Auction Information

Lot: 1 - LARGE TWELVE ZODIAC ANIMALS CARVED TUSK

LARGE TWELVE ZODIAC ANIMALS CARVED TUSK Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, ivory. The animals of the zodiac carved: snake, pig, ox, dog, ram, dragon, tiger, rooster, rat, horse, monkey, and rabbit, each standing on ledge of cliff with horse at the apex.

Lot: 2 - ZODIAC BALL OKIMONO

ZODIAC BALL OKIMONO Japanese, Meiji era, ivory. Carved with the animals of the Zodiac in spherical form, with lacquered, separate base.

Lot: 3 - FIVE FROG NETSUKE AND OKIMONO

FIVE FROG NETSUKE AND OKIMONO Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. All depictions of frogs, some with lily pads or other pond features. All but one signed.

Lot: 4 - TRIO OF ANIMAL NETSUKE

TRIO OF ANIMAL NETSUKE Japanese, 19th-early 20th century, ivory. Including a toad atop a stone, three foo pups at play, and a small, coiled snake; each signed.

Lot: 5 - TWO ANIMAL CARVED NETSUKE AND MONKEY CARVED OJIME BEAD

TWO ANIMAL CARVED NETSUKE AND MONKEY CARVED OJIME BEAD Japanese, late 19th-early 20th century, ivory. All signed; bear with inset eyes holding a ball; a tiger netsuke with arched back, and an Osaka School inspired allegorical ojime bead of the three wise "no evil" monkeys Mizaru, Kikazaru, and Iwazaru as one.

Lot: 6 - ELEVEN ANIMAL OKIMONO AND NETSUKE

ELEVEN ANIMAL OKIMONO AND NETSUKE Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. Including an okimono of horse with stand, a horse and trainer, and a cobra signed mammoth okimono. The netsuke including an egg and chick, signed; a hen, signed; a bird, signed; a pig and turtle, signed; a monkey, signed; a mouse, signed; a ram and turtle; and two hares. Eleven (11) pieces total.

Lot: 7 - COLLECTION OF MICE AND RAT NETSUKE

COLLECTION OF MICE AND RAT NETSUKE Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. Six (6) netsuke well carved and most with inset eyes. Mouse dragging turtle, mouse reading, rats in a conch shell, and more; five signed.

Lot: 8 - PAIRING OF ANIMAL OKIMONO AND NETSUKE

PAIRING OF ANIMAL OKIMONO AND NETSUKE Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. Signed foo dog and pup okimono, paired with a netsuke of a monkey playing the lute; both with inset amber colored eyes.

Lot: 9 - CALICO CATS IVORY AND TORTOISESHELL OKIMONO

CALICO CATS IVORY AND TORTOISESHELL OKIMONO Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. With inset eyes, tortoiseshell inset calico spots, and signed on tortoiseshell inset to underside.

Lot: 10 - IVORY CARVED ELEPHANT AND TRAINER OKIMONO

IVORY CARVED ELEPHANT AND TRAINER OKIMONO Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. The figures of a young elephant and boy, signed to mother-of-pearl panel to underside.

Lot: 11 - IVORY CARVED SNAKE NETSUKE

IVORY CARVED SNAKE NETSUKE Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. The serpent in coiled form with inset jet eyes; signed to the underside. The coiled serpents negative space interior serving as himotoshi.

Lot: 12 - PAIR OF IVORY CARVED PARADISE FLYCATCHERS

PAIR OF IVORY CARVED PARADISE FLYCATCHERS Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, ivory. The companion pair each perched on blossoming tree trunk, then mounted to lacquered bases.

Lot: 13 - A FINE MEIJI ERA CARVED IVORY DUCK OKIMONO

A FINE MEIJI ERA CARVED IVORY DUCK OKIMONO Japanese, late 18th to early 19th century, ivory. The full body of a duck, neck turned and beak parted, with finely incised plumage and inset, cherry-amber eyes. Mounted to a lacquered and fitted base recalling waves.

Lot: 14 - MEIJI ERA IVORY UTENSIL SET

MEIJI ERA IVORY UTENSIL SET Japanese, 19th century. A trefoil-shaped faux shagreen case containing knife and chopsticks, marked.

Lot: 15 - TWO MEIJI IVORY CARVED MONKEY BOXES

TWO MEIJI IVORY CARVED MONKEY BOXES Japanese, late 19th-early 20th century, ivory. One with monkey playing with shibiyama inset insects and the other featuring monkeys and an elephant.

Lot: 16 - TWO PAIRS OF CARVED IVORY ARTS

TWO PAIRS OF CARVED IVORY ARTS Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. Pair of incised calligraphy vases with removeable tops, the bodies depicting landscapes; along with a pair of emperor and empress okimono, respectively adorned with dragon and phoenix motifs, both signed.

Lot: 17 - MEIJI PERIOD IVORY CARVED TANTO

MEIJI PERIOD IVORY CARVED TANTO Japanese, 19th century. Reconstructed and remounted, well-carved with multiple figures surrounded with florals and cloud forms.

Lot: 18 - FOUR JAPANESE METAL TSUBA

FOUR JAPANESE METAL TSUBA Japanese, 19th century, iron. Four differing sword hilts with cutout crest designs, the square example signed.

Lot: 19 - THREE QING DYNASTY LEITING AMULET COINS

THREE QING DYNASTY LEITING AMULET COINS Chinese, 17th-19th century. Lei Ting curse charms, engraved Bagua, the reverse "Lei Ting Sha Gui" (Thunder Kills Ghost).

Lot: 20 - THIRTY-ONE CHINESE COINS

THIRTY-ONE CHINESE COINS Collection of assorted Chinese coins including a Hunan Province with flags 20-cash, Tai-Ching-Ti Kuo coin, 10-Cash Shang-Tung province flying dragon coin, China 10-cash and assorted copper alloy, square hole coins.

Lot: 21 - NINE PERIOD CHINESE COINS

NINE PERIOD CHINESE COINS China, 16th-17th century, metal. Consisting of a Ming Dynasty 10-cash Circa 16521-1627 Xi Tong (Tian Qi tongbao) coin, and more; nine (9) total.

Lot: 22 - TWENTY-TWO EARLY MING DYNASTY COINS (1402-1424)

TWENTY-TWO EARLY MING DYNASTY COINS (1402-1424) Chinese, 15th century, metal. Twenty-two (22) total coins from the Ming Dynasty under Yongle Emperor reign.

Lot: 23 - FORTY-SIX ANTIQUE CHINESE COINS

FORTY-SIX ANTIQUE CHINESE COINS Chinese, 17th-early 20th century, metal. Forty-six (46) individual coins

Lot: 24 - ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY CHINESE COINS AND TOKENS IN BOOK

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY CHINESE COINS AND TOKENS IN BOOK Chinese, 20th century, metal. One hundred and twenty (120) total coins contained in sleeves within a collection book.

Lot: 25 - A CHINESE GILT BRONZE DRAGON SEAL

A CHINESE GILT BRONZE DRAGON SEAL Chinese, 20th century, bronze. An archaic seal mounted with the coiled form of a five-clawed dragon with orb.

Lot: 26 - GILT BRONZE DRAGON RUYI

GILT BRONZE DRAGON RUYI Chinese, 20th century, bronze. Gilt highlights to dragons intertwined with clouds decorating the ruyi sceptre.

Lot: 27 - MYTHICAL CREATURES CARVED WOODEN BELT HOOK

MYTHICAL CREATURES CARVED WOODEN BELT HOOK Chinese, early 20th century, wood carved. Dragons, qilin, deer, and phoenix carved throughout.

Lot: 28 - IVORY HANDLED DRESSING MIRROR

IVORY HANDLED DRESSING MIRROR Chinese, possibly Tibetan, late 19th century, various materials. Carved bone handle attached to hand mirror, the back of painted glass depicting a mother and child holding a fish, surrounded by florals with turquoise and coral accents.

Lot: 29 - ROOT CARVED RUYI

ROOT CARVED RUYI Chinese, 20th century, wood. The large, serpentine form carved with lingzhi mushrooms.

Lot: 30 - TIBETIAN DZI BEAD NECKLACE

TIBETIAN DZI BEAD NECKLACE Tibetan, late 19th- mid 20th century. Individually strung beads having a central bulbous pendant.

Lot: 31 - TWO TIBETAN TRAVELING SHRINE GAU BOXES

TWO TIBETAN TRAVELING SHRINE GAU BOXES Tibetan, 19th century, silver and copper. Both featuring relief of mythical creatures, auspicious symbols, and zoomorphic masks, with window to center revealing the relief-carved bodhisattva. The larger gau box with Sanskrit to the copper backing.

Lot: 32 - TIBETAN FLINT STRIKER AND POUCH

TIBETAN FLINT STRIKER AND POUCH Sino-Tibetan, late 19th century, leather and white metal. The leather pouch with three applied metal bats with turquoise and coral cabochon above the curved iron fire starter.

Lot: 33 - CHINESE INK STICK

CHINESE INK STICK Chinese, early 20th century. Hexagonal form with five (5) claw dragon design.

Lot: 34 - SHAGREEN SPECTACLE CASE

SHAGREEN SPECTACLE CASE Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century. White metal mounted shagreen over a wooden, tapered eye-glass case with drawstring

Lot: 35 - BRONZE SILK IRON

BRONZE SILK IRON Chinese, bronze and wood. Incised archaic characters to the pan iron vessel with lip flaring out towards the mounted wooden handle.

