WORLD COINS, CHINESE NUMISMATICS & ASIAN ART

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888 Auctions presents a collection of 426 items up for auction:


Paintings: Lot 1-38
Money: Lot 39-287
Snuff Bottles: Lot 288-297
Stone: Lot 298-307
Nephrite: Lot 308-320
Jadeite: Lot 321-345
Jewellery, Gems, Watches and Medals: Lot 346-385
Metalware: Lot 386-396
Wood and Natural History: Lot 397-405
Ceramics: Lot 406-425
Furniture: Lot 426
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Chinese Calligraphy Stone Rubbing on Paper1 - Chinese Calligraphy Stone Rubbing on Paper
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Chinese stone rubbing of calligraphy; Chinese ink on paper; 54 cm x 52.5 cm
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Zhang Shunqing Modern Chinese Ink Calligraphy2 - Zhang Shunqing Modern Chinese Ink Calligraphy
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Chinese calligraphy Hai Na Bai Chuan in semi-cursive script; Chinese ink on paper roll; signed Zhang Shunqing, Chinese modern calligrapher; inscribed
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Korean Script Calligraphy Scroll Painting3 - Korean Script Calligraphy Scroll Painting
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Hanging scroll, Korean script calligraphy, ink and colour on paper; hanging scroll; inscribed and signed with two artist seals; 94 cm x 30.5 cm
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Han Zhe 20thC Chinese Watercolor Peonies & Prunus4 - Han Zhe 20thC Chinese Watercolor Peonies & Prunus
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Peonies and prunus, 20th century, Chinese watercolour painting on paper, Signed Han Zhe with two artist red seals, Zhou Yun. 27" X 27"
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Li Kuchan 1899-1983 Chinese Watercolour Bird Set5 - Li Kuchan 1899-1983 Chinese Watercolour Bird Set
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Set of 6 painting of birds, crabs, rooster and little egret; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper; signed Li Kuchan (1899-1983); each one inscribed wi
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Chinese Shakyamuni Buddha Gilt Thanka Print6 - Chinese Shakyamuni Buddha Gilt Thanka Print
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Chinese gilt thanka print; depicting Shakyamuni Buddha with disciples; black paper roll; with inscription in Chinese, Tibetan and Manchurian; 88 cm x
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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He Xiangning 1878-1972 Chinese Watercolour Plum7 - He Xiangning 1878-1972 Chinese Watercolour Plum
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Red Chinese plum tree; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper roll; signed He Xiangning (1878-1972); inscribed with 2 artist seals; 67 cm × 33 cm
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Li Jun b.1939 Chinese Watercolour Plum Tree8 - Li Jun b.1939 Chinese Watercolour Plum Tree
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Painting of plum flower and tree; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper roll; signed Li Jun (b.1939); inscribed with 2 artist seals; 132 cm x 68 cm
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Mo Yu Chinese Watercolour on Paper Roll9 - Mo Yu Chinese Watercolour on Paper Roll
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Painting of school of fish; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper roll; signed Mo Yu; inscribed with 1 artist seal; 131 cm x 67 cm
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Song Meiling 1897-2003 Chinese Watercolour Peony10 - Song Meiling 1897-2003 Chinese Watercolour Peony
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Red peony flower; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper roll; signed Song Meiling (1897-2003); inscribed with 2 artist seals; 39.5 cm × 33 cm
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Sun Qifeng b.1920 Chinese Watercolour Sparrows11 - Sun Qifeng b.1920 Chinese Watercolour Sparrows
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Sparrows and tomato; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper roll; signed Sun Qifeng (b.1920); inscribed with 3 artist seals; 39.5 cm × 28 cm
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Chen Hongshou 1598–1652 China Watercolour Figure12 - Chen Hongshou 1598–1652 China Watercolour Figure
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Figures at the study; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper; hanging scroll; signed Chen Hongshou (1598-1652) and inscribed with two artist seals; 127
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,400.00
 
