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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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1387 Two jade carvings US$ 1,062
£678
€792
1388 Two small table screens US$ 1,375
£877
€1,025
1391 Two hardstone necklaces with reticulated jade plaques US$ 18,750
£11,969
€13,986
1392 A group of four jade decorations US$ 1,250
£797
€932
1393 A large mottled green jadeite landscape boulder Contemporary US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
1394 A three-section hardwood desk Late Qing/Republic Period US$ 3,750
£2,393
€2,797
1395 A rosewood game table 20th century US$ 1,125
£718
€839
1396 A yumu altar table Late Qing dynasty US$ 4,375
£2,792
€3,263
1397 A carved hardwood display cabinet 20th century US$ 2,000
£1,276
€1,491
1398 A four-panel lacquered wood floor screen with hardstone overlay decoration 20th century US$ 2,500
£1,595
€1,864
1399 Two hongmu arm chairs 20th century US$ 1,375
£877
€1,025
1401 Two carved hardwood dragon panels Qing dynasty US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
1402 A carved hardwood and marble top plant stand Late Qing/Republic Period US$ 1,625
£1,037
€1,212
1406 A hardwood arm chair 20th Century US$ 3,500
£2,234
€2,610
1407 A pair of huanghuali square stools US$ 10,000
£6,383
€7,459
1408 A pair of two-section soft wood-veneered display cabinets US$ 11,250
£7,181
€8,391
1410 A pair of lacquered wood octagonal lantern stands Late Qing dynasty US$ 13,750
£8,777
€10,256
1411 A huali low table 19th century US$ 2,375
£1,516
€1,771
1412 A hardwood four-drawer desk Late Qing/Republic period US$ 1,187
£758
€885
1413 Three lacquer decorated trunks Late Qing dynasty US$ 1,375
£877
€1,025
1414 A hardwood circular marble top table Late Qing/Republic Period US$ 1,187
£758
€885
1415 Two red lacquer and gilt decorated side boards Late Qing/Republic period US$ 1,250
£797
€932
1417 A massive reticulated gilt wood ceiling panel Republic period US$ 875
£558
€652
1418 A set of four lacquered wood wall panels with colored stone overlay decoration Late Qing/Republic period US$ 3,500
£2,234
€2,610
1419 A group of four red lacquer and gilt decorated lantern stands Late Qing/Republic period US$ 2,250
£1,436
€1,678
1419A A group of three carved hardwood vase stands US$ 8,125
£5,186
€6,060
1420 A pair of huali arm chairs Late Qing dynasty US$ 4,750
£3,032
€3,543
1422 A hongmu yoke back arm chair 20th Century US$ 3,125
£1,994
€2,331
1423 A burlwood paneled low table 20th century US$ 2,000
£1,276
€1,491
1425 A pair of cloisonné enameled moon flasks Late 19th century US$ 6,875
£4,388
€5,128
1426 A pair of cloisonné enameled elephants and vases, taiping you xiang 19th century US$ 21,250
£13,565
€15,851
1428 A cloisonné enameled metal bowl US$ 6,875
£4,388
€5,128
1429 A cloisonné enameled metal vanity case Late Qing/Republic period US$ 875
£558
€652
1430 An assembled group of turquoise ground Canton enameled metal dishes and cups Late Qing dynasty US$ 1,625
£1,037
€1,212
1432 A cloisonné enameled metal moon flask with figural decoration Late Qing/Republic period US$ 1,250
£797
€932
1433 A cloisonné enameled metal box mounted with a jade plaque US$ 937
£598
€699
1434 A cloisonné enameled metal vessel Late Qing/Republic period US$ 937
£598
€699
1435 A cloisonné enameled metal jardinière with gilt-metal mounts 20th century US$ 2,500
£1,595
€1,864
1436 A large cloisonné enameled metal covered box 20th century US$ 1,500
£957
€1,118
1437 A pair of pieced cloisonné enameled metal vases Late 20th century US$ 15,000
£9,575
€11,189
1438 A pair of cloisonné enameled metal vases 20th century US$ 4,750
£3,032
€3,543
1439 A pair of cloisonné enameled metal vases with One Hundred Antiques decoration 20th century US$ 2,000
£1,276
€1,491
1440 A pair of large cloisonné enameled metal stick neck vases Republic period US$ 9,375
£5,984
€6,993
1441 A fine and large cloisonné enameled metal vase 17th/18th century US$ 16,250
£10,373
€12,121
1443 A cloisonné enameled metal quail box 19th century US$ 1,000
£638
€745
