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Auction Information
Auction 2751B
Wednesday, September 17
6PM
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All items in this catalogue are described according to the following table of terminology.
Please note that all statements in this catalogue as to Authorship, Period, and Origin,
are qualified statements subject to the Conditions of Sale.
Authorship will be described in the following ways:
John Joseph Enneking
In our judgment, the work is by the artist.
Attributed to John Joseph Enneking
In our judgment, the work may be ascribed to the artist on the basis of style, but leaves some
question as to actual authorship.
School of John Joseph EnnekingIn our judgment, a work of an unknown follower executed in the style of the artist and
contemporary in period.
Manner of John Joseph Enneking
In our judgment, a work executed in the style of the artist by an unknown hand and probably from
a later period.
After John Joseph Enneking
In our judgment, an intended copy of the work of the artist.
American School, 19th Century
In our judgment, the work of an unknown hand that can only be identified as to period and
culture.
Other terms:
Bears Signature
In our judgment, the signature not of the artist. This term is generally used separately, or together
with a description of the work as attributed to, school of, manner of, or after the artist.
Glossary of Terms
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Agate Snuff Bottle with Figures,China,
18th/19th century, flattened oviform, s lightly
widening at the neck, well-hollowed,
decorated with five Daoist figures unrolling
a scroll under an old pine tree, carved inhigh relief using the stones black and russet
elements against the stones brownish gray
body, the metal stopper with double twisted
line design, topped with a domed coral inset,
ht. 3 3/8 in.
$800-1,000
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Polychrome Enameled Porcelain Snuff
Bottle with Landscapes,China, late
Qing dynasty or Republic Period, six-sided
oviform with flared mouth and straight foot,
the body decorated with six landscapes inpink, blue, and polychrome enamels in six
reserves defined by six vertical gilt borders,
between two stylizedruyilappets, the stopper
decorated with a single chrysanthemum in
underglaze blue, the neck and foot with a
beaded band in overglaze pink, the upper
shoulder with a crosshatched band in
overglaze pink, gilt mouth rim and foot ring,
four-character Qianlong mark in underglaze
blue to recessed base, ht. 3 1/2 in.
$2,000-3,000
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Red/brown Amber Snuff Bottle with
Dragons,China, 18th/19th century, oviform,
resting on four animal-head feet, two loops at
the shoulder, well-hollowed, decorated with
two swirling dragons chasing a flaming pearl
amongstruyiclouds in high relief, incised
details, the carved stopper with a coiled
dragon aboveruyiclouds, the translucent
amber with spotty opaque yellow inclusions,
ht. 3 3/8 in.
$800-1,000
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Canton Enamel Snuff Bottle with a Boy and
Ox,China, 18th/19th century, flattened round
form resting on an oval foot, depicting a boy
taming a bird with an ox seated nearby on one
side, and a boy playing the flute riding on an
ox on the other, both in a floral reserve against
a yellow border with floral and foliate scroll
decorations, two double lines near mouth rim
and foot, the domed stopper with a flowerhead surrounded with four double-leaf motifs,
four-character Qianlong mark in overglaze
blue to white enameled base, ht. 3 1/8, wd.
2 1/2 in.
$1,200-1,500
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9Puddingstone Snuff Bottle with Agate
Stopper,China, flattened oval form with
straight neck, a pebble conglomerate of light
brown pastel tone on a chocolate ground,
also with some formless translucent to white
inclusions, giving the effect of blossoming
flowers, the domed gray agate stopper with
a lotus knob mounted on a black collar, the
agate with hints of russet markings, ht. 3 1/8
in.
$500-700
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Famille Rose Porcelain Snuff Bottle,China,
18th/19th century, flattened rectangular
shape rounded to make a straight neck and
short foot, depicting an illustrated story of
Liu Hai dancing with gold coins on a string to
catch a poisonous three-legged toad on one
side, calligraphy on the other, jade stopper
with tortoiseshell spoon, four-character
Shendetang zhi (the palace name of
Daoguang emperor) mark in overglaze iron red
to base, ht. 3 in.
$2,000-3,000
11Suzhou-style Agate Snuff Bottle,China,
flattened oval form with straight neck, well-
hollowed, depicting a story of Liu Hai dancing
with gold coins on a string to catch a three-
legged toad along with a bat, incorporating
the stones natural dark brown markings in
high relief on the yellowish gray stone with
streaked and spotted inclusions, the domed
stopper with yellow to red/brown striations
mounted on a black collar with a bone spoon,
ht. 2 5/8 in.
$500-700
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Jade Snuff Bottle with Laozi,China,
globular, with one side slightly flattened,
straight neck, depicting Laozi with an ox
against a mountainous landscape with pines
and rocks in high relief, incised details, dark to
light gray stone with inclusions, brown agate
domed stopper on a black collar, ht. 2 5/8 in.
$300-500
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13Double-overlay Peking Glass Snuff Bottle,
China, Qing dynasty, the flattened ovoid form
on a raised oval foot, the milky white glass
overlaid with pink and white, carved to depict
a Luohan on either side, metal filigree stopper
inlaid with red and green glass stones, with
metal spoon, carved with several marks and
seals including a four-character Qianlong
mark, ht. 2 7/8 in.
