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Fine Asian Works of Art

Auction 20008
San Francisco
19 Jun 2012, starting at 10:00 PDT.
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Special Collection Notices

Collection of Property: To avoid removal and storage charges, all lots marked with a 'W' must be removed from our San Francisco location by 9:00am on Thursday, June 28th, 2012.

All 'W' lots (listed in the beginning of our printed catalogue under the heading 'Lots to be Removed to Storage) along with all other items purchased, if not removed by the above date (6/28/12), will be transferred to Box Brothers warehouse. Clients can pick up their property at 1471 Doolittle Drive in San Leandro, CA with an appointment made 24 hours in advance. To make an appointment, call +1 (800) 942-6822.

Auction highlights

A fine Chinese Huanghuali wood table, 18thc. provenance peter lai antiques
Sold for US$ 458,500 inc. premium
A fine huanghuali and burlwood table 18th century
A Canton enamel floriform covered box Qianlong mark and period
Sold for US$ 206,500 inc. premium
A Canton enamel floriform covered box Qianlong mark and period
A carved rhinoceros horn libation cup 17th/18th century
Sold for US$ 146,500 inc. premium
A carved rhinoceros horn libation cup 17th/18th century
Chen Shaomei (1907-1954) Landscape, hanging scroll
Sold for US$ 122,500 inc. premium
Chen Shaomei (1907-1954) Landscape

Lots

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A white jade snuff bottle 1820-1880
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6001
A white jade snuff bottle 1820-1880
Sold for US$ 4,750 inc. premium
A white jadeite snuff bottle 1820-1880
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6002
A white jadeite snuff bottle 1820-1880
Sold for US$ 5,250 inc. premium
A white jade snuff bottle with basket-weave design
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6003
A white jade snuff bottle with basket-weave design 1820-1880
Sold for US$ 8,125 inc. premium
A jade pebble form snuff bottle 19th century
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6004
A jade pebble form snuff bottle 19th century
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US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 1,900
€1,500 - 2,200
A spinach jade snuff bottle 1820-1880
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6005
A spinach jade snuff bottle 1820-1880
Sold for US$ 1,187 inc. premium
A fine nephrite snuff bottle 1780-1860
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6006
A fine nephrite snuff bottle 1780-1860
Estimate:
US$ 10,000 - 15,000
£6,400 - 9,600
€7,500 - 11,000
An agate snuff bottle 1820-1880
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6007
An agate snuff bottle 1820-1880
Sold for US$ 2,000 inc. premium
A moss agate snuff bottle 1820-1880
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6008
A moss agate snuff bottle 1820-1880
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
A striated agate snuff bottle 1820-1880
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6009
A striated agate snuff bottle 1820-1880
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£960 - 1,300
€1,100 - 1,500
A fine yellow jade snuff bottle 1790-1860
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6010
A fine yellow jade snuff bottle 1790-1860
Sold for US$ 10,000 inc. premium
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