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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

Lots

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1508 A partial amber, coral and jadeite court necklace, chao zhu US$ 13,750
£9,106
€10,626
1510 A clear carved glass standing Guanyin Republic period US$ 812
£538
€627
1512 A group of three Peking glass containers US$ 750
£496
€579
1515 A Peking snowflake glass mallet-shaped vase with green overlay US$ 500
£331
€386
1516 Two red Peking glass decorations Qianlong marks, Republic period US$ 1,062
£703
€821
1517 A small white Peking glass vase Qing dynasty US$ 750
£496
€579
1518 A yellow glass bowl 19th century US$ 750
£496
€579
1521 A group of three reverse-painted mirror glass panels 19th century US$ 1,250
£827
€966
1522 A pair of carved wood lion dogs Republic period US$ 1,250
£827
€966
1523 A hardwood framed lantern 20th century US$ 875
£579
€676
1524 A group of Chinese and Japanese cloisonné metal and horn decorations US$ 1,375
£910
€1,062
1525 A group of four carved marble seats Qing dynasty US$ 1,187
£786
€917
1526 A mixed media figural shadow box Late Qing/Republic period US$ 812
£538
€627
1526A Two wooden covered boxes US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,545
1527 A scholar's rock with wood stand US$ 4,000
£2,649
€3,091
1529 A carved and lacquered wood figure of a seated official Ming dynasty US$ 2,750
£1,821
€2,125
1530 A zitan hinged box US$ 2,125
£1,407
€1,642
1531 A tielimu bitong Late Qing dynasty US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,449
1532 A hardwood brush pot US$ 500
£331
€386
1533 An assembled group of Yixing pottery US$ 1,000
£662
€772
1535 A rectangular duan inkstone US$ 1,625
£1,076
€1,255
1538 A Canton enamel bowl with large coral branch Late Qing dynasty US$ 1,000
£662
€772
1540 A carved cinnabar lacquer circular lidded box Late Qing dynasty US$ 2,500
£1,655
€1,932
1541 An inscribed lacquered wood table screen with attached cloisonné enameled metal plaques Republic period, dated 1922 US$ 625
£413
€483
1542 A mixed wood three-tier storage box 19th century US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,545
1543 A huanghuali seal chest Qing dynasty elements US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,415
1545 A group of nine lacquered wood trays Late Qing dynasty US$ 875
£579
€676
1546 A two-section cast bronze lotus-form base US$ 4,750
£3,145
€3,671
1547 A group of hardwood architectural elements Late Qing/Republic Period US$ 6,000
£3,973
€4,637
1548 A large tooled leather panel with gilt and red lacquer decoration Late Qing/Republic period US$ 1,000
£662
€772
1549 A large Kutani bowl with gilt metal mounting
Meiji period
US$ 3,500
£2,318
€2,705
1550 Two Imari porcelain planters Meiji/Taisho period US$ 437
£289
€338
1555 A Satsuma style globular container
Meiji period
US$ 1,125
£745
€869
1556 A massive Satsuma porcelain vase and footed base
20th century
US$ 6,000
£3,973
€4,637
1559 A parcel gilt bronze covered ewer Edo period, 17th/18th century US$ 11,250
£7,450
€8,694
1560 A patinated bronze vase Meiji/Taisho period US$ 500
£331
€386
1561 A bronze tripod koro with mixed metal inlay
Meiji period
US$ 562
£372
€434
1563 A pair of gilt bronze hand warmers, shuro 18th century US$ 4,375
£2,897
€3,381
1565 A patinated bronze figural group
Meiji/Taisho period
US$ 2,750
£1,821
€2,125
1567 A Miyao-style patinated bronze figure
Meiji period
US$ 5,250
£3,477
€4,057
1568 A bronze figural group and glass ball
Meiji period
US$ 2,750
£1,821
€2,125
1571 A patinated bronze figure of a warrior
Meiji period
US$ 5,000
£3,311
€3,864
1573 Three small cloisonné enamel koro
Meiji period
US$ 1,062
£703
€821
1576 A cloisonné enamel vase
Meiji period
US$ 2,375
£1,572
€1,835
1577 A pair of patinated bronze and champlevé vases US$ 1,000
£662
€772
1578 A cloisonné enamel box
Meiji period
US$ 1,125
£745
€869
1580 A complete set of Netsuke and Inro Artists and How to Read Their Signatures US$ 875
£579
€676
1582 A gold lacquered four-case inro By Iizuka Toyo I, 18th century US$ 1,625
£1,076
€1,255
1583 A three-case Somada-style inro 19th century US$ 750
£496
€579
1584 Two stag antler pipe cases (kiseruzutsu) Edo period US$ 875
£579
€676
1585 A group of twelve pipes US$ 2,125
£1,407
€1,642
