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Asian Works of Art

Auction 20037
2 Oct 2012, starting at 10:00 PDT.
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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 98,500 inc. premium
Anonymous (Qing dynasty) A group of seven Imperial Edicts and Edict Fragments
Sold for US$ 47,500 inc. premium
A tall blue and white porcelain figure of Guanyin 20th century
Sold for US$ 43,750 inc. premium
Attributed to Gao Qifeng (1889-1933) Birds and Banana Leaves
Sold for US$ 43,750 inc. premium
A famille rose enameled porcelain stick-neck vase Qianlong mark, Republic period

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1257 A group of four glass snuff bottles US$ 500
£328
€388
1258 A group of seven inside-painted snuff bottles US$ 875
£574
€679
1259 A group of five molded porcelain figural bottles US$ 1,500
£984
€1,165
1260 A miniature white jade snuff bottle 1780-1850 US$ 3,125
£2,051
€2,428
1261 Three jade snuff bottles US$ 1,187
£779
€922
1262 A group of four overlay glass snuff bottles US$ 4,000
£2,625
€3,108
1263 A group of three hardstone snuff bottles US$ 2,750
£1,805
€2,136
1264 A group of four opal bottles 20th century US$ 250
£164
€194
1265 A rock crystal snuff bottle US$ 750
£492
€582
1266 A blue overlaid clear glass snuff bottle US$ 1,062
£697
€825
1269 Three glass snuff bottles US$ 1,625
£1,066
€1,262
1270 A group of four cloisonné enameled metal snuff bottles 1870-1950 US$ 125
£82
€97
1273 A white jade snuff bottle US$ 5,000
£3,282
€3,885
1276 A carved coconut shell snuff bottle 1880-1940 US$ 687
£451
€534
1280 A white glass snuff bottle with black overlay decoration 1820-1880 US$ 875
£574
€679
1283 An amber snuff bottle US$ 1,125
£738
€874
1285 A yellow overlay caramel glass snuff bottle 1820-1880 US$ 875
£574
€679
1287 A group of four hardstone snuff bottles US$ 625
£410
€485
1288 Two overlay-decorated glass snuff bottles US$ 1,125
£738
€874
1289 A group of four snuff bottles US$ 4,000
£2,625
€3,108
1291 A Yixing stonware snuff bottle Qianlong mark US$ 1,875
£1,230
€1,456
1296 A group of four blue and white porcelain snuff bottles US$ 1,500
£984
€1,165
1297 A group of three agate snuff bottles US$ 1,000
£656
€777
1298 Two hardstone snuff bottles US$ 1,375
£902
€1,068
1299 Two jade snuff bottles US$ 1,000
£656
€777
1300 A bamboo snuff bottle 1880-1940 US$ 750
£492
€582
1303 A group of three molded porcelain snuff bottles US$ 475
£311
€369
1304 A patinated bronze snuff bottle Late Qing/Republic period US$ 1,875
£1,230
€1,456
1305 A mottled quartz snuff bottle with raised decoration 19th century US$ 2,000
£1,312
€1,554
1307 A Peking milk glass snuff bottle with five-color overlay decoration 19th century US$ 1,500
£984
€1,165
1308 A jadeite snuff bottle US$ 3,125
£2,051
€2,428
1309 A white jade bangle Qing dynasty US$ 10,000
£6,564
€7,770
1310 A pale greenish-white jade quail box Late Qing/Republic period US$ 4,000
£2,625
€3,108
1313 An ovoid jade plaque set in a small table screen US$ 875
£574
€679
1314 A carved agate tripod censer with cover US$ 2,250
£1,476
€1,748
1316 A grey jade jarlet US$ 875
£574
€679
1317 A white jade circular cup and covered box US$ 18,750
£12,307
€14,569
1318 A pair jadeite leaf-shaped dishes US$ 11,875
£7,795
€9,227
1319 A silver-mounted jadeite feather holder The silver mount stamped Edward I. Farmer (1872-1942) US$ 1,062
£697
€825
1321 A white jade plaque mounted in a table screen Qing dynasty US$ 3,125
£2,051
€2,428
1322 A group of three jade carvings US$ 5,000
£3,282
€3,885
1323 A white jade crane and lotus group US$ 8,125
£5,333
€6,313
1324 A white jade belt hook US$ 4,375
£2,871
€3,399
1325 A carved marble lotus form basin US$ 375
£246
€291
1329 A carved carnelian covered censer US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