$500-700
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Crystal Snuff Bottle with TaotieMasks,
China, 18th/19th century, flattened roundform with straight neck and rounded oval
foot, the transparent stone with white streaks
well-hollowed, each side decorated with taotie
mask and scrolls in low relief, the domed
stopper with a lotus-bud knob, ht. 3 1/4 in.
$700-900
15Red Amber Basketweave Snuff Bottle,
China, 18th/19th century, oviform, with
straight neck and flat foot, translucent reddish
brown amber with brown spots and black
to brown inclusions, with basketweave
decoration carved between two comb-
patterned bands near mouth and foot, the
horn stopper surmounted with a domed
transparent aqua blue stone, ht. 2 5/8 in.
$800-1,000
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Jade Snuff Bottle with Phoenix and
Dragon,China, 18th/19th century, flattenedround form with slightly flared neck, decorated
on one side with a phoenix and a dragon
facing each other, in high relief using the jades
natural russet markings, the plain side of the
gray/green stone with apple green streaks and
white to gray inclusions, the turquoise blue
stopper with a domed coral inset, ht. 2 1/8 in.
$800-1,000
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Cloisonn Snuff Bottle with Dragon and
Phoenix,China, Qing dynasty, rectangular
with flattened sides, straight round neck, and
short rounded rectangular foot, gilt edges and
rims, the body decorated with a dragon on
one side and a phoenix on the other on a dark
blue ground, the neck, narrow sides, shoulder,
and underside with lotus scroll designs, the
domed stopper with a single lotus flower head
with foliate scrolls, four-character Qianlong
mark incised to base, ht. 2 3/4 in.
$800-1,000
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Soapstone Snuff Bottle with a Figure,
China, 19th century, pebble-form, carved
to depict a seated figure using the stones
russet markings, with incised facial features,
translucent yellow stone with white inclusions,
the domed persimmon stopper with light blue
collar, lg. 2 5/8 in.
$700-900
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Canton Enamel Double Snuff Bottle,
China, 19th/20th century, oviform jar-shape
with waisted neck, depicting a European
woman with a boy in a floral reserve against a
crimson ground with stylized floral motifs on
both sides, the neck encircled with a band of
foliate scrolls and a lotus lappet, the domed
stopper with a flowerhead encircled with a
lappet border, four-character Qianlong mark in
overglaze blue on two white enameled bases,
ht. 2 5/8, wd. 2 5/8 in.
$800-1,000
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Agate Snuff Bottle with Metalwork Stopper,
China, flattened round form with slightly
widening neck, resting on a flat elongated
oval foot, well-hollowed, brown/gray stone
with distinctive markings similar to ink wash
brushwork in black to brown tones, the
stopper with two bands of chainwork and a
domed brass top, ht. 2 3/4 in.
$800-1,000
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Enameled Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Plum
Blossoms,China, Qing dynasty, rounded
pear-shape with gently waisted neck and
foot, slightly flattened, the body decorated in
underglaze polychrome enamels, each side
with a plum branch with flowerheads within
a white medallion, the shoulder to sides
with stylized flowerheads and floral scrolls
on a yellow ground, the domed metal cover
enameled with a flowerhead surrounded with
a lotus leaf lappet, the neck encircled with a
double lotus-leaf border in underglaze blue,
the oval metal foot with a band of foliatescrolls in overglaze blue, four-character
Qianlong mark to white enameled base, ht. 2
3/8 in.
$2,000-3,000
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Crystal Snuff Bottle with Interior Painting
and Calligraphy,China, early 20th century,
flattened rectangular form with rounded
corners and straight neck, resting on a
raised oval foot, decorated on one side with
a painting in the manner of Ding Erzhong
(1868-1935) in colors and gold, depicting
Shoulao riding on a deer and three boys
holding a peach, a double gourd, and a staff,
inscribed with date (1919) and signed with a
seal, the other side with two dragons facing
each other in gold and an inscription in the
center reading Zheng Xiaoxu [1860-1938]
Daren Yashu, all on a brown ground, the
silver stopper in the shape of a floral pendant
set with a circular labradorite, ht. 3 1/8 in.
$1,200-1,800
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Jade Snuff Bottle with Corn Husks,China,
19th/20th century, flattened rectangular
form with two dragon-head loop ears over
the shoulder to the neck, the body encircled
with a continuous row of corn stalks above
stylized waves with ducks, all carved in high
relief with incised details, ovoid jade stopper
with a button-shape knob, translucent
celadon stone with russet markings and gray
inclusions, ht. 3 1/4 in.
$800-1,000
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Agate Snuff Bottle,China, flattened round
form with straight neck, resting on a raised
oval foot, well-hollowed, grayish brown stone
with a three-color marbled blot in brown to
white tones and two streaks in dark brown,
russet agate stopper with a knob on a black
collar, ht. 3 in.
$500-700
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Soapstone Snuff Bottle with Figures,China,
18th/19th century, flattened rectangular form
with rounded corners and slightly narrowing
oval neck, resting on a short oval foot,
decorated with a raised animal head on the
two narrow sides, the two broader sides
with Daoist immortals and a landscape with
two figures, all in low relief on a recessed
rectangular panel, the oval silver stopper with
a domed amber inset, ht. 3 1/8 in.
$800-1,000
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Triple Overlay Peking Glass Snuff Bottle,
China, Qing dynasty, flattened round form
on a raised oval foot, the milky white glass
decorated with a large central floral pattern,
and mock handles, cloisonn stopper with
brass collar and brass spoon, four-character
Qianlong mark on base, ht. 2 5/8 in.
