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Asian Art – Marlborough Sale 2627M October 25, 2012 Marlborough

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Auction October 25, 2012 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Asian Art auctions at Skinner present the best in Chinese, Korean, Indian, and Japanese artwork and antiques, including fine calligraphy, rare jade, furniture, decorative arts, and contemporary Chinese art. Skinner Asian art auctions consistently achieve record prices. In a recent sale, an album of painting and calligraphy by renowned modern Chinese artists, including Zhang Daqian and Wang Yachen, brought $1.23 million. For more information on consigning your Asian antiques or works of art with Skinner, please contact the department at 508-970-3263 or [email protected].

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Asian Art – Marlborough

Sale 2627M October 25, 2012 Marlborough

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Asian Art – Marlborough

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View all lots online at www.skinnerinc.com

cover: 171; frontispiece: 647; back cover: 48

Judith DowlingDepartment Director508.970.3255

Karen Mak508.970.3132

Specialists

Auction Information

Auction 2627M Thursday, October 2510AM 274 Cedar Hill Street Marlborough, MA

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T: 508.970.3208F: 508.970.3100

General Inquiries508.970.3000

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Table of Contents

1 Auction & Specialist Information

2 Web Site & Online Bidding

5 Lots 1–648

46 Conditions of Sale

47 Absentee Bid Form

48 Company Directors & Specialty Departments

49 Administrative Staff & Client Services

50 Map & Driving Directions

51 Catalogue Subscription Form

Please Note: All lots sold subject to our Conditions of Sale.

Please refer to page 46 of this catalogue for the full terms and conditions governing your purchase.

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1Mixed-metal Vase, Middle East, 19th century, bottle shape resting on short, splayed foot, rising to a trumpet mouth, decorated with calligraphy and arabesques, ht. 10 1/2 in.$200-300

2Mixed-metal Vase, Persia, 19th/20th century, bottle shape, resting on short, splayed foot, decorated with foliate design, ht. 9 1/4 in.$800-1,200

2APottery Bowl, Persia, possibly 16th century, Kashan ware, underglaze blue design of a monkey and a hare, inscription at the mouth, dia. 7 1/4 in.$250-350

3Pottery Plate, Persia, possibly 17th century, carved geometric patterns beneath a cobalt blue glaze, dia. 8 1/4 in.$200-300

4Two Framed Paintings, Persia, ink and color on manuscript, one depicting a dancing woman, 9 3/4 x 7 1/2, one featuring a covey of men in an outdoor setting, 15 x 10 1/4 in.$700-1,200

5Tanjore Painting, southern India, 18th/19th century, dyes, glass beads, and gold foil on wood with embossed finish, depicting three figures inside arched curtains, 32 1/2 x 26 3/8 in.$3,000-4,000

6Reverse-painting on Glass, southern India, 19th century, depicting a couple, 27 x 22 1/2 in.$1,500-2,000

7Bronze Figure, eastern India, 20th century, depicting a naga seated on a lotus throne atop a stepped base, unsealed, ht. 12 3/4 in.$700-900

8Bronze Figure, India, depicting a three-headed Ganesha dancing with ritual objects in all six hands, mounted on a wood stand, ht. 34 1/2 in.$300-500

9Bronze Figurine, India, depicting Ganesha reclining on a chaise, lg. 17 in.$300-500

10Three Carved Stone Stelae, India, 19th century, figures of Narasimha, Surya, and Durga, ht. approx. 4 to 6 in.$200-300

11Terracotta Wall Mount, eastern India, possibly Gupta Period (320 to 550 CE), depicting a Yaksi in relief, 6 3/8 x 7 3/8 x 3 1/4 in.$1,000-1,500

12Terracotta Wall Mount, eastern India, possibly Gupta Period (320 to 550 CE), depicting a Yaksi in relief, 6 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

13Pair of Wood Temple Door Fragments, southern India, each depicting a guardian figure, ht. 25 in.$1,500-1,800

14Temple Architectural Carving, Thailand, depicting gilded iris, flowering peony branches, and birds framed in a narrow fret-work band on the top and sides, lg. 13 1/2 ft., wd. 12 1/2 in.$500-700

15Three Giltwood Figures, Thailand/Myanmar, each depicting a seated Buddha, ht. to 31 in.$400-600

16Bronze Bust, Thailand, bronze bust of the Buddha, with elongated earlobes, wearing a beaded festoon, wood stand, ht. 4 3/8 in.$100-150

17Five Bronze Divinities, two from Nepal, a Thai seated Buddha, a figure of Krishna, and a standing figure of Guandi, ht. to 7 in.$200-300

18Two Khmer Bronzes, Cambodia, standing deities, with stand, ht. 7 in.$200-300

19Repoussé Metal Toran, Nepal, in three parts, depicting the Garuda in the middle, flanked by a Naga Kanya on either side, overall lg. 29 1/2 in.$1,000-1,200

20Repoussé Plaque, Nepal, 18th/19th century, depicting Durga in the Mahishasuramardini manifestation, ht. 11 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

21Pair of Repoussé Plaques, Nepal, 18th/19th century, each depicting a figure dancing and playing various instruments, ht. 8 3/4 in.$800-1,000

22Repoussé Gilt-metal Plaque, Nepal, late 20th century, depicting the six-armed goddess Kali, ht. 17 3/4 in.$500-700

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23Six Carved Wood Masks, Nepal, 20th century, lg. to 11 1/2 in.$800-1,200

24Framed Repoussé Panel, Tibet, repoussé gilt-brass mythical animal set on a gilt and lacquered surface with cloud patterns, the reverse with similar gilt-lacquered decoration, wood frame, 29 1/2 x 33 in.$1,800-2,500

25Repoussé Silver Cup Base and Cover, Sino-Tibet, the lotus form base supported by a stemmed foot, decorated with the eight Taoist emblems on foliate ground, the tiered cover with cartouches depicting flowers and animals in relief, dia. 3 1/2 in.$100-150

26Silvered Bronze Pen Case, Tibet, possibly 17th century, the fluted shaft damascened with geometric design, with finals decorated with foliate motifs, lg. 16.$700-900

27Blue and White Vase, Korea, bottle shape, painted on one side with a pair of birds perched on a plum blossom branch and bamboo on the other, blue ring along the foot, ht. 12 in.$400-600

28Blue and White Vase, Korea, double-gourd shape, painted with bamboo and blossoms, ht. 11 in.$400-600

29Celadon Vase, Korea, baluster form with high shoulders and tapering body, decorated cranes, with lappets along the base and shoulder, ht. 10 3/4 in.$250-350

30Porcelain Vase, Korea, bottle shape, decorated with a deer and bamboo in iron-brown on white ground, ht. 11 3/4 in.$500-700

31Pottery Jar, Korea, ovoid form with a rolled lip, decorated with cream-colored glaze and painted in blue and green with abstract floral and butterflies motifs, ht. 9 3/4 in.$700-900

32Pair of Satsuma Vases, Japan, baluster form, decorated with multiple arhats, the waisted neck flanked by elephant-handles, mark on base, ht. 5 in.$200-300

33Satsuma Teapot, Japan, the elongated body decorated with arhats, with chilong handle and spout, cover similarly decorated, mark on base, ht. 7 3/8 in.$300-500

34Satsuma Vase, Japan, cylindrical, decorated with cartouches depicting samurais, daimyos, or lotus flowers, mounted as a lamp on gilt-metal foot and top, overall ht. 21 in.$400-600

35Satsuma Covered Jar, Japan, decorated with gold floral design, with figures at leisure on one side, reverse painted with samurais, the cover and inner lid similarly decorated, ht. 4 1/2 in.$600-800

36Pair of Miniature Satsuma Vases, Japan, baluster form, decorated with bamboo motifs, mark on base, ht. 5 3/4 in.$200-300

37Karatsu Plate, Japan, circular form covered in beige glaze, the interior decorated with abstract floral design in underglaze brown iron-oxide, foot unglazed, dia. 10 7/8 in.$100-200

38Ceramic Bowl, Japan, late 19th century, Kyushu, deep-walled, with impressed underglaze ferns surrounding the inside with dot and wave pattern on the rim, applied ash glaze, dia. 11 3/4 in.$300-500

39Pottery Bowl, Japan, the ribbed exterior decorated with light blue glaze over beige crackle glaze, the interior painted with abstract floral design in underglaze brown iron-oxide, mark on base, dia. 6 3/4 in.$300-500

40Pottery Jar, Japan, late 19th century, Tsutsumi ware, wide mouth cylindrical jar with white and blue applied ash glaze, dia. 10 1/2, ht. 12 3/4 in.$100-150

41Brass Vase and Cover, Japan, the bulbous body with low relief decoration of cartouches enclosing birds and flowers, and crane and bamboo to either side, dome cover with an openwork finial, maker’s mark cast to one cartouche, ht. 8 3/4 in.$200-300

42Bronze Vase, Japan, bottle shape, the octagonal body raised on an oval foot, with a slender, waisted neck, ht. 9 7/8 in.$300-500

43Bronze Vase, Japan, c. 1870, baluster form, decorated with lily pads in relief, ht. 13 1/2 in.$300-500

44Two Stands, a Japanese wood stand finely carved as lotus seed pods supported by stems on a leaf, further set on a flat platform, signed “Shutaro” to both sides of the platform, and a Chinese oval bronze stand supported on four ruyi feet, the surface with finely inlaid wire design of magnolia flowers, ht. 3 1/2, lg. 5 1/2 in.$100-150

45Bronze Divinity, Japan, standing image of the goddess Kannon, with stand, ht. 14 in.$200-300

46Bronze Figure on Wood Stand, Japan, depicting a warrior with a fierce expression on his face, dressed in armor and holding a spear in his hands, overall ht. 8 5/8 in.$800-1,200

46AGilt-metal Statue, Japan, 20th century, of a standing Kannon, ht. 20 in.$200-250

47Bronze Figurine, Japan, depicting a child riding a bull, lg. 8 1/4 in.$300-500

48Bronze Figurine, Japan, Meiji Period, finely depicting an elephant with ivory tusks being attacked by two tigers, marked, 17 x 17 in.$2,000-4,000

49Boxwood Netsuke, Japan, depicting a recumbent shishi (lion-dog), ht. 1 1/4 in.$200-300

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50Three Ivory Netsukes, Japan, a group of seven Noh masks, signed, lg. 1 3/8, a reclined goddess holding a barrel, lg. 3 1/4, and a skeleton resting its feet on top of a turtle shell between its hands, a small monkey perched on its shoulder, signed Yoshikawa, ht. 2 3/4 in.$600-800

51Three Carved Netsukes, Japan, a chick breaking out of a shell, lg. 2 1/2; a figure, lg. 1 1/2; and a turtle surmounted by a frog, lg. 1 1/2 in.$200-400

52Ivory Netsuke, Japan, in the form of a bird, mark on base, lg. 2 in.$200-300

53Ivory Netsuke, Japan, in the form of a chick breaking out of the shell, signed on base, lg. 1 3/4 in.$400-600

54Ivory Netsuke, Japan, depicting a tanooki, signed, ht. 1 3/8 in.$200-300

55Ivory Netsuke, Japan, standing figure of a lantern carrier with his purse and marker, ht. 1 7/8 in.$200-300

56Three Netsukes, Japan, an ivory netsuke carved with a figure on one side, reverse incised with two figures and with rolling waves in relief, lg. 1 7/8; an erotic wood netsuke depicting two figures, lg. 2; and a wood netsuke carved in the form of a shell, reverse with an octopus in relief, lg. 1 3/4 in.$500-700

57Ivory Snuff Bottle, Japan, depicting a lion with a ball under its arms, lg. 1 1/2 in.$300-500

58Ivory Carving with Wood Stand, Japan, depicting a nude, signature at back, lg. 7 in.$300-500

59Ivory Carving, Japan, depicting an old man as standing and wearing a cloak incised with cloud design, holding a staff in one hand and stroking his long beard with the other, signed on base, ht. 6 7/8 in.$200-300

60Two Ivory Carvings, Japan, 19th century, one depicting a man standing with a broom in one hand and leaves by his feet, signed on base, ht. 6 1/8, one in the form of a man holding a bird in one hand with a boy standing by his side, signed on base, ht. 4 1/8 in.$300-500

61Ivory Figural Group Japan, depicting monkeys and a yokai, lg. 6 in.$700-1,000

62Pair of Ivory Birds, Japan, each lg. 5 in.$400-600

63Three Erotic Ivory Carvings, Japan, each approx. lg. 2 1/4 in.$400-600

64Two Ivory Carvings, Japan, each depicting a figure holding a broom, lg. 3 in.$300-400

65Ivory Figural Group, Japan, depicting a samurai standing with a child and a yokai, signed, ht. 6 1/8 in.$700-900

66Polychrome Ivory Carving, Japan, depicting a leafy chrysanthemum branch, with one bud and one flower in full bloom, flower, 9 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

67Netsuke, Ojime, and Inro, Japan, the carved ivory netsuke depicting a sennin riding a phoenix, the ojime red kamakura-buri lacquer, the five section inro with gold maki-e lacquer landscape depicting pavilions and boats, lg. 3 7/8 in.$1,000-2,000

68Lacquer Chest, Japan, 19th century, small handled chest with door and three drawers decorated with lacquer feathers, with silver mounts, (door latch missing), 4 3/8 x 5 7/8 x 4 in.$500-700

69Pair of Ceremonial Sake Containers, Japan, 19th century, black and red lacquer with silver family crest, ht. 11, wd. 16 3/4 in.$500-700

70Pair of Candlesticks, Japan, late 19th century, black and gold lacquer with chrysanthemum-shape base each with a metal candle holder, ht. 22 in.$300-500

71Eight Lacquer Trays, Japan, 20th century, square red center with two black horizontal open feet, lg. 13 1/2 in.$300-500

72Ship Captain’s Document Chest, Japan, 19th century, wood with iron hardware, 16 x 14 x 17 in.$800-1,000

73Bamboo Basket, Japan, 20th century, round shallow form with herringbone weave, with handle, dia. 15 1/2 in.$200-400

74Bamboo Basket, Japan, 20th century, tall, with wide mouth and narrow waist with horizontal weave, ht. 24 in.$100-200

75Bamboo Flower Container, Japan, 20th century, section of bamboo from the restoration of the Katsura Imperial Villa, lg. 12 1/2 in.$100-200

76Pair of Paintings, Japan, ink and colors on paper, depicting erotic couples, framed and glazed, approx. 12 x 8 1/4 in.$100-150

77Daimyo Handscroll, Japan, ink, colors, and gilt on paper, fine depiction of procession of figures in a landscape, 12 x 208 in.$400-600

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78Two Framed Paintings and an Unframed Print, Japan, paintings, ink and colors on silk, depicting families with small children, 37 x 12, 55 x 12 in., respectively; the print, ink and color on paper, depicting a lady, 13 x 9 in.