1330 A mottled white and green jadeite lidded vase US$ 4,750
£3,118
€3,691
1331 An elaborately carved rose quartz lidded vessel in the form of gourds US$ 3,750
£2,461
€2,913
1332 A soapstone carving of an Arhat US$ 1,000
£656
€777
1333 A coral figural group US$ 15,000
£9,846
€11,655
1334 A large carved and pieced coral figural group US$ 12,500
£8,205
€9,713
1335 A soapstone carving of grapes and squirrels US$ 687
£451
€534
1336 A pair of gilt decorated spinach jade plaques US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
1337 A white jade carving of a mushroom group US$ 2,250
£1,476
€1,748
1338 Two white jade archer's rings US$ 2,250
£1,476
€1,748
1339 A group of three jade rectangular pendants US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
1340 Two jade carvings US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
1341 A small mottled jade brush washer, bixi US$ 1,500
£984
€1,165
1342 A green jade shallow bowl US$ 687
£451
€534
1345 A jade carving of a qilin and cub US$ 750
£492
€582
1346 Five small jade carvings US$ 12,500
£8,205
€9,713
1347 A group of four jade circular plaques US$ 937
£615
€728
1348 A pair of carved jadeite vases US$ 3,750
£2,461
€2,913
1349 Two carved jade pebbles US$ 1,875
£1,230
€1,456
1350 Two jade carvings US$ 600
£393
€466
1351 A carved jade boulder US$ 1,125
£738
€874
1352 Two small carved jade boulders US$ 750
£492
€582
1353 A group of nine miniature jade carvings US$ 3,750
£2,461
€2,913
1354 A group of five jade animal-shaped carvings US$ 1,500
£984
€1,165
1355 A chicken blood stone seal with raised relief decoration US$ 2,125
£1,394
€1,651
1356 Eight hardstone and jade buttons US$ 625
£410
€485
1358 A wumu and engraved nephrite ink stand, Mochuang 19th Century US$ 750
£492
€582
1360 A spinach jade covered vase Late Qing/Republic period US$ 3,750
£2,461
€2,913
1361 A pair of massive carved spinach jade basins Late Qing/Republic period US$ 40,000
£26,256
€31,082
1362 A carved white jade bats and fruit group Republic period US$ 1,625
£1,066
€1,262
1363 A nephrite archaistic mythical beast and lingzhi group US$ 10,625
£6,974
€8,256
1363A A small white jade citron US$ 10,000
£6,564
€7,770
1365 A carved jade brushpot Qing dynasty US$ 11,250
£7,384
€8,741
1367 A large carved soapstone figural group Late Qing/Republic period US$ 2,750
£1,805
€2,136
1369 A small carved jade brush washer 17th century US$ 3,500
£2,297
€2,719
1371 A pair of spinach jade rectangular plaques Republic period US$ 1,250
£820
€971
1372 A pale greenish-white jade two-section belt buckle 18th century US$ 2,125
£1,394
€1,651
1373 A carved nephrite dragon belt hook 17th/18th century US$ 2,750
£1,805
€2,136
1374 A string of seventeen amber beads US$ 2,000
£1,312
€1,554
1375 A jadeite necklace US$ 562
£369
€437
1376 A mottled green and pale lavender jadeite bangle US$ 2,750
£1,805
€2,136
1377 A spinach jade covered censer Republic period US$ 1,750
£1,148
€1,359
1381 A group of three small jade and hardstone vessels US$ 3,125
£2,051
€2,428
1382 A pair of greenish-white jade shallow dishes US$ 3,125
£2,051
€2,428
1383 A carved white jade standing figure of a Buddhist deity US$ 18,750
£12,307
€14,569
1384 A massive green jade reclining figure of Guanyin 20th century US$ 4,375
£2,871
€3,399
1387 Two jade carvings US$ 1,062
£697
€825
1388 Two small table screens US$ 1,375
£902
€1,068
1391 Two hardstone necklaces with reticulated jade plaques US$ 18,750
£12,307
€14,569
1392 A group of four jade decorations US$ 1,250
£820
€971
1393 A large mottled green jadeite landscape boulder Contemporary US$ 2,750
£1,805
€2,136
1394 A three-section hardwood desk Late Qing/Republic Period US$ 3,750
£2,461
€2,913
1395 A rosewood game table 20th century US$ 1,125
£738
€874
1396 A yumu altar table Late Qing dynasty US$ 4,375
