cHINeSe woRkS oF ART

Chinese Works of Art | Lots 1–431

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1 A Jade Duck of a pale celadon stone, depicted with a ruyi sprig in its beak. Width 1 3/4 inches. $300-500

2 A Carved Jade Pendant of a celadon stone, carved to depict a bird above lingzhi, bearing a water plant in its beak, all on a leaf. Height 3 inches. $300-500

3 A Carved Jade Toggle of a pale celadon stone, carved to depict a duck with backward-turned head, bearing a branch of lingzhi in its beak. Width 2 3/4 inches. $300-500 4 A Carved Jade Toggle of a pale celadon stone, depicting children at play, one holding a gourd. Height 2 inches. $300-500

5 A Jade Toggle of a pale celadon stone, carved to depict a child atop two lotus pods. Width 2 1/4 inches. $300-500

6 A Jade Toggle of a pale celadon stone with russet veinings, depicting two recumbent fawns facing opposite directions. Width 1 3/4 inches. $300-500 7 A Jade Sword Slide of a pale celadon stone having russet inclusions, the shaft carved with C-scroll decoration and a spray of lingzhi. Width 2 7/8 inches. $300-500

8 A Jade Seal of a pale celadon stone, the arched handle decorated with a shou character. Height 1 1/8 inches. $300-500

9 A Jade Figural Toggle of a celadon stone, depicting a recumbent bixie. Height 1 5/8 inches. $300-500

10 A Jade Toggle of a pale celadon stone, in the form of an axe head surmounted by pierce carved chilong among foliate scrolls. Height 2 3/8 inches. $300-500

11 A Celadon Jade Plaque of rectangular form, having an outdoor scene with an official under pine tree in a fenced garden on one side, and calligraphy decoration on the other, the center of the crest having a green hardstone inset, with metal mount. Height 1 7/8 inches. $300-500

12 A Jade Bi of a white stone, depicting a dragon and a phoenix worked in relief to one side, bearing four-character Long Feng Cheng Xiang (“prosperity brought by the dragon and the phoenix”) to the reverse. Diameter 2 1/4 inches. $2,500-3,500 13 A Jade Toggle of an even white stone, depicting a mother goose and a gosling. Width 2 inches. $2,500-3,500

14 A Jade Toggle of a celadon stone, carved to depict prunus blossom. Height 2 1/4 inches. $3,000-5,000

15 A Jade Figure of a Temple Lion of a pale celadon stone with russet inclusion, the beast depicted with its jaws open and showing its teeth. Width 2 1/4 inches. $3,500-4,500

16 A Carved Jade Pendant of an even white stone, having a relief carved crest depicting ruyi heads, the plaque centered by relief carved bamboo, the reverse with orchids. Height 2 1/8 x width 1 3/8 inches. $4,500-5,500 17 A Jade Toggle of a celadon stone having russet skin, depicting a recumbent mythical beast. Width 2 3/8 inches. $2,000-4,000

18 A Jade Figure of Female Immortal of a near white stone, the figure depicted holding a lotus branch in one hand, wearing a long robe and wrapped with a celestial scarf. Width 2 5/8 inches. $2,500-3,500

19 A Jade Pendant of a pale celadon stone, worked in relief to show a writhing dragon amongst clouds. Height 2 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

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20 A Jade Figural Group of a yellow stone and russet skin, depicting a child riding a chiwen. Height 1 1/2 x width 2 inches. $1,000-2,000

21 A Jade Pendant of a white stone, the disc form pendant with a fourcharacter Qianlong mark carved to the side. Diameter 1 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000 22 A Jade Figure of an Official of a yellow stone, the figure depicted standing, draped in robes with his hands folded across his chest. Height 2 inches. $1,000-2,000

23 A Jade Pendant of a white stone, depicting a mythical beast. Width 2 1/4 inches. $1,000-1,500

24 A Jade Toggle of a celadon stone with russet skin, depicting a mythical beast with cub. Width 1 7/8 inches. $1,000-2,000 25 A Jade Buddha’s Hand Citron of a pale celadon stone with russet inclusions. Height 2 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,500

26 A Jade Toggle of a celadon stone, depicting a seated mythical beast. Length 2 5/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

27 A Jade Toggle of a celadon stone with russet skin, depicting a buffalo standing on all fours, raised on a rectangular hardwood stand. Length 1 3/4 inches. $400-600

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28 Two Celadon and Russet Jade Toggles each depicting a recumbent ram. Length of longest 2 1/4 inches. $700-900

29 Two Jade Toggles each of a pale celadon stone, one depicting a Buddha’s hand citron and the other depicting mushrooms. Height of tallest 2 3/8 inches. $800-1,200 30 Two Jade Toggles one of a pale celadon stone having russet skin, depicting a recumbent beast, the other of an even white stone, depicting a recumbent bear with a coiled tail. Length of longest 2 1/2 inches. $1,800-2,000

31 A Pierce Carved Jade Censer-Form Pendant depicting a bat amongst foliate scrolls and coin decoration on both sides, mounted below seed pearls and coral beads. Height 1 3/4 x width 2 1/4 inches (of pendant). $2,500-3,500 32 A Jade Figure of Duck of a pale celadon stone with russet inclusions, depicted recumbent with its head turned backward, holding a lotus branch in its bill, the body with well-carved feathers, raised on a fitted wood stand depicting a lotus pad and scrolling lotus leaves. Height 2 3/4 x width 5 inches (without stand). $8,000-10,000

33 A Jade Dagger Guard of a mottled stone with russet skin, one side with two chilongs carved in relief, the other side depicting a taotie mask. Length 2 1/2 inches. $2,000-3,000

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35 A Jade Page Turner of a celadon stone with russet inclusion, the top carved with dragon head decoration. Height 6 3/4 inches. $800-1,200

36 A Jade Lock set in gold with hardstone beads as a necklace. Width of jade 2 5/8 inches. $600-800

37 A Jade Plaque of a near-white stone, pierce carved to depict a butterfly with incised decoration, raised on a fitted, hardwood stand. Width of plaque 3 inches. Property from a Private Collector $400-600

38 A Jade Figural Group of mottled green and russet stone, carved to show three generations beneath a foliate canopy, raised on a carved wood stand. Height 5 3/4 x width 9 inches. $300-500

39* Three Jade Articles comprising a mask of deep spinach green, an axe of mottle tan and black with russet veining, and an axe of mottle green with a carved mask handle and incised C-scrolls to the blade. Length of first 5 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $500-700

40* Three Jade Articles each of a green stone, the first a lock-form pendant with relief carved bats and auspicious inscription, the second of rounded lozenge form with relief-carved C-scrolls and a pierced center, the third a monkey with a fish and lotus root. Width of first 3 3/16 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $500-700

41* Three Jade Articles including a white jade carving of beanpod, a white jade seal surmounted by a bixie and a pale celadon jade carving of two boys. Height of tallest 2 7/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $600-800

42 A Collection of Jadeite Articles comprising two pierce carved pendants and a box. Width of widest 2 1/8 inches. $400-600

43 A Pair of Jade Coupes each worked in high relief to show fox and grape decoration. Height 2 inches. $400-600

44 A Jade Figural Toggle of a near white stone, depicting a child on the back of a mythical beast. Length 2 1/4 inches. $400-600

45 A Jade Figural Toggle of a near white stone, depicting a young girl riding a carp. Length 2 1/4 inches. $300-500 46 A Carved Jade Toggle of a pale celadon stone, depicting a recumbent dog. Length 2 inches. $200-400

47 A Jade Toggle of a pale celadon stone, depicting a recumbent beast on coins. Width 2 5/8 inches. $300-500

48 A Pierce Carved Jade Plaque of a mottled white stone, of circular form, depicting a phoenix, raised on a fitted hardwood stand. Diameter 2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $500-700

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49 A Green Jade Bi one side incised with C-scrolls and geometric decoration, the reverse having raised bosses, raised on a fitted hardwood stand. Diameter 2 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-500

50* A Jade Pendant of floriform, carved to the center with a shou character, together with a celadon and apple green floriform pendant. Diameter of widest 2 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500 51 A Jade Toggle of a Horse of a yellow and russet stone, the beast depicted recumbent with its head craned over its back. Width 1 3/4 inches. $400-600

52* A Carved Jade Toggle of Chilong of a near-white stone and of circular, pierced form, the four sinuous beasts depicted entwined. Width 2 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $400-600

53* A White Jade Toggle of an even, white stone, depicting a bitter melon, with relief carved detail to depict the melon’s skin. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $300-500

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54* A Carved Jade Bat and Coin Toggle the bat carved from russet inclusions and depicted over a white coin. Width 2 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $400-600

55* A Carved Jade Figural Toggle of a celadon stone with a russet rind, depicting a man wearing a stag pelt, the pelt carved from the rind and having incised floral pattern to the fur, draped around the man’s back, the man facing a small bamboo bucket, his arms folded in front of his chest. Height 2 1/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $500-700 56* A Carved Jade Pendant of a pale celadon stone, having russet inclusions, depicting a child carrying a ball on his back. Height 2 3/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $400-600

57* A Carved Jade Pendant of a near-white stone with russet skin and inclusions, in the form of adorned lingzhi. Length 2 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $400-600 58* A Jade Pendant of a near white stone, depicting a sinuous dragon amidst clouds. Length 2 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $300-500

59* A Jade Toggle of a celadon stone, depicting a child on a leaf. Width 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

60* A Jade Bi depicting concentric bats around an open shou character. Diameter 2 3/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

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61 Two Chinese Jian Pottery Tea Bowls

POSSIBLY SONG DYNASTY (960-1279) the first having a rich matte chocolate brown glaze, of circular footed form with a slightly tapering mouth rim, the other having a black and brown mottled glaze and of circular, footed form with an outwardly flared lip. Diameter of first 4 3/4 inches. $1,200-1,800

62* Two Glazed Bowls the first having a celadon glazed with the exterior incised overlapping leaves decoration, the second covered overall in black and brown glaze with a flared mouth rim tapering to a circular foot. Diameter of larger 6 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $600-800 63 Three Chinese Glazed Saucers comprising two celadon glazed, floriform examples (possibly Ming Dynasty) and a greyish celadon glazed example (possibly Yuan Dynasty). Diameter of largest 5 3/4 inches. $600-800

64* A Cizhou Ware Glazed Ceramic Vase of baluster form, decorated to show foliate on a white ground. Height 13 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $700-900

65 A Glazed Terra Cotta Jar

PROBABLY 16TH/17TH CENTURY of baluster form decorated to show foliate forms. Height 26 1/4 inches. $1,500-2,000 66 A Celadon Glazed Porcelain Vase of ovoid form with molded C-form handles, bearing apocryphal six-character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue. Height 7 3/4 inches. $400-600

67* A Monochrome Glazed Bottle Vase having carved lotus and plantain decoration with raised horizontal ribs and flared foot with an apocryphal Qianlong mark to the underside, drilled. Height 10 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $600-800