$800-1,000
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Snowflake Peking Glass Snuff Bottle,
China, Qing dynasty, the flattened oval form
on a flattened oval foot, double overlay red
and white glass carved with lotus plants,
ducks, and songbirds, dragons blood jasper
stopper with brass collar and spoon, carvedwith four-character Qianlong seal and mark on
side and base, ht. 2 5/8 in.
$400-500
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Peking Glass Snuff Bottle,China, Qing
dynasty, flattened round form on a raised
green oval foot, egg-yolk yellow with a red
glass overlay carved with a bat and boys
holding peaches, red Peking glass stopper,
brass collar, finial, and spoon, ht. 3 in.
$400-500
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Agate Snuff Bottle with Horse and Monkey,
China, Qing dynasty, flattened round form with
rounded shoulder and straight neck, resting
on an oval foot, the light gray stone with black
and russet markings incorporated to depict a
seated horse and a monkey under a pine tree
on a rocky mountain in high relief, the plain
side with darker gray to white striations and
russet spots and streaks, the stopper with
black collar and gray stone top with black to
dark gray streaks, ht. 2 7/8 in.
$2,000-3,000
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Agate Snuff Bottle with Jadeite Stopper,
China, flattened rectangular form with rounded
corners, resting on a raised oval foot, well-
hollowed, decorated with raised animal heads
on the narrow sides, grayish brown stone with
markings similar to tiger skin, the cylindrical
stopper with apple green spots, ht. 3 in.
$800-1,000
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36Pale Celadon Jade Snuff Bottle,China, in
the form of a peacocks tail or a fan, with a
blue Peking glass stopper, brass collar and
spoon, ht. 2 5/8 in.
$800-1,000
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Peking Glass Snuff Bottle Depicting
Xuantong,China, early 20th century, flattened
oval form on a raised oval foot, the interior
reverse-painted showing the emperor as a
youth, the reverse with descriptive calligraphy,
signed and sealed Ma Shaoxuan, picture
jasper stopper with brass collar and spoon,ht. 3 3/4 in.
$1,000-2,000
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Yellow Peking Glass Snuff Bottle,China,
Qing dynasty, flattened ovoid form, the
translucent yellow glass finely hollowed, on a
raised oval foot, carved with mock handles,
with a turquoise Peking glass stopper carved
with flower petals, ht. 2 1/2 in.
$300-500
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with back
detail
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Pottery Caparisoned Mule,China, Tang
dynasty-style, of finely modeled terra-cotta,
with an expressive face and alert ears and an
ornamented harness, traces of red, cream,
and black pigment, ht. 16 in.
Note: No technical examination done.
$3,000-5,000
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Painted Pottery Figure of Dancing Lady,
China, Tang dynasty-style, depicting a court
lady dancing with one arm up, wearing flowing
robes with long sleeves, with double bun
coiffeur, traces of paint remaining, on a wood
stand, ht. 12 in.
Note: No technical examination done.
$800-1,000
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Parcel-gilt Silver Lidded Tripod Jar,China,
Tang dynasty, globular, with waisted neck
and straight mouth, resting on three cabriole
legs, decorated with waterfowl, birds, and
flowers amongst floral and foliate scrolls, the
cover slightly domed with a lotus-bud knob
on the center encircled with palmette scrolls,all decorations in parcel-gilt, repouss, and
chasing on a stippled ground with punched
rings, ht. 3 5/8, dia. 2 7/8 in.
Note: For a similar example, see the Lidded
Tripod Jar with Flowers, Birds, and Clouds
in the collection of the Los Angeles County
Museum of Art.
$1,200-1,500
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Two Cast Iron Lion Attachments,China,
possibly Tang dynasty, in the form of
crouching guardian lions supporting a ring
fixture, each modeled with individual features
and expressions, on wood stands, ht. to 9 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$800-1,000
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Three Metal Buddha Heads,Thailand, a
bronze head, Ayutthaya-style, with archedeyebrows, downcast eyes, smiling lips, and
elongated earlobes with rings, the tiara with
beaded bands and three-tiered cone-shape
usnisha; and two small gilt-bronze, Sukhothai-
style, with flaming usnishaon snails curl hair,
the faces with faint smiles, all mounted on
modern wood stands, head ht. 2 1/2 to 5 5/8
in.
$500-1,000
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Four Bronze Alloy Buddha Heads,Thailand,
U Thong-style, each with a band betweenthe hairline and forehead, one in gilt-bronze,
wearing a tiara with molded patterns; one with
mother-of-pearl inlaid eyes; one with open
eyes with incised pupils; and one with lotus-
bud-shape usnisha, all mounted on a modern
wood stand except one, the head ht. 2 1/2 to
5 5/8 in.
$500-1,000
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Bronze Figure of Krishna with Flute,
Southeast Asia, standing on one foot with theother pointed downward, on a round lotus
podium above a square base, four-armed,
holding a flute in his two front hands and a
floral disc and a conch in the others, dressed
in draped armor and an ornate pagoda-
shaped helmet, asudarshana chakrahto the
back of his head, ht. 8 1/8 in.