Provenance: Purchased at Samuel T. Freemans in the 1950s.$400-600

79Woodblock Print, Actor in Role, Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865), framed.$150-300

80Eleven Woodblock Prints, Japan, depicting various kabuki actors and landscapes, sizes to 10 x 14 in.$600-800

81Twelve Reproduction Woodblock Prints in Four Frames, Japan, each frame with three prints depicting the “Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido” by Hokusai, 31 x 16 in.$300-500

82Woodblock Print, Courtesan with Fan and Sword, Utagawa Kunimori (fl. circa 1848-1860), framed.$100-150

83Sixteen Volumes of Printed Books, Japan, Meiji period, painting practice books, blue cloth case, 9 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.$200-300

84Shoji, The Screens of Japan, Japan, 1961, with blue cloth case, 8 x 8 1/2 in.$100-200

85Hanging Scroll, Japan, ink on paper with silk brocade mounting, depicting various scenes and calligraphy, lg. 45 in.$300-500

86Woodblock Print, Japan, Toyokuni Utagawa (1769-1825), kabuki actor print with three actor busts, framed, 16 x 21 in.$400-600

87Handscroll, Japan, ink and color on paper, depicting various vignettes accompanied with cursive calligraphy, lg. 12 ft.$400-600

88Hanging Scroll, Japan, ink on paper, depicting chestnuts, lg. 50 in.$200-300

89Hanging Scroll, Japan, ink and color on silk, depicting branching pink roses with a single perched bird, lg. 67 in.$200-300

90Two Blue and White Vases, Japan, one of ribbed baluster form with flared mouth, painted with floral motifs, ht. 9 3/4, one pear-shaped with flared mouth, painted with wildflowers, ht. 5 in.$200-250

91Satsuma Miniature Vase on Wood Stand, Japan, pear shape resting on splayed foot, painted with figures at leisure, the waisted neck decorated with flowers, gilt rims, mark on base, ht. 3 7/8 in.$200-300

92Kutani Floor Vase, Japan, baluster form with flaring ruffle rim, painted with scenes of samurai, ladies, and courtiers, and with roundels depicting flowers, all on gilt geometric floral ground, ht. 36 in.$800-1,200

93Porcelain Vase, Japan, globular shape, painted with butterflies flying amongst chrysanthemums on a purple gradient ground, ht. 5 1/8 in.$300-500

94Pair of Porcelain Chargers, Japan, decorated with a magpie perched on a branch with chrysanthemum blossoms, exterior with blue foliate motifs, dia. 18 in.$500-700

95Mixed-metal Charger, Japan, 19th century, the interior depicting Bodhisattvas and flowers in relief on an incised mountain landscape, a key-fret border, signed on the base, dia. 11 3/4 in.$800-1,000

96Pair of Blue and White Covered Tureens, Japan, compressed globular form supported by three short, tapering feet, with scrolling handles, decorated with phoenixes flying amidst lotus flowers and scrolling foliage, mark on base, dia. 6 5/8 in.$300-500

97Pair of Blue and White Candlesticks, China, bell shape, one with a landscape and the other with dragons, ht. 6 1/2 in.$300-400

98Blue and White Bowl, China, deep flared-rim bowl with underglaze blue decoration of a dragon, pearl, and waves, stylized flower on base, dia. 7 1/2 in.$200-300

99Four Blue and White Plates, Japan and China, underglaze blue floral designs, dia. 5 1/2 in.$100-200

100Three Blue and White Items, China, one cylindrical vase decorated with Hawthorne pattern, four-character Kangxi mark on base, ht. 14 1/4, one covered jar with Hawthorne pattern, double ring on base, ht. 17, one baluster vase painted with foo lions amidst clouds, drilled, mark on base, ht. 10 1/8 in.$900-1,500

101Two Blue and White Items, China, moon flask shaped wine vessel with slender spout and handle, six-character Xuande mark along the underside of the spout, ht. 7 1/2, other a charger, the interior painted with a figure on horseback with his attendants in a landscape with rocks and pine trees, the sides and exterior with scrolling flowers, dia. 14 1/8 in.$400-600

102Blue and White Charger, China, decorated with underglaze blue dragon and pearl with plantain, bamboo, and grasses in a rock formation, dia. 15 in.$300-400

103Blue and White Dish, China, the interior well painted with a dragon chasing a pearl amidst clouds in double ring, the exterior similarly decorated, double ring along the foot and rims, six-character Daoguang mark on base, dia. 6 1/4 in.$200-300

104Blue and White Charger, China, the interior painted with scrolling lotus flowers, key-fret border along the rim, the exterior similarly decorated, with a band of rolling wave design along the rim and foot, unglazed recessed base, dia. 13 1/8 in.$1,500-2,500

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105Group of Blue and White Items, China, pair of cups decorated with chickens and flowers with six-character Yongzheng mark on base, bowl depicting scrolling lotus flowers and leaves on the exterior with six-character Qianlong mark on base, dish with interior well and exterior painted with dragons flying amidst clouds, six-character Jiajing mark within double ring on base, dia. 2 7/8, 9 5/8, 6 3/4, ht. 1 1/2, 1 1/4, 4 1/2 in., respectively.$1,200-1,500

106Blue and White Vase, China, baluster form with flared mouth, painted with foo lions playing with the embroidered ball amidst clouds, drilled, mark on base, ht. 17 1/2 in.$200-400

107Blue and White Charger, China, central design of a Chinese woman and two Dutchmen playing musical instruments, surrounded with cartouches of various landscapes, (damage), dia. 13 1/4 in.$400-600

108Blue and White Bowl, China, alms bowl shape, with decoration of a landscape, six-character Qianlong mark on base, with fitted rosewood cover, dia. 5 1/2 in.$200-300

109Three Blue and White Vases, one double-gourd shape decorated with flying cranes, one square-sectioned bottle shape, decorated with geometric blossom designs, other bottle form, painted with irregular-shaped cartouches depicting figures in landscapes, ruyi band on neck, six-character Kangxi mark on base, ht. 12, 9 1/8, 10 1/2 in., respectively.$500-700

110Blue and White Plate, China, octagonal, painted with a landscape scene, six-character Chenghua mark on base, lg. 7 in.$200-400

111Pair of Blue and White Bowls, China, depicting dragons amidst clouds, dia. 7 in.$200-300

112Blue and White Vase, China, painted with a village scene by the water, with four-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 14 in.$200-300

113Blue and White Vase, China, rouleau shape, painted with two panels each depicting figures in an interior scene, the slender bamboo-form neck decorated with several bands of geometric design, double ring on base, ht. 17 5/8 in.$400-600

114Two Blue and White Vases, China, one decorated with a lotus pond, the other with elegant ladies engaged in scholarly activities in a garden, Kangxi mark to the base, ht. 8 7/8, 11 5/8 in.$300-500

115Blue and White Shallow Bowl, China, the inner well and exterior painted with scrolling lotus flowers, with six-character Xianfeng mark on base, dia. 8 1/4 in.$300-500

116Blue and White Plate, China, the inner well depicting two figures, six-character Kangxi mark on base, dia. 8 in.$100-150

117Blue and White Miniature Jar, China, ovoid, decorated with scrolling lotus flowers, six-character Xuande mark in double ring on base, ht. 4 7/8 in.$700-900

118Blue and White Brush Pot, China, cylindrical, gently waisted form painted with nomads engaged in various pursuits in a camp site with horses, set within a border of pine leaves and a band of wave motif, dia. 8 1/4 in.$150-200

119Blue and White Brush Pot, China, cylindrical, gently waisted form decorated with “Hou Chi Bi Fu,” a poem by the famed Northern Song literati Su Shi (1037-1101), mark on base, dia. 7 1/2 in.$300-500

120Blue and White Brush Pot, China, cylindrical, gently waisted form painted with continuous garden scene with a ruler surrounded by military figures and attendants, dia. 7 1/2 in.$300-500

121Blue and White Brush Pot, China, cylindrical, painted with figures riding on a boat along a river with pine trees along the banks, reverse with “Hou Chi Bi Fu,” a poem by the famed Northern Song literati Su Shi (1037-1101), dia. 8 in.$400-600

122Blue and White Vase, China, rouleau form, decorated with the Eight Taoist Immortals in a landscape with pine trees and bats, details painted with manganese, the slender bamboo-form neck with three figures riding on a crane amidst clouds, double ring on base, ht. 17 3/4 in.$400-600

123Two Blue and White Covered Vases, China, one decorated with cartouches enclosing a scholar accompanied by his attendant in a landscape (repair), Kangxi mark to the base, the other painted with antique objects, with a molded chi dragon on the shoulder, “Ning De Nian Zhi” mark to the base, both with domed cover with foo dog finial, ht. 11 1/2, 10 3/8 in.$300-500

123ABlue and White Plate, China, decorated in underglaze blue with fish amidst aquatic plants, dia. 11 in.$200-300

124Pair of Blue and White Covered Jars, China, baluster form, each painted with a continuous landscape scene featuring figures and houses nestled amongst pine trees, ht. 24 1/2 in.$3,000-5,000

125Pair of Blue and White Bowls, China, each interior well painted with the Three Star Gods within a double ring, exterior with the Eight Taoist Immortals on rolling waves, double ring along the foot and rim, six-character Daoguang mark on base, dia. 4 in.$300-500

126Blue and White Ewer, China, depicting a plant on the body, with Xuande mark at the rim, ht. 8 in.$400-600

127Two Blue and White Items, China, a basin decorated with stylized lotus flowers, mark on base, dia. 12 1/4, and a covered jar, quatrefoil form decorated with auspicious flowers and birds, mark on base, cover with stem-form finial, ht. 9 3/4 in.$200-400

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128Porcelain Plate, China, foliate edge, underglaze blue decoration of lotus plants, dia. 12 3/4 in.$2,500-3,500

129Blue and White Jug, China, lobed cylindrical body resting on a splayed foot, body painted with panels of scrolling flowers, the shaped mouth and arched handle decorated with scrolling lotus blossoms and ruyi motifs, the waisted neck embellished with key-fret design and the shoulder with lappets, ht. 11 1/2 in.$300-500

130Two Items, China, a blue and white box, compressed round shape, the domed cover decorated with flowers and rocks with scrolling bands of flower branches encircling the sides and base, dia. 5, and an amber vase, flattened baluster shape, both sides carved with flowers, flanked by jump rings, with cover, ht. excluding stand 7 in.$200-300

131Two Porcelain Items, China, a blue and white jar decorated with figures in landscape vignettes, ht. 10 7/8, and a blanc de chine figural group depicting a pair of foo lions flanking a dragon on a pedestal, lg. 6 1/8 in.$200-250

132Three Porcelain Vases, Asia, a Vietnamese blue and white vase, ht. 12, a blue and white wine pot, ht. 8 1/4, and a gray crackle-glazed pottery vase, ht. 9 3/8 in.$600-1,000

133Pair of Polychrome Vases, China, flattened baluster form, the body decorated with eight panels each depicting one of the Eight Buddhist Emblems amidst stylized lotus blossoms and scrolling foliage on yellow ground, the panels separated by archaic chilong in underglaze blue, the splayed foot with a ruyi border, the waisted neck embellished with stylized ruyi-shaped clouds, straight lappets, and a pair of flanges, flanked by handles, gilt details, with turquoise glazed base and interior, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 13 1/2 in.$600-800

134Polychrome Vase, China, waisted rectangular form, decorated with chilong amidst lotus flowers and scrolling foliage, six-character Kangxi mark in underglaze blue on one side, pierced double-coin design on base, ht. 17 1/2 in.$250-350

135Group of Porcelain Items, China, includes two vases and two brush pots, ht. to 12 3/8 in.$800-1,200

135A.Four Porcelain Saucers, China, early 20th century, decoration of bamboo, butterflies, crabs, and aquatic plants, dia. 5 1/4, 3 1/4 in.$250-350

136Three Porcelain Vases, China, one a square shape with cover, each signed, ht. to 17 in.$400-600

137Group of Porcelain Items, China, ht. to 12 1/4 in.$1,000-1,500

138Group of Famille Rose Porcelain Items, China, including a pair of vases finely painted with two pheasants perched amidst peony and magnolia branches, ht. 9 5/8, a wide bowl decorated with flowers of the four seasons, dia. 6 3/8, a brush holder with brush, ht. 2 3/8, and a pair of stem bowls, ht. 3 3/4, dia. 4 5/8 in.$400-600

139Famille Rose Plate, China, decorated with shuangxi characters, peaches, and bats, Guangxu six-character mark on base, dia. 10 in.$250-350

140Famille Rose Vase, China, bottle shape, decorated with red bats flying amongst a peach tree bearing flowers and nine peaches, six-character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue on base, ht. 21 1/2 in.$500-700

141Famille Rose Dish, China, depicting flowers at interior, six-character Qianlong mark on base, dia. 7 1/2 in.$200-300

142Pair of Famille Rose Dishes, China, depicting plum trees and peonies, six-character Yongzheng mark on base in underglaze blue within a double ring, dia. 8, ht. 1 3/4 in.$400-600

143Famille Rose Brush Pot, China, cylindrical, gently waisted form decorated with a pair of quails in a field besides bamboo stalks, reverse with calligraphy, mark on base, dia. 7 3/4 in.$300-500

144Pair of Porcelain Vases, China, baluster form, depicting birds and plum tree, with four character mark to the base, ht. 9 1/2 in.$400-600

145Famille Rose Eggshell Porcelain Bowl, China, the lobed body decorated with dragons interspersed with flowers above rolling waves on yellow ground, ruyi border along the rim, six-character Qianlong mark on base, dia. 7 1/4 in.$800-1,200

146Three Famille Rose Vases, China, ht. to 15 1/4 in.$600-900

147Famille Rose Bowl, China, the interior well painted with bats amidst a fruiting peach tree, the exterior decorated with children in various pursuits in a garden scene, six-character Jiaqing mark on base, dia. 6 in.$500-700

148Famille Rose Shallow Dish, China, quatrefoil for,m supported by four ruyi-shaped feet, the exterior painted with lotus flowers, red bats and the wan symbol on yellow ground, the interior rim with flowers on pink ground, the interior well and base decorated with turquoise glaze, six-character Qianlong mark on base, lg. 7 7/8 in.$500-700

149Pair of Famille Rose Vases, China, tapered square-sectioned form, with waisted neck and everted rim, each decorated with the Eight Taoist Immortals, four-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 13 7/8 in.$700-900

150Famille Rose Vase, China, globular shape with flared mouth, decorated with colorful bats interspersed with the shou characters, amidst clouds, gilt rim, turquoise-glazed interior, six-character Yongzheng mark in double ring on base, ht. 5 in.$300-500

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151Two Famille Rose Vases, China, one of baluster form and painted with peonies, mark on base, ht. 8 3/4, the other of rouleau shape and painted with a plum blossom tree and bamboo growing out of rocks, double ring on base, ht. 10 1/4 in.$200-300

152Mille-fleur Vase, China, bottle shape with enameled flowers decorated with birds atop flowering branches, two handles, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 8 3/4 in.$400-600

153Polychrome Jar, China, decorated in pink, green, and yellow enamels with panels depicting military and court figures, on a geometric blossom ground with butterflies, lotuses and peonies, six-character Kangxi mark in underglaze blue within a double ring, ht. 13 in.$300-500

154Enamel Brush Pot, China, depicting a tree with a bird, dia. 4 in.$500-700

155Porcelain Bowl, China, finely painted in polychrome enamels with birds and plum blossoms which extend into the interior, “Le Gu Tang Zhi” mark to the base, ht. 2 5/8, ht. 7 1/8 in.$200-400

156Pair of Porcelain Planters, China, ovoid, decorated with birds perched amidst a flowering branch on pale yellow ground, the rim painted with blossoms, dia. 10 1/2 in.$200-300

157Porcelain Vase, China, baluster form, painted with a continuous river landscape scene, the shoulder and neck decorated with scrolling lotus flowers and peaches on maroon ground, six-character Daoguang mark on base, ht. 17 in.$250-350

158Pair of Porcelain Cups and a Vase, China, each cup depicting general and scholar at the body, with calligraphy inscription on the cover, with covers, dia. 4, and a famille rose vase decorated with a scene featuring the Tang Emperor Taizong writing at a desk, reverse with calligraphy, drilled, mark on base, ht. 13 1/4 in.$400-600

159Porcelain Charger, China, the interior and exterior decorated with a flowering and fruiting peach tree with red bats, dia. 19 in.$800-1,200

160Porcelain Bowl, China, rounded square shape with barbed rim, painted with a magpie perched on a flowering grapevines on turquoise ground, with hallmark Daya Zhai and a small oval mark Tiandi yijia chun, resting on splayed foot decorated with blossoms on yellow ground, with turquoise interior and base, Yongqing changchun mark on base, dia. 9 1/8 in.$500-700

161Porcelain Vase, China, bottle shape, decorated with a blossoming peach tree bearing nine peaches, reverse with calligraphy, four-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 14 3/8 in.$300-500

162Porcelain Cup, China, six-character Yongzheng mark on base, dia. 3 1/2, ht. 1 3/4 in.$200-300

163Porcelain Vase, China, depicting a continuous landscape scene, with six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 6 in.$600-800

164Pair of Porcelain Bowls, China, decorated with butterflies, six-character Daoguang mark on base, dia. 5 3/4, ht. 2 3/4 in.$300-500

165Porcelain Vase, China, bottle shape, decorated with bright green glaze, the body incised with three cartouches each depicting a crane, the neck with lappets and the mouth with key-fret design, six-character Jiaqing mark within double ring on base, ht. 8 in.$200-300