 
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Chinese Watercolour Landscape Signed by Artist13 - Chinese Watercolour Landscape Signed by Artist
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Hanging scroll, Chinese watercolour painting, ink and colour on paper; inscribed and signed with three seals; 107 cm x 36 cm
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Dong Shouping 1904-1997 Watercolour Paper Scroll14 - Dong Shouping 1904-1997 Watercolour Paper Scroll
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Bamboo, hanging scroll; Chinese ink and watercolour; signed Dong Shouping (1904-1997) and inscribed with two artist seals; 75 cm x 52 cm
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Fu Zizhao b.1928 China Watercolour Peaches15 - Fu Zizhao b.1928 China Watercolour Peaches
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Peaches; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper; hanging scroll; signed Fu Zhizhao (b.1928) and inscribed with one artist seal; 69 cm x 37 cm
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Huang Binhong 1865-1955 Mountain Landscape16 - Huang Binhong 1865-1955 Mountain Landscape
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Painting of mountainous landscape; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper; hanging scroll; signed and attr. Huang Binhong (1865-1955), Chinese art histo
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Huang Shanshou 1855-1919 Chinese Watercolour Figur17 - Huang Shanshou 1855-1919 Chinese Watercolour Figur
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Fairy and Shou immortal; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper; signed Huang Shanshou and inscribed with two artist seal; hanging scroll; 126.5 cm x 62
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,200.00
 