$500-1,000
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Six Bronze Items,Asia, five figures of
Krishna, three standing on his left foot with
his right foot pointing downwards, on bases,
ht. from 4 3/8 to 7 7/8; two depicting Krishna
as a child crawling on his knees and hands
with his right hand raised to hold a small ball,
one in gilt, lg. to 2 3/8; and a Luristan ibexwhetstone handle mounted on a modern
wood stand, lg. 2 3/8 in.
$800-1,000
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Sandstone Head of a Buddhist Deity,
Khmer, Angkor period-style, wearing a flared
tiara decorated with floral and foliate pattern
borders and tiered corn-shape headdress, the
full face with slightly arched eyebrows, bow-
shape lips, and elongated earlobes, incised
details of hair on the forehead, mustache, and
eyelids, mounted on a modern wood stand,
head ht. 5 5/8 in.
$300-500
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Cloisonn Covered Censer,China, 19th
century, fangding-shape with two high loop
handles, decorated with taotiedesigns to
body divided by eight vertical flanges, the
feet outwardly curved, each decorated with
elephant heads, the cover with abaozhuknob
decorated with a dragon amongst clouds, gilt
rim, flanges, and feet, ht. 7 1/8, wd. 4 1/2 in.
$800-1,000
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Cloisonn Censer,China, 19th century,
compressed globular form, with animal-
inspired handles at the neck and shoulder,
decorated with lotus scroll and double-fish
designs, gilt rim, neck, foot, and handles, and
a square Daqing Qianlong Zhenji Fu mark
incised to base, ht. 3, mouth dia. 4 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$2,000-3,000
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Pair of Cloisonn Horses,China, Qing
dynasty, each standing with its hind legs
lowered and one foreleg raised, caparisoned
with saddle, a bell on the neck, and tail
decoration, its mane, raised foreleg, head,
and ears designed to create symmetry, the
body decorated with archaic-style scrolls with
chilongand taotiemasks, the saddle and
movable saddle flaps with lotus scrolls, all in
polychrome enamels of white, yellow, pink,
red, light blue, blue, light green, and green on
a brown ground, gilt hooves, manes, ears,
tails, and saddle borders, ht. to 16 3/8, wd. to
19 1/8 in.
$700-900
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Monumental FencaiFlower and Landscape
Vase,China, Qianlong period, multi-tiered
baluster form vase with two chilong-inspired
gilt-bronze ears on the neck, each tier with
a different glaze, decoration, and technique,
the twelve-lobed body with twelve panels
depicting in fencaienamel six auspicious
themes ofsanyang kaitai(with sun),jiqing
youyu(with boy), danfeng chaoyang(with
phoenix), taipingyoujiang(with elephant),
xianshangqiongge(with landscape), and
bogu giuding(with nine pots) alternating with
six floral scroll and auspicious knot designs
with bats,ruyi, swastika, chilong,lingzhi, and
huahui, the glazes in blue and white, celadon,
cobalt blue, turquoise, purple, pink, yellow,
and white, decorative techniques including
fencai, molding,anhua, crackled ice, and gilt,
red six-character Qianlong mark in turquoise
enamel to base, ht. 34 3/8, mouth rim wd. 10
3/4 in.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Ton-
Ying & Company.
Note: For a similar example, see the
Gezhong youcai daping in the collection of
the National Palace Museum, Beijing.
Please Note: Only bidders who have
received prior approval from our accounting
department will be eligible to bid on this lot. A
deposit may be required. To request approval,
please contact the Skinner Accounting
Department by telephone at 508.970.3266 or
by email at [email protected] no later
than 5pm EDT on Wednesday, September 10,
2014.
$150,000-250,000
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Pair of Glazed Burial Pottery Urns,China,
Song dynasty-style, elongated oviform, with a
long neck topped with a mouth in the shape
of a lobed bowl covered with an upturned
dish, resting on a splayed foot, the neck with
applied decorations of dragons and figures,
bluish white glaze, unglazed mouth rim, foot,
and hollowed base, ht. to 19 3/4 in.$500-700
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Pair of Celadon Cups with Covers,China,
Song dynasty, Yaozhou ware-style, cylindrical
form with slightly flared rim and rounded
bottom, unglazed rim and foot ring, decorated
with two floral motifs incised upon the body,
with undulating wheel marks, the base slightly
convex and glazed, the cover molded into a
multi-tiered cone-shape and decorated withincised foliate scrolls, unglazed around the
underside rim, the transparent olive green
glaze uneven to some areas and varied in
tones with the shapes and designs, allover
crackling, ht. 3 7/8, cup dia. 2 7/8 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$700-900
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Longquan Celadon Yen-YenVase,China,
Yuan dynasty, baluster-shape with trumpet
mouth and waisted neck and bottom, resting
on an unglazed foot ring, decorated with
molded flowers and leaves in sections divided
with incised bands under the trumpet mouth,
a raised ring around the neck, an incised band
of floral motifs to the shoulder, and a broad
band of vertical lines around the bottom,
transparent glaze with allover crackling, ht. 19
3/8 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$800-1,000
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Two Blanc-de-Chine Libation Cups,China,
Qing dynasty, rhinoceros horn cup form,
decorated with applied dragons, deer, cranes,
pines, and prunus blossoms, dia. to 5 3/4 in.
Provenance: From the estate of Peter L.
Rosenberg.
$800-1,000
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101
Large Blanc-de-Chine Figure of Shoulao,
China, early 20th century, standing with a staff
in his right hand, accompanied by a boy and
deer, a Dehua gourd-shaped seal mark andfour-character potters mark He Chaozong
impressed to back, ht. 23 1/4 in.