165AFamille Verte Flask Vase, China, early 20th century, decorated with scholarly objects to front and back, characters to the narrow sides, “Guan Yao Nei Zao” mark to the base, ht. 6 3/4 in.$200-300

166Pair of Monochrome Green Vases, China, slender baluster form with long neck, ht. 15 3/4 in.$500-700

167Green-glazed Porcelain Dish, China, the interior well decorated with a dragon chasing a pearl, the exterior with rolling waves and clouds, six-character Qianlong mark on base, dia. 6 1/4 in.$300-500

168Turquoise-glazed Porcelain Brush Pot, China, square-section, resting on four bracket feet, each side decorated with a classical landscape panel, mark on base, ht. 7 in.$400-600

169Revolving Porcelain Brush Pot, China, cylindrical, decorated with cranes, bats, auspicious emblems on blue ground, the top half marked with numbers, the bottom half with hours, the mouth and foot rim painted with gilt scrolling foliage on red ground, turquoise interior and base, six-character Qianlong mark on base, ht. 5 in.$500-700

170Porcelain Brush Pot, China, early 20th century, cylindrical, painted with a pair of cranes flying above pine trees and beneath the setting sun, reverse with calligraphy, mark on base, dia. 5 1/2 in.$500-700

171Porcelain Bowl, China, decorated with lotus flowers and scrolling foliage on a yellow ground, six-character Jiaqing mark on base, dia. 4 1/2 in.$300-400

171APair of Porcelain Bowls, China, Babao pattern decoration, six-character Jiajing mark on base, dia. 4 1/2 in.$400-600

172Pair of Porcelain Cups, China, mustard yellow color engraved with dragons and phoenixes, Xuantong mark on base, dia. 4 1/4 in.$200-300

173Porcelain Bowl, China, yellow ground, depicting flowers on the exterior, dia. 5 1/2 in.$300-500

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174Three Porcelain Items, China, including a bowl depicting Babao pattern on yellow ground, with five bats at the interior well, dia. 6 1/2, a bowl decorated with blossoms, six-character Daoguang mark on base, dia. 4, and a plate with butterflies and chrysanthemums, four-character Qianlong mark on base, dia. 8 1/4 in.$500-900

175Yellow Gu Vase, China, Kangxi style, ht. 5 in.$400-600

176Two Yellow Glazed Bowls, China, one incised with scrolling lotus flowers, dia. 3 3/4, the other with a pair of dragons amongst clouds, dia. 4 5/8 in., both with six-character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue within a double ring on base.$300-500

177Two Yellow Glazed Items, China, an irregular shape inkwell resting on three ruyi-shaped feet, with a lingzhi sprig growing out of one side, mark on base, lg. 5 1/8, other a lotus-form dish, base with six-character Yongzheng mark in underglaze blue within a double ring, dia. 4 3/4 in.$800-1,200

178Yellow Brush Pot, China, cylindrical, the sides molded with a recluse and his attendant under an overarching pine in a rustic landscape, covered by an egg-yolk yellow glaze, “Wang Bingrong” mark to the base, dia. 3 1/2 in.$200-300

179Pair of Porcelain Vases, China, each with molded panels enclosing antique objects, overall yellow glaze, (drilled to base), ht. 9 1/2 in.$200-300

180Two Porcelain Items, China, plate depicting scrolling lotus flowers and leave at the exterior, five bats at the interior, dia. 7, bowl depicting a scene with many children, dia. 4 1/2 in., both with six-character Jiajing mark on base.$500-700

181Porcelain Pot and Cover, China, depicting figures at the body and the cover, six-character Daoguang mark on base, ht. 4 in.$300-500

182Two Porcelain Items, China, a water coupe in the form of a duck, lg. 5 1/2, and a blue and red mallet-shaped vase with garlic-head mouth, painted with butterflies and lotus flowers, with three animal heads in relief, gilt details, ht. 5 1/8 in., both with six-character Qianlong mark on base.$400-600

183Pair of Porcelain Covered Jars, China, depicting figures on the cover and exterior, ht. 2 1/2 in.$300-500

184Three Porcelain Cups with Covers, China, two painted with stylized lotus flowers, mark on base and cover, dia. 4 3/8, one decorated with Buddhist motifs, dia. 3 3/4 in.$400-800

185Two Porcelain Water Coupes, China, one decorated with roundels consisting of lotus flowers and shou characters, ht. 2 1/2, one depicting flowers, ht. 4 in., both with six-character Yongzheng mark on base in a double ring.$500-900

186Two Porcelain Dishes, China, one white-glazed with a dragon at the interior well six-character Yongzheng mark on base, dia. 7 1/4; one depicting flowers and bats at the exterior, five bats and shou characters at the center, six-character Jiaqing mark on base, dia. 6 in.$1,200-1,500

187Three Porcelain Items, China, including a bowl decorated with butterflies and peonies, mark on base, dia. 5 3/4, a plate with a shou character at the interior well, the exterior with bats holding the wan symbol beneath a border of ruyi, peach, and musical stone, gilt rim, mark on base, dia. 6 5/8, and a plate embellished with auspicious flowers at the interior, mark on base, dia. 6 1/4 in.$600-1,000

188Eleven Porcelain Items, China, including a pair of plates, a covered jar, four vases, and five dishes, sizes vary.$500-600

189Mirror Black Vase, China, slender baluster form with flaring neck, drilled, ht. 15 1/2 in.$300-500

190Black Monochrome Vase with Splash, China, with Daoguang mark on base, ht. 9 in.$200-300

191Famille Noir Jardinière, China, decorated with birds and butterflies amongst peonies, with cartouches of auspicious emblems on a geometric border along the slightly flared rim, dia. 19 in.$500-700

192Ting-ware Style Shallow Bowl, China, the interior mold-impressed and incised with floral designs, dia. 9 1/4 in.$200-400

192AThree Temoku Tea Bowls, China, hare’s fur decoration, (chip to rim on one), dia. 5 in.$200-300

193Two Chun Jars, China, one a well-potted globular form, the wide mouth with brown glazed everted rim, the glazed base with a thin brownish washed rectangle bearing an inscription surrounded with spur marks, dia. 4 3/4, other ovoid body covered in a magenta glaze with light raspberry splashes draining to a pale blue tone at base, thin brown wash on base, ht. 4 1/2 in.$600-800

193AJun Ware Tripod Censer, China, compressed bulbous form with elongated neck and flared rim, raised on three sprayed conical feet, body with a thick turquoise glaze and deep purple splashes to the surface, mark on base, ht. 3 1/2 in.$400-600

194Swatow-ware Dish, China, decorated with abstract tendrils in grayish-blue, unglazed ring around the interior well, with unglazed foot and base, dia. 10 in.$300-500

195Stoneware Pillow, China, Tzu Chou ware, foliated shape with ivory white slip carved through to tan in a pattern of sprig flowers and foliage, 12 x 9 1/2 x 4 in.$400-600

196Two Faux Bois Items, China, a bowl with six-character Qianlong mark in gilt on base, dia. 5 1/8, and a drum-shape dish, mark on base, dia. 3 3/4 in.$300-500

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197Blanc de Chine Water Coupe and Doucai Bowl, China, coupe of tapering cylindrical form, decorated with clouds, six-character Yongzheng mark in underglaze blue on recessed base, ht. 2 1/2; bowl with sloped sides and flared rim, decorated with foliate roundels, with six-character Qianlong mark on base, dia. 5 7/8 in.$400-600

198Stone Bodhisattva Head with Stand, China, of gray stone with finely carved features, with stand, ht. 14 3/4 in.$3,000-4,000

199Three Pottery Items, China, a Longquan-style dish with gray-green glaze and double fish design, dia. 5, a teadust vase in ovoid form body with a short neck with two lugs and slightly flaring mouth, ht. 8 1/2, and a stoneware vase white glazed surface, ht. 4 1/4 in.$400-600

200Four Pottery Items, China, a Yao Chou bowl foliate decoration on inside in celadon green color, dia. 6 1/2, a Kuan-style foliate dish, dia. 6 1/2, a black monochrome vase in begging bowl shape, ht. 4 1/2, and an ewer of baluster shape with elongated, ribbed neck with modeled “chicken head” with flaring lotus shaped mouth, grayish-white glaze, unglazed foot, ht. 11 1/8 in.$700-900

201Group of Early Pottery Pieces, China, two decorated Neolithic handled beakers, a Han-type rooster and goat, and six Steatite figures, including two human figures, two avian figures, and two bovine figures, ht. to 12 3/4 in.$300-500

201ASong-style Tzuchou Bowl, China, shallow bowl with underglaze iron decoration of stylized flowers and broad band, dia. 8 1/2 in.$200-300

202Three Stoneware Items, China, one meiping form in black glaze, ht. 9 1/2, a storage jar with the characters “nei fu” (inner palace) in relief, ht. 7, and an ovoid shape bottle in dark brown glaze with single leaf resist, ht. 5 1/2 in.$500-700

203Two Stoneware Items, China, a handled lamp with metallic persimmon brown glaze, lg. 3, and a bowl with thick black glaze and persimmon markings, dia. 3 1/2, ht. 1 3/4 in.$200-300

204Two Items, China, a figure of Guanyin seated and holding a scroll, with buff-colored crackle glaze, ht. 6, and a stoneware lamp shaped in the form of a frog on a lotus leaf, overall ivory white glaze, 5 x 4 in.$200-300

205Pair of Han Dynasty Horse Heads, with red pigment, ht. 5 3/4 in.$200-300

206Song-style Jianyao Bowl, China, Jian ware, the thick, glossy black glaze stopping above the foot, revealing the dark brown body underneath, dia. 6 3/4, ht. 3 in.$500-700

207Three Stoneware Items, China, one meiping form, splashed in cream-brown, ht. 9 1/2, other a baluster-form wine jug with short spout and arched handle, decorated with cream-colored crackle glaze stopping above the foot, ht. 11, and an elongated meiping-form vase with everted rim, decorated with cream-colored crackle glaze stopping above the foot, ht. 11 1/4 in.$700-900

208Wood Ruyi Scepter, China, 19th/20th century, carved on both sides with figures amidst pine trees and rolling clouds, and incised with the characters Qian Qiu Ru Yi, lg. 14 in.$150-250

209Inlaid Wood Covered Box, China, octagonal shape with gently lobed sides, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and hardwood to depict a peacock perched on a rock amidst bamboo and peonies within a central roundel, the sides decorated with butterflies and blossoms, lg. 8 3/8 in.$400-600

210Inlaid Wood Box, China, rectangular, the hinged cover decorated with mother-of-pearl, ivory, and hardstone inlay depicting a butterfly and a pair of birds perched on a flowering branch, 3 1/8 x 7 3/8 x 4 1/4 in.$300-500

211Wood Box, China, the cover carved with a pair of dragons flanking a flaming pearl amidst ruyi-shaped clouds within a leiwen border, the sides decorated entirely with wan fret design, base marked with the character jia (number one) in gilt, 2 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 3 7/8 in.$300-500

212Two Wood Carvings, China, figure of a bearded Immortal seated in a chair, ht. 19, other depicting an old man sleeping, wearing a big flat hat with an ivory finial, rosewood stand, ht. 5 1/2 in.; together with a small embroidered bag.$300-500

213Beaded Necklace, China, consisting of nineteen carved wood beads, lg. 6 in.$200-300

214Inlaid Gu Zheng, China, the wooden instrument with a tapering board inlaid with mother-of-pearl and hardstone depicting calligraphy and figures with attendants in a garden, raised at the bridge with two short feet, fitted with seven strings tightened at the reverse with tasseled wooden keys, reverse with gilt calligraphy and mark, lg. 47 3/4 in.$300-500

214ALacquered Gu Zheng, China, black and red lacquer with inlaid mother-of-pearl with carved rosewood ends, black and red lacquer case with two incised red lacquer characters, lg. 49 in.$500-700

215Wood Table Screen, China, inset with a central reticulated horn panel depicting dragons amidst clouds, ht. 12 in.$300-500

216Two Sections of a Table Screen, China, painted marble with rosewood frames, (cracks), 22 x 4 3/4 in.$200-300

217Lacquer Table Screen, China, one side depicting butterflies, a vase of plum blossoms on a stand, and a ruyi scepter against a red ground, the reverse with a landscape scene on black ground, featuring pavilions and distant mountains, with three figures standing beneath a willow tree and overlooking a river where a man is fishing from a boat, in a frame painted with leiwen border, the side posts each with a pair of goldfish flanking a bamboo shoot above flowers, and the apron with ruyi-shaped clouds above scrolling foliate design, all painted in gilt, ht. 18 1/8 in.$200-400

218Wood Figure, China, possibly Ming Dynasty, standing figure of an official, ht. 11 1/2 in.$200-300

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218AThree Bamboo Carvings, China, one depicting the standing figure of Guanyin atop lotus stand, ht. 10 1/4, one depicting the seated figure of a scholar, with wide base, ht. 6, one depicting a Luohan seated on a stylized rock formation, ht. 7 1/2 in.$450-650

219Wood and Woven Bamboo Two-tier Picnic Box, China, square form, comprised of a cover and upper tray, held on the base frame with side posts carved with figures, bats, and phoenixes, joined at the top with the handle, with threading pin, 13 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.$200-400

220Bamboo Brush Pot, China, cylindrical, carved in relief with scholars in a pine grove, ht. 5 1/2 in.$200-300

221Two Scholar Items, China, a brush pot of hongmu wood with three slightly raised feet, ht. 4 3/4, other item a bamboo brush washer carved in high relief with flowering prunus branches, (loss), dia. 4 3/4 in.$400-600

222Wood Brush Rest and Brush Pot, China, the brush rest carved as a five-crested mountain rising above frothy waves, carved mark to the back, the brush pot carved with calligraphic inscriptions, dated renchen year, lg. 8 1/2, ht. 5 3/8 in.$200-300

223Wood Brush Pot, China, hexagonal, decorated with tortoiseshell veneer and incised with calligraphy, four-character Guangxu mark on base, ht. 5 3/4 in.$400-600

223AJichimu Brush Pot, China, cylindrical, with slight beaded edge at the mouth and the base, supported on three short tripod feet, ht. 7 in.$500-700

224Wood Brush Pot, China, irregular cylindrical form, the exterior with numerous knots and carved with pine needles in relief, ht. 7 1/2, dia. 7 1/4 in.$300-500

225Hardwood Brush Pot, China, cylindrical, of very slightly waisted form, undecorated, ht. 8 1/2, dia. 9 in.$500-700

226Hardwood Brush Pot, China, cylindrical, undecorated, ht. 6 5/8 in.$500-700

227Two Brush Pots, China, cylindrical, one incised with part of the inscription cast inside famed bronze cauldron, Mao Gong Ding, dia. 4 1/2, one carved and pierced with figures at leisure amongst rocks and beneath a pine tree, dia. 4 3/8 in.$2,000-2,500

228Fan Painting, China, ink and color on paper, depicting a flowering branch at the branch, inscribed, with one seal, with a calligraphy poem at the back, signed “Wei Yun,” with one seal, lg. 11 3/4 in.$200-400

229Fan Painting, China, ink and color on paper, depicting a chrysanthemum, inscribed with a poem, bears signature, “Gu Su Feng Zheng Gang,” with one seal, lg. 12 in.$200-400

230Fan Painting, China, ink and color on paper, depicting two cats and a bird, inscribed with a poem, signed “Jia Xian,” with two seals, with a calligraphy poem on the back, lg. 12 in.$200-400

231Set of Two Print Albums, China, ink and color on paper, depicting flowers, some with calligraphy, each bears a seal, boxed, 11 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.$500-700

232Eight Volumes of Calligraphy Rubbings, Juan Fang Fa Tie, a classical compilation of Chinese calligraphy, published in Kyoto in two box sets, each with four wood-covered volumes.$800-1,000

233Two Calligraphy Fragments, China, foldouts of fragments of calligraphy rubbings of stelae, 10 1/2 x 5 in.$200-300

234Boxed Set of Calligraphy Rubbings, China, 20th century, 14 x 8 x 11 in.$250-350

