December 4, 2011 Estate Auction

A Straw-Glazed Yueyao Type Ceramic Beast, modeled after a seated mythical beast with a pair of wings {Height: 3 1/2 inches (8.9 cm)}

A Glazed Pottery Figure of a Female Musician, depicted playing a wind instrument, with a matching wood stand {Height: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)} Provenance

Two Ceramic Vessels, Ming Dynasty, the first a small wucai jar, the second a blue and white kendi {Height of Ewer: 4 5/8 inches (11.7 cm)} [Shortened

Four Small Glazed Chinese and Southeast Asian Jarlets, 14th to 16th Century, each of globular shape with molded decoration, covered in a thick celadon

Two Enamel-Decorated Ceramic Roof Tiles, 19th/20th Century, each back marked 'Lin Guangni' {Tallest: 12 1/2 inches (31.8 cm)}

A Black-Glazed Ceramic Jar, of tapering form and with a pair of tapering strap handles, covered inside and out with a dark brown glaze that ends in a

A Black-Glazed Ceramic Jar, with moulded bands to body, covered inside and out with a lustrous black glaze {Height: 6 inches (15.2 cm)}

A Green-Glazed Ceramic Tripod Censer and Lid, the globular body resting on three hoof-form legs, with a pair of upturn handles, the lid with molded de

A Yaozhou Stoneware Covered Censer, of a compressed globular body with a trigram decoration, surmounted by a coiled dragon holding a pearl on the dome

A Black-Glazed Ceramic Jar of barrel form with a pair of handles and a recessed base, covered outside with a black glaze and featuring incised decorat

A Russet-Glazed Ceramic Jar, of baluster form and with four small handles, covered inside and out with a caramel-brown glaze that ends in a line at th

A Set of Stacking Ceramic Containers with Lid, comprised of four circular containers, all painted with scrolling floral tendrils and circular bands {H

A Han Style Painted Circular Ceramic Container and Lid, of globular shape with horizontal bands, the lid decorated with geometric designs and with a r

A Pair of Tang Style Ceramic Horses with Figures {Tallest: 19 1/2 inches (49.5 cm)}

A Black-Glazed Stoneware Wine Vessel, the black-glazed domed top with a recessed mouth, the rest of the body covered in a caramel glaze {Height: 7 3/4

Three Asian Style Necklaces, including two court style glass beaded necklaces and an enameled metal pendant {Longest: 19 inches (48.2 cm)}

A Group of Peking Glass Objects, including four plates, two bowls and seven cups, of different monochrome {Diameter of Largest Plate: 7 1/2 inches (19

A Small Sapphire Blue Peking Glass Cup, with a matching wood stand, Qing Dynasty {Height: 2 1/2 inches (6.4 cm)} Provenance: From a Private Connecticu

A Group of Three Glass Wares, including a semi-clear Covered Jar with green-overlay decorations, a small opaque yellow square-form jardiniere, and a s

A Jade Model of a Dog, the recumbent hound carved with its head facing forward, with front paws together and hind legs tucked under its belly {Length:

Two Jade Carvings, the first of a child holding a lotus leaf; the second of a rectangular pendant carved with figures and inscription {Longest: 2 inch

A Reticulated White Jade Pendant, carved to depict a female figure next to garden rocks, mounted with silver fitting for suspension {Length of Pendant

A Pair of Table Screen with Inset Jade Plaques, each with a reticulated circular jade plaque depicting figures and scrolling plants, within a circular

A Celadon Jade Carving, depicting two boys holding lotus pods and riding a giant carp {Length: 5 3/4 inches (14.6 cm)} [Surface soiling]

A Celadon Jade Vessel, carved with three deer, lingzhi fungus and lotus {Height: 3 1/2 inches (8.9 cm)}

A Group of Five Jade Carvings, including two jadeite cigarette holders and three archaistic form jade pendants {Longest: 5 7/16 inches (14.1 cm)}

Two Jade Figural Carvings, the first of fisherman holding a fish while sitting next to a boy; the second of two boys playing a drum {Tallest: 2 5/8 in

A Pair of Jade and Hardstone Inlaid Wall Panels, each inlaid with jade, agate and bone to depict archaistic vessels and mythological beasts, all set

A Group of Four Hardstone Potted Plants {Tallest: 17 1/4 inches (43.8 cm)}

A Hardstone-Inlaid Wall Panel, of rectangular form, inlaid with a combination of hardstones, wood and bone, one with double-fish vase with peony folia

A Small Rectangular Serpentine Table Screen, with hardstone overlay, matching wood stand {Height: 8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm)} Provenance: From an East Bay

A Group of Five Yellow Stone Seals, each in various shapes, with incised descriptions or images, the seal face depicted in one line seal script, with

A Standing Wood Screen with Painted Marble Insets, with seven rows of panel, the front containing calligraphy and landscapes and the reverse with figu

A Marble and Wood Table Screen, the circular stone of deep russet, caramel and gray striations to an overall cream background; set within a wood frame

A Tang Style Carved Stone Figure, shown standing in a contrapposto position, with a scarf draped diagonally around the torso and a diaphanous dhoti ti

A Jade Snuff Bottle, of flattened oval shape, with a crystal stopper {Height: 2 3/8 inches (6 cm)}

A Carved Ivory Snuff Bottle*, depicting figures in a garden below scrolling tendrils and above a key-fret border, with an ivory stopper {Height: 3 1/8

A Macaroni Agate Snuff Bottle, of moonflask shape with a pair of beast-head handles, with a glass stopper {Height: 2 3/4 inches (7 cm)} [Minor chips}

A Group of Six Snuff Bottles, the first of lapis lazuli with carvings, with a lapis lazuli stopper; the second of green glass with a glass stopper; th

Three Snuff Bottles and a Carved Ivory Study*, the first of blue and white porcelain painted with two four-clawed dragons, with a glass stopper; hte s

Three Glass Snuff Bottles, including one of elephant form and two with overlaid decorations depicting a lotus pond and chilong with bat; each with inl

A Group of Three Scholar's Objects, including a stone seal surmounted by a dragon, a yellowish jade pendant with figures and inscription, and a ...

An Bronze Incense Burner, cast with a pair of dragon-form handles, with a six-character Xuande mark to the base {Height: 3 3/4 inches (9.5 cm)}

A Gilt Bronze Garlic Head Vase, cast with a compressed globular body and tall neck,its head resting below the lobed garlic-head mouth, the surface cov

A Bronze Ritual Tripod Vessel and Cover, the globular body raised on three short legs, the sides cast with a single band below a pair upright handles,

Three Sets of White Metal Mini Screens, the first set is of 'Bogu' theme, the second depicts the famous 'Four Beauties,' the third s...

An White Metal Ink Well and Lid, in the form of a recumbent dragon, a stylized seal character to the interior {Width: 5 1/4 inches (13.4 cm)}

A Group of Three Cloisonné-Enameled Vessels, including a vase and two jars, all with a blue ground {Height of Vase: 7 1/2 inches (19 cm)}

A Group of Chinese Decorations, including a small jade belt buckle, two pairs of scroll weights made of crystal and reddish hardstone, and a group of

A Hardstone Inlaid Hardwood Brush Pot, depicting two birds on a peach tree accompanied with rocks and bamboo, reversed by butterflies and flowers {Hei