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Asian Art: Chinese and Japanese.


LotPictureDescriptionEstimate
975 BONE SNUFF BOTTLE. The bottle has a scrimshaw scene depicting swimming fish on both sides. It has a stone encrusted metal top. Measures: 2 1/2" h., 1 5/8" l., 1 1/8" d. Condition: no visible defects. 75 - 100
976 CERAMIC SNUFF BOTTLE. The bottle has a blue and white Oriental motif with a stone encrusted metal top. Has Oriental markings on the bottom. Measures: 4" h. Condition: slight imperfections on the bottle's surface. 75 - 100
1141 CHINESE ROSE QUARTZ INCENSE BURNER. Two part rose quartz incense burner, bottom with three paw feet, two handles with free floating rings, lid with lion finial, three free floating carved rings, on carved gilt wood base in presentation box. No mark. Size: burner: 6"H, 5 1/2"W, 3 1/2"D. Base: 4 1/2"L, 3 1/4"D, 1 1/2"H. Condition: good. 200 - 400
1142 2 ROSE QUARTZ CARVED FIGURES. (1) Rose quartz Chinese maiden sculpture on wooden base. No mark. Size: 3 1/2"H. with base. Condition: good. (1) Rose quartz sculpture of seated boy with arms raised. No mark. Size: 3"H, 2 3/4"W. 1 1/2"D. Condition: minor roughness on some edges. 100 - 200
1143 CHINESE HARDSTONE SCULPTURE. Chinese hardstone sculpture of a mythological animal with vase on its back, with fitted carved base and presentation box. No mark. Size: 5 1/2"H, 4 1/2"L, 2 1/2"D. Base: 4 1/2"L, 2 1/2"D, 7/8"H. Condition: good. 100 - 200
1144 NETSUKE OF GOURD AND 4 FROGS. Bone netsuke of gourd covered with four frogs. Marked: red Japanese Calligraphic marks. Size: 2"L, 1 1/4"W, 1"H. Condition: good. 75 - 150
1145 2 BONE NETSUKE. (1) Bone netsuke of a rat on a clam. Marked: red Japanese calligraphic mark. Size: 1 1/2"L, 1 1/4"H, 1 1/2"W. Condition: good. (1) Bone netsuke of two rats on a double gourd. Marked: red Japanese calligraphic mark. Size: 1 3/4"H. Condition: good. 75 - 150
1146 AGATE LIDDED SCULPTURE. Chinese agate lidded sculpture in form of a vase with flowers and leaves. No mark. Size: 4 1/2"H, 3 1/2"H, 1 1/2"D. Condition: good. 100 - 200
1177 CHINESE BIRD AMONG DOGWOOD BLOSSOMS. Date unknown. Watermedia on tan colored silk mounted to white silk. Marked with Chinese script. Size: 11 3/4" h., 15 3/8" w., mounted 15 3/4" h., 22" w. Condition: no visible defects. 300 - 400
1178 ASIAN SCHOOL SCENE PRINT. Date unknown. Black line woodcut with abundant hand coloring, on brown paper. Shows children painting, twirling bowls, playing with shoes, etc.Size: 21 1/2" h., 39" w., framed 23 1/4" h., 41" w. Condition: the paper is wrinkly; bamboo styled frame is as is. 100 - 200
1225 3 PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES. Three Chinese porcelain figural snuff bottles. Metal caps with metal spoons. No marks. (1) Double figure snuff bottle. 3"H. (1) Kneeling single figure snuff bottle. 3"H. (1) Demon in boat snuff bottle. 2 1/2"H. Condition: all good. 75 - 150
1226 PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE. Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, blue and white dragon decorated body with multi color stone and metal stopper, metal spoon. Marked: with CHinese calligraphy on bottom. Size: 4"H. Condition:good 50 - 100
1418 CHINESE JADE TORTOISE DRAGON. 20th c. Chinese jade archaic style tortoise/dragon, pierce carved green mottled stone on wooden base. No mark. Size: 5 1/2"L, 5"H, 3 1/2"D. plus base. Condition: good. 100 - 300
1419 TANG STYLE CERAMIC HORSE. Chinese ceramic Tang style horse, brown and green glazed horse on rectangular ceramic base. No mark. Size: 10 1/4"H, 9 1/2"L, 3 1/2"W. Condition: minor wear, tail broken off. 200 - 400
