December 4, 2011 Estate Auction

Two Overlay-Decorated Wall Panels, each depicting a playful scene of a Budhai figure surrounded by a group of boys {15 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches (39.4 x 57.

A Gilt Wood Official, wearing draping garments, a stylized hat and large necklace {Height: 9 3/4 inches (24.7 cm)} Provenance: From an East Bay Estate

A Painted and Carved Wood Seated Figure {Height: 23 1/2 inches (59.7 cm)} [Losses to pigments, wear]

A Carved Root Figure, carved to depict a bearded male figure, accompanied with stand and base {Height: 18 1/2 inches (47 cm)}

A Bamboo Brush Pot, the cylindrical walls carved in relief with a continuous mountain river landscape of pagodas and figures {Height: 7 inches (17.8 c

A Bamboo Brush Pot, with an inscribed poem of Li Bai {Height: 6 1/4 inches (15.9 cm)}

Two Carved Wood Figures, the first a standing guanyin presenting a blessing gesture; the second a fisherman and a boy holding two fish and a basket {O

A Chinese Table Clock, Early 20th Century, of rectangular form, with sliding front and rear doors, with engraved brass mask to the white enamel Roman

A Group of Scholar's Objects, including twelve ink sticks carved with the Jinling's twelve beauties, and a Large Ink Cake illustrating '...

A Horn Ruyi, carved in the likeness of a gnarled branch entwined by spiraling vines and twigs {Length: 9 1/4 inches} [Wear, natural cracks, rough edge

A Group of Three Horn Vessels, comprising two stem cups and a miniature beaker vase {Tallest: 4 3/4 inches (12.1 cm)} [Chips on the rim]

A Group of Three Horn Carvings, comprising an oval pendant, a lotus group, and a perfumer {Tallest: 3 3/8 inches (8.6 cm)}

Two Carvings*, the first a carved horn Buddha head, the second a tortoise shell folding fan {Height of Head: 8 inches (20.3 cm)}

A Carved Ivory Figure*, depicting the Guanyin wearing a flowing robe, with a small lion standing on her shoulder, accompanied with a wood stand {Overa

Three Carved Ivory Figures*, the first is the God of Longevity; the second is a bearded fisherman holding a carp; the third is a European female nude

Six Small Ivory Figural Carvings,* including a fisherman, a Hindu deity, a Bodhisattva, a warrior, an official, and a God of Longevity {Height of Bodh

A Group of Ivory and Bone Carvings*, including an incised polychrome cylindrical container and lid, a folding knife, two female nudes, two fishermen,

An Ivory Boat with Figures*, Fitted with a rowing team of Indian-style oarsmen, the boat with a peacock design to the prow. {Length: 14 inches (35.5 c

An Ivory Carving of a Standing General*, the body armored and robed, back supporting four theatrical flags, his right hand combing his long beard, whi

A Group of Ten Ivory and Stone Carvings*, including a walrus, an elephant, three lions, a dragon, a squirrel, a rabbit, a hen with her chicks, and a h

A Tinted Ivory Longevity God*, the eyebrows and long beard left untinted, robes decorated with taichi diagrams and four characters 'shou bi nan ...

Four Ivory Animal-Form Netsuke*, Meiji Period, the first a standing owl with a worm resting upon its head, signed on the foot; the second a rabbit wit

Three Carved Ivory Beauties*, including two female musicians and one reclining doctor's model, each with a matching wood stand {Tallest: 6 3/4 i...

A Large Japanese Satsuma Jar and Cover, painted with shaped cartouches of Luohans, the domed cover with lion finial {Height: 18 3/4 inches (47.6 cm)}

Four Metal Decorations, including two tsubas and two water droppers; one water dropper in the form of a persimmon and one with a standing figure {Larg

A Japanese Gilt Wood Buddhist Figure, Shown slightly hunched forward and in meditation, with drilled holes to the base {Height: 12 1/4 inches (31 cm)}

A Group of Polycrhome Ivory Carvings*, Consisting of twenty-two small figures in various manners and characters {Tallest: 3 inches (7.6 cm)}

Two Netsuke and a Carved Ivory Study*, the first a standing robed figure holding a staff with a double-gourd tied to his waist; the second a frog carr

A Group of Five Ivory Carvings*, including a letter opener, a two-piece clam, a Fu dog seal, and two figures {Longest: 9 1/2 inches (24.1 cm)} [Minor

A Group of Six Small Ivory Carvings*, including five Japanese figures and a horse {Tallest: 4 1/8 inches (10.5 cm)}

Anonymous: Two Japanese Figural Paintings, each painted in ink and color on silk, framed and glazed. {Each: 34 7/8 x 13 inches (88.6 x 33 cm)} [Tears,

Anonymous: Liu Hai Teasing a Toad, ink and color on paper, framed and glazed {30 x 12 1/2 inches (76.2 x 31.8 cm)}

Two Hanging Scrolls, each painted in ink and color on paper, the first a landscape, with inscription, bearing a signature 'Lan Tao,' one sea...