Lot: 36 - SMALL CHINESE BRONZE HAND WARMER

SMALL CHINESE BRONZE HAND WARMER Chinese, 19th century or prior, bronze. Crane decoration to the cover of the hexagonal form, marked Zhang Mingqi.

Lot: 37 - PEWTER AND JADE COVERED YIXING TEAPOT

PEWTER AND JADE COVERED YIXING TEAPOT Chinese, 20th century, pewter and jade over ceramic. Pewter with incised script over ceramic with four character mark to interior; jade spout, handle, and finial.

Lot: 38 - CEREMONIAL FUROGAMA HIBACHI KETTLE

CEREMONIAL FUROGAMA HIBACHI KETTLE Japanese, late 19th to early 20th century, iron. For tea ceremony, the domed and stippled, ring-handled covering above the pierced body supported by three stout feet.

Lot: 39 - JIAN WARE "RABBIT FUR" BOWL

JIAN WARE "RABBIT FUR" BOWL Chinese, 19th/20th century, earthenware. Jian kiln bowl in striated tan on black glaze, the short footing unglazed; unmarked.

Lot: 40 - JIAN WARE RUST GLAZED BOWL

JIAN WARE RUST GLAZED BOWL Chinese, early 20th century, earthenware. Iron-rust glaze to the small, well-formed bowl with unglazed footing.

Lot: 41 - CHINESE WHITE GLAZED BOWL

CHINESE WHITE GLAZED BOWL Chinese, 18th century, earthenware. Shallow, footed vessel in a very light celadon, eggshell-like glaze; Nagel Auctions label affixed to underside.

Lot: 42 - CIZHOU WARE "OIL DRIP" BOWL

CIZHOU WARE "OIL DRIP" BOWL Chinese, 19th-early 20th century, earthenware. The shallow, tapering vessel with irregular lip, a brown on black tortoiseshell-esque drip glaze to the exterior and interior, the footing unglazed.

Lot: 43 - JIAN WARE "RABBIT FUR" BOWL

JIAN WARE "RABBIT FUR" BOWL Chinese, 19th/20th century, earthenware. Jian kiln bowl, the striated tan on black glaze fading as it approaches the mouth, the short footing unglazed; an incised two-character mark to underside.

Lot: 44 - JIAN WARE BOWL

JIAN WARE BOWL Chinese, 20th century, earthenware. Small and tapering Jian kiln bowl, the ebony glaze with very slight spotted design to the interior and exterior; the footing unglazed.

Lot: 45 - SMALL JUN WARE BOWL

SMALL JUN WARE BOWL Chinese, 19th/20th century, crackleware. The palm-sized form glazed in light blue to tan, the interior of the bowl with a flourish of violet, the footrim chipped.

Lot: 46 - JUN WARE RAISED BOWL

JUN WARE RAISED BOWL Chinese, 19th century, phosphoric glazed earthenware. The shallow, footed form glazed in light blue to tan, a mottling of violet at one edge of the interior, the footing unglazed.

Lot: 47 - GUAN WARE TRIPOD CENSER

GUAN WARE TRIPOD CENSER Chinese, early to mid 20th century, earthenware. The tripedal "liding" form glazed in light blue to tan, the lip flaring outward.

Lot: 48 - GUAN WARE CELADON BRUSH POT

GUAN WARE CELADON BRUSH POT Chinese, late 19th to early 20th century, earthenware. The crackled glaze vessel conforming to the gilt-decorated lip and base, the base with text incised to the glaze.

Lot: 49 - FLAMBE DRAGON VASE

FLAMBE DRAGON VASE Chinese, early to mid 20th century, porcelain. The widening form of purple to blue glaze over white; an applied dragon at the neck; impressed Yongcheng seal mark to underside.

Lot: 50 - GUAN WARE CELADON TRIPOD VESSEL

GUAN WARE CELADON TRIPOD VESSEL Chinese, early 20th century, earthenware. The squat, faceted bowl with a wide lip, raised on three outturned feet; the underside unglazed.

Lot: 51 - ELEPHANT HANDLED ZUN VASE

ELEPHANT HANDLED ZUN VASE Chinese, 19th century, junware. Eggshell white to oxblood mottled flambe glaze, the form with concave shoulders supporting two protruding elephant masks, widening before a short, cinched foot; blue rings to the underside.

Lot: 52 - GUAN WARE BLANC DE CHINE DRAGON VASE

GUAN WARE BLANC DE CHINE DRAGON VASE Chinese, porcelain. 'Anhua' style of light relief dragon under craquelure glaze, unglazed ring footing.

Lot: 53 - KANGXI PERIOD QILIN VASE

KANGXI PERIOD QILIN VASE Chinese, late 17th to early 19th century, enameled porcelain. The bulbous, vasiform vessel painted with three rust-colored depictions of a qilin, foo lion, and another, hooved creature of ambiguous affiliation.

Lot: 54 - LARGE SANG DE BOEUF VASE

LARGE SANG DE BOEUF VASE Chinese, 18th/19th century, porcelain. Baluster vase with oxblood glaze and kiln-chipped foot rim, with lacquered wooden base.

Lot: 55 - "BLUE DE HUE" COPPER RED GLAZE MEIPING VASE FOR VIETNAMESE MARKET

"BLUE DE HUE" COPPER RED GLAZE MEIPING VASE FOR VIETNAMESE MARKET Chinese, 19th century, porcelain. Rust red and underglaze blue landscape rendering with lotus lappet borders.

Lot: 56 - MEIPING CELADON VASE

MEIPING CELADON VASE Chinese, 20th century, porcelain. A thick potted, cracked glaze in bright celadon, the footrim and lip of metal.

Lot: 57 - CHINESE PUMICE GLAZE DOUBLE HANDLED JARLET

CHINESE PUMICE GLAZE DOUBLE HANDLED JARLET Chinese, 18th/19th century, porcelain. Underglaze red banded designs on white vessel having rolled lip, thick neck, high arching molded handles, and short pot form; zhaunshu Qianlong mark in cobalt blue to underside, terminating in unglazed footing. An identical jarlet illustrated in the reference book: "Guan yao ming ci" or "Gems of the Official Kilns" / Zhu bian, ma xi gui ; zhuan wen, xiong liao. Creator/Contributor: Xiong, Liao. Ma, Xigui. Publisher: Tai bei : Yi shu tu shu, 1993. Series Title: Beauty of ceramics ;1 Identifier: (ISBN)957672077X Language: Chinese

Lot: 58 - CHINESE BLUE GLAZE MALLET VASE

CHINESE BLUE GLAZE MALLET VASE Chinese, 19th century, crackleware. The sepia-toned crackle glaze giving the form an off-white appearance, decorated to the body and shoulders with continuous outdoor scene with two figures, one bearing peaches, the other a lotus.

Lot: 59 - CHINESE COPPER RED YUHUCHUN VASE

CHINESE COPPER RED YUHUCHUN VASE Chinese, 19th/20th century, porcelain. Of Yuhuchunping form, with flaring mouth, thin neck, and bulbous body; whimsically patterned with florals bordered by lingzhi motif banding.

Lot: 60 - CELADON GLAZE BRUSH WASH

CELADON GLAZE BRUSH WASH Chinese, 19th/20th century, porcelain. A round, shallow vessel with protruding nodes to the circumference, the mottled glaze between celadon and robins-egg blue.

Lot: 61 - PORCELAIN KAKIEMON CENSER

PORCELAIN KAKIEMON CENSER Japanese, 19th century, porcelain. Koro, having pierced cover with foo dog finial resting in a rectangular form body flanked by ringed masks and painted with bird and blossoming branches.

Lot: 62 - JAPANESE KAKIEMON BRUSH HOLDER

JAPANESE KAKIEMON BRUSH HOLDER Japanese, 19th century, porcelain. Overlapped lozenge form of geometric ground and panel painted with floral medallions and blossoming branches.

Lot: 63 - JAPANESE KAKIEMON WATER DROPPER

JAPANESE KAKIEMON WATER DROPPER Japanese, 19th century, porcelain. The rectangular box form with frog form spout, reticulated top, and pine painted side walls.

Lot: 64 - ***mark??? "HUNDRED ANTIQUES" DOUCAI VASE

"HUNDRED ANTIQUES" DOUCAI VASE Chinese, 19th century, polychrome enameled porcelain. Painted with vases, books, scrolls, tripods, palm leaf, and more, the neck with wan and lingzhi motifs; all in underglaze blue with overglaze pink, red, yellow, and green. The underside of unglazed ring footing painted with six-character mark.

Lot: 65 - PAIR OF LOTUS DOUCAI BOWLS

PAIR OF LOTUS DOUCAI BOWLS Chinese, early 20th century, porcelain. With 'wucai' lotus decoration, six-character Guangxu mark and of the period.

Lot: 66 - SMALL XIANFENG DOUCAI JAR

SMALL XIANFENG DOUCAI JAR Chinese, 19th century, polychrome enameled porcelain. Raised lip above bands of waves and a body painted with eight butterflies in multiple colors atop underglaze blue, the underside with iron red Xianfeng mark.

Lot: 67 - DOUCAI PHOENIX HAT PENDANT

DOUCAI PHOENIX HAT PENDANT Chinese, late 19th century, polychrome enameled porcelain. Round bale above slightly graduating form painted with apocryphal Yongzheng mark

Lot: 68 - CHINESE CORAL NECKLACE

CHINESE CORAL NECKLACE Chinese, 19th to mid-20th century. Serpentine, fitted irregular discs conforming to band necklace.

