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SOUTHEAST ASIAN AND INDIAN WORKS OF ART LOTS 177-219
Opposite: Lot 181 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Mahakala
177 177 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha Shakyamuni the figure depicted seated in the posture of meditation atop a double lotus plinth, his right hand in varadamudra while his left hand placed on his laps, wearing pleated robes, having a calm expression on his face, his hair in tight knots surmounted by an ushinisha. Height 6 3/4 inches. $700-900
178 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of a Bodhisattva the deity depicted seated in dhyanasana on a lotus plinth wearing a dhoti, his various hands bearing different attributes, backed by a flaming mandala, raised on a tiered base. Height 11 1/4 inches. $800-1,200
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180* A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of a Bodhisattva the deity depicted seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base with both hands in dhyanamudra, wearing a dhoti with celestial scarves and beaded jewelry, the face with a benevolent expresstion beneath a peaked crown, the base impressed with Da Qing Qianlong nian jing zao (respecfully made in the great Qing Dynasty during Qianlong’s reign). Height 8 inches. Property from the Collection of Marry Zu, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000
18TH CENTURY/19TH CENTURY the wrathful multi-handed figure standing on a elephant headed human figure lying atop a single lotus plinth with beaded edges, bearing various attributed in his hands, wearing elaborate jewelry and an elephant skin, his mouth wide opened revealing his teeth, the face having bulgy eyes and bushy beards flanked by a pair of hoop earrings, all below an urna, his red-painted flaming hair secured by a five-skull tiara inlaid with later colored stones, cast in two sections. Height 7 1/8 inches. Property from the collection of John Lanzendorf, Chicago, Illinois $2,000-4,000
182* A Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Jambhala the deity seated in lalitasana on a lotus plinth with his right foot resting on a small lotus base, his left hand holding a mongoose while his right band bearing a peach, wearing dhoti and beaded necklaces, a floating celestial scarf wrapped around his arms, his face with a serious expression flanked by a pair of hoop earrings, all hair pulled to a high chignon and securd by a five-leaf crown. Height 4 inches. Property from the collection of John Lanzendorf, Chicago, Illinois $1,500-2,500
183 A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Tara the deity depicted seated in dhynasana on a doublelotus plinth, her right hand raised in varadamudra and her left hand in vitarkamudra, wearing a dhoti and the bare upper body embellished with beaded necklaces, flanked by two lotus blossoms, the face having a serene expression with two large circular earrings on each side, her hair pulled to a high chignon and secured by an elaborate diadem. Height 8 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000
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189 184 A Tibetan Thangka
18TH/19TH CENTURY painted to the left depicting the main lama figure seated with his head turned to the left, wearing voluminous robes, above him are a seated bodhisattva embracing his consort and a seated scholar conversing a kneeled Tibetan monk, all above a standing fierce Mahakala figure and two donars, set atop a mountainuos landcape scene, having a horizontal line of inscription to the lower register, framed. Height 38 1/8 x width 24 3/4 inches. $800-1,200
185* A Tibetan Thangka painted to show a central green Tara figure seated on a lostus base backed by a mandala with entwined flowering branches, his right feet resting on a lotus stern, both hands bearing floral sprigs, wearing a dhoti with a flowing scarf and a floral tiara, the bare chest adorned with necklaces, the bodhisattva surrounded by further Tara figures and surmounted by a seated Medicine Buddha, mounted on a red brocade. Height 29 x width 21 3/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Joan Peters Caro, Chicago, Illinois $500-700
186 A Tibetan Thangka painted to depict four Buddha figures seated in front of mandalas amongst numerous deities, all in an outdoor setting. Height of mage 23 1/2 x width 31 1/2 inches. $400-600
187 A Tibetan Thangka of a Mandala
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the main medallion painted with a central deity seated on a lotus throne surrounded by five radiating rows of various deities and numerous figural groups; enclosed by further bodhisattva figures and deities at different tasks, framed. Height 36 x width 23 1/4 inches. $500-700
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189 A Thai Gilt Bronze Figure of Seated Buddha
AYUTTHAYA PERIOD (1351-1767) the figure depicted seated in dhyanasana with his right hand in bhumisparshamudra and his left hand placed on his lap, wearing a draped samghati, his face having a serene expression flanked by a pair of elongated ears, his hair in tight knots surmounted by an ushnisha. Height 29 inches.