68* A Monochrome Glaze Porcelain Bottle Vase with a slender tapering neck over the ovoid body, molded lotus meander and plantain leaf decoration, unmarked. Height 9 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $300-400

69* A Celadon Glaze Pottery Double Gourd Vase having loop handles around the waist and a lobed lower register, raised on an unglazed splayed foot exposing the clay body. Height 3 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Wilma Franco, Greenfield, Wisconsin $200-400

70* A Guan-Type Garlic Head Vase the pear-shaped body having an elongated neck rising to a garlic-form mouth, the neck decorated with a circular rib, covered overall in a sky-blue glaze. Height 8 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Lucas Chan, Pasadena, California $600-800 71 A Monochrome Green Glaze Porcelain Garlic Head Vase the pear-shaped body with incised decoration depicting children at play in a garden, bearing a six character Hongzhi mark in underglaze blue. Height 9 3/4 inches. $200-400

72 A Clair-de-Lune Glaze Porcelain Bottle Vase of ovoid form with elongated neck. Height 12 5/8 inches. $300-500

73 A Longquan Glaze Vase of pear form with a dished mouth, the cylindrical neck flanked by two elephant-head form handles, the body decorated with horizontal bow-strings. Height 6 inches. $500-700 74 A Celadon Glazed Double Fish Shallow Bowl having an everted rim, the interior centered with two molded fish, the exterior fluted and terminating in a circular foot, with an allover fine crackle glaze. Diameter 8 1/8 inches. $300-500

75 A Molded Celadon Glaze Porcelain Lidded Box of cylindrical form, the lift off cover worked to show a shou medallion within concentric bats above a similarly worked body with ruyi decoration, bearing apocryphal six-character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue. Height 2 3/4 inches. $500-700

76 A Longquan Celadon Glazed Jardinière the exterior incised with lotus flowers, having a thick celadon glaze. Height 9 3/8 x diameter 14 5/8 inches. $600-800

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78 A Longquan Celadon Glazed Porcelain Charger having a scalloped mouth rim, centrally carved depicting a deer in an outdoor setting, surrounded by a circle of lotus decoration. Diameter 18 3/4 inches. $1,500-2,500

79* Two Celadon Porcelain Articles the first a circular, footed censer, the interior unglazed, the second a water dropper. Length 10 x width 4 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $400-600

80 A Small Qingbai Glaze Carved Porcelain Bowl of conical form, the interior depicting swans and the exterior with petal motif. Diameter 4 3/8 inches. $300-500

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81 A Yingqing Lidded Funerary Urn

POSSIBLY SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 13TH CENTURY modeled with an applied dragon chasing a flaming pearl, a turtle and serpents on a ribbed neck with thirteen robed figures below, the lid with a bird finial. Height 25 1/8 inches.

Provenance: The Collection of David Abbate (1949-2013) CRN Auctions, September 21, 2014, Lot 410

Compare to a similar example in the collection of the Jiangxi Provincial Museum, Nanchang, excavated from a tomb datable to 1227 and illustrated in Addis, Chinese Ceramics from Datable Tombs, 1978, p. 23. $500-700

82 A Monochrome Jun Plate of circular form, having spur marks to the underside. Diameter 8 3/8 inches. $1,500-2,500

83 A Chinese Junyao Pottery Bowl

POSSIBLY NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (9601127) of circular footed form, with purple splash glaze. Diameter 7 5/8 inches. $500-700

84 A Purple-Splashed Junyao Tripod Censer the bulbous body supported on three curved feet and molded on two sides with flowers, with two handles rising from below the everted rim, having turquoise glaze throughout with one purple splash on one side. Height 7 1/8 inches. $1,500-2,000 85 A Jun Style Tripod Censer of compressed globular form, having two surmounting loop handles, the mottled light blue glaze thinning around the mouth rim and having patches of violet, raised on three squat feet of exposed clay. Height over handles 3 7/8 inches. $400-600

86 A Junyao Glazed Censer of squat baluster form, the sides with fish-form handles, glazed throughout in lavender and pale blue glaze. Height 3 5/8 x diameter 5 inches. $800-1,200

87* An Aubergine Flambé Glaze Bottle Vase having a crackle finish glaze that thins towards the mouth rim, the compressed, rounded body with a splash of pale red over the thicker glaze, raised on a recessed, circular foot ring having pale celadon glaze to the underside. Height 8 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $500-700

88 A Flambé Glaze Jar of squat form, having a galleried mouth rim, the body covered overall in a purple-blue glaze, the base incised with a Yongzheng four-character mark. Height 15 1/2 inches. $4,000-5,000 89 A Flambé Glazed Porcelain Fang Hu Vase square pear-form, raising on a rectangular foot, and is applied to the neck with two square sleeve handles, each side of the body moulded with a pearshaped panel, bearing incised six-character Guangxu mark to the underside. Height 11 1/2 inches. $500-700

90* A Flambé Glazed Garlic Head Vase

LIKELY EARLY 19TH CENTURY having a mottled red and violet drip glaze. Height 17 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $500-700

91 A Chinese Celadon Glazed Pottery Jar and Cover

POSSIBLY SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (11271279) of squat ovoid form surmounted by a domed cover with knopped finial. Height 3 1/4 inches. $1,500-2,500

92 A Small Guan-Type Porcelain Arrow Vase the compressed, globular body raised on a circular foot, having an elongated neck, flanked by tubular handles, raised on a fitted hardwood circular stand with pierce carved work showing foliate scrolls. Height 4 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

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93* A Guan-Type Porcelain Arrow Vase the pear-shaped body raised on a circular foot, flanked by sleeve-form handles. Height 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Lucas Chan, Pasadena, California $600-800

94 A Guanyao Celadon Glaze Vase of square form raised on a circular foot, bearing a six-character mark to the underside. Height 7 1/8 inches. $500-700

95 A Ge-Type Porcelain Vase, Fanghu of square section, the neck flanked by elephant mask ring handles, having a blueish-grey glaze with dark grey crackles, bearing a two-character mark to the underside. Height 8 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000 96* A Ge-Type Porcelain Vase of rectangular section, flanked by a pair of sleeveform handles, having a network of grey and yellow crackles. Height 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Lucas Chan, Pasadena, California $700-900

97 A Ge-Type Porcelain Tripod Censer the globular body surmounted by ring handles and raised on cylindrical feet. Height over handles 5 3/4 inches. $1,000-1,500

98* A White Glazed Porcelain Vase having a wide shoulder and raised on a slightly splayed foot, applied with two animal-mask handles, the shoulder incised with lotus decoration within a rectangular panel. Height 10 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $600-800 99 A Chinese White Glazed Vase

POSSIBLY TANG DYNASTY (618-907) of squat ovoid form surmounted by a floriform rim. Height 4 3/8 inches. $600-800

100 A Pair of White Glaze Vases each of octagonal form, having molded foliate decoration, mounted as lamp. Height 10 inches. $300-500

101 A White Glaze Porcelain Ewer of ovoid form, the lift-off cover surmounted by a lion-form finial. Height 8 1/4 inches. $500-700

102 A Yuan Style Ceramic Vase of baluster form, having applied and molded red and blue painted floral and bird decoration. Height 16 1/2 inches. $3,000-5,000

103 A Cobalt Glazed Porcelain Vase of globular form having a tall cylindrical neck. Height 13 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

104* A Pair of Clair-de-Lune Porcelain Vases each of lobed baluster form, bearing a six-character Qianlong mark to the underside. Height 10 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $300-500

105 A Yellow Glazed Porcelain Bowl the exterior of the bowl covered with rich yellow glaze, bearing a six-character Yongzheng mark in underglaze blue. Diameter 5 1/2 inches. $400-600

GUANGXU MARK AND LIKELY OF THE PERIOD (1875-1908) of circular footed form with slightly everted mouth rim, decorated with magpies amongst flowering prunus branches on a yellow ground, the underside with iron red six-character mark. Diameter 4 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Wilma Franco, Greenfield, Wisconsin $500-700

107 A Yellow Glazed Porcelain Vase of baluster form, bearing apocryphal six-character Tianqi mark to the underside. Height 10 3/8 inches. $500-700 108 A Yellow and Green Glazed Porcelain Dish having leaf decoration, bearing a Zhengde sixcharacter mark within a double circle in underglaze blue. Diameter 11 7/8 inches. $2,000-4,000

109 A Yellow and Green Glazed Porcelain Saucer of floriform, centrally decorated to show a fiveclawed dragon within a similarly worked border, bearing apocryphal six-character Qianlong mark in underglaze black. Diameter 5 1/4 inches. $400-600

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110* Four Monochrome Glaze Porcelains comprising am amphora vase raised on a fitted hardwood stand, bearing a Kangxi six-character underglazed blue mark to the underside, a copper red vase having a flared mouth, a miniature bottle vase having compressed body with an elongated neck, bearing a Kangxi six-character underglazed blue mark to the underside, a peach bloom circular seal paste box and cover bearing a Qianlong sixcharacter underglazed blue mark. Height of tallest 5 3/4 x width 3 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $400-600

111* Four Glaze Porcelain Articles comprising a peach bloom bottle vase, marked Guangxu Qingyu Tang Cang (owned by Qingyu Hall of Guangxu Period) to the underside, a flambé vase having a globular body with an elongated neck, marked Jingdezhen zhi (made in the Jingdezhan kiln), a sang-de-boeuf glaze circular wine cup, a white glaze circular footed wine cup. Height of tallest 6 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $300-400

112* Five Monochrome Glaze Articles comprising a celadon glazed bowl, vase, dish, a Ding style bowl raised on a wood stand, and a yellow glazed bowl. Diameter of largest 10 1/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $800-1,200 113* A Robin’s Egg Blue Glaze Garlic Head Bottle Vase of lobed form, having a scalloped mouth rim. Height 9 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $300-500

114* A Robin’s Egg Glaze Bowl of lobed form, with molded toad and gourd decoration, raised on a carved hardwood stand. Width 5 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $300-500

115* A Robin’s Egg Glaze Pottery Jar of squat ovoid form with applied sinuous chilong about the shoulder. Height 7 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $300-500

116 A Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Jardinière the main panel incised with a dragon flying amongst flames and clouds, below a band of ruyi-head decoration to the mouth rim. Height 3 5/8 inches. $600-800

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) having circular bosses around the mouth rim, the handles flanking a tapering neck above the balusterform body with a molded, amber glazed, four-claw dragon, raised on a fitted, carved wood base. Height 7 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois

Provenance: Purchased at Nagatani, Chicago, 1976 $400-600

118* A Sang-de-Boeuf Glaze Baluster Vase the red mottled glaze thinning towards the flared mouth rim, with a pale celadon crackle glaze to the interior and underside. Height 16 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $2,000-4,000