235Chinese Album Leaves, early 20th century, ink and colors on paper, depicting landscape with cottages and other subjects, some inscribed, signed, with seals, to 13 x 10 in.$600-800

235AAlbum Painting, China, ink and color on paper, ten leaves, signed “He Shifa,” depicting plants, with seals, 7 1/2 x 10 in.$200-300

236Hanging Scroll, China, ink and color on paper, Song-style, depiction of a pair of mandarin ducks under plum trees, with two seals, 19 1/2 x 38 1/2 in.$80-120

237Three Hanging Scrolls, China, ink and color on paper, vase with chrysanthemum, dated jiaxu year, signed “Bada shanren,” with one seal, 24 x 13 3/4, one ink on paper, depicting plum flowers, inscribed, signed “Liang Zuo,” with one seal, 38 x 13, other with colors on paper, depicting chrysanthemums, inscribed, signed “Wu Changshuo,” dated jiayin year, with one seal, 21 x 8 in.$500-700

238Hanging Scroll, China, ink and color on silk, depicting a bird and flowers, bears signature “Shen Quan,” with two seals, 45 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.$250-350

239Two Hanging Scrolls and Album Leaves, China, one ink and color on paper, depicting chrysanthemums, in the manner of “Lou Shibai,” with one seal, 32 x 15 1/2, one depicting wisteria, in the manner of “Chen Banding,” with one seal, 39 x 9 1/2, eighteen album leaves including nine abstract paintings of various motifs, in the manner of “Wu Guanzhong,” with seals, 17 3/4 x 12 3/4 in.$800-1,000

240Hanging Scroll, China, ink and light color on paper, depicting a girl and water buffalo, inscribed, dedicated to “Comrade Liangyou,” bears signature “Huang Zhou,” dated 1983, with one seal, 26 3/4 x 19 in.$800-1,000

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241Three Hanging Scrolls, China, an ink and color painting of rocks and bamboo, and an ink painting of bamboo, inscribed, signed, and with seals, bears signature of “Qian Songyan” and “Zhang Wentao,” 25 1/4 x 13 3/4, 53 1/2 x 13 1/4, an ink and color painting depicting an eagle resting on rocks, with flowering branches, inscribed, with two seals, in the manner of “Pan Tianshou,” 53 1/2 x 26 1/2 in.$400-600

241AHanging Scroll, China, ink and color on paper, attributed to Zhao Zhiqian, depicting lingzhi, orchids and rocks, dated, bears signature, with two seals, 65 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.$600-800

242Loose Painting, China, ink and color on paper, depicting two oxen, with signature, inscribed, with two seals, 39 x 33 in.$400-600

243Three Hanging Scrolls, China, ink and color on paper, depicting two female equestrians, inscribed, bears signature, dated renxu year, with one seal, 26 1/2 x 23 1/4, one ink and color painting depicting a bird atop rocks and bamboo, inscribed, signed, and with seals, other depicting a female dancer, 23 1/2 x 7, 15 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.$600-800

244Three Loose Paintings, China, ink and color on paper, a painting of Zhong Kui and another of Zhao Jun, signed “Chen Yinghua,” dated gengshen and siwei year respectively, each with three seals, 38 x 19 1/2 in.; and a decorated roundel.$100-150

244ALoose Painting, China, ink and color on paper, depicting a lady with a fan, inscribed, with two seals, 25 x 16 in.$100-150

245Framed Painting, China, ink and light color on silk, depiction of the view of an old city on one side of the river, signed Ho Siu-Siek, two seals, 33 x 51 in.$150-200

246Framed Painting, China, ink on paper, in the style of Xu Wei, depiction of an eagle perched on pine branches, inscription to the top, dated xinyou year, two seals, 53 x 30 in.$200-300

247Twelve Export Paintings, China, 19th century, gouache on pith paper, scenes from daily life, framed and glazed, 12 x 8 in.$300-500

248Ancestor Portrait, China, 19th century, ink and color on silk, depicting a seated figure dressed in a Ming-style red robe and a headdress, framed, 69 1/2 x 39 1/2 in.$4,000-5,000

249Three Archaic-style Stone Carvings, China, including a tribal “ceremonial cuff,” calcified stone of tan, brown, and yellow, 7 x 4, another a stone of a black color with areas of chicken bone and brown, C-shape with a drilled suspension hole, lg. 4 5/8, and a Hsuan Chi, mottled brown color stone, dia. 6 3/8 in.$500-700

250Two Stone Bi, China, Han style, one carved in relief with a band of chilong, a rope pattern border enclosing a grain-pattern ground, olive green calcified stone, dia. 6, one engraved with stylized scrolling dragons, stone of a celadon green color with brown inclusions, dia. 5 1/2 in.$500-900

251Ritual Jade, China, square, the stone a green color, dia. 3 1/2 in.$200-300

252Three Archaic-style Stone Bi, China, of various calcified colors and designs, dia. 5, 4 1/8, 3 7/8 in.$500-700

253Seven Archaic-style Stone Pendants, two staff figures, two birds, and three fish, ht. to 3 3/4 in.$400-600

254Six Archaic-style Stone Items, a disk with three cicadas at the edge, a pendant carved with qilin and surface gilt, a small cell, a dragon, a female dancer, and a miniature dagger axe, ht. to 3 3/8 in.$400-600

255Jade Bi and Tianhuang Stone Seal, China, the bi carved in high relief with a striding chi dragon holding a lingzhi sprig in its mouth, the stone of pale celadon color, dia. 2 1/8, the small mountain-shaped seal finely carved in low relief with leafy branches, lg. 1 1/4 in.$600-1,000

256Stone Carving, China, carved as a recumbent water buffalo, the stone of celadon and dark brown color, lg. 6 1/2, ht. 2 3/4 in.$300-500

257Stone Carving, China, depicting a recumbent horse, the stone of gray-celadon color with russet marketing, lg. 2 7/8 in.$200-300

258Two Stone Carvings, China, one carved as a recumbent mythical animal qilin with its mouth open, the stone of semi-translucent gray-celadon color with russet streaking, ht. 2 1/4, lg. 2 3/4 in., other carved as a peach borne on leafy sprigs, the stone of gray-white color with russet markings, lg. 1 7/8 in.$400-600

259Two Stone Items, China, one depicting a recumbent animal, the stone of semi-translucent pale celadon color with russet inclusions, ht. 1 5/8, one brush rest carved as mountains, the stone of spinach green color, ht. 2 1/2 in.$700-1,200

260Two Stone Carvings, China, one fish and one foo dog, green stones, lg. 4 1/2, 6 1/2 in.$250-350

261Stone Carving, China, depicting a standing horse, stone of pale celadon color, ht. 6 1/4 in.$300-500

262Jade Carving, China, depicting a recumbent mythical animal with its head turned, stone of pale green-gray celadon color, lg. 2 1/2 in.$200-300

263Four Stone Carvings, China, a carving of monkey with a horse, one of two monkeys seated on a bag, one depicting figures, and an animal with fruit, stones of pale celadon color, lg. approx. 2 1/2 in.$400-800

264Three Stone Items, China, an ox, a bird with plant, and a pendant, stones of various colors, each approx. lg. 3 in.$200-300

265Stone Pixiu, China, gray stone with markings, lg. 2 1/2 in.$200-300

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266Three Stone Items, China, in the form of plants and animals, stones of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 2 1/2 to 3 in.$400-600

267White Stone Carving, China, depicting a rabbit with ruyi, lg. 3 in.$800-1,000

268Three Stone Items, China, two in the form of mythical beasts and one Buddha’s hand, stones of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 3 in.$400-600

269Three Stone Items, China, depicting various animals, stones of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 2 in.$400-600

270White Stone Monkey, China, lg. 1 1/2 in.$200-300

271Three Stone Items, China, in the forms of plants and animals, stones of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 2 in.$400-600

272Five Stone Items, China, four pendants, one mythical animal, stones of pale celadon color, lg. 2 to 3 1/2 in.$600-900

273Stone Carving, China, depicting a pair of mandarin ducks with a lotus leaf, green stone with russet markings and inclusions, lg. 5 in.$400-600

274Two Stone Carvings, China, of mythical beasts, stones of different colors with markings, approx. lg. 2 in.$500-700

275Three Stone Carvings, China, one recumbent dog, stone of brown and pale green color with inclusions, lg. 4 1/4, one depicting a horse surmounted by a monkey, stone of pale celadon color, with inclusions, lg. 4, one standing horse, green stone with dark inclusions, lg. 3 1/2 in.$300-500

276Two Stone Carvings, China, a dog, approx. lg. 3, and a horse, approx. lg. 2 1/2 in., both stones of green color with markings.$1,500-2,000

277Six Jade Animals, China, stones of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 1 in.$2,000-3,000

278Two Stone Carvings, China, each in the form of a crouching lion, green stones with markings and inclusions, lg. 4 1/2, 3 1/2 in.$700-900

279Pendant, China, in the form of a dog, stone of pale celadon color with russet markings, approx. lg. 2 3/4 in.$500-700

280White Stone Pendant, China, featuring a phoenix, lg. 2 1/4 in.$200-300

281Stone Carving, China, depicting a grapevine with animals perched on the furled leaves, mottled green stone, ht. 8 in.$1,000-1,500

282Five Stone Carvings, China, a plant, a duck, a monkey, a tiger and a horse, stones of different color with markings, approx. lg. 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 in.$500-700

283Jade Carving, China, depicting two birds perched on a flowering plant, stone of pale lavender color with pale green markings, ht. 9 1/2 in.$400-600

284Three Stone Carvings, China, of plants, stones of pale celadon color, each approx. lg. 2 1/2 in.$400-600

285Five Stone Carvings, China, a figural group, a group of flowers, and three in figural form, stones of pale celadon color, lg. 2 1/4 to 3 in.$700-1,100

286Stone Carving, China, depicting three figures in a mountain with pine trees, stone of pale celadon color with russet markings, with inclusion, lg. 7 in.$600-800

287Carved Stone Mountain, China, depicting figures on two floors, with a house on the rocks and pine trees, stone of pale celadon color with russet markings, lg. 8 1/2 in.$700-900

288Carved Stone Mountain, China, carved in relief with two figures in a garden with blossoms, pine trees, and pavilions, stone of gray and celadon color, with russet skin, lg. 6 in.$500-700

289Carved Stone Mountain, China, carved with a figure standing beneath a pine tree, stone of pale celadon color, lg. 5 in.$700-900

290Stone Slab, China, of irregular shape with relief carving of a reclining dragon, stone of dark brown color, lg. 8 in.$200-300

291White Stone Carving, China, of a Shoulao, lg. 5 in.$600-800

292Jade Carving, China, a nude, stone of pale celadon color with russet marking, lg. 2 in.$200-300

293Stone Carving, China, depicting Zhong Kui holding a knife amidst clouds, stone of pale celadon color, ht. 5 1/2 in.$300-500

294Stone Carving, China, depicting a seated Guanyin with a ruyi, gray stone with markings and inclusions, lg. 6 in.$800-1,200

295Two Stone Figures, China, a Shoulao holding a staff in one hand and peach in another, other figure of Guanyin with robes draped elegantly to the side, ht. excluding stands 10 1/4, 7 1/4 in., respectively.$200-400

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296Stone Carving, China, depicting a standing figure, stone of pale green color, lg. 5 in.$250-350

297Plaque, China, carved with calligraphy and figures, white stone, (untested), lg. 2 in.$200-300

298Six Plaques, China, five stones of pale celadon color, one of white stone, (untested), approx. lg. 2 1/2 in.$1,000-1,400

299Four Plaques, China, carved with calligraphy and flowers, stones of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 2 in.$300-500

300Four Plaques, China, carved with calligraphy, stones of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 2 in.$300-500

301Four Plaques, China, carved with calligraphy and flowers, stones of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 2 in.$300-500

302Four Plaques, China, carved with calligraphy, flowers, and figures, stones of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 2 in.$300-500

303Four Plaques, China, carved with calligraphy, flowers, and figures, stones of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 2 in.$300-500

304Two Plaques, China, carved with calligraphy and figures, stones of pale green color, approx. lg. 3 in.$100-150

305White Stone Plaque, China, carved with figures, lg. 2 in.$200-300

306Twenty Plaques, China, carved with calligraphy and various scenes, stone of pale celadon color, lg. approx. 1 1/2 to 3 in.$1,500-2,000

307Plaque and Seal, China, stones of pale celadon color, lg. 2, 2 1/2 in.$100-150

308Stone Seals, China, stones of various colors with markings, approx. 30 pieces, lg. 1 1/2 to 2 in.$300-500

309Stone Seal, China, surmounted by a recumbent bixie finial, carved seal surface, the stone of sea green color with opaque white inclusion, ht. 2 3/8 in.$100-150

310Stone Seal, China, surmounted by two chilong, stone of pale celadon color, lg. 1 3/4 in.$1,000-1,500

311Stone Seals, China, stones of various colors with markings, approx. 30 pieces, lg. 1 to 2 in.$300-500

312Stone Seal, China, surmounted by a lion, gray stone with apple green markings, lg. 2 in.$400-600

313Four Stone Items, China, three carvings: double gourd, bamboo, and leaves, lg. approx. 2 in., and a ring.$600-800

314Two Plaques, China, each carved in openwork, one with a stylized shou character, the other with bats embracing double cash coins, the stone of celadon-white color, dia. 2, 2 1/8 in.$250-350

315Two Stone Items, China, a figure and a plant, stones of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 2 to 2 1/2 in.$300-500

316Three Stone Carvings, China, two of animals and one lingzhi, stones of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 in.$400-600

317Four Stone Carvings, China, two plants and two fruits, stones of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 2 to 4 in.$400-600

318Two Stone Carvings, China, one depicting a mountain with pine trees, stone of pale gray color with markings, lg. 2 3/4, one a mythical animal, stone of celadon color, lg. 4 in.$300-500

319Green Stone Vase, China, carved with children playing amongst vines in openwork, ht. 6 in.$400-600

320Stone Vase, China, carving with flowering branches in openwork, gray stone with markings and inclusions, lg. 3 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

321Stone Vase, China, carved in the form of a flower, with a frog on one side, stone of pale celadon color, ht. 4 in.$200-300

322Carved Stone Shallow Bowl, China, in the form of a lotus leaf with a pod, gray stone with russet markings, lg. 6 in.$400-600

323Six Hardstone Cups, China, stones of various colors, ht. 2 in.$200-400

324Stone Carving, China, depicting a phoenix, with stand, stone of translucent green color, ht. 10 in.$300-350

324AStone Carving, China, 19th century, seated figure of Liuhai, the stone of pale celadon color with slight russet markings, lg. 1 3/4 in.$1,000-1,500

325Two Pairs of Stone Buckles, China, carved with dragons, stones of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 3 1/2, 4 1/2 in., respectively.$300-500

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326Archer’s Ring, China, stone of pale celadon color with apple green markings, approx. dia. 1 in.$300-500

327Bracelet, China, stone of pale celadon color with apple green markings, dia. 3 in.$400-600

328Ten Stone Items, China, two rings, two seals, two Buddha’s hand, one bamboo, one Buddha, stones of different colors with markings, approx. lg. 1 1/2 to 3 in.$300-500

329Ruyi Scepter, China, carved with a pair of Buddha hands at the terminal, stone of dark green color, lg. 11 3/4 in.$800-1,200

330Jade Ruyi Carving on Wood Stand, China, green stone with inclusions, lg. 7 1/2 in.$300-700

331Pendant, China, pierced with chilong and prunus enclosed in bamboo, surmounted by two stylized dragons, white stone, (untested), lg. 2 in.$200-300

332Two Pendants, China, one carved with calligraphy, stone of pale green color, other carved with flowers and birds, gray stone with apple green markings, each approx. lg. 3 in.$400-600

333Seven Pendants, China, stones of various colors, approx. lg. 2 in.$400-600

334Six Stone Pierced Pendants, China, four depicting a phoenix, lg. 2 to 3, one in the form of a basket of flowers and a bird, lg. 2 1/4, and one a pair of bats, lg. 2 1/2 in., stones of pale celadon color.$500-700