Anonymous: A Beauty, hanging scroll, ink and color on paper, the lower left inscribed, signed 'Jingduo,' one seal reading 'Rong Jingduo ...

A Hanging Scroll: Landscape, ink and color on silk, bearing a signature 'Chou Ying Shi fu,' one seal mark {137 x 67.6 cm}

A Hanging Scroll: Chicks, ink on paper, inscribed, with one seal reading 'Ping Wong' {104.5 x 33 cm}

A Hanging Scroll: A Wondering Poet, ink and color on paper, dated, bearing a signature 'Shaomei Chen', two seals {91 x 32 cm}

A Chinese Hanging Scroll: A Mountainous Landscape, ink and color on paper, inscribed, dated, with a signature 'Chen Banding', two seals {53 ...

Attributed to Wang Pu (Late Qing Dynasty): Three Gods, ink and color on silk, framed, titled, with a signature 'Wang Pu,' two seals {37 3/4 ...

A Set of Three Small Paintings Marked Huang Zhou, all painted in ink and color on silk, framed and glazed in one frame, inscribed, bearing a seal mark

A Calligraphy Couplet, ink on gold-decorated red paper, each framed and glazed, one bearing a signature 'Deng Shiru' to the left, two seals ...

Two Paintings Marked Leng Mei, both painted in ink and color on silk, bearing a signature 'Leng Mei,' the first framed, with one seal; the s...

A Painting of Pine and Flowers, ink on paper, framed and glazed, the upper left inscribed, dated, with a signature 'Li Yongzhen,' two seals ...

A Print of 'The Tribute Horse,' of diptych format, framed and glazed {Each section: 28 x 19 1/2 inches (71.1 x 49.5 cm)}

An Album of Ten Paintings Marked Ni Mogeng, of birds theme, ink and color on paper, each bearing a signature with seal, the last leaf inscribed and da

An Album of Ten Paintings Marked Zhu Jizhan, the first page inscribed as 'dedicated to Comrade Hongquan', dated, some bearing a seal, or wit...

A Group of Twelve Books on Chinese Jade and Ivory Carvings, including “Chinese Jade – Why Called the Lucky Stone” Long Sang Ti, Chinese Curios (1926);

An Elm Wood Altar Table, of long slender rectangular form, the top set upon a waisted section above a simple stepped lattice form apron with scroll de

A Group of Wood Architectural Components, comprising two pairs of windows and several fragments {Largest: 31 1/2 x 28 inches (80 x 71.1 cm)}

A Hardstone Inlaid Four Panel Screen, each decorated with hardstone inlay depicting figures in gardens {69 1/2 x 17 3/4 x 4 inches (176.5 x 45 x 10.2

A Carved Hardwood Stand, with a circular marble top {Height: 36 inches (91.5 cm) Provenance: From an East Bay Estate. [Surface soiling]

A Pair of Elm Wood Display Stands, each with circular tops {Height: 38 inches (96.5 cm)}

A Pair of Hardwood Chairs {42 x 21 /2 x 17 inches (106.6 x 53.3 x 43.8 cm)} Provenance: From an East Bay Estate. [Surface soiling]

A Hardstone Inlaid Folding Screen, depicting various Chinese antiquities {72 x 64 inches (188.8 x 162.5 cm)} [Minor losses]

A Hardwood Chair with Marble Inset, the backsplat carved with a butterfly and prunus blossom {36 1/2 x 16 x 18 inches (92.7 x 40.6 x 45.7 cm)} Provena

A Lacquer Low Table with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, depicting peonies and the double-happiness character {11 1/4 x 23 1/2 x 17 3/4 inches (31 x 59.7 x 45

A Hardwood 'Guqin' Table {36 x 36 x 12 inches (91.5 x 91.5 x 30.5 cm)} Provenance: From an East Bay Estate.

A Hardwood Low Table, the aprons carved in relief with bats amidst simple floral scrolls, raised upon cabriole legs each topped by a beast head and te

A Chinese Export Hardwood Stand, with reticulated aprons depicting bats and clouds, lobed top inset with a stone plaque {Height: 32 inches (81.3 cm)}

A Carved Wood Desk, constructed in three parts with three drawers, the overall carved in relief with figural and landscape reserves {31 1/2 x 53 3/4 x

A Carved Wood Side Table {29 1/2 x 48 x 15 1/2 inches (74.9 x 121.9 x 39.4 cm)}

A Wood Cabinet with Inlaid Decoration, the double doors depicting figural garden scenes {50 x 50 1/2 x 20 inches (127 x 128.2 x 50.8 cm)} [Overall wea

A Large Carved Wood Cabinet, depicting figures within a garden setting carved in relief, the center inset with an inscribed landscape textile {68 x 62

Sixteen Coin Silver Tea, Place and Table Spoons, marked F&M {Total silver weight 16.06 troy oz; length of tablespoon 8 1/2 inches}

Assembled Group of Thirty-four Coin Silver Table and Tea Spoons {Total silver weight 27.91 troy oz; length of tablespoon 8 3/4 inches}

Assembled Group of Thirty English and American Coin Silver Spoons {Total silver weight 17.20 troy oz; average length 6 inches}

Two American 19th Century Silver Items: a Bigelow Kennard sterling tripod creamer; together with a coin silver shaker with engraved rural figural scen

Four Coin Silver Sugar Shells, including one with portrait medallion {Total silver weight 2.73 troy oz; length of longest 6 3/4 inches}

Boxed Set of Eighteen M. Ostby 830 Silver Demitasse Spoons (in two patterns); together with four coin silver teaspoons; a Kirk & Son floral repo...