Note: Accompanied by a receipt from Sukhotai Antiques Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand, May 23, 1977 $2,000-3,000
190* Three Thai Gilt Wood Figures of Buddha each figure seated in dhyanasana on a tall pedestal with the right hand in bhumisparshamudra and the left hand resting atop one lap, wearing draped robes, having a meditative expression on the face flanked by two elongated ears and beneath curly hair in high chignon surmounted by an ushnisha. Height of tallest 18 inches. Property from the Estate of William Moulis, Geneva, Illinois $600-800
191 Two Thai Bronze Heads of Buddha both having a meditative expression tightly curled hairs, raised on wood stands. Height of taller 2 3/4 inches. $400-600
192* Three Thai Bronze Heads of Buddha the first a gilt bronze example with arched eyebrows and an aquiline nose, the other two with calm expressions below knotted ushnisha, each raised on a hardwood stand. Height of tallest 6 inches. Property from the Estate of William Moulis, Geneva, Illinois $300-500
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193 Two Thai Ayutthaya Bronze Buddha Hands each mounted on a hardwood stand. Length of longer 5 1/2 inches. $300-500
194* Two Thai Bronze Articles the first a bust of Buddha with a serene facial expression with arms broken, the second a torso of Buddha wearing a cape, each mounted on a hardwood stand. Height of taller 8 inches. Property from the Estate of William Moulis, Geneva, Illinois
Note: Accompanied by a copy of a certificate of origin from Peng Seng Thai Antiques, Bangkok, Thailand, February 1, 1966. $300-500
195* A Laos Bronze Figure of Buddha
LIKELY 17TH CENTURY the figure seated on a high pedestal in dhyanadana and with his hands in dhyanamudra and bhumisparsamudra, having two elongated earlobes and knotted hair surmounted by a peaked ushinisha. Height 9 1/2 inches. Property from the collection of John Lanzendorf, Chicago, Illinois $300-500
196 A Large Thai Gilt Lacquered Wood Seated Buddha the figure seated in the meditation posture on a recessed plinth, the face with a smile, surmounted by a high ushnisha. Height 31 1/2 inches. $400-600
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197 A Thai Gilt and Lacquered Wood Figure of Standing Buddha the figure depicted wearing a simple sanghati with both hands stretched along the body, having a calm facial expression and a pair of long ears, hairs in tight knots surmounted by an ushnisha, raised on a hardwood stand. Height of figure 43 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois $600-800
198* A Thai Gilt Wood Figure of a Monk the monk depicted seated with both feet tucked underneath, his arms supported on his knees and gazing into the distance, wearing loose robes with hardstone embellishments. Height 15 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of William Moulis, Geneva, Illinois
Note: Accompanied by a copy of a certificate of origin from Capital Antique, Bangkok, Thailand, February 18, 1966 $400-600 199* Three Thai Stone Heads of Buddha the first with a serene facial expression with curly hair all combed to a high chignon, the second having a smile on his face beneath tight knots, the third with a calm facial expression with knotted hair, each raised on a hardwood stand. Height of tallest 10 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of William Moulis, Geneva, Illinois $500-700
200* Two Thai Stone Heads of Buddha the first with a calm expression beneath knotted hair, the second having a smile on his face with painted eyes, both raised on hardwood stands. Height of taller 11 1/2 inches overall. Property from the Estate of William Moulis, Geneva, Illinois $300-500
201* A Parcel-Gilt White Stone Figure of Buddha the figure depicted seated in dhyanasana on a single lotus plinth with the left hand in dhyanamudra and the right hand in bhumisparshamudra, wearing a sanghati, mounted on a later stand. Height of figure 11 inches. Property from the collection of John Lanzendorf, Chicago, Illinois $400-600 202* A Khmer Limestone Head of Buddha the face with a smile flanked by two elongated ears below a diadem and high chignon, raised on a hardwood stand. Height 9 inches overall. Property from the Estate of William Moulis, Geneva, Illinois
Note: Accompanied by a copy of an invoice from Capital Antique, Bangkok, Thailand, February 6, 1969 $500-700
203* A Khmer Lopburi Style Limestone Head of Buddha the face with a calm exprssion, flanked by two pendulous earlobes, beneath an elaborate diadem, raised on a hardwood stand. Heright 8 1/2 inches overall. Property from the Estate of William Moulis, Geneva, Illinois $400-600
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ANGKOR WAT STYLE, 11TH/12TH CENTURY probably of Vishnu, standing in samabhanga with arms broken, the upper body naked while the lower body covered with vertical striated sampot, secured by a double-fishtail sash. Height 20 inches overall. Property from the Estate of William Moulis, Geneva, Illinois
Note: Accompanied by a copy of an invoice from Peng Seng Thai Antiques, Bangkok, Thailand, January 6, 1966 and a copy of a certificate of origin also from Peng Seng Thai Antiques, February 1, 1966 $10,000-20,000
205 A Small Gandharan Grey Schist Head of Buddha the face carved with an serene expression, having almond shaped eyes, bow shaped mouth and penduloud earlobes, the wavy hair pulled to a high chignon. Height 5 1/4 inches. $600-800
206 Two Indian Sandstone Fragments the first carved to show a deity figure standing in an architecture, the second depicting a half-naked figure bearing a large stick in his left hand, each mounted on wood stands. Height of tallest overall 12 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200 207* An Indian Bronze Figure depicting a central monk seated in dynasana on a lotus base with both hands in meditative gesture, backed by a mandala and circled by five deities, further raised on a pedestal decorated with human masks and elephant figures. Height 10 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Shannon Toomey, Iowa City, Iowa $600-800
208* An Indian Bronze Figure of a Standing Deity the deity standing on a lotus base wearing a dhoti, beaded necklaces and a high hat, two primary hands at front while the other two hands bearing attributes. Height 4 inches. Property from the collection of John Lanzendorf, Chicago, Illinois $400-600
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213 209* An Indian Bronze Head of a Goddess cast with arched eyebrows and almond shaped eyes. Height 3 1/4 inches. Property from the collection of John Lanzendorf, Chicago, Illinois $200-400
210 An Indian Relief Carved Wood Panel showing the central Parvati flanked by her attendants. Height 20 inches. $500-700
211 An Indian Illustrated Manuscript Leaf depicting three male figures two bearing musical instruments, a deer running in distance, set in an outdoor setting, enclosed by further male figures and deer. Height 11 5/8 x width 6 3/4 inches. $800-1,200
212 Two Indian Illustrated Manuscript Leaves each depicting an erotic scene with three horizonal lines of inscriptions to the upper register. Height of each 11 1/8 x width 6 3/4 inches. $1,000-2,000
213 An Indian Illustrated Manuscript Leaf depicting two females and a male seated in an outdoor setting with a deer next to them, below six horizonal lines of inscriptions, enclosed by further figures, tigers and deer. Height 11 1/2 x width 6 1/2 inches. $800-1,200
213A An Indian Illustrated Manuscript Leaf showing figures at riverside. Height 11 1/2 x width 8 inches. $800-1,200
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214 An Indian Gouache Painting depicting an official on horseback with attendants, framed. Height 11 1/2 x width 9 inches. $500-700
215 A Persian Manuscript Leaf