1420 CHINESE CELADON VASE. Chinese celadon glazed vase, molded leaf motif. 20th c. No mark. Size: 9"H, 4"W widest part, 2 1/2"Diam. base, 1/8"Diam. top. Condition: good. 100 - 200
1444 2 CARVED NUT SNUFF BOTTLES. Two carved nut shell snuff bottles, filigree and stone inlaid caps with metal spoons. No mark. Size: 2 1/4"L each. Condition: good. 50 - 100
1445 2 REVERSE PAINTED SNUFF BOTTLES. Two Chinese reverse painted snuff bottles with scenes of birds and flowers, filigree metal decorated stoppers, metal spoons. Size: 2 1/2"H. No mark. Condition: good. 60 - 120
1569 3 CHINESE IVORY ANIMALS. (1) Chinese ivory horse. No mark. Size: 1 3/4"L. 1"H. Condition: good. (1) Chinese ivory elephant. No mark. Size: 2"L, 1 1/2"H. Condition: minor cracking. (1) Chinese ivory elephant. No mark. Size: 1 1/2"L, 1 1/4"H. Condition: darkened color. 100 - 300
1570 4 CHINESE IVORY OBJECTS. (1) 19th c. Chinese ivory snuff box with lid, round form. No mark. Size: 2"Diam, 1 1/4"H. Condition: crack in lid. (1) Chinese ivory broach, six pierce carved flowers with hole for chain. No mark. size: 1 1/4"Diam. Condition: painted detail worn. (1) Small ivory jarlet, screw on top. No mark. Size: 1 3/8"Diam, 3/4"H. Conditoin: good. (1) Chinese ivory paper knife, stylized serpent with incised and pierced carving. No mark. Size: 9"L. Condition: minor chip in one area. 100 - 300
1601 LACQUERED WOODEN BUDDHA. 19th c. or earlier. Chinese lacquered wooden Buddha on lotus pedestal. No mark. Size: 13"H. Condition: age appropriate wear. 150 - 300
1602 CHINESE HAPPY BUDDHA. C.1900. Standing happy Buddha on carved wooden base. No mark. Size: 16"H, 8 1/2"W, 6"D. Condition: good. 150 - 300
1603 CHINESE SHOU LAO FIGURE. 19TH C. Chinese wood carving of Shou Lao with deeply carved drapery. No mark. Size: 13 1/2"H. Conditoin: good. 150 - 300
1604 19TH C. CHINESE FIGURE. 19TH C. Lacquered wood figure of a man with small round box. No mark. Size: 11"H. Condition: good. 150 - 300
1605 CHINESE BAMBOO SCULPTURE. Chinese bamboo sculpture of boy on a water buffalo with carved wooden base, inlaid glass eyes on water buffalo. No mark. Size: sculpture: 5 1/2"L, 2 1/2"W, 2 1/4"H. Base: 6 1/2"L, 3"W, 3/4"H. Condition: good. 175 - 350
1607 CHINESE METAL TEAPOT. Chinese metal teapot with two handles, separate lid, front with gold painted foo dogs fighting over a ball, back with gold painted Chinese calligraphy, top rim and lid decorated with Chinese coin motif, dragon spout. Marked: Jiajing in gold under spout, faint mark on bottom. Size: 6"H, 7 1/2"W, 5"D. Condition: handles slightly bent. 100 - 200
1608 CHINESE BRONZE CENSER. Chinese bronze censer with gilt highlights, Buddha finial, 14 Buddhas decorated the sides, tripod hairy paw feet, two pierced animal mask side handles, pierced rim in lid. Marked: four character mark on base. Size: 5 1/2"H, 4 3/4"w. 4"D. Condition: good. 75 - 150
1609 CHINESE BRONZE CENSER. Chinese bronze censer with three mask tripod feet, two handled hase with peach and bat motfit decorated body, top with Buddha finial and four dragons around rim. Marked: Chinese archaic seal stamped on base. Size: 7"H, 4 3/4"W, 4"D. Condition: good. 75 - 150
1610A TWO BONE NETSUKE. (1) Fish shaped carved bone netsuke with carved decoration. Marked: red calligraphic mark. Size: 1 1/2"H, 2"W, 1 1/4"D. Condition: good. (1) Ray shaped carved bone netsuke with decorated body. Marked: red calligraphic mark. Size: 2"L, 1 1/4"W, 1"H. Condition: good. 75 - 150