335Two Stone Items, China, a brush rest, green stone with markings, approx. lg. 2 1/2, and a snuff bottle, stone of pale celadon color, approx. lg. 2 in.$500-800

335AJade Buckle Letter Opener, China, 19th century, jadeite buckle as the handle, carved with a dragon-head finial and a chi dragon in relief, jade lg. 3 7/8, letter opener lg. 10 7/8 in.$200-300

336Three Stone Items, China, a child, an axe, a bell, stones of various colors, approx. lg. 2 1/2 to 4 in.$400-600

337Five Stone Carvings, China, an animal on a leaf, a cicada, a bi, and two depicting figures, stones of pale celadon color, lg. to 3 1/4 in.$500-900

338Three Stone Carvings, China, one depicting a recumbent goat with a kid, both holding lingzhi sprigs in their mouths, stone of celadon color with russet inclusions, lg. 3; one in the form of a crouched tiger, stone of pale grayish-celadon color, lg. 3 3/4; and one depicting a recumbent mythical animal, stone of yellowish green color with russet inclusions, lg. 3 in.$400-600

339Two Stone Carvings, China, each depicting two seated children both holding plants, stone of pale celadon color, ht. to 4 in.$400-600

340Carved Stone Items, China, two in the form of an animal, one bracelet, stones of pale celadon color, lg. 2 1/4, dia. 4 in.$400-600

341Two Stone Figures, China, stone color varies, approx. lg. 2 in.$300-500

342Group of Jade Carvings, China, in the form of plants and animals, stones of various colors with markings, approx. 10 pieces, lg. 1 1/2 to 3 in.$300-500

343Eleven Stone Items, China, two spoons, lg. 6 3/4, 5 1/4; one depicting a child seated on a fish, lg. 3 1/2; four circular pendants; one depicting a figure on a lotus leaf, lg. 2; one horse with a child on its back, lg. 2; a rectangular pendant, lg. 2 1/4; and a fish, lg. 2 1/4 in., four stones of gray color, seven pale celadon.$800-1,200

344Group of Jade Carvings, China, in the form of plants and animals, stones of various colors with markings, approx. 20 pieces, lg. 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 in.$300-500

345Two Stone Carvings, China, one depicting a recumbent bixie curled around a bird, lg. 3 1/4, and a ribbed ring pendant in the form of a chilong, dia. 2 1/2 in., stones of celadon color with russet inclusions.$800-1,000

346Two Stone Carvings, China, one in the form of a dagger, lg. 3 1/4 in., one in the form of a swan resting with its head turned in front of a lotus leaf, lg. 2 1/4 in., both stones of pale celadon color with russet and brown inclusions.$800-1,000

347Three Stone Carvings, China, a cicada, a qilin with a leafy sprig in its mouth, and a plaque carved with a horse and a dragon, stones of gray-white, gray-celadon, and celadon-white, respectively, lg. to 3 in.$300-400

347ATwo Plaques, China, each rectangular and carved with openwork, one with boys playing in a landscape, the other with a fu character amidst leafy scrolls, the stones of celadon-white color, 3 x 2 1/8, 2 5/8 x 1 3/4 in.$250-350

348Ivory Tusk, China, carved with figures engaging in different pursuits amongst willows, pine trees, rocks, and pavilions, mark on base, ht. 8 in.$400-600

349Ivory Tusk Carving on Wood Stand, China, in the form of a dragon boat, the figures aboard engaging in various activities, lg. 17 1/4 in.$1,800-2,200

350Carved Ivory Puzzle Ball, China, dia. 2 1/2 in.$200-400

351Two Ivory Carvings, China, a puzzle ball, dia. 3, and a child holding a fish, lg. 5 in.$200-300

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352Ivory Carving on Wood Stand, China, depicting a woman holding a ruyi, lg. 10 in.$500-700

353Ivory Carving, Asia, depicting standing figure of a man holding an umbrella, ht. 4 1/2 in.$200-300

354Pair of Ivory Carvings, China, depicting a female warrior and a male warrior on horseback, on pedestals, ht. 13 1/2 in.$500-700

355Two Ivory Ladies with Wood Stands, China, one carrying two fans, the other holding a musical instrument, ht. to 6 1/2 in.$300-500

356Ivory Carving, China, depicting a seated Guanyin, ht. 5 1/2 in.$300-500

357Ivory Statue, China, depicting a bearded standing warrior in full military garb, lg. 16 1/2 in.$800-1,000

358Ivory Carving, China, depicting a scholar standing with a basket in his hand, ht. 8 1/2 in.$500-700

359Ivory Carving on Wood Stand, China, depicting two women standing beneath a blossoming tree, reverse with calligraphy, mark on base, ht. 9 1/4 in.$500-700

360Ivory Carving, China, depicting four sages in a pine grove, ht. 9 3/4 in.$600-800

361Seven Ivory Carvings, Asia, a Buddha, lg. 2, a seated man, lg. 2 1/2, a standing woman, lg. 3, a lotus seedpod, lg. 1 1/4, a small mountain with flowers, lg. 1 1/2, an animal, lg. 2, and an old man holding a peach, lg. 2 in.$300-500

362Ivory Carving, China, of a seated Immortal resting his head against his knees, ht. 3 in.$400-600

363Reticulated Ivory Covered Box, China, cylindrical, the body carved with dragons on a pierced ground, resting on a foot rim comprised of lappets, the cover decorated with dragons and a foo lion finial, ht. 4 3/4 in.$200-300

364Ivory Carving on Wood Stand, Asia, depicting an elephant walking with its trunk raised and curled towards its forehead, lg. 6 1/2 in.$300-500

365Two Ivory Cups, China, 19th century, cylindrical, one dyed red, both carved with figures in landscapes, ht. 2 3/4 in.$200-300

366Two Ivory Carvings with Stands, China, one in the form of a clam shell, the interior carved and pierced with figures in a garden scene with pavilion and trees, the top with a fish and a conch shell in relief, lg. 4 3/4 in., other depicting a bridge consisting of fighting animals, including a lion, an elephant, and a tiger, lg. 12 in.$400-600

367Four Ivory/Bone Carvings, China, a snuff bottle, lg. 2 1/2, a figure, lg. 6, a polychrome ear of corn carved with figures, lg. 5 1/2, and Guanyin seated on a double lotus throne, with wood stand, lg. 4 in.$200-400

368Ivory Ruyi Scepter, China, carved with scrolling peach branches, grapes, and flowers, lg. 14 in.$700-900

369Ivory Screen, China, four-panel screen wood screen with wire inlay, each panel inset with a rectangular ivory plaque carved in relief with a scene from Taoist legends, (ivory) 6 5/8 x 2 1/8, (screen) 13 7/8 x 13 1/2 in.$300-500

370Ivory Buckles, China, square shape, each carved with a dragon, each lg. 1 3/4 in.$200-300

371Pair of Cloisonné Enameled Vases, China, each urn-shaped vase finely enameled with chrysanthemum, magnolia, and peony flower branches on a black ground, ht. 9 1/4 in.$150-200

372Seven Canton Enameled Items, China, including two three-tiered boxes, a miniature teapot, a dish, and a covered box, lg. 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 in.$400-600

373Two Canton Enamel Items, China, a plate depicting five figures at the center, Qianlong mark on base, dia. 12, and a covered jar, ht. 3 1/2 in.$400-600

374Twenty-six Pieces of Canton Enamel, China, two canisters, a banana shaped dish, a tripod censer, fourteen dishes, seven covered boxes, a pair of miniature cups with saucers, lg. 2 to 7 in.$600-800

375Three Canton Enamel Boxes, China, two rectangular and one octagon, decorated with scrolling flowers, lg. 6 1/2, 5 1/2, 5 in.$400-600

376Eight Pieces of Canton Enamel, China, including three planters, two cups, a box, and a tray.$200-300

377Pair of Cloisonné Plates, China, the interior decorated with a pheasant perched on a rock beneath a flowering peony tree, bordered by a geometric band and cartouches each depicting a magpie and a lotus flower, the exterior inlaid with scrolling design, dia. 12 in.$800-1,200

378Pair of Cloisonné Horses on Rosewood Stands, China, each depicted as standing, with a detachable saddle and saddle blanket, decorated with bats, phoenixes, and chilong, with gilt hoofs, ears, and mane, ht. 11 1/2 in.$600-800

379Two Cloisonné Items, China, one bottle vase decorated with dragons amidst rolling waves, the neck with archaic characters and lotus flowers, ht. 13 3/8, a bowl decorated with shou character interspersed with stylized lotus flowers, bats, and peaches, dia. 6 1/8 in.$600-850

380Cloisonné Candlestick, China, with an under-tier and a cylindrical holder, resting on a square base, decorated with scrolling blossoms, ht. 5 3/4 in.$400-600

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381Cloisonné Vase, China, 19th/20th century, baluster form with flared mouth, decorated with peonies, butterflies, and blossoms on wan fret ground, the waisted neck embellished with scrolling lotus flowers, gilt details, ht. 28 1/4 in.$500-700

382Two Cloisonné Covered Boxes, China, one rectangular, decorated with scrolling lotus flowers, resting on four bracket feet, the cover inlaid with a pair of white jade roundels pierced with plum blossoms, gilt rims, lg. 4 3/4, the other circular, the cover decorated with a central roundel depicting a cricket perched on a plant amidst flowers, the sides embellished with blossoms and ruyi motif, gilt rims, dia. 3 3/4 in.$800-1,000

383Glass Snuff Bottle, China, 20th century, carved in the form of a frog, green color, with stopper, ht. 2 1/4 in.$300-500

384Hardstone Snuff Bottle on Wood Stand, China, flattened baluster form, incised with floral, lappets, and ruyi motifs, translucent green stone, overall ht. 4 in.$200-300

385Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle, China, pink and green overlay on white ground, decorated on both sides, with four-character Qianlong seal, with stopper, ht. 3 1/8 in.$200-400

386Jade Snuff Bottle, China, the rounded body finely carved in relief with a scene from “Romance of the West Chamber” with the encounter of Cui Yingying and Zhang Sheng, the other side carved with a garden scene with a pavilion under pine trees, the jade of gray color to one side and white and pale gray to the other, large turquoise stopper with brass mount, lg. 2 1/2 in.$2,000-3,000

387Wooden Snuff Bottle, China, depicting shou and bats at both sides, lg. 2 3/4 in.$300-500

388Two Hardstone Snuff Bottles, China, one of brown color with gray and white mottled inclusions, the other of white pudding stone, both with coral stoppers, ht. 3 1/8 in.$300-500

389Pair of Porcelain Snuff Bottles, China, each decorated in relief with figures at leisure in a garden scene, with a blue wan fret ground, mark on base, ht. 2 5/8 in.$200-300

390Lapis Lazuli Snuff Bottle, China, oblong shape with slightly slanting shoulder, plain surface, with stopper, lg. 2 1/8 in.$250-350

391Three Snuff Bottles, China, an agate bottle in flattened rectangular form with sloped shoulders, stone of semi-opaque gray with russet inclusions, ht. 2 1/2, the ceramic bottle painted with Qing Dynasty men, ht. 3 1/4, the glass bottle in rounded rectangular from with scattered zigzag patterns, ht. 2 3/4 in.$500-750

392Interior-painted Snuff Bottle, China, rounded rectangular form, decorated with Ming-style folklore figures at leisure in a garden scene beneath a pine tree, reverse with corresponding interior scene, calligraphy at upper left, ht. 2 3/4 in.$300-500

393Seven Snuff Bottles, China, various shapes, including two porcelain, one cinnabar, and four glass bottles with overlay, ht. to 3 1/2 in.$300-500

394Two Snuff Bottles, China, one Peking glass with flattened ovoid form, other malachite with flattened baluster form, ht. to 3 1/2 in.$400-600

395Group of Snuff Bottles, China, stones of various colors with markings, approx. 20 pieces, lg. 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 in.$300-500

396Group of Stone Carvings, China, snuff bottles and animal, stones of various colors with markings, approx. 14 pieces, lg. 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 in.$300-500

397Group of Snuff Bottle Stoppers, China, stones of various colors with markings, approx. 50 pieces, lg. to 1/2 in.$300-500

398Group of Snuff Bottle Stoppers, China, stones of various colors with markings, approx. 50 pieces, lg. to 1/2 in.$300-500

399Group of Snuff Bottle Stoppers, China, stones of various colors with markings, approx. 50 pieces, approx. lg. 1/2 in.$300-500

400Group of Snuff Bottle Stoppers, China, stones of various colors with markings, approx. 50 pieces, lg. to 1/2 in.$300-500

401Two Snuff Bottles, China, the stones of various colors, lg. 2, 2 1/2 in.$300-500

402Four Porcelain Snuff Bottles, China, including three blue and white and one decorated with sancai glaze, all with mark on base, ht. to 3 7/8 in.$400-600

403Carved Stone Snuff Bottle, China, stone of dark gray color with inclusions, approx. lg. 4 in.$300-500

404Two Glass Snuff Bottles, China, one of ovoid form decorated on both sides with interior landscape painting, ht. 2 1/2, one of rectangular section, painted with a bird, a grasshopper, butterflies, and grapes, ht. 3 in.$300-500

405Amber Snuff Bottle, China, pear-shaped resting on oval foot rim, carved with flowers and butterflies, the shoulders decorated with lappets above the “fu” and “shou” characters on either sides, ht. 2 5/8 in.$300-500

406Four Porcelain Snuff Bottles, China, one in the form of a peach, lg. 2 1/2, one cylindrical, painted in iron-red with a dragon and a phoenix, mark on base, ht. 2 3/4, one in the form of a bamboo shoot and decorated with bamboo motif, ht. 3, and one compressed bottle shape painted with auspicious fruits, ht. 2 1/4 in.$200-400

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407Snuff Bottle, China, stone of green color with inclusions, approx. lg. 3 1/2 in.$300-500

408Seven Snuff Bottles, China, including three agate snuffs, two art glass snuffs, one hair crystal snuff, and one interior-painted snuff, ht. to 3 3/4 in.$500-700

409Interior-painted Snuff Bottle, China, 20th century, pebble shape resting on an oval foot rim, one side painted with a portrait of General Li Yuanhong (1864-1928) in ceremonial military garb, reverse with inscriptions and flags commemorating the Republic of China, dated the fifth year of the Republic (1916), ht. 3 in.$300-500

410Three Hardstone Snuff Bottles, China, different forms, with stoppers, ht. to 4 in.$300-500

411Snuff Bottle, China, in the form of the Laughing Buddha, stone of greenish-gray color with markings, ht. 2 1/2 in.$400-600

412Two Snuff Bottles, China, one of purple glass, the rounded body flanked by relief lugs in the shape of a foo dog head with fixed ring, lg. 2 1/2, one of shadow agate, the rounded body finely carved in relief with a recluse fishing to one side, a serene landscape to the other, lg. 2 in.$400-600

413Blue and White Crackled Glazed Snuff Bottle, China, cylindrical, painted with mythological figures, base marked with the characters “Yong Le Tong Zhi,” ht. 3 1/2 in.$300-500

414Three Snuff Bottles, China, one rutilated quartz of flattened hu shape, the gray glass body infused with a network of lines of various length, carnelian stopper, ht. 2 1/8, the other two interior-painted glass, of flattened oblong shape, one painted with the Eight Taoist Immortals riding on waves, four to each side, white glass stopper, the other painted with a boating landscape to one side dated jiachen year, signed “Rong Jiu,” and a pair of ducks in a lotus pond to the other side, jadeite stopper, wood stands, both ht. 2 3/4 in.$200-300

415Three Snuff Bottles, China, two glass and one celadon-colored stone, ht. to 3 1/8 in.$300-500

416Snuff Bottle, China, carved with a scholar beneath a pine tree, stone of pale green color with markings, ht. 2 1/2 in.$400-600

417Two Ivory Snuff Bottles, China, one carved in the form of a turtle, mark on base, lg. 3, one double-gourd shape incised with a landscape scene on one side, reverse with Budai seated beneath a pine tree, with calligraphy, ht. 2 3/4 in.$300-500

418Miniature Snuff Bottle, China, pilgrim shape, resting on squared oval foot rim, incised with lotus flowers, the waisted neck decorated with lappets motifs and flanked by loop handles with suspending loose rings, ht. 2 1/4 in.$500-700