DATED 1612 A.D. written in Naskhi script, from treatise on talismanic cures for mental and physical sickness. Height 8 x width 5 inches. $800-1,200 216 Three Indian Illuminated Manuscript Leaves the first depicting ladies at court celebrating with fireworks, the second and the third each depicting a Mogul Emperor with his courtesans, each work having text written in black ink. Height of first 10 7/8 x width 4 1/2 inches. $500-700
217 An Indian Illuminated Manuscript Leaf depicting figures and animals in an outdoor setting. Height 4 x width 7 inches. $400-600 218 An Indian Illuminated Manuscript Leaf depicting a court scene, with text written in black and red ink. Height 8 5/8 x width 5 1/4 inches. $400-600
219 An Indian Illuminated Manuscript Leaf depicting Mogul Emperor Aurangzeb reading an anthology, with text written in black ink. Height 9 3/8 x width 6 inches. $200-400
Korean Works of Art | Lots 220 – 231
Opposite: Lot 220 A Korean Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Black Lacquered Wood Cabinet
19TH CENTURY of rectangular form, the top panel set within frames with two scrolled ends, above an open shelf and two pairs of hinged doors each opening to a large drawer, separated by two drawers, further raised on three small drawers, the exterior with mother-of-pearl inlays depicting flying bats surrounding shou characters, scholars in various pursuits under tree and floral sprigs. Height 47 3/4 x width 29 x depth 15 inches. Property from the Collection of Eileen Fredrickson, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200
221* Two Korean Celadon Glazed Stoneware Stirrup Cups one having white slip inlaid with floral sprays, the other plain and covered in an allover olive-green glaze. Height of first 3 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mrs. Leonard Stein, Chicago, Illinois $400-600
222* A Korean Celadon Glazed Stoneware Bowl having rounded steep wells and raised on a short straight foot, the interior decorated with white slip inlays highlighting geometric design, covered in a greyish-celadon glaze. Height 3 1/4 x diameter 7 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mrs. Leonard Stein, Chicago, Illinois $200-400 223* A Korean Celadon Glazed Porcelain Ewer
LIKELY KORYO DYNASTY (918-1392) the body of lobed pear shape rising to a bulbous mouth, having curved spout and arched rectangular handle, the cover with a knopped finial. Height 8 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mrs. Leonard Stein, Chicago, Illinois $500-700 224* Two Korean Celadon Glazed Stoneware Articles
LIKELY KORYO DYNASTY (918-1392) comprising a white slip inlaid celadon glazed water dropper of peach form decorated with cranes flying amongst clouds, having a short side spout; a small circular box and cover with incised floral decoration. Height of first 3 inches. Property from the Collection of Mrs. Leonard Stein, Chicago, Illinois $400-600
225* A Korean Slip-Inlaid Celadon Glazed Bowl
LIKELY KORYO DYNASTY (918-1392) the footed bowl with rounded wells, the interior inlaid in white slips with floral sprigs and branches of lychee, enclosed by a border filled with cranes flying amidst clouds, the exterior with further floral decoration, the body covered in a bluish-green glaze. Diameter 7 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mrs. Leonard Stein, Chicago, Illinois $2,000-4,000
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226 226* Two Korean Celadon Glazed Stoneware Articles the first a kundika bottle having a baluster body rising to a narrow neck, with a short flared spout and a circular aperture to the side; the second a footed dish of floriform. Height of first 12 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mrs. Leonard Stein, Chicago, Illinois $700-900
227* Two Korean Punch’ong White Slip Inlaid Stoneware Articles
LIKELY CHOSON DYNASTY (1392-1897) comprising a footed shallow bowl and a footed dish, each having the interior inlaid with white slips centered with a medallion enclosing chrysanthemum heads, surrounded by chatter marks, the exterior with the repeating chatter mark decoration. Diameter of larger 8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mrs. Leonard Stein, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200
228* Two Korean White Glazed Porcelain Articles the first a circular, footed dish, the second a bottle vase with a wide lipped mouth. Height of first 4 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mrs. Leonard Stein, Chicago, Illinois $400-600
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229* A Korean White Glazed Porcelain Bowl the deep bowl raised on a short straight foot, the exterior decorated with four concentric rings. Height 3 3/4 x diameter 6 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mrs. Leonard Stein, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000 230 A Korean Blue and White Porcelain Jar
POSSIBLY 19TH CENTURY the ovoid body having high rounded shoulders rising to a lipped mouth, decorated throughout with bamboo and chrysanthemums. Height 4 3/4 inches. $800-1,200 231 A Blue and White Porcelain Vase the compressed spherical body decorated with a sinuous dragon, rising to a tall neck and an everted mouth. Height 12 inches. $300-500
Chinese Works of Art | Lots 232 – 259
Opposite: Lot 253 A Pair of Gilt Lacquered Wood Seal Chests
232* A Cloisonné Enamel Censers the short cylindrical body decorated with gilt reticualated panels with kuilong decoration against a blue ground with floral designs, set within a flori form stand decorated with lotus scrolls, flanked by a pair of gilt stylized dragon form handles and supported on three figural legs, the domed cover having similar motifs and surmounted by a gilt finial in the form of seated fu lion; together with two similarly decoreated censers. Height of taller 17 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $1,000-2,000 233* Two Cloisonné Enamel Moon Flasks each having a flattened circular body rising to a bulbous neck and a slightly flared mouth, flanked by a pair of dragon form handles, supported on a short foot, having an overall floral decoration against a blue ground. Height 14 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $800-1,200 234 A Pair of Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form Vases each having a compressed spherical body supported on a tall splayed foot rising to a flared mouth, decorated with gilt concentric rings and dense lotus scrolls against a celeste blue ground, chased with a four-character Qianlong mark within double rings to the underside. Height 8 7/8 inches. $1,000-2,000
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235 Three Cloisonné Enamel Articles comprising a censer, a vase and circular covered box, each decorated with shaped panels enclosing Kufic script and gilt vines, set atop a blue ground with lotus scrolls, each bearing a four-character Qianlong mark within a square panel to the underside and raised on a circular with further lotus motif and supported on ruyi shaped feet. Height of tallest overall 7 1/8 inches. $2,000-4,000
236 A Pair of Cloisonné Enamel Vases each having a pear shaped body decorated with four gilt concentric rings, entwined lotus branches, floral sprigs and overlapping lappet leaves, having a pair of handles in the shape of writhing dragons, the underside bearing a four-character Xuande mark within a square. Height 14 1/4 inches. $6,000-8,000
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237 A Pair of Gilt Metal Mounted and Cloisonné Enamel Covered Tripod Censers each vessel of globular form worked to show archaistic dragons and lotus scrolls on a blue ground, surmounted by a domed cover with an openworked lotus scroll decorated finial over a similarly worked band depicting fu amongst ruyi clouds, the body flanked by square S-scroll handles, raised on baluster form supports, bearing a spurious four-character Qianlong mark to the underside. Height 21 inches.
