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Asian Decorative Arts

Auction 20067
11 Dec 2012, starting at 10:00 PST.
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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 74,500 inc. premium
A pair of famille rose enameled porcelain vases Qianlong marks, Late Qing/Republic Period
Sold for US$ 56,250 inc. premium
A good blue and white glazed porcelain vase, tianqiuping Late Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 53,750 inc. premium
A polychrome lacquer circular covered box 18th century
Sold for US$ 37,500 inc. premium
A famille rose enameled porcelain bottle vase with figural decoration Qianlong mark, late 20th century

Lots

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 of 8655
8269 A greenish-white jade archaistic pendant US$ 1,500
£957
€1,118
8270 A rectangular jade pendant 20th century US$ 2,000
£1,276
€1,491
8271 Two jade pendants 20th century US$ 2,250
£1,436
€1,678
8272 Two jade pendants US$ 1,125
£718
€839
8274 Two white jade pendants US$ 6,250
£3,989
€4,662
8275 Two reticulated nephrite toggles US$ 687
£438
€512
8276 A jade toggle of caltrop fruit 18th/19th century US$ 1,625
£1,037
€1,212
8278 A pair of jadeite archer's rings US$ 1,750
£1,117
€1,305
8279 A carved jade bangle US$ 6,000
£3,830
€4,475
8280 Two jade bangles US$ 5,625
£3,590
€4,195
8281 Two silver boxes with hardstone and enamel decoration 20th century US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
8282 Two nephrite bangles US$ 1,250
£797
€932
8283 A white jade lock-form plaque 19th century US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
8284 A mounted jade plaque with boxwood reticulated stand US$ 2,000
£1,276
€1,491
8286 A jade plaque mounted on a brass box 19th century US$ 1,000
£638
€745
8287 A white nephrite plaque 18th/19th century US$ 8,125
£5,186
€6,060
8289 A group of four nephrite plaques US$ 5,625
£3,590
€4,195
8294 A jade toggle, bi Ming dynasty US$ 1,250
£797
€932
8295 A carved jade landscape boulder 20th century US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
8296 A carved jade pebble 20th century US$ 2,000
£1,276
€1,491
8298 A group of archaistic jade and hardstone carvings US$ 1,000
£638
€745
8301 A green jadeite eggplant group US$ 3,500
£2,234
€2,610
8303 A carved white jade figural group of two quail Qing dynasty US$ 5,625
£3,590
€4,195
8306 A jade model of a mythical beast US$ 1,250
£797
€932
8307 A carved jade carp group US$ 3,125
£1,994
€2,331
8309 A pieced jade figural group US$ 3,500
£2,234
€2,610
8310 A gray jade carving of Zhenwu 20th century US$ 3,750
£2,393
€2,797
8311 A mottled jade standing figure US$ 11,250
£7,181
€8,391
8312 A group of four nephrite figural carvings US$ 4,000
£2,553
€2,983
8315 A jade carving of Guanyin 20th century US$ 625
£398
€466
8316 A carved mottled green hardstone group of two maidens US$ 1,375
£877
€1,025
8318 A nephrite figure of Buddha US$ 1,500
£957
€1,118
8322 A pale green jade double covered vase Late Qing dynasty/Republic period US$ 8,125
£5,186
€6,060
8323 A jade vase with incised phoenix decoration Late Qing/Republic period US$ 4,000
£2,553
€2,983
8325 A large jade censer 20th century US$ 21,250
£13,565
€15,851
8326 A carved jade brushpot with pine and crane decoration US$ 2,500
£1,595
€1,864
8327 A spinach jade oblong bowl Late Qing/Republic period US$ 4,375
£2,792
€3,263
8329 A Mughal-style green jade chrysanthemum dish Qing dynasty US$ 2,500
£1,595
€1,864
8331 A yellow jade square-sectioned covered box US$ 3,500
£2,234
€2,610
8333 A pair of jadeite bowls with apple green highlights US$ 6,250
£3,989
€4,662
8334 A celadon jade libation cup US$ 1,750
£1,117
€1,305
8335 Two jade leaf-shaped libation cups US$ 8,125
