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Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art featuring Private Collections of Snuff Bottles

18 September 2023 | starting at 10:00 EDT

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A RARE AND IMPORTANT LONGQUAN CELADON CHARGER WITH BARBED RIM Late 14th/early 15th century. Sold for US$51,200 inc. premium

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220 lots available

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION

1^Y —
A HUANGHUALI AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID SEAL CHEST
Late Qing/Republic Period

US$4,000 - US$6,000

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION

15^W —
A LACQUERED AND GILT JADE-INSET FOUR-PANEL FOLDING SCREEN
Republic Period

US$15,000 - US$25,000

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION

16^Y —
A HUANGHUALI TWO-TIERED BOX, TIHE
19th century

Sold for US$4,096 inc. premium

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION

17^Y —
A HONGMU STORAGE CABINET
18th century

Sold for US$23,040 inc. premium

PROPERTY FROM A MIDWEST PRIVATE COLLECTION

18 —
A RARE 'TIANQI' PAINTED RED LACQUER RECTANGULAR BOX
Wanli six character mark and of the period

US$20,000 - US$30,000

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION

19 —
A BLACK LIMESTONE SCHOLAR'S ROCK, GONGSHI

Sold for US$4,096 inc. premium

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION

20^Y —
A HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT，BITONG
19th century

Sold for US$4,480 inc. premium

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION

21^W,Y —
A HUANGHUALI FOOT STOOL
19th century

Sold for US$28,160 inc. premium

A PAIR OF BLACK LACQUER MOTHER-OF-PEARL SIX-PANEL MINIATURE TABLE SCREENS 18th century, paintings and calligraphies may be 18th century and later

22^Y —
A PAIR OF BLACK LACQUER MOTHER-OF-PEARL SIX-PANEL MINIATURE TABLE SCREENS
18th century, paintings and calligraphies may be 18th century and later

US$8,000 - US$12,000

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION

23^Y —
A HUANGHUALI TABLE TOP CHEST
18th century

US$20,000 - US$30,000

PROPERTY FROM A SOUTHERN STATE FAMILY COLLECTION

24 —
AN IMPERIAL JADE-INSET ZITAN 'DA JI' DOUBLE-GOURD TABLE SCREEN
Qianlong Period (1736-1795)

Sold for US$51,200 inc. premium

25 —
A SOAPSTONE CARVING OF A SEATED LUOHAN
19th century

US$3,000 - US$5,000

26 —
AN ELABORATE EMBROIDERED OFFICIAL'S DRAGON ROBE
19th century

Sold for US$19,200 inc. premium

27 —
A LIMESTONE FIGURE OF A LOKAPALA
Tang Dynasty or later

Amended

Sold for US$35,840 inc. premium

28 —
A GOLD AND JADE INLAID SILVER PANELED BRONZE GARMENT HOOK
Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Warring States Period, 5th/4th century B.C.

US$20,000 - US$30,000

29 —
A MINIATURE ARCHAIC BRONZE BELL, YONG
Warring States Period

Sold for US$6,144 inc. premium

30 —
A TURQUOISE AND GOLD INLAID BRONZE GARMENT HOOK
Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Warring States Period

Sold for US$8,960 inc. premium

PROPERTY FROM AN EAST COAST PRIVATE COLLECTION

31 —
A GILT BRONZE MAHASTHAMAPRAPTA BODHISATTVA SEATED ON A LOTUS THRONE
Ming Dynasty

US$30,000 - US$50,000

32 —
A BRONZE SEATED BUDDHA ON A LOTUS PEDESTAL BASE
Ming Dynasty, 17th century

Sold for US$6,400 inc. premium

PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN PRIVATE COLLECTION

33T —
AN IMPERIAL BRONZE 'DRAGON' VASE
Qianlong mark and of the period

Sold for US$57,600 inc. premium

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MIRANDA WONG TANG, NEW YORK

34^¤ —
A SEVENTY-EIGHT-PIECE CHINESE SILVER-PLATE SERVICE
Late Qing-early Republic Period

Sold for US$4,480 inc. premium

35T —
A DOCUMENTARY BRONZE TEMPLE BELL
Dated by inscription to the 3rd year of Daoguang, corresponding to 1824

