Group of Southeast Asian Buddhist Figures
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Lot Description Price (Lot of 3) Group of Southeast Asian Buddhist figures, consisting of a Laotian gilt wood seated Buddha in bhumisparsha; a gilt and lacquered wood figure of a monk; together with a Sukhothai-style metal walking 4001 Buddha holding an alms bowl, first: 11.5''h $ 200 (lot of 2) Chinese zomorphic jade form plaques, one of calcified tan colored matrix shaped as a stylized dragon biting onto its tail forming a ring, 2.5''w; the other a dark jade toggle, shaped with a pair of stylized birds with necks coiled together forming a disk which is surmounted with a mouse, the stone bronze hue 4003 with light patches, 2.5''h $ 75 Hmong metal necklace, the torque band suspends a polychrome decorated rectangular plaque accented 4008 with flowers, overall: 8.125''w $ 125 Asian glazed ceramic figure, of bodidharma (Damo) draped in a red robe holding a fly whisk, in contrast 4009 with the brown unglazed face and body, with fitted box, figure: 7''h $ 200 Chinese porcelain zhadou (spittoon), decorated with white peonies issuing from leafy gray sprigs and accented with a pair of bees on a yellow ground, the interior with a turquoise body, the recessed base 4011 with an iron-red mark 'yong qing chang chun', 3.5''h $ 125 Pair of Chinese small porcelain stick neck vases, each with a slender neck above a pear shaped body, decorated with Shoulao holding a lingzhi and a flower basket, while five red bats soar, reversed with a five 4012 character couplet, 5.5''h $ 125 Chinese underglazed blue porcelain dish, with tapering cylindrical sides heightened with a scroll band to the rim, in contrast with the well featuring the Three Star Immortals below a pine tree, the exterior 4015 further decorated with sprays of pine and the recessed base with an apocryphal Kangxi mark, 4.5''w $ 75 Chinese mille fleur porcelain plate, depicting various brightly enameled blossoms on a dark brown ground 4016 accented with gilt tendrils, the recessed base with an apocryphal Qianlong mark, 9.5''w $ 125 Chinese white overlaid yellow Peking glass vase, of meiping form with a foliate rim, the body with white overlays featuring birds and lotus set against a transparent canary yellow ground incised with a wave 4018 pattern, the base with an apocryphal Qianlong mark, 6.6''h $ 100 Chinese Peking glass brush pot, with a translucent blue cylindrical body suffused with small flecks, overall featuring a celestial rabbit floating above a lotus pond along with various animals, the recessed base 4019 incised with an apocryphal Qianlong mark, 4.5''h $ 250 Chinese cloisonne decorated vessel/planter, featuring a pair of relief chilong clutching sprigs of lingzhi on the rim, of tapering oval-section and overall with stylized colored lotus on a blue ground, raised on ruyi 4020 form supports, 13.125''w $ 225 Chinese carved wood stand, inset with a raised floating panel within a petal edge, the apron reticulated 4021 with scrolling tendrils, 6.5''w; Provenance: The Montclair Art Museum (Montclair, NJ) deaccession $ 225 Chinese cloisonne enameled box, Republic period, of rectangular form featuring bright peonies and orchids on a scrolling turquoise ground, the blue interior with two rectangular compartments, all resting 4022 on ball feet, the underside marked 'China', 6.25''w $ 100 (lot of 4) Chinese enameled porcelain libation cups, each similarly depicted with a scene of three generals visiting the hut of a scholar (probably a narrative from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms of Liu Bi's 4024 three visits to Zhuge Liang), with a Tongzhi mark to the base, 3''w $ 150 Chinese enameled porcelain vase, of baluster form decorated with a farmer following an ox which is carrying a young boy, all below an inverted rim and on a tall pedestal base, the recessed base with an iron- 4025 red studio mark, 10.25''h $ 150 Page 1 of 96 Chinese enameled porcelain rouleau vase, the tapering cylindrical body decorated with peonies and various flowers accenting a garden rock, the turquoise neck painted with stylized lotus blossoms (drilled), 4026 9.5''h $ 75 (Lot of 2) Chinese rose medallion porcelain tea pot and charger, each similarly decorated with bird-and- flower reserves alternating with scenes of beauties and scholars gathered outside a pavilion, all accented by flowering tendrils, the recessed base of the charger stamped 'made in China' and the tea pot marked 4028 'China', charger: 14.75''w $ 225 Chinese enameled porcelain yellow ground bowl, the exterior featuring auspicious bats and red shou medallions along with blue wanzi emblems on a yellow ground, the recessed base with an apocryphal red 4030 six-character Xianfeng mark, 6''w $ 325 (Lot of 2) Chinese enameled eggshell porcelain vases, the tapering ovoid body with