119 A Flambé Glazed Porcelain Vase the compressed, globular body having a slightly flared mouth and raised on a circular foot, covered in a red glaze with blue streaks, having triple-ring decoration, the neck glazed purple-blue, flanked by a pair of shaped handles. Height 14 3/4 inches. $600-800

120 A Peach Bloom Glaze Porcelain Vase with a pear-shaped body tapering to a waisted neck and everted mouth, raised on a splayed foot, bearing a six-character Guangxu mark in underglaze blue. Height 8 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,500

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121 A Peach Bloom Glaze Porcelain Bottle Vase of globular form with an elongated neck, the foot decorated with applied petal decoration. Height 6 1/4 inches. $400-600

122 A Peach Bloom Glaze Porcelain Brush Washer of squat ovoid form, the exterior covered with a mottled greyish-green and red glaze, the interior and the base glazed creamy white. Diameter overall 4 3/4 inches. $400-600

123 A Yellow Glaze Porcelain Bowl the interior having a lotus flower medallion, the exterior incised with cloud decoration, bearing a sixcharacter Qianlong mark in underglaze blue. Diameter 5 1/8 inches. $200-400 124* A Brown Glaze Pottery Vase

LIKELY SOUTHERN SONG (1127-2179) OR YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368) of baluster form, with molded floral decoration and horizontal ribs, raised on a domed foot. Height 6 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois

Provenance: Purchased at Nagatani, Chicago, in 1976 $150-250

125 A Large Brown Glaze Ceramic Jar of ovoid form with beast mask handles, the body having carved dragon decoration. Height 20 1/4 inches. Property from a Midwest Corporate Collection $400-600 126* A Brown Glazed Stoneware Tea Bowl the flared side raised on a small circular foot, the body covered in yellow and brown glaze. Diameter 6 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Lucas Chan, Pasadena, California $600-800

127 A Large Brown Glaze Porcelain Jar having molded dragon decoration to the exterior. Height 23 1/4 inches. Property from a Midwest Corporate Collection $400-600

128 A Pair of Gilt and Iron Red Glaze Porcelain Jars and Covers each of circular form, the cover decorated with a flower head, having a keyfret border, the body painted with lotus spray decoration, bearing a sixcharacter Qianlong mark to the underside. Height 1 3/4 inches. $600-800

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130 A Copper Red Glaze Porcelain Triple-Neck Double-Gourd Vase the mouth rims glazed white, bearing a six-character Guangxi mark in underglaze blue. Height 9 inches. $400-600

131 A Red Glaze Porcelain Bowl decorated to show flowering prunus branches. Diameter 6 inches. $500-700

132 A Pair of Red Glaze Porcelain Bowls each of lobed cylindrical form with a scalloped rim, rising on a circular foot, the body painted with white bamboo and bat decoration on a coral red ground, bearing a four-character iron red seal mark to the underside. Diameter 6 3/4 inches (each). Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $500-700

133 An Iron Red Porcelain Bowl of circular, footed form, decorated with bats, musical instrument qin, and endless knots, fu qin lian mian pattern, bearing a four-character Qianlong seal mark to the underside. Diameter 6 inches. $500-700

134 A Carved Hardwood Display Étagère having open work foliage carving throughout, with three tiers of shelves and one two-door cabinet above three drawers, all raised on a rectangular foot. Height 14 1/2 x width 14 1/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400

135 A Pair of Black Lacquered Boxes and Covers each of a squat form in the shape of a pumpkin, the lobed body having a keyfret band to the mouth rim, the cover incised with scrolling vine decoration. Height 3 3/4 inches. $600-800

136 A Carved Bamboo Hexagonal Pot, Bitong of hexagonal form, each panel carved in relief depicting figures in a riverscape scene. Height 6 5/8 inches. $300-500

137 A Bamboo Brush Pot, Bitong the main panel carved with characters Cui Zhu Ling Yun and signed Fan Qi (1616-1694). Height 5 1/4 inches. $200-400

138 A Carved Wood Water Dropper flanked by a pair of upright handles, raised on three shaped legs, bearing a four-character mark to the underside. Height 2 x width 3 3/4 inches. $300-500

139 A Carved Zitan Brush Pot, Bitong the body carved in high relief depicting scholars playing chess under a pine tree on a mountain. Height 6 1/2 inches. $600-800

140 A Hardstone Inset Rosewood Box and Cover of rectangular form, the cover depicting a lotus pod, lotus root, butterfly and flower heads. Height 4 3/4 x width 8 1/4 inches. $400-600

141 A Ge-Type Porcelain Brush Washer of squat hexagonal form. Height 1 1/2 inches. $800-1,200 142 A Carved Bamboo Brush Washer carved in high relief with double-gourd and leaf decoration. Width 6 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400

143 A Pierce Carved Bamboo Parfumier of cylindrical form, having relief carved decoration depicting figures at various pursuits including a fisherman casting a net, figures with wood bundles, a gentleman seated below a pine with two attendants and other vignettes, against a mountainous landscape with incised clouds and distant mountains, with inscription and hardwood caps. Height 9 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of a Gentleman, Solon, Ohio $400-600

144 A Pierce Carved Bamboo Parfumier

18TH/19TH CENTURY of cylindrical form, depicting a scholar seated in a house with an open book before him but gazing out the window, figures at various tasks on the surrounding plateau interspersed with rockery and pine trees, the foot depicting a fisherman near a bridge over a swirling river. Height 7 inches. Property from the Collection of a Gentleman, Solon, Ohio $1,500-2,500 145 A Relief Carved Gilt Inkstone decorated to show monks, scholars, official and attendants, bearing inscription to one vertical side and the underside. Height 8 1/2 x width 5 5/8 x depth 1 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

146 A Carved Inkstone of circular form, possibly by Gu Erniang (Qing Dynasty). Diameter 4 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $800-1,200

147 A Carved Inkstone of circular form, the cover carved and the base signed by Shi You (Qing Dynasty). Diameter 5 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

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GAUNGXU PERIOD the shaped body carved with a riverscape scene depicting pine trees and rockery, below three carved characters “Gu Yue Ju”, the cover with inscriptions “Su Wen Tang”, signed Wang Wen and dated the fifteenth year of Guangxu Period, corresponding to year 1889. Height 9 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

149* A Cinnabar Lacquer Box and Cover of circular form, the lift-off cover carved in relief depicting two scholars playing chess in a garden with another scholar watching, the body carved with peony decoration. Diameter 3 1/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Sarah Maselli, Chicago Heights, Illinois $300-500 150 A Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Footed Bowl having a lobed rim, worked to show scholars’ objects among foliate scrolls. Height 4 inches. $400-600

151 A Lapis Lazuli Scroll Weight with carved wood stand. Height 2 inches. $800-1,200

152 Two Bronze Lion-Form Scroll Weights each animal depicted seated on its haunches, with the head slightly turned and the jar wide opened. Height of taller 2 1/4 inches. $300-500

153 A Cinnabar Lacquer Lobed Box and Cover having relief carving throughout, with layers of diaper patterned reserves and leiwen bands, bearing a six-character Qianlong mark in gilt to the underside. Width at widest 15 inches. $4,000-6,000

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154 A Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Box and Cover of circular form, the lift-off cover carved to depict a scholar and an attendant in front of a pavilion with trees and mountains in distance, the sides of the cover and the body with shaped panels enclosing flowers and foliate scrolls, the foot rim carved with a band of key-fret decoration. Diameter 7 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

155 A Cinnabar Lacquer Vase of baluster form, the central panel depicting scholars in a mountainous landscape, the neck, the shoulder and the foot with carved floral decoration, all below a band of ruyi head on the mouth rim. Height 9 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400

156 A Cloisonné Enamel Mounted Wood Ruyi Scepter the three cloisonné panels decorated with lotus scrolls, Buddhist emblems and endless knot on a blue ground, the scepter finely carved throughout depicting gourds and intertwined leafy vines. Length 22 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Peru, Illinois $800-1,200

157 A Famille Rose Porcelain Ruyi Scepter the ruyi head terminal having openwork decoration depicting pine trees and lingzhi fungus issuing from rockery, the reticulated middle and end sections showing an endless knot, clouds and a bat, the handles decorated with lotus scrolls on a turquoise ground, bearing a four-character Qianlong seal mark to the reverse. Length 19 1/2 inches. $600-800

158 A Jade Mounted Hardwood Ruyi Scepter each mount of a celadon stone, incised and openworked to show a fire breathing dragon. Length 21 1/4 inches. $400-600

159* A Jade Mounted Wood Ruyi Scepter each reticulated jade panel depicting cranes and lotus. Length 18 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $800-1,000

160 A Bamboo Ruyi Scepter carved in high relief to show lingzhi fungus throughout. Length 14 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

161 A Large Polychrome Enamel Porcelain Box and Cover of circular form, centered with a shou medallion within five bats and alternating bands of foliate scrolls, bearing a six-character Daoguang mark to the underside. Diameter 13 1/2 inches. $600-800

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162 A Pair of Bamboo Wrist Rests each carved in high relief to one side depicting a spider hanging on leafy bamboo branches. Length 11 1/4 inches. $2,500-3,000

163 A Carved Wood Libation Cup

POSSIBLY AGILAWOOD in the form of overlapping lotus leaves. Height 7 1/8 inches. $3,000-4,000

164 A Zitan Table Screen having five rectangular panels each carved to the front depicting a writhing dragon amongst ruyi clouds, the crest decorated similarly, the reverse painted in gilt highlighting a continuous riverscape scene, supported by brackets on a foliate scroll decorated stand. Height 19 3/4 inches. $4,000-6,000 165 A Porcelain and Hardwood Tablescreen

LATE QING DYNASTY the rectangular porcelain plaque having polychrome enamel decoration depicting the eight Daoist immortals, set within a pierce carved hardwood frame with bats and auspicious objects. Height 15 x 9 3/4 inches (dimensions of porcelain). $800-1,200

166 A Scholar’s Rock the upright stone having an irregular outline, raised on a fitted hardwood stand. Height 8 1/4 inches (without stand). $800-1,200

167 A Scholar’s Rock the vertical stone having an irregular outline, raised on a fitted hardwood stand with openwork. Height 20 inches (with stand). $1,200-1,500 168 A Scholar’s Rock the dark grey stone of horizontal form with shaped peaks and irregular outlines, raised on a fitted hardwood stand. Height 10 1/2 x width 15 1/2 x depth 11 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,000

169 A Ying Scholar’s Rock the horizontal stone of a grey tone with white veining, set within a fitted hardwood stand. Length 9 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,000

170 A Polychrome Enamel Porcelain Brushpot of a cylindrical, slightly waisted form, depicting a blossoming lotus plant with an insect perched atop the foliage. Height 6 5/8 inches. $2,500-3,000

171 A Famille Rose Porcelain Brush Pot, Bitong of rectangular form, two sides decorated with scholar under tree, the other bird perched on flowering branch, two sides with calligraphy, signed Yu Huanwen (1825-1892). Height 4 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