1617 JAPANESE LACQUER DOCUMENT TRAY. Japanese lacquer document tray, black ground with gold lacquer fan motif, Taisho. No mark. Size: 13"L, 8"W, 23"H. Condition: small loss on bottom rim, one crack in interior. 75 - 150
1618 JAPANESE LACQUER LETTER RACK. Papier mache and lacquer three division letter rack, gilt Asian figures decorate surface. No mark. Size: 6 1/2"L, 6 1/4"H, 3"D. Condition: good. 175 - 350
1619 4 JAPANESE LACQUER PCS (1) Japanese red lacquer spherical box, gilt decoration. No mark. Size: 5"H, 4 1/2"Diam. conditoin: good. (3) Graduated sake cups, red lacquer with decoration of Mt. Fuji and cranes. No mark. Size: 4 1/4"Diam, 3 3/4"Diam, 3"Diam. Condition: good. 50 - 100
1620 CHINESE GILT WOOD FIGURE. Chinese gilt wood figure of immortal on a mythological beast. No mark. Size: 7"H. 4"W, 2"D. Condition: signs of wear. 175 - 350
1655 JAPANESE METAL BIRD PLANTER. Meiji period. Metal (bronze ?) planter with bird perched on rim, wings of bird are removable, relief brush marks in bowl of planter. No mark. Size; 6"H, 7 1/2"L, 7 1/2"D. Condition: good. 150 - 300
1657 JAPANESE METAL FROG GROUP. 20th C. Japanese metal sculpture of five water lily leaves with two attached metal frogs. No mark. Size: 10 1/2"L, 3 1/2"H, 6"D. Condition: good. 100 - 200
1659 JAPANESE METAL PHEASANT. Japanese silvered metal pheasant on wooden base, bird with gilt feet and beak, silvered body, red head. Marked: paper label: Made in Japan. Size: 9 1/2"H., 14 1/2"L, 5"D. Condition: movement of bird on base has caused some scratch marks. 100 - 200
1663 TWO 19TH C. JAPANESE PLAQUES. Glazed porcelain or ceramic. No signature is visible. Shows various fighters on a yellow background. Size: each panel is 12 1/4" h., 6 1/8" w., set on a wooden panel (covered in black silk) 18" square. Condition: no visible defects to the plaques; the frames that hold them are as is as is the panel backgorund and silk. 300 - 500
1664 CHINESE PORCELAIN PLAQUE. 19th c? Glazed porcelain, set in a wooden frame. Signed with a red seal in the lower left. Shows a small village and sailboats on a lake, a man on a donkey, etc. Size: 9 1/2" h., 13 5/8" w., framed 15 5/8" h,. 21 5/8" w. Condition: no visible defects; frame as is. 300 - 500
1685 ROSE MEDALLION GARDEN SEAT. Chinese porcelain garden seat with rose medallion style decoration, panels of figural groups, flowers and birds, still lives, divided by gilt decorated floral bands, raised gilt circular forms, pierced top and sides. No mark. Size: 18 1/2""H, 11"Diam. top, 15"Diam. widest part. Condition: good. 150 - 300
1724 IVORY DRAGON W FIGURES. Ivory dragon/serpent with two figures riding on back, intricately detailed and pierce carved on fitted wooden stand. No mark. Size: 12"L, 3 1/4"H, 2 1/2"W. (widest part). plus 1 1/2"H wooden stand. Condition: good. 600 - 1,200
1725 IVORY BALL WITHIN BALL ON STAND. Chinese ivory ball within ball on stand, 15 perforated balls with writhing dragon motif, rests on a carved ivory stand with three elephants with upraised trunks to support the ball. No mark. Size: ball 2 1/2"Diam. , base, 4 1/8"H. Base: 2"Diam. base. Condition: first ball is broken. 150 - 300
1726 CHINESE EXPORT IVORY BOX. Late 19th c. Rectangular hinged ivory box, carved scenes of figures in garden pavilion on lid, four sides and interior bottom. No mark. Size: 3"L, 2"W, 1"H. Condition: good. 100 - 300
1727 IVORY GUANYIN FIGURE. C.1900 Chinese ivory seated Guanyin figure. No mark. Size: 3 1/4"H. Condition: some minor cracking. 100 - 300
