446 Carved Jadeite Hairpin and Bangle, China, a long awl-form hairpin, with carved animal finial above an openwork design of twisted cords, pale celadon stone, lg. 9 5/8; the bangle with ribbed design to the exterior, inner dia. 2 3/8 in. $200-400 447 Carved Jade Pendant, China, near rectangular plaque carved in the shape of a caparisoned elephant in bas-relief, celadon and russet brown stone with a fissure, incised details, “Ex Coll. MMA 1983 Deaccession� sticker on one side, ht. 1 1/4, wd. 2 5/8 in. $400-600 448 Pair of Jadeite Carvings of Boats, China, each with a boatman on board with an oar, mounted on silverwork waves, mottled celadon stone with russet markings and apple green matrix, ht. to 1 7/8, wd. to 4 in. $500-700
449 Jade Buddha’s Hand Citron, China, possibly 18th century, hanging on a leafy branch, carved and incised details, pale celadon stone with white spot inclusions, (old chips to branch), ht. 2 3/4 in. $1,800-2,000 450 Jade Dragon Belt Buckle, China, the dragon-head hook facing an openwork carving of a crawling chilong, the oval chape decorated with a caved floral design, with a conforming four-legged stand, lg. 3 7/8 in. $800-1,000
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453 Nephrite Jade Snuff Bottle, China, pebbleshape, well hollowed, without stopper, pale celadon stone with russet markings and white inclusion, ht. 2 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
454 Nephrite Jade Pendant, China, rectangular form with lobed edges, decorated with three carved lambs and a bat on one side, the top surmounted with a carved ruyi cloud design, with a knotted string with a russet glass bead, with a box with G.T. Marsh mark to the cover interior, pendant ht. 2 3/8, wd. 1 1/2 in. Provenance: Acquired from G.T. Marsh & Co., San Francisco, by a friend of Lucien Marsh, and then by family descent to the current New England owner. $800-1,000
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455 Carved Jade Pebble, China, depicting a chilong rising from rolling waves, celadon stone with russet markings, ht. 1 7/8, wd. 3 3/8 in. $2,000-3,000 456 Carved Jade Bangle, China, with four animal heads in relief and three engraved double lines on the exterior, translucent pale celadon stone with purple brown markings and fissures, ht. 1, dia. 3 in. $800-1,000 457 Carved Jade Qilin, China, reclined with its cub also reclined to form a rough circle, carved underside, pale celadon stone with russet markings and white striae, ht. 3/4, wd. 1 3/4 in. $700-900 458 Jade Guanyin Head, China, with long ears, small eyes, and closed lips, pale celadon stone with opaque white streaks on reverse, ht. 2 1/4 in. $800-1,000 459 Openwork Jade Toggle, China, with a circular hole in the center, surrounded with a stylized chilong, phoenix, and bat design in bas-relief, olive green stone mottled with russet markings and gray inclusions, ht. 2 3/8, wd. 1 1/2 in. $800-1,000
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460 Carved Jade Hairpin, China, with an openwork finial decorated with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl intermingled with ruyi clouds, translucent pale celadon stone with white spot inclusions, lg. 6 1/8 in. $1,000-1,200 461 Jadeite Snuff Bottle, China, in the shape of a Buddha’s hand citron, with apple green jadeite stopper decorated with a bat in relief, pale celadon stone with russet markings and white inclusions, ht. 3 in. $2,000-4,000 462 Jadeite Plaque Pendant, China, rounded long rectangular form with a square hole in the center, decorated in relief with a bat-and-cloud design on one side and a crane-and-pine design on the other, white stone with apple green to gray markings and fissures, ht. 2 3/4 in. $1,500-2,500 463 Jade Pendant in Goldwork Frame, China, circular, decorated with an openwork parrot on bamboo, in a bamboo stalk-inspired border, surrounded with an undulating double-tier strip of gold with palmette leaf and double ring bail, pale celadon stone with white inclusion, dia. 2 1/4 in. $1,500-2,500
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466 Jade Carving of a Pair of Water Buffalo, China, with a boy figure on their backs, celadon stone with russet markings and gray and white spot inclusions, ht. 1 1/2, wd. 2 5/8 in. $1,200-1,500
468 Nephrite Jade Pendant, China, rounded rectangular form with ribbed sides, decorated with a landscape with Daoist figures on one side and four characters and two bats on the other, all in bas-relief, pale celadon stone with white inclusion, ht. 1 7/8 in. $1,500-2,000
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469 Two Jadeite Carved Pendants, China, a flattened globular openwork medallion with two loose discs in the center, two animalinspired openwork designs encircling half the medallion to form a rectangular hole for a loose bail, white stone with wisps of apple green; and a white jadeite medallion, decorated with highly stylized animal and vegetal designs on both sides; dia. to 2 in. $800-1,000 470 Two Hardstone Carvings, China, a rectangular white stone pendant with a sterling silver bail, decorated with a mythical human figure with a beast head in relief on both sides; and a small, rounded rectangular inkstone, decorated with a bat in relief, gray stone with russet and white markings, ht. to 3 3/4, wd. to 2 5/8 in. $400-600
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471 Fish-shaped Jade Pendant, China, with a sterling silver bail near mouth, incised details to fins and scales, celadon stone with russet and gray markings, jade ht. 4 1/2 in. $800-1,000
472 Jade Carving of a Double Gourd, China, with a monkey and a bat, sterling silver bail, incised details, pale celadon stone with hint of white inclusion, ht. 2 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000 473 Five Jade Hairpins, China, four decorated with double happiness motifs at the top, pale celadon stone with white inclusions; and one decorated with an openwork bird-andflower design, pale celadon stone with russet markings, lg. 5 3/4 to 6 1/2 in. $700-900
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474 Jade Plaque Pendant, China, rectangular, decorated with a seated Guanyin on one side and bamboo stalks on the other, both in rectangular panels surrounded with an archaic-style border on top and bottom, pale celadon stone with white inclusions, ht. 2 3/8 in. $800-1,000
475 Nephrite Jade Dragon Buckle, China, mounted on a woodwork stand, the buckle with a dragon-head hook and an openwork chilong on the belly, pale celadon stone with white inclusions, the wood stand inlaid with silver filaments and jadeite and hardstone flowers, a hole on one side, plain back, overall ht. 6 5/8, jade buckle ht. 3 5/8 in. $800-1,000
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476 Metalwork Magnifying Glass with Jade Handle, China, the round glass framed with a metalwork decorated with floral scroll filigree and jeweled with turquoise-colored glass beads, the repoussĂŠ metal-clad jade handle, spire-shape, translucent pale celadon stone with white inclusion, overall ht. 6 5/8, jade ht. 3 5/8 in. $700-900 477 Jade Carving of a Dragon Fish, China, on a lotus leaf, incised details, pale celadon stone with gray spots and white inclusions, ht. 2 1/4 in. $700-900 482
478 Nephrite Jade Pendant, China, lobed medallion-shape, decorated with a dragon and double coin design in deep relief on top, plain back, gray stone with brown matrix, dia. 1 7/8 in. $800-1,000 479 Jade Openwork Pendant, China, with a seated Guanyin figure enclosed in a flame on both front and back, pale celadon stone with wisps of white inclusions, ht. 2 in. $700-900 480 Metalwork Mirror with Carved Hardstone Decoration, China, the rounded rectangular mirror framed in a silvered metal sheet decorated with birds in repoussĂŠ and floral filigree, the back decorated with a rounded rectangular stone plaque decorated with openwork birds and foliate scrolls, a hardstone dragon buckle as the handle, ht. 8 1/2 in. $700-900
481 Nephrite Jade Belt Buckle, China, in the shape of a ruyi scepter, decorated with foliate scroll and shou character on the head, a bat on the angled handle tip, all in bas-relief with incised details, pale celadon stone with white and gray inclusions, ht. 4 1/8 in. $1,500-2,000
482 Nephrite Jade Lidded Censer, China, thinly carved gui-shape with two high curved strap handles, unpolished interior, the exterior decorated in bas-relief with foliate scroll and shou characters between two patterned bands, the lid in an upturned stem bowlshape decorated with a similar design, pale celadon stone with distinctive white inclusions, ht. 4 1/2, wd. 7 1/2 in. $10,000-12,000
483 Forty-six Mostly Bronze Mat Weights and Finials with a Glazed Wood Display Case, China, mostly in the shapes of animals including horses, elephants, and various mythical creatures such as dragon and qilins, mounted on mostly polygonal bases, three plain octagonal and four dome-shape without figural elements, ht. 5/8 to 2 3/4 in. $800-1,000 484 Bronze Dragon Belt Buckle, China, Warring States period style, with a chilong head hook, the curved body decorated with an archaic design inlaid in silver and gold, ht. 6 1/4 in. $800-1,000
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488 Duan Stone Carved Inkstone and Case, China, rectangular form with lobed edges, the case cover decorated with an old pine tree with a hermit figure below, carved in gray over light brown stone in the cameo style, the green duan inkstone with a small ruyi-shape well, inscribed and sealed “Qianlong yu ming” on base, 4 x 3 in. $1,500-2,000 489 Carved Wood Brush Pot, China, decorated in deep relief with dragons midst of clouds above a temple, incised and punched details, ht. 9 1/2 in. $300-500 490 Covered Duan Inkstone, China, rectangular, carved with a figure seated on a branchlike boat on the waves, the well bordered by clouds, with hardwood bottom and top covers, 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. $700-900
491 Red Stone Seal Paste Box, China, square box lid carved with a fu character, with inscription on the bottom of box, dated xinwei year (1931), seal of Feng Zikai (1898-1975), a square seal carved with nine characters, also with inscriptions of Zikai’s seal on the side, all in dark red stone, 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. $500-700
