148 Japanese Meiji Export Brass-Mounted Mahogany Walking Stick, first quarter 20th century, fitted with a carved ivory grip of an eagle's head attempting to devour a resistant mouse, the eagle head fitted with dark amber taxidermist's glass eyes, l. 35-3/4".
Estimate: 150 - 300
149 Japanese Meiji Export Brass-Mounted Mahogany Walking Stick, first quarter 20th century, with a carved ivory grip in the form of a seated monkey clutching her baby, l. 35".
Estimate: 150 - 300
150 Japanese Meiji Export Brass-Mounted Mahogany Walking Stick, first quarter 20th century, with a tall carved ivory grip entwined by a celestial dragon, l. 35-3/4".
Estimate: 150 - 300
216 Pair of Chinese Export Eglomise Paintings, fourth quarter 19th century, depicting, respectively, a young couple in a windowed chamber and a young gentlewoman seated and reading a scroll within her study, presented in matching period frames with narrow fret-carved inner borders, h. 16", w. 12-1/4".
Estimate: 2500 - 4000
217 Tao Kuang Woven Cotton, Hemp and Cord Warrior's Sling, second quarter 19th century, of the traditional type, l. 48".
Estimate: 20 - 40
218 Group of Two Framed Oriental Embroidered Panels, one a dramatic Tao Kuang charcoal brown and buff embroidered silk robe border featuring celestial dragons and phoenixes amidst clouds, second quarter 19th century, now mounted vertically within a black fabric border and framed in a green-painted giltwood frame in the neoclassical taste, 41" x 7-1/2"; and the other a square Chinese embroidered "Songbird and Peony" silk panel in the Ch'ien Lung style, presented in a carved, pale gray-pickled and bright-gilded faux-bamboo frame and glazed, 16-1/2" x 16-1/4".
Estimate: 100 - 200
219 Framed Kuang Hsu Embroidered Silk Panel, fourth quarter 19th century, formed of a frontal robe panel and borders featuring figures, pavilions and flowering trees, now mounted as a picture panel and presented in a narrow flat giltwood molding frame and glazed, h. 25", w. 12".
Estimate: 100 - 200
220 Attractive Ch'ien Lung Carved Gray-White Jade Boulder-Mountain, fourth quarter 18th century, the relief-carved facade with oriental trees and, respectively, a standing scholarly figure and a mountain retreat, h. 8", w. 5", d. 2".
Estimate: 2000 - 4000
221 Kuang Hsu Highly Carved Pale Green Jade Cabbage, fourth quarter 19th century, in the Ch'ien Lung style, h. 6", w. 10-1/4".
Estimate: 150 - 300
222 Kuang Hsu Carved Jade Figure of a Feng Shui "Money Toad", first quarter 20th century, the jade in pale green and white, h. 4", w. 6", l. 9".
Estimate: 200 - 400
223 Chinese Jadeite Bowl and a Pair of Inkwells, consisting of a Tao Kuang (1820-1848) turned and polished green jadeite shallow bowl, presented on a footed mahogany stand of the traditional type, h. 2-1/8", dia. 5-1/2"; and an attractive pair of magnum cut glass square ink bottles with cushion-form lids of green onyx, ca. 1900, h. 4-1/2".
Estimate: 300 - 500
224 Three-Piece Group of Chinese Mottled Moss Jade Objects, including a small bowl in the Ch'ien Lung style and a pair of darker wine goblets, also of small size, the bowl presented on a footed hardwood base, with the feet modeled as stylized trefoils, the largest h. 5", dia. 5".
Estimate: 200 - 400
225 Elegant Translucent White Jade Brush Rinser, fourth quarter 18th century, of "Ling-zi" form, the fore-edge fret carved in haut-relief, w. 3-1/2", d. 2".