shaped bird-and- flower panels reserved on a mille fleur ground, which is repeated onto the short neck that flares to an everted rim, the base with an apocryphal Qianlong mark (one with hairline cracks), 11.6''h; Provenance: 4031 Estate of Reynold Tom of Oakland, CA $ 275 (lot of 6) Group of Chinese Canton enameled ware, Republic period, consisting of a circular tray set with three triangular dishes decorated with figures in landscape; along with two small circular dishes and two square dishes with children in reserves; together with a rectangular bulb container/planter brightly 4032 enameled with birds and flowers (small losses), 8.5''w $ 200 (Lot of 2) Chinese enameled porcelain dishes, one of hexagonal form and the other of square section with canted corners, each similarly decorated with a blue dragon confronting a green dragon for a sacred jewel 4034 silhouetted on a yellow ground, framed within floral reserves and bright key-fret bands, largest: 8.5''w $ 75 Chinese polychrome enameled export porcelain plate, 19th century, the well with a scene of a scholar offering a drink to an elegant lady standing in front of a viewing pavilion, the rim decorated with reserves 4035 of pale blue birds (repair to rim), 9.6''w $ 75 Chinese Yixing ceramic tea pot, of compressed globular form with small raised bosses to the shoulder, the 4036 recessed base incised 'Chen Wenbo', together with a lid with a taiji finial, 7''w $ 75 (Lot of 2) Chinese Yixing zisha tea pots, one with a short cylindrical body with key-fret decorated fan- shaped reserves, the other of tree truck form heightened with blue prunus, the base marked 'Zhou 4037 Xiaoman zhi', 7''w $ 100 Japanese red ginbari vase, with a short neck above a baluster body, overall decorated with a pattern of 4039 Japanese daisy, 6''h $ 75 Japanese Hirado porcelain censer, Meiji period, compressed ovoid contour molded with a pair of shishi handles, the fitted lid with a pierced lattice-patterned dome and simple floral underglaze blue edge band, the body decorated with flowering wisteria branches in shades of cobalt blue, on tripod feet, 3.75''h x 4040 4.75''dia $ 75 Pair of Japanese Shibayama whist counters, Meiji period, each of the rectangular rosewood planks gilt decorated with irises, morning glory, Chinese bellflowers and butterflies, the sides with eight hinged tabs 4041 overlay decorated with bird and insects, 4.125''l $ 50 Japanese patinated figural bronze covered urn, with a compressed globular vessel cast with dragon roundels on a geometric ground and bracketed by a pair of chilong handles, the lid surmounted with three dragon-fish supporting a jewel form finial, all raised on a sculptural base featuring a horse form figure 4042 standing on rocks on a rectangular plinth (urn separates from base), 20.25''h $ 275 Page 2 of 96 (lot of 8) Group of Japanese Imari porcelain, Meiji period, consisting of an underglazed blue plate with crabs, octopus, fish and shrimps in reserve; four foliate edge cups; one foliate edge bowl centered with a colbalt blue dragon medallion while the sides are embellished with cranes and maple leaves; one polychrome enameled three tier food container with stylized flowers and geometric panels; lastly a large shallow bowl with underglaze blue flowering tendrils to the well, in contrast with the brightly decorated 4043 bird reserves set amid flowers, 9.75''w $ 225 (lot of 13) Group of Chinese gilt and lacquered wooden panels/fragments, carved and reticulated with 4044 figures in landscape, scholars' items and auspicious emblems, largest: 20''h $ 350 Chinese album with ten letters, including letters bearing the signature of Yu Youren, Lu Xun, Xu Zhimo, 4045 and Li Zongren, overall: 13.8''h x 9.8''w $ 1,600 (Lot of 4) Chinese illustrated books, ink on paper, Hong Lou Meng (Dream of the Red Chamber), the title page of the first volume bearing signature Huang Shiling along with date Guangxu sixteenth year, overall: 4046 13.25''h x 6.5''w $ 550 (lot of 2) Chinese Tang-style gilt metal cups and saucers, the cups of inverted bell form with a pair of reserves of a bird in a flowering garden on a granulated ground, and flanked with dragon handles, 4048 together with saucers decorated with flower reserves, saucer: 5.25''w, cup: 1.75''h $ 150 (Lot of 2) Chinese green glazed ceramic jar, with an angular shoulder and a tapering body; together with a 4049 crackle glazed baluster vase enameled with warriors in battle, 10''h $ 50 (lot of 9) Group of Japanese Imari porcleain, consiting of three large serving bowls, decorated with cranes, pines, plum blossoms, mythical beasts and others; together with six plates with foliate rims, four of them 4050 marked at the base, all decorated with flowers, birds, and figures, largest: 10.25''l $ 375 (Lot of 6) Chinese Yixing ceramic tea set, consisting of a hexagonal section tea pot,