492 Wood Ruyi Scepter, China, possibly zitan, decorated with double gourd vine designs in relief both on head and handle, ht. 13 in. $800-1,000
493 Bronze Ruyi Scepter, China, 20th century, decorated in relief with a dragon and cloud design on the head and the “Eight Buddhist Treasures” on the handle, a meander band around the sides, plain back, ht. 12 1/2 in. $700-900 494 Hardwood Tall Stand, China, 19th/20th century, square, with supports and stretchers carved with nodes to look like bamboo, 8 x 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. $300-500
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495 Stone Handled Brush, China, the repaired handle decorated with carved chilong design, celadon stone with russet markings, overall lg. 15, handle lg. 11 in. $400-600 496 Carved Inkstone, China, with deer under a pine, the soft stone stained in gray and purple, inscribed on base, ht. 6 3/4, wd. 10 in. $300-500 497 Small Wood Brush Pot, China, in the shape of a gnarled trunk, ht. 3 1/8 in. $300-400 498 Gray Stone Inkstone in Wood Box, China, with a round well in the center, decorated with a landscape in bas-relief on top, inscribed “long wo” on bottom and with a poem, the conforming wood box inscribed “Sanxitang” with date “Qianlong 53rd year” (1788) on the cover, stone ht. 9 1/8 in. $500-700
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499 Three Carved Wood Covers and a Square Stand, China, 18th to 19th century, a flat round cover carved with floral sprigs inside curved reserves around a central a central sunburst, the sides with archaic-style meanders, dia. 5 5/8; a rectangular cover with bats and floral sprigs with a carved jade finial, lg. 5 1/8; a domed cover with openwork scroll carvings, dia. 5 1/8; and a square stand similarly decorated, 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. $800-1,200
500 Wood Brush Pot, Bitong, China, possibly zitan wood, tubular form with slightly waisted sides, ht. 5 1/4, dia. 5 1/2 in. $800-1,000 501 Iron Rust-glazed Censer, China, 18th/19th century, squat bulbous form with two loop handles resting on tripod feet, ht. 4 7/8, dia. 5 5/8 in. $400-600
502 Covered Hardwood Box with Calligraphy, China, 19th/20th century, possibly zitan, rectangular form with scalloped edges, the cover incised with a poem by Zhang Ji (715779), the calligraphy signed by Yu Yue (18211907), 1 1/2 x 4 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. $800-1,000 503 Carved Gourd Box with Boxwood Face and Figure, Japan, late 19th century, in the shape of a seated man with his arms up, his expressive face with open mouth and inlaid shell eyes, designed to function as its cover, attached with a string to a netsuke carved in the shape of a male figure standing with his arm stretching up, box ht. 3 7/8, netsuke ht. 8 in. $500-700 504 Box of Ten Ink Cakes, China, possibly Ming dynasty, of various shapes and colors in red, blue, yellow, green, and white (in the center), parcel-gilt details, depicting the ten Buddhist masters in bas-relief, each with a short description about a monk on the reverse and marked “Da Ming Cheng Junpang” on one side, in a conforming box with title reading “Shi Da Gaoseng” (Ten Greatest Monks), cake ht. to 3 3/4, wd. to 2 in. $300-500
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505 Two Jade Snuff Bottles, China, one flattened rectangular form with rounded corners, decorated with scholars in a landscape on one side, and calligraphy on the other; the other flattened round form with a carved carp and lotus bud handle, each with a pink and red Peking glass stopper and brass collar, ht. to 3 1/8 in. $500-700
508 Two Rotating Openwork Ceramic Snuff Bottles, China, cylindrical form with raised round feet, one decorated with an allover celadon glaze and cut-out foliate forms, the interior wall decorated in famille rose enamels; the other decorated with blue and famille rose lotus plants cut through to reveal underglaze blue decorations, both with four-character mark on base, ht. to 2 7/8 in. $300-500
506 Carved Lapis and Carved Shell Snuff Bottle, China, pebble form lapis bottle carved with the face and hand of Buddha, and a shell snuff bottle carved with the face of a sage and a double gourd, with the natural ridges of the shell still visible, red coral stoppers and brass collars, ht. to 3 3/8 in. $400-600
509 Composite Amber Snuff Bottle, China, 20th century, flattened oval form, carved with an allover basketweave pattern, ht. 2 3/4 in. $300-500
507 Two Blue and White Snuff Bottles, China, a pear-shape rotating openwork snuff bottle, decorated with blue and white floral patterns, four-character Qianlong mark on base; and a flattened rectangular bottle decorated with a woman and a boy in famille rose enamels and surrounded with auspicious objects in blue and white, with calligraphy on the reverse, six-character Daoguang mark on base, ht. to 3 1/8 in. $500-700
510 Pair of Carved Soapstone Double Vases, China, 20th century, each decorated with an openwork design of potted flowers and songbirds with double vases, one also with two figures, both mounted on a scholar’s rock base, no carved details on reverse, mottled russet to yellow stone with darker streaks and spots, each marked “Made in China” on reverse, ht. to 14 1/4, wd. to 10 1/4 in. $600-800
511 Soapstone Carving of Two Boys at Play, China, intermingled with bats and auspicious plants including a peach, lotus, bamboo, and Buddha’s hand citron, yellow/green stone with russet markings and white inclusions, with a wood stand, carving ht. 4 7/8, wd. 4 in. $600-800
512 Soapstone Seal, China, possibly of Tianhuang stone, near oval seal surmounted with a seated carved lion, the translucent yellow stone mottled with russet streaks, with a wood stand, seal ht. 1 1/4, wd. 1 3/8 in. $300-500
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513 Cast Bronze Figure of an Ascetic Buddha, China, possibly Ming dynasty, seated with his right leg raised and his left in parallel to the ground, both of his hands folded on his right knee, his head looking down, his bearded chin touching his left hand, downcast eyes, closed mouth with slight hint of smile, curled hair, eyebrows, mustache, and beard, ht. 8 3/4 in. Provenance: Exhibited at the Jersey City Library in the 1930s. $700-900 514 Gilt-bronze Figure of Kurukulla, Tibetan China, possibly late 18th/early 19th century, with six heads and four arms, standing on a round lotus stand in a dancing pose with bent legs and left knee raised high, two hands in front holding vajras, dressed in a jeweled robe with chased details on the hems, inscribed in Tibetan on the back flap of the robe, ht. 5 in. $2,500-3,000
515 Bronze Manjushri Bodhisattva, China, Ming dynasty style, seated up on a caparisoned foo lion reclined in profile on a lotus throne, dressed in a jeweled robe with flowing ribbons with his right arm placed on his right leg and his left down to touch the lion’s back, ht. 9 1/4, wd. 6 1/4 in. $800-1,000
516 Bronze Figure of a Servant, China, Ming dynasty style, standing on a square podium, with her hands at her chest holding a scroll, ht. 8 1/8 in. $700-900
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517 Bronze Guanyin with Lion, China, Ming dynasty style, the bodhisattva seated on a lion in royal ease with his right leg raised on the lion’s back and the other down on a lotus branch, the lion seated on a lotus throne, partially lacquered (or enameled) in black, inscribed on reverse with date “Jiajing Sanshiyi nian” (1552), ht. 14 1/4 in. $800-1,000
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518 Cast Bronze Figure of Budai, China, seated with one leg raised and the other slightly open, traces of parcel-gilt and lacquer, with a conforming wood stand, figure ht. 5 7/8, wd. 5 3/4 in. $700-900
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519 Bronze Statue of Buddha, China, seated crosslegged with his feet under his plain robe, on a round lotus seat on a raised stem base decorated with incised details, his both hands in karana mudra, ht. 14 3/8 in. $800-1,000
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520 Polished Bronze Buddha, Tibetan China, seated cross-legged with his hands in dhyana mudra, six-character Xuande mark on reverse, double vajra mark on base, ht. 12 7/8 in. $2,000-3,000
523 Gilt-bronze Figure of Bodhisattva, China, Ming dynasty style, seated on a double lotus throne, his left hand in mayura mudra, dressed in a flowing robe, his right leg half bent, his foot resting on a lotus flower, and his left leg parallel to the ground, ht. 14, wd. 9 1/4 in. $2,000-4,000
526 Bronze Statue of Manjushri Bodhisattva, China, Ming dynasty style, seated crosslegged with his right hands in karana mudra, a jar in his left palm, on a double lotus throne, dressed in a robe with flowing ribbons, lavishly jeweled and crowned, ht. 10 in. $3,000-5,000
521 Near Pair of Polished Brass Stem Cups, China, shallow bowl-shape, resting on a long stem foot, the cup decorated with a double and triple lotus petals, the stem with a raised ring, decorated with chased lotus flowers and foliate scrolls, punched and chased details, ht. to 4 3/8, dia. 3 1/2 in. $500-700
524 Bronze Buddha, Thailand, Chiang Saen (Lanna) style, seated cross-legged with the hands in dhyana mudra, on a three-tiered throne, ht. 9 1/8 in. $700-900
527 CloisonnĂŠ Enameled Copper Buddha, China, possibly 18th century, seated crosslegged on a lotus throne, his hands in bhumisparsha mudra, holding a jar on his left palm, his robe and lotus seat decorated with floral scroll design against a blue ground, ht. 11 in. $700-900
522 Parcel Gilt-bronze Statue of Bodhisattva, China, Ming dynasty or later, seated on a double lotus throne, with her right hands in vitarka mudra, her right leg slightly turned out with her foot on a lotus flower, ht. 16 7/8 in. $2,000-3,000
525 Gilt-bronze Buddha, Tibetan China, 18th century, seated cross-legged in dhyanasana pose, with hands in dharmachakra mudra, on a triangular double lotus throne, chased floral and foliate scroll details along the hems of the flowing robe, (missing urna), double vajra mark on base, ht. 7 3/4 in. $8,000-10,000
528 Gilt-bronze Figure of a Bearded Luohan, China, 19th/20th century, in robe, seated on a rock with his right leg raised and left down, with a reclined single-horned ram, ht. 5 1/2 in. $800-1,000 .