£2,871
€3,399
1397 A carved hardwood display cabinet 20th century US$ 2,000
£1,312
€1,554
1398 A four-panel lacquered wood floor screen with hardstone overlay decoration 20th century US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
1399 Two hongmu arm chairs 20th century US$ 1,375
£902
€1,068
1401 Two carved hardwood dragon panels Qing dynasty US$ 2,750
£1,805
€2,136
1402 A carved hardwood and marble top plant stand Late Qing/Republic Period US$ 1,625
£1,066
€1,262
1406 A hardwood arm chair 20th Century US$ 3,500
£2,297
€2,719
1407 A pair of huanghuali square stools US$ 10,000
£6,564
€7,770
1408 A pair of two-section soft wood-veneered display cabinets US$ 11,250
£7,384
€8,741
1410 A pair of lacquered wood octagonal lantern stands Late Qing dynasty US$ 13,750
£9,025
€10,684
1411 A huali low table 19th century US$ 2,375
£1,559
€1,845
1412 A hardwood four-drawer desk Late Qing/Republic period US$ 1,187
£779
€922
1413 Three lacquer decorated trunks Late Qing dynasty US$ 1,375
£902
€1,068
1414 A hardwood circular marble top table Late Qing/Republic Period US$ 1,187
£779
€922
1415 Two red lacquer and gilt decorated side boards Late Qing/Republic period US$ 1,250
£820
€971
1417 A massive reticulated gilt wood ceiling panel Republic period US$ 875
£574
€679
1418 A set of four lacquered wood wall panels with colored stone overlay decoration Late Qing/Republic period US$ 3,500
£2,297
€2,719
1419 A group of four red lacquer and gilt decorated lantern stands Late Qing/Republic period US$ 2,250
£1,476
€1,748
1419A A group of three carved hardwood vase stands US$ 8,125
£5,333
€6,313
1420 A pair of huali arm chairs Late Qing dynasty US$ 4,750
£3,118
€3,691
1422 A hongmu yoke back arm chair 20th Century US$ 3,125
£2,051
€2,428
1423 A burlwood paneled low table 20th century US$ 2,000
£1,312
€1,554
1425 A pair of cloisonné enameled moon flasks Late 19th century US$ 6,875
£4,512
€5,342
1426 A pair of cloisonné enameled elephants and vases, taiping you xiang 19th century US$ 21,250
£13,948
€16,512
1428 A cloisonné enameled metal bowl US$ 6,875
£4,512
€5,342
1429 A cloisonné enameled metal vanity case Late Qing/Republic period US$ 875
£574
€679
1430 An assembled group of turquoise ground Canton enameled metal dishes and cups Late Qing dynasty US$ 1,625
£1,066
€1,262
1432 A cloisonné enameled metal moon flask with figural decoration Late Qing/Republic period US$ 1,250
£820
€971
1433 A cloisonné enameled metal box mounted with a jade plaque US$ 937
£615
€728
1434 A cloisonné enameled metal vessel Late Qing/Republic period US$ 937
£615
€728
1435 A cloisonné enameled metal jardinière with gilt-metal mounts 20th century US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
1436 A large cloisonné enameled metal covered box 20th century US$ 1,500
£984
€1,165
1437 A pair of pieced cloisonné enameled metal vases Late 20th century US$ 15,000
£9,846
€11,655
1438 A pair of cloisonné enameled metal vases 20th century US$ 4,750
£3,118
€3,691
1439 A pair of cloisonné enameled metal vases with One Hundred Antiques decoration 20th century US$ 2,000
£1,312
€1,554
1440 A pair of large cloisonné enameled metal stick neck vases Republic period US$ 9,375
£6,153
€7,284
1441 A fine and large cloisonné enameled metal vase 17th/18th century US$ 16,250
£10,666
€12,627
1443 A cloisonné enameled metal quail box 19th century US$ 1,000
£656
€777
1444 A wood-framed Canton enameled metal plaque and wood stand 18th/19th century US$ 16,250
£10,666
€12,627
1445 An assembled export silver cocktail set Republic period US$ 1,000
£656
€777
1446 A five-piece export silver tea and coffee service Republic period US$ 4,750
£3,118
€3,691
1447 An assembled group of export silver accessories Republic period US$ 500
£328
€388