US$8,000 - US$12,000

36T —
A CANTON ENAMEL AND REPOUSSÉ DISH
Late Qing Dynasty

Sold for US$2,304 inc. premium

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION

37 —
A CANTON ENAMEL 'HELMET' EWER AND SHELL-SHAPED BASIN
18th century

US$4,000 - US$6,000

38 —
A WHITE JADE BELTHOOK WITH SILVER MOUNT
Qing Dynasty, 18th century

US$4,000 - US$6,000

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE PHILADELPHIA COLLECTION

39 —
A SMALL WHITE JADE CARVING OF A LOTUS POD
19th century

Sold for US$2,560 inc. premium

40 —
A WHITE JADE INSET CLOISONNE ENAMEL TABLE SCREEN
Qianlong Period cloisonné enamel frame; 18th/19th century jade panel

Sold for US$38,400 inc. premium

PROPERTY FROM AN EAST COAST PRIVATE COLLECTION

41 —
A SMALL WHITE JADE VASE
Late Qing Dynasty

US$8,000 - US$12,000

PROPERTY FROM AN EAST COAST PRIVATE COLLECTION

42 —
A 'CHICKEN BONE' JADE 'LOTUS AND ARROWHEAD' WASHER
Qing Dynasty

US$15,000 - US$20,000

PROPERTY FROM AN EAST COAST PRIVATE COLLECTION

43 —
A FINE WHITE JADE DOUBLE SEAL
Late 18th–19th century

US$60,000 - US$70,000

PROPERTY FROM AN EAST COAST PRIVATE COLLECTION

44 —
A JADEITE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER
Late Qing Dynasty

US$60,000 - US$80,000

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NEW YORK COLLECTION

45 —
A PAINTED RED-POTTERY TWO-HANDLED JAR
Neolithic, Gansu, Majiayao Culture, Banshan Phase, 2200-2000 B.C.E

US$2,500 - US$3,500

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NEW YORK COLLECTION

46 —
A RARE PAINTED RED-POTTERY HUMAN-HEADED' TWO-HANDLED JAR
Neolithic Period, Gansu, Majiayao Culture, Machang Phase, late 3rd Millenium B.C.E

Sold for US$19,200 inc. premium

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NEW YORK COLLECTION

47 —
A RARE AND LARGE IRIDESCENT GREEN GLAZED FIGURE OF A DUCK
Han Dynasty

US$30,000 - US$40,000

PROPERTY FROM A US COLLECTOR

48 —
A SICHUAN BLACK POTTERY AMPHORA MOUNTED WITH BRONZE BOSSES
Han Dynasty

Sold for US$7,040 inc. premium

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27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of $50,000 up to and including $1,000,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of $1,000,000 up to and including $6,000,000;
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FURNITURE/LARGE OBJECTS
Transfer .................. $85
Daily storage........... $10
Insurance (on Hammer + Premium + tax) 0.9%
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Transfer ................. $42.50
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Y	CITES
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- Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art

Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art featuring Private Collections of Snuff Bottles

Auction highlights

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1Y — A HUANGHUALI AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID SEAL CHEST Late Qing/Republic Period

2 — A JUMU FAUX-BAMBOO STOOL, FANGDENG 18th century

3 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

4 — A ROOTWOOD FLYWHISK 18th/19th century

5 — A ZITAN BRUSHPOT, BITONG 19th century

6 — TWO SCHOLAR'S DESK ARTICLES 19th century

7Y — A HUANGHUALI RECTANGULAR BOX Late Qing Dynasty

8 — A GROUP OF SIX SCHOLAR'S OBJECTS Qing Dynasty, 19th century

9W,Y — TWO HUANGHUALI STOOLS, FANGDENG 17th/18th century

10W — A FOUR-PANEL CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER FOLDING SCREEN 19th century

11Y — A HUANGHUALI SCHOLAR'S BOX 19th century

12W — AN UNUSUAL CONCONUT-SHELL MARQUETRY SIDE TABLE Late Qing/Republic Period

13 — A ROOTWOOD SCHOLAR'S ROCK AND A MOTHER-OF-PEARL BRUSH POT

14W,Y — A HUANGHUALI HORSESHOEBACK ARMCHAIR, QUANYI 17th century

15W — A LACQUERED AND GILT JADE-INSET FOUR-PANEL FOLDING SCREEN Republic Period

16Y — A HUANGHUALI TWO-TIERED BOX, TIHE 19th century

17Y — A HONGMU STORAGE CABINET 18th century

18 — A RARE 'TIANQI' PAINTED RED LACQUER RECTANGULAR BOX Wanli six character mark and of the period

19 — A BLACK LIMESTONE SCHOLAR'S ROCK, GONGSHI

20Y — A HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT，BITONG 19th century