 
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Liu Biao b.1962 Chinese Ink on Paper Scroll18 - Liu Biao b.1962 Chinese Ink on Paper Scroll
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Drawing of bird, bamboo and basjoo; Chinese ink on paper; hanging scroll; signed Liu Biao (b.1962); inscribed with 3 artist seals; 67 cm x 65 cm
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Mei Sun Chinese Watercolour Hanging Scroll19 - Mei Sun Chinese Watercolour Hanging Scroll
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Village and Boat Scene in Spring, hanging scroll; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper; signed Mei Sun and inscribed with one artist seal; 87.5 cm x 2
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Okamoto Hansuke 1576-1657 Japan Ink Bamboo Scroll20 - Okamoto Hansuke 1576-1657 Japan Ink Bamboo Scroll
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Painting of bamboo; ink on paper; hanging roll; signed Okamoto Hansuke (1576-1657), painter of Edo period; inscribed with 1 artist seal; with a wood b
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Ren Bonian 1840-1896 Chinese Watercolour Swallow21 - Ren Bonian 1840-1896 Chinese Watercolour Swallow
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Swallows and pine tree; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper; hanging scroll; signed Ren Bonian (1840-1896) and inscribed with an artist seal; 178 cm
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Song Wenzhi 1919-1999 Watercolour on Paper Scroll22 - Song Wenzhi 1919-1999 Watercolour on Paper Scroll
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Chinese landscape, long horizontal hanging scroll, Chinese ink and watercolour on paper, signed Song Wen Zhi (1919-1999) with seals; 22 cm x 58 cm (fi
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Wang Su 1794-1877 Chinese WC Painting of Peonies23 - Wang Su 1794-1877 Chinese WC Painting of Peonies
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Peonies and mandarin ducks, hanging scroll, Chinese ink and watercolour painting on paper, signed Wang Su with four red seals. 95 cm x 85 cm. Proven
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Wang Su 1794-1877 Watercolour Immortal Beauties24 - Wang Su 1794-1877 Watercolour Immortal Beauties
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Immortal beauties; Chinese watercolour on paper; signed Wang Su (1794-1877) and inscribed with one artist seal; 189 cm x 21 cm
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Wang You Dun 1692-1758 Watercolour Paper Scroll25 - Wang You Dun 1692-1758 Watercolour Paper Scroll
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Horse, hanging scroll, Chinese ink and watercolour on paper; signed Wang You Dun (1692 - 1758) and inscribed with eighteen seals; 129 cm x 63 cm
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Weng Ge Chinese Watercolour Flower Painting26 - Weng Ge Chinese Watercolour Flower Painting
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Blossoms and songbirds, Chinese watercolour painting on scroll, signed Weng Ge with four red seals. 126 cm x 61 cm. Provenance: T. Ng Collection, To
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Wu Qinmu 1894-1953 Chinese Watercolour Mountain27 - Wu Qinmu 1894-1953 Chinese Watercolour Mountain
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Mountainous landscape and river; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper; hanging scroll; signed Wu Qinmu (1894-1953), Chinese painter; inscribed with 1
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Yu Fei An 1889-1959 Watercolour on Paper Scroll28 - Yu Fei An 1889-1959 Watercolour on Paper Scroll
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Butterfly, daffodils and rocks, hanging scroll; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper; signed Yu Fei An 1889-1959 and inscribed with two artist seals;
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Zhang Shanruo Chinese Watercolour on Paper Scroll29 - Zhang Shanruo Chinese Watercolour on Paper Scroll
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Tigers amongst bamboo, hanging scroll, Chinese ink and watercolour on paper, signed and sealed Zhang Shanruo. 100 cm x 45 cm. Provenance: T. Ng Coll
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Zhu Qing Chinese Watercolour Prunus Blossoms30 - Zhu Qing Chinese Watercolour Prunus Blossoms
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Prunus Blossoms on branch, Chinese watercolour painting on scroll, signed Zhu Qing with two artist red seals. 125 cm x 69 cm. Provenance: T. Ng Coll
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Wang Hui 1632-1717 Watercolour on Paper Scroll31 - Wang Hui 1632-1717 Watercolour on Paper Scroll
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Mountainous landscape; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper; horizontal on scroll ; signed Wang Hui and inscribed with one artist seal; 119 cm ×...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Zhao Shaoang 1905-1998 Watercolour on Paper Framed32 - Zhao Shaoang 1905-1998 Watercolour on Paper Framed
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Cicada and lychee tree; Chinese ink and watercolour on paper; framed; signed Zhao Shaoang (1905-1998); inscribed with 1 artist seal; 30 cm x 30 cm
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Xu Zhong Fang Chinese Acrylic Abstract Folk Art33 - Xu Zhong Fang Chinese Acrylic Abstract Folk Art
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Abstract painting by Xu ZhongFang. 63 cm x 64 cm. Reputable ted folk art artist, born 1943, Dinghai JinTang. Xu ZhongFong began painting in 1983. I
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Clifford Maracle 1944-1996 Acrylic Lost Youth34 - Clifford Maracle 1944-1996 Acrylic Lost Youth
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Lost youth; acrylic on canvas; signed Maracle on bottom left; 77 cm x 56 cm, Clifford Maracle (1944-1996) was from the Mohawk Nation and best known fo
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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European Artist  Oil on Canvas Signed dated 198835 - European Artist Oil on Canvas Signed dated 1988
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Portrait of a sitting nude woman; oil on canvas; mounted on board; signed by artist, dated 1988; 93 cm x 57 cm
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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E. Guillonnet 1872-1967 French Oil Landscape36 - E. Guillonnet 1872-1967 French Oil Landscape
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Landscape; oil on board with frame; signed on lower left corner signed Emile Octave Denis Victor Guillonnet (1872-1967), French Artist; 65 cm ×...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Philip de Laszlo 1869-1934 Hungarian Oil Potrait37 - Philip de Laszlo 1869-1934 Hungarian Oil Potrait
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Portrait of a sitting lady; oil on canvas; framed; signed Philip Alexius de Laszlo (1869-1937), Hungarian artist; 33 inches x 23 inches
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Walter Leblanc 1932-1986 Belian Oil Board38 - Walter Leblanc 1932-1986 Belian Oil Board
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Abstract painting; oil on board; framed; signed Walter Leblanc (1932-1986); Belgian artist; 10 by 10 in. (25.4 x 25.4 cm) Closely associated with the
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) OOC Cubist Portrait38A - Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) OOC Cubist Portrait
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Oil on canvas untitled cubist portrait; signed and attributed Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973), 19.5 inch x 15 inch.
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
 