172 A Red Glaze and Gilt Brush Pot of cylindrical form, decorated with five concentric bands of continuous shou characters, bearing apocryphal six-character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue. Height 6 inches. $1,000-2,000 173 A Polychrome Porcelain Brush Pot of flared cylindrical form, depicting figures in a court setting, bearing apocryphal six-character Kangxi mark within double line in underglaze blue. Height 6 3/4 inches. $500-700

174 A Pair of Grisaille Enamel Porcelain Brush Pots each of cylindrical form, depicting figures in a snowy mountainous landscape with turquoise enamel to the interior and underside, bearing a six-character Qianlong mark. Height 5 1/2 inches. $500-700

175 A Blue and White Porcelain Brush Pot of cylindrical form, painted to show scholars in an exterior setting. Height 6 inches. $500-700 176 A Blue and White Porcelain Inkstand of rectangular form on a tapering base, decorated throughout to show five-clawed dragons and mythical beasts amongst ruyi clouds, bearing apocryphal six-character Wanli mark in underglaze blue. Height 3 1/8 x width 9 1/4 inches. $500-700

177 A Polychrome Porcelain Lidded Box of cylindrical form, the lift off cover painted to show an archer, bearing a six-character mark to the underside. Height 2 inches. $400-600

178 A Monochrome White Glaze Porcelain Box and Cover the body of circular, footed form, the cover having a central medallion incised with a flower stem. Diameter 3 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

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183 179 A Carved Hardstone Seal Stamp surmounted with a figure of a qilin. Height 2 3/4 inches. $500-700

180 A Hardstone Seal Stamp having carved decoration above the squared seal base. Height 2 5/8 inches. $500-700

181 A Jade Double Water Dropper of a celadon stone, in the form of two adjoined vases with three children playfully grasping to the sides. Width 4 3/4 inches. $300-500

182 A Carved Jade Water Dropper of a celadon stone, the exterior worked in relief to simulate a basket weave, and worked in high relief to show a carp and two children, each bearing a lotus stem. Length 3 1/8 inches. $600-800

183 A Carved Jade Ruyi Scepter of a celadon and yellow stone, worked in high relief to show lingzhi fungus. Length 9 1/8 inches. $1,500-2,000

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185* A Boxwood Carving of a Sage the back of naturalistic form. Height 19 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Ms. Betty Patrick, Springfield, Illinois $200-400

186* A Wood Figure of a Scholar the figure depicting seated, wearing draped robes, his hair tied and secured by a headdress. Height 19 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of John Havlicek, Riverside, Illinois $1,500-2,500

187* Two Silver Inlaid Hardwood Figures one depicting a standing Taoist immortal wearing a long robe and long beard, the other a standing luohan. Height of tallest 14 inches. Property from the Collection of Patricia O’Leary, Concord, California $300-500

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188* Two Boxwood Figures of Immortals each standing on recessed rectangular hardwood stand, wearing long robes, the female figure bearing a flower-filled basket, the male figure having long beards. Height 5 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

189 A Pair of Carved Wood Figures of Immortals one figure with human hair beard and moustache. Height 34 inches. $400-600

190 A Carved Zitan Figural Composition depicting the eighteen Buddhist luohan at various pursuits in a craggy cliffside. Width 25 inches. $4,000-6,000 191 A Modern Leather Figural Group

LIU MIAO CHAN (B. 1946) depicting two sages seated enjoying tea, the base of the teapot burner incised CLM. Height 12 x width 25 1/4 x depth 15 inches. $2,000-4,000

192 A Bamboo Root Mountain carved with houses and pine trees on a mountain. Height 5 3/8 inches. $2,000-4,000

193 A Polychrome Lacquer Wood Panel of oval form having gilt painted shou character against a ground of scrolled clouds and surrounded by five flying bats. Height overall 37 inches. $1,000-2,000

194 A Chinese Pottery Wall Tile

POSSIBLY SONG DYNASTY (960-1279) worked in relief to show a young girl holding a bowl of fruit. Height 16 5/8 x width 8 1/8 x depth 2 3/4 inches. $1,000-1,500

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195 A Partial Gilt Carved Wood Architectural Element

EARLY 20TH CENTURY of rectangular form having five reserves, pierce carved with birds amongst prunus, pomegranates and Buddha’s hand citron, the center depicting a sage with ruyi and attendants. Width 65 inches. $300-500

196 A Pair of Polychrome Porcelain Bottle Vases

20TH CENTURY each raised on a hardwood base. Height 22 7/8 inches (without stand). $400-600

197 A Famille Verte Porcelain Vase the domed body having a long neck and a slightly everted rim, decorated with a butterfly above prunus branches, bearing a four-character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue. Height 7 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

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198 A Famille Verte Porcelain Vase of square tapering form having a cylindrical flared neck, decorated to show figures in a garden. Height 23 inches. $500-700

199 A Pair of Export Porcelain Baluster Vases each of baluster form and depicted with foreigners kneeling at either side of the vessel, with apocryphal Qianlong marks and raised on porcelain stands. Height overall 16 5/8 inches. $2,000-4,000

200 A Polychrome Enamel Porcelain Vase of rectangular form, each side variously painted with bird perched on a bamboo branch with chrysanthemums underneath and rockery in background, three swimming carps, bamboo and a male figure sitting under tree with mountains in distance, signed by Liu Yucen (1904-1969), Deng Bishan (1874-1930), Xu Zhongnan (1872-1953) and Wang Qi (1884-1937), bearing a four-character iron red mark to the underside. Height 8 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $800-1,200 201 A Polychrome Porcelain Vase of robust ovoid form, mounted at the shoulders with stag’s head handles, the body decorated to show a flowering peach tree. Height 18 inches. $2,000-4,000

202 A Pair of Polychrome Porcelain Figural Vases each in the form of a caparisoned elephant molded in mirror, supporting a saddle and gu form vase on their backs. Height 12 3/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

203 A Polychrome Porcelain Vase of double gourd form, painted to the body with a snowy mountainous and river landscape scene, the neck flanked by a pair of red glazed chilong-form handles, signed by He Xuren (1882-1940), dated Jia Wu, corresponding to year 1934, bearing a “Xu Ren Chu Pin” seal mark to the underside. Height 8 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $800-1,200 204* A Pair of Polychrome Enamel Vases of elongated ovoid form, with elephant mask handles depicting peonies, a phoenix on a clair-de-lune ground, bearing a spurious four-character Kangxi mark. Height 10 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $600-800

205 A Polychrome Glaze Porcelain Faceted Vase the body having a turquoise glaze with six rectangular panels applied with figural and precious objects decoration, bearing a “Ju Ren Tang” hallmark to the underside. Height 11 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300

206 A Famille Rose Porcelain Plate decorated with coy, flowering peach trees, and butterflies, bearing a six-character Guangxu mark in underglaze blue. Diameter 6 1/4 inches. $500-700

207 A Green and Blue Glazed Porcelain Dish the central medallion depicting a writhing dragon chasing the flaming pearl of wisdom amongst clouds, bearing a six-character Jiaqing mark in underglaze blue. Diameter 9 7/8 inches. $400-600

208* A Polychrome Enamel Porcelain Libation Cup mimicking the form of a rhinoceros horn cup with raised lingzhi decoration, raised on an openworked wood stand. Width 5 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $300-500

209* A Group of Seven Polychrome Enamel Porcelain Articles comprising a tazza, a teapot, two bowls, two dishes, and a spoon. Diameter of first 9 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $400-600 210* A Group of Eight Polychrome Enamel Porcelain Articles comprising a pair of circular dishes with chrysanthemum decoration and spurious Daoguang marks with a teapot, lobed footed bowl, tea caddy, and three others. Diameter of first 4 1/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $400-600

211 A Pair of Yellow and Blue Glazed Twin-Handled Vases each of hexagonal baluster form, decorated to show five-clawed dragons, bearing apocryphal sixcharacter Qianlong mark in underglaze blue. Height 22 inches. $2,000-4,000

212 A Famille Rose Porcelain Buddhist Emblem Altar Ornament having a slightly domed base decorated with bats, dragons and flaming pearls on a turquoise ground, below an openwork of scrolling leaves, further raised to a circular platform, surmounted by a flaming panel enclosing Buddhist emblems. Height 11 1/8 inches. $500-700 213 A Pair of Polychrome Enameled Porcelain Mounted Panels each having two rectangular plaque insets painted with a bird perched on flowering branches, mounted in hardwood frames with carved decoration. Height 22 x width 3 5/8 inches (each). $600-800

214 A Set of Four Polychrome Porcelain Plaques

AFTER BI YUANMING (1907-1990) each painted to show a tiger on rockery, framed. Height 13 3/4 x width 7 1/4 inches (each). $400-600

215 A Qianjiang Enamel Porcelain Plaque of rectangular form, depicting a mountainous landscape, inset in a hardwood frame. Height 21 x width 12 inches. $500-700

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216 A Pair of Famille Rose Porcelain Plaques each of rectangular form, one painted to depict two meiren playing chess in a garden, the second with two meiren in an interior scene, set in a hardwood frame carved with figures in the upper reserve and precious objects to the lower reserve. Height 14 x width 9 1/2 inches (each). $600-800

217* A Polychrome Enamel Porcelain Plaque depicting a figure and attendant crossing a bridge in a landscape, raised on a pierce carved stand. Height overall 26 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $1,000-2,000

218 A Qianjiang Enamel Porcelain Plaque painted to depict a riverscape scene, within a hardwood frame. Height 18 1/2 x width 12 1/2 inches. $500-700 219 A Famille Rose Porcelain Plaque of rectangular form, depicting a seated scholar besides a flower-filled vase, a gourd and a bowl, signed Wang Qi. Height 14 3/8 x width 10 inches. $400-600

220 A Polychrome Enamel Porcelain Plaque of rectangular form depicting a hen, cockerel and chicks in a forest, with calligraphic inscription and framed. Height visible 14 1/4 x width 9 1/2 inches. $400-600

221 A Polychrome Enamel Porcelain Plaque depicting a bird in a leafy tree, with poetic colophon. Height 12 1/2 inches. $400-600 222 A Polychrome Enamel Porcelain Plaque depicting a rooster, inscribed and signed with one seal. Height 15 5/8 x width 9 7/8 inches. $800-1,200

223 A Pair of Polychrome Enamel Porcelain Plaques each having mountainous landscape decoration with inscriptions, framed. Height 12 5/8 x width 7 3/8 inches. $500-700

224* A Sino-Tibetan Plaster Figure of Buddha the figure depicted seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus plinth, with hands in dhyana mudra, wearing draped robes, the round face with a serene expression flanked by two elongated earlobes, the knotted curls surmounted by an ushnisha. Height 10 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Lutfiye Gokcen, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

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225 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of a Bodhisattva the figure depicted seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base with his hands in dhyanamudra supporting a ritual vase, wearing a peaked crown and beaded necklace. Height 6 1/2 inches. $400-600