Lot: 69 - TRIO OF WHITE JADE BEADED JEWELRY

TRIO OF WHITE JADE BEADED JEWELRY Chinese, 20th century, pale jade. A demi parure of two necklaces and one bracelet.

Lot: 70 - CHINESE TOURMALINE CARVED PENDANT ON CORD

CHINESE TOURMALINE CARVED PENDANT ON CORD Chinese, early 20th century, tourmaline. Carved with a pair of birds amongst foliage, accented by an apple green peach carved bead and knotted cord.

Lot: 71 - CHINESE GILT STERLING FOO DOG NECKLACE AND DRAGON BROOCH

CHINESE GILT STERLING FOO DOG NECKLACE AND DRAGON BROOCH Both gold toned sterling silver with enameled accents to the gilt chainmail bodies, the dog with a ball, his tail serving as the bale, and the dragon adorned with cloud motifs and with hallmark to verso.

Lot: 72 - HIMALAYAN ENAMEL ELEPHANT

HIMALAYAN ENAMEL ELEPHANT Indian, late 19th-early 20th century, enameled copper. Mughal or Kajar caravan of two figures under a parasol on the back of a ruby bejeweled caparisoned and pearl bead-laden elephant all atop a lotus style base.

Lot: 73 - JAPANESE FISH INRO

JAPANESE FISH INRO Japanese, late 19th century. The 'rairo' lacquer five-compartment case depicting a fish on a pole line in gold. The cord, with one severed side, still having the 'manju kagamibuta' enclosing a 'shibuichi' relief plate of an ox.

Lot: 74 - A FOUR CASE GOLD LACQUERED INRO

A FOUR CASE GOLD LACQUERED INRO Japanese, Edo, 19th century. Maki-e lacquered inro depicting a falcon perched upon plum tree, etched signature to lowest compartment.

Lot: 75 - JAPANESE LACQUERED INRO AND SHIBIYAMA MANJU

JAPANESE LACQUERED INRO AND SHIBIYAMA MANJU Japanese, late 19th century. The 'rairo' lacquer six-compartment case decorated with gilt birds and florals. The braided cord maintaining cloud carved ojime bead and 'shibiyama' inlayed 'manju kagamibuta'.

Lot: 76 - INSET AND LACQUERED INRO

INSET AND LACQUERED INRO Japanese, late 18th-mid 19th century, lacquerware. Piling lacquer relief foliage decoration to a five (5) compartment case with abalone inlay; the cord and bead clearly a later replacement.

Lot: 77 - LARGE JAPANESE LACQUERED BOX

LARGE JAPANESE LACQUERED BOX Japanese, late 19th to mid-20th century, lacquered wood. Gilt floral designs to a rectangular, pin-slip lidded box.

Lot: 78 - CHINESE OPIUM BOX

CHINESE OPIUM BOX Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, silver plated copper. Symbols for Shou (longevity) and Lou (prosperity) to lid of canister with incised poem and landscape with travelers to either side of the body.

Lot: 79 - TWO CHINESE BRASS BOXES

TWO CHINESE BRASS BOXES Chinese, early 20th century, brass. One an ink box, impressed mark for Hong Kong to underside, the top with a small scene of two figures and text; the other a hinged box with wooden base, the exterior relief-decorated with peaches, roosters, and more.

Lot: 80 - PAIRING OF ASIAN WOODEN BOXES

PAIRING OF ASIAN WOODEN BOXES Chinese, 20th century. A red lacquer chest with brass hardware and scenic decoration, marked to the interior, together with a wooden food box with tall handle.

Lot: 81 - CHINESE CARVED LACQUERED BOX

CHINESE CARVED LACQUERED BOX Chinese, early 20th century, lacquer. A 'raisin cinnabar' box carved with scholars and attendants to main panel surrounded by a meandering border and foliage; the underside having a six character incised reign mark, but not of the period.

Lot: 82 - JAPANESE GILT AND LACQUERED CABINET

JAPANESE GILT AND LACQUERED CABINET Japanese, 20th century. In two pieces, each member with double doors to an open interior; the exterior of ebonized lacquer with elaborate and fanciful gilt highlights.

Lot: 83 - MEIJI LOW TABLE/DESK

MEIJI LOW TABLE/DESK Japanese, late 19th century, elm. A pair of drawers supported by simple board legs and footing.

Lot: 84 - SIX UKIYO-E WOODBLOCKS INCLUDING HIROSHIGE AND 53 STATIONS

SIX UKIYO-E WOODBLOCKS INCLUDING HIROSHIGE AND 53 STATIONS The Hiroshige prints including Inari Bridge and Minato Shrine, 1857 from One Hundred Views of Edo; and Tozuka and Shingagawa from Famous Places; 53 Stations, (6) and (27). The kabuki prints including by Toyokuni III Minister Fujiwara Tokihina, 1860; and Chikashige's Saemonnojo played by Bando Hikosabuno; along with one unidentified.

Lot: 85 - FINE CHINESE PITH PAINTING

FINE CHINESE PITH PAINTING Chinese, early 19th century, polychrome enamel on paper. Probably for the Dutch market. Two young figures seated at a table, poised with chopsticks to share a bowl of food, blue and white Delft-like porcelain on display a shelf above. Mounted behind glass in wooden frame.

Lot: 86 - COLLECTION OF CHINESE PITH PAINTINGS

COLLECTION OF CHINESE PITH PAINTINGS China, mid 19th century, enamel on paper. Twelve (12) vibrant depictions of dignitaries and attendants visiting Emperor and Empress with ruyi, bound in small red lines book cover.

Lot: 87 - TWO 19TH C. MANDARIN RANK BADGES

TWO 19TH C. MANDARIN RANK BADGES Mandarin, 19th century. A foo lion and egret amongst bats and clouds, identically mounted and framed.

Lot: 88 - FRAMED CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERY OF SHOULAO

FRAMED CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERY OF SHOULAO Chinese, mid-20th century, silk. A finely embroidered, large scale panel in lavender tones on green silk, a single bat above the Longevity deity, behind glass and framed.

Lot: 89 - FRAMED SILK BANNER OF CHUNG KUEI

FRAMED SILK BANNER OF CHUNG KUEI Chinese, late 19th- early 20th century. In Japan- Shoki, The Demon Queller, is based on a Chinese legendary figure Chung Kuei (or Zhong Gui), who committed suicide when he failed the civil service exam, but was nevertheless honored with a proper burial at the orders of the Emperor.

Lot: 90 - CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY SCROLL

CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY SCROLL Chinese, 19th- early 20th century. A documented response to a high official regarding trade with the west. Seal stamped in three different positions. Probably from Pingtunghsien, Taiwan.

Lot: 91 - A PANORAMIC TALE OF GENJI MAKIMONO IN BOX

A PANORAMIC TALE OF GENJI MAKIMONO IN BOX Japanese, mid-Edo period, 18th/19th century copy of an original 1200 AD scroll, combination of woodblock printing and hand painted, in original wooden box. Elongated panels of the iconic literature, notated, reaching just over eighteen feet. The original, probably executed by the Kuge of Kyoto Imperial Court, once stored in the Matsuyama Library of Shikoku Prefecture during Edo Period.

Lot: 92 - JAPANESE EDO PERIOD SIX PANEL EGRET SCREEN

JAPANESE EDO PERIOD SIX PANEL EGRET SCREEN Japanese, 18th- mid 19th century, ink on paper. A six (6) panel folding divider hand painted with majestic egrets in a body of water, the back lined with intersecting patterned fabric.

Lot: 93 - THREE ASIAN SCROLLS

THREE ASIAN SCROLLS Late 19th- early 20th century, various mediums. An ink rendering of a three-clawed dragon with orb, a Chinese watercolor painting of Asian military officer on horseback accompanied by a hand written note and original wood box suggesting a treasure for the West, a temple stencil rubbing of Buddha.

Lot: 94 - PAIR OF FRAMED CHINESE WATERCOLORS IN TH EMANNER OF QI BAISHI

PAIR OF FRAMED CHINESE WATERCOLORS IN TH EMANNER OF QI BAISHI China, early to mid 20th century, ink on paper. A cricket under blossoming vines and calligraphy.

Lot: 95 - CHINESE SCHOOL WATERCOLOR AFTER QI BAISHI

CHINESE SCHOOL WATERCOLOR AFTER QI BAISHI Chinese, 20th century, ink on paper. After the iconic artist, depicting a red sun over egrets in open water.

Lot: 96 - PAIR OF WATERCOLORS AFTER QI BASHI

PAIR OF WATERCOLORS AFTER QI BASHI Chinese, 20th century. Two depictions of flowering branches, text and seal stamps to the right; identically matted behind glass, wooden frames.

Lot: 97 - SET OF THREE FRAMED BALI SHADOW PUPPETS

SET OF THREE FRAMED BALI SHADOW PUPPETS Thailand, 19th century. Nang yai shadow play figures, individually mounted.

Lot: 98 - SET OF FOUR CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN PLAQUES

SET OF FOUR CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN PLAQUES Chinese, 20th century, enameled porcelain. Inked bamboo foliage with text, red seal marks, signifying the four seasons. Each set inside lacquered wooden frames with brass hardware.

Lot: 99 - PAIR OF EROTIC CHINESE PORCELAIN PLAQUES

PAIR OF EROTIC CHINESE PORCELAIN PLAQUES Chinese, early 20th century, porcelain. Erotic and bestialic scenes on rectangular, calligraphically highlighted plaques in frames.