Estimate: 1400 - 1800
226 Group of Five Oriental Items, consisting of an interesting trio of Chinese horn-handled calligrapher's brushes, the smallest with a deer fur and antler finial; an attractive Japanese Meiji nickel-mounted parcel-gilt black lacquer tea caddy of square section, fourth quarter 19th century; and a fine Japanese Meiji sterling silver and mixed metals oblong table box in "Meadow Grasses" decor, first quarter 20th century, the interior in black lacquer; the patinated sterling silver cover inlaid in polished gold, silver and copper, hallmarked on the basal flange of the proper right side, the largest l. 11", dia. 1-3/4".
Estimate: 200 - 400
229 Near Pair of Ming Dynasty Pottery Cylindrical Vessels, fourth quarter 16th century, of tripodal and roofed form, one vessel slightly lower in height, the larger with the "as found" dirt encrustation from prolonged burial, the largest h. 12", dia. 8".
Estimate: 300 - 500
230 Ming Dynasty Carved and Polychromed Wooden Figure of Buddha, first quarter 17th century, the figure depicted seated in the lotus position, the painted finish attractively weathered throughout, the reverse with the official Chinese government red wax seal of antiquity, the prayer compartment at the center of the back lacking its cover, h. 22", w. 14", d. 12".
Estimate: 800 - 1200
232 Chinese Carved Wood Figure of the Laughing Buddha, 20th century, the reclining figure holding the Pearl of Wisdom and attended by five acolytes and wildlife, presented on a fitted wooden base, h. 7", l. 14".
Estimate: 75 - 125
238 Striking Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Covered Food Bowl, first quarter 20th century, of "stupa" form in four parts, the cover with a tall turned finial, the interior fitted with a conforming circular tray and a large footed bowl surmounting the broad stepped circular foot, the lacquer with elaborate incise-carved decoration, h. 29", dia. 14".
Estimate: 400 - 700
241 Good Kuang Hsu Carved Giltwood Bed Frame Panel, fourth quarter 19th century, featuring a trio of carved and pierced white jade plaques, now mounted as a wall hanging and fitted with a cut-brass suspension fret at the upper rail, h. 17-3/4", w. 7".
Estimate: 100 - 200
504 Large Ming Dynasty Terra Cotta Figure of a War Horse, 14th/15th century A.D., with lifted right leg, the inset roached mane lacking, presented on a custom rectangular acrylic platform stand, note: this lot is accompanied by its thermoluminescence dating report, h. 23", w. 8", l. 24-1/2".
Estimate: 12000 - 18000
515 Chinese Silver Alloy-Mounted Dragon-Headed Flute, composed of cerulean marble in the traditional style, the silver-headed dragon surmounting a spherical red jasper cabochon beneath its jaws, l. 15-1/2".
Estimate: 20 - 40
516 Kuang Hsu Carved Rock Crystal Figure of Kwan-Yin, fourth quarter 19th century, presented on a custom highly reticulated hardwood display stand, h. 5-1/2", w. 3-3/4", d. 2".
Estimate: 900 - 1200
517 Kuang Hsu Highly Carved Cherry Amber Libation Cup, fourth quarter 19th century, in truncated rhinoceros horn form, each facade carved in "Mandarins Garden" motifs, h. 4", w. 3", d. 1-1/2".
Estimate: 100 - 200
518 Attractive Kuang Hsu Relief-Carved Agate Boulder Mountain, fourth quarter 19th century, featuring a lakeside pavilion on one facade and travelers in a mountain landscape on the opposing facade, presented on a square fret-carved mahogany stand, h. 2-1/2", w. 2-1/4", d. 1-1/4".
Estimate: 100 - 200
519 Kuang Hsu Highly Carved Hardwood Libation Cup, fourth quarter 19th century, of rhinoceros horn form, with "Scholar and Attendant in a Landscape" decor, h. 3-1/2", dia. 3".
Estimate: 100 - 200
520 Unusual Kuang Hsu Hollow Geode, first quarter 20th century, translucent gray agate and carnelian boulder-mountain formed, surmounted by a figure of a leering Foo dog, h. 6", w. 5", d. 3".
