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Asian Decorative Arts

Auction 20901
12 Mar 2013, starting at 10:00 PDT.
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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 80,500 inc. premium
A tinted ivory and hardstone ruyi scepter Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 62,500 inc. premium
A Longquan celadon grotto Ming dynasty
Sold for US$ 52,500 inc. premium
A pair of massive cloisonné enameled metal covered urns 19th century
Sold for US$ 47,500 inc. premium
After Jiang Tingxi (1669-1732) Rooster on Rock

Lots

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5001 A jade and hardstone mounted silverplated copper hand mirror Circa 1900 US$ 4,750
£3,032
€3,543
5002 Two jade carvings of boys 18th/19th century US$ 7,500
£4,787
€5,594
5004 A group of three jade carvings US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
5006 A jade carving of a monkey US$ 2,250
£1,436
€1,678
5007 Three reticulated white jade plaques US$ 2,000
£1,276
€1,491
5008 Two small jade carvings US$ 1,250
£797
€932
5009 Three nephrite carvings US$ 2,125
£1,356
€1,585
5010 Three jade plaques US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
5011 A hardstone bi disk US$ 875
£558
€652
5012 A jade cup US$ 687
£438
€512
5013 A white nephrite prayer wheel 19th century US$ 3,125
£1,994
€2,331
5014 Three jade carvings US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
5015 A group of three nephrite carvings US$ 4,750
£3,032
€3,543
5016 Three carved jade pendants US$ 1,500
£957
€1,118
5017 A group of four reticulated jade hairpins US$ 1,375
£877
€1,025
5018 A group of three jade archer's rings US$ 5,000
£3,191
€3,729
5019 A group of three jade belt hooks US$ 3,125
£1,994
€2,331
5020 A group of four jade bi with raised relief decoration US$ 3,125
£1,994
€2,331
5021 A group of three archaistic carved jade bracelets US$ 6,500
£4,149
€4,848
5022 A group of four carved jade bangles US$ 2,250
£1,436
€1,678
5023 A group of six carved jade ornaments US$ 6,250
£3,989
€4,662
5024 A mottled caramel agate belt hook 19th century US$ 2,125
£1,356
€1,585
5025 A group of eleven jade and hardstone carvings Qing dynasty and later US$ 1,750
£1,117
€1,305
5027 A jade saucer 18th century US$ 1,750
£1,117
€1,305
5028 A nephrite disk of convex form US$ 1,375
£877
€1,025
5029 A white and gray jade carving of peaches US$ 1,500
£957
€1,118
5030 A lotus leaf-form carved agate cup US$ 2,125
£1,356
€1,585
5031 A carved nephrite Buddha's hand citron 19th century US$ 6,000
£3,830
€4,475
5032 A spinach jade lotus-form libation vessel Late Qing/Republic period US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
5033 Four carved agate decorations US$ 5,625
£3,590
€4,195
5036 A group of eight jadeite decorations US$ 3,125
£1,994
€2,331
5037 A group of six jade decorations US$ 3,750
£2,393
€2,797
5038 A group of five jade decorations US$ 5,625
£3,590
€4,195
5039 A group of three archaistic carved jade bracelets US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
5040 A group of three carved hardstone decorations US$ 1,625
£1,037
€1,212
5041 A group of three reticulated jade plaques with movable center medallions US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
5042 A group of three jade ornaments US$ 10,000
£6,383
€7,459
5043 Two carved white jade bangles US$ 9,375
£5,984
€6,993
5044 A two-section jade belt buckle with Daoist symbols US$ 1,750
£1,117
€1,305
5046 A carved jadeite figure of a beauty US$ 5,625