Lot: 100 - EROTIC JAPANESE IVORY NESTED TRINKET SET

EROTIC JAPANESE IVORY NESTED TRINKET SET Japanese, late 19th/early 20th century, ivory. Female nudes forming the head form, skullcap decorated in an erotic scene with an image of a young beauty to the inside, the open interior containing a smaller erotic okimono; signed to the underside of the neck.

Lot: 101 - CARVED IVORY SCHOLAR OKIMONO

CARVED IVORY SCHOLAR OKIMONO Japanese, late 19th century, ivory. The upright figure, possibly Sennin, with gourd on staff and scroll, incised decorations to his garments including a phoenix, stained dark. Inset signature to underside.

Lot: 102 - IVORY GEISHA OKIMONO

IVORY GEISHA OKIMONO Japanese, Meiji era, ivory. The seated figure finely decorated with incised florals to her robes and outstretched fan, signed to underside.

Lot: 103 - CARVED IVORY DRUMMER OKIMONO

CARVED IVORY DRUMMER OKIMONO Japanese, 19th century, ivory. Shinto monk holding drum next to a seated young boy with lotus; unsigned.

Lot: 104 - SHOKI AND RONIN CARVINGS

SHOKI AND RONIN CARVINGS Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. A crouching Ronin, signed to underside, together with Shoki holding pagoda.

Lot: 105 - TRIO OF MERCHANT OKIMONOS

TRIO OF MERCHANT OKIMONOS Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. Three finely carved and decorated animated figures of men with various wares; all with identical signatures.

Lot: 106 - "THOUSAND FACES" CARVED IVORY OKIMONO

"THOUSAND FACES" CARVED IVORY OKIMONO Japanese, late 19th/early 20th century, ivory. Multiple faces with a variety of expressions forming the spherical carving.

Lot: 107 - IVORY CARVED OKIMONO OF SEVEN LUCKY GODS

IVORY CARVED OKIMONO OF SEVEN LUCKY GODS Japanese, late 19th/early 20th century, ivory. Hotei carrying the other six lucky gods in a satchel, colored and incised details to the fabric; incised signed to underside.

Lot: 108 - IVORY CARVED LAUGHING BUDDHA OKIMONO

IVORY CARVED LAUGHING BUDDHA OKIMONO Japanese, late 19th/early 20th century, ivory. Dynamic figure of a laughing Buddha (Hotei) travelling with a large satchel sling over his back, a child wielding a fan hanging from a sling attached to his staff; incised and colored patterning and accents to his robes and accoutrements; the signature inset in red to the underside.

Lot: 109 - IVORY CARVED DRAGON AND TRAINER

IVORY CARVED DRAGON AND TRAINER Japanese, late 19th/early 20th century, ivory. Dragon grasped by the whiskers by a female rider; etched signature to the underside.

Lot: 110 - IVORY CARVED SAMURAI OKIMONO

IVORY CARVED SAMURAI OKIMONO Japanese, late 19th/early 20th century, ivory. Samurai with sword, one foot raised atop the head of a smaller figure; incised details throughout, a two-character incised signature to underside.

Lot: 111 - FIVE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE AND OKIMONO

FIVE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE AND OKIMONO Japanese, 20th century, ivory. Four figural netsuke of a woman combing her hair, two of scholars with young boys, and a samurai; three with signatures. Along with a signed okimono of an elder holding a cloth sack.

Lot: 112 - TWO FINE JAPANESE FAUX IVORY CARVINGS

TWO FINE JAPANESE FAUX IVORY CARVINGS Japanese, 20th century, faux ivory. Both intricately carved, one a crab fishing basket adorned with crabs, insects, and coral; the other a spiral relief carving with figures, the center mimicking coral.

Lot: 113 - IVORY CARVED OKIMONO OF ELDER WITH DRAGON

IVORY CARVED OKIMONO OF ELDER WITH DRAGON Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. The aggravated, bearded figure grappling with a small dragon over his staff; signed to the underside.

Lot: 114 - TWO INTRICATELY CARVED CHINESE SHIPS

TWO INTRICATELY CARVED CHINESE SHIPS Chinese, mid-20th century, ivory. Pierced and carved, having dozens of passengers on large and flagged ships.

Lot: 115 - PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN MESSENGERS ON HORSEBACK

PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN MESSENGERS ON HORSEBACK Chinese, probably Qianlong period, late 18th-early 19th century, porcelain. The officials on sgraffito decorated horses, wearing green Tang style waistcoat and bright blue pants, mounted to a rectangular base with diapering pattern.

Lot: 116 - PAIR OF SANCAI CERAMIC RIDERS MOUNTED AS LAMPS

PAIR OF SANCAI CERAMIC RIDERS MOUNTED AS LAMPS Chinese, 20th century, ceramic. Earlier roof tiles of characters on horseback, mounted and electrified as lamps with black shades.

Lot: 117 - PAIR OF TEAL GLAZE DOUBLE DRAGON VASES

PAIR OF TEAL GLAZE DOUBLE DRAGON VASES Chinese, 20th century, porcelain. Fancifully decorated with applied, single-horn dragon handles, scenes on yellow of dragon pairs with orbs, the eyes articulating, the footing decorated in waves; Qianlong mark (not period) to undersides.

Lot: 118 - SANCAI GLAZE CERAMIC FOO DOG WITH PUPS

SANCAI GLAZE CERAMIC FOO DOG WITH PUPS Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, ceramic. A female foo dog with articulating eyes, glazed in green, yellow, and brown, two pups at her side.

Lot: 119 - SHOTAI SHIPPO PLIQUE-A-JOUR BOWL

SHOTAI SHIPPO PLIQUE-A-JOUR BOWL Japanese, early 20th century, enameled glass and metal. Silver mounts to white cherry blossoms on branches against a green ground, the lip and footrim metal. For a matching bowl, see Yale University Art Gallery object 1983.55.8 attributed to the workshops of Hattori Tadakusa under Ando.

Lot: 120 - GREEN ON YELLOW FIVE-CLAWED DRAGON BOWL

GREEN ON YELLOW FIVE-CLAWED DRAGON BOWL Chinese, 20th century, porcelain. Bright green dragons on yellow glaze; six-character Chenghua mark, but clearly not of the period.

Lot: 121 - TRIO OF CHINESE REPUBLIC PLATES

TRIO OF CHINESE REPUBLIC PLATES Chinese, early 20th century, porcelain. One rust tone with cherry blossom design in white and archaic seal mark in blue; one of bok choy and butterflies surrounding a blessings symbol, unmarked; and one famille verte depicting three five-clawed dragons surrounding an orb, with outer bandings of florals, magpies, six bats and repeating coin pattern.

Lot: 122 - PAIR OF YELLOW GLAZED DRAGON DISHES

PAIR OF YELLOW GLAZED DRAGON DISHES Chinese, early 20th century, porcelain. Five-clawed dragons to well and side walls, Qianlong mark to underside but of a later period.

Lot: 123 - GREEN ON WHITE DRAGON TEACUP

GREEN ON WHITE DRAGON TEACUP Chinese, early to mid-20th century, porcelain. Green glazed four-claw dragon enameled to the small cup, a six-character Chenghua mark to underside, but clearly later period.

Lot: 124 - PAIR OF FIVE-CLAWED DRAGON CUPS

PAIR OF FIVE-CLAWED DRAGON CUPS Chinese, 19th century, porcelain. The iron colored five-clawed dragons sprawling amidst clouds and flames; three bats inside; the underside having six-character Daoguang mark in underglaze blue.

Lot: 125 - BLUE ON WHITE PORCELAIN TEACUP

BLUE ON WHITE PORCELAIN TEACUP Chinese, probably early 20th century, porcelain. Boys at play, with apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark to underside.

Lot: 126 - SET OF TWELVE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE MONTH CUPS

SET OF TWELVE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE MONTH CUPS Chinese, early 20th century, porcelain. Twelve (12) Republic period cobalt enamel cups with Kangxi marks; accompanied by a later silk-lined case.

Lot: 127 - BLUE AND WHITE DRAGON STEM CUP

BLUE AND WHITE DRAGON STEM CUP Chinese, pre-19th century, porcelain. Cobalt dragon amongst lotus vines, four-character Zhengde (1491-1921) mark to the base, broken and reconfigured.

Lot: 128 - FIVE-CLAW DRAGON AND PHOENIX DISH

FIVE-CLAW DRAGON AND PHOENIX DISH Chinese, late 19th-early 20th century, porcelain. Blue on white central medallion of dragon and phoenix amongst clouds; a six-character Wanli mark to underside.

Lot: 129 - DAOGUANG MARK FIVE-CLAWED DRAGON BOWL

DAOGUANG MARK FIVE-CLAWED DRAGON BOWL Chinese, mid-19th to early 20th century, porcelain. The shaped form with blue on white decoration of five-clawed dragons amongst clouds, a single dragon with ribbon to the middle of the bowl within ellipses; a six-character Daoguang mark in blue to the underside.

Lot: 130 - DAOGUANG BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE

DAOGUANG BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE Chinese, 19th century, porcelain. Shangping vase with wave and lingzhi banding, six-character Daoguang mark to "bestow vase".

Lot: 131 - QING ERA BLUE AND WHITE BOWL

QING ERA BLUE AND WHITE BOWL Chinese, 15th-17th century/early to mid Qing Dynasty, porcelain. The small, off-white bowl with blue glaze repeating patterns, rings to the inside; an etched character to one side near the base; the footing unglazed.