419Two Porcelain Snuff Bottles, China, ht. to 3 in.$300-500

420Three Glass Snuff Bottles with Overlay, China, one of ovoid shape, with black glass overlay of archaic chilong and monster-mask handles carved through to snowflake ground, ht. 2 1/2, one of oval form, with green glass overlay of blossoms and bamboo carved through to a transparent pink ground, ht. 2 7/8, one decorated with green overlay of goldfish on clear ground, ht. 2 3/4 in.$300-500

421Two Agate Snuff Bottles, China, one rounded rectangular shape, carved with a boy on a buffalo by a pine tree, stone of cream color with gray and russet inclusions, ht. 3, one pebble shape, carved with longevity emblems, including a deer, pine tree, bat, and Shoulao, gray stone with yellow inclusions, ht. 2 7/8 in.$300-500

422Faux Cinnabar Snuff Bottle, China, flattened baluster form, carved with Shoulao and a crane amidst clouds on one side, reverse with the other two Star Gods, ht. 2 3/4 in.$300-500

423Snuff Bottle, China, carved with a cow amongst trees, stone of green color with markings, ht. 2 1/2 in.$400-600

424Ivory Snuff Bottle with Ivory Stand, China, baluster form, carved in relief with a continuous scene depicting figures engaging in various leisurely activities in a garden with pavilions and trees, the flat shoulders decorated with clouds, overall ht. 4 1/4 in.$500-700

425Famille Rose Snuff Bottle, China, possibly Kangxi period, barrel shaped, painted with a scholar and his two attendants sitting by a table in a garden scene, ht. 3 in.$800-1,000

426Jade Snuff Bottle, China, in the form of a Buddha’s hand, stone of pale celadon color, lg. 2 1/2 in.$800-1,000

427Snuff Bottle, China, baluster-form, resting on oval foot rim, with decorative monster-mask lugs on either side, stone of celadon color, ht. 2 5/8 in.$800-1,000

428Interior-painted Snuff Bottle, China, rectangular shape with cut corners, resting on an oval foot rim, painted with a continuous scene of numerous children playing in a garden, signed and sealed, ht. 3 1/2 in.$500-700

429Lapis Lazuli Snuff Bottle, China, pebble shape, decorated with a bird perched on a rock amidst peonies in relief, ht. 3 in.$400-600

430Hardstone Carving with Wood Stand, China, in the form of a recumbent cat, stone of pale gray color with darker inclusions, lg. 2 5/8 in.$200-300

431Three Cinnabar Items, China, one double-coin shaped covered box, lg. 4 5/8, one circular covered box carved with a landscape scene with a pavilion, pine trees, and willows, six-character Qianlong mark on base, dia. 6 3/4, one meiping vase carved and decorated with potted flowers atop stools, ht. 11 in.$1,000-1,200

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432Faux Cinnabar Lacquer Plate, China, the interior intricately carved with three peaches at the center and bats flying on a ground of rolling clouds, the exterior with peonies and blossoms on a geometric ground, six-character Qianlong mark on base, dia. 13 in.$500-700

433Cinnabar Box, China, irregular shape, decorated with Buddha’s hand citrons and flowers, with scrolling bands of flowers and tendrils, Kangxi six-character lacquered mark on base, lg. 4 3/4 in.$250-350

434Cinnabar Lacquer Covered Box, China, rectangular, carved with bird roundels and blossoms, lg. 5 1/4 in.$200-400

435Two Cinnabar Lacquer Vases, China, one meiping shape, carved with eight panels each depicting an auspicious plant at an interior setting, the shoulders with four panels of scrolling flowers, with lappets on the short, waisted neck, four-character Yongzheng mark on base, ht. 11 1/2, the other double gourd shape, decorated with scrolling lotus flowers and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, with the characters Da Ji (Great Blessings), each carved in a roundel and painted in gilt, four-character Yongzheng mark on base, ht. 12 in.$600-900

436Cinnabar Lacquer Covered Box, China, rectangular, the cover carved with a landscape scene with figures on a bridge, key-fret and archaic chilong borders, lg. 8 7/8 in.$300-500

437Cinnabar Lacquer Covered Box, China, circular, the top carved with auspicious symbols, including a treasure vase, on trellis ground, the sides with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, six-character Yongzheng mark on base, dia. 8 in.$400-600

438Cinnabar Porcelain Gu Vase, China, with wide flaring rim and spreading foot, decorated with ruyi motifs and geometric ground, six-character Qianlong mark on the bulging mid-section, turquoise-glazed interior, gilt rims, ht. 12 1/2 in.$400-600

439Four Cinnabar Lacquer Items, China, two metal-bodied, including one baluster vase carved with a landscape scene, ht. 10, and one cylindrical covered box with ruyi design, ht. 5, and two circular covered boxes with stylized lotus motifs, dia. 2 7/8 in.$900-1,200

440Pair of Enameled Bowls, China, interior well and exterior painted with flowers, with six-character Yongzheng mark on base, dia. 6 in.$300-500

441Doucai Bowl, China, painted with peaches in baskets, dia. 5 1/2 in.$400-600

442Pair of Small Doucai Bowls, China, painted with cranes soaring above rolling waves, Guangxu mark to the base, dia. 4 in.$300-500

443Wucai Censer, China, circular, decorated with vignettes of birds and geometric ground, with beaded foot rim, the dome-shaped top with stylized scrolling lotuses and five apertures, six-character Jiajing mark in underglaze blue within a double ring on base, dia. 9 in.$200-300

444Wucai Gu Vase, China, painted with flowers and figures, double ring on base, ht. 18 in.$300-400

445Wucai Bowl, China, 18th/19th century, heavily potted and supported by a short foot, rising to a slightly everted rim, painted with the eight Taoist Immortals in a landscape scene, the interior well decorated with a figure in a landscape within a double ring, six-character Hongzhi mark on recessed base in double ring, dia. 9 3/8 in.$800-1,000

446Porcelain Covered Box, China, circular, painted in blue with pine trees, plum blossoms, and lingzhi on red ground, six-character Wanli mark in double ring on base, dia. 8 1/8 in.$400-600

447Blue and Red Vase, China, rectangular section with waisted neck, decorated with dragons flying amidst clouds above rolling waves, six-character mark on base, ht. 9 1/2 in.$400-600

448Blue and Red Vase, China, bottle shape, decorated with iron-red goldfish swimming amongst blue pine leaves, double ring along the base and mouth, ht. 9 in.$800-1,200

449Orange-glazed Porcelain Vase, China, bottle shape with sloped shoulder, decorated in gilt with floral roundels, with a chilong curled around the neck and shoulder in relief, gilt rim, six-character Qianlong mark on base, dia. 6 7/8 in.$700-900

450Iron Red Vase, China, pear shape with painted cartouche enclosing a bixie, birds, and flowers, shou characters with bands of lappet and palmetto leaves, ht. 17 in.$250-350

451Red-glazed Porcelain Bowl, China, the thin glaze stopping just above the foot, decorated with unglazed flowers in relief, white rim, six-character Qianlong mark on base, dia. 6 1/8 in.$300-500

452Three Flambé Porcelain Items, China, two water coupes and a pear-shaped vase, ht. 5, dia. 4 7/8 in.$200-300

453Oxblood-glazed Covered Box, China, circular, with ribbed sides, the dark red glaze stopping just above the foot, dia. 10 in.$300-500

454Oxblood Vase, China, the pear-shaped body covered with a glaze in the shade of crushed strawberry thinning to white around the mouth rim, Yongzheng mark to the base, ht. 9 1/2 in.$400-600

455Pair of Monochrome Vases, China, gourd shape, with “Jing De Nianzhi” mark to the base, ht. 7 in.$200-300

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456Porcelain Vase, China, meiping shape, deep aubergine glaze, Ch’ien Lung mark on the base, boxed, ht. 8 1/2 in.$300-500

457Celadon Lotus Bowl, China, fluted sides rising from a tapering foot, covered overall with a pale celadon glaze with an unglazed ring at the base revealing the buff-colored body, dia. 6 1/4, ht. 2 1/2 in.$200-300

458Longquan-style Celadon Dish, China, resting on a low circular foot, with floral decoration and foliate edge, unglazed foot, dia. 10 in.$500-700

459Two Song-style Celadon Items, China, a shallow dish with gently lobed sides and everted rim, dia. 4 3/8, and a miniature bowl decorated with crackled glaze, recessed base unglazed, dia. 2 5/8 in.$700-900

460Large Celadon Vase, China, Longquan ware, meiping shape, body carved with relief floral scrolling, dark sea green glaze, ht. 17 in.$600-800

461Crackle-glazed Vase, China, mallet shape with a gently lobed body and flared mouth, decorated with light gray glaze suffused with networks of iron-wire crackles, six-character Yongzheng mark on base, ht. 7 1/2 in.$800-1,000

462Group of White Ware Items, China, including a ting censer, Chu Lu Hsien type, body decorated with bow-string marks, dia. 4, ht. 3, a lobated cup with carved floral decoration in an ivory-white glaze, and a pair of white glazed cups, lobated bodies with foliated rims, dia. 3 5/8, ht. 2 1/2 in.$500-700

463Two White-glazed Items, China, a wine pot and a figure of scholar atop an elephant, ht. 12 1/2, 12 in., respectively.$500-700

464Two Items, China, a round box with shallow sides and wide foot, cover decorated with incised dragon and pearl surrounded with two parallel lines, with a buff-white glaze, dia. 6 1/4, and an archaistic-style ritual jade, calcified jade, scepter lg. 21 in.$300-500

465Group of Asian Art, China, an inkstone, the front carved in relief with a pair of cranes and pine tree, with a water pool, stone of dark green color, lg. 4 3/4, an inkstone carved in relief with a woman holding a brush, with a water pool with mountain at the bottom, and two carved seals at the back, 6 1/2 x 10, a Horaku vase, ht. 4 7/8, a pink and gray crackle-glazed jar with cover, ht. 7, and a pair of salt and pepper shakers.$200-400

466Pair of Bowls, China, sides decorated with dragons chasing pearls on a white ground, dia. 4 3/4 in.$400-600

467White-glazed Vase, China, tapering bulbous body, decorated with rolling waves along the foot, with a dragon in iron-red glaze soaring up to coil around the shoulder and neck, six-character Kangxi mark on recessed base, ht. 16 in.$600-800

468Three Porcelain Items, China and Japan, a blue and white umbrella stand with cranes and pierced bamboo design, ht. 23 3/4; a rose canton gu vase, ht. 14 1/2; and a famille rose ovoid jar decorated with vignettes of figures and floral motifs on yellow ground, ht. 11 in.$300-500

469Blanc de Chine Item, China, depicting a deity seated with a dog at her feet, holding a bottle in her left hand, backed by a screen decorated with foliate design, ht. 9 1/2 in.$200-300

469ABlanc de Chine Figure, China, molded as the “Thousand Arm” Guanyin atop a triple-lotus stand, allover creamy white glaze, ht. 8 3/8 in.$200-300

470Famille Rose Guanyin, China, depicted seated with a pearl in her left hand, wearing a necklace and loose floral robes, mark on base, ht. 10 1/8 in.$200-400

471Red-glazed Porcelain Guanyin, China, depicted seated on a black, rocky pedestal, wearing loose, flowing robes incised with clouds, with a scroll in one hand and a censer to the left, ht. 7 1/2 in.$800-1,000

472Archaic-style Bronze Vessel, China, bulbous form resting of splayed foot, decorated with ram heads, C-scrolls, and flanges in relief on key-fret ground, ht. 20 1/4 in.$400-600

472AGroup of Bronzes, Luristan bronze horse and two hands of Buddha, ht. to 3 in.$200-300

473Bronze Finial, China, possibly Ming Dynasty, depicting a dancing figure, with stand, ht. 5 1/2 in.$200-300

474Bronze Incense Holder, China, the hexagonal body supported by four cabriole feet, the sides cast with two wide bands of geometric patterns, flanked by ear lugs, ht. 6 in.$300-500

475Two Bronze and One Hardstone Items, China, bronze reclining figure of Zhong Kui on a wood stand carved with pines, a hardstone seated Buddha, and a bronze drinking vessel jue with jade handle, lg. 4, ht. 6 1/8, lg. 5 3/4 in.$100-150

476Bronze Buddha, China, seated in dhyanasana pose on a double-lotus throne, his left hand in bhumisparsa and his right in dhyana mudra, ht. 6 1/4 in.$200-300

477Gilt-bronze Figure of Maitreya, Sino-Tibet, depicted as seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne with hands in vitarka mudra and holding stems of lotuses flanking his shoulders, with his hair arranged in a chignon and wearing a five-leaf diadem, sealed, ht. 18 3/4 in.$700-900

478Bronze Vase, China, pear-shaped with flared foot, surface decorated with cicada motifs and archaic scrolling, ht. 13 in.$200-300

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479Bronze Censer, China, the globular body supported on three cabriole legs issuing from lion masks, rising to a short straight neck with everted rim, the exterior depicting six scenes of birds and flowers, the shoulders with a pair of straight handles, the sides of the base decorated with six scrolling chilong, ht. 26 in.$300-500

480Bronze Censer, China, each side incised with a figure in a rustic landscape, flanked by foo dog mask lugs, Xuande mark to the base, ht. 3 1/8, dia. 5 1/4 in.$200-300

481Large Bronze Censer, China, archaic ding tripod with scrolling dragons and clouds with foo dog feet and reverse S-curve handles, ht. 33 3/8 in.$1,000-1,500

482Archaic-style Bronze Vessel, China, bottle shape resting on a short foot, decorated with loose suspending rings and chilong-formed flanges, ht. 18 in.$300-500

483Bronze Censer and Pair of Silver-inlaid Wood Carvings, China, the censer a bulbous body rising to a slightly flaring rim, flanked by kui dragon handles in abstract forms, Xuande mark to the base, dia. 6, each carved as an Immortal dancing on a rock, his robe decorated with inlaid silver wire design of ruyi heads, ht. 10 5/8 in.$300-500

484Gilt Buddha, China, depicting as seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne, with one hand in dhyana mudra, unsealed, ht. 8 in.$300-500

485Cast Iron Figure, China, depicted as seated and wearing a robe decorated with a central dragon roundel, ht. 29 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

486Five Metal Items, Asia, including a pair of gu vases, ht. 10, one censer with six-character Xuande mark on base, dia. 6, a hexagonal vase with lotus-form mouth, ht. 11 5/8, and a cylindrical vessel with pierced cover and decorated with cranes in relief, ht. 4 1/8 in.$700-1,200

487Two Mixed-metal Items, a baluster vase, decorated in relief with birds flying amidst flowers, the neck incised with a bird roundel and a bat-shaped pomegranate, ht. 6, and a hand warmer with handle, the cover with pierced ruyi design, mark on base, lg. 4 7/8 in.$400-600

488Gilt-metal Bowl, China, the exterior decorated with pink plum blossoms, with three turquoise bands above the foot, four-character Qianlong mark on base, dia. 5 in.$500-700

489Pair of Pewter Tea Caddies, China, rectangular, the top incised with floral motifs, the circular cover similarly decorated, 3 1/4 x 5 1/8 x 3 5/8 in.$300-500

490Five Silver and Silver-plated Boxes, Asia, including one in the form of a recumbent mythical animal, mark on base, lg. 2 1/4, a miniature octagonal box with flowers in relief, mark on base, lg. 1 1/2, one of compressed globular form with figures, dia. 4, a clover-shaped box with the shou character and auspicious emblems, mark on base, lg. 2 3/8, and a repoussé circular box with hinged cover, dia. 7 1/4 in.$150-250

491Seven Silver Figurines, China, depicting runners pulling their rickshaws, all hallmarked, lg. to 4 in.$700-900

492Silver Mirror with Jade Handle, China, depicting a dragon at the back of the mirror, stone of pale green color, lg. 9 in.$400-600

493Silver Turtle Altar Piece, China, with “Beijing” mark on one side, “Fu Lu Kang Ning” at the other side, lg. 6 1/2 in.$400-600

494Filigree and Quartz Covered Box, China, made for export, cylindrical, the mottled pink stone container set in a filigree mount, with splayed foot and dome-shaped top inlaid with glass and hardstone, the top surmounted by a crane, ht. 7 1/4 in.$500-700