$800-1,200
102
Pair of Blue and White Jars,China, Ming
dynasty, bulbous form with short neck, divided
in three sections by four double-ring borders,
the body painted with four five-clawedfront-facing dragons in four lobed panels,
the shoulder with a band of floral and foliate
scrolls, and the bottom with a band of eight
floral designs, unglazed foot ring, six-character
Jiajing mark in a double ring on base, dia. 7
1/4, ht. 6 1/4 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$2,000-3,000
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101
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102
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Large Blue-glazed Charger,China, Ming
dynasty style, slightly warped, deep, and
thickly potted, resting on a short raised foot,
the foot ring and base unglazed, with a big
swirl mark in oxidized yellowish brown, dia. 21
7/8 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$3,000-5,000
104
Reticulated FahuaVase,China, Ming
dynasty,meipingform, glazed in deep cobalt
blue, turquoise, purple, and tan, the central
band depicting two scholars and a pine tree,
one scholar depicted holding azheng, with a
reticulated sky and clouds on the reverse, a
band of flowers and leaves at the shoulders,
and a stylized lappet border on the lower
register, the base and inside of the mouth
glazed green, ht. 11 in.
$3,000-4,000
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Two Yellow-glazed Pottery Tiles,China,
Ming dynasty, a roof end tile with a carving of a
shishilion seated on its hind legs on top and a
swirling dragon with a flaming pearl incised on
the tile face, and a convex tile with a carving
of a phoenix perched on top, the lion with
brushed marks to underside, ht. to 11 1/4, lg.
to 12 1/4 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$700-900
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105
104
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Blue and White Covered Cup,China,
Qing dynasty, cylindrical, the sides slightly
narrowing to a rounded bottom, resting on
a splayed foot with unglazed foot rim, the
body painted with scholars objects includingbooks and brushes between two bands of
floral lappets, one upright, the other pendant,
two square handles to the upper body, each
decorated with two animal heads, unglazed
mouth rim, the domed cover with double lotus
knob, decorated with a floral lappet, unglazed
underside, ht. 7 1/8 in.
$700-900
107
Molded Blue and White Porcelain Vase with
Landscapes,China, Qing dynasty, baluster
shape, with flared mouth, resting on a splayed
foot, the body painted with two landscapesin underglaze blue on two raised reserves,
the reticulated ground with bats and clouds
between a pendantruyilappet and an upright
leaf lappet, all molded with a subtleanhua
design, the neck and mouth rim also with
molded decorations of a floral band, a lotus
leaf lappet, and a trellis band, unglazed foot
ring, six-character Qianlong mark in a square
on base, ht. 15 3/8 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$2,000-3,000
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Blue and White GuVase,China, late Qing
dynasty, with widely flared mouth, resting on
an unglazed foot ring, the body with a raised
band in the center painted with three lotus
flowers, and foliate scrolls between two bands
of banana-leaf lappets, one pendant and
the other upright above and below, a double
ring under the mouth rim and near foot, six-
character Kangxi mark to recessed base, ht. 5
3/8, rim dia. 3 5/8 in.
$700-900
109
Two Pairs of Export Blue and White Plates,
China, 18th/19th century, a pair of round
shallow dishes, decorated with floral bouquets
in the well, a band of floral motifs and patterns
on the cavetto, and a stylized floral design
around the rim; and a pair of eight-lobed
deep dishes, painted with a landscape with
pavilions and figures on a boat, a diaper band
of floral designs encircling the cavetto, and a
combination of eight honeycomb patterns and
eight stylized landscapes around the mouthrim, both pairs with slight differences in size,
dia. to 9 3/8 in.
$500-700
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Two Blue and White Covered Jars,China,
late 19th/early 20th century, each similarly
decorated with an overall hawthorn blossom
and branch pattern against a cracked ice
ground, a geometric border at the neck, each
with a carved hardwood cover inlaid with a
round celadon hardstone decorative plaque
carved with bats andshousymbols, a double-
ring mark on the bases, ht. to 9 3/4 in.
$500-700
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Blue and White Bowl,China, Qing dynasty,
the shallow sides glazed in cobalt blue, the
interior decorated with a roundel of stylizedlotus buds and flowers surrounded by a
double-line border which is repeated at the
rim, six-character Qianlong mark on base, dia.
5 1/4 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
Note: Partial Mathias Komor sticker on base.
$800-1,000
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Pair of Flamb Vases,China, Qing dynasty,
garlic-head form with long neck and six-lobed
bulbous jar-shape mouth with lipped rim,
resting on short straight foot, the copper red
glaze with purple to blue streaks and spots
around the mouth, flamb-glazed interior,
the foot ring and base unglazed, with wheel
marks, ht. 8 1/8 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$800-1,000
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Flamb Vase,China, Qing dynasty, baluster-
form, rising to a narrow, slightly flared mouth,
heavily glazed with a crushed strawberry red
glaze thinning towards the base rim and at the
shoulders and mouth, ht. 6 5/8 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$800-1,000
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Red-glazed Porcelain Bowl,China, Qingdynasty, with flared sides and slightly everted
rim, resting on a straight foot, both interior
and exterior glazed in red except around the
rim, the glaze subtly uneven with speckles in
various tones of red, recessed base colored in
light blue, with six-character Qianlong mark in
underglaze blue, dia. 6 1/8, ht. 2 7/8 in.