1444 A wood-framed Canton enameled metal plaque and wood stand 18th/19th century US$ 16,250
£10,373
€12,121
1445 An assembled export silver cocktail set Republic period US$ 1,000
£638
€745
1446 A five-piece export silver tea and coffee service Republic period US$ 4,750
£3,032
€3,543
1447 An assembled group of export silver accessories Republic period US$ 500
£319
€372
1448 A silver walking stick with hardstone inlay Late Qing/Republic Period US$ 5,000
£3,191
€3,729
1450 A silver copper alloy mirror of TLV design Warring states period US$ 7,500
£4,787
€5,594
1452 An archaistic cast bronze ceremonial wine vessel, zhi Late Qing/Republic period US$ 2,500
£1,595
€1,864
1456 A cast bronze figure of Guan Yu 18th century US$ 4,375
£2,792
€3,263
1458 A pair of pieced bronze hexagonal censers and covers Late Qing dynasty US$ 875
£558
€652
1459 A large brass censer Dated by inscription to 1886 US$ 875
£558
€652
1460 A cast bronze bell (bianzhong) Dated by inscription to 1738 US$ 2,500
£1,595
€1,864
1461 An archaistic cast bronze baluster vase 17th/18th century US$ 1,500
£957
€1,118
1462 A massive cast iron temple bell 19th century US$ 2,000
£1,276
€1,491
1463 A cast iron head of a Daoist deity or deified official Ming Dynasty US$ 937
£598
€699
1467 A gilt copper alloy figure of the Shakyamuni Buddha US$ 3,125
£1,994
€2,331
1468 A gilt copper alloy figure of Maitreya US$ 4,750
£3,032
€3,543
1469 A Tibeto-Chinese gilt copper alloy seated figure of the Buddha 18th/19th century US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
1470 A pieced bronze standing figure of Guanyin Late Qing/Republic period US$ 1,875
£1,196
€1,398
1471 A cast bronze figure of Buddha Ming period US$ 4,000
£2,553
€2,983
1473 A polychrome lacquered bronze seated Daoist divinity Late Ming dynasty US$ 2,125
£1,356
€1,585
1474 A cast bronze seated Daoist divinity 18th/19th century US$ 6,250
£3,989
€4,662
1475 A carved stone fragment of a torso Northern Qi style US$ 3,125
£1,994
€2,331
1477 Two framed embroidery panels Late Qing dynasty US$ 1,375
£877
€1,025
1478 A set of three embroidered silk figural panels 19th century US$ 10,000
£6,383
€7,459
1479 A pair of embroidered silk fragments from a dragon robe 19th century US$ 3,125
£1,994
€2,331
1481 A Manchu official's fur-brimmed winter hat US$ 2,125
£1,356
€1,585
1482 A massive silk-embroidered red wool panel 19th century US$ 3,750
£2,393
€2,797
1483 A large kesi-woven silk panel depicting the Three Stars of Happiness Late Qing dynasty US$ 8,750
£5,585
€6,526
1486 A purple ground embroidered silk dragon robe, chao fu Late 19th century US$ 4,375
£2,792
€3,263
1487 A glass court necklace US$ 2,250
£1,436
€1,678
1488 A yellow ground silk brocade dragon robe Late Qing/Republic period US$ 11,250
£7,181
€8,391
1489 An elaborately embroidered and framed silk panel 18th/19th century US$ 8,125
£5,186
€6,060
1490 A blue silk ground embroidered dragon robe 19th century US$ 11,875
£7,580
€8,857
1492 Two embroidered ivory silk panels Late Qing/Republic period US$ 5,625
£3,590
€4,195
1493 A group of seventeen embroidered or brocade silk panels and rank badges 19th century and later US$ 3,750
£2,393
€2,797
1494 A lady's embroidered silk surcoat Late Qing dynasty US$ 1,625
£1,037
€1,212
1495 A group of three polychrome silk hangings Late Qing dynasty US$ 2,250
£1,436
€1,678
1498 Two large red satin ground embroidered panels Late Qing/Republic period US$ 687
£438
€512
1499 A lady's deep blue silk ground embroidered overcoat, weitao Late 19th century US$ 2,250
£1,436
€1,678
1500 A lady's pale aubergine silk ground embroidered surcoat 19th century US$ 1,375
£877
€1,025
1501 A deep blue silk ground embroidered dragon robe Late Qing dynasty US$ 1,875
£1,196
€1,398
1503 A blue ground brocade dragon robe Late Qing dynasty US$ 3,500
£2,234
€2,610
1504 A magenta ground gauze brocade summer dragon robe Late Qing dynasty US$ 2,500
£1,595
€1,864
1505 A gilt and polychrome embroidered silk dragon panel Late 19th century US$ 1,250
£797
€932
1507 A silk pile carpet with metallic thread ground Republic period US$ 6,875
£4,388
€5,128
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