Note: A similar example sold Christie’s, Hong Kong, Sale 2832, Lot 3032 $10,000-15,000
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238 A Cloisonné Enamel Vessel the archaic gui form body decorated with lotus scrolls against a blue ground, flanked by a pair of phoenix shaped handles, having gilt flanges, bearing a four-character Qianlong mark within a sqare panel to the underside. Height 10 1/2 inches. $3,000-5,000 239* A Jade Inset Cloisonné Enamel Censer the compressed globular body decorated with shou characters, lotus scrolls and alternating gilt panels with jade insets, all against a blue ground below a band of lappet leaves, flanked by a pair of gilt handles in the form of stylized dragons with jade insets, supported on three elephant legs. Height 20 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $1,500-2,500
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240 A Jade Inset Cloisonné Enamel Box and Cover of circular form, the cover inset with a reticulated celadon and russet circular plaque carved in relief depicting two confronting dragon pursuing the flaming pearl amongst lotus, the body decorated with lotus scrolls and stylized kuilong design, the base bearing a four-character Qianlong mark. Diameter 4 7/8 inches. $2,000-4,000
241* A Cloisonné Enamel Qilin Form Censer the mythical beast depicted standing with its mouth opened showing the teeth, the body covered in archaistic motifs against a blue ground. Height 20 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $600-800
242* A Cloisonné Enamel Jar the compressed globular body decorated throughout with shou medallions, lotus scrolls and hanging bats bearing chimes, all against a turquoise-blue ground, between a scroll band and a circle of overlapping leaves. Height 15 x diameter 16 inches. Property from the Estate of Stanley Kaufman, Madison, Wisconsin $700-900 243* A Cloisonné Enamel Vase, Meiping
19TH CENTURY of baluster form with broad shoulders, decorated with lotus scrolls on a celeste ground, bearing an apocryphal six-character Jingtai mark to the underside. Height 11 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Pieter Christiaan Jongeneel, Clarens/Montreux, Switzerland $400-600
244 A Cloisonné Enamel Cachepot with Hardstone Plant the tapering rectangular pot raised on bracket feet, all four sides decorated with meandering lotus branches and archaistic motifs, on a celeste ground, surmounted by a large hardstone plant comprising spinach jade, agate and amethyst. Height overall 35 inches. $300-500 245* A Large Reticulated Bamboo Parfumier of cylindrical form, the body depicting a rockery mountain scene in three levels showing robed scholars under pine trees above an oxherd riding on ox back, and a fisherman catching fish with a farmer standing beside him, incised with poetic inscriptions and dated Daqing Daoguang nian zhi (“made in the Great Qing Dynasty Daoguang year”), the mouth and foot rim having hardwood caps. Length 18 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $300-500
246 A Hongmu Document Box of rectangular form with brass hardware, bearing a paper label for documents from the city of Dongpo. Width 12 3/4 inches. $500-700
247 A Rosewood Three-Tier Box of rectangular form, comprising three drawers, with hardware handles. Height 4 3/4 x width 5 5/8 x depth 7 3/4 inches. $600-800
248 A Mixed Wood Tiered Picnic Box with Jichimu Panels of rectangular form with squared handle flanked on each side with pierce carved brackets, the three covered tiers rising on a rectangular base. Height overall 8 3/4 x width 13 1/2 inches. $800-1,200
249 A Hongmu Inkstone Box and Cover in the form of a leaf, the cover carved in relief depicting a mantis and a cricket resting on the leaf. Length 8 inches. $1,500-2,500
250 A Huanghuali Box, Xiaoxiang of rectangular form with shaped brass mounts, flanked by a pair of bail handles, the interior having a fitted tray above a deep drawer. Height 7 3/4 x width 16 3/4 x depth 9 inches. $2,000-4,000
251* A Pale Celadon Jade Inlaid Tixi Lacquer Box and Cover
JADE POSSIBLY YUAN/MING DYNASTY the pale celadon oval jade plaque carved in openwork depicting “Spring Water” motif showing a goose in flight amongst entwined lotus plants, set in an octagonal tixi box, the cover decorated throughout with black layers of repeating scrolls. Height of box 6 1/2 x width 8 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mrs. Leonard Stein, Chicago, Illinois $5,000-7,000
252* A Huanghuali Document Box
18th/19th CENTURY of rectangular form with huangtong lock plate in the form of ruyi head, the hinged cover with beaded edges opening to reveal a deep drawer, two sides set with a pair of bail handles. Height 6 1/4 x width 15 1/2 x depth 8 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Suzanne and Gregory M. Brown, Marshalltown, Iowa $6,000-8,000 253* A Pair of Gilt Lacquered Wood Seal Chests
QING DYNASTY each of rectangular form, the sides decorated in relief depicting phoenix birds bearing peonies confronting sinuous five-clawed dragons amongst clouds, the hinged cover having canted sides and decorated with auspicious clouds, the front with metal lock plate incised with lotus, flanked by a pair of handles with terminals in the shape of phoenix head, raised on a rectangular base with further cloud motifs. Height 16 inches. Property from the Collection of Suzanne and Gregory M. Brown, Marshalltown, Iowa $10,000-20,000
254* A Brass Mounted Huanghuali Document Box
17TH/18TH CENTURY the hinged box of rectangular form, the front mounted with a shaped lock plate and ruyi form top mounts, each side with a bail handle, the edges also with brass mounts. Height 6 3/4 x width 16 1/4 x depth 9 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Suzanne and Gregory M. Brown, Marshalltown, Iowa