$400-600
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Large Mottled Flamb Vase,China, late Qing
dynasty, baluster form with a trumpet-shaped
mouth, resting on a raised foot, the mottled
deep wine glaze stopped near base, the flaredmouth rim glazed in purple with bluish streaks
running through white-glazed interior, the foot
ring in oxidized red with cracks, a brushed
mark to the base with wheel marks, ht. 14
3/8, dia. 8 1/4 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$2,000-3,000
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Vermilion Chrysanthemum Porcelain Dish,China, Qing dynasty, with forty-eight-petaled
body, rim, and foot, unglazed foot ring, six-
character Guangxu mark in underglaze blue to
recessed base in bluish white, dia. 7 3/8, ht.
1 3/8 in.
$400-600
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Deep-purple-glazed Libation Cup,China,
possibly Ming dynasty, tripodjueform, the
oviform well with flat base and corn-shaped
rim with two upright tubular finials, the exterior
decorated with two raised lines near rim, each
foot in the shape of a carved animal headwith paw, unglazed underside, ht. 5 3/8, wd.
6 1/4 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
Note: With a sticker reading Frank Caro
Successor to C.T. Loo to base.
$2,000-3,000
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Pair of Small Green-glazed Vases,China,
18th/19th century,meipingform with waisted
neck and flat rim, the glaze mottled in green
tones, white-glazed rim and interior, flat andunglazed base in oxidized red with a slightly
concaved white-glazed circular center with
crackles, slight differences in size and shape,
ht. to 5 1/8 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$800-1,000
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Yellow-glazed Porcelain Teacup with
Saucer,China, Qing dynasty, the cup with
slightly flaring body and everted rim, restingon a straight foot, unglazed interior, the saucer
with a depression defined with a raised ring,
resting on a low foot, both decorated with
a band of molded lotus scrolls, the glaze
with hint of green cast, unglazed foot r ing,
six-character Kangxi mark in a double ring
on base, cup dia. 1 1/2, ht. 2, saucer dia. 5
7/8 in.
$400-600
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Iron Red Overglazed Enamel Porcelain
Ewer,China, Qing dynasty, Tibetanbumpa-
shape, with S-form spout issuing from the jaw
of the moldedmakarawith enameled details
and the eyes in underglaze blues, the multi-tier
neck with bats and clouds, the hollow, dish-
shaped mouth separately made, its interior
in underglaze turquoise and sides with bats
and clouds between gilt beaded edges, the
globular body painted with two five-claweddragons amongst clouds, flames, and bats,
the eyes defined in underglaze blues, between
aruyiband and a lotus lappet above and
below, the two-tiered splayed foot with bats
and clouds and a lappet band between two
molded rings of gilt beads, six-character
Qianlong mark to concave base in underglaze
turquoise blue, ht. 1 7/8, wd. 6 3/8 in.
$800-1,200
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Peking Glass Vase,China, Qing dynasty,
bottle-shape, with slightly widening neck and
everted mouth, decorated with a continuous
scene of peonies with a phoenix and another
bird perched on a blooming plum branch,
overlaid in black on milky white ground,
incised details, four-character Qianlong mark
incised to base, ht. 8 1/2 in.
$800-1,000
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138 139
136
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Blue and Famille Rose Export Vase,
China, Qing dynasty, the bottle-shaped vase
depicting domestic scenes of a court officialsfamily inside cartouches, separated by blue
vine scrolling leaf borders on a ground of blue
and gilt floral motifs, the long, straight neck
ornamented with a raised band of decorative
hexagons and a gently flared mouth, ht. 9 1/4
in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$2,000-3,000
137
Famille Rose Figure of Shoulao,China, 20thcentury, the Daoist god of longevity depicted
holding a staff in one hand and a peach in
the other, a crane at his side, the sleeves and
back of his robe decorated withshousymbols
and peaches to further symbolize longevity, on
a carved wood stand, ht. 14 3/4 in.
$500-700
138
Enameled Porcelain Figure of a High
Official,China, Qing dynasty, standing with
aruyiscepter in his left hand and his righttouching a belt around his waist, wearing
an official dragon robe richly decorated
in polychrome enamels with four-clawed
dragons amongst clouds andlishuiborders
and floral bands, four-character mark carved
on base, ht. 24 1/4 in.
$800-1,000
139
Famille Rose Vase,China, 18th century,
baluster form, rising to a narrow mouth,
decorated with a kingfisher perched on a lotus
branch, the lotus depicted with both a flower
and leaf and surrounded by small butterfliesand plants, six-character Yongzheng mark on
base, ht. 5 1/2 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
Note: Mathias Komor New York sticker on
side.
$800-1,000
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Pair of Wucai Covered Jars,China,Transitional Period, of baluster form, decorated
with the Hundred Boys motif, depicting boys
playing with a qilinand engaging in various
other activities and attended by ladies, with a
cracked ice border at the shoulders, and a
peony and rockwork border at the neck, the
cover decorated with three boys dancing and
a lotus-bud finial, ht. 16 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$3,000-5,000
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Famille Verte Bowl,China, 19th century,
the gently flared high-sided bowl decorated
with roundels depicting alternating landscape
scenes and figures, surrounded by a green
key pattern, a blue and red lappet border
below, the interior decorated with a single leaf,
dia. 8 1/8 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition
fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
$2,000-3,000
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Famille Rose Bowl,China, 20th century,
the exterior decorated as a lotus flower with
bands of petals, the interior decorated with
five bats surrounding ashoucharacter, six-
character Jiaqing mark on base, dia. 6 in.