1586 A gilt lacquer two-section storage box Meiji period US$ 1,125
£745
€869
1587 A gilt and black lacquer jubako and tray US$ 875
£579
€676
1589 A gilt and black lacquer storage tray Meiji period US$ 1,500
£993
€1,159
1593 A stained wood portable hand warmer
19th century
US$ 375
£248
€289
1594 A Negoro-style lacquered wood sake bottle (heishi) Edo period US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,545
1595 A lacquered wood sculpture of a Buddhist figure 19th century US$ 1,000
£662
€772
1599 A group of eight small metal boxes
Most Meiji period
US$ 2,250
£1,490
€1,738
1600 A silver and iron koboshi kabuto Mid-late Edo period US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,415
1601 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Three woodblock prints
US$ 525
£347
€405
1602 Hiroshige I (1797-1858) and Hiroshige III (1843-94)
Seven woodblock prints
US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,545
1603 Various artists
Twenty-two woodblock prints
US$ 1,062
£703
€821
1605 Utagawa school (19th century)
Thirty-one woodblock prints
US$ 1,500
£993
€1,159
1607 Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995) and others
Ten woodblock prints
US$ 937
£620
€724
1608 Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979)
Two woodblock prints
US$ 625
£413
€483
1609 Kawase Hasui, Tsuchiya Koitsu and Takahashi Shotei Three woodblock prints US$ 812
£538
€627
1610 Haku Maki (1924-2000)
Four mixed media prints
US$ 525
£347
€405
1613 Hiroyuki Tajima (1911-1984)
Four color lithographs
US$ 500
£331
€386
1614 Shiko Munakata (1903-1975)
One monochrome print
US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,545
1615 Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Four woodcut prints
US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,545
1617A Unidentifed artist (19th Century)
Beauty
US$ 3,500
£2,318
€2,705
1618 Attributed to Yanagi Buncho (1764-1801)
Painting album
US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,449
1619 Domoto Insho (1891-1975)
Abstract Painting
US$ 1,500
£993
€1,159
1619A Anonymous (19th century) Chrysanthemum and Ginko Tree US$ 5,625
£3,725
€4,347
1620 Etsuzan Joshu (1629-1709)
Bodhidharma crossing the Yangtze on a reed
US$ 750
£496
€579
1622 Anonymous (18th century)
The Battle of Kawanakajima
US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,545
1623 Anonymous (18/19th Century)
Falcons
US$ 8,125
£5,381
€6,279
1624 School of Mori Kansai (1814-1894) Deer in Snow US$ 1,000
£662
€772
1626 Suzuki Misako (20th Century)
Horaizan
US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,545
1627 Nihonga School (20th century)
Pine Saplings
US$ 600
£397
€463
1629 A blue and white porcelain dragon jar Joseon Dynasty US$ 5,625
£3,725
€4,347
1630 A blue and white porcelain dragon jar Late Joseon dynasty, 19th century US$ 2,250
£1,490
€1,738
1639 A gilt copper alloy bronze 'Precious Elephant,' Hastiratna Tibet, 17th century US$ 6,250
£4,139
€4,830
1640 A gilt copper repoussé plaque of a deer Tibet, 18th/19th century US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,415
1642 A gilt copper alloy repoussé snow lion mask Tibet, 19th century US$ 4,375
£2,897
€3,381
1644 A Himalayan burlwood rectangular storage box Late 19th/Early 20th Century US$ 1,250
£827
€966
1645 A Tibetan metal-mounted wood bowl US$ 1,125
£745
€869
1646 A Tibeto-Chinese carved rhinoceros horn priming-flask 19th century US$ 4,750
£3,145
€3,671
1647 A Tibetan metal ritual dagger, phurbu 20th century US$ 937
£620
€724
1650 Two Tibeto-Chinese reticulated gilt metal rings 17th/18th century US$ 875
£579
€676
1651 A Tibetan gilt copper alloy figure of Vajradhara 17th/18th century US$ 9,375
£6,209
€7,245
1652 A gilt copper alloy figure of Syamatara 16th century US$ 32,500
£21,524
€25,117
1653 An Indian miniature painting Pahari Hills, circa 1820 US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,449
1654 Eleven Vishnu avatar cards Jaipur, mid-late 19th century US$ 625
£413
€483
1662 A group of thirty books and catalogues on the various arts of China and Japan US$ 3,750
£2,483
€2,898
1663 A group of books on the arts of China and Korea US$ 500
£331
€386
1666 A group of books on Japanese prints US$ 475
£314
€367
1667 A group of books on the art and culture of Japan US$ 600
£397
€463
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