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529 Parcel Gilt-bronze Statue of Jambhala, Tibetan China, 20th century, riding on a dragon lion standing on a semicircular double lotus throne, with a mongoose spitting a jewel and a heap of wish-fulfilling jewels, ht. 7 1/2 in. $800-1,000 530 Gilt-bronze Deity with Multiple Heads and Thousand Arms, Nepal or Tibetan China, seated cross-legged on a double lotus throne, holding numerous ritual tools including a vajra knife in his primary right hand and a bowl in his left, the four-headed face surmounted with a four-headed crown and a Buddha-head finial, some details painted in red, jeweled with beads, or with chased scrolls, double vajra mark on base, ht. 10 in. $1,000-1,800
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531 Gilt-bronze Figure of Yamantaka, Tibetan China, 19th century, standing in alidhasana with his consort embraced in two of his multiple arms radiating around him, painted details in red, set on an oval lotus throne, with a portable shrine wrapped in silk fabric and glazed sides, figure ht. 2 3/8 in. $2,000-4,000
532 Gilt-bronze Statue of Walking Buddha, Thailand, Sukothai style, with his left hand in abhaya mudra, dressed in a flowing robe, depicted on a bronze sheet stand fastened on a modern wood stand, statue ht. 10 1/2 in. $700-900 533 Bronze Buddha Head, Thailand, Ayutthaya style, with a defined hairline, angular nose, and double lined lips, on a modern wood stand, head ht. 3 1/4 in., (broken flame spiral on top knot). $300-500
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534 Iron-rich Bronze Torso of Buddha, Thailand, Ayutthaya kingdom style, in a straight-up posture, broken ushnisha and flame spiral, mounted on a modern wood stand, overall ht. 5 3/8, torso ht. 3 1/2 in. $200-300 535 Gilt-bronze Figure of Yamantaka and Stand, Sino-Tibet, 17th century style, the fierce figure seated on a prancing horse, his right hand in apana mudra, jeweled with human skulls and heads, inscribed “wang� (king) on the reverse, the stand carved with human heads and body parts buried among waves, partially colored red, figure ht. 10, wd. 7 7/8, stand 2 x 9 x 3 3/4 in. $2,000-4,000 536 Silverwork Vajra, Tibetan China, 20th century, five spokes with globular middle, flanked by a lotus throne, the spokes decorated with foliate filigree and jeweled with mostly resin beads in turquoise blue and coral, ht. 6, wd. 1 7/8 in. $500-700
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537 Ten Assorted Metal Items, mostly Tibetan China, two prayer wheels including a brass one with wood handle and a copper one with silver plate handle; a framed mirror with repoussĂŠ decoration; a round bowl with chased design; a copper inlaid ironwork bird with two hinged parts; an incense holder with burner (now detached), decorated with openwork and repoussĂŠ designs; a rounded rectangular lotus base with two holes on top; a ring-shaped element with two corn-shaped details; and a rolling pin-shaped rod with loose ball inside, ht. 1 to 12 1/2 in. $700-900
538 22kt Gold-leaf Plaque, China, engraved with Shakamuni seated cross-legged on a lotus throne under a leafy tree, flanked by two other Buddhist deities to form a triad, with a conforming box from Carlebach Gallery, New York, ht. 3, wd. 2 1/8 in. $2,000-4,000
539 Earthenware Prayer Brick, Tibetan China, rectangular, depicting a Buddha seated with the hands in dharmachakra mudra in the center, flanked by two prayers in Sanskrit, painted in light color, 6 3/4 x 11 1/2 x 1 7/8 in. $400-600
540 Three Earthenware Votive Plaques, Tibet, each with a deity molded in relief on one side, two with painted details and one in plain terracotta, lg. to 4 1/2 in. $500-700 541 Copper Wall-mounting Censer, Tibet or Nepal, a hinged semicircular door with pierced floral motifs, with a molded vajra decoration, ht. 12 3/4 in. $500-700
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542 Coral-mounted Silver Altar Ornament, Tibet, 18th/19th century, a large naturally formed coral branch mounted on a silver base, narrowing at the waist, with a band of inlaid red and green semi-precious stones, with chased silver decorations depicting lions, tigers, a stag, and birds, amidst stylized scrollwork, the base with an endless knot incised on a metal plate, ht. 10 3/4 in. $1,800-2,500
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543 Two Bronze Incense Burners, China, Ming dynasty style, both compressed globular shape with waisted neck, resting on a splayed stem foot, one with two lion-head ears on shoulder, six-character Xuande mark, the other with two ring handles, four-character mark reading “Jiacang zhenbao� on base, ht. to 3 1/4, rim dia. to 6 3/4 in. $500-700
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544 Parcel Gilt-bronze Censer, China, rectangular form with slightly slanted and flanged sides, resting on four soldered bracket feet, each of the four sides decorated with a molded floral design in a rectangular panel surrounded with a black border, two openings to narrower sides for handles, 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. $2,000-3,000
545 Bronze Censer, China, compressed globular form with two branch-like loop handles on mouth rim, resting on three softly pointed feet, four-character mark “si ru tang zhi” on base, ht. 3 1/2, dia. 7 3/8 in. $1,000-1,200 546 Bronze Censer, China, squat round body with tripod feet, loop handles and a six-character Xuande mark on base, dia. 4 1/4 in. $600-800
547 Bronze Covered Censer, China, compressed globular, hexagonal eared with two lion-head knobs, resting on three simplified animal-claw feet, the domed hexagonal cover with a lionshaped knob and two heart-shaped openings, ht. 5 in. $400-600
548 Bronze Tripod Censer, China, bulbous lobed body with tripod feet and tall looped handles, six-character mark on base, ht. 6 1/2 in. $500-700
549 Covered Bronze Censer, China, compressed globular, resting on three softly pointed feet, the slightly domed cover pierced with eight petals encircling a pierced circle in the center, ht. 3 in. $500-700 550 Bronze Censer, China, Ming dynasty style, compressed globular form with waisted neck, resting on three feet, decorated with a raised ring above the shoulder, six-character Xuande mark in a square cartouche on base, ht. 2 7/8, dia. to 6 1/2 in. $1,500-1,800
551 Archaic-style Bronze Censer/Vase Cover, China, cylindrical, decorated with a band of taotie masks and archaic patterns, with six petal-form lappets, dia. 5 1/2 in. $400-600
552 Lacquered Bronze Covered Censer, China, Ming dynasty style, the body in the form of a drum with openwork handles, the cover molded with a seated lion holding a ball between its feet, the bronze covered with traces of painted lacquer, ht. 6 3/4 in. $400-600 553 Bronze Covered Censer, Japan, 20th century, in the shape of a foo dog with its head as the cover, the lion standing on four legs and looking up with its mouth open, traces of gilt (now mostly lost), two-character mark reading “Shuzo” on belly, ht. 7 1/4, wd. 10 1/4 in. $500-700 554 Cloisonné Enameled Jar, China, finely enameled with stylized lotus flowers borne on leafy tendrils with various other views of lotuses, reserved on a turquoise ground, ht. approx. 6 in. $300-500
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555 Cloisonné Deep Bowl, China, Ming dynasty style, the high sides decorated with coiled green dragons on the interior and exterior, with a shou symbol in the interior, the base marked with stylized a stylized peach branch motif, ht. 5 3/4 in. $700-900 556 Cloisonné Fan-shaped Tray, Japan, 19th/20th century, decorated with a pair of pheasants and flowers, in a patterned border, the underside with overall floral and foliate scrolls, gilt details, ht. 7/8, wd. 11 in. $300-500
557 Cloisonné Vase, Japan, 19th/20th century, baluster shape with silver mouth and foot rims, depicting a pair of Lady Amherst’s pheasants on a rock in a natural setting with blooming trees and a rough stream against a black ground, patterned bands around mouth and foot, blue interior and base with “Ando Jubei” mark, ht. 12 in. $1,000-1,500
558 Pair of Cloisonné Vases, Japan, 19th century, hexagonal baluster-shape, with waisted neck and stem foot, decorated with auspicious flora and fauna in roundels against a brown ground of scroll pattern, ht. 6 1/2 in. $150-250 559 Pair of Cloisonné Vases, Japan, late 19th century, baluster-shape with a short waisted neck and flared mouth, decorated with wisteria vines and irises with three birds against a black ground, ht. 7 1/8 in. $250-350
560 Cloisonné Vase, Japan, hexagonal balustershape, decorated with bird-and-flower designs in two shaped panels against a blue ground with floral medallions, between various patterned bands, ht. 12 in. $500-700
561 Eight Assorted Miniature Bronze Items, Asia, 19th/20th century, a four-armed Guanyin figure seated on a double lotus throne, flanked by two snakes; a deity standing before an aureole on three-tiered stand; two seated Ganesh with elephant heads on stands; a seated lama figure on a lotus throne; a dancing deity figure on a square stand; a baby Krishna on a lotus flower base; and a three-looped spire on a round base; ht. 2 3/8 to 7 in. $600-800 562 Three Metal Items, China, a metal chain necklace with eleven metalwork pendants: eight fish-shaped, two basket-shaped, and a bell-shape, lg. 21 1/2; a bronze seated toad; and a bronze chicken-shaped ornamental plaque, ht. to 1 3/4, wd. to 1 5/8 in. $200-300 563 Bronze Money Tree, China, Three Kingdoms style, with three stacked figures holding branch-like appendages, on a modern wood stand, ht. 7 7/8 in. Provenance: Estate of Irma Weiss. $500-700
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564 Parcel Gilt-bronze Figure of the Dragon King, China, standing holding a tablet in his hands, his head turned slightly upward, dressed in an official robe with the back with fish scale decoration, with a xiezhi guan on his head, ht. 7 1/2 in. $700-900 565 Small Bronze Shoulao, China, seated on his left leg, holding a scroll in his left hand, his right leg straight forward, his right arm raised probably to hold his staff (now missing), with a conforming wood stand with openwork ruyi design, figure ht. 3 in. $300-500 566 Bronze Jue Ritual Cup, China, tripod, with a dragon-head handle on one side and two poles with floral knobs near the mouth rim, decorated with an archaic taotie-style design in a frieze with two flanges, ht. 9 3/8 in. $800-1,000
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567 Bronze Mirror, China, Han dynasty style, circular, decorated with a knob in a square panel, encircled with a geometric pattern band, plain back, dia. 5 1/2 in. $300-500 568 Cast Bronze Tortoise Stele, China, Ming dynasty style, the long rectangular stele with a long inscription on one side titled “Sheng Zhi� (Royal Edict) on top surrounded with carved wriggling dragons, the tortoise seated on four legs looking straight ahead, a hieroglyphic mark impressed on base, ht. 13 in. $200-400
569 Pair of Bronze Covered Altar Vases, China, lozenge form with a slightly waisted neck, decorated with a taotie mask band in relief, with a pair of molded archaic-style dragons chasing each other around the neck, ht. 10 3/4 in. $700-900
570 Bronze Elephant, China, in a walking pose, with one of the ears in parallel to body and the other flapping in the air, its tusk raised to form a S-curve above the head and tail coiled at the right hind leg, the body textured with wrinkles of hide, polished details in brown to ears, trunk, and tusks, six-character mark to underside of belly, inscribed on one ear, ht. 14 1/8, wd. 19 1/2 in. $600-800 571 Parcel Gilt-bronze Cast Qilin-shaped Holder, China, 19th/20th century, depicted reclined with its head turned to a side and its left knee raised, with an openwork circularband holder on its back, chased details, ht. 7 1/2, wd. 9 1/2 in. $700-900 572 Bronze Covered Box, China, Ming dynasty style, compressed round form, the cover decorated with a front-facing dragon in relief with rolling waves below, surrounded by scrolling lotus vines and precious objects, four-character Xuande mark on base, dia. 4 1/4 in. $700-900