 
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William Tolliver (1951-2000) Acrylic on Canvas38B - William Tolliver (1951-2000) Acrylic on Canvas
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Acrylic on canvas, nude; signed and attr. William Tolliver (American, 1951-2000); 31 inch x 24 inch
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Estimate : 2,200.00 - 3,200.00
 
 
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Sam Francis (1923-1994) Acrylic on Canvas38C - Sam Francis (1923-1994) Acrylic on Canvas
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Acrylic on canvas; signed and attr. Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994); 8.5 inch x 8.5 inch
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Bela Kadar  (Hungarian, 1877-1956) Oil on Board38D - Bela Kadar (Hungarian, 1877-1956) Oil on Board
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Oil on board, nursing woman and her child, signed and attr. Bela Kadar (Hungarian, 1877-1956); 24 inch x 19 inch. A Hungarian painter influenced by De
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
 
 
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Gerhard Richter (German, b.1932) Acrylic on Canvas38E - Gerhard Richter (German, b.1932) Acrylic on Canvas
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Acrylic on canvas, abstract, untitled; signed and attr. Gerhard Richter (German, b. 1932); 24 inch x 20 inch. Richter is a German visual artist. Richt
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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1736-1800 China Beijing Qianlong Tongbao 1 Cash39 - 1736-1800 China Beijing Qianlong Tongbao 1 Cash
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Chinese Qing Dynasty 1736-1800 Qianlong Tongbao 1 Cash brass coin; obverse lettering Qian Long Tong Bao; reverse lettering Board of Work, Beijing (Boo
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 130.00
 
 
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1736-1800 China Beijing Qianlong Tongbao 1 Cash40 - 1736-1800 China Beijing Qianlong Tongbao 1 Cash
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Chinese Qing Dynasty 1736-1800 Qianlong Tongbao 1 Cash brass coin; obverse lettering Qian Long Tong Bao; reverse lettering Board of Revenue, Beijing (
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 130.00
 
 
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1860 China Tai Ping Tian Guo Sheng Bao FD-266941 - 1860 China Tai Ping Tian Guo Sheng Bao FD-2669
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Rare 1860 Chinese 1 Cash brass coin; Tai Ping Tien Kuo “TAIPING HEAVENLY KINGDOM” on the obverse, and Sheng Bao “SACRED CURRENCY” on the reverse.; FD-
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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1890-1899 China Kwangtung Guangxu Yongbao Y-19042 - 1890-1899 China Kwangtung Guangxu Yongbao Y-190
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Chinese Qing Dynasty 1890-1899 Guangxu Tongbao 1 Cash brass coin; machine made; obverse lettering Guang Xu Tong Bao; reverse lettering Kwangtung mint
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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1890-1899 China Kwangtung Guangxu Yongbao Y-19043 - 1890-1899 China Kwangtung Guangxu Yongbao Y-190
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Chinese Qing Dynasty 1890-1899 Guangxu Tongbao 1 Cash brass coin; machine made; obverse lettering Guang Xu Tong Bao; reverse lettering Kwangtung mint
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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1912 (Year 1) 20 Cash Szechuan Brass Coin Y-448A44 - 1912 (Year 1) 20 Cash Szechuan Brass Coin Y-448A
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1912 China Republic 20 Cash brass coin; military government mint; obverse lettering Si Chuan Tong Bi, Jun Zheng Fu Zao, Dang Zhi Qian Er Shi Wen; reve
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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1912 (Year 1) 20 Cash Szechuan Brass Coin Y-448A45 - 1912 (Year 1) 20 Cash Szechuan Brass Coin Y-448A
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1912 China Republic 20 Cash brass coin; military government mint; obverse lettering Si Chuan Tong Bi, Jun Zheng Fu Zao, Dang Zhi Qian Er Shi Wen; reve
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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