495Five Hardstone Carvings, China, two elephants, ht. with stands 3 5/8, horse with stand, ht. 7, phoenix ht. 4 3/4, and a covered vase, ht. 7 3/4 in.$500-700

496Carved Stone Elephant Jar and Cover, China, stone of pale green color, lg. 10, ht. 8 1/2 in.$300-500

497Two White Hardstone Vases, China, one decorated with phoenixes, other decorated with flowers, ht. including cover 10 1/4, 15 in., respectively.$800-1,200

498Four White Hardstone Items, China, a pair of candlesticks, covered censer decorated with foo dogs, and a vase decorated with chilong, ht. 5 3/4, 6, 11 in., respectively.$700-900

499Two Items, China, a soapstone brush rest carved as a five-crested mountain, the front with high relief carving of a dragon riding on waves, lg. 8 3/8, ht. 3 1/8, other item a jade carving of a boy catching a fish on a raft, the stone of gray-white color with a russet tint, lg. 7 1/4, wd. 4 3/4 in.$400-600

500Four Hardstone Carvings, China, a rock crystal carving of an Immortal, a rose quartz figure of a fisherman, a lapis lazuli standing figure of a goddess, and a soapstone Budai monk on a soapstone stand, ht. 8, 6 5/8, 3 3/4, 10 in.$200-250

501Three Jade and Hardstone Items, China, a recumbent mythical animal, stone of celadon color, lg. 2 1/4, two circular pendants carved with pierced archaic design, one green, one cream color, dia. 2 5/8 in.$600-900

502Hardstone Censer, China, of round shape, the central shallow bowl with dragon and ring lugs surmounting a pierced ball with four dragon and ring lugs on an inverted bowl base, the domed pierced cover with a dragon finial and rings, ht. 15 1/2 in.$300-500

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503Pair of Stone Bracelets, China, stones of green color with dark markings and some inclusions, dia. 3 in.$400-600

504Two Hardstone Bracelets, China, one stone of pale celadon color, dia. 3 1/4, one stone of semi-translucent apple green color with inclusions, dia. 3 1/8 in.$200-300

505Pair of Stone Bracelets, China, stone of green color with dark markings and some inclusions, dia. 3 in.$400-600

506Four Stone Items, China, a jade plaque, engraved “Wan Shi Ru Yi,” lg. 2, an agate ring with a monkey, dia. 1 1/2, an agate plaque depicting a horse and a monkey, lg. 2, and a hardstone seal surmounted by a dragon and with calligraphy on the side, ht. 3 in.$500-700

507Archaic-style Stone Carving, China, stone of light russet color with markings, ht. 3 in.$600-800

508Hardstone Carving, China, depicting a bat and a monkey both grasping lingzhi sprigs, atop a ruyi-shaped peach, stone of light yellow-gray color, lg. 2 in.$200-300

509Hardstone Brush Washer, China, carved with two chilong at the exterior, gray stone with russet markings, lg. 6 in.$800-1,200

510Stone Censer, China, cover surmounted by a foo lion, green stone, ht. 4 in.$400-600

511Lapis Lazuli Covered Vase, China, carved in high-relief with goldfish and mandarin ducks in a pond with lotus flowers, with cranes flying above, the cover is decorated in high relief with a dragon chasing a pearl, with wood stand, ht. 11 1/2 in.$400-600

512Lapis Lazuli Carving on Wood Stand, China, depicting a standing Guanyin wearing long, flowing robes and holding a lotus flower, ht. 3 1/8 in.$200-300

513Lapis Lazuli Carving, China, depicting a lady holding a sprig of peonies with an attendant by her side, ht. 11 in.$200-300

514Lapis Lazuli Carving, China, depicting a standing woman with her hair in a high chignon, wearing long, flowing robes and holding peony sprigs in both hands, ht. 5 1/4 in.$500-700

515Lapis Lazuli Carving on Wood Stand, China, depicting a lady dressed in classical robes, with her hair in a high chignon, holding a fan and reclining against a rock, her attendant at her feet, lg. 7 in.$800-1,000

515ASodalite Archer’s Ring, China, dia. 1 1/8 in.$150-250

516Six Hardstone Carvings, China, four animals, a figure, and a pendant, stones of various colors with markings, approx. lg. 1 1/2 to 2 in.$400-600

517Two Figural Items, a Chinese stone Buddha and a Japanese ivory man.$200-250

518Stone Carving, China, stone of pale beige color, lg. 2 1/2 in.$200-300

519White Stone Carving, China, in the form of a pig, lg. 2 in.$200-300

520Pair of Hardstone Pixiu, China, each carved as standing with a pair of wings and a single horn on its head, ht. 5 in.$600-800

521Hardstone Vase and Cover, China, baluster form, carved in relief with two pairs of phoenixes, loose rings on elephant-mask handles, green stone with inclusions, ht. 6 3/4 in.$200-400

522Soapstone Brush Pot, China, carving with four figures in high relief at the exterior, brownish-gray stone with markings, ht. 4 1/2 in.$300-500

523Two Hardstone Water Coupes, China, each carved with two mythical animals on exterior, stone of gray color, dia. 4 1/2, 3 in., respectively.$700-900

524Nine Archaic-style Hardstone Items, China, including a recumbent horse, a seal with four characters, a cong, two pendants, a teapot with branch handle and decorated with pine needles, and other items, lg. to 7 3/4 in.$600-800

525Three Archaic-style Hardstone Items, China, one of square form and carved with a mythical bird on one side, reverse with the characters Ha Yu, ht. 2 1/8, two bi, one carved with taotie masks on both sides, dia. 2 3/8, the other with figures, ht. 2 1/2 in.$300-500

526Stone Carving, China, depicting a child, stone of gray color with russet markings, lg. 3 3/4 in.$400-600

527Five Archaic-style Carvings, China, a gray-green stag and a reclining doe with body engraved with spirals, lg. 5, 2 1/2 in., respectively, other three of Hung Shan type, one of a human figure, ht. to 4 5/8 in.$300-500

528Soapstone Carving, China, in the form of a five-peak mountain with pine trees, reverse carved with rolling waves, stone of pale gray color with pink inclusions, lg. 7 3/8 in.$200-300

529Hardstone Seal, China, carving of a chilong on the top, stone of gray color with russet marking, ht. 3 in.$200-400

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530Soapstone Carving on Wood Stand, China, depicting three cubs climbing on a foo lion, stone of caramel color with dark inclusions, ht. 6 1/2 in.$800-1,200

531Soapstone Washer, China, calligraphy inscriber characters at the bottom, stone of gray color with dark markings, inclusions, lg. 6 1/2 in.$200-300

532Six Hardstone Items, China, two circular plaques with pierced design, one depicting a bat with two peaches, and three carvings depicting animals atop vegetables, lg. to 3 in.$500-700

533Three Stone Items, China, carving of a pendant, a seal and a plant, stones of various color with markings, approximately lg. 2 in.$400-600

534Stone Carving, China, depicting a seated Buddha, stone of white color with dark markings, lg. 4 3/4 in.$500-700

535Coral Carving, China, in the form of a branch, depicting a pair of birds perched amongst blossoms, lg. 3 1/2 in.$400-600

536Two Coral Items, China, one carved with a reclining nude, lg. 4 7/8, one carved in the form of two children, ht. 3 5/8 in.$400-600

537Coral Carvings on Wood Stand, China, each depicting a child holding auspicious objects, including a fan, lingzhi, and a pair of gongs, ht. 1 1/8 in.$800-1,000

538Stone Seal and Box, China, the seal carved with an animal on the top, two characters at the base, stone of celadon color with dark russet markings, lg. 3, the box depicting lotus on the top, with a seal at the base, stone of brown color with inclusions, lg. 3 3/4 in.$400-600

539Hardstone Seal, China, square, surmounted by a coiled dragon, seal face carved with six characters, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.$300-500

540Two Soapstone Seals, China, one carved in relief with a scholar in a mountain landscape, the other a bixie, lg. 5 1/4 in.$200-300

541Three Seals, China, including a domed-shape horn seal, with two chilong facing each other seated at a table, lg. 2 5/8, a tianhuang seal carved with Immortals, pine trees, bridges, and rocks, seal carved, ht. 2 5/8, and a bronze seal with a group of small lion cub seals fitted into a large mother lion seal holding a ball, ht. 3 5/8 in.$700-900

542Soapstone Seal, China, the front finely carved in relief with Shoulao holding peach sprigs, and his attendant holding a fly whisk extending to the back, wood stand, 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.$100-150

543Soapstone Seal, China, rectangular, incised with calligraphy on all four sides, uncarved seal face, stone of olive green, ht. 3 1/8 in.$150-250

544Horn Carving, China, two frogs embracing a bi-shaped circular plaque, lg. 2 3/8 in.$100-150

545Horn Wine Vessel and Archer’s Ring, China, the archaic-styled jun vessel carved with taotie masks and lingzhi in relief, ht. 4 3/8, the ring carved with a pair of chilong and two shou roundels, dia. 7/8 in.$800-1,200

546Two Horn Cups, China, one of archaic wine vessel form carved with chilong in relief, ht. 3 1/2, the other of cylindrical shape with oval section, decorated with figures at leisure beneath bamboo and pine trees, four-character Qianlong mark incised on base, ht. 4 1/2 in.$400-600

547Two Horn Items, China, the horn cup carved in relief with figures at leisure beneath pine trees, with the tree trunk forming the handle, ht. 6 1/4, the horn wine vessel in archaic jue form, incised with ruyi and leiwen motifs, with a pair of chilong coiled along and over the rim, ht. 3 3/8 in.$300-500

548Carved Horn Walking Stick Handle, China, made for export, carved as the head of a bird holding a pearl with its long beak, the back incised with “1898,” mounted on a short metal and wood shaft, lg. 5 in.$800-1,000

549Two Faux Water Buffalo Horn Items, China, a carving of lotus plants, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2, the other a round form, the surface carved and pierced with cranes and clouds, dia. 2 1/2 in.$400-600

550Opal Carving, China, of the Taoist Immortal He Xiangu depicted seated with a basket of lotus flowers, ht. 3 7/8 in.$400-600

551Opal Carving on Wood Stand, China, depicting a pavilion nestled amidst rockwork beneath a pine tree, with a boatman paddling in the waters below, multicolored iridescent stone, overall ht. 4 1/2 in.$800-1,000

552Compound Turquoise Boulder with Wood Stand, China, irregular shape with black veining, lg. 6 3/4 in.$600-800

553Agate Plaque, China, stone of pale gray color with russet markings, lg. 2 in.$1,000-1,500

554Stone Vase with Stand, China, cylindrical, supported on three feet, stone of pale celadon color, ht. 4 in.$200-300

555Stone Carving, China, depicting a lion, stone of orange color with inclusions, lg. 3 in.$900-1,200

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556Two Stone Items, China, one small vase, gray stone with russet inclusions, lg. 2 1/4, one square vase with a wood stand, stone of dark gray color with inclusions, lg. 2 in.$500-700

557Five Asian Items, including a pair of bronze incense burners, ht. 8 3/4, a hollowed bronze Buddha head on wood stand, ht. 9; a soapstone Shoulao depicted as standing and holding a peach, ht. 9 1/2 and a soapstone vase carved with a mythical animal and birds, ht. 5 5/8 in.$300-400

558Two Rock Crystal Carvings, China, one depicting Buddha seated in a lotus position with hands folded in his lap, wearing a flowing robe, ht. 2 5/8, the other in the form of Guanyin standing on a pedestal and holding a bottle with both hands, ht. 4 1/2 in.$500-700

559Pair of Hardstone Bowls, China, raised on a short foot with rounded body and gently flaring rim, stone of mottled translucent green, dia. 4 in.$400-600

559APearl Necklace, China, lg. approx. 40 in.$200-300

560Three Yellow Gold Rings, China, one set with an oval jade of apple green color, marked “10k,” size 10; one set with an oval jade of spinach green, marked “10k,” size 10; one set with a circular jade of spinach green, marked “375” and “S.W.G. & Co,” size 8.$500-700

56114kt Yellow Gold Ring, China, incised with ruyi and scroll design, set with an oval jade of apple green, marked “585,” size 7.$800-1,000

562Jade and Gold Pendant with 14kt Gold Chain, China, the trapezoidal green jade set in a gold mount decorated with the wan and ruyi symbols, lg. 1 1/4, chain marked “14k,” lg. 8 7/8 in.$1,000-2,000

56314kt Yellow Gold, Jade, and Diamond Pendant, China, the jade Buddha of spinach green color with a diamond set in his belly, mounted on a circular back of filigree twisted rope design, marked “14k.”$400-600

564Three Rings Set with Jade, China, one silver ring with a pierced floral jade pendant of mottled green color set with six prongs, marked “silver,” size 6; one embossed metal ring set with a rectangular green jade incised with the yin-yang symbol, marked “China,” size 7; and a gilt-metal ring set with an oval jade of apple green color, size 5.$400-600

56514kt White Gold Ring, China, set with an oval jade of apple green color, marked “14k,” size 10.$2,000-3,000

56614kt Yellow Gold Ring, China, set with an oval jade of apple green color, marked “14k” and “585,” size 10.$800-1,000

56714kt Yellow Gold Ring, China, set with an elongated oval jade of apple green color, flanked by a row of seven diamonds on either side, marked “14k” and “585,” size 9.$800-1,000

568Two Pieces of Gold and Jade Jewelry, China, a ring set with an oval jade of mottled green color, marked “18k” and “E.O.G. to K.H.,” size 5; and a pin set with an oval jade of mottled-green color, marked, lg. 3 in.$500-700

569Three Asian Items, a carved white stone pendant depicting a crouching tiger, carved on both sides, ht. 2 1/4; a small Chinese blue and white porcelain dish, ht. 3 1/4; and a pin with diamonds and jade, wd. 1 1/2 in.$200-300

570Pink Marble Carving, China, standing figure of a female warrior, ht. 12 1/2 in.$100-200

571Pair of Carved Soapstone Foo Dogs, China, maroon stone, ht. 5 1/2 in.$100-150

572Five Soapstone Carvings, China, a pair of plaques carved with Guanyin, two female figures; and a yellow-green figure of the goddess of mercy, ht. 8 (pair), 7 1/2, 7, and 6 in.$200-300

573Four Hardstone Carvings, China, one in the form of magnolia branches growing from rocks, a phoenix, a duck, and a recumbent foo dog, stones of different colors, ht. to 6 7/8 in.$150-200

574Two Carved Wood Items, China, a foo dog with inlaid eyes and teeth, lg. 9, and a giltwood figure on wood stand, ht. 12 in.$200-300

575Gilt-lacquered Wood Carving, China, carved as a standing man carrying a large hat on his back, ht. 35 1/4 in.$200-300

576Porcelain Plaque with Wood Frame, China, depicting flowers and two birds, 17 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.$300-500

577Porcelain Plaque, China, enameled scene of a landscape with a house and boat, signed “Ye Ting Wang Ping Xie Yu Zhu Shan,” one seal, with inscription, 15 x 10 in.$1,000-1,500

578Porcelain Plaque with Frame, China, painted with a boy playing with a dog and a seated woman in a garden with a vase of lingzhi, rocks, blossoms, and a table with scholarly objects, 17 1/2 x 15 1/4 in.$500-700

579Pair of Glass Bowls, China, depicting flowers, Qianlong mark on base, dia. 6 in.$600-800

580Peking Glass Brush Pot, China, cylindrical, of amber-colored glass with inclusions of gold flakes, carved with an old man on horseback and his attendant traveling through a landscape with pine trees, incised with calligraphy, dia. 5 3/4 in.$300-500

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581Miniature Yixing Teapot, China, a well-balanced compressed ovoid body, with loop handle and a straight, tapering spout, base marked Zhongguo Yixing, cover with bead finial and incised with mark at interior, dia. 2 1/2 in.$200-400

582Yixing Teapot, China, compressed ovoid form, with ear-shaped handle and gently curved spout, the flat shoulders incised with plum blossoms on one side and calligraphy on the other, mark on base, cover with mark at the interior, dia. 4 in.$300-500