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573 Bronze Sculpture, Japan, 19th/20th century, depicting a sake maker standing on a straw mat, holding a winnowing basket next to a tall bucket, signed “Sano Takachika” on the base, ht. 25, wd. 16, dp. 14 in. Note: Sano Takachika works are found in the Imperial Collections and the Nasser D. Khalili collection. $2,000-3,000 574 Champlevé Bronze Vase, Japan, 19th century, compressed hu-shape on stemmed foot, with two stylized animal head handles with a loose ring, decorated in bands and lappets, with a scene with animals and figures, mythical birds, and floral scrolls, the interior base with a landscape signed “Fujiwara Mitsunaga,” ht. 14 3/4 in. $800-1,000
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575 Bronze Figure of Ebisu, the God of Fortune, Japan, 20th century, standing on a rock with his right arm raised, holding a fishing rod, his left hand holding a big fish by its fin, onecharacter mark impressed on reverse, ht. 15 1/2 in. (without fishing rod). $800-1,000 576 Twenty-two Assorted Metal Works, Japan, including two bracelets; a two-part belt buckle with lotus design; two pins; a knife spreader; and miscellaneous hinged buttons and ornamental pieces, mostly of silver and bronze, inlaid with variously carved designs in shakudo, silver, and copper, lg. 3/8 to 8 in. $500-700 577 Necklace with Forty-seven Mixed-metal Ojime Beads, Japan, Meiji period, on a silk string, the beads mostly in various forms of vases, all decorated with inlaid floral designs, some with immortals and Zen masters with butterflies and bats, some with floral and foliate filigree, all in gold, silver, copper, and various metal alloys, some marked with four different signatures including several of Ichiju and of Kazumasa, bead wd. to 7/8, necklace lg. 18 in. $500-800
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578 Two Cast Bronze Hanging Flower Vases, Japan, 19th/20th century, both in the shape of monkeys squatting, one of their arms stretching up for hanging, ht. 9 and 14 1/2 in. $300-500 579 Pair of Bronze Lamp Vases, Japan, 19th/20th century, tubular in three-tiered structure, on a carved wood bases, electrified with a single-light socket, the main body decorated with a rooster on one and a hen with her chick to the other, in copper and shakudo inlays, vase ht. 12 1/4 in. $500-700 580 Four Miniature Cast Metal Figures, China and Japan, a bronze seated Shoulao, the god of longevity; a seated Guanyin as the Mother of God holding a baby in her arm; a stylized immortal with a fly whisk in his hands standing on a square seal; and a pewter Ebisu seated with fish in his arms, ht. 1 3/8 to 4 1/4 in. $500-700
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581 Gilt-bronze Altar Pendant and a Bronze Letter Opener, Japan, Kamakura period style, the heart-shaped metal sheet pendant decorated with a repoussé ribbon in the center, nailed against a ground with openwork peony design, five beaded gilt sheet ornaments of Buddhist emblems hanging in interval along the bottom curve, finely chased and punched details, ht. 11, wd. 6 5/8; and the letter opener, with a shrimp-shaped handle decorated with metal inlaid shells underside, the blade with engraved bird-and-flower designs to both sides, lg. 11 in. $800-1,000 582 Large Bronze Vase, Japan, 19th/20th century, baluster-shape with a banded mouth rim, resting on a four-lobed stem foot, the body with a rooster, hen, and chicks in a field with a banana tree and flowers on one side and on the other an eagle and monkeys along with peach trees, all carved in deep relief, a mark reading “Saikyo [Kyoto] Yoshida jo” on base, ht. 31 3/4 in. $700-900
583 Parcel Gilt-bronze Bodhisattva, Japan, Nara period style, possibly Maitreya, Miroku Bosatsu, seated in “pensive pose” on a round lotus stool, with his right leg crossed over his left knee, his right hand touching his right cheek, a flame halo in the back his head, ht. 13 1/8 in. $1,000-1,200 584 Bronze Miniature Burial Vase, China or Korea, 19th/20th century, hu-shape with bulbous body and waisted neck, resting on a stem foot, decorated with a double-fluted band below neck, above belly, and near foot, an animal head knob with a loose ring to two sides, a Chinese character mark reading “mei” or “mi” (beauty) in a flowerhead engraved on base, ht. 4 7/8 in. $300-500
585 Pair of Bronze Temple Lions, Thailand, 19th/20th century, each half seated on its hind legs with its tail curled to the back and mouth open, decorated with stone and mirrored glass inlay in silver and gold, incised details, ht. to 44 1/2 in. $800-1,000
586 Sandstone Head of a Deity, Thailand, Ayutthaya-style, with downcast eyes, straight nose, upturned lips, and hair in tight curls meeting at a point on the forehead, mounted on a wood base, overall ht. 13 1/2 in. $500-700 587 Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, China, 20th century, seated cross-legged on a threetier lotus throne, holding a bottle in both of her hands with her palms up, incised details and gilt, a rectangular wooden peg inserted into a hole in the back (partially broken), ht. 20 in. $800-1,000 588 Embroidered Silk Semiformal Lady’s Robe, China, late 19th/early 20th century, blue brocade embroidered with vases holding arrangements of flowers and fruit in a variety of stitches, surrounded by floral sprays and birds above lishui with peonies and crashing waves, lg. 39 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
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589 Informal Jacket and Robe, China, 19th/20th century, a woven aubergine gauze robe with dragon roundels and brocade trim, lg. 35; and a blue silk brocade short coat embroidered with springs of peonies, chrysanthemums, prunus, and bamboo, with black trim and sleeve bands with rockery and birds, lg. 54 1/2 in. $500-700
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590 Manchu Lady’s Kesi Robe, China, 19th century, woven with peonies, gourd vines, and butterflies in eight roundels over a red background, the collar and horseshoe sleeves trimmed with similar motifs on a navy ground, all above a border of crashing waves and Buddhist elements, lg. 41 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
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591 Lady’s Embroidered Informal Robe, China, 19th/20th century, embroidered in satin and seed stitch with butterflies, sprigs of peonies, and fruit over a pale blue silk ground, with embroidered trim of peonies and butterflies in blue and with peony and qilin sleeve bands, lg. 40 in. $300-500
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592 Embroidered Gauze Dragon Robe, China, late 19th/early 20th century, embroidered with nine dragons on the front, shoulders, back, and inside flap, surrounded by clouds, bats, and Buddhist emblems, all above a crashing wave and lishui border, lg. 44 in. Provenance: Purchased by Edmund Newton Harvey (1887-1959), a Princeton professor, on one of his research trips conducted in 1917 or 1919. $800-1,000
593 Embroidered Silk Semiformal Dragon Robe, China, late 19th/early 20th century, blue silk ground embroidered with nine dragons chasing pearls at the front, shoulders, back, and inside flap, amidst clouds, bats, and shou symbols, all in couched metallic thread and with a crashing wave and lishui border, lg. 46 1/2 in.
594 Imperial Yellow Semiformal Dragon Robe, China, 19th century, embroidered with nine gilt dragon roundels on the front, shoulders, back, and inside flap, surrounded by ruyi-form clouds, bats, shou symbols, and the “Twelve Symbols of Imperial Authority,� all above a crashing wave and lishui border, lg. 56 in. $8,000-10,000
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595 Lady’s Embroidered Gauze Robe, China, pale teal gauze embroidered with roundels containing peonies, lotus plants, and other floral motifs, the horseshoe sleeves and collar trimmed with similar motifs on a dark blue ground, a lishui and crashing wave border below, lg. 56 in. $2,000-3,000
596 Silk Brocade Semiformal Dragon Robe, China, late 19th century, with nine dragons woven on the front, shoulders, back, and inside flap, a large front-facing dragon on the chest, all chasing flaming pearls amidst the clouds and with bats, Buddhist emblems, and auspicious symbols over a crashing wave and lishui border, lg. 54 in. $2,000-3,000
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597 Embroidered Silk Macramé Shawl, China, square cream-colored silk embroidered with large peonies, ribbon-tailed birds, and an allover floral motif, with two vignettes of figures seated in a garden pavilion engaged in leisure activities, with a macramé and fringe trim, approx. 63 x 63 in. not including trim. $600-800 598 Woven Wool Tiger Blanket, China, c. 1960-70s, rectangular blanket woven with a depiction of a tiger skin over a red ground, 59 1/2 x 46 in. $300-500
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599 Embroidered Altar Hanging, China, possibly 17th/18th century, depicting a five-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl, amongst ruyi-shaped cloud formations and above a border of crashing waves and earth, with five gold peonies over the waves below and surrounded by the “Eight Daoist Emblems” and a bat holding two coins in its mouth, the dragon embroidered in couched gold threads with satin-stitch details over floral silk brocade, in a silk covered frame, 34 x 55 in. $800-1,000 600 Two Embroidered Textiles, China, 19th/20th century, both depicting a garden scene with flowering trees and figures on olive green kesi silk decorated with various auspicious emblems in like colors, bordered with embroidered ribbon and fabric mat, framed and glazed, textile 36 3/8 x 14 7/8 in. $1,000-1,500
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601 Fragmental Imperial Rank Badge and a Kesi Embroidery, China, 19th/20th century, the near-square badge with a five-clawed dragon in gold thread, a cutout probably from a surcoat; and the kesi depicting a lotus scroll design, stitched along the vertical center, both matted with fabric borders embroidered with floral designs, mounted on boards, framed and glazed, board size to 14 1/4 x 13 in. $300-500
602 Kesi Door Hanging, China, 18th/19th century, woven with five dragons chasing pearls over an imperial yellow ground, the top rectangular panel with three roundels containing river landscape scenes on a blue ground, with allover stylized clouds and bats, all surrounded by a border of repeating floral sprigs, 32 x 39 in. $800-1,000
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603 Embroidered Wall Hanging, China, late 19th century, long rectangular with rounded corners, decorated with lotus flowers and scrolls interspersed with various auspicious symbols, with a lotus scroll roundel in the center, surrounded with a border decorated with lotus flowers and scrolls interspersed with the “Eight Buddhist Symbols” and archaic scrolls, all embroidered in “Forbidden Stitch” against a cream beige satin, the gold satin lining, composed of four stitched pieces, all decorated with the same auspicious cloud designs, 66 3/4 x 34 3/4 in. $5,000-7,000 604 Silk Embroidery of a Peacock and Peahen, China, 19th century/20th century, the peacock perched on a peony branch with full fanned tail, with bamboo, songbirds, and insects, framed and glazed, sight size 14 3/4 x 17 in. $500-700
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605 Pair of Kesi Sleeve Bands, China, 19th century, woven with two ladies on a river in a tree branch-form boat, surrounded by cranes and peach trees all in blue, green, brown and gold hues, framed and glazed, sight size 19 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. $500-700 606 Semiformal Kesi Dragon Robe, China, 19th century, woven with nine dragons on the front, shoulders, back, and inside flap, a front-facing dragon at the chest and back, all on a pale blue ground, woven with clouds, bats, Buddhist elements and treasures, above a crashing wave, ruyi-head, and lishui border, lg. 54 in. $3,000-5,000
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607 Rank Badge with Two White Cranes, Korea, 19th/20th century, the birds amidst auspicious clouds above waves, for “dangsang mungwan,” high literati officials, embroidered on blue silk, bordered with a double woven golden threads, framed and glazed, badge 9 1/8 x 8 1/8 in. $1,000-1,200
