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LOW HIGH Lot Description Estimate Estimate (lot of 2) Chinese export porcelain tankards, 18th/19th century, one with flowers and cornucopia in reserve, on a red pattern ground accented by underglazed blue flowers; the 1 other with applied strap handles and the body with flowers framed by cornucopias, floral tendrils, and grapes in a reserved panel on a stipple ground accented by underglazed blue floral sprigs and butterflies (repaired handle), 6.25"h $ 200 - 400 Chinese glazed ceramic puzzle pot, in the form of a green fu-lion standing on hind legs and 2 resting on the yellow pot, base marked 'Peng Zhengxing', 7.25"h $ 150 - 250 Chinese underglaze blue porcelain small fish bowl, with a rolled rim above two scenes with a 3 scholar and beauties, base with apocryphal Kangxi mark, 6.25"w $ 300 - 500 (lot o 3) Chinese underglaze blue porcelain, consisting of two ribbed teapots with figures; 4 together with a meiping vase with the Three Friends of Winter, 6.5"h $ 200 - 400 5 Chinese serpentine pillow, pierced with shuangxi character flanked by bats, 10.25"w $ 800 - 1,200 Chinese black glazed stem cup, the foliate rim in a brown hue, raised on a splayed tall foot, 6 4"h x 5"w $ 500 - 700 Chinese Ge-type crackle glazed ceramic vase, the rectangular neck flanked by elephant form 7 handles, above the tapering body, 8.75"h $ 150 - 250 Chinese Longquan-type tripod censer, with an everted rim, short neck and a compressed 8 body with flanges, raised on tapering feet, 4.25"w $ 400 - 600 9 Chinese Longquan type ceramic mallet vase, with an everted rim and cylindrical body flanked by fish form handles, above a wide canted shoulder and tapering body, 10.5"h $ 800 - 1,200 10 Chinese small amber Budai, seated beside a sack of treasures, 1.75"h $ 200 - 400 Chinese jade plaque, in the from of an entwined dragon accented by incised detailing, the 11 gray-green matrix with mark inclusions, 4.5"w $ 500 - 700 12 Chinese jade seal, with a mythical beast crouched to the top, bottom uncarved, 1.5"h $ 200 - 400 Indian Mughal-style spinach jade spoon, the handle carved with leafy scrolls, and the back of 13 the tear-drop form spoon with a flower in low relief, 5.75"l $ 300 - 500 Carved hardstone handle, in the form of a lion head, executed from a celadon hue matrix, 14 4.125"h $ 300 - 500 15 Chinese lapis lazuli Buddha, seated in dyanasana on a separate lotus form pedestal, 6.5"h $ 500 - 700 (lot of 2) Chinese hardstone carvings: the first, an archaistic libation cup carved with a band 16 of taotie above a scroll pattern, raised on a stem base; the second, a sculpture of three monkeys amid peaches, 8"w $ 300 - 500 (lot of 3) Chinese jade/hardstone carvings and necklace, consisting a necklace of 20 pebbles 17 of celadon hue, accented by red beads; together with a pair of crabs with russet hue on a gray-green ground; necklace: 15.25"w $ 300 - 500 18 Chinese porcelain brush pot, the caramel colored body featuring a riverside landscape in relief, base with apocryphal Wang Bingrong mark, with stand, brush pot: 6"h $ 200 - 400 Chinese small scholar's rock, with an aperture to the bottom corner and tapering toward a 19 peak, overall with a light gray matrix , 4"h $ 150 - 250 Page 1 of 53 20 Chinese enameled stick neck vase, the globular body featuring a red dragon and a phoenix amid slip decorated floral scrolls, base with apocryphal Kangxi mark (chip to rim), 12.5"h $ 300 - 500 Thai patinated bronze head of a Ayutthaya Buddha, the long pointed face with arched 21 eyebrows and shaped eyes; with base; (Provenance: purchased 2003 Asian Arts Gallery, San Francisco, CA) , head: 5"h, base 2"h $ 1,000 - 1,500 Chinese bamboo and wood brush pot, of hexagonal section with canted corners, the figural 22 and landscape panels alternated by narrow panels featuring dragons, rim and base on wood, 6.3"h $ 300 - 500 23 Chinese wood brush pot, with luohan sitting under