468 Chinese Gu Form Bronze Vase Chinese, 18th century. A bronze Gu form vase, finely cast and with central body having pair of archaic scrollwork plaques; ht. 12.5 in. $2,000 - $3,000 469 Japanese Bronze Vase Japanese, 19th century. A bronze vase with a wide plate-like mouth, having numerous collection stickers on underside; ht. 11.5 in. $1,200 - $1,800 470 Pair of Chinese Bronze Censors 20th century. A pair of bronze censors, one atop hardwood stand; tallest ht. 7.5 in. $150 - $200 471 Chinese Bronze Censor 19th century. A bronze tripod censor, unmarked with oxidized and darkened patina with foliage-shaped handles; ht. 6.25 in. $400 - $600
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461 Chinese Hardstone Snuff Bottles 20th century. A collection of eight (8) snuff bottles, each of various hardstone and carved in the same form, foo handles with rings; ht. of each 2.5 in. Housed in custom box. $300 - $500
464 Chinese Silver Inlay Bronze Sensor Late 19th century. A fine sensor of bronze with a high copper content, having silver inlaid decoration of stylized show characters, six character Qianlong mark on base; ht. 8.25 in. $2,000 - $3,000
462 Chinese Carved Jadeite Snuff Bottle 20th century. A jadeite snuff bottle of a green with a slight lavender tone, carved with lingchih in fantastic rocks, without top; ht. 2 in. $400 - $600
465 Chinese Hu Form Bronze with Dragon Decoration 18th/19th century. A large bronze Hu form vase, archaic dragons in casting and rope handles; ht. 19.5 in. $4,000 - $6,000
463 Chinese Bronze Tri-pod Bulbous Censer Chinese, probably 18th century. A finely cast censer with gold speckle design, with short tri-pod feet, having a six character Xuande mark on underside; ht. 5 in. $800 - $1,200
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466 Chinese Yuan Bronze Vessel Chinese, Yuan period. A bronze vessel with dragon form jump ring handles and bands of archaic decoration, with oxidized patina; ht. 14 in. Ex Sotheby’s NY, Sale # 5213, Jun 13th, 1984, Lot 67 $5,000 - $7,000 467 Chinese Bronze Dragon Handled Vessel Chinese, 19th-20th century. An archaic form vase with phoenixform handles, archaic scrollwork throughout body; ht. 13.75 in. $1,200 - $1,800
472 19th Century Gilt Bronze Miniature Tibetan Bronzes Tibetan, 19th century. A group of three (3) miniature gilt bronze images, two (2) of Kubera, one (1) of Tara, with gilt mostly intact; tallest ht. 1.75 in. $400 - $600 473 Tibetan Gilt Bronze Deity China, 19th century. A gilt bronze image of Ghana, inset with glass jewels, separate base casting; ht. 11.5 in. $2,000 - $3,000 474 Nepalese Bronze of Tara 19th century. A bronze of seated Tara, on stand with with accompanying export documents and seals; ht. of bronze 3.25 in. $600 - $800 475 Chinese Bronze Scepter, Jade Enamel Chinese, 20th century. An unusual ruyi scepter, in bronze, cast to appear as knotted wood, inset with white jade and deep spinach jade in a design of peaches and foliage; lg. 11.5 in. $2,500 - $3,500 476 Chinese Archaic Bronze Libation Cup Chinese, probably Ming period. A bronze libation cup, having a wide handle with a dragon at the connection, chihlong figures in surround, unmarked; ht. 3 in. $1,200 - $1,800