Lot: 132 - QING DYNASTY LIDDED BOX

QING DYNASTY LIDDED BOX Chinese, late 18th/19th century, porcelain. Painted in blue and rust with three figures in a garden scene, surrounded by the beribboned images of Hundred Antiques motifs; the underside with three trees.

Lot: 133 - CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE WATER POT

CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE WATER POT Chinese, late 19th-early 20th century. The body painted in continuous, detailed mountain landscape, the lid painted similarly and the overhead handle with floral design; a blue six-character Guangxu mark to the underside and of the period.

Lot: 134 - SCENIC BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN CHARGER

SCENIC BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN CHARGER Chinese, late 19th century, porcelain. Blue on white scene of a young boy and a scholar in a garden setting; six-character Kangxi mark to the base.

Lot: 135 - KANGXI PERIOD 'LOTUS' PLATE

KANGXI PERIOD 'LOTUS' PLATE Chinese, 18th century, porcelain. Octagonal dish decorated with a central lotus and repeating pattern petals in underglaze blue on a milky white ground, the underside having unglazed ring foot.

Lot: 136 - SMALL CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE JAR

SMALL CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE JAR Chinese, 18th to 19th century, porcelain. The off-white, crackle glazed vessel of rotund form, the mouth unglazed, the body decorated in blue glaze with garden scene and two figures.

Lot: 137 - CELADON GINGER JAR

CELADON GINGER JAR Chinese, 19th century, porcelain. The celadon ground enameled in bright cobalt with three figures under bat and clouds.

Lot: 138 - CANTON ENAMEL PORCELAIN TEA CADDY

CANTON ENAMEL PORCELAIN TEA CADDY Chinese, mid to late 19th century, enameled porcelain. The footed, hexagonal canister painted to one side with two female figures in a garden scene, the opposing three panels with text; a red four-character mark to the underside rubbed away.

Lot: 139 - FINELY IVORY CARVED KIRIN NETSUKE

FINELY IVORY CARVED KIRIN NETSUKE Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. The seated figure with neck extended upwards, jaws ajar; signed underfoot.

Lot: 140 - FOUR NETSUKE OF CHILDREN

FOUR NETSUKE OF CHILDREN Japanese, early to mid-20th century, ivory. Two young mice trainers (one signed), a resting young boy, signed, and two young boys holding a brush and scroll.

Lot: 141 - TWO FIGURAL NETSUKE

TWO FIGURAL NETSUKE Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. Old woman traveling with child in basket, along with a figural group of Fukurokuju and a young boy; both signed.

Lot: 142 - THREE UNUSUAL FIGURAL NETSUKE

THREE UNUSUAL FIGURAL NETSUKE Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. One a kite flyer, one a woman washing hair, and one of a man with tied arms painting with brush in his foot; all signed.

Lot: 143 - THREE BALL FORM FIGURAL NETSUKE

THREE BALL FORM FIGURAL NETSUKE Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. Two true ball form Hotei/laughing Buddha, and one of a figure holding fish. All signed.

Lot: 144 - THREE FIGURAL GROUP NETSUKE

THREE FIGURAL GROUP NETSUKE Japanese, mid-20th century, ivory. Fukurokuju supports a boy with peach branch, a resting scholar antagonized by two young children, and a tradesman with attendant. Two signed.

Lot: 145 - FOUR FIGURAL NETSUKE

FOUR FIGURAL NETSUKE Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. All signed, including Hotei, Fukurokuju, a woman with fruit basket, and a seated elder.

Lot: 146 - SIX KABUKI FIGURAL NETSUKE

SIX KABUKI FIGURAL NETSUKE Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. Five figural and one Daruma mask; three Anya featuring the rolling double face; all but one signed.

Lot: 147 - TWO KABUKI NETSUKE

TWO KABUKI NETSUKE Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. A smiling Oni and Noh dancer on one foot; both signed.

Lot: 148 - FIGURAL NETSUKE MOUNTED AS OKIMONO

FIGURAL NETSUKE MOUNTED AS OKIMONO Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. Featuring dancer, duck, two monkeys, and brute. Malachite wheel insets and hardstone base. Possibly a group of the Sambo Kojin.

Lot: 149 - IVORY CARVED DIAKOKU NETSUKE

IVORY CARVED DIAKOKU NETSUKE Japanese, 19th century, ivory. Seated figure on rice bundle holding a shell, a small mouse and hammer below; signed to underside.

Lot: 150 - FOUR NETSUKE OF KINTOKI SUBDUING A BAKEMONO

FOUR NETSUKE OF KINTOKI SUBDUING A BAKEMONO Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. All depicting the folklore hero dominating the Bakemono demon, three pieces signed.

Lot: 151 - "THREE HEROES OF THE HAN" NETSUKE

"THREE HEROES OF THE HAN" NETSUKE Japanese, 19th century, ivory. Group of three men playing "go", likely "The Three Heroes of Han" (Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei) with a horse, mountains behind; unmarked, attached to cord.

Lot: 152 - TWO CARVED WOOD AND IVORY NETSUKE

TWO CARVED WOOD AND IVORY NETSUKE Japanese, early to mid-20th century, wood and ivory. Male figure with cup, fan, and double gourd along with a figure with face of okame; both signed.

Lot: 153 - TWO TAGUA NUT HYOTTOKO MASK NETSUKE

TWO TAGUA NUT HYOTTOKO MASK NETSUKE Japanese, 20th century, palm nut. Carved with Hyottoko and with mask to the interior of the nut; signed identically.

Lot: 154 - JAPANESE THEATER MASK OF MAMBI

JAPANESE THEATER MASK OF MAMBI Japanese, early 20th century. Well-carved with pierced eyes, nose, and mouth.

Lot: 155 - PAIRING OF JAPANESE FIREMEN'S COATS

PAIRING OF JAPANESE FIREMEN'S COATS Japanese, mid-20th century. Full sleeve with back emblem and kanji script lapels.

Lot: 156 - YAMATOKU KILN IMARI LOW BOWL

YAMATOKU KILN IMARI LOW BOWL Japanese (Arita), circa 1910, porcelain. Decorated with a scene of two lady courtiers and flower cart, script mark and impressed Katakana four-character (Mountain Virtue) mark underfoot.

Lot: 157 - IMARI STYLE CHINESE SQUARE CHARGER

IMARI STYLE CHINESE SQUARE CHARGER Chinese, 19th century, porcelain. In Imari style borrowing from the Japanese art, heavily potted, painted with landscape and flanked by four butterflies.

Lot: 158 - IMARI CHARGER

IMARI CHARGER Japanese, 18th century, porcelain. Round foliage medallion to center of the multi-paneled dish with mountain landscape in cobalt blue underglaze. The underside having three sets of beribboned coins in Chinese fashion and terminating in an unglazed ring foot rim.

Lot: 159 - A PAIR OF GUANGXU MILLEFLEUR PLATES

A PAIR OF GUANGXU MILLEFLEUR PLATES Chinese, late 19th-early 20th century, polychrome enameled porcelain. Famille noir design floral plates, the undersides of unglazed footing having rust-colored six character Guangxu mark and of the period.

Lot: 160 - SATSUMA MILLEFLEUR LOBED CUP

SATSUMA MILLEFLEUR LOBED CUP Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, porcelain. Five lobed rim to the palm sized vessel meticulously decorated with flora, gilt highlights; marked with Shimazu crest.

Lot: 161 - MEIJI ERA DIMINUTIVE SATSUMA VASE

MEIJI ERA DIMINUTIVE SATSUMA VASE Japanese, late 19th century, porcelain. Cobalt blue two-panel vase depicting a garden scene and a scene of Samurai. Partially rubbed marked underfoot with Shimazu Family crest.

Lot: 162 - PAIR OF SATSUMA VASES

PAIR OF SATSUMA VASES Japanese, late 19th/early 20th century, porcelain. Meiji era, with scalloped, flaring mouths on cinched necks and protruding ribbon handles, fantastically decorated with gilt accents to near-mirrored scenes of male figures in fanciful attire; signed in red to undersides.

Lot: 163 - SATSUMA KINKOZAN VASE

SATSUMA KINKOZAN VASE Japanese, 19th century, porcelain. The wide, tapering vessel with small, cinched mouth, the body with opposing scenes of many figures, one a court scene; the negative space meticulously textured with minute hexagon tessellations sequestered between diagonal bands of florals; gilt highlights throughout the form. A two-character maker's mark to underside.

Lot: 164 - A FINE KINKOZAN SATSUMA PORCELAIN PLATE

A FINE KINKOZAN SATSUMA PORCELAIN PLATE Japanese, porcelain. Two panels to the elaborately floral-adorned plate, one of a geisha and man on his knees, the other of several figures in a wooden scene, two magpies above; gilt decorated rim; the underside having hand-scripted four-character Kinkozan tsukuru mark.

Lot: 165 - SATSUMA "THREE BOYS" VASE ON IVORY STAND

SATSUMA "THREE BOYS" VASE ON IVORY STAND Japanese, late 19th century, porcelain. The vase of tripod form, a boy forming each of the legs, and with elephant ring masks to the elongated neck; accompanied by a delicate ivory stand.

Lot: 166 - A FINE AND RARE CHINESE MOULDED BRUSH POT

A FINE AND RARE CHINESE MOULDED BRUSH POT Chinese, late 19th century, porcelain. Buddhist lions with ribboned balls and background of Lingzhi clouds. Qianlong six-character mark to underside.