$400-600
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Pair of Famille Rose Dishes,China, Qing
dynasty, the central well depicting a scene
of five boys at play in a garden, the sides
decorated with the Eight Buddhist Treasures
and decorative ribbons on an orange ground,
bats on the underside, six-character Jiaqing
mark on base, dia. 9 1/8 in.
$2,000-3,000
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Lidded Lotus Dish,China, 20th century, with
mock lion and ring handles, the sides and
cover decorated with lotus leaves, buds, and
flowers on a gilt ground, a central lotus flower
depicted on the top of the lid, four-character
Shen De Tang Zhi mark on base, ht. 5 1/8 in.
$300-500
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Famille Rose Jardinire,China, late Qing
dynasty, cylindrical form, the sides decorated
with alternating stylized lotus flowers and
bats holdingshoucharacters on a ground of
scrolling leaves, a band of cartouches at the
rim depicting the Eight Buddhist Treasures,
a band of stylized leaf lappets at the base, ht.
8 in.
$700-900
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Five Wine Cups,China, 19th/20th century,
lacquer and wood, three lacquered cups
including a pair and a single cup, all with
mother-of-pearl inlay depicting landscapes
and auspicious symbols; and two turned-
wood cups with single handles, ht. to 1 1/4 in.
Provenance: From the estate of Peter L.
Rosenberg.
$500-700
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147Famille Verte Censer and Cover,China,
18th/19th century, two-tier four-legged
form decorated with trellis openwork on the
upper tier and a pair of molded dragons
on the lower, the bisque body painted in
green, yellow, and black enamels divided by
bands of geometric motifs, the four feet with
humanoid animal masks, the square cover
with sloping sides and trellis openwork, the flat
top mounted with an appliedshishilion as the
knob, ht. 12 1/4 in.
$2,000-3,000
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Yixing Teapot with Gilt Decoration,China,
Qing dynasty, compressed globular-shape
with a C-shape handle and a spout with gilt
tip, resting on a short raised foot, the matte
brown clay with natural luster, decorated withtwo sets of peacocks and peonies painted
in underglaze colors and gilt overglaze, the
neck encircled with a raised band, the flanged
cover decorated with painted and gilt peony
scrolls on the dome with a floral bud-shape
knob, a molded four-character Kangxi mark in
a square on base, the unglazed interior with
potters chatter marks, ht. 4, wd. 6 1/4 in.
$500-700
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Wood Table Screen with Green Jade Inset,China, 19th/20th century, the screen mainly
decorated with carved openwork scrolls,
the oval jade with openwork decoration
of a crane and fish on one side and birds
and flowers on the other, in an oval reserve
encircled with a band of carved floral motifs,
apple green stone with white markings, stand
ht. 11 1/2, wd. 8 3/4, jade plaque ht. 3 3/8,
wd. 2 1/2 in.
$16,000-18,000
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149
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Soapstone Carving,China, 20th century,
depicting bamboo and gnarled plum
trees growing from rocks in low relief on a
mountain-shaped stone with a flat bottom,
the stone stained and painted to some areas
in russet tones from chestnut to umber, with
scrolled wood stand, ht. 3 5/8, wd. 2 1/2 in.$400-600
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Porcelain LiuyepingVase,China, Qing
dynasty, with a bulbous shoulder and
tapering sides, a broad bisque band to the
bottom, the waisted neck opening up to a
flared mouth, decorated with red and green
infused pastel-tone glaze against warm gray,
deeply recessed base, two old paper labels
to unglazed bottom, six-character Kangxi
mark in underglaze blue, with circular two-tier
openwork wood stand, ht. 6 7/8 in.
$1,000-1,500
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151
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Jade Brush Washer,China, in the shape of a
rolled lotus leaf, decorated in relief with lotus
scrolls and a bat, with incised details, the
celadon stone with russet markings and white
inclusions, dia. 4 1/8, ht. 1 3/8 in.
$800-1,000
153
Jade Brush Washer,China, oviform, with a
small circular opening on top, decorated in
high relief with a single foliate scroll and two
chilongwith their heads turned to face each
other, the pale celadon stone with russet to
umber markings and white mottled inclusions,
dia. 2 1/4, ht. 1 3/8 in.
$700-900
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152
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154
Eleven-page Painting Album,China, in
the manner of Lu Yanshao (1909-1993), two
pages without paintings, seven depicting white
plum blossoms, one red blossoms, and one
calligraphy, all paintings inscribed and sealed,
three with collectors seals, the calligraphy with
date, ink and light color on paper, album 16
1/4 x 20, paintings 13 7/8 x 16 in.
$30,000-50,000
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154 with
detail
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Painting Depicting an Opera Figure,
China, in the manner of Guan Liang (1900-
1986), portraying a sword dancer on a blank
background, ink and color on paper, framed
and glazed, painting 11 x 9 1/2 in.
$3,000-5,000
156
Hanging Scroll Depicting Lotus,China, in
the manner of Qi Baishi (1864-1957), with a
red flower and leaves, ink and color on brown
paper, remounted, signed with a seal, 35 3/4
x 10 1/2 in.