Note: Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from TK Oriental Antiques, Inc., April 25, 1995 $6,000-8,000
255 A Carved Bamboo Parfumier the cylindical body having a relief carved mountainous landscape scene showing a seated scholar with two attendants under pine trees, above a child riding on an ox two farmers and a fisherman near the river, incised with five characters Qing Kangxi nian zhi (made in the Qing Dynasty Kangxi’s reign), mounted with rosewood cap and base. Height 9 1/2 inches. $700-900 256* A Small Hongmu Chest the rectangular sectioned chest with two hinged rectangular doors with brass lock plate, shaped handles and mounts, opening to five drawers. Height 9 1/4 inches overall. Property from the Collection of Suzanne and Gregory M. Brown, Marshalltown, Iowa $600-800
257 A Rosewood Rectangular Box and Cover of rectangular section with canted sides, the cover carved with the poem fengqiao yebo (Night Mooring at Maple Bridge), set atop a rectangular base. Height 5 1/2 inches. $300-500
258* Two Rosewood Boxes the first a mahjong set, the rectangular sectioned body with the front panel carved to show two characters xiang jun and mounted with a brass bat form handle, opening to reveal five drawers containing bone mahjong tiles; the second a small hinged jewelry box, the front set with a butterfly form lock plate, the cover and the edges with further brass mounts in shapes of shou medallion, endless knots and bats. Length 9 3/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Mary Jane Walt, Lincoln, Nebraska $400-600
259 A Hardstone Table Screen carved to show a magpie perching on flowering prunus branches, the reverse showing a flowering tree, set within a stand raised on scrolled feet. Height 6 1/2 inches. $200-400
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Opposite: Lot 267 Forty Auction Catalogues Pertaining to Chinese Works of Art and Annamese Ceramics
Books | Lots 260 – 274A
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260 A Collection of Sixty-One Issues of Oriental Art Magazine dating from 1967 to 1992, together with eight index documents. $300-500
261* A Collection of Forty-Eight Issues of Arts of Asia Magazine dating from 1979 to 1999. Property from the Collection of Jan Zajac, Crete, Illinois $300-500
262 A Collection of Nineteen Issues of Asian Art Magazine dating from 1987 to 1993. $200-400 263* Fifty-Five Asian Art Magazines comprising forty-four issues of Oriental Art, nine issues of Arts of Asia, one issue of Orientations and The Minneapolis Institute of Arts Bulletin, volumn lxiv, 1978-1980. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $400-600
264 Twenty-Four Auction Catalogues comprising fourteen catalogues from Nagel dating from 1991-2007 pertaining to Asian works of art, seven catalogues from Sotheby’s Parke Bernet dating from 1977-1979 pertaining to Chinese and Japanese works of art, two catalogues from Sotheby’s London dating 1978 pertaining to Chinese jade and decorative arts, Japanese prints, Japanese and Chinese paintings. $600-800 265 Twenty-five Reference Books Pertaining to Asian Works of Art one auction catalogue from Kunstandel Klefish GMBH, November 1995; one auction catalogue from Bonhams, San Francisco, December 18, 2013; three auction catalogues from Zacke Auction, June 1994; June 3, 2004; November 10, 2011; seven auction catalogues from Robert C. Eldred Co., Inc, Auctioneers & Appraisers, dating from 1978-1983; one auction catalogue from I.M Chait Gallery/Auctioneers, November 23,2014; one auction catalogue from Gechaftszeiten auberhalb der Auktion, dating 1991; nine issues of Gump’s, dating from 1981-1990; one auction catalogue from Dorotheum Auction, September 27, 1994; Amy G. Poster, Corsscurrents, masterpieces of East Asian Art from New York Private Collections, published by Japan Society, New York, hardcover. $300-500
266* Seventy-four Sotheby’s Parke Bernet’s Auction Catalogues compring sixty-six from Sotheby’s Parke Bernet’s New York, dating from 1975-1983; seven from Sotheby’s Parke Bernet’s Los Angeles, dating from 1979-1982; one from Sotheby’s Parke Bernet’s Chicago, 1981, pertaining to Chinese and Japanese works of art, jewelry, American painting and decorative arts. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $600-800
267* Forty Auction Catalogues Pertaining to Chinese Works of Art and Annamese Ceramics comprising seven auction catalogues from Sotheby’s, London, dating from 1977-1981; thirty-three auction catalogues from Sotheby’s Parke Bernet, Hong Kong, dating from 1977-1983. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $500-700 268* The Edward T. Chow Collection comprising a set of three books, Sotheby’s Parke Bernet (Hong Kong) Ltd. and Sotheby’s London. Part One Ming and Qing Porcelain, Tuesday, 25th November 1980; Part Two Early Chinese Ceramics and Ancient Bronzes, Tuesday, 16th December 1980; Part Three Ming and Qing Porcelain and Works of Art, Tuesday, 19th May 1981, hardcover. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $600-800
269* Five Auction Catalogues Pertaining to Chinese Works of Art and Asian Works of Art comprising three auction catalogues from Christie’s, two of London, dating 1978; one of New York, dating 1978; one auction catalogue from Sotheby’s, New York, dating 1980; one auction catalogue from Robert C. Eldred CO. Inc, Estate Auctioneers, dating 1977. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $100-200