Estimate: 150 - 300
521 Group of Two Chinese Traditional-Style Stone Figures, comprised of an agate figure of a tortoise, l. 3-1/4"; and a carved and patinated buff soapstone figure of a seated, robed and bearded Immortal holding the Peach of Immortality, h. 3-1/4".
Estimate: 40 - 70
522 Kuang Hsu Carved Buff-Russet Soapstone Axe Blade, first quarter 20th century, surmounted by a seated crested Foo dog in the Archaic style, h. 6-1/2", w. 3".
Estimate: 100 - 200
523 Pair of Chinese Carved Soapstone Chops, 20th century, each of molded brown stone and carved as Foo dogs with pups on columned bases with figures of sages carved in relief, the bases engraved with Chinese characters, h. 8-1/4".
Estimate: 50 - 80
526 Regal Pair of Kuang Hsu Audience Room Tripodal Floor Candlesticks, first quarter 20th century, composed of highly carved, red-lacquered and parcel-gilded wood, h. 82", w. 18", d. 18".
Estimate: 700 - 1000
527 Tall Pair of Kuang Hsu Pricket Floor Candlesticks, fourth quarter 19th century, of vertical oblong screen form in carved, red-lacquered and parcel-gilded wood, the candle standards adjustable in height and having lotus bobeches, h. 49", w. 12", d. 10".
Estimate: 300 - 500
532 Three-Piece Group of Chinese Porcelain and Glass Items, comprised of Kuang Hsu blue and white "rice grain" porcelain "solitaire" teapot, fourth quarter 19th century; a cameo-cut Peking glass ruby-over-clear snuff bottle in "Flowering Tree" decor, fitted with a yellow stone and ruby glass cabochon stopper; and a Chinese Export blue and rose porcelain cylindrical snuff bottle in "Mandarins" decor, fitted with a carnelian cabochon stopper, second quarter 19th century; the largest h. 2-3/4", w. 3-1/2", l. 5-1/2".
Estimate: 100 - 200
535 Good Tao Kuang Highly Carved Pale Green-White Jade Coupe, second quarter 19th century, in the form of a lotus flower, presented on a custom conforming carved Chinese rosewood stand, h. 2", w. 5-1/2", d. 3".
Estimate: 2500 - 4000
536 Good Ch'ien Lung Intricately Carved White Jade "Bramble" Scroll Weight, fourth quarter 18th century, of modified conical form, the basal edges populated with bas-relief cranes, h. 4", w. 3-1/4", d. 2-1/2".
Estimate: 4000 - 7000
537 Good Ch'ien Lung Carved Pale Green Jade Ceremonial Scepter, fourth quarter 18th century, carved with a bat, mushrooms and spiral-entwined tree branches, w. 2", l. 8".
Estimate: 1800 - 2500
538 Good Ch'ien Lung Carved Pale Green Jade Brush Rinser, fourth quarter 18th century, carved at the inverted rim with a trio of stylized Celestial Dragons in bas-relief, presented on a tiered elaborately carved Chinese hardwood stand with a spreading leaf foot, h. 2-3/4", dia. 4".
Estimate: 2000 - 4000
539 Kuang Hsu Carved Pale Green-Brown Jade Cabinet Vase, fourth quarter 19th century, of diminutive "Tsun" form in the Archaic manner, the square section with carved quoins at each corner, h. 4-1/4", w. 2", d. 2".
Estimate: 700 - 1000
540 Kuang Hsu Carved Yellow-Green Jade Figure of Kwan-Yin, fourth quarter 19th century, the goddess modeled standing and holding a downturned vase, h. 8-1/4", w. 3", d. 2-1/4".
Estimate: 3000 - 5000
541 Good Tao Kuang Carved Gray-Green Jade Covered Ring-Handled Vase, second quarter 19th century, the cover with a carved peach finial also having ringed handles, the lower body bas-relief carved with foliate scrolls "en face", h. 9-1/2", w. 3-1/4", d. 1-3/4".
