Three (3) Asian bronze items, including signed jardiniere. 1st item: Japanese jardiniere, round form, having two open-mouthed foo dog lug handles; uchiwa-shaped vignettes to each side depicting birds upon a flowering branch, signed with seal lower left in one vignette and with character marks in another; atop a foliate incised foot. Stamped with character mark […]
Lot 318: 2 Asian Bronze Items, Censer & Buddha
1st item: Chinese gilt bronze lidded censer or incense burner, the body decorated with dragons chasing the flaming pearl and bird in flowering branch in relief, rasied elephant head handles, and three elephant mask feet. Lid having dome top with pierced floral decoration, and a recumbant elephant finial. Seal mark to the base underside. 21 […]
Lot 315: 6 Assembled Asian Decorative Items
1st item: Chinese Cizhou style ceramic cat form pillow. 7 1/4" H x 13" H x 5 1/2" D. 20th century. 2nd item: Japanese Meiji period Satsuma bowl with thousand flowers decoration. Signed on the base. 2 1/5" H x 3/4" dia. 3rd item: Southeast Asian gilt carved Buddha depicted standing atop a lotus blossom […]
Lot 316: 4 Chinese Items, Jade Dish, Rose Quartz Figure, Rice Bowls
Four (4) Chinese decorative items. 1st item: Green jade dish, carved in the form of a lotus leaf and fitted with a conforming hardwood stand. Jade dish measures: 1/2" H x 4" W. 2nd item: Rose quartz carved figural group depicting two noblewomen in flowing robes, each holding a flowering branch. 9 3/8" H x […]
Lot 313: Chinese Carved Green Fluorite Lamp
Chinese carved green fluorite rectangular vase form lamp with pierced, foliate brass mounts at neck and base, the neck of the vase with side handles in the form of mirrored elephant heads, foliate and bird carved decoration to body, and a geometrically incised foot, raised on a fitted hardwood stand of pierced branchlike form. Carved […]
Lot 314: 8 Chinese Terracotta Tomb Figures, Humans & Animals
Grouping of eight (8) Chinese terracotta tomb figures including four (4) male attendants with sancai glaze, including 3 musicians; one (1) female figure with partial sancai glaze; one (1) female figure atop a horse; one (1) Tang style horse with partial sancai glaze; and one (1) chicken figure. Ranging in size from 5" H x […]
Lot 311: Chinese Hardstone Buddha & Yixing Pottery Teapot, 2 items
1st item: Chinese carved hardstone Ho Tai or "Laughing Buddha" figure, depicted seated with a smile on his face and with a pearl necklace in his right hand, in colors of russet and cream. Fitted with a hardstone stand. Buddha: 3 3/4" H. Overall with stand: 5 1/4" H x 3" W. 2nd item: Yixing […]
Lot 312: Chinese Fluorite Lidded Censer
Chinese carved clear fluorite lidded censer, the lid with two graduated tiers of six handles having elephant and foo dog masks, the body with three pierced foo dog with lingzhi mask handles, terminating in three claw feet. Includes a triangular form hardwood stand with pierced decoration. Censer: 7 1/2" H (w/ lid) x 5 3/4" […]
Lot 310: Pair Ghandara Style Bodhisattva Figures Riding Animals
Pair (2) of Chinese or Southeast Asian carved polychrome wooden sculptures, each depicting a deity with stylized flame halo and elongated ear lobes, hands in the shuni (shoonya) mudra holding a small orb, and seated in vajra position atop a lotus form saddle on an adorned animal. Includes one (1) Samantabhadra figure with red flame […]
Lot 309: 5 Chinese Decorative Items, incl. Boxes & Dragon Turtle Candlesticks
Five (5) Chinese decorative items. 1st – 3rd items: Three (3) boxes including one (1) cloisonne butter or soap dish with tiered lid having loop handle, pierce inner liner, and flowering branch design throughout; one (1) champleve enamel metal box with hinged lid, divided interior, and precious object designs throughout, atop four bun feet, stamped […]