608 Rank Badge with Two White Tigers, Korea, 19th/20th century, tigers amidst auspicious clouds above waves, for “dangsang mugwan,” high military officials, embroidered on blue silk with gold thread details, bordered with two golden strings, framed and glazed, badge 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. $1,200-1,500 609 Embroidered Silk Double Vajra, possibly Sino-Tibet, 19th century, embroidered in black, gold and red thread on brocade, with a central om character, remnants of tassels at the corners, framed and glazed, embroidery 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. $500-700
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610 Qing Court Official’s Hat, China, 19th century, striped cream silk with red fringe, with bound silk rolled edges and a brass hat button, lined with red woven gauze, with chin strap and head band, with a peacock feather hat attachment and pale celadon jade holder, ht. 8, dia. 11 3/4 in. $4,000-6,000 611 Fur-brimmed Winter Hat, China, 19th century, for a sixth grade official, the black silk crown covered with a red silk tassel of twisted cord, topped with an opaque white ball-shaped finial in a metalwork fitting, two inscribed marks on the red cotton lining with one on paper, ht. to 5 1/2, brim dia. to 11 1/2 in. $500-700 612 Two Tall Painted Panels, China, ink and color on silk, depicting two ladies in a garden, each surrounded by a group of children at play, each panel inscribed with three lines of calligraphy, one sealed, mounted on board and framed, overall 61 x 20 1/2 in. $500-700
613 Set of Four Framed Paintings: Eight Horses, China, in the manner of Pu Quan (1913-1991), each inscribed and signed “pu quan,” with seals reading “pu quan chang shou,” “song chuang ju shi,” or “song chuang,” ink and color on paper, framed and glazed, each painting 40 x 13 in. $2,000-3,000
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614 Pair of Reverse Mirror Glass Paintings, China, 20th century, both depicting lotuses with a pair of long-beaked birds, framed, mirror 16 5/8 x 13 in. $400-600
618 Hand Scroll Depicting a Mountainous Landscape, China, ink and color on paper, in the manner of Wang Tongyu (1856-1941), signed and sealed, 53 x 15 1/2 in. $500-700
615 Set of Six Genre Scenes, China, 20th century, each depicting a romantic story, unsigned, color and ink on paper, each painting 8 x 7 in. $400-600
619 Two Oban Tate-e Triptych Woodblock Prints, Japan, 19th century, one by Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915), Nihon Gaishi shi Dai, depicting a warlord with three attendants and two warriors, engraved details, signed “Kiyochika” with a seal, inscribed with title to upper right; and one by Utagawa Yoshitsuya (1822-1866), The Nineteen Retainers of Yoshitsune, depicting a battle ship with warriors on board, signed “Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga” on each sheet, a publisher’s seal “Ryogoku Taihei han” on two left sheets, framed and glazed, print to 13 7/8 x 29 1/4 in. $200-300
616 Landscape Painting, China, Jiang Zhaoshen (1925-1996), titled and inscribed “snow covered forest,” dated gengxu year (1970), signed and sealed “Jiang Zhaoshen,” framed and glazed, sight size 12 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. Provenance: Gifted by the artist to the current owner’s mother, residing in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the 1960s. Note: Jiang Zhaoshen was former Deputy Director at the National Palace Museum. $2,000-3,000 617 Hand Scroll Depicting a Mountain Landscape with Dwellings, China, ink and color on paper, in the manner of Pan Gongshou (1741-1794), signed and sealed, 53 x 15 1/2 in. $500-700
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620 Five Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints, Japan, 18th and 19th century, two depicting westerners near the sea with ships, in the Yoshikazu style; one by Ichikawa Yoshikazu (act. 1850-1870) depicting a western couple; one by Utamaro (1753-1806) with three courtesans; and one by Toyokuni III (1786-1864) depicting a samurai at night, all oban tate-e, framed and glazed, sight size to 13 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. $200-300
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621 Eight Woodblock Prints from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, Japan, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Kawasaki; Hadogaya; Totsuka; Yoshiwara; Mariko; Kakegawa; Fukuroi; and Ishiiyakushi, all published by Hoeido with its various seals, all framed and glazed except the 44th (out of frame without glass), all oban yoko-e, sizes to 8 3/4 x 13 5/8 in. $1,500-1,800
622 Two Woodblock Prints from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, Japan, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Kanaya (Crossing a Wide River); and Hara (Mt. Fuji in the Morning), cut off along edges, both published by Takenouchi and sealed, framed and glazed, oban yoko-e, print size to 8 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. $400-600
623 Six Utagawa School Woodblock Prints, Japan, 19th century, five by Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825), each depicting a figure or two, including one backed and one on cardboard with removable tape; and one by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1864), depicting a samurai with two swords, all oban to 15 1/8 x 10 5/8 except one 5 7/8 x 12 7/8 in. $800-1,000
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624 Seven Assorted Woodblock Prints, Japan, Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), from the series of the Kanadehon Chusingura Act 5, oban yoko-e; an Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825) depicting two kabuki actors with courtesans at a restaurant ; a Hiroshige depicting two blind men, signed with a diamond seal; a landscape with blossoming peaches and a boatman; a two-leaf fan painting in ink; a two-leaf spread with a dragon in ink; and a partial book page with Buddhist texts, various in sizes from 8 1/4 x 3 3/8 to 10 1/4 x 15 in. $300-500
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625 Hiroaki Takahashi (1871-1945), Tama, the Cat, Japan, dated “Daisho 13” (1924) and signed with a “Shotei” seal, embossed details, color woodblock on paper, mounted on cardboard mat with taping in two spots on verso, now out of its original frame (available upon request), print 10 1/2 x 14 in. Provenance: A New England family collection for two generations. $500-700
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626 Horizontal Calligraphy Hand Scroll, China, ink on paper, in the manner of Liu Haisu (1896-1994), signed and sealed, 9 x 53 in. $500-700 627 Set of Twelve Silk and Weaving Pictures, depicting the silk production process, from picking mulberry leaves, raising silkworms, spinning cocoons, reeling filament, step-bystep until the raw silk threads and final silk yarns, two Chinese characters on the right side of each painting describing the specific procedure, ink and color on pith paper, framed and glazed, painting 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. $700-900
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628 Hanging Scroll Depicting a Bird, China, after Lu Zhi (1521-1567), perched on a flowering plum branch above orchids, bamboo, and rocks, in fine brushwork, inscribed with a poem signed “Peng Nian” (1505-1566) with a seal, dated “renshen” (1572) and signed “Baoshan Lu Zhi” with two seals, ink and color on silk, painting 48 1/2 x 14 7/8 in. $2,000-3,000
629 Hanging Scroll Depicting a Landscape, China, in the manner of Liu Haisu (18961994), of mountain scene with waterfalls and small villages, inscribed with a poem, dated 1985, signed “liu haisu” with seal “liu haisu,” ink on paper, painting 53 1/4 x 27 1/8 in. $700-900
630 Hanging Scroll of Calligraphy and Pine Trees, painting by Qian Songyan (1899-1985), calligraphy by Wu Zhongqi (1907-2006), pine trees in the background, with inscription “qian songyan painted at age 83” and artist seal “song yan zhi hua”; calligraphy of two large characters “gao jie” (noble and unsullied), a poem on the right, inscription on the left, dated xijiu year 1981, signed by “wu zhongqi,” with artist seal “wu zhongqi yin” and “er ran,” ink on paper, painting 51 x 25 3/8 in. $700-900
631 Hanging Scroll of a Landscape and Calligraphy, painting by Wu Jingting (19041972), calligraphy by Tian Shiguang (19161999), calligraphy of a poem on the top, praising morning sunshine and the autumn moon, signed by “tian shiguang,” with artist seals “tian shiguang” and “gong wei,” ink on paper, size 12 1/2 x 24 1/2 in; a landscape painting on the bottom, depicting the “Eight Great Sites of Xiangshan” in Beijing, signed by “wu jingting,” with two artist seals, ink on paper, 33 x 24 1/2 in. $700-900 632 Framed Chinese Fan Painting, depicting a farewell scene with three figures and a horse, inscribed, signed “chen chunqing,” with artist’s seals, undated, ink and colors on paper, framed and glazed, painting 7 1/2 x 20 in. $300-500
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633 Two Calligraphy Hanging Scrolls, China, both calligraphy of poems, one in the manner of Wang Zhiwen (1730-1802), signed and sealed “zhiwen,” ink on paper, 47 1/2 x 11; the other signed and sealed by “yan yanju,” ink on paper, 35 x 13 in. $300-500 634 Two Woodblock Prints, Japan, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), one, about 1850, Kuwana, the 43rd from the series of The FiftyThree Stations of the Tokaido-Reisho Edition, publisher Marusei; and one, 1831-1834, Fuchu, the 20th from the series of The FiftyThree Stations of the Tokaido-Hoeido Edition, publisher Hoeido, both oban yoko-e, framed and glazed, sight size to 8 1/2 x 13 3/8 in. $330-500 635 Two Woodblock Prints, Japan, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), the right and center sheets from a triptych Minamoto Yorimitsu ko yakata tsuchigumo saku Yokai no zu (The Earth Spider Conjures up Demons at the Mansion of Minamoto no Raiko), probably signed on the right sheet (missing) with publisher’s mark for Ibaya Senzaburo, oban tate-e, sizes to 15 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. $200-300 636 Four Loose Woodblock Prints, Japan, early 19th century, three chuban tate-e, two of which by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) with one depicting a lady washing the book, from a series of Seven Komachi, publisher “Fukusendo” and one depicting a learned woman, from the series Honcho Meii onna Zukan (Picture Book of Various Women of Imperial Japan), publisher “Ryogoku Taihei han” and one of which by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), ca. 1843-1844, signed “Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga,” publisher “Muratetsu” (Murataya Tetsu), all chuban tate-e, to 9 3/8 x 7 1/4; and one oban tate-e by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864), depicting the kabuki character Princess Yaegaki hime holding a helmet, accompanied by fox spirits, 13 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. $500-700 633
637 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Woodblock Print, Japan, from the Famous Places in Edo, 1853, signed “Hiroshige ga,” titled “Edono Meisho” with publisher’s seal by Yamadaya Shojiro, oban yoko-e, 10 x 14 3/4 in. $300-500
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638 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Maiko Beach in Harima, Japan, 1853-56, from the series Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces, framed and glazed, oban tate-e, sight size 13 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. $300-500
639 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), The Moon Pine on the Temple Precincts at Ueno, Japan, 1857, the 89th of the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, publisher Shitaya Uo-Ei mark to left margin, framed and glazed, oban tate-e, print size 14 3/8 x 9 3/4 in. $800-1,000
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640 Two Woodblock Triptychs, Japan, 19th century, one by Yoshu Chikanobu (18381912); and one by Baido Kunimasa (18481920), each depicting a battle scene during the Sino-Japanese War, color on paper, framed and glazed, oban tate-e, 13 5/8 x 27 3/4 in. $300-500
641 Hanging Scroll Still Life Painting, China, 20th century, depicting chrysanthemum flowers in a jar, dated yiyou year (1969), signed “kang,� color and ink on paper, 23 1/2 x 10 in. $300-500