Lot: 167 - "HUNDRED ANTIQUES" RELIEF MOULDED VASE

"HUNDRED ANTIQUES" RELIEF MOULDED VASE Chinese, late 19th/early century, porcelain. Elephant handles to the moulded vase in many colors adorned with peonies, and significant objects including ruyi, vases, teapots, infinity knots, bi-discs, feathers, tripods, flute, palm leaf, books, and censers throughout.

Lot: 168 - PAIR OF LOBED ENAMEL VASES

PAIR OF LOBED ENAMEL VASES Chinese, 20th century, enameled copper. The slightly garlic-shaped vases painted with a pair of magpies amongst blooming foliage, ligzhi banding above, and accompanied by lacquered stands.

Lot: 169 - KOREAN CELADON WATER DRIPPER

KOREAN CELADON WATER DRIPPER Korean, late 19th century, porcelain. With crab and frog relief moulding to the irregular, naturalistic form.

Lot: 170 - AN AVIARY IMITATION ROCK CRYSTAL WATER DROPPER

AN AVIARY IMITATION ROCK CRYSTAL WATER DROPPER Twentieth century, glass. In the form of a phoenix with outstretched wings forming the vessel with spout at the back.

Lot: 171 - ENAMELED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE

ENAMELED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Chinese, early 20th century, enameled glass. Famille rose style paintings of birds amongst foliage to either side of the yellow-grounded bottle; a three-character mark to the base, Republic period.

Lot: 172 - PALE JADE CARVED SNUFF BOTTLE

PALE JADE CARVED SNUFF BOTTLE Chinese, early 20th century, jadeite. The bottle of vase form, milky white with pale green dappling to the neck carved with opposing elephant handles; matching stopper with brass spoon.

Lot: 173 - FOUR INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES

FOUR INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES Chinese, early 20th century, glass. One of birds, after artist Chen Zhongshan, dated 1913; one painted with dragonfly, after artist, dated 1900; one with transfer image of Empress Dowager and bamboo, after artist Ma Shao-shuan, ca 1917; and one additional reverse painted bottle, the artist unidentified.

Lot: 174 - TEN OVERLAY AND REVERSE-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES

TEN OVERLAY AND REVERSE-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES Chinese, 20th century, glass. In varying forms, reverse painted and some with colored overlay.

Lot: 175 - CHINESE LIDDED GLASS VASE

CHINESE PEKING GLASS VASE Chinese, late 18th to mid-19th century, glass. Cobalt blue and vasiform, mounted in wooden openwork coin base with coordinated wooden lid.

Lot: 176 - TWO PIECES OF RUBY OVERLAY GLASS

TWO PIECES OF RUBY OVERLAY GLASS Chinese, 20th century, glass. A red on white overlay jarlet together with a double dragon bowl, the jarlet of a pinkish hue.

Lot: 177 - A RUBY RED OVERLAY GLASS BRUSH POT

A RUBY RED OVERLAY GLASS BRUSH POT Chinese, 19th- early 20th century, glass. Landscape scene in deep red overlay depicting attendants with scholars, crane, and architecture to the frosty translucent body; a four-character Qianlong mark cut to underside.

Lot: 178 - DIMINUTIVE RUBY OVERLAY BRUSH WASH

DIMINUTIVE RUBY OVERLAY BRUSH WASH Chinese, 20th century, glass. Bird and butterfly in carved red overlay to the opaque glass, seal mark incised to underside.

Lot: 179 - FAMILLE ROSE BRUSH POT

FAMILLE ROSE BRUSH POT Chinese, late 19th to early 20th century, porcelain. The cylindrical form with gilded rim colorfully enameled with image of Guanyin, a fish held aloft in her right hand, within a landscape scene; archaic reign mark in red to the underside.

Lot: 180 - FAMILLE ROSE TABLE LAMP

FAMILLE ROSE TABLE LAMP Chinese, 19th century. With dual ruby dragon form handles on white grounded, lobed form with enameled scenes of three young women either side, one scene in a boat, the other accompanied by xiezhi. Electrified and raised on ebonized, circular base.

Lot: 181 - FAMILLE ROSE BRUSH POT

FAMILLE ROSE BRUSH POT Chinese, 20th century, enameled porcelain. A large brush pot gaily decorated with continuous design of multicolored flowers; unmarked.

Lot: 182 - YELLOW FAMILLE ROSE BOWL

YELLOW FAMILLE ROSE BOWL Chinese, early 20th century, enameled porcelain. The Imperial yellow-grounded exterior finely painted with a pair of pheasants amongst foliage, text with red seal marks to the obverse, the interior white. A four-character Yongzheng mark in blue to the underside, but later.

Lot: 183 - ***mark LARGE YELLOW FAMILLE ROSE PLANTER

LARGE YELLOW FAMILLE ROSE PLANTER Chinese, mid-20th century, porcelain. Meandering key pattern and lingzhi banding over yellow ground painted with peonies; apocryphal mark.

Lot: 184 - LARGE FAMILLE ROSE VASE WITH FLORAL DECORATION

LARGE FAMILLE ROSE VASE WITH FLORAL DECORATION Chinese, early 20th century, porcelain. The sizeable vase with multi-color enamel in scrolling floral patterns, six-character Daoguang mark to teal glaze underside.

Lot: 185 - LARGE WU SHANG PU HEXAGONAL FAMILLE ROSE VASE

LARGE WU SHANG PU HEXAGONAL FAMILLE ROSE VASE Chinese, late 19th-early 20th century, porcelain. Hexagonal paneled form having calligraphy poems by Li Bi and painted with characters from the book: "Table of Peerless Heroes". The underside of deeply recessed footing with painted seal mark of Daoguang in iron red.

Lot: 186 - PAIR OF CANTON FAMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL PLATES

PAIR OF CANTON FAMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL PLATES Chinese, from the service made for the Marques de Almendares, Cuba, circa 1843, porcelain. Centered by a jeweled coronet above the inscription "Exmo Sor Marques de Almendares" within a court scene, the border with birds, butterflies, and pheasants. Another example from this service appears on page 136 of China to Order: Focusing on the XIXth Century and Surveying Polychrome Export Porcelain by Daniel Nadler, 2001.

Lot: 187 - SET OF THREE QING DYNASTY FAMILLE ROSE PLATES

SET OF THREE QING DYNASTY FAMILLE ROSE PLATES Chinese, 19th century, porcelain. Cartouche renderings of figures, florals, and birds to the identical plates.

Lot: 188 - TRIO OF ROSE MEDALLION PLATES

TRIO OF ROSE MEDALLION PLATES Chinese export, late 19th century, porcelain. Well painted in the famille verte style, each with a central medallion of Buddha's hand citron and cartouches painted with swallows, mandarins, and gourds.

Lot: 189 - PAIR OF ROSE MEDALLION SAUCERS

PAIR OF ROSE MEDALLION SAUCERS Chinese, mid-19th century, porcelain. Each well painted with female Mandarins in a garden setting, the borders with chimes, flowers, butterflies, and birds.

Lot: 190 - CHINESE EXPORT ROSE MEDALLION CHAMBER POT

CHINESE EXPORT ROSE MEDALLION CHAMBER POT For the English or American market, mid 19th century, porcelain. Painted with reserves of exotic birds and Mandarins on a green ground.

Lot: 191 - FAMILLE ROSE JARDINIERE

FAMILLE ROSE JARDINIERE Chinese, early 20th century, porcelain. Hexagonal form enameled with courtyard scene of servants amongst dignitaries.

Lot: 192 - SET OF FIVE FAMILLE ROSE NESTED JARS

SET OF FIVE FAMILLE ROSE NESTED JARS Chinese, 19th/20th century, porcelain. Each of the cylindrical, graduated jars with painted covers of a seated scholar and text, the sides with similar decoration including female figures and other scholarly motifs. Unmarked.

Lot: 193 - FAMILLE ROSE STEM CUP

FAMILLE ROSE STEM CUP Chinese, late 19th to early 20th century, porcelain. The outside of the footed bowl decorated with varying symbolic motifs, a lingzhi pattern about the rim; the inside rimmed with key pattern and with a red shou symbol to the bowl. Six-character Yongcheng mark inside the unclosed base.

Lot: 194 - GUANGXU MARK FAMILLE ROSE BOWL

GUANGXU MARK FAMILLE ROSE BOWL Chinese, late 19th to early 20th century, enameled porcelain. Brightly painted with foliage, lingzhi and a phoenix; six-character Guangxu mark in blue to the underside, and of the period.

Lot: 195 - TONGZHI FAMILLE ROSE FOOTED BOWL

TONGZHI FAMILLE ROSE FOOTED BOWL Chinese, second half 19th century, enameled porcelain. The square form glazed turquoise to the interior, the outside painted with various symbolic motifs, eight bats in rust decorating the pinched corners; an archaic Tongzhi mark in red underfoot and of the period.

Lot: 196 - DAOGUANG MARK FAMILLE ROSE BOWL

DAOGUANG MARK FAMILLE ROSE BOWL Chinese, 19th century, polychrome enameled porcelain. The small, footed bowl painted in continuous scene of figures in various settings, some with horses; archaic red Daoguang mark to the underside.

Lot: 197 - CHINESE EXPORT MYTHOLOGICAL TEACUP AND SAUCER

CHINESE EXPORT MYTHOLOGICAL TEACUP AND SAUCER Made for the European market, c. 1780; porcelain. Both painted with a scene of Venus and Mercury, along with two doves; the saucer with an early Italian label.