226* A Sino-Tibetan Bronze Figure of Vajrapani the figure depicted standing on a lying figure, his arms bearing various attributes, the naked body adorned with elaborate jewelry, the flaming hair secured by a tiara. Height 7 x 5 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $700-900 227 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of White Tara the deity depicting seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus plinth, with both hands bearing a branch of flowers, wearing a high chignon surrounded by a five-leaf diadem. Height 7 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $800-1,200

228 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of a Deity in Yab-Yum the figure depicted with a crown of lappets, embracing his consort while seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, further raised on a hardwood stand. Height 7 1/2 inches. $800-1,200 229 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of a Buddhist Deity depicted seated in dhyanasana with crown and jewelry, the right arm raised, raised on a double lotus base. Height 6 3/4 inches. $800-1,200

230 A Gilt Bronze Figure of Amitayus

POSSIBLY QIANLONG PERIOD (1735-1799) the figure depicted seated in dhyanasana on an openwork rectangular throne with hands in dhyanamudra, wearing a robe, an ornate headdress and elaborate jewelry, the base incised with Da Qing Qianlong gengyin nian jing zao ‘Respectfully made in the gengyin year of the Qianlong reign of the Great Qing Dynasty’. Height 7 1/2 inches. $4,000-6,000

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231 A Gilt Bronze Figure of Guanyin the bodhisattva depicted seated in dhyanasana with the left hand holding a cup, the right hand raised bearing the end of a willow branch, wearing a long robe, an elaborate crown and a beaded tasseled pendant, the face with a benevolent expression, raised on a circular hardwood stand. Height 7 1/2 inches. $2,000-3,000

232 A Gilt Bronze Figure of a Bodhisattva the deity seated on a platform in front of a flaming mandala, his hands raised to the chest in dharmachakra mudra, wearing a dhoti, the naked chest adorned with beaded jewelry, flanked by two flower stems at the shoulders, the hair tied up to a high chignon and secured by a five-leaf diadem. Height 8 1/2 inches. $3,000-5,000 233 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of a Bodhisattva the figure depicted seated on a double-lotus base, wearing a loose dhoti, the bare chest adorned with elaborate beaded necklaces, flanked by two lotus stems, the face with a calm expression and having two large circular earrings, the hair pulled to a high chignon and secured by a peaked tiara. Height 13 inches. $6,000-8,000

234 A Gilt Bronze Figure of a Bodhisattva the figure depicted with the left hand raised in front of the chest, wearing shawls joined by a ring at the waist, raised on a rectangular hardwood stand. Height 4 3/4 inches. $2,000-3,000

235 A Gilt Bronze Figure of a Bodhisattva the deity depicted standing on a lotus base, wearing a crown and long robe. Height 4 1/4 inches. $1,000-1,500 236 A Gilt Bronze Figure of a Bodhisattva the figure depicted seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, wearing a dhoti and having a draped scarf over the shoulders, the chest adorned with elaborate jewelry, his hair tied up to a high chignon and surmounted by a peaked crown, the front of the base incised with Da Qing Qianlong nian jing zao (Respectfully made in the Great Qing Qianlong period). Height 6 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000

237 A Gilt Bronze Figure of a Female Immortal, Longnu the figure depicted wearing a long robe with both hands raised in front of her chest supporting a flaming pearl on an offering dish, standing on a lotus plinth, further raised on a hardwood stand. Height 7 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000

238 A Gilt Bronze Figure of Virapaksa, Guang Mu Tian Wang the figure depicted standing in full armor with flowing scarves around the shoulders, wearing peaked crown and high chignon, his right hand bearing a dragon and the other holding a precious pearl, the face with a fierce expression. Height 22 inches (with stand). Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois $8,000-12,000

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239 A Gilt Bronze Figure of Guanyin the bodhisattva depicted standing, wearing a loose robe falling in ripples down the chest, the right hand raised in vitarkamudra, the hair tied up to a chignon and secured by an elaborate crown, the face having a serene expression. Height 6 inches (without stand). $3,000-5,000

240 A Gilt Bronze Figure of a Monk the figure depicted standing on a double-lotus plinth, with both hands in anjalimudra, wearing long robes with incised floral pattern, having a cord over his left shoulder, the face having a serene expression flanked by two elongated ears. Height 18 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

241 A Gilt Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara the deity depicted with multiple head and eight arms, bearing various attributes and raised on a lotus base. Height overall 9 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois $600-800 242 A Gilt Bronze Figure of a Deity seated in lalitasana. Height 6 1/2 inches. $600-800

243 A Gilt Bronze Figure of a Deity seated in padmasana, wearing a dhoti, the bare chest adorned with beaded necklaces, having two large circular earrings flanking the round face, the hair all tied up to a high chignon and secured by a elaborate headdress. Height 21 3/8 inches. $5,000-7,000

244 A Collection of Six Bronze Items comprising a figure of a standing bodhisattva wearing a high chignon, two gilt bronze figures of bodhisattvas standing on open work stands before mandorlas, a gilt bronze figure of seated Buddha, a gilt bronze figure of a standing guardian, and a gilt bronze carving. Height of tallest 5 inches. $1,500-2,000 245* A Gilt Bronze Buddhist Ritual Dagger, Phurba surmounted by a four-faced head of a wrathful deity above a vajra and tapering dagger terminal. Width 15 inches. Property from the Collection of Wilma Franco, Greenfield, Wisconsin $500-700

246 A Gilt Bronze Figure of a Horse the animal depicted standing on all fours, raised on a stand. Height 2 1/2 inches. $600-800

247 A Gilt Lacquered Bronze Figure of Buddha the Buddha depicting standing on a double-lotus base, his left hand bearing an alm bowl and his right hand outstretched along the body, wearing flowing robes with floral pattern, the bare chest incised with a swastika symbol, the face having a benevolent expression, flanked by two elongated earlobes, below tight snail knots. Height 34 1/2 inches. $3,000-5,000

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248 A Bronze Figure of Guanyin the bodhisattva depicted seated in lalitasana on a recumbent beast raised atop a lotus base, her right hand resting on her raised right knee and her left hand on the back of the beast, wearing a peaked crown and elaborate jewelry, the face with a serene expression. Height 12 inches. $2,000-4,000

249* A Bronze Figure of Liu Hai

17TH CENTURY the figure depicted with a circular cap and large hoop earrings, his robes having long, draped sleeves and secured with a cord belt, in a dance pose with one booted foot and one arm raised, the figure raised on a square base with recessed, leiwen patterned sides and shaped bracket feet. Height of figure 7 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $700-900 250 A Bronze Figure of Buddha the figure depicted seated in dhyanasana with hands in dhyanamudra, embracing his consort, raised on a double lotus base. Height 7 1/2 inches. $300-500

251* A Bronze Figural Group depicting a seated Guanyin wearing draped robes and a hood, with the attendant standing next to her. Height 11 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $400-600 252* A Bronze Figure of a Luohan the figure depicted standing on a lotus plinth, both hands clasped in front of the chest, wearing long robes, having traces of gilt. Height 7 1/4 x width 3 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $600-800

253 A Bronze Figure of a Taoist Immortal depicted seated, with a rosewood throne. Height 10 inches (with throne). $400-600

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254 A Bronze Figure of an Official the figure depicted seated, wearing loose robes and a tall official’s hat, bearing a ruyi scepter in his right hand. Height 19 1/2 inches. $700-900

255* A Bronze Figure of a Luohan the figure depicted seated, wearing draped robes with hands in dhyanamudra. Height 8 x width 7 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $300-500

256 A Bronze Figure depicting a male figure kneeling on his left leg with both hands clasped in front of the chest, wearing a dhoti, having a curly beard and two elongated pierced ears. Height 3 1/2 inches. $600-800

257* Three Bronze Figures of Bodhisattvas two figures each depicted seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus plinth wearing dhotis and elaborate tiara and jewelry, the other a small figure of a standing bodhisattva. Height of tallest 10 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $400-600

258 A Gold Splashed Bronze Gu-Form Vase having a long, flared trumpet-form mouth and raised on a bell-form foot, incised to the neck with Da Qing Qianlong nian zhi (Made in the Great Qing Qianlong Year). Height 12 inches. $800-1,200

259 An Archaistic Bronze Wine Jar, Hu the ovoid body decorated with bands of flowers above a band of lappets to the foot, flanked by two beast-masks and loose-ring handles. Height 15 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection $1,000-1,200

260 An Archaistic Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel and Cover, You the pear shaped body of oval section raised on a splayed foot with two horizontal bow-strings, each side cast with a band enclosing two confronting dragons with their head turning backward and a small taotie mask in the center, the shoulder with a pair of animal-mask handles suspending the arched handle, the domed cover decorated with a band of taotie mask, having two projecting tabs on each end, the interior of the vessel and the cover cast with Jinwen inscription. Height 11 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Midwestern Collector $2,000-4,000

261 A Jade and Turquoise Mounted Gilt Bronze Box and Cover of rounded form, the lid mounted with a celadon and russet skin pierce carved plaque depicting a dragon amongst ruyi clouds, the lid border inset with turquoise beads, the bronze worked to show foliate scrolls and lotus blossoms. Height 5 1/4 x width 5 7/8 inches. $4,000-6,000

262* A Massive Bronze Archaistic Vessel having a leiwen design to the mouth rim above a rounded neck with archaic beasts over leiwen ground, the squat round body further decorated with archaic beasts and taotie masks over a leiwen ground with raised vertical ribs, the pedestal foot having relief decoration of confronting beasts on lappets, once had two later scrolled dragon handles soldered on sides, now detached but retained, lacking bottom. Height 22 x width 25 inches. Property from the Estate of Robert P. Stupp, Saint Louis, Missouri $1,500-2,500

263* A Bronze Hexagonal Vase the body of a faceted hu-form rising from a tall splayed foot, having a band of stylized taotie mask decoration around the neck, the shoulder flanked by a pair of horned mythical beast handles, the base cast with a Xuande six-character mark within a rectangular panel, drilled. Height 15 1/2 x width 11 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $1,500-2,000

264 A Warring States Style Cast Bronze Zoomorphic Lidded Censer of circular tripod form, having incised grooved detail to the raised beasts and bird, with upright flange handles having leiwen band decoration, with a spurious archaic style inscription to the underside. Height 8 3/8 inches. $800-1,200

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265 A Bronze Jardinière decorated to show floral blossoms, lacking base. Height 18 1/2 x diameter 22 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

266 A Chinese Glazed Pottery Vase

POSSIBLY HAN DYNASTY (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) of squat ovoid form with a concentric indentation, having a cylindrical neck. Height 5 5/8 inches. $600-800

267* Five Bronze Mirrors comprising a floriform example and four circular examples, each worked to show beasts of various forms. Diameter 8 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $500-700 268* Two Archaistic Bronze Vases each of square section, one engraved with geometric decoration, the other flanked with a pair of dragonform handles and loose rings. Height of tallest 9 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $400-600

269* Two Archaistic Bronze Tripod Censers each raised on cylindrical legs and having a pair of upright handles. Height of larger 7 x width 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $300-500 270 A Gilt Bronze Footed Censer of squat baluster form, having fish-form handles, bearing impressed three-character Fei Yun Ge mark to the underside, raised on a circular stand. Diameter 4 1/2 inches. $300-500

271 A Bronze Vase having ring handles mounted at the shoulders. Height 15 inches. $200-300

272 A Painted Pottery Figure of A Court Lady

LIKELY TANG DYNASTY (618-907) the figure depicted standing, wearing long robes with her hands clasped in front of her chest, her hair tied to a high chignon. Height 13 inches. $300-500

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273* A Pottery Figure of a Horse

TANG DYNASTY (618-907) the animal depicted standing on a rectangular base. Width 5 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Bartley R. Frueh, Ann Arbor, Michigan $200-400

274 A Pair of Painted Pottery Figures of Equestrians each depicting a lady wearing a high chignon and high-waisted garments, seated on a horse, raised on a rectangular base. Height of pair 11 1/4 inches.