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270* Nineteen Reference Books comprising J. Edward Kidder. Jr., Early Chinese Bronze in the City Art Museum of St. Louis , published by Von. Hoffmann Press, Inc, St. Louis, 1956, hardcover; Stanley Charles Nott, Chinese Jade through the Age, a Review of its Characteristics, Decoration, Folklore and Symbolism, published by the Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc, Tokyo, 1973, hardcover; Kadokawa Shoten, A Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Oriental Arts , published by Crown Publishers, Inc, New York, 1969, hardcover; 5000 Years of Korean Art, 1978-1981, paperback; Max Loehr assisted by Louisa G. Fitzgerald Huber, Ancient Chinese Jades from the Grenville L. Winthrop Collection in the Fogg Museum, Harvard University, published by Fogg Museum, Harvard University,Cambridge, 1975, hardcover; History Relics Unearthed in New China , published by Foreign Language Press, Peking, 1972, hardcover; Berthold Laufer, Jade, A Study in Chinese Archaeology & Religion, published by Dover Publications Inc, New York, 1912, paperback; Ann Frank, Chinese Blue and White, published by Walker Publishing Company, Inc, New York, hardcover; Oscar Luzzatto-Bilitz, Antique Jade, published by the Hamlyn Publishing Group limited, 1969, hardcover; R. L. Hobson, Chinese Pottery and Porcelain, An Account of the Potter’s Art in China from Primitive Times to the Present Day , published by Dover Publications, Inc, New York, 1976, paperback; Sir Harry Garner, Chinese and Japanese Cloisonné Enamels, published by Faber and Faber, London,1970(reprinted in 1976), hardcover; R. L. Hobson, The Wares of the Ming Dynasty , published by Dover Publications, Inc, New York, paperback; Arthur and Grace Chu, Oriental Cloisonné and Other Enamels, A Guide to Collection and Repairing , published by Crown Publishers, Inc, 1975, hardcover; Soame Jenyns, Later Chinese Porcelain, the Ch’ing Dynasty 1644-1912 , published by Faber and Faber, London 1971 , hardcover; Dean F. Frasche, Southeast Asian Ceramics, Ninth through Seventeenth Centuries , published by the Asia Society, 1976, paperback; Margaret Medley, The Chinese Pottery, a Practical History of Chinese Ceramics , published by Charles Scribner’s sons, New York, hardcover; Sir Harry Garner, Oriental Blue & White , published by Faber and Faber, London, 1970(reprinted in 1973), hardcover; Jessica Rawson, Ancient China Art and Archaeology , published by Harper & Row Publishers, New York, 1980, hardcover; William Watson, Style in the Arts of China , published by Universe Books, New York, 1974, hardcover. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $300-500 271* Eight Reference Books Pertaining to Chinese Works of Art, Taoism, Japanese and Southeast Asian Works of Art comprising Albert W.R. Thiel Chinese Pottery and Stonware published by Castle Books, New York, hardcover; Philip Rawson and Laszlo Legeza Tao The Eastern Philosophy of Time and Change published by Avon Books, New York, 1973, paperback; W.B.R Neave-Hill Chinese Ceramics published by St. Martins’s Press, New York, 1976, hardcover; Warren E. Cox Chinese Ivory Sculpture published by Bonanza Books, New York, hardcover; Frank Brinkley Oriental Series. Japan and China. Its History Arts and Literature published by J.B. Millet Company, Boston and Tokyo, 1901-1902, volumn ix, hardcover; Warren E. Cox The Book of Pottery and Porcelain published by Crown Publisher, New York, 1944, hardcover; John C. Ferguson Outlines of Chinese Art published by The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1919, hardcover; Chinese, Japanese, and Southeast Asian Ceramics and Works of Art Sotheby’s Los Angeles, 1982, paperback. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $200-400
272* Twenty-One Reference Books A Chinese Archaic Bronzes , published by Wenwu Publishing House, Beijing, 1976 paperback; Chinese Art in the Royal Ontario Museum, published by the Publication of Chinese Art, 1972, hardcover; Doris Dohrenwend, curatorial Assistant, A General Guide of The East Asian Galleries in Royal Ontario Museum, published by, paperback; Masterpieces of Chinese Enamel Ware in the National Palace Museum, published by the National Palace Museum, Taipei, hardcover; René-Yvon Lefebvre d’Argencé, Treasures from the Shanghai Museum, 6000 Years of Chinese Art , 1983, paperback; Treasures from the Bronze Age of China , published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1980, paperback; John Alexander Pope, Fourteenth century Blue and White, A Group of Chinese Porcelains in the Topkapu Sarayi Muzesi, Istanbul, published by Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, 1970, paperback; Grenville L. Winthrop, Retrospective for a Collector, published by Fogg Museum of Art, Cambridge, 1969, paperback; RenéYvon Lefebvre d’Argencé, Chinese Jades in the Avery Brundage Collection, published by the de Young Museum Society and Patrons of Art and Music for the Center of Asian Art and Culture, 1972, Berkeley, paperback; René-Yvon Lefebvre d’Argencé, Ancient Chinese Bronze in the Avery Brundage Collection , published by Diablo Press for the de Young Museum Society, 1966, Berkeley, paperback; René-Yvon Lefebvre d’Argencé, Chinese Ceramics in the Avery Brundage Collection , published by the de Young Museum, Berkeley, paperback; Flawless Porcelains: Imperial Ceramics from the Reign of the Chenghua Emperor, Rose Scott and Stacey Pierson, published by Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art and School of Oriental and African Studies, 1995, paperback; The Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogue of an Exhibition of the Ceramic Art of China , paperback; René-Yvon Lefebvre d’Argencé, The Han Popper Collection of Oriental Art , 1973, paperback; Margaret Medley, Illustrated Catalogue of Ming Polychrome Ware in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art , published by School of Oriental and African Studies, London, 1966, paperback; Margaret Medley, Illustrated Catalogue of Ming Polychrome Ware in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art , published by School of Oriental and African Studies, London, 1978, paperback; Margaret Medley, Illustrated