the tree, 9.5"h $ 300 - 500 24 Chinese lacquered export tea caddy box, the hinged lid etched with figures in landscape, accented by gilt floral borders, the interior with four pewter tea caddies, 13.75"w $ 300 - 500 (lot of 2) Chinese bamboo and wooden brush pots, both of square section, one of 25 polychrome lacquer decorated with flowers and landscape of a red ground; the other a bamboo brush pot incised with figures in landscape, largest: 6"h $ 200 - 400 Chinese export gilt laquered box, of elongated octagonal section, decorated with figures in 26 landscape, 8"w $ 200 - 400 27 (lot of 3) Japanese black lacquered ware: a tray with a notched rim; a circular box featuring a dragon and phoenix with seven dish inserts; and bon-tray, largest: 13.75"dia $ 200 - 400 (lot of 20) Japanese black lacquered plates, the center with three stylized medallions, the rim 28 and the band surrounding the center with karakusa pattern all in gilt, diameter: approx. 10"dia $ 150 - 250 (lot of 2) Japanese porcelain spoon shaped dish, with Fukagawa Koransha mark on the base; 29 together with a foliate rimmed oblong dish decorated with gilt, enamel and underglaze blue mark on the base, largest: 13.25" l $ 150 - 250 30 (lot of 3) Japanese clay dolls, consisting of Ebisu with a sea bream; Chigo with fan; infant holding up a doll, possibly from the Momoyama period (17th century):, largest: 4.7"h $ 50 - 100 (lot of 3) Japanese clay/ceramic figures, early 20th century, of three young beauties in 31 various kimono styles, two wearing a hood, tallest: 5.75"h $ 100 - 200 (lot of 4) Japanese cloisonne ginbari vases, consisting of a large red sparrow and bamboo 32 ginbari with roses; a red pair with roses; a bright green one with various flowers, largest: 9.25"h $ 200 - 400 Pair of modern Japanese ceramic vases, gray green drip glaze over red clay body, base with 33 seal [Sanyo], tallest: approx. 7.25"h $ 150 - 250 34 Japanese patinated bronze vase, Meiji/ Taisho period, short neck on rounded shoulder, with molded chrysanthemums over slender ovoid body on circular base, 12.25"h $ 100 - 200 (lot of 14) Japanese Imari ware: consisting of five dishes, seven bowls and one cup; together 35 with a colorful enameled ceramic plate, largest: 10"dia $ 200 - 400 36 (lot of 6) Japanese Mitsu-boshi porcelain: consisting of four tea cups, creamer and sugar pot, decorated with quails and reeds in gilt and enamel on white, tallest: 5"h $ 100 - 200 (lot of 3) One Imari style lidded jar, together with a pair of roof top tiles with horses in 37 celadon green, tallest: 12.25"h $ 50 - 100 Page 2 of 53 (lot of 2) Chinese porcelain brush pot and pillow, the green glazed brush pot molded with 38 ducks in a lotus pond on an openwork ground, base with a Qianlong mark; together with a pillow depicting seated beauties, largest: 5.75"h $ 150 - 250 (lot of 2) Chinese porcelain covered serving bowls, each featuring the characters 'wan shou 39 wu jiang' on a yellow ground with tendrils, the lids decorated en suite, largest: 10.25"w; Provenance: Estate of Reynold Tom of Oakland, CA $ 300 - 500 40 (lot of 2) Chinese enameled porcelain plates, one with melons and shuangxi emblems, the base with an endless knot mark; the other with a vase of flowers to the well, largest: 8.75"w $ 200 - 400 Pair of Chinese enamel porcelain vases, of rouleau form with prunus and peonies, base with 41 apocryphal Qianlong mark, 13.5"h $ 200 - 400 (lot of 4) Japanese three wooden carved printing blocks, Edo period, entitled 'En shi ro shi 42 sho', collection of poems by Hirose Tanso (1782-1856), in kanji (Chinese characters); togther with one long printing block with notation of well-known temples in Kyoto, largest: 31"l $ 300 - 500 43 (lot of approx. 