21W,Y — A HUANGHUALI FOOT STOOL 19th century

22Y — A PAIR OF BLACK LACQUER MOTHER-OF-PEARL SIX-PANEL MINIATURE TABLE SCREENS 18th century, paintings and calligraphies may be 18th century and later

23Y — A HUANGHUALI TABLE TOP CHEST 18th century

24 — AN IMPERIAL JADE-INSET ZITAN 'DA JI' DOUBLE-GOURD TABLE SCREEN Qianlong Period (1736-1795)

25 — A SOAPSTONE CARVING OF A SEATED LUOHAN 19th century

26 — AN ELABORATE EMBROIDERED OFFICIAL'S DRAGON ROBE 19th century

27 — A LIMESTONE FIGURE OF A LOKAPALA Tang Dynasty or later

28 — A GOLD AND JADE INLAID SILVER PANELED BRONZE GARMENT HOOK Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Warring States Period, 5th/4th century B.C.

29 — A MINIATURE ARCHAIC BRONZE BELL, YONG Warring States Period

30 — A TURQUOISE AND GOLD INLAID BRONZE GARMENT HOOK Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Warring States Period

31 — A GILT BRONZE MAHASTHAMAPRAPTA BODHISATTVA SEATED ON A LOTUS THRONE Ming Dynasty

32 — A BRONZE SEATED BUDDHA ON A LOTUS PEDESTAL BASE Ming Dynasty, 17th century

33T — AN IMPERIAL BRONZE 'DRAGON' VASE Qianlong mark and of the period

34¤ — A SEVENTY-EIGHT-PIECE CHINESE SILVER-PLATE SERVICE Late Qing-early Republic Period

35T — A DOCUMENTARY BRONZE TEMPLE BELL Dated by inscription to the 3rd year of Daoguang, corresponding to 1824

36T — A CANTON ENAMEL AND REPOUSSÉ DISH Late Qing Dynasty

37 — A CANTON ENAMEL 'HELMET' EWER AND SHELL-SHAPED BASIN 18th century

38 — A WHITE JADE BELTHOOK WITH SILVER MOUNT Qing Dynasty, 18th century

39 — A SMALL WHITE JADE CARVING OF A LOTUS POD 19th century

40 — A WHITE JADE INSET CLOISONNE ENAMEL TABLE SCREEN Qianlong Period cloisonné enamel frame; 18th/19th century jade panel

41 — A SMALL WHITE JADE VASE Late Qing Dynasty

42 — A 'CHICKEN BONE' JADE 'LOTUS AND ARROWHEAD' WASHER Qing Dynasty

43 — A FINE WHITE JADE DOUBLE SEAL Late 18th–19th century

44 — A JADEITE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER Late Qing Dynasty

45 — A PAINTED RED-POTTERY TWO-HANDLED JAR Neolithic, Gansu, Majiayao Culture, Banshan Phase, 2200-2000 B.C.E

46 — A RARE PAINTED RED-POTTERY HUMAN-HEADED' TWO-HANDLED JAR Neolithic Period, Gansu, Majiayao Culture, Machang Phase, late 3rd Millenium B.C.E

47 — A RARE AND LARGE IRIDESCENT GREEN GLAZED FIGURE OF A DUCK Han Dynasty

48 — A SICHUAN BLACK POTTERY AMPHORA MOUNTED WITH BRONZE BOSSES Han Dynasty

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Michael Hughes

I-Hsuan Chen

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Client Services (New York)

Client Services (San Francisco)

News and stories

Bonhams Achieves Over $6 million Across September Asia Week New York Sales

Bonhams Announces Highlights of September Asia Week New York

Asian Art Week | September 2023

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1^Y —
A HUANGHUALI AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID SEAL CHEST
Late Qing/Republic Period

2 —
A JUMU FAUX-BAMBOO STOOL, FANGDENG
18th century

4 —
A ROOTWOOD FLYWHISK
18th/19th century

5 —
A ZITAN BRUSHPOT, BITONG
19th century

6 —
TWO SCHOLAR'S DESK ARTICLES
19th century

7^Y —
A HUANGHUALI RECTANGULAR BOX
Late Qing Dynasty

8 —
A GROUP OF SIX SCHOLAR'S OBJECTS
Qing Dynasty, 19th century

9^W,Y —
TWO HUANGHUALI STOOLS, FANGDENG
17th/18th century

10^W —
A FOUR-PANEL CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER FOLDING SCREEN
19th century