£5,186
€6,060
8337 A grayish-white jade snuff bottle with russet skin US$ 3,125
£1,994
€2,331
8338 A nephrite snuff bottle US$ 500
£319
€372
8339 A grey and white jade double gourd snuff bottle 1750-1850 US$ 2,000
£1,276
€1,491
8340 A spinach jade snuff bottle US$ 687
£438
€512
8341 A mottled green jadeite snuff bottle 1840-1920 US$ 2,000
£1,276
€1,491
8344 Two jade carvings US$ 5,625
£3,590
€4,195
8348 Two jade snuff bottles US$ 3,125
£1,994
€2,331
8349 A greenish-white jade snuff bottle with inscription US$ 812
£518
€606
8351 A jade snuff bottle with woven basket design 1820-1880 US$ 1,375
£877
€1,025
8352 A nephrite snuff bottle 19th century US$ 3,125
£1,994
€2,331
8353 Two nephrite snuff bottles US$ 5,625
£3,590
€4,195
8354 A nephrite snuff bottle US$ 2,500
£1,595
€1,864
8355 A nephrite snuff bottle US$ 8,750
£5,585
€6,526
8356 A white nephrite snuff bottle US$ 4,750
£3,032
€3,543
8357 A nephrite snuff bottle US$ 1,000
£638
€745
8358 A white jade snuff bottle US$ 5,625
£3,590
€4,195
8361 A caramel agate snuff bottle 1920-1960 US$ 375
£239
€279
8366 A large Suzhou style carved agate snuff bottle US$ 400
£255
€298
8367 Two snuff bottles US$ 4,750
£3,032
€3,543
8368 A striated agate snuff bottle 1820-1880 US$ 1,187
£758
€885
8370 An amber snuff bottle US$ 4,375
£2,792
€3,263
8373 A soapstone double snuff bottle 1820-1800 US$ 2,000
£1,276
€1,491
8375 An enameled glass bottle US$ 5,250
£3,351
€3,916
8377 A yellow glass bottle US$ 812
£518
€606
8378 Three glass snuff bottles US$ 562
£359
€419
8382 A red overlay glass snuff bottle US$ 1,875
£1,196
€1,398
8390 A group of three hornbill snuff bottles 1950-1960 US$ 2,125
£1,356
€1,585
8393 Eight cloisonne enamel snuff bottles US$ 8,750
£5,585
€6,526
8394 A group of four Canton enameled metal snuff bottles Qianlong marks US$ 2,250
£1,436
€1,678
8396 A Canton enamel snuff bottle Qing dynasty US$ 500
£319
€372
8397 Two metal snuff bottles US$ 812
£518
€606
8398 An embroidered silk hanging panel depicting the Three Stars of Happiness
19th century
US$ 2,000
£1,276
€1,491
8403 A group of six silk clothing accessories 19th/20th century US$ 875
£558
€652
8404 Two vertical textile hangings US$ 1,750
£1,117
€1,305
8405 A group of four silk panels 18th century and later US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
8408 An embroidered silk and hardwood table screen with mother-of-pearl inlay 19th century US$ 17,500
£11,171
€13,053
8412 A kesi-woven purple ground dragon robe Late Qing dynasty US$ 5,625
£3,590
€4,195
8413 An assembled group of kesi-woven silk textiles Late Qing/Republic period US$ 4,750
£3,032
€3,543
8415 A blue brocade gauze dragon robe with gilt thread decoration Late Qing/Republic period US$ 4,000
£2,553
€2,983
8419 A group of seven embroidered silk rank badges Late Qing/Republic period US$ 1,250
£797
€932
8420 A group of nine pieces of kingfisher-decorated jewelry 19th century US$ 2,000
£1,276
€1,491
8421 A group of thirteen brocade and embroidered rank badges Late Qing dynasty US$ 1,500
£957
€1,118
8424 A group of Chinese and Japanese export silver bowls Late 19th and early 20th century US$ 4,000
£2,553
€2,983
8425 A pair of reticulated export silver vases Late Qing/Republic period US$ 937
£598
€699
8426 An export silver rectangular footed tray Wang Hing mark, Late Qing/Republic period US$ 4,750
£3,032
€3,543
8427 A group of six export silver objects Late Qing/Republic period US$ 750
£478
€559
8428 An assembled export silver three-piece tea set Wang Hing marks, Late Qing/Republic period US$ 4,000
£2,553
€2,983
8429 An export silver three-piece tea set Wingon Company mark, Republic period US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
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