Catalogue of Celadon Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art , published by School of Oriental and African Studies, London, 1977, paperback; Margaret Medley, Illustrated Catalogue of Underglaze Blue and Copper Red, Decorated Porcelains in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art , published by School of Oriental and African Studies, London, 1976, paperback; Margaret Medley, Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Ch’ing Monochrome in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art , published by School of Oriental and African Studies, London, 1976, paperback; Lady David, Illustrated Catalogue of Ch’ing Enameled Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art , published by School of Oriental and African Studies, London, 1973, paperback; Margaret Medley, Illustrated Catalogue of Ting and Allied Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art , published by School of Oriental and African Studies, London, 1980, paperback. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $300-500
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274 No Lot
274A* An Album of Twelve Japanese Ink and Color Paintings on Silk each depicting figures in an outdoor setting, signed and sealed. Height of each 7 3/4 x width 10 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. James Milgram, Lake Forest, Illinois $300-500
274A (two of twelve)
Opposite: Lot 294 A Matched Pair of Chinese Kesi Silk Panels
Textiles | Lots 275 – 302
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275* A Chinese Embroidered Silk Dragon Robe, Jifu worked in satin stitch utilizing gilt-wrapped and multi colored threads depicting nine sinuous dragons pursuing flaming pearls amidst clusters of clouds interspersed with flowered-filled vases, flying bats and auspicious emblems, all reserved on a navy blue ground above mountain peaks and Buddhist emblems among crashing waves, the hem decorated with five-colored lishui stripes, having dark colored borders and sleeve bands embroidered with striding dragons and further auspicious symbols. Length 58 inches. Property from the Estate of Joan Peters Caro, Chicago, Illinois $500-700 276* A Chinese Embroidered Silk Lady’s Informal Robe worked in satin stitch depicting eight medallions each showing blooming flowers and butterflies, interspersed with floral sprigs, all above mountain peaks emerging from crashing waves above lishui strips, against a dark navy blue ground, the cuffs with persimmon colored bands embroidered with further flowering branches. Length 46 inches. Property from the Estate of Joan Peters Caro, Chicago, Illinois $600-800 277* A Chinese Embroidered Silk Lady’s Dragon Robe finely woven in gold and multi colored threads to the front, the back and the shoulders depicting eight roundels each enclosing a writhing five-clawed dragon chasing the flaming pearl of wisdom amongst ruyi clouds, Buddhist emblems and lotus stems above waves, having dark blue ground borders and sleeve bands embroidered with striding dragons and similar motifs, all against a red ground with fur lining, the hem embroidered with mountain peaks, dragon fish and further auspicous emblems emerging from the breaking waves and five colored lishui stripes. Length 57 inches. Property from the Estate of Joan Peters Caro, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200
278* A Chinese Embroidered Silk Dragon Robe worked to depict roundels each enclosing a sinuous dragon and a flying phoenix pursuing the flaming pearl of wisdom amongst ruyi clouds, above mountain peaks emerging from the foaming waves and lishui stripes, all against a dark navy blue ground, the borders embroidered with golden threads showing geometric design. Length 42 inches. Property from the Collection of Jane and Myron Myers, DeKalb, Illinois $1,000-2,000 279* A Chinese Embroidered Silk Lady’s Robe worked to depict butterflies suspending fruits, floral sprigs and peach branches reserved on a light yellow ground, the black-ground borders embroidered with cranes and flowers Length 52 inches. Property from the Collection of Jane and Myron Myers, DeKalb, Illinois $700-900
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280 Three Chinese Embroidered Silk Lady’s Informal Robes the first worked to depict various floral sprigs against a light yellow ground, having ruyi shaped cloud collars embroidered with floral designs; the second embroidered with roundels enclosing flower-filled vases, surrounded by floral sprigs, all picked out on a dark blue ground; the third decorated with butterflies and floral motifs against a black ground. Length 41 inches. $600-800
281* A Chinese Embroidered Silk Dragon Robe, Jifu finely worked in gilt-wrapped and multi colored threads on the front and back depicting five-clawed dragons pursuing flaming pearls amid auspicious clouds, cranes, bats bearing peach branches and Buddhist emblems, above lishui stripes, all against a blue ground, having dark colored borders and at the collar and horseshoe cuffs embroidered with further striding dragons and other similar motifs. Length 54 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Timothy Toomey, Iowa City, Iowa $2,000-4,000 282* A Chinese Embroidered Silk Vest
LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY depicting pavilions amongst riverscape scenes and medallions enclosing immortals, all reserved on a ruby-red ground, having ruyi shaped borders embroidered with floral designs. Length 34 inches. Property from the Collection of Jane and Myron Myers, DeKalb, Illinois
Provenance: Gifted to the present owner by Mrs. Margaret Chase, Los Angeles, CA Acquired Warren Imports Far East Fine Arts, Laguna Beach, CA, November 15, 1989 Acquired Butterfield & Butterfield Auction Gallery, San Francisco Oakland Museum Ex Elsie Gelber Collection.