11^Y —
A HUANGHUALI SCHOLAR'S BOX
19th century

12^W —
AN UNUSUAL CONCONUT-SHELL MARQUETRY SIDE TABLE
Late Qing/Republic Period

13 —
A ROOTWOOD SCHOLAR'S ROCK AND A MOTHER-OF-PEARL BRUSH POT

14^W,Y —
A HUANGHUALI HORSESHOEBACK ARMCHAIR, QUANYI
17th century

15^W —
A LACQUERED AND GILT JADE-INSET FOUR-PANEL FOLDING SCREEN
Republic Period

16^Y —
A HUANGHUALI TWO-TIERED BOX, TIHE
19th century

17^Y —
A HONGMU STORAGE CABINET
18th century

18 —
A RARE 'TIANQI' PAINTED RED LACQUER RECTANGULAR BOX
Wanli six character mark and of the period

19 —
A BLACK LIMESTONE SCHOLAR'S ROCK, GONGSHI

20^Y —
A HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT，BITONG
19th century

21^W,Y —
A HUANGHUALI FOOT STOOL
19th century

22^Y —
A PAIR OF BLACK LACQUER MOTHER-OF-PEARL SIX-PANEL MINIATURE TABLE SCREENS
18th century, paintings and calligraphies may be 18th century and later

23^Y —
A HUANGHUALI TABLE TOP CHEST
18th century

24 —
AN IMPERIAL JADE-INSET ZITAN 'DA JI' DOUBLE-GOURD TABLE SCREEN
Qianlong Period (1736-1795)

25 —
A SOAPSTONE CARVING OF A SEATED LUOHAN
19th century

26 —
AN ELABORATE EMBROIDERED OFFICIAL'S DRAGON ROBE
19th century

27 —
A LIMESTONE FIGURE OF A LOKAPALA
Tang Dynasty or later

28 —
A GOLD AND JADE INLAID SILVER PANELED BRONZE GARMENT HOOK
Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Warring States Period, 5th/4th century B.C.

29 —
A MINIATURE ARCHAIC BRONZE BELL, YONG
Warring States Period

30 —
A TURQUOISE AND GOLD INLAID BRONZE GARMENT HOOK
Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Warring States Period

31 —
A GILT BRONZE MAHASTHAMAPRAPTA BODHISATTVA SEATED ON A LOTUS THRONE
Ming Dynasty

32 —
A BRONZE SEATED BUDDHA ON A LOTUS PEDESTAL BASE
Ming Dynasty, 17th century

33T —
AN IMPERIAL BRONZE 'DRAGON' VASE
Qianlong mark and of the period

34^¤ —
A SEVENTY-EIGHT-PIECE CHINESE SILVER-PLATE SERVICE
Late Qing-early Republic Period

35T —
A DOCUMENTARY BRONZE TEMPLE BELL
Dated by inscription to the 3rd year of Daoguang, corresponding to 1824

36T —
A CANTON ENAMEL AND REPOUSSÉ DISH
Late Qing Dynasty

37 —
A CANTON ENAMEL 'HELMET' EWER AND SHELL-SHAPED BASIN
18th century

38 —
A WHITE JADE BELTHOOK WITH SILVER MOUNT
Qing Dynasty, 18th century

39 —
A SMALL WHITE JADE CARVING OF A LOTUS POD
19th century

40 —
A WHITE JADE INSET CLOISONNE ENAMEL TABLE SCREEN
Qianlong Period cloisonné enamel frame; 18th/19th century jade panel

41 —
A SMALL WHITE JADE VASE
Late Qing Dynasty

42 —
A 'CHICKEN BONE' JADE 'LOTUS AND ARROWHEAD' WASHER
Qing Dynasty

43 —
A FINE WHITE JADE DOUBLE SEAL
Late 18th–19th century

44 —
A JADEITE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER
Late Qing Dynasty

45 —
A PAINTED RED-POTTERY TWO-HANDLED JAR
Neolithic, Gansu, Majiayao Culture, Banshan Phase, 2200-2000 B.C.E

46 —
A RARE PAINTED RED-POTTERY HUMAN-HEADED' TWO-HANDLED JAR
Neolithic Period, Gansu, Majiayao Culture, Machang Phase, late 3rd Millenium B.C.E

47 —
A RARE AND LARGE IRIDESCENT GREEN GLAZED FIGURE OF A DUCK
Han Dynasty

48 —
A SICHUAN BLACK POTTERY AMPHORA MOUNTED WITH BRONZE BOSSES
Han Dynasty