Lot: 198 - JAPANESE PORCELAIN HAWK CHARGER

JAPANESE PORCELAIN HAWK CHARGER Japanese, early 20th century, porcelain. Hawk to center, perched under pine tree, and surrounded by diapered border, terminating on unglazed ring footing.

Lot: 199 - FAMILLE NOIR FIVE DIETIES VASE

FAMILLE NOIR FIVE DIETIES VASE Chinese, late 19th/20th century, ceramic. Double wall constructed and pierced vase with five individually colored figures and cloud decoration having impressed seal mark underfoot.

Lot: 200 - A FINE KANGXI FAMILLE NOIR BISCUIT VASE

A FINE KANGXI FAMILLE NOIR BISCUIT VASE Chinese, 18th century, 'biscuit' porcelain. Tall and sensual phoenix-tail form having a flaring mouth, slender neck, wide shoulders and graduating body with multiple bands of noir, verte, and jaune. Extremely recessed footing and six-character Kangxi reign mark inside double cobalt rings, and of the period.

Lot: 201 - KUMENO TEITARO (JAPANESE 1865-1939) GINBARI CLOISONNE DRAGON VASE

KUMENO TEITARO (JAPANESE 1865-1939) GINBARI CLOISONNE DRAGON VASE Japanese, late 19th- early 20th century, enameled copper. A brightly colored three-claw dragon to the ebony ground, a single character mark inside flower and surrounded by double circle impressed to the underside.

Lot: 202 - GINBARI FLORAL VASE

GINBARI FLORAL VASE Japanese, 20th century, enamel on silver. Floral decoration to the vibrant green ground with stippled texturing.

Lot: 203 - MEIJI GOLDSTONE CLOISONNE CRANE VASE

MEIJI GOLDSTONE CLOISONNE CRANE VASE Japanese, late 19th-early 20th century, enameled copper. Of tall, oblong form with a deep scarlet ground stippled with glittering copper flecks; the wirework forming crashing waves, before a dim, gold ground on which two cranes stand poised.

Lot: 204 - DIMINUTIVE CLOISONNE ALTAR TABLE

DIMINUTIVE CLOISONNE ALTAR TABLE Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, enameled metal. Altar table form brush rest/stand, yellow and white five-claw dragons to the top.

Lot: 205 - A RARE MINIATURE QIANLONG MOLDED ARCHAISTIC VASE

A RARE MINIATURE QIANLONG MOLDED ARCHAISTIC VASE Chinese, late 19th to early 20th century, porcelain. Slightly flattened Meiping form, zoomorphic handles to either shoulder with archaic taotie masks and meandering Greek key pattern to the 'leiwan' ground body with turquoise splash, gilt highlights throughout; Qianlong six-character seal mark stamped to underside. For a similar vase, see Christies sale 2862, lot 385, June 24, 2014 From the Collection of Alfred E. Guntermann - "A Chinese 'Robin's-Egg' Glazed and Gilt Decorated Black-Ground Small Flattened Baluster Vase

Lot: 206 - THREE CHINESE FUNERARY FIGURINES

THREE CHINESE FUNERARY FIGURINES Chinese, early 20th century, earthenware. Homage to an earlier dynasty, red to white terracotta with black to the figures' hair; two near identical, each hollowed at the footing and mounted to an ebonized base.

Lot: 207 - GREY SCHIST STELE OF BUDDHA AND ATTENDANTS

GREY SCHIST STELE OF BUDDHA AND ATTENDANTS Gandharan/Pakistani, possibly 2nd-4th century. Relief temple carving depicting a pair of seated Buddha with two attendants within columns, on wood stand.

Lot: 208 - GREY SCHIST BODHISATTVA MAITREYA TEMPLE FRAGMENT

GREY SCHIST BODHISATTVA MAITREYA TEMPLE FRAGMENT Gandharan/Pakistani, possibly 2nd-4th century, stone. Relief carved partial stele depicting a standing Bodhisattva Maitreya wearing a pleated antariya and a uttariya slung over shoulder with a smaller partial figure below. Mounted to wooden plinth.

Lot: 209 - TWO (2) HINDU PALACE TERRACOTTA ARCHITECTURAL RELIEFS

TWO (2) HINDU PALACE TERRACOTTA ARCHITECTURAL RELIEFS Eastern Indian, 19th century or earlier, a corner tile relief depicting a standing Radha and Krishna with two figures kneeling together; the other depicting a seated figure with crossed legs.

Lot: 210 - CHINESE GILTWOOD FIGURE OF A SEATED EMPEROR

CHINESE GILTWOOD FIGURE OF A SEATED EMPEROR Chinese, 18th century, gilt-lacquered and polychrome enameled wood. Temple figure of a seated emperor, possibly Kangxi with flattened headdress upon throne.

Lot: 211 - THAI GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA

THAI GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA Thai, 19th century (mid Ratanakosin Period), gilt bronze with inset mother-of-pearl eyes. The seated Buddha wears a near expressionless yet benevolent face while seated crossed legs in Bhumisparsha mudra position.

Lot: 212 - PAIR OF SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURES

PAIR OF SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURES Late 19th century, bronze. Mirror statuettes of Bodhisattvas with benevolent expressions and hands in mudra with spiraling lotus stem in one hand, mounted to short plinths with incised designs to the undersides.

Lot: 213 - BURMESE DRY-LACQUER GILT BUDDHA HEAD

BURMESE DRY-LACQUER GILT BUDDHA HEAD Myanmar (Burma)/Shan State, early 20th century, gilded wood. Large, gilded head of Buddha with Ushnisha finial and elongated earlobes; accompanied by stand.

Lot: 214 - BURMESE DRY-LACQUER BUDDHA HEAD AND TORSO

BURMESE DRY-LACQUER BUDDHA HEAD AND TORSO Myanmar (Burma)/Shan State, late 19th- early 20th century, Large gilded and polychrome decorated torso-bust of Buddha with Ushnisha finial and elongated earlobes, wearing a red robe with inset glass decoration; accompanied by stand.

Lot: 215 - GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF LAKSHMI

GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF LAKSHMI Indian, early 20th century, cast bronze. Two-part figure of the goddess of wealth and fortune in seated padmasana position upon a lotus throne.

Lot: 216 - BALINESE KRIS DAGGER HILT IN FORM OF GANESHA

BALINESE KRIS DAGGER HILT IN FORM OF GANESHA Indonesia, late 18th/early 19th century, silvered metal. The standing Hindu deity with both arms across chest, one holding an orb; ruby cabochon mounted throne and Mukut crown.

Lot: 217 - HINDU IVORY CARVING OF DURGA

HINDU IVORY CARVING OF DURGA Southeast Asian, early 20th century. The figure riding her lion vahana with waves spewing from its mouth, one leg pendent, hands on her flowing robes and an inset amber bindi to her forehead. To her left sits a young child attendant with cups atop a lotus throne. The entire carving shows traces of once vibrant and deeply detailed hand-painted adornment, and elements of both Indian and Chinese stylings - perhaps Chinese made for the Indian market. Mounted to a brass inlaid demi-lune wood stand.

Lot: 218 - LARGE CARVED IVORY HOTEI

LARGE CARVED IVORY HOTEI Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, ivory. Seated laughing buddha adorned with beads and Shou (longevity), holding ball in left hand.

Lot: 219 - IVORY CARVED OKIMONO OF PLAYING FOO PUPS

IVORY CARVED OKIMONO OF PLAYING FOO PUPS Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, ivory. Two foo pups in a playful embrace, each with inset ebony eyes; incised signature to underside.

Lot: 220 - SHIBIYAMA CARVED IVORY SPHERE

SHIBIYAMA CARVED IVORY SPHERE Japanese, late 19th/20th century, ivory and inset precious stones. Ivory sphere with two internally carved landscapes to opposing sides surrounded by inlaid peach trees, cherry blossoms, a pair of magpies, and a flycatcher. Mother-of-pearl insert with two character mark to underside. Accompanied by ring form, jadeite stand.

Lot: 221 - QING DYNASTY IVORY CARVED BODHISATTVA HEAD

QING DYNASTY IVORY CARVED BODHISATTVA HEAD Chinese, late 19th century, ivory. Carved head, possibly intended as Avalokitesvara/Guanyin, with bindi to forehead and adorned with a pierced crown depicting flora, a seated bodhisattva, and a seated buddha, the underside etched with two characters; all atop shoulder form wooden stand.

Lot: 222 - *consider lowering estimate with the damagePAIR OF JADEITE CARVED BOATING FIGURES

PAIR OF CHINESE JADE CARVED FIGURAL GROUPS Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, jadeite. Both of three figures on pagoda-covered boats with two birds atop each; mounted to wood and then pierced gilt metal bases.

Lot: 223 - TWO JADEITE CARVED GUANYIN BODHISATTVA

TWO JADEITE CARVED GUANYIN BODHISATTVA Likely Chinese, 20th century, jadeite and spinach jade. Both bodhisattva holding flora, standing upright in flowing garments; the spinach jade carving mounted to a lacquered base.

Lot: 224 - PALE JADE CARVED GUANYIN

PALE JADE CARVED GUANYIN Chinese, early 20th century, jade. The benevolent bodhisattva figure fancifully adorned, wielding flower basket and peach blossom, a planter at her side in full bloom. Mounted to rosewood stand and accompanied by 2005 appraisal from Maurice Antiques, Delray Beach, FL.