Note: Accompanied by a copy of a letter from Warren Imports Far East Fine Arts, November 15, 1989 $800-1,200
LIKELY 19TH CENTURY depicting floral sprigs and butterflies against a dark navy blue ground. Length 46 inches. $300-500 284* A Chinese Embroidered Silk Lady’s Informal Robe worked to show floral sprigs, peach branches and butterflies against a midnight blue ground, the ivoryground borders embroidered to depict figures in a riverscape scene. Length 43 inches. Property from the Collection of Jane and Myron Myers, DeKalb, Illinois
Note: Accompanied by a copy of a receipt from R. Hayden Associates, Interior Designs, Oak Park, IL, September 28, 1989 $400-600
285 A Chinese Embroidered Silk Lady’s Informal Coat worked to show four flower-filled vases beneath floral sprigs, picked out on a midnight blue ground, having an elaborate cloud collar embroidered with flowers and figures, ivory-ground borders with similar decoration, framed. Length 50 inches. Property from the Collection of a Lady, Chicago, Illinois. $400-600
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286 A Chinese Embroidered Silk Lady’s Informal Robe worked in satin stitch and Peking knot to the front and back depicting blooming chrysanthemum with bats in flight on an apricot ground, all above breaking waves, having dark blue ground collar embroidered with floral deocration, the pale celadon ground sleeve bands decorated with figures, flowering prunus branches and mountains. Length 45 inches. $400-600
287 A Chinese Embroidered Silk Lady’s Robe worked in satin stitch depicting flower-filled vase and floral sprays against a navy ground, the borders embroidered with meirens amongst blossoming branches, butterflies and rockery in a garden scene, set on an ivory tone ground, the sleeves worked in satin stitch and Peking knots to show blooming flower heads reserved on a yellow ground, having gilt metal buttons. Length 48 1/4 inches. $300-500
288* A Chinese Embroidered Silk Panel of rectangular form, worked in satin stitch utilizing multi colored threads depicting five Daoist immortals each standing amidst floral sprigs flower-filled baskets, bearing their attributes, set atop a giltthread wooven ground, framed. Height 29 x width 23 inches. Property from the Collection of David Feierstein, Chicago, Illinois $400-600 289* A Chinese Embroidered Silk Rectangular Panel depicting the central shaped reserve enclosing four swimming ducks beneath flowering branches, flanked by flori-form cartouches filled with floral motifs and butterflies, all reserved on an interlocking “T” ground with flower heads, enclosed by a border with shou characters and bats, having a floral border, framed. Height 24 1/2 x width 11 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of David Feierstein, Chicago, Illinois $300-500
290* A Chinese Embroidered Silk Panel centered with various flower-filled vases and floral sprigs, bordered by flowering branches, butterflies and rockery, all against an ivory ground, framed. Height 24 x width 14 1/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Mary Jane Walt, Lincoln, Nebraska $300-500
291 A Chinese Embroidered Silk Kang Cover of rectangular form, depicting a central flower head surrounded by bats, enclosed by further lotus scrolls, all reserved on a bright yellow ground. Height 19 1/2 x width 17 1/2 inches. $200-400 292* A Pair of Chinese Embroidered Silk Panels each of rectangular form, worked in Peking knots with blue and gold threads depicting Daoist emblems amongst flowering branches against a yellow ground with floral motifs and endless knots, framed. Height 35 x width 6 inches. Property from the Collection of David Feierstein, Chicago, Illinois $500-700
293* A Pair of Chinese Embroidered Silk Rectangular Panels each worked with crochet gold threads depicting a phoenix flying upon a fu lion and a sinuous dragon amongst clouds, all above mountain peaks and waves with coins within gourds and shou roundels, all against a blue ground, framed. Height 30 x width 8 inches. Property from the Collection of David Feierstein, Chicago, Illinois $700-900
294* A Matched Pair of Chinese Kesi Silk Panels each of rectangular form, using multi colored threads to show a writhing dragon pursuing the flaming pearl of wisdom amongst ruyi clouds above waves, all picked out on a dark brown ground below an embroidered silk yellow ground band showing lotus scrolls, the upper register decorated with flowers, leafy vines and ruyi clouds against a blue ground, framed. Height 29 1/2 x width 11 inches. Property from the Collection of David Feierstein, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200
295 A Large Chinese Embroidered Silk Panel
POSSIBLY 19TH CENTURY of rectangular form, densely worked in satin stitch with silver threads depicting various flower heads and scrolling leafy vines, all reserved on a bright sky blue ground, one border embroidered with inscription reading Jiangnan zhizao cheng Qishisi. 9 yards x 28 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000
296* A Chinese Kesi Silk Panel
19TH CENTURY of rectangular form, showing a riverscape scene with figures resting in a pavilion, riding a horse, working on a boat, amongst trees, rockery and mountains. Height 38 x width 19 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Joan Peters Caro, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200
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297* Four Chinese Kesi Silk Panels each of long rectangular form, finely woven to depict a riverscape scene filled with rockery, mountains, flowering trees, pagodas, clouds and figures at various tasks, all on a bright ground of gilt-wrapped threads, framed. Height of each 40 x width 11 inches. Property from the Collection of David Feierstein, Chicago, Illinois $1,500-2,500
298 A Set of Four Chinese Kesi Silk Panels each rectangular panel decorated to the upper register with scholars having a conversation in a garden scene, warrior figures to the lower register, framed. Height 40 x width 9 7/8 inches each. $700-900
299 A Chinese Kesi Silk Dragon Panel utilizing bright gold and colored threads showing a fierce five-clawed dragon chasing the flaming pearl above a pair of dragons in profile, each grasping a pearl of wisdom, amidst ruyi clouds, ribbon-tied Buddhist emblems against a celestial blue ground. Height 51 x width 31 1/2 inches. $500-700
300* A Japanese Embroidered Silk Panel the square panel finely woven with metallic threads depicting houses amongst mountains, pine trees, flowering branches and peacocks, framed. Height 23 1/2 x width 23 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of David Feierstein, Chicago, Illinois $400-600
301* A Japanese Embroidered Silk Panel depicting flying cranes against a ground of giltwrapped threads, framed. Height 18 x width 87 inches. Property from the Collection of David Feierstein, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200
302 A Japanese Embroidered Silk Panel
19TH CENTURY the central medallion finely worked in multi colored threads depicting blooming peonies, lotus flowers, chrysanthemums, bamboo branches and flowering prunus branches against a silver and gold ground. Height 28 3/4 x width 26 5/8 inches. $600-800
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