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642 Two Hand Scroll Calligraphies, China, 20th century, signed by “zhong he” with artist’s seal “zhonghe zhiyin,” one with four large Chinese characters and inscription of an old Chinese saying “Zhongyannier” (honest advice is often unpleasant to the ear), dated 1984, ink on paper, 12 x 50; one with a famous poem in cursive script, describing Qingming Festival, a Chinese memorial day, dated 1984, ink on paper, 27 x 15 in. $200-400 643 Calligraphy Hand Scroll, China, 20th century, cursive script of a poem by Su Shi, with the famous lines “you can’t see the true face of Lu Mountain, when you’re in its midst,” signed “zhong he,” with artist seal “zhong he zhi yin,” ink on paper, 38 x 20 1/2 in. $200-300 644 Calligraphy and Fan Painting, China, 20th century, cursive calligraphy of a poem, signed and sealed by “zhong he,” dated jiazi year (1984), 27 x 15; fan painting of a bird, rock, and fall leaves, signed and sealed, 8 x 23 in. $300-500 651
645 Landscape Painting, China, Ge Yan (1918-2012), depicting pine trees and a pavilion on top of the mountain, inscribed, dated jiazi year (1984), signed “he yan” with artist seal “ge yan,” ink and colors on paper, painting 18 x 26 1/2 in. $200-300 646 Bamboo Folding Fan, China, decorated with landscape painting on one side, in the manner of Yu Shaosong (1883-1949), titled “a waterfall in autumn,” dated gengchen year (1940), signed and sealed by “yu shaosong,” ink and color on paper; calligraphy of poems on the other side, signed and sealed; open fan 12 x 18 in. $300-500 647 Painting Depicting a Landscape, China, 20th century, with two figures in parting near a hut in a mountain range with river inscribed with seal reading “jun,” ink and light color on paper, framed and glazed, 17 x 25 3/4 in. $300-500
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648 Hanging Scroll Depicting a Landscape, China, in the manner of Wu Guxiang (1848-1903), panoramic view with figures on a bridge, huts, and a mountain range in the distance, signed with a seal reading “Qiunong,” ink and color on paper, painting 24 3/4 x 24 1/2 in. $300-500
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649 Hanging Scroll Depicting Pine Trees, China, in the manner of Gu Yun (1835-1896), with a hermit scholar standing below, dated (1880) and signed with two seals both reading “Gu Yun,” ink and light color on paper, painting 50 14 x 24 1/4 in. $300-500 650 Calligraphy Hanging Scroll, China, in the manner of Liu Tang (1719-1804), written in semi-cursive script, signed with two seals reading “Shian” and “Liu Tang yinxin,” ink on paper, calligraphy 50 1/2 x 24 3/8 in. $300-500
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651 Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997), Nude (G), Japan, 1966, 23/50, color woodblock in red, green, and silver, depicting a female seated with her head down, along with a female face in profile against a black ground, signed in brush on print without seal, titled, numbered, and dated in pencil in the bottom margin, print 23 5/8 x 17 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000 652 Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997), Tosyodaiji, Nara, Japan, 1959, 71/80, color woodblock print, depicting an imagery of Buddhist statues with geometric color blocks, signed in brush with seal on print, titled, numbered, and dated in pencil to bottom margin, print 23 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. $800-1,000
653 Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997), Clay Image, Japan, undated, 56/200, color woodblock print, depicting “hakowa” tomb figures in a simplified form against a red ground, titled and signed in both Japanese and English and numbered in the bottom margin, print 19 7/8 x 12 in. $800-1,000 654 Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997), Hokkaido (B), Japan, 1961, 16/200, color woodblock print, depicting a white horse and a cart with hay in black against a gray ground, signed with seal on print, titled, numbered, and dated in pencil to bottom margin, print 14 7/8 x 20 1/4 in. $700-900
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655 Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997), Buddha (A), Japan, 1959, 36/80, color woodblock print, signed in white ink with seal on print, titled, numbered, and dated in pencil in the bottom margin, print 20 3/4 x 15 1/4 in. $700-900 656 Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997), Stone Garden Kyoto, Japan, 1955, 91/150, signed in pencil on print with seal, titled, numbered, and dated in pencil in bottom margin, with certificate of authenticity, print 15 1/8 x 20 3/4 in. $400-600 657 Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997), Woodblock Print, Japan, depicting a woman in profile with a flowing scarf, against an olive green ground, signed in pencil on print, print 4 x 14 1/4 in. $200-300
658 Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997), Bunraku (C), Japan, 1959, 90/100, color woodblock print, depicting puppet faces in a simplified form with geometric elements, signed in brush with seal on print, titled, numbered, and dated in pencil to bottom margin, framed and glazed, print 20 3/4 x 15 in. $800-1,000 659 Hanging Scroll Depicting a Pomegranate Branch, China, in wet color and dry ink brushes, inscribed with three seals, ink and color on paper, painting 37 3/4 x 23 1/8 in. $300-500
660 Hanging Scroll Depicting Three Scholars, China, playing the go under a pine tree, with a screen with an ink drawing of a dragon in the background, unsigned, ink and color on paper, painting 49 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. $300-500 661 Hanging Scroll Calligraphy Couplet, China, in the manner of Zeng Xi (1861-1930), wishing success, dated “gengshen” (1920), signed and sealed “Zeng Xi,” ink on paper, calligraphy 50 x 25 in. $700-900
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662 Three Hanging Scrolls of Chinese Paintings, 20th century, one with chrysanthemums, by Cao Jianlou (19132005), inscribed, signed, with artist’s seals, ink and colors on paper, 27 x 17 1/2; one with fish, by Jia Shan, inscribed, signed and sealed, dated 1998, ink on paper, 26 1/2 x 17; the last depicting Chinese cabbages and radishes, by Wei Yi, inscribed, signed, with artist’s seal, ink and colors on paper, 35 1/2 x 17 in. $300-500
663 Edict Scroll of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851-1864), dragon-cloud pattern paper as a hand scroll, texts written in Chinese on the front, and the patterns of dragon, phoenix, and turtle on the back, 21 x 51 in. $700-900 664 Two Hanging Scrolls and a Loose Painting, China, 20th century, a round rubbing, calligraphy by Jingshan, dia. 17; a painting of narcissus, inscribed and signed, dated 1991, ink on paper, 13 x 13; and a landscape painting, inscribed, ink on paper, 11 x 22 in. $200-300
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665 Two Export Pith Paintings of Birds, China, early 19th century, one depicting a pair of birds perched on a fruit tree; and one with a bird feeding its chicks with an insect, perched on a plum tree, matted, framed, and glazed, sight size 5 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. Provenance: Family collection for five generations, gifted to the present owner’s grandmother in 1934. $600-800
666 Painting Depicting Geese with Reeds, China, 18th/19th century, after Jia Ce (fl. 13th/14th century), signed “Jia Ce” with a seal in the left corner, three partial seals along the right margin, ink on fabric with white details in dry brushwork, (cut down), on paper support, painting 12 x 9 in. $400-600
667 Hand Scroll Depicting Eighteen Luohans, China, after Ding Yunpeng (1547-1628), the figures at various pursuits, accompanied by mythical animals and figures of the Master Xuanzhang and his disciples, in a continuous twelve-part scene, signed “Ding Yunpeng” without seal, and the Vinaya Pitaka (The Basket of the Discipline) calligraphy in regular script on paper, a collector’s seal reading “Dongwu Liu Yanting Suocang Jinshi shuhua ji,” (it was collected by Liu Yanting [17931853]), ink and color on silk, painting 12 1/4 x 154 1/2 in. $3,000-5,000
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668 Four Shin Hanga Prints, Japan, 20th century, three by Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950), In the Botanical Garden, 1926, from the Twelve Scenes of Tokyo, Willow and Stone Bridge, 1926, and Kin Kaku, all reproductions, without a jizuri seal, framed and glazed, dai oban tate-e, sight size to 15 1/2 x 10 1/4; and one by Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995), Hummingbirds and Fuchsia, 1971, signed in pencil on the right bottom edge, framed and glazed, sight size 20 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. $500-700 669 Three Shin Hanga Woodblock Prints, Japan, Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950), Himeji Castle, signed with seal on print, jizuri mark in the right margin; Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) Kawaguchi Lake, posthumous edition (1950-1963), publisher Doi Hangaten, backed; and Ito Takashi (1894-1982), Spring at Oirase, 1949, signed with seal on print, publisher Watanabe with seal, matted on cardboard with paper tape, all oban with the last two yoko-e, sizes to 10 3/4 x 16 in. $300-500 670 Eight Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) Woodblock Prints, Japan, Hinomisake, Izumo, 1924; Moon at Magome, 1930; Snow at Mukojima, 1931; Rainy Night at Maekawa, 1932; Snow at Itsukushima, 1932; Snow at Nezu Gongen Shrine, 1933; Zentsu Temple in Sanuki, 1937; and Lake Matsubara on a Morning, 1941, all with Watanabe’s I- or J-seal (post 1945 or posthumous) except the first one with Watanabe’s A-seal (1924-1930), oban print sizes to 15 x 9 1/2 in. $800-1,000 681
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671 Two Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979) Woodblock Prints, Japan, Necklace (G), 1969, 7/80, an abstract image in red, with an impressed seal on print, titled in both Japanese and English, numbered, signed, and dated in pencil to bottom margin, print 22 3/4 x 8; and Thunder (Green), 1961, 47/100, an abstract image in gray, with a seal on print, titled in Japanese, numbered, dated, and signed in pencil to the bottom margin, print 13 3/4 x 22 in. $1,000-1,200 672 Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979), Tree (Red), Japan, 1973, color woodblock print, depicting a tree in red on a gold leaf, with a seal on print, titled in Japanese, signed, and dated in pencil to the bottom margin, mounted on cardboard, print 9 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. $700-900 673 Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979), The Moon Lining in the Forest, Japan, 1970, 92/130, color woodblock print, sealed on print, titled in Japanese, numbered, titled, signed, and dated in pencil to bottom margin, print 10 1/8 x 13 7/8 in. $500-700
674 Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979), Red Tree (B), Japan, 1971, 1/100, depicting five trees in red against an ochre ground, titled in Japanese, numbered, titled, and dated in pencil to bottom margin, print 8 1/8 x 22 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000 675 Shinichi Takahashi (b. 1917), History (a), Japan, undated, 4/30, depicting semi-abstract imagery with a bird and figure in three white circles, numbered, titled, and signed in pencil to bottom margin, print 16 3/4 x 22 5/8 in. $400-600 676 Five Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) Woodblock Prints, Japan, all later edition published between 1956 to 1952, Benkei Bridge; Snowy Farmyard in Yaizu, cut margins; Yotsuya Arakicho (Teahouse); Spring Snow at Kyoto Maruyama; and Nikko Futarasan, cut margins, all with a publisher’s seal by Doi Hangaten, oban tate-e, 16 3/4 x 11 3/8 in. $700-900
677 Two Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) Woodblock Prints, Japan, The Cherry Tree in Kawagoe, 1935, tate-e; and Ikenohata, 1937, yoko-e, both signed in ink brush with seal on print, signed in Roman in pencil in the bottom margin, with “jizuri” seal in the left margin, oban, sizes to 16 x 10 3/4 in. $700-900
685 Two Bird-and-flower Paintings, China, in the manner of Zhou Qiaonian (d. 1932), one depicting morning glories; and one roses, both along with a bird perched on a branch, signed “Longchi Shanren” with two seals, ink and color on silk, framed and glazed, paintings 11 3/8 x 14 3/8 and 14 3/8 x 11 1/2 in. $200-400