Note: Accompanied by a Thermoluminescence Analysis Report from the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, Oxford, England, dated February 3, 1987. $1,500-2,500

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275* A Pottery Horse and Rider

TANG DYNASTY (618-907) depicting a lady with upswept and plaited coiffure and high-waisted garments, riding a four-square horse, with traces of polychrome pigment, raised on a platform base. Height 13 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois

Provenance: Purchased at Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, sale 4296, 2 November 1979, lot 206 $1,000-2,000

276 A Pottery Horse

POSSIBLY TANG DYNASTY depicted standing, raised on a square base. Height 15 inches. $300-500

277* A Pottery Camel

TANG DYNASTY (618-907) the animal depicted standing foursquare on a rectangular base. Height 6 inches. Property from the Estate of Dr. Bartley R. Frueh, Ann Arbor, Michigan $200-400 278

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TANG DYNASTY (618-907) the beast depicted seated back on its haunches, with fierce expression and baring its fangs, raised on a conforming base. Height 28 3/4 inches. $700-900

279 A Chinese Pottery Tomb Figure

POSSIBLY HAN DYNASTY (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) in the form of a standing lady. Height 14 inches. $500-700

280 A Pottery Tomb Figure

HAN DYNASTY depicting a beauty dressed in robes, with remnants of polychrome decoration, lacking arms. Height 31 inches. Property from a Private Collection $800-1,200

281* A Sancai Pottery Tripod Vessel

TANG DYNASTY (618-907) of globular form, with raised beast masks at the horizontal rib, raised on paw feet. Width of widest 8 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Ms. Kristelle Gauchet, Miami Beach, Florida $400-600

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282 A Famille Rose, Blue and White Porcelain Moon Flask of typical form, with qilin handles mounted at the shoulders, having a circular cartouche to each side, depicting a bird perched on a fruit-bearing sprig, bearing a six-character Xianfeng mark in underglaze blue. Height 10 3/4 inches. $400-600

283 A Famille Rose Porcelain Dish of lozenge form with a lobed rim, the center decorated with an oval panel enclosing two scholars and two meirens in a fenced garden, surrounded by eight Buddhist emblems, bajixiang, the rim decorated with figures and flower-filled vases, the reverse painted with floral decoration, all raised on a tall foot rim decorated with peonies on a band of key fret. Width 14 1/4 inches. $300-500 284 A Famille Rose Porcelain Vase painted throughout to show colorful foliate scrolls and two square cartouches depicting insects upon flowering sprigs, bearing a four-character Yongzheng seal mark to the underside. Height 7 1/4 inches. $300-500

285 A Famille Rose Porcelain Vase of pear shape, mounted with twin handles at the neck, decorated throughout to show foliate scrolls and floral blossoms, bearing apocryphal six-character Qianlong mark. Height 9 1/2 inches. $600-800 286 A Famille Rose Double Vase decorated with lotus sprays and foliate scrolls on a green ground, the central shaped panels enclosing riverscape scenes, bearing apocryphal Qianlong seal mark to the underside. Height 7 5/8 inches. $500-700

287 A Famille Rose Porcelain Vase of baluster form with an elongated neck, painted to depict birds perched on a blossoming peony and prunus branch, bearing a “Ju Ren Tang” iron red hallmark to the underside. Height 11 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

288 A Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Caddy and Cover of ovoid from with polychrome and gilt enamel decoration depicting an official and a lady in a garden, riverscape in the background. Height 5 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300

289 A Famille Rose Porcelain Vase of lantern shape, the ovoid body painted with two roundels with a gilt border enclosing children at play, carved in low relief with a band of ruyi head and leaves to the shoulder, bat decoration around the body, all on a white ground, bearing a four-character Hongxian seal mark to the underside. Height 10 7/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

290 A Famille Rose Porcelain Vase depicting children at play under a berry tree. Height 7 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600 291 Two Famille Rose Porcelain Plaques each of rectangular form, depicting elders and attendants, framed. Height 4 x width 6 inches. $200-400

292 A Famille Rose Porcelain Vase of baluster form, painted to the central panel with six shaped reserves, one depicting a meiren sitting in a room next to a side table in front of a big screen, the other a meiren standing in a garden under bamboo, holding a ruyi scepter, four panels depicting dragon and phoenix amidst clouds, all on a yellow ground densely decorated with flowers and foliate scrolls, bearing a six-character Yongzheng mark in underglaze blue. Height 13 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

293 A Pair of Famille Rose Porcelain Vases each of cylindrical form, with pagoda and figural decoration, mounted as lamps. Height of pair 21 1/2 inches. $500-700 294 A Famille Rose Porcelain Vase of lobed baluster form, each oval cartouche depicting meiren and attendants on a geometric ground with applied floral blossoms and vines. Height 15 3/4 inches. $600-800

295 A Large Polychrome Enameled Porcelain Bottle Vase the globular body having a cylindrical neck, painted to depict pagodas in a continuous landscape scene, bearing a six-character Guangxu iron red mark to the underside. Height 24 inches. $600-800

296 A Famille Rose Porcelain Vase painted with floral decoration. Height 12 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $800-1,200

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297 A Pair of Famille Rose Porcelain Vases each of baluster form, decorated in mirror depicting scholars within a court scene, with applied chilong decoration at the shoulder. Height of pair 23 1/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

298* A Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl decorated with dragon and phoenix chasing the flaming pearl of wisdom amongst clouds, all below a colorful band of key-fret rim, bearing a six-character Guangxu iron red mark to the underside. Diameter 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $500-700

299* A Polychrome Enamel Porcelain Dish decorated with peach, bat and shou, having a six-character Guangxu mark to the underside. Diameter 5 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $500-700

POSSIBLY REPUBLIC PERIOD of pear shape, the body decorated to show playful birds among bamboo, chrysanthemum and prunus sprigs, bearing a spurious Jiaqing mark to the underside. Height 13 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Nora J. McNeal, West Hamlin, West Virginia $700-900

301 A Famille Rose Garlic Head Vase the globular body supported by a circular foot, the neck decorated with two bands of flowers and ruyi heads, the body painted with peach, pomegranate and plums, all below overlapping lotus petals, bearing a six-character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue. Height 7 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois $2,000-4,000

302 A Pair of Porcelain Vases

LATE QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1850 decorated with multi-colored panels and applied accents. Height 16 inches. $2,000-4,000 303 Two Famille Rose Porcelain Plaques each of rectangular form, the first depicting two scholars under a pine tree, one standing holding a scroll in his left hand and the other sitting, the second depicting two scholars under a pine tree outside a pavilion, one resting in a luohan bed and the other standing bearing a musical instrument in his hands, mounted with a hardwood frame. Height 38 inches. $1,000-2,000

304 A Famille Rose Porcelain Vase of baluster form, raised on a tall slightly splayed foot, each side of the body decorated with a circular reserve enclosing birds perched on flowering branches, the shoulder applied with two blue and white elephant-head handles and painted with a band of bats and flowers, the neck decorated with two quatrefoil panels enclosing birds and flowers, all on a yellow T ground decorated with eight Buddhist emblems, bearing a Qianlong six-character iron red seal mark to the underside. Height 9 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $600-800

305 Two Famille Rose Porcelain Vases each having mille fleur decoration. Height of tallest 12 1/2 inches. $600-800

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306 A Famille Rose Liuyeping Vase decorated to show birds and a flowering sprig between a band of gilt foliate scrolls and lingzhi on an iron red ground. Height 14 inches. $800-1,200

307 A Famille Rose Porcelain Bottle Vase of globular form, having an elongated cylindrical neck decorated with female immortals, the main panel depicting multiple armed warriors in a fenced garden, bearing a six-character Guangxu mark in iron red. Height 16 inches. $500-700

308* A Pair of Famille Rose Porcelain Vases decorated in mirror images showing bamboo and flowering branches issuing from rockery, bearing a Qianlong four-character seal mark to the underside, together with a bottle vase painted to depict figure on buffalo back. Height 6 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $400-600 309 Two Famille Rose Porcelain Vases one decorated with peach blossoms, the other decorated with a rooster perched on a rockery, electrified. Height of taller 29 inches. $500-700

310* A Famille Rose Porcelain Sweetmeat Set comprising five segments each decorated with butterflies and flowering branches. Width 8 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Sarah Maselli, Chicago Heights, Illinois $300-500

311* A Pair of Famille Rose Porcelain Shallow Bowls each centrally decorated with peaches and flowering branches issuing from rockery, the rim with a border of flower heads and foliate scrolls painted in overglazed blue. Diameter 9 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Sarah Maselli, Chicago Heights, Illinois $500-700 312 A Famille Rose Porcelain Vase of baluster form, painted on one side depicting birds perched on a flowering branch issuing from rockery, the reverse with calligraphy and signed Liu Yucen(1904-1969). Height 13 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $600-800

313 A Famille Rose Porcelain Footed Vase of squat ovoid form, decorated with lotus scrolls between ruyi heads and lappets, the neck having overlapping foliate decoration. Height 11 1/4 inches. $500-700

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315 A Famille Rose Porcelain Plaque of rectangular form, painted to depict four luohans, having three lines of inscriptions on the upper left side, mounted as a table panel. Height 14 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

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316 A Famille Rose Porcelain Wall Vase the flattened body applied with two lion-head handles, the front decorated in enamel and gilt with a quatrefoil reserve enclosing calligraphy inscription, and the reserve surrounded by flowers and scrolling foliage on puce ground, bearing a six-character Qianlong mark to the underside. Height 7 1/4 inches. $500-700

317 A Famille Rose Porcelain Teapot and Cover the squat body decorated with children at play between two bands of various flowers, bearing a “Lin Zhi Cheng Xiang” (“The qilin’s footprints reveal great luck”) mark to the underside. Height 6 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $600-800