$800-1,000
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156
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157 with
detail
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157
Landscape Painting,China, in the manner
of Guan Shanyue (1912-2000), seen in a
panoramic view, with mountains, a waterfall,
and the Lijang river with figures on boats,
inscribed with a title and artists signature with
three seals, ink and color on paper, mounted
as a large handscroll, 28 x 72 1/2 in.
$2,000-3,000
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Fan Painting,China, in the manner of Xie
Zhiliu (1910-1997), depicting a scholar with
a bamboo staff in his left hand watching a
butterfly on a blank background, inscribed
with date (1943) and signed with two seals,
on a mount with a fan-shape cutout, framed,
painting 9 x 19 3/4 in.
Note: For similar portrayal of a poet scholar,
see Christies, Hong Kong, Sale 2888,
November 29, 2011, Lot 2183.
$3,000-5,000
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Landscape Painting,China, in the manner
of Xie Zhiliu (1910-1997), with mountains, a
pavilion on a hill, and a bridge leading to a
road with old pines, ink and color on paper,
inscribed and signed with two seals, framed
and glazed, painting 34 x 17 7/8 in.
$4,000-6,000
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159
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Hanging Scroll Depicting Peonies,China,
in the manner of Xie Zhiliu (1910-1997), with
a butterfly, inscribed with date (1976) and
signature with three seals, ink and color on
paper, painting 27 1/4 x 17 5/8 in.
Note: See Bonhams, New York, March 17,
2014, Lot 8166.
$4,000-6,000
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Painting Depicting a Landscape,China,
in the manner of Qiu Ying (1494-1552), with
mountains, pavilions, and trees depicted in
fine detail, mountain ranges outlined in white
and shaded in light green, signed Qiu Ying
with a gourd-shape seal, ink and light color
on silk, framed and glazed, painting 18 3/8 x
12 5/8 in.
$500-700
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Reverse Glass Painting of a Woman,China,
19th/20th century, in an interior with curtain,
seated with her left hand on a book placed on
a desk with coin knot decoration, dressed in
an informal Qing-style robe, against a blank
dark brown ground, framed, painting 19 3/4 x
13 5/8 in.
$600-800
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Pair of Ancestral Portraits of a Couple,
China, 20th century, both sitting upright in a
chair, dressed in formal robes, with their feet
on a footrest, the man holding a fan in his right
hand and a rosary in his left, his robe with a
rank badge with auspicious symbols, a ri(sun) character, a left-facing bird, the woman
with her hands and feet hidden under her
robe, wearing a headdress with openwork
phoenixes, her robe with a rank badge with
auspicious symbols, a yue (moon) character,
and a right-facing bird, ink, color, and gold on
paper, framed and glazed, painting 62 1/2 x
34 1/2 in.
Provenance: Purchased at Charlotte
Horstmann in 1987.
$2,000-3,000
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Hongmu Altar Table,China, Qing dynasty,
rectangular top above a narrow straight
waist with long horizontal openings, placed
on a wider frame with carved bands of lotus
petal lappets around a rounded top, with
bats amongst palmette scrolls bordering
the straight apron and legs with hoof feet,
the apron decorated with jade carvingsof lotus flowers alternating with various
auspicious symbols within a reticulated
ground of geometric honeycomb patterns in
a rectangular reserve defined with a band of
meander design, metal brackets to the four
joints of the frame and leg, wood openwork
brackets to eight corners of legs and apron,
34 3/4 x 50 3/8 x 26 1/4 in.
$8,000-10,000
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Lacquered Table Cabinet,China, 19th
century, the top and two doors with mother-
of-pearl inlay depicting a garden celebration,
sides and back with inlaid floral motifs and
musical instruments, the back with a plum tree
and crescent moon, door interiors inscribed
with a poem (Spring first enters into the
front garden. Flowers in the middle are now
blooming. Only those along the shadowed
paths wait for the sun to open them., trans. Y.
Zheng), inlays decorate the six interior drawers
and a removable panel which is inscribed a
gift from Baikai (?), 12 1/2 x 14 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.
Provenance: From the estate of Peter L.
Rosenberg.
$800-1,000
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Hardwood Display Cabinet,China, 19th
century, for export, with two glass paneled
doors, glass panels at the side, a solid back,and a narrow drawer at the bottom, the top
of the cabinet rising up to a flat rectangular
peak, inlaid with a celadon jade plaque carved
with a dish of fruit, birds, lotus flowers, and
aruyi-head, the upper panel of the doors
mounted with celadon jade plaques carved
with stylized phoenixes, the lower panel of
the doors mounted with hardstone carvings
ranging in color from russet to pale celadon
and depicting floral motifs, the drawer carved
with cranes, an auspicious peach, and a tree,
with a green stone handle, 30 3/4 x 16 1/8 x
14 3/4 in.
$800-1,000
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Pair of Tapered Elmwood Cabinets,China, 19th century, splayed corner posts of
curved section enclosing single-panel doors,
interior fitted with three shelves, the middle
section with two drawers, plain apron, brass
hardware, 52 1/8 x 30 x 15 3/4 in.
$3,000-5,000
End of Sale 2751B
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Upcoming Auction
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For more information, please contact the Asian Works of Art department at 508.970.3263,
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Hasui & His Contemporaries:The Collection of Irwin J. Pachter
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