583Yixing Teapot, China, ovoid, incised with a simplistic farming scene and with calligraphy on the other side, four-character mark on base, two-character mark inside the cover, dia. 3 3/4 in.$300-500

584Miniature Yixing Teapot, China, compressed ovoid form, incised on base with a poetic inscription and the signature “Meng Chen,” ht. 2 1/8 in.$200-400

585Three Yixing Teapots, China, 20th century, one of cylindrical form with bamboo motifs, mark on base, ht. 3 1/4, one of compressed ovoid shape painted with blossoms, mark on base, ht. 3, and one of irregular tree branch body with salamander and squirrels with grapes in relief, foo dog finial, mark on base, ht. 3 3/4 in.$300-500

586Yixing Teapot, China, rectangular form with rounded corners, incised with calligraphy on one side, with long tapered handle, spout, and finial, mark on base, ht. 9 in.$400-600

587Clay Teapot, China, decorated with robin’s egg glaze, mark on base, ht. 5 1/2 in.$200-300

588Two Yixing Teapots, China, one globular form, with loop handle and straight spout, mark on base, other a flattened form, the top half decorated with a dragon body on either side, with dragon-head spout and tail-form handle, mark on base, cover with pierced finial and mark at interior, dia. 4, 4 1/2 in., respectively.$600-800

589Yixing Teapot, China, cylindrical bamboo form, the spout, handle, and finial of similar bamboo design, incised with calligraphy, ht. 3, dia. 4 1/2 in.$300-500

590Three Yixing Teapots, China, one of compressed globular form incised with calligraphy and goldfish, with monster-head spout, cover with scrolling finial and mark at interior, mark on base, dia. 4, one of ovoid shape incised with pine trees and calligraphy, with a sloping loop handle, mark on base, dia. 3 7/8, one of globular form carved with garden scenes and pavilions, the body pierced with lappet and scroll motifs, the cover with foo lion finial and pierced with ruyi-shaped foliage, mark on base, dia. 3 7/8 in.$600-800

591Two Yixing Teapots, China, one red, of ovoid form, with short spout and large loop handle, mark on base, dia. 2 7/8, one green, of melon form, the ribbed body decorated with a leaf in relief, the leaf-shaped cover with a mini-melon finial and mark at interior, mark on base, dia. 2 3/4 in.$400-600

592Yixing Teapot, China, ovoid, decorated with grape plants, with gnarled branch as handle, spout, and finial, ht. 6 1/2 in.$200-300

593Yixing Teapot, China, dome shape and well-balanced, incised with calligraphy on one side and an abstract phoenix on the other, by Jiang Jianxiang (b. 1957), mark on base and interior of cover, dia. 4 3/4 in.$300-500

594Yixing Teapot, China, splayed square body, decorated in gilt on one side with a scene of Chairman Mao giving a speech, a four-character colophon with the name Gu Xiaoyue on the other side, beast-shaped spout and tail-form handle, base marked Zhiqiang xie ji du dao (possibly referring to Bao Zhiqiang, Chinese, b. 1946), the roof-form lid surmounted with a finial incised “1949-2009,” ht. 3 3/4 in.

Note: With a photograph of Bao Zhiqiang with the teapot.$300-500

595Three Printed Books, Japan, Meiji period, illustrations of garden fences, rocks, and interiors, 9 x 6 in.$200-300

595AFive Printed Books, Japan, 20th century, instructional calligraphy books, boxed, 9 x 6 1/4 in.$200-300

596Three Printed Books, Japan, Meiji period, illustrations of architectural details, 10 x 7 1/2 in.$200-300

597Five Printed Books, Japan, writing practice books, Taisho period, cloth case, 9 x 6 1/4 in.$200-300

598Two Books, Japan, 20th century, calligraphy practice book, 10 x 7; New York, Chinese Color Prints from the Manual of the “Mustard Seed Garden,” 13 x 11 in.$200-300

599Two Language Books, Japan, 20th century, Book One and Two, Holt Spoken Language Series, Spoken Japanese, blue cloth case, 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.$200-300

600Three Printed Books, Japan, 19th/20th century, various calligraphy practices, sizes to 11 x 8 in.$200-300

601Book of Woodblock Prints and Calligraphy, Japan, Meiji period, customs and fashions of geishas, brown cloth case, 10 x 8 in.$200-300

602Two Printed Books, Japan, Meiji period, depicting landscapes and various occupations, 10 x 6 3/4 in.$200-300

602ALoose Calligraphy Cards, Japan, 20th century, total 11 pieces, 9 3/4 x 11 1/4 in.$200-300

603Framed Embroidery, China, central roundel picturing a palace with trees and flowers, on a gold ground with scrolls, lotus flowers, and peonies, framed and glazed, 33 7/8 x 34 1/2 in.$300-400

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604Thangka, Tibet, seated Buddha in the royal pose on a lotus pedestal with a snake coiled around his neck, ink and color on cloth, with silk border and framed, ht. 16 5/8 in.$200-300

605Buddhist Painting, Indonesia, ink, color, and gilt on cloth, depicting a fight scene, 33 1/4 x 67 3/4 in.$400-600

606Kesi Tapestry, China, finely woven with Immortals in a landscape amongst flowers on gold ground.$2,500-3,000

607Textile Fragments, China, embroidered on red silk with a pair of cranes by a riverbank amidst bamboo and plum blossoms, reverse embroidered on blue silk with a couple in a garden scene featuring pavilions, willow trees, butterflies, and peonies, mounted in lacquer frame, 47 1/8 x 17 3/8 in. $250-350

608Group of Textile Items and a Fan, China, including a child’s collar, a blue silk brocade fragment woven with dragons, sleeve bands, and other trimmings.

Provenance: Baroness Alix Von Ungern Sternberg.$250-350

609Silk Textile, Japan, painted scene of the Nijo shrine, framed and glazed, 22 1/2 x 20 3/4 in.$200-300

610Brocade Kesi Obi Sash, Japan, late 19th century, depicting flowers in red, orange, and gold threads, lg. 10 ft.$500-700

611Theatrical Robe, China, in the form of a military garb, embroidered with dragons, bats, waves, and the shou character.$400-600

612Dragon Robe, China, embroidered on blue silk with eight dragons amidst clouds, bats, and other auspicious emblems, all above a lishui border and rolling waves.$200-300

613Dragon Robe, China, embroidered with eight dragons, with the ninth on the under-flap, chasing flaming pearls amidst clouds and bats, all above rolling waves and a lishui border at hem.$800-1,200

614Dragon Robe, China, embroidered on blue silk with eight gold-couched dragons amidst clouds, bats, and Buddhist emblems, all above a lishui border with rolling waves.$300-500

615Three Embroidered Skirts, China, one of red silk with gold-couched dragons amidst bats and Buddhist emblems; one of white silk embroidered with garden scenes depicting peonies, butterflies, and rocks; one of multicolored pleated fragments.$200-300

616Lady’s Semi-formal Surcoat, China, embroidered in satin stitch on dark blue silk with roundels depicting peonies, butterflies, plum blossoms, and pomegranates, with bats, ruyi scepters, coins, and other auspicious emblems floating in rolling waves above a lishui border along the hem.$400-600

617Corner Stand, Japan, late 19th/early 20th century, marquetry decoration, ht. 35 in.$100-150

618Six-panel Screen, Japan, Kano School, 19th century, ink and colors on gold paper, depiction of plants and flowering branches under a full moon, each panel 17 3/4 x 53 in.

Provenance: Christie’s New York, Fine Japanese Works of Art, March 21, 1985, Lot 645.$800-1,200

619Three-piece Furniture Set, Indo-Persian, two armchairs and a bench, inlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl in geometric designs, chair ht. 29, bench lg. 43 in.$400-600

620Export Carved Hardwood Stand, China, octagonal top with concaved sides inset with marble, above a pierced frieze of floral design, with under-tier, resting on four carved legs, ht. 31 3/4 in.$1,000-1,500

621Altar Table, China, the long rectangular top with a floating panel in a wide molded frame, on bamboo carved legs with straight apron with triple bamboo rows and bamboo spandrels joined to legs, lg. 66 3/4 x 32 1/2 x 27 1/4 in.$1,000-1,500

622Carved Wood Stand, China, circular top supported by five cabriole legs, with a pierced brace, ht. 12 in.$250-350

623Carved Hardwood Stand, China, lobed rectangular top inset with marble, above a pierced frieze of plum blossom design, supported by four cabriole legs with hoof feet, 19 x 22 x 16 1/2 in.$500-700

624Carved Wood Demilune Table, China, made of hongmu, the top inset with white marble, with a solid apron above two tiers of shelving, ht. 33 3/4 in.$700-900

625Hardwood Armchair, China, with pierced back above a solid seat on square-section supports joined by stretchers, ht. 37 in.$500-700

626Hardwood Display Case, China, rectangular shape, comprising a series of stepped shelves, with pierced scrolling motifs, ht. 61 1/4 in.$800-1,200

627Export Carved Hardwood Stand, China, the circular top inset with marble, above an apron carved and pierced with floral motifs, supported by four cabriole legs carved with blossoms, ht. 32 1/2 in.$300-500

628Export Rosewood Stand, China, rectangular top inset with marble, apron carved with stylized scrolls and fret borders, two under-tiers, resting on four legs with claw-and-ball feet, ht. 31 7/8 in.$200-300

629Campaign Three-drawer Stand, China, rectangular form, supported by a detachable base with four square-sectioned legs, 22 x 21 x 22 in.$300-500

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630Export Carved Hardwood Stand, China, the round top inset with marble, above an apron of pierced fret design, supported by four legs carved with clouds and resting on claw and ball feet, ht. 16 5/8 in.$300-500

631Hardwood Table, China, square top above solid apron, supported by four square-sectioned legs, 33 1/2 x 37 x 37 in.$300-500

632Four Export Hardwood Stands with Marble Top, China, one with lobed top above a pierced apron with gourd design, supported by four legs surmounted by monster-mask, ht. 24 1/2; one with round top above a similarly carved apron, on four cabriole legs, ht. 26 3/4; one with round top above a pierced apron with blossom design, on four cabriole legs, ht. 36; one with round top above a similar apron, on four legs surmounted by monster-masks, ht. 18 in.$500-700

633Eight-panel Standing Screen, China, black lacquer panels mounted with jade and hardstone carvings of figures, auspicious symbols, and calligraphy, reverse decorated with gilt scrolling lotus and tendrils, ht. 83 7/8 x 104 in.$3,000-5,000

634White Marble Stand, China, Ming Dynasty, square top supported by a larger square base, carved with ruyi and scrolling foliate motifs, 25 1/2 x 30 x 30 in.

Provenance: The estate of Gen. Charles Greely Loring, Prides Crossing, Massachusetts; the estate of Quincy A. Shaw, Boston, Massachusetts.$5,000-7,000

635Hardwood Display Case, China, rectangular shape, comprising a series of stepped shelves, with pierced scrolling motifs, ht. 59 1/4 in.$800-1,200

636Pair of Teak Armchairs, China, with pierced back, the central section inset with carved and pierced tablets above a solid seat on square-section supports joined by stretchers, with cushions, ht. 34 1/2 in.$2,500-3,500

637Two-panel Wood Screen, Japan, carved and painted with floral motifs, with panels inlaid with ivory, depicting birds amongst blossoms, the back similarly carved and painted with flowers, ht. 72 in.$600-800

638Two Export Hardwood Stands, China, each with octagonal top inset with marble above pierced apron, supported by four legs surmounted by mythical animals and resting on claw-and-ball feet, ht. 18, 18 1/4 in.$200-300

639Pair of Clothing Chests, Japan, elmwood with iron hardware, each with two drawers, wd. 46, dp. 17 1/2, ht. 17 1/2 in.$800-1,200

640Four Gilt-lacquered Hanging Panels, China, rectangular, each decorated with a pair of dragons chasing a pearl amidst clouds above rolling waves, within a border of scrolling flowers, ht. 43 1/2 in.$300-500

641Carved Export Rosewood Stand, China, the square top with beaded rim and inset with marble, above a pierced apron of floral motifs, with two under-tiers, supported by four legs with claw-and-ball feet, ht. 32 in.$800-1,200

642Wooden Wall Plaque, Japan, decorated with ivory peony blossoms in relief, 47 3/4 x 23 3/4 in.$500-700

643Wood Stand, Japan, of conjoined form with two rectangular tops painted with birds and flowers, with under-tier, supported by four square-section legs, ht. 37 1/2 in.$250-350

644Hardwood Table and Stool, China, the table with rectangular top above two drawers, supported by four square-sectioned legs, 33 7/8 x 35 1/4 x 17, the barrel-shaped stool with beaded decorations, ht. 17 1/2 in.$600-800

645Hardwood Display Case, China, rectangular shape, comprising a series of stepped shelves, with pierced scrolling motifs, ht. 62 1/8 in.$800-1,200

646Hardwood Armchair, China, with pierced back, the central section inset with two carved tablets above a solid seat on square-section supports joined by stretchers, ht. 38 in.$500-700

647Three-drawer Coffer, China, the rectangular top with everted ends above three frieze drawers and a pair of doors flanked by long spandrels with flowers amongst scrolls, lg. 71 1/8 x 36 x 18 3/8 in.$500-700

648Pair of Bamboo Horse-back Chairs, China, each with a lattice splat and bamboo braces, soft cane seat, ht. 37, seat 23 x 18 1/2 in.$1,000-1,500

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63 Park PlazaBoston, MA 02116617.350.5400Fax 617.350.5429

274 Cedar Hill StreetMarlborough, MA 01752508.970.3000Fax 508.970.3100 www.skinnerinc.com

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63 Park PlazaBoston, MA 02116617.350.5400Fax 617.350.5429

274 Cedar Hill StreetMarlborough, MA 01752508.970.3000Fax 508.970.3100

www.skinnerinc.com

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Chairman of the Board - Nancy R. SkinnerRichard AlbrightJohn DeightonBarnet FainStephen L. FletcherKaren M. KeaneAndrew Payne

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20th Century Design - Jane D. PrentissAssistant: Shannon M. AmesAmerican & European Paintings & Prints - Robin S.R. StarrAssistants: Kathy Wong, Elizabeth C. HaffAmerican Furniture & Decorative Arts - Stephen L. FletcherDeputy Director: Chris Barber; Assistants: Karen Langberg, Kelli Lucas StewartAmerican Indian & Ethnographic Art - Douglas DeihlAsian Works of Art - Judith DowlingAssistant: Karen MakBooks & Manuscripts - Devon GrayBottles, Flasks & Early Glass - Stephen L. FletcherCeramics - Stuart G. SlavidClassic Automobiles & Motorcycles - Jane D. PrentissCouture - Cara ElmslieDiscovery Auctions - Cara ElmslieAssistants: Garrett J. Sheahan, Melissa RiebeEuropean Furniture & Decorative Arts - Stuart G. SlavidAssistants: Leah Kingman, Stephanie OpolskiFine Wines - Marie KeepAssistant: Michael J. MoserJewelry - Victoria BratbergAssistants: John Colasacco, Julie KhouriJudaica - Kerry ShrivesMusical Instruments - David BonseyDeputy Director: Jill ArbetterOriental Rugs & Carpets - Gary RichardsScience, Technology & Clocks - Robert C. CheneyAssistant: Jonathan DowlingSilver - Stuart G. SlavidToys & Dolls - Kerry ShrivesAuctioneers - LaGina Austin, Chris Barber, Robert C. Cheney,John Colasacco, Stephen L. Fletcher, Karen M. Keane, Marie C. Keep, Gloria Lieberman, Jessica R. Lincoln, Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid,Robin S.R. Starr, Laura V. Sweeney

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Marlborough: Warehouse Manager - Fred Trottier, 508.970.3261

Boston: Property Distribution Manager - Jessica R. Lincoln, 617.874.4308 Auction Coordinator - Benjamin Evans, 617.874.4329

Marlborough: Accounts Receivable - Denise Johnson, 508.970.3269 Accounts Payable, Consignment - Kathleen Hayes, 508.970.3268 Accounts Payable, Trade - Kevin Rota, 508.970.3283

Marlborough: Heather Retzke, 508.970.3240

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