1448 A silver walking stick with hardstone inlay Late Qing/Republic Period US$ 5,000
£3,282
€3,885
1450 A silver copper alloy mirror of TLV design Warring states period US$ 7,500
£4,923
€5,827
1452 An archaistic cast bronze ceremonial wine vessel, zhi Late Qing/Republic period US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
1456 A cast bronze figure of Guan Yu 18th century US$ 4,375
£2,871
€3,399
1458 A pair of pieced bronze hexagonal censers and covers Late Qing dynasty US$ 875
£574
€679
1459 A large brass censer Dated by inscription to 1886 US$ 875
£574
€679
1460 A cast bronze bell (bianzhong) Dated by inscription to 1738 US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
1461 An archaistic cast bronze baluster vase 17th/18th century US$ 1,500
£984
€1,165
1462 A massive cast iron temple bell 19th century US$ 2,000
£1,312
€1,554
1463 A cast iron head of a Daoist deity or deified official Ming Dynasty US$ 937
£615
€728
1467 A gilt copper alloy figure of the Shakyamuni Buddha US$ 3,125
£2,051
€2,428
1468 A gilt copper alloy figure of Maitreya US$ 4,750
£3,118
€3,691
1469 A Tibeto-Chinese gilt copper alloy seated figure of the Buddha 18th/19th century US$ 2,750
£1,805
€2,136
1470 A pieced bronze standing figure of Guanyin Late Qing/Republic period US$ 1,875
£1,230
€1,456
1471 A cast bronze figure of Buddha Ming period US$ 4,000
£2,625
€3,108
1473 A polychrome lacquered bronze seated Daoist divinity Late Ming dynasty US$ 2,125
£1,394
€1,651
1474 A cast bronze seated Daoist divinity 18th/19th century US$ 6,250
£4,102
€4,856
1475 A carved stone fragment of a torso Northern Qi style US$ 3,125
£2,051
€2,428
1477 Two framed embroidery panels Late Qing dynasty US$ 1,375
£902
€1,068
1478 A set of three embroidered silk figural panels 19th century US$ 10,000
£6,564
€7,770
1479 A pair of embroidered silk fragments from a dragon robe 19th century US$ 3,125
£2,051
€2,428
1481 A Manchu official's fur-brimmed winter hat US$ 2,125
£1,394
€1,651
1482 A massive silk-embroidered red wool panel 19th century US$ 3,750
£2,461
€2,913
1483 A large kesi-woven silk panel depicting the Three Stars of Happiness Late Qing dynasty US$ 8,750
£5,743
€6,799
1486 A purple ground embroidered silk dragon robe, chao fu Late 19th century US$ 4,375
£2,871
€3,399
1487 A glass court necklace US$ 2,250
£1,476
€1,748
1488 A yellow ground silk brocade dragon robe Late Qing/Republic period US$ 11,250
£7,384
€8,741
1489 An elaborately embroidered and framed silk panel 18th/19th century US$ 8,125
£5,333
€6,313
1490 A blue silk ground embroidered dragon robe 19th century US$ 11,875
£7,795
€9,227
1492 Two embroidered ivory silk panels Late Qing/Republic period US$ 5,625
£3,692
€4,370
1493 A group of seventeen embroidered or brocade silk panels and rank badges 19th century and later US$ 3,750
£2,461
€2,913
1494 A lady's embroidered silk surcoat Late Qing dynasty US$ 1,625
£1,066
€1,262
1495 A group of three polychrome silk hangings Late Qing dynasty US$ 2,250
£1,476
€1,748
1498 Two large red satin ground embroidered panels Late Qing/Republic period US$ 687
£451
€534
1499 A lady's deep blue silk ground embroidered overcoat, weitao Late 19th century US$ 2,250
£1,476
€1,748
1500 A lady's pale aubergine silk ground embroidered surcoat 19th century US$ 1,375
£902
€1,068
1501 A deep blue silk ground embroidered dragon robe Late Qing dynasty US$ 1,875
£1,230
€1,456
1503 A blue ground brocade dragon robe Late Qing dynasty US$ 3,500
£2,297
€2,719
1504 A magenta ground gauze brocade summer dragon robe Late Qing dynasty US$ 2,500
£1,641
€1,942
1505 A gilt and polychrome embroidered silk dragon panel Late 19th century US$ 1,250
£820
€971
1507 A silk pile carpet with metallic thread ground Republic period US$ 6,875
£4,512
€5,342
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