678 Ohara Koson (1877-1945) Woodblock Print, Japan, depicting a white cockatoo perched on a pomegranate branch, singed with seal on print, Watanabe D seal (1931-41) in the left margin, oban tate-e, 15 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. $400-600
686 Reverse Glass Painting, China, 19th century, depicting a woman in a room looking out the window at a bird, framed, painting 20 1/4 x 14 5/8 in. $500-700
679 Landscape Painting, China, with a young man standing with an old master, likely cut from a longer hand scroll, two seals to the right reading “Baopupin” and “Shizhou,” ink and light color on paper, fabric mat, framed and glazed, painting 10 1/2 x 28 1/2 in. $800-1,000 680 Painting Depicting Fish, China, ink and color on paper, signed and sealed Wei Letang (1921-2012), 38 x 17 in. $500-700
681 Large Landscape Painting, China, ink and color on paper, signed and sealed Wei Letang (1921-2012), 53 x 27 in. $600-800 682 Painting of a Siamese Cat, China, in the manner of Wei Letang (1921-2012), ink and color on paper, signed and sealed, 25 x 16 in. $400-600 683 Painting Depicting Bird Sellers, China, in the manner of Ma Haifang (b. 1956), the scene on a street in Beijing, inscribed with three seals, ink and color on paper, framed and glazed, painting 13 1/8 x 53 1/2 in. $400-600 684 Reverse Glass Painting, China, 20th century, depicting the boy emperor of the late Qing dynasty, dressed in an imperial dragon robe in yellow, seated in chair, framed, painting 19 x 13 1/4 in. $500-700
687 Framed Chinese Blue Mountain Painting, depicting pavilions and pine trees on top of the mountains, ink and colors on silk, framed and glazed, size 13 x 13 in. $400-600 688 Chinese Horse and Rider Painting, unsigned, undated, ink and light color on silk, framed and glazed, painting size 11 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. $300-500 689 Portrait of a Girl in Red, China, after Wang Yidong (b. 1955), with a basket on her arm, leaning against a tree trunk in a snowy forest, signed “Wang Yidong” both in Chinese and English with date “2007,” oil on canvas, framed, painting 38 1/2 x 29 5/8 in. $500-700 690 Bamboo Folding Fan, Japan, depicting a bear in snow, in the manner of Takeuchi Seiho (1864-1942), light color and ink on paper, nine sticks, open 10 x 18 in. $800-1,000 691 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) Woodblock Print, Japan, 1888, a title leaf listing the contents of the Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners, signed by the artist with seal, publisher Tosendo by Kamekichi Tsunashima, a collector’s seal to the bottom right corner, color on embossed paper, oban tate-e, 14 x 8 5/8 in. $400-600
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692 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Warm: the Appearance of an Urban Widow of the Kansei Era, Japan, 1888, fifth of the Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners, signed by the artist with “Taiso” seal, publisher Tosendo by Kamekichi Tsunashima, oban tate-e, 14 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. $400-600 693 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Hot: the Appearance of a Wealthy Housewife in the Bunsei Era, Japan, 1888, ninth of the Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners, signed by the artist with a round seal reading Yoshitoshi, publisher Tosendo by Kamekichi Tsunashima, oban tate-e, 14 x 9 1/4 in. $400-600
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694 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Amused: the Appearance of a High Ranking Maid of the Bunsei Era, Japan, 1888, tenth of the Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners, embossed details, signed by the artist with a round seal reading Yoshitoshi, publisher Tosendo by Kamekichi Tsunashima, oban tate-e, 14 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. $400-600
696 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Feminine: the Appearance of a ‘Castle-toppler’ of the Tempo Era, Japan, 1888, eleventh of the Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners, embossed details, signed by the artist with a round seal reading Yoshitoshi, publisher Tosendo by Kamekichi Tsunashima, oban tate-e, 14 x 9 7/8 in. $400-600
695 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Feminine: the Appearance of a ‘Castle-toppler’ of the Tempo Era, Japan, 1888, eleventh of the Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners, signed by the artist with a round seal reading Yoshitoshi, publisher Tosendo by Kamekichi Tsunashima, oban tate-e, 14 x 9 3/8 in. $400-600
697 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Enjoying Herself: the Appearance of a Teacher of the Kaei Era, Japan, 1888, twenty-ninth of the Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners, embossed details, signed by the artist with a round seal reading Yoshitoshi, publisher Tosendo by Kamekichi Tsunashima, oban tate-e, 14 x 9 3/8 in. $400-600
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698 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Strolling: the Appearance of an Upper-class Wife of the Meiji Era, Japan, 1888, thirty-second of the Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners, embossed details, signed by the artist with a round seal reading Yoshitoshi, publisher Tosendo by Kamekichi Tsunashima, oban tate-e, 14 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. $400-600
699 Thirty-four Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) Woodblock Prints, Japan, 1889 to 1902, all from the series of New Forms of Thirty-six Ghosts, No. 1, 1902; No. 3, 1889; No. 4, 1889, backed; two of No. 5, 1889 and 1902; No. 6, 1889; No. 7, 1902; No. 8, possibly 1902; No. 9, 1889; No. 10, 1890; No. 12, 1891; No. 15, 1891, backed; No. 16, possibly 1890, backed; No. 17, 1890; No. 18, 1890; two of No. 21, 1890 and 1902; No. 22, 1890, backed; No. 23, 1891; No. 25, 1891, backed; two of No. 26, one with cut left edge, one 1902; two of No. 27, 1891 and 1902; two of No. 28, one with cut left edge, backed, one 1891; No. 29, 1892, backed; No. 30 with cut left edge; two of No. 31, both 1892 and backed; No. 32 with cut left edge; No. 33, 1892, backed; No. 34, 1892, backed; and No. 35, 1892, backed; all oban tate-e. $3,000-5,000 700 Painting Depicting a Flying Duck, Japan, Toshio Aoki (1853-1912), with grasses, inscribed “Dai Nihon Aoki Toshio ga” and signed “T. Aoki,” watercolor and gouache on paper, framed and glazed, the wood frame inscribed in Chinese characters, “WM Alberton & Co.” sticker on the back, painting 22 x 13 3/4 in. Note: Toshio Aoki is a Japanese nihonga artist who immigrated to San Francisco in the 1880s. His works are held by museums including the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. $500-700 701 Japanese Calligraphy Hanging Scroll, a sevencharacter poem, signed, 53 x 13 in. $200-300 702 Hanging Scroll Depicting a Beautiful Woman, Japan, 19th/20th century, walking with her head turned to one side, unsigned, ink and color on silk, painting 33 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. $300-500 703
703 Hanging Scroll Depicting Peonies, Japan, in the manner of Kano Yasunobu (1613-1685), under a pine tree, inscribed with two seals, ink and color on silk, painting 37 x 13 3/4 in. $300-500
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706 Painting Depicting an Arhat, Japan, 19th/20th century, seated on a rock against a moonlit night scene, with a halo around his head, accompanied with a demon figure in prayer hands to his right, ink and light color on paper, unsigned, mounted on cardboard with clothed matte, painting 37 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. $800-1,000 707 Three Hanging Scrolls, Japan, 19th and 20th century, one depicting a bamboo stalk, in the manner of Nagayama Koin (1765-1849), signed with seal, ink on paper, painting 44 5/8 x 10 5/8; one depicting a landscape, ink on silk, inscribed with seals, painting 49 5/8 x 16 3/8; and one depicting plum and bamboo with rocks, ink and light color on paper, inscribed with a seal, painting 50 1/2 x 18 7/8 in. $200-300 708 Hanging Scroll Landscape, Japan, in the manner of Nakamura Fusetsu (1866-1943), inscribed, signed “nakamura,” with the artist’s seal, ink and color in silk, 18 x 20 in. $200-300
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705 Hanging Scroll Depicting a Beauty, Japan, 20th century, standing holding a fan in her left hand, against a ground with geese flying over the moon in distance, signed with seal, ink and color on silk, painting 44 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. $300-500
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709 Hanging Scroll Depicting an Auspicious Basket, Japan, Taki Katei (1830-1901), with a tree branch, fruit, carp, and shells, titled “Nenshi Daikichi” (Year of Great Fortune), dated “1878,” signed “Katei sho” with two seals reading “Shin Ken Wa in” and “Randen” at top left, a collector’s seal in the bottom right corner, ink and light color on paper, painting 53 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. $700-900
710 Hanging Scroll Depicting a Male Pheasant with Chicks, Japan, Edo period, Kano Tsunenobu (1636-1713), signed “Tsunenobu hitsu” with a leisure seal reading “Tsunenobu,” ink and mineral color on silk, with a box titled “Kigishi” (pheasant) and signed “Kano Tsunenobu hitsu” on the cover, painting 14 1/8 x 21 in. $400-600
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711 Kunio Makino (1925-1986) Oil Painting, Japan, 20th century, depicting a landscape in an aerial view, with farmers on field and a boat in sea, signed “Kunio” in Chinese characters with date “1963” to bottom left corner, oil on canvas, framed, painting 23 1/2 x 35 3/8 in. $3,000-5,000
712 Painting Depicting a Monkey, Japan, 19th/20th century, seated on a pine tree looking behind him at a flying insect, signed “Kagaku” with two seals, ink and light color on silk, framed and glazed, painting 18 3/4 x 22 in. $400-600
713 Painting Depicting Two Puppies, Japan, 19th/20th century, at play in a field with dandelions, unsigned, ink and light color on silk, framed and glazed, painting 16 1/8 x 18 3/4 in. $300-500
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716 Three Buddhist Paintings, Thailand, early 20th century, two gold and color on paper and one on cloth, depicting narrative scenes of the life of Buddha, with floral patterned borders, two framed and glazed, one matted, sight size to 14 x 14 1/4 in. Provenance: The estate of Marion E. James. $700-900 717 Accordion Book of Illustrated Scriptures, Thailand, 19th/20th century, with fifty doublesided pages including front and back covers, eleven paired paintings in eleven two-leaf spreads depicting Buddhist tales in mineral colors such as malachite green, azurite blue, and gold, each leaf 5 1/2 x 26 3/4, book thickness 2 3/4 in. $800-1,200 718 Group of Printed Materials and Chinese Tomb Rubbings, including twelve tomb rubbings, a set of eighteen small rubbings, seven books published in 1920s, and a set of loose materials. $600-800 719 Set of Eight Books of the Ten Bamboo Studio, China, Guangxu period (1874-1908) edition of the eight-volume series originally published by Hu Zhengyan (1584-1674), the eight-volume set grouped in two four-volume books, featuring various paintings paired with calligraphy works in vol. 1 and 2, mostly fruit in vol. 3, birds in vol. 4, ink irises in vol. 5, bamboo in vol. 6, plum blossoms in vol. 7, and rocks in vol. 8, along with calligraphy works signed with a seal, dated “jiyou nian” (1909), each volume 11 x 7 1/8 in. $400-600
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714 Hanging Scroll Mukmaedo, Korea, possibly Pak Byeongsu (1859-), depicting a gnarled and twisted bough with many blooming branches, inscribed with a poem and signed “Socho” with a seal (now illegible), one of a series of eight hanging scrolls, ink on silk, painting 50 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. $600-800
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715 Buddhist Painting, Japan, depicting a Buddha statue standing in the Main Hall at Seiyroji in Saga Kyoto, the painted Buddha standing with his right hand in abhaya mudra, his right in varada, with an inscription reading “Saga Godaisan Seiryoji” to the right with information on carver to the left, ink and color on paper with details in gold, framed, matted in fabric, and glazed, painting 50 1/2 x 23 3/8 in. $500-700