Estimate: 4500 - 7000
542 Kuang Hsu Carved White and Celadon Jade Covered Vase, fourth quarter 19th century, of octagonal form, intricately carved and fitted with articulated jade link chains and tassellated "double-fish" pendants at the handles, presented on an elaborately carved wooden stand, h. 9-1/4", w. 3-1/2", d. 2-1/4".
Estimate: 3500 - 5000
547 Japanese Meiji Patinated Cast-Iron Teapot, fourth quarter 19th century, with bas-relief reserves of a basket of fruit and a lakeside pavilion on either facade, the reverse of the cover signed in incised calligraphy, h. 5", dia. 5-1/2".
Estimate: 50 - 80
548 Japanese Carved Ivory Figure of a Peasant Woman, fourth quarter 19th century, the diminutive figure depicted seated with a tall sack and begging bowl, the ivory finish partially oxidized, h. 4-1/2", w. 2", d. 3-1/2".
Estimate: 50 - 80
620 Good Cased Chinese Export Silk-Embroidered Rice Paper Fan, fourth quarter 19th century, composed of elaborately pierced and carved bone, the obverse of the fan polychrome-embroidered with songbirds and a flowering branch, the reverse similarly embroidered with butterflies and a flowering branch, the gilt-brass ring retains the period silk double tassels, the fitted case of parcel-gilt black lacquer in floral decor, h. 12", w. 18".
Estimate: 800 - 1200
686 Good Four-Piece Group of Chinese Export Gilded Black Lacquer Items, comprised of a rare diminutive "cave a parfum", modeled as a lift-top chest and fitted with a pair of glass scent bottles for "Wisteria Blossom" and "Sandalwood", first quarter 20th century; a "deux couleur"-gilded oblong pen case in "Mandarins Tea Party" decor, second quarter 19th century; an unusual oblong triple-compartment desk stamps box in "Mandarins" decor, third quarter 19th century; and a circular powder box in "Fuchsias" decor, fourth quarter 19th century; the largest h. 1", w. 7-3/4", d. 2-1/4".
Estimate: 150 - 300
692 Group of Three Foo Dogs, comprised of a pair of Kuang Hsu "Bleu Persan"-glazed porcelain examples, unusually configured recumbent on oval fret-detailed bases, first quarter 20th century, h. 5", w. 5", d. 2-1/2"; and a large and elaborately carved cafe-au-lait marble chop of square section with a Foo dog-and-pup finial.
Estimate: 200 - 400
697 Group of Two Chinese Objects, fourth quarter 19th century, one a Kuang Hsu pierced and carved mahogany looking glass, with the period tastefully disintegrating plate, h. 28", w. 10-3/4"; and the other a well-carved cinnabar panel now framed in bronze-patinated bamboo within a large deep bamboo frame with a wood-grained silvered paper backplate, h. 11-1/4", w. 12".
Estimate: 100 - 200
698 Attractive Chinese "Ancestor" Portrait Scroll, depicting a seated empress in the Ch'ien Lung style, mounted with cafe-au-lait figured and white-on-white damask borders, the basal edge with blue and white porcelain finials/weights, w. 24-1/2", l. 55".
Estimate: 100 - 200
702 Group of Two Oriental Jade Items, first quarter 20th century, one a Kuang Hsu carved gray-to-russet jade miniature libation cup in the Ch'ien Lung style, h. 2-1/2"; and the other a similarly hued carved jade leaf-form cabinet bowl, presented on a custom-carved footed Chinese hardwood base, w. 2-3/4", l. 3".
Estimate: 100 - 200
703 Kuang Hsu Carved Jade Figure of a Gentlewoman, first quarter 20th century, the translucent pale gray and carnelian figure depicted bearing a fan and a cluster of grapes, presented on a circular turned hardwood stand of cushion form, h. 6".
Estimate: 75 - 125
704 Chinese Carved "Flambe" Jade Covered Cabinet Vase, fourth quarter 19th century, in the 18th-century Ch'ien Lung style, elaborately carved and flower-mantled, h. 5-1/2", w. 3-1/2", d. 1-3/4".
Estimate: 150 - 300
      
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