27) Group of Chinese wooden stands, of various forms and sizes, largest: 5"w $ 150 - 250 44 Chinese figural wood carving, with a seated female carrying a child holding an ingot, 15"h $ 100 - 200 (lot of 4) Chinese soapstone seals, two pairs, each with fu-lions above a tall rectangular shaft, 45 12.5"h $ 300 - 500 Chinese Jian type bowl, with a hare's fur pattern on a black glaze stopping above the foot 46 marked 'gongyyu', 4.6"w $ 200 - 400 (lot of 3) Chinese ceramic bowls: consisting of a Jian-type bowl; one of a marbled glaze; the 47 last, of Yaozhou type celadon bowl with flowers, largest; 5.8"w $ 200 - 400 (lot of 4) Chinese yingqing glazed porcelain bowls, each incised with children amid floral 48 scrolls, two with notched rims, largest: 5.125"w $ 300 - 500 Chinese eggshell porcelain bowl, with mille fleur to the exterior and dragon on the interior, 49 5.25"w $ 400 - 600 50 Pair of Chinese porcelain bowls, the deep vessels having enameled branches featuring peaches, pomegranate and lychee, base with apocryphal Qianlong mark, 5.75"w $ 400 - 600 (lot of 10) Chinese porcelain plates, consisting of six underglaze blue dishes centered with a dragon, base with apocryphal Kangxi mark; together with four mille fleur patterned plates, 51 with an apocryphal Qianlong mark, 7.25"w; Provenance: Estate of Reynold Tom of Oakland, CA $ 150 - 250 (lot of 12) Chinese enameled porcelain bowls and saucers: consisting of four bowls each with 52 dragon roundels; together with eight saucers with dragon and phoenix, base with apocryphal Qianlong mark, 5.75"w; Provenance: Estate of Reynold Tom of Oakland, CA $ 150 - 250 53 (lot of 2) Chinese archaistic bronze hu and ewer, consisting of a covered hu fronted by large eye form concentrate circles; and a he form pouring vessel with bird form lid, 11"h $ 500 - 700 54 Chinese jade/hardstone large sculpture, featuring nine carp above rolling waves, 28.75"w $ 600 - 900 Page 3 of 53 Chinese bone overlaid four panel lacquered screen, featuring figures at leisurely pursuits in a 55 garden, above the lower section with scholar's items, reversed by polychrome birds and flowers, 71.75"h $ 500 - 700 55A Chinese style machine made rug, 12' x 8'8" $ 100 - 200 Chinese fa-hua style porcelain vase, mounted as a lamp, featuring a battle scene on a 56 turquoise ground, vase: 14.25"h, overall: 26"h $ 200 - 400 Chinese sang de boeuf vase mounted as lamp, with a cylindrical neck and a globular body, 57 vase: 15"h, overall: 27"h.
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    Difficulty: ««¶¶¶ Advanced Beginner www.mgsdesigns.net Rustic Rope © Melissa Grakowsky Shippee This necklace features 13mm antique cut beads (also called English cuts) from Perry Bookstein plus unusual Japanese 8/0 cut beads and 11/0 seed beads. If you can’t find these unusual materials, you can substitute the more common 10mm antique cut beads, 11/0 seed beads, and 15/0 seed beads. Page 2 What You’ll Need... Symbol/Supply Name # Weight Toho 8/0 cut beads, matte bronze 8/0 1269 32g Toho 11/0 seed bead, bronze 11/0 288 2g Czech antique cuts, (aka English antique cut 10 cuts), aqua gold luster Notions Size 12 to 13 beading needles, beading thread (8lb Fireline recommended) Tools Scissors, beading mat. Techniques Tubular herringbone stitch, peyote stitch. About the diagrams... Beads already added when you start a step are shown new in the diagram in color with a normal outline. Beads you need to add in the current step are shown with a red outline. Thread paths going through beads are dashed, and thread coming out of beads is solid. Old thread paths old are not shown. The arrow represents the needle. The dot indicates the start of the thread path. Page 3 Glossary stitch through - v. To go through; put the needle through; needle through. stitch - n. A bead or set of beads picked up and added to beadwork and the beads stitched through; one set of a repeat. pick up - v. To put on your needle, ie. “pick up three 11As”. step up - v. To go through without adding beads, usually referring to the first bead(s) in the row being completed, in order to get the thread in place to start the next row.