1768 CHINESE BAMBOO INK PAINTING. Date unknown. Ink on paper mounted on silk. Marked with 7 red seals. Bamboo and rocks painted in a sweeping style. Size: 36" h., 16 1/4" w., mounted 763/4" h., 21 3/4" w. Condition: old creases in the paper, broken handle. 1,500 - 3,000
1769 WOMEN AND LEAVES CHINESE SCROLL. Modern (20th c). Ink and watercolor on paper, mounted on silk. Shows falling brown leaves among two women. Marked with two red seals and script. Size: 40 1/4" h., 19 1/2" w., mounted 77" h., 24 1/2" w. Condition: foxing and some minor creases. 800 - 1,200
1802 JAPANESE BUDDHA SHRINE. Meiji period. Japanese Buddha shrine, lacquered wood, ovoid form, two door case, interior standing Buddha on lotus base, mandela behind, gilt wood, interior wings of shrine decorated with gold lacquer and painted lotus flowers. No mark. Size: 7 1/4"H. 2 3/4"W closed, 2 1/4"D. 6 1.4"W. open. Condition: minor wear to surface. 350 - 500
1806 CHINESE GOLDSTONE CARVING. Chinese carved seated diety in dark brown gold flecked stone. No mark. Size: 3"H, 3 3/4"W, 1 3/4"D. Condition: good. 100 - 200
1835 JAPANESE MORIAGE CHARGER. Large moriage charger with eleven figures in landscape setting, combines various moriage applied slip decoration techniques to create raised decorative effects, iron red, cobalt, yellow and green thickly applied areas, white beadwork and "Klimt-like" swirls. No mark. Size: 19"Diam, 3 1/4"H. Condition: 1/2"loss to yellow slip decoration on rim (not noticable). 200 - 400
1837 JAPANESE CHARGER. Charger with two birds, peonies and flowering cherry blossoms on black ground, wide yellow decorated border. No mark. Size: 18 1/4"Diam. Conditon: minor wear. 150 - 300
1838 SAMURI WARRIORS PLATE. Two samuri warriors in full battle garb in landscape with trees and buildings, raised enamel bead work and raised gilding on figures and landscape. No mark. Size: 14 1/2"Diam. Condition: gilding worn on rim. 150 - 300
1852 TWO CHINESE CINNABAR BOXES Two Chinese cinnabar lacquer boxes with carved landscape scenes, rectangular form, inscribed with Qianlong mark. (1) 5 5/8"L, 4"W, 2 1/4"H. Condition: wear and losses inside. (1) 5 5/8"L, 4"W, 2 1/2"H. Conditoin: damage to bottom, one missing element to lid front. 100 - 200
1866 CHINESE LANDSCAPE SCROLL. Date unknown. Ink and watercolor on tan colored silk, mounted on silk. This shows pagodas, mountains and trees (in the foreground); one man is visible in a rowboat in the lower left. Numerous script and two red seals appear in the upper left corner. Size: 52 1/2" h., 24" w., mounted 83" h., 30" w. Condition: no visible defects. 2,000 - 4,000
1869 CHINESE HERONS SCROLL. Date unknown. Ink with white and red watercolor on paper, mounted on silk. Shows two red headed herons. The brushwork varies from very delicate to bold and large strokes. Size: 37" h., 21 1/2" w., mounted 76 1/2" h., 25 1/2" w. Condition: lateral creases in the paper, possible discoloration in the upper right corner. 3,000 - 4,000
1870 WOMEN AMONG CAMELS CHINESE SCROLL. Modern (20th c). Ink and watercolor on paper. Marked with one red seal and some script. Size: 34" h., 17 1/4" w., mounted 79 1/2" h., 23" w. Condition: slight curled edges of the paper where it is mounted to silk; the silk mounting has slight irregular edges. 500 - 800
1938 DUCK NETSUKE. Bone duck netsuke, hand colored body decoration. Marked: red calligraphic mark on bottom. size: 1 3/4"L, 1 1/4"W, 1 1/8"H. Condition: good. 50 - 100
1939 PR RESTING CRANE NETSUKE. Pair of bone netsuke in form of resting cranes. Marked: red calligraphic mark. Size: 1 5/8"L, 1"W, 1"H. Condition: good. 75 - 150

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