318 A Pair of Famille Rose Porcelain Tea Cups each of circular, footed form with an orange scalloped rim, the body decorated with butterflies flying above lotus flowers, bearing a four-character iron red seal mark to the underside. Diameter 4 inches (each). Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600 319* A Famille Rose Porcelain Vase of baluster form, having ring handles, painted to show birds on a flowering sprig. Height 16 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Mary Anne Kirchschlager, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

320 A Famille Rose Porcelain Jardinière

LATE 19TH CENTURY with lotus and shou character decoration, bearing a six-character Tongzhi mark in underglaze blue. Height 5 3/4 x diameter 9 inches. $500-700

321 A Famille Rose Porcelain Garden Seat of barrel form, painted with foliate scroll and coin decoration, having two roundels enclosing shou character. Height 19 1/8 inches. $600-800

322 Three Famille Rose Turquoise Glaze Bowls comprising two elongated octagonal examples and a trefoil example. Height of first 2 1/4 x width 6 5/8 x depth 5 1/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois $150-250 323* A Collection of Rose Medallion Porcelain Articles comprising a reticulated basket with underplate, eight cups with six saucers, a teapot with fruit form finial, a spoon, and a circular bowl. Width of first 9 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $1,000-2,000

324* A Collection of Rose Medallion Porcelain Articles comprising an oval platter and eight plates of graduated sizes and varying decoration. Width of first 17 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $1,000-2,000

325* A Collection of Rose Medallion Articles comprising three dishes, one with double fish motif, a shaped double coin dish, a teapot, a small footed dish, two cups with one saucer, and a footed bowl. Diameter of first 8 inches. Property from the Estate of Joen Bird, Glenview, Illinois $1,000-2,000

326 A Famille Verte Porcelain Vase of baluster form, the body decorated with a continuous scene of eight immortals and other figures outside a pavilion, surrounded by trees and rockery, the neck painted with a dragon amongst waves, the base bearing an underglazed blue double circle. Height 24 inches. $2,000-4,000

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327 A Wucai Porcelain Rouleau Vase the neck and the body decorated with warring scenes, divided by panels enclosing Buddhist emblems on a floral pattern. Height 19 inches. $700-900

328 A Famille Verte Porcelain Charger the interior painted with three fu lions clutching a beribboned brocade ball. Diameter 12 7/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois $500-700 329 A Pair of Famille Verte Garden Seats with figural scenes to the reserves. Height 19 1/8 inches. Property from a Midwest Corporate Collection $1,500-2,500

330 A Pair of Famille Noire Porcelain Plates each of circular form, painted to the central interior with two confronting dragons chasing the flaming pearl of wisdom, surrounded by peonies, lotus flowers, chrysanthemums and prunus, the exterior having dragon decoration, bearing a six-character Kangxi mark in underglaze blue. Diameter of pair 10 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000 331 A Pair of Famille Jaune Porcelain Candlesticks each decorated overall with lotus scrolls and Buddhist emblems on yellow ground with a keyfret band to the foot, the bell-shaped base rising to a circular drip-pan further connected to a cylindrical column, the mid-section bearing a six-character Qianlong mark in iron red. Height 10 1/2 inches (each). $1,000-1,500

332 A Famille Jaune Bowl the exterior painted with three circular reserves enclosing flowers, the interior with prunus decoration. Height 2 3/8 x diameter 4 5/8 inches. $300-400

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333* A Pair of Famille Jaune Porcelain Bowls each of circular form, the central interior decorated in underglazed blue having a roundel enclosing deer under tree, surrounded by flowering branches, the exterior with three circular reserves showing animals under flowering trees in a garden on a yellow ground with flower-filled vases and precious objects, bearing a six-character Guangxu mark in underglaze blue. Diameter 5 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Sarah Maselli, Chicago Heights, Illinois $600-800

334 A Pair of Famille Jaune Porcelain Bowls each raised on a circular foot rim, the body decorated with three roundels enclosing a five-claw dragon and a phoenix chasing the flaming pearl of wisdom amongst clouds, equally divided by lotus spray decoration, bearing a six-character Guangxu mark in iron red. Diameter 6 1/2 inches. $800-1,200 335* A Silver Inlaid Bronze Belt Hook

LIKELY WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BCE) of a gently arched form with a scrolled hook head and inlaid geometric design. Width 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $400-600

336* A Mixed Metal Inlaid Bronze Garment Hook having turquoise, silver and gold wire inlay depicting a bird with elongated, scrolling plumage, with a beast head hook and gently bowed body. Width 7 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $400-600 337 A Bronze Belt Buckle having a dragon head clasp, each section an openworked cricket cage decorated with floral blossom and lattice. Width 4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

338* An Inlaid Bronze Garment Hook

LIKELY WARRING STATES (475-221 BCE) the form of a gentle arc with a looped dragon head, having silver wire inlay in geometric and scrolling patterns, the reverse with a circular node for fastening. Width 6 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $500-700

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351 339 A Carved Jade Belt Buckle of celadon colored stone with a russet skin, each shaped section with relief carved chilong. Width overall 4 3/4 inches. $300-400

340 A Carved Celadon Jade Belthook with a chilong holding a flowering hibiscus branch in its mouth. Width 4 inches. $300-500

341* A Pale Celadon Jade Dragon Head Belt Hook mounted on a tooled leather box, together with two openwork plaques and a snuff bottle. Width of largest 4 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $400-600

342 A Jade Belt Hook of a pale celadon stone, having a dragonhead terminal with a chilong crawling on the shaft, together with a similarly decorated jade belt hook. Length of longest 4 inches. $300-500

343 A Jade Belt Hook of a pale celadon stone with russet skin, depicting an openworked mask. Diameter 1 7/8 inches. $300-500

344* A Jade Belt Buckle of circular form, carved in relief with a fu lion, together with a jadeite wine cup. Diameter of buckle 2 1/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $500-700

345* A Jade Belt Hook

POSSIBLY QIANLONG PERIOD with a relief carved dragon head, the body worked to show a crawling chilong. Width 4 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $600-800

346* A Jade Belt Hook of a pale celadon stone, with a relief carved dragon head, the body worked to show a crawling chilong. Width 5 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $600-800

347* A Jade Belt Hook

POSSIBLY QIANLONG PERIOD of a celadon stone, having a duck head hook with duck carving. Width 4 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $600-800

348* A Jade Belt Hook of a celadon stone, having a dragon head hook with a chilong figure, raised on a hardwood stand. Width 3 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $600-800

349* A Jade Belt Hook having a dragon head hook with a chilong figure, raised on a hardwood stand. Width 2 7/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $600-800

350* A Jade Belt Hook of a pale celadon stone, having a relief carved dragon head hook and a chilong figure. Width 3 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $600-800

351* A Jadeite Belt Hook of a mottled celadon stone, having a mythical beast head hook with chilong decoration. Width 2 7/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $500-700 352* A Jade Belt Buckle of a pale celadon stone, each section pierce carved and incised to show lotus blossoms. Width 4 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600

353* A Jade Belt Hook of a celadon stone, relief carved to the center with shou characters. Width 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

354* A Jade Belt Buckle of a celadon stone, having a dragon head clasp each section with foliate decoration. Length 4 3/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600

355* A Jade Belt Buckle of a near yellow stone, having a dragon head clasp, each section pierce carved in the form of a pomegranate. Width 3 7/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500 356* A Jade Belt Buckle of a celadon stone, having a dragon head clasp. Length 3 7/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600

357 A Jade Belt Buckle of a mottled near white stone, having a dragon head hook and chilong decoration, set on an openworked stand. Length 4 inches. $400-600

358 A Grey and Chicken Bone Jade Belt Hook having a relief carved dragon head, the body with a carved recumbent qilin. Length 8 inches. $400-600

359* A Spinach Jade Belt Buckle having a dragon head clasp, each section pierce carved in the form of a pomegranate. Length overall 4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

360* A Spinach Green Jade Belt Hook the stone with black skin and inclusions, the hook bowed and faceted with a dragon head, the reverse with an oval node for fastening. Width 4 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $300-500

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361 Two White Jade Belt Hooks of rectangular form with pierce carved fruit, leaves, coins, and bat decoration. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $800-1,200

362 A Jade Belt Buckle once mounted as a magnifying glass handle, the magnifying glass framed by a relief carved jade bangle mounted in gilt bronze inset with carved carnelian agate. Height 10 1/2 inches. $800-1,200 363* Two Jade Archer’s Rings each of a pale celadon stone, one with russet inclusions. Diameter of largest 1 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600

364* A Chicken Bone Jade Archer’s Ring carved with calligraphy decoration. Diameter 1 3/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500 365 A Jade Archer’s Ring of an even, celadon stone. Diameter 1 1/4 inches. $500-700

366* A Chicken Bone Jade Archer’s Ring having relief carved C-scroll decoration to the exterior. Diameter 1 5/18 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $300-500

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367 Two Jade Archer’s Rings comprising a mottled example with double happiness characters and a mottled black stone example. Diameter of wider 1 inch. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

368* A Group of Three Archer’s Rings comprising agate and jade examples. Diameter of widest 1 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Jim and Betty Callihan, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

369* A Group of Four Jade Archer’s Rings comprising a spinach jade example and three of a mottled stone. Diameter of widest 1 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Jim and Betty Callihan, Chicago, Illinois $400-600 370* A Group of Four Jade Archer’s Rings comprising a mottled white and black example worked in relief with concentric character, and three pale celadon examples. Diameter of widest 1 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Jim and Betty Callihan, Chicago, Illinois $500-700

371* A Group of Four Jade Archer’s Rings including pale celadon and near white examples. Diameter of widest 1 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Jim and Betty Callihan, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

372* A Group of Four Jade Archer’s Rings each of a celadon stone. Diameter of widest 1 1/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Jim and Betty Callihan, Chicago, Illinois $500-700 373 A Celadon Jade Archer’s Ring having russet inclusion, densely carved with scrolling lotus leaves. Diameter 1 5/8 inches. $1,000-1,200

374* A Carved Chicken Bone Jade Archer’s Ring of cylindrical form with beveled edges, the stone having dark veining, with relief carved decoration depicting a dragon and a panther in a landscape with lingzhi beneath a sky of scrolled clouds. Diameter 1 3/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $1,000-2,000

375 A Jade Archer’s Ring of a pale celadon stone, the central band incised with an imperial poem signed by Emperor Qianlong, within concentric bands of keyfret borders. Diameter 1 3/8 inches. $1,200-1,500

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376 A Group of Three Archer’s Rings comprising a celadon jade example having russet skin, a dark green and russet example and an agate example. Diameter of largest 1 1/4 inches. $700-900

377* A Jadeite Archer’s Ring of a white and apple green stone. Diameter 1 3/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600

378* A Spinach Jade Archer’s Ring of cylindrical form with rounded edge. Diameter 1 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500 379* A Spinach Jade Archer’s Ring of cylindrical form with flattened edge. Diameter 1 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