Edwardian Sterling Porringer with Cover, D & J Welby Limited, London, Circa 1911, the leafy clad footed cup, cast with twin female term handles,...

Pair of Reed & Barton Sterling Mounted Glass Flute Trumpet Vases {Height 11 1/4 inches}

Two Sterling Bowls; a Shreve & Co. bowl with reticulated border; and a Gorham bowl #336 {Total silver weight 7.06 troy oz; diameter of larger bo...

Ten Wallace Sterling Soup Spoons in the Grand Baroque Pattern {Total silver weight 13.90 troy oz; length 6 inches}

Towle Sterling Water Pitcher {Total silver weight 20.28 troy oz; height 9 3/4 inches}

Eight Shreve & Co. Sterling Serving Pieces; Three International Beacon Hill Sterling Tablespoons; and Three Place Spoons (14) {Total silver weig...

Fisher Sterling Water Pitcher #2026 {Total silver weight 16.86 troy oz; height 9 1/2 inches}

Set of Four Frank M. Whiting Sterling Mounted Wine Coasters, in the Talisman Rose pattern; and another small dish in the same pattern (5) {Diameter of

Gorham Sterling Flatware Service in the Fairfax Pattern, with monogram: eight dinner knives (length 8 3/4 inches); eight dinner forks (length 7 1/16

Two Sterling Mounted Plates, one Wallace {Diameters 8 7/8 and 12 1/4 inches}

Reed & Barton Silver Plate Ladle with Medallion {Length 11 3/4 inches}

American Sterling Boat Form Teapot "2 PTS" {Total silver weight 17.20 troy oz; height 7 1/2 inches}

Assembled Group of Eleven Reed & Barton Sterling Flatwares: six spoons and five forks {Total silver weight 24.72 troy oz; length of forks 7 1/2 ...

Nine Gorham Sterling Spoons or Servers; together with a Gorham sugar in a similar pattern (10) {Total silver weight 12.19 troy oz; length of longest 8

Group of Ten Schultz & Fischer Sterling Forks and Spoons {Total silver weight 11.27 troy oz; length of tablespoon 8 1/4 inches}

Assembled Group of Sterling Soup or Place Spoons, including a set of eight Wallace soup spoons (16) {Total silver weight 21.76 troy oz; length of Wall

Assembled Group of Eighteen Sterling Gorham Spoons and a Fork (19) {Total silver weight 17.43 troy oz; length of fork 7 inches}

Ten Assembled Whiting Sterling Spoons and Pie Server; together with a Gorham cake fork (11) {Total silver weight 12.07 troy oz; length of pie server 9

Twenty-five Assorted Gorham Sterling Flatwares {Total silver weight 19.02 troy oz; length of tablespoon 8 1/4 inches}

Watson Sterling Partial Dinner Service, with initials on reverse: eight dinner knives (length 9 1/2 inches); eight dinner forks (length 7 1/4 inches);

S. Kirk & Son Sterling Floral Repousse Creamer and Sugar; together with a Fisher heart form dish (3) {Total silver weight 8 troy oz; height of d...

Group of American Sterling Hollow Wares: a circular tray; three bowls; and creamer and sugar (6) {Total silver weight 19.25 troy oz; diameter of tray

Whiting Sterling Partial Flatware Service in the Lily Pattern: six dinner knives (length 9 1/2 inches); three dinner forks (length 6 3/4 inches); six

Sterling Reticulated Tray with Handle {Total silver weight 9.79 troy oz; height 4 1/2 inches, diameter 9 1/2 inches}

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Whistle with Link Chain {Total silver weight 1.02 troy oz; length of whistle 1 3/4 inches}

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Butter Dish in the Shell and Thread Pattern, circa 1911, date mark #18001/6914 {Total silver weight 5.46 troy oz; diamete...

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Velvet Lined Box {Total weight 10.25 troy oz; Dimensions 1 1/2 x 4 3/16 x 3 5/16 inches}

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Partial Flatware Service: four dinner forks (length 7 3/4 inches); and three teaspoons; together with a similar teaspoon ...

Walker & Hall Silver Plate Service, including bone handled knives: nine knives (length 8 1/2 inches); nine dinner forks (length 8 inches); nine ...

Stieff Sterling Dinner Service in Williamsburg-Queen Anne Pattern: twelve dinner knives (length 10 inches); twelve dinner forks (length 7 3/4 inches)

Pair of Silver City Plate Co. Quadruple Plate Candlesticks {Height 12 1/4 inches}