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720 Print of Manjushri Bodhisattva, China, depicted seated on a lotus flower holding a sword in his right hand and a lotus branch in his left, with a halo and an aureole behind, in a double border, ink on paper, mounted on a decorative wood frame and glazed, print 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. $300-400
721 Rubbing of a Stone Stele, China, depicting Guanyu, inscribed with an eulogy revealing the carver as Baiyun Dizi and date Kangxi 43 (1704), folded and contained in an envelope titled “Shike Guangong zuoxiang tai fu” and stamped with four names of high-ranking Chinese army leaders active during the early 20th century, including Gu Zhengding, Hu Zongnan, Zhu Shaozhou, and Wang Zhongshan, ink on rice paper, 27 x 42 in. $800-1,000
722 Rubbing of a Landscape, titled Gui Hu Tu, depicting courtyard houses on Gui Hu lake, China, undated, ink on paper, 33 x 72 in. $500-700 723 Four-panel Table Screen with Export Reverse Glass Paintings, China, 19th century, comprising two three-part panels flanked by two five-part panels, illustrated in three tiers with four legendary immortals and figures at the top, a noble couple seated with attendants and auspicious animals in the center, and four landscapes at the bottom, each panel ht. 23 1/2, wd. 5 1/2 in. Provenance: Purchased from Shreve, Crump & Low, Boston. $1,000-1,500 724 Five Thangkas, Tibetan China, 18th to early 20th century, one depicting Mahakala stepping on a white elephant; one depicting the Refugee Tree with a lama figure in the center; one with Zambala on a white lion; one with a deity stepping on snakes; and one depicting Sitatapatra with “thousand faces� standing on a lotus throne, bordered with fabric, distemper on cloth with gold details to some, framed and glazed, painting from 8 1/4 x 6 3/8 to 15 x 11 in. $700-900 725 Thangka, Tibetan China, 19th/20th century, depicting mandalas with Buddhas, lamas, and guardian deities, gouache on cotton, with fabric mat, painting 25 3/8 x 20 1/2 in. $300-500 726 Thangka Depicting Shakyamuni, Tibet, 19th century, distemper on cotton, the Buddha in seated cross-legged pose on a lotus throne, amidst a depiction of nirvana, surrounded by Bodhisattvas, attendants, and monks, backed with silk and mounted on a presentation board, thangka size 32 1/2 x 21 1/2, overall 54 x 34 in. $800-1,000 727 Four Thangkas, Tibet, a silk hanging printed with a thangka depicting a multi-headed and multi-armed deity, a thangka painted on cloth depicting green tara, a thangka painted on cloth depicting Shakyamuni, and a small thangka depicting Shakyamuni and two Bodhisattvas, all except hanging mounted on silk, hanging 41 1/2 x 31 1/2, paintings sight size to 25 1/4 x 18 in. $800-1,000
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728 Portable Bamboo Food Basket, China, 19th/20th century, eight-sided, with three compartments and cover, decorated with woven geometric design on four broader sides and incised figures on four narrower sides, the handle decorated with pierced and relief designs, metalwork on the handle top, ht. 29 1/2, wd. to 17 5/8 in. $700-900
729 Large Rosewood Bench, China, rectangular frame with armrests and a backrest with everted end, decorated with carved vases containing trees in rectangular cartouches, the cutout scroll apron and spandrels similarly carved and ending in scroll feet, the armrests with prunus blossoms, 33 1/4 x 74 x 24 1/2 in. $700-900
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730 Small Wooden Chair, China, 19th/20th century, with round bar crest rail, armrest, and legs, the wood with prominent grain, ht. 27 3/8 in. $400-600
731 Pair of Horseshoe Folding Chairs, China, 20th century, with a back splat decorated with openwork kiln designs, a hemp string woven seat, a plain footrest to front, ht. 42 7/8, wd. 28 in. $1,000-1,200 732 Luohan Bed, China, 19th/20th century, without back and side panels, with woven cane seat in the center, resting on four simplified cabriole-style legs, the aprons decorated with intertwined foliate tendril design in relief, 19 1/4 x 86 x 35 1/8 in. $800-1,000
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733 Display Cabinet, China, 20th century, twotiered trapezoid on four cabriole legs, the upper tier with three glazed sides including a knobbed door, the bottom compartment open, the frames decorated with bambooand grapevine-inspired openwork designs, 74 x 35 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. $400-600
734 Display Cabinet, China, 20th century, threetiered rectangular form, the upper section with two glass doors and two shelves, two drawers in the middle, the bottom compartment with two doors, the bottom stretcher and two drawer panels decorated with dragon design in relief, 73 7/8 x 36 1/2 x 15 in. $800-1,000 735 Pair of High Yoke-backed Armchairs, China, Transitional period style, with cane woven seats and straight legs with four plain stretchers in between, shaped top rail and armrests, 44 1/4 x 22 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. $1,000-2,000
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736 Low Tansu Chest, Japan, early 20th century, three-tiers, with six drawers, cast iron fittings, two C-shape handles, 18 1/2 x 20 3/4 x 16 3/8 in. $200-300 737 Tansu Chest, Japan, 19th/20th century, multitier with a doored compartment and nine drawers in four tiers, each compartment and door with iron fittings with locks and ruyi shape handles, 35 x 34 x 14 in. $500-700
738 Two-unit Stacked Chest, Icheung-jang, Korea, 19th century, Gyeonggi-do style, white brass fittings, oil finish, each unit with an outward-opening double door, with a square lock plate with double hook handles and fasteners, the top unit with four drawers on the top tier, each drawer with a bat-shape lock plate with lock-shaped double hook handles, zelkova panels to front, 54 3/8 x 35 3/4 x 16 1/2 in. $400-600
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739 Four-level Book Storage and Display Stand, Sabang Takja, Korea, late 20th century, brass fittings, oil finish, with three open shelves above a bottom compartment with an outward-opening double door, the door with butterfly-shaped lock plate and ring fastener (missing lock) below three drawers with bat-shape handles, corner braces to joints, 61 1/4 x 21 1/2 x 15 7/8 in. $400-600
740 Two-unit Stacked Chest, Icheung-jang, Korea, late 19th century, Gyeongsang- or Gyeonggi-do style, brass fittings, oil finish, each unit with one outward-opening double door, the ring fastener with a vertical lock on a round lock plate, paulownia wood front, 41 x 29 1/4 x 13 3/8 in. $500-700
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741 Pair of Openwork Giltwood Wall Panels, China, 20th century, one depicting goldfish swimming amongst aquatic plants and the other depicting two crabs and shrimp with aquatic plants, inscribed to top left or right corner, respectively, both bordered with carved and lacquered frame, 28 1/4 x 20 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500 742 Eight-panel Coromandel Lacquer Screen, China, 19th century, depicting a continuous scene of a palace compound with many figures performing daily activities, framed by square panels at the bottom depicting various vases and floral arrangements, and top depicting mountain landscapes, the reverse with pairs of birds including peacocks, phoenixes, and songbirds, surrounded by rockery and flowering trees, the top and bottom panels each with flowering plants, each panel 95 x 16 1/4 in. $5,000-7,000
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743 Export Carved Hardwood Stand, China, octagonal, with marbled stone inset, beaded trim, and legs and apron carved with a gourd and vine motif, ht. 23 1/2 in. $300-500 744 Hardwood Stand, China, octagonal, with marble top, beaded trim, the legs and apron carved with gourd and vine designs, ht. 23 3/4 in. $200-300 745 Export Marble-top Stand, China, 19th/20th century, the eight-lobed floral top set above an apron decorated with an openwork floral design, the legs with carved animal head and feet and a double-coin design under-tier, ht. 17 5/8 in. $300-500
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746 Pair of Export Marble-top Stands, China, 19th/20th century, square, with a doubletier apron decorated with openwork archaic meander and foliate scroll design in bas-relief, on straight legs with animal feet, ht. 18 3/8 in. $500-700 747 Two Rectangular Marble-top Stands, China, 19th/20th century, both with openwork apron decorated with archaic scrolls and foliate design in low relief, on four straight legs with animal feet, one with a double under-tier, the other with a single, ht. 31 5/8 in. $500-700
748 Export Marble-top Stand, China, 19th/20th century, the octagonal top set above an apron with a frieze of openwork ruyi and floral designs, the four cabriole legs with dragonhead feet, the openwork under-tier with a central pole decorated with bamboo in basrelief, ht. 37 1/2 in. $600-800 749 Export Marble-top Stand, China, 19th/20th century, the octagonal top set above an apron and four cabriole legs decorated with openwork floral designs, the under-tier of two crossed bars decorated with a bamboo design in bas-relief, ht. 23 1/2 in. $400-600
End of Sale 2927B
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Conditions of Sale 1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot. 2. All property is sold “as is,� and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability. 3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate. 4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser. 5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases. 6. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale. 7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item. 8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots. 9. Sales in Massachusetts, Florida, and New York are subject to the respective current sales taxes. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties may be exempt from sales tax upon submission of proper documentation. 10. 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The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent. 13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit. Revised January 21, 2015
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Auctioneers Chris Barber, John Colasacco, Stephen L. Fletcher, Karen M. Keane, Marie Keep, Jessica R. Lincoln, Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid, Robin S.R. Starr, Laura V. Sweeney
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Directions to Skinner’s Boston Gallery/63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116 617.350.5400 From the West: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to the Prudential/Copley exit located in the Prudential tunnel. Once on the exit ramp, stay in the right hand lane and follow the signs for Copley. The ramp exits onto Stuart Street. Drive straight through five sets of lights and take a left onto Charles Street South. Take your first left off of Charles St. South onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63 Park Plaza, one block up on the right.
From the South: Take 93-N to Exit 20 for I-90 W toward Worcester. Follow signs for Chinatown/South Station. Bear left at the fork to continue towards Kneeland Street. Turn left onto Kneeland Street. Kneeland Street becomes Stuart Street. Turn right onto Charles Street South. Turn left onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63 Park Plaza, one block up on the right.
From Logan Airport: Take the Ted Williams Tunnel. Take Exit 25 toward South Boston and bear left at the fork in the ramp. Bear right onto B St. Turn left onto Northern Ave which becomes Seaport Blvd. Turn left onto Surface Rd. Turn right onto Kneeland Street which becomes Stuart Street. Turn right onto Charles Street South. Turn left onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63 Park Plaza, one block up on the right.
From the North: Take I-93 South towards Boston. Take exit 26 towards Storrow Drive.  Merge onto MA-28 South via the ramp on the left. Turn left onto Beacon Street. Turn right onto Arlington Street. Turn left onto Boylston Street. Turn right onto Hadassah Way. Skinner is on the right at 63 Park Plaza.
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