380* A Jadeite Archer’s Ring of a celadon and apple green stone. Diameter 1 3/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600

381* A Carved Coral Figural Group depicting a man carrying a box on his right shoulder with a monkey next to him. Height 4 1/4 inches (with stand). Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500 382 A Red Coral Figure of Seated Buddha raised on a pierce carved stand. Height 2 1/2 inches (without stand). Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

383 A Carved Coral Floral Composition of a salmon pink color, pierce carved depicting roses and foliage. Height 8 inches. $6,000-8,000

384* A Hornbill Carving the front carved with immortals under pine tree decoration. Length 8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600

385* Two Carved Hornbill Articles comprising a vase and cover with figures in landscape decoration and a snuff bottle carved with carp, crane and lotus decoration. Height of tallest 3 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600

386 A Carved Horn Cup depicting scholars under pine trees. Height 4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300 387 A Carved Hornbill Bottle having relief carved lotus and shou decoration, with fitted stand and further raised in an openwork stand. Height overall 8 inches. $600-800

388 A Coconut Shell Footed Bowl carved with shou character and eight taoist emblems decoration. Diameter 4 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300 389 A Tortoiseshell Box and Cover of circular form, carved in relief to show figures within a wooded pavilion. Diameter 3 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $600-800

390 A Malachite Figure depicting a meiren wearing a high chignon and long robes, standing with her left hand resting on a tall flower-filled vase, raised on a carved hardwood stand. Height 6 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400

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391 A Malachite Figural Group depicting Guanyin wearing a long robe and a high chignon with a little boy standing next to her, raised on a carved hardwood stand. Height 5 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-400

392 A White Agate Chrysanthemum Bowl having a flared rim, the body carved as a chrysanthemum blossom with rows of overlapping petals, raised on a finely carved fitted hardwood stand. Diameter 4 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400

393 A Rock Crystal Toggle depicting a fox eating grapes. Width 2 1/8 inches. $1,000-1,500 394* A Carved Rock Crystal Coupe of ovoid form, having raised bosses and beast mask decoration. Width 3 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Ji Zhao, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-1,500

395 A Carved Rock Crystal Sphere decorated with concentric bands of raised C-scrolls throughout. Diameter 4 1/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

396 A Nephrite Toggle of a pale celadon stone with russet skin, carved in the form of a lingzhi. Width 2 3/8 inches. Property from a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000 397* Three Carved Amber Articles comprising a libation cup, a water dropper, and a carving of peaches and a Buddha’s hand citron. Width of widest 2 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Sarah Maselli, Chicago Heights, Illinois $600-800

398 A Carved Hardstone Toggle depicting mythical beasts. Height 3 1/2 inches. $100-200

399* Three Figures of Female Immortals the first one a jade example, the second an agate example, the third hardstone, each depicting a meiren. Height of tallest 6 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $800-1,200

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400 Three Carved Agate Articles comprising a fish and Guanyin raised on a carved hardwood stand with another carved figure of an archer raised on a hardwood stand and a brush washer with foliate carving raised on a fitted carved wood stand. Height of tallest 5 1/2 inches. $400-600

401 A Carved Soapstone Figure of a Horse depicted kneeling, with its head craned around towards its tail, having hardstone inlaid decoration, with apocryphal Da Ming mark incised to the underside, raised on fitted hardwood stand. Width 10 inches. Property from the Estate of a Chicago Area Collector $400-600 402 A Lapis Lazuli Rhyton with a chilong form handle and chilong decoration at the side. Width 3 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

403 A Rock Crystal Figure of a Child together with an agate figure of lingzhi and chilong. Length of longest 2 1/4 inches. $300-500

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404 A Silver Bowl chased with dragon decoration throughout the body, bearing a maker’s mark, possibly “CC”, Canton, circa 1830s, and a stamped mark “Yu Sheng” to the underside. Diameter 4 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $600-800

405 A Silver Bowl the body chased with a continuous river landscape scene with figures on boat and in pagodas. Diameter 9 1/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $1,000-1,200

406 A Silver Mounted Hand Mirror of circular form, the back depicting a five-clawed dragon chasing the flaming pearl amidst clouds, the handle comprised of a celadon jade belt hook with dragon head terminal and a scrolling beast on the body, flanked by two silver phoenix birds. Height 8 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $1,000-1,200

407 A Jade, Silver and Enamel Hand Mirror of circular form, the back having a pierce carved celadon jade plaque depicting two children under floral scrolls, in silver mount with enamel bat and floral spray decoration, the handle of a pale celadon jade. Height overall 8 5/8 inches. $400-600 408 A Silver Filigree Magnifying Glass the handle having a celadon jade plaque with pierced work depicting a bat, playing children and scrolling foliage, the circular glass set in a cloisonné enamel mount work to show flower sprays with turquoise and coral insets. Height 7 1/2 inches. $800-1,000

409 A Pink Peking Glass Figure of Meiren depicting a standing figure with draped robe, her hands folded in front of her waist, raised on a fitted wood stand. Height 10 1/4 inches (without stand). Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400

410 A Soapstone Figure of Meiren depicted standing in robes, her right hand bearing a horsetail whisk, raised on a carved hardwood stand. Height 11 inches (without stand). Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400

411 A Pair of Peking Glass Vases with green overlay on a white ground, depicting a phoenix under flowering branches on one side, the reverse with birds perched on branches. Height 10 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300 412 An Inside Painted Glass Vase of baluster form with tall splayed foot and flared rim, painted to depict a continuous mountainous landscape scene. Height 8 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $100-200

413* A Small Cloisonné Enamel Bowl

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) of circular, footed form, having floral motif to the interior with fish scale and lappet decoration to the exterior. Diameter 4 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $200-400

414 A Cloisonné Tripod Censer having a gilt lid with mythical beast finial, the enameled body with polychrome cloud decoration, flanked by two arched handles, the whole raised on paw feet issued by beast masks. Height 7 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300

415* A Pair of Cloisonné Inset Gilt and Black Lacquered Wood Stools each having a circular cloisonné enamel panel decorated with scrolling lotus sprays on a blue ground, raised on five cabriole legs painted with floral decoration. Height 19 inches. Property from the Collection of Peter and Diane Malmgren, Waterman, Illinois $400-600

416 A Cloisonné Enamel Box of rectangular, hinged lidded form, the center of the cover having a rectangular dark green jade inset with overall openwork decoration, the rim decorated with a band of scrolling lotus sprays on a yellow ground, the main body having repeated scale decoration on a blue ground. Height 3 x width 8 1/4 x depth 5 inches. $400-600 417 A Pair of Cloisonné Enamel Jars and Covers each of ovoid form depicting vases, auspicious objects and Daoist emblems on a blue ground, the decoration continuing to the underside. Height 13 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of a Chicago Area Collector $500-700

418 A Cloisonné Enamel Bowl the interior worked to show a medallion enclosing rabbits in an outdoor setting, surrounded by pine trees, prunus blossoms, bamboo, ruyi, a crane and a deer, the exterior decorated with mythical beasts amongst clouds, all on a blue ground, bearing a fourcharacter Jingtai seal mark within a square panel circled by flower sprays. Diameter 9 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Peru, Illinois $400-600

419 A Cloisonné Enamel Tripod Censer of squat ovoid form, flanked by a pair of beastmasks, decorated with lotus scrolls on a blue ground. Height 7 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Peru, Illinois $600-800 420 A Cloisonné Enamel Circular Box and Cover the cover and the body decorated with lotus scrolls and shou characters. Height 3 1/2 inches. $500-700

421 A Cloisonné Enamel Trumpet the front decorated with a dragon-mask and kuilongs on a blue ground, the reverse having a loose-ring, the handle decorated similarly, the middle section having an openwork showing scrolling foliage. Length overall 18 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Peru, Illinois $400-600

422 A Cloisonné Enamel Water Pipe the body decorated with precious objects on a light blue ground, between two bands of ruyi heads, together with a cloisonné enamel chopstick holder with a pair of bone chopsticks and a knife with a celadon jade handle. Height of first 12 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Peru, Illinois $300-400

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426A 423 A Cloisonné Enamel Hu of squat form, having a single surmounting loop handle above the shaped, domed cover, with beast mask handles and depicting archaistic birds and chilong on a blue ground. Height 9 1/4 inches. $500-700

424 A Gilt Silver and Enameled Jewelry Box of cylindrical form with two near-white jade bangles mounted around the body, having jadeite, rose quartz and crystal inlay, the enamel depicting flowers and coins on a filigree ground, with gilt wash interior, the underside stamped silver. Height 4 3/8 inches (without stand). $800-1,200

425 A Cloisonné Enamel Inset Table Screen the panel of rectangular form decorated with three fu lions circling a multicolor brocade ball amidst flames and ruyi clouds on a blue ground, surrounded by a border enclosing bats and eight beribboned Buddhist emblems on a yellow ground, mounted in a hardwood frame with bi disc decoration, supported by scroll feet carved with a band of keyfret. Height 24 inches. $1,000-2,000

426 A Cloisonné Enamel Tripod Censer of globular form with lotus spray decoration on a blue ground, having two upright arched handles, bearing a six-character Xuande mark. Height 4 inches. $500-700

426A A Cloisonné Enamel Tripod Censer of globular form with lotus spray decoration on a blue ground, having two upright arched handles, bearing a four-character mark to the underside. Height 4 1/2 inches. $500-700

427 A Cloisonné Enamel Tripod Censer of squat ovoid form, flanked by a pair of lion-masks, decorated with lotus scrolls. Height over handles 11 1/8 inches. $1,500-2,500

428 A Pair of Cloisonné Enamel Candlesticks having allover scrolling lotus decoration on a blue ground. Height 15 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $1,000-2,000

429 A Pair of Gilt Bronze and Cloisonné Enamel Models of Elephants each figure depicted standing foursquare on a double-lotus waisted base incised with a keyfret band and raised on four bracket feet, the head lowered to one side, the body embellished with beaded chains and under a draped blanket in cloisonné enamel with floral patterns on a light blue ground, below a cloth decorated with hanging bats on a light blue ground, surmounted by a rectangular vase flanked by a pair of chilongs with loose-ring handles and the main body decorated with taotie masks on a blue ground. Height of pair 10 inches (with stand). $2,000-4,000

430 A Large Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Dragon Vase of bottle form, having multiple five-claw dragons writhing with fierce expressions on a ground of crashing waves with flaming pearls, having incised six-character Qianlong mark to the underside. Height 24 5/8 inches. $15,000-20,000

431 A Pair of Massive Cloisonné Enamel Censers and Covers

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911) each of quadrilobed form, the covers surmounted by gilt bronze qilin-form finials, having scrolling lotus meander and phoenix decoration over a yellow ground, with leiwen bands and a blue enamel interior, the bodies flanked by case phoenix double handles, the whole raised on feet issued from lion masks. Height 26 x width 26 x depth 20 inches. $15,000-20,000

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