Lot: 225 - LAVENDER JADE CARVED GUANYIN

LAVENDER JADE CARVED GUANYIN Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, lavender jade. Multi-colored jade carved Guanyin holding blooming lotus flower with a butterfly perched atop and fan; advantageously carved in areas of russet inclusion, and draped in flowing garments. Mounted to a cloisonne-accented lacquered stand.

Lot: 226 - GRAY JADE VASE

GRAY JADE VASE Chinese, 19th- early 20th century. A well-hollowed gray and mottled jade vase with decorative floral incisions.

Lot: 227 - CHINESE CARVED PALE JADE COVERED VASE

CHINESE CARVED PALE JADE COVERED VASE Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, jade. Covered vase with paradise flycatcher amongst protruding foliage carved in high relief to the stone dotted with apple green, russet, and in areas almost lavender. Cloisonne-accented lacquered stand.

Lot: 228 - CHINESE CARVED TURQUOISE LIDDED VASE

CHINESE CARVED TURQUOISE LIDDED VASE China, late 19th/early 20th century, turquoise. Diminutive, lidded urn, likely for snuff, surrounded by finely carved and pierced flora.

Lot: 229 - CORAL CARVING OF GUANYIN

CORAL CARVING OF GUANYIN Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, coral. Figure of Guanyin draped in flowing garments, a blooming lotus adorning her hair. Mounted to a cloisonne-accented lacquered stand.

Lot: 230 - FUKUROKUJU AND RATS CORAL BRUSH REST

FUKUROKUJU AND RATS CORAL BRUSH REST Chinese, late 18th to mid 19th century, coral. The carved figure with staff gesturing outwards and three rats trail behind, the coral fragment left untouched near the base.

Lot: 231 - NEPHRITE BELT HOOK

NEPHRITE BELT HOOK Chinese, late 19th- early 20th century, jade. Simplistic, polished form of milky, pale green with slight russet inclusions.

Lot: 232 - LINGZHI AND BAT CARVED SOAPSTONE RUYI

LINGZHI AND BAT CARVED SOAPSTONE RUYI Chinese, 20th century, soapstone. A pair of bats carved to the lingzhi mushroom tendrils intertwined throughout the pale, milky form.

Lot: 233 - RUSSET JADE BELT HOOK MOUNTED AS LETTER OPENER

RUSSET JADE BELT HOOK MOUNTED AS LETTER OPENER Chinese, 19th century and later converted, jade. The finally carved russet jade dragon belt hook of an earlier period later mounted to a brass letter open; in the manner of Edward Farmer.

Lot: 234 - CARNELIAN COVERED VASE

CARNELIAN COVERED VASE Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, carnelian. Paradise flycatcher form finial above chilong carved and reticulated vessel; with stand.

Lot: 235 - CARNELIAN COVERED VASE

CARNELIAN COVERED VASE Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, carnelian. The bird form finial fitted to a carved and reticulated vessel.

Lot: 236 - ANIMAL CARVED AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE

ANIMAL CARVED AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE Chinese, first half 20th century, amber. The irregular form carved in high relief with a horse, monkey, and foo dog playing with ball; agate stopper with jet collar, ivory spoon.

Lot: 237 - AMBER SEAL PEBBLE OF SCHOLARS PLAYING 'GO'

AMBER SEAL PEBBLE OF SCHOLARS PLAYING 'GO' Chinese, 19th century, amber. Three scholars under pines surround a board game in which two are entrenched; an archaic four-character Qianlong mark to one side, another side with a two-character signature.

Lot: 238 - LARGE SPINACH JADE SCHOLAR BOULDER

LARGE SPINACH JADE SCHOLAR BOULDER China, early to mid-20th century, jadeite. Pinnacle edged rock formation with watery surface.

Lot: 239 - HARDSTONE CARVED RAM OKIMONO

HARDSTONE CARVED RAM OKIMONO Chinese, 20th century. The reclining, benevolent figure with head turned, a string of three bi disks leading from the mouth, russet inclusions appearing as intermittent pinpricks.

Lot: 240 - TRIO OF CHICKEN BLOOD SOAPSTONE SEALS

TRIO OF CHICKEN BLOOD SOAPSTONE SEALS Chinese, early 20th century. Shishi finial and calligraphy seal stamps, one with foo dog grip.

Lot: 241 - CHINESE CARVED HARDSTONE SEAL

CHINESE CARVED HARDSTONE SEAL Chinese, 20th century. The light green, mottled stone carved with chilong dragon and phoenix; an archaic, six-character seal underneath.

Lot: 242 - A SHOUSHAN CARVED CHILONG PENDANT

A SHOUSHAN CARVED CHILONG PENDANT Chinese, 20th century, hardstone. The rectangular form carved in relief with a feline chilong dragon, two holes at one end for stringing.

Lot: 243 - FOUR CHINESE JADE FLORA CARVINGS

FOUR CHINESE JADE FLORA CARVINGS Chinese, 20th century, mutton fat and pale jade. Four (4) diminutive carved forms in the forms of gourds, lotus pods, and lychee.

Lot: 244 - TWO JADE MONKEY CARVINGS

TWO JADE MONKEY CARVINGS Chinese, 20th century, white jade. One depicted atop a fish, the other with child grasping at a fruited vine.

Lot: 245 - TRIO OF FIGURAL JADE CARVINGS

TRIO OF FIGURAL JADE CARVINGS Chinese, 20th century, jade. One a foo dog, one of a fruited vine, and the third a scholarly figure with young girl on his shoulder.

Lot: 246 - TWO CHILONG HARDSTONE CARVINGS

TWO CHILONG HARDSTONE CARVINGS Chinese, 20th century, hardstone. A belt hook, the dragon prowling atop the form, and a smaller chilong dragon carving.

Lot: 247 - COLLECTION OF IVORY, HARDSTONE, AND OTHER ARTICLES

COLLECTION OF IVORY, HARDSTONE, AND OTHER ARTICLES Chinese and Japanese, second half 20th century, natural materials. Including a snuff bottle, lidded jars/boxes, figural carvings (one of buddha's hand), pendant, zoomorphic mask bi-disc, jade goose, bi-disc with two bats, and shell. Seventeen (17) pieces total.

Lot: 248 - FOURTEEN HARDSTONE BI-DISCS

FOURTEEN HARDSTONE BI-DISCS Chinese, twentieth century. Depictions of zoomorphic masks, dragons, phoenix, bats, and laughing buddha. Fourteen (14) total.

Lot: 249 - COLLECTION OF COLORED HARDSTONE CARVINGS AND DISCS

COLLECTION OF COLORED HARDSTONE CARVINGS AND DISCS Chinese, 20th century, hardstone. Sixteen (16) pieces total, color treated, of varying motifs.

Lot: 250 - MISCELLANY OF ARCHER RINGS AND JADE BEADS

MISCELLANY OF ARCHER RINGS AND JADE BEADS Chinese, 20th century, various hardstones. Three (3) archer rings, four (4) buddhas, and six (6) carved as bamboo stalks, thirteen (13) pieces total.

Lot: 251 - COMPANION LACQUERED OKIMONO AND NETSUKE

COMPANION LACQUERED OKIMONO AND NETSUKE Japanese, mid 20th century, ebonized wood. Nagoya School influenced carved Junishi zodiac ball together with a carved wasp resting on pear, after the type made popular by Bazan, Kogetsu, and others; both signed to inset mother of pearl medallion by same artist.

Lot: 252 - EROTIC OKIMONO AND NETSUKE

EROTIC OKIMONO AND NETSUKE Japanese, early to mid-20th century, ivory. A netsuke in the form of a head, carved with female nudes, together with an okimono of basket form, a male figure viewing the image of a female nude through the lid. Both signed.

Lot: 253 - OKIMONO AND NETSUKE PAIRING

OKIMONO AND NETSUKE PAIRING Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. The netsuke of a beauty with flowers, the other a seated figure with Noh mask.

Lot: 254 - FOUR FIGURAL OKIMONO AND NETSUKE

FOUR FIGURAL OKIMONO AND NETSUKE Japanese, early 20th century, ivory. Including Kinko/Sennin with carp, man in clam, Shoki, and basket weaver; all signed.

Lot: 255 - SEVEN FIGURAL OKIMONO AND NETSUKE

SEVEN FIGURAL OKIMONO AND NETSUKE Japanese, 20th century, dyed ivory. Including samurai, Hotei, a jovial boy in kimono, and others; the okimono unsigned.

Lot: 256 - FOUR WOOD CARVED NETSUKE AND OKIMONO

FOUR WOOD CARVED NETSUKE AND OKIMONO Japanese, 20th century, wood. Including an Okame mask, signed, a reproduction model cat with captured fish, a gourd form netsuke with shell and mice, and a tiger with captured hare, signed.

Lot: 257 - NINE CARVED IVORY FIGURES

NINE CARVED IVORY FIGURES Japanese, early 20th century. Seven okimono and netsuke figures in various human forms, together with two brush pots.

Lot: 258 - NINE IVORY CARVINGS OF FIGURES AND ANIMALS

NINE IVORY CARVINGS OF FIGURES AND ANIMALS Japanese, late 19th- early 20th century. Deities, folklore, and animals; some signed.

Lot: 259 - SELECTION OF ASIAN ITEMS

SELECTION OF ASIAN ITEMS Lidded likely Mongolian rice basket, metal fish form container, Nepalese coral and brass necklace, and Japanese fairy-tale story book, My Lord Bag-O'rice, in English by B.H. Chamberlain.