Fine Asian Works of Art

Auction Details

On December 18, 2011 Michaan’s Auctions holds its Fine Asian Works of Art Auction in the main gallery located at 2751 Todd Street, Alameda, CA 94501. Over 400 lots of objects of superb quality from China, Japan, Korea, Himalaya and various other Asian regions comprise the sale. Chinese offerings include artworks from numerous categories, meeting needs of collectors and dealers alike, with objects including but not limited to porcelains, jades, textiles, religious figures, furniture, paintings and calligraphy, scholar’s objects, ivory and coral. Property has originated from local collectors, estates and private collections with only top tier items selected for the Fine Asian Art Sale.
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A Lacquered and Turquoise Tile-Decorated Shrine6161 - A Lacquered and Turquoise Tile-Decorated Shrine
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A Lacquered and Turquoise Tile-Decorated Stone Shrine, Centered with the Kubera seated lalitasana below a chorten, the crowned divinity holding a jamb
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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A Lacquered Tulku Hat, Early 20th Century6162 - A Lacquered Tulku Hat, Early 20th Century
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A Lacquered Tulku Hat, The hat with a wide flat brim, surmounted with a lacquered diamond-shaped crown apex resting on a layered base supported by a s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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A Nepalese Parcel-Gilt Copper Ritual Helmet, 19th C6163 - A Nepalese Parcel-Gilt Copper Ritual Helmet, 19th C
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A Nepalese Parcel-Gilt Copper Ritual Helmet, Of tiered dome form, the top of the helmet surmounted by a half-vajra finial, the reverse incised with th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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A Large Iron Vajra Hook, Tibet, 16th/17th Century6164 - A Large Iron Vajra Hook, Tibet, 16th/17th Century
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A Large Iron Vajra Hook (dorjey chagkyu) with Gilt Copper and Silver Decoration, Heavily built, its grip with gently faceted surfaces and raised horiz
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Gilt and Silver-Decorated Vajra Hook, 14th/15th C6165 - Gilt and Silver-Decorated Vajra Hook, 14th/15th C
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A Gilt and Silver-Decorated Iron Vajra Hook (dorjey chagkyu), The flat hook issued from the mouth of a makara mask connected with a reticulated prong
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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A Bronze and Copper-Alloy Vajra Water Knife6166 - A Bronze and Copper-Alloy Vajra Water Knife
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A Bronze and Copper-Alloy Dorjey Chudri (Vajra Water Knife), The wavy blade resembling flowing water, issuing from the mouth of the makara sea-monster
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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A Bronze Luohan, Qing Dynasty6167 - A Bronze Luohan, Qing Dynasty
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A Bronze Luohan, Shown seated in dhyanasana on a tapered plinth, wearing layered robes draped over the left shoulder and falling in subtle pleats belo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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A Bronze Figure of Amitayus6168 - A Bronze Figure of Amitayus
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A Bronze Figure of Amitayus, Seated in dhyanasana upon a rectangular double lotus base with hands in dhyanamudra, wearing loose garments with the expo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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A Gilt-Bronze Seated Buddha Sakyamuni, Qing6169 - A Gilt-Bronze Seated Buddha Sakyamuni, Qing
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,A Gilt-Bronze Seated Figure of the Buddha Sakyamuni The figure finely cast seated in vajrasana on a rounded double lotus base, with his right hand in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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A Sino-Tibetan Gilt-Bronze Manjushri, Qing6170 - A Sino-Tibetan Gilt-Bronze Manjushri, Qing
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A Sino-Tibetan Gilt-Bronze Figure of Manjushri, Finely cast seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, brandishing a sword in his raised right hand and hol
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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A Gilt-Bronze Figure of Green Tara, 16th-17th C.6171 - A Gilt-Bronze Figure of Green Tara, 16th-17th C.
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A Gilt-Bronze Figure of Green Tara, Cast seated in lalitasana atop a double lotus base with her foot resting on a lotus blossom, her left hand in the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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An Indonesian Bronze Bodhisattva, 14th/15th C6172 - An Indonesian Bronze Bodhisattva, 14th/15th C
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An Indonesian Bronze Bodhisattva, Shown seated upon a double lotus pedestal, the left hand resting in her lap while holding a circular vessel, layers
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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A Horn Carving of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty6173 - A Horn Carving of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty
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A Horn Carving of Guanyin, Carved to depict the Guanyin seated in 'royal ease'. Late Qing Dynasty, Height: 6 7/8 inches (17.4 cm) [Age crack...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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A Rare Grey Stone Buddhist Stele, Tang Dynasty6174 - A Rare Grey Stone Buddhist Stele, Tang Dynasty
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A Rare Grey Stone Buddhist Stele, The truncated upper section deeply carved to the front with the Buddha seated on a stepped pedestal throne with his
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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A Himalayan Thangka Painting6175 - A Himalayan Thangka Painting
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A Himalayan Thangka Painting, Depicting the central Green Tara figure surrounded by a flaming mandorla, the background intricately painted with severa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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A Tibetan Metal Cladded Skull6176 - A Tibetan Metal Cladded Skull
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A Tibetan Metal Cladded Skull, All the skull's orifices covered with mandolar-shaped claddings, with six Tibetan characters to the back of the s...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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A Sino-Tibetan White-Metal Butter Lamp6177 - A Sino-Tibetan White-Metal Butter Lamp
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A Sino-Tibetan White-Metal Butter Lamp, Set on a domed floriform base with bulbous mid section incised with flower heads, the flaring cup cast with fo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Two Painted Pottery Vessels6180 - Two Painted Pottery Vessels
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Two Painted Pottery Vessels, Each painted with bold swirling designs in shades of brown and red; the first a Neolithic-style storage jar of bulbous sh
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (875.00) = 875.00
 
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A Large Cizhou-Type Jar6181 - A Large Cizhou-Type Jar
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A Large Cizhou-Type Jar, Carved through the white slip with a band enclosing peonies and other flowers, above a narrower band featuring a curving line
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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A Jun Ware Type Bowl6182 - A Jun Ware Type Bowl
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A Jun Ware Type Bowl, Heavily potted with steep curving sides, the interior painted with a thick pale blue glaze with a single purple splash. Ming Dyn
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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A Qingbai Eggshell Porcelain Vase, Yongle Mark6183 - A Qingbai Eggshell Porcelain Vase, Yongle Mark
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A Qingbai Eggshell Porcelain Vase, Of baluster form with