£3,590
€4,195
5047 A group of eight jadeite bead necklace strands US$ 2,500
£1,595
€1,864
5049 A reticulated greenish-white jade covered censer US$ 4,000
£2,553
€2,983
5050 A carved white jade boulder US$ 2,500
£1,595
€1,864
5052 An inscribed dark green jade plaque US$ 3,125
£1,994
€2,331
5053 A jadeite belt hook with chilong decoration US$ 1,500
£957
€1,118
5054 A reticulated spinach jade circular plaque US$ 1,062
£678
€792
5055 Two jade carvings US$ 937
£598
€699
5056 A group of three jade plaques 19th Century US$ 3,500
£2,234
€2,610
5057 Group of three carved jade libation cups Late Ming/Qing dynasty US$ 10,000
£6,383
€7,459
5058 Two jade bangles 19th Century US$ 6,250
£3,989
€4,662
5059 Two yellow jade bracelets US$ 8,125
£5,186
€6,060
5060 A jade archaistic pear-shaped vase US$ 3,750
£2,393
€2,797
5061 Two carved jade vases US$ 10,625
£6,782
€7,925
5062 Two agate vessels with handles 19th/20th century US$ 1,750
£1,117
€1,305
5063 A Mughal style shallow bowl with handles Early 20th century US$ 1,875
£1,196
€1,398
5065 A white jade octagonal covered vase 19th century US$ 13,750
£8,777
€10,256
5066 A carved jade boulder US$ 750
£478
€559
5067 Two carved jadeite vases 19th/20th century US$ 6,250
£3,989
€4,662
5069 A jade-mounted wood ruyi scepter US$ 4,000
£2,553
€2,983
5070 A group of four jade pendants US$ 3,125
£1,994
€2,331
5071 A group of small jade toggles US$ 3,500
£2,234
€2,610
5072 Two white jade plaques US$ 15,000
£9,575
€11,189
5073 A group of five carved jade amulets US$ 8,750
£5,585
€6,526
5074 A group of four nephrite decorative articles US$ 8,125
£5,186
€6,060
5075 Two jade and silver mounted magnifying glasses US$ 2,750
£1,755
€2,051
5076 A group of three jade bangles US$ 10,000
£6,383
€7,459
5077 A group of eight hardstone seals US$ 1,625
£1,037
€1,212
5078 A group of fifteen jade and hardstone seals 20th century US$ 2,000
£1,276
€1,491
5079 A group of small jade carvings US$ 6,875
£4,388
€5,128
5080 A group small jade and hardstone carvings US$ 3,750
£2,393
€2,797
5081 An amber and two burlwood figural toggles US$ 125
£79
€93
5082 A coral toggle US$ 375
£239
€279
5083 A group of seven coral figural carvings US$ 2,500
£1,595
€1,864
5084 A coral snuff bottle US$ 5,250
£3,351
€3,916
5085 Two carved coral figure groups US$ 3,750
£2,393
€2,797
5086 Two carved coral branch figures US$ 10,000
£6,383
€7,459
5087 Two coral carvings US$ 4,750
£3,032
€3,543
5088 A set of three carved ivory Buddhist deities 19th century US$ 4,375
£2,792
€3,263
5089 A group of three carved and tinted ivory martial figures Republic period US$ 5,000
£3,191
€3,729
5090 A carved ivory figural group of the Eight Immortals Mid-20th century US$ 2,125
£1,356
€1,585
5091 A carved ivory phoenix Mid-20th century US$ 2,500
£1,595
€1,864
5092 A tinted ivory and hardstone ruyi scepter Late Qing/Republic period US$ 80,500
£51,388
€60,047
5094 A tinted and carved ivory figure of a scholar Republic period US$ 3,750
£2,393
€2,797
5095 A pair of carved ivory covered vases Mid-20th century US$ 6,250
£3,989
€4,662
5098 A group of three glass ornaments US$ 525
£335
€391
5101 A pair of recumbent glass horses US$ 1,750
£1,117
€1,305
5102 Three small early glass decorations US$ 1,750
£1,117
€1,305
5103 Four small glass decorations US$ 875
£558
€652
5106 A glass and carved wood court necklace Late Qing dynasty US$ 3,750
£2,393
€2,797
5108 A jade snuff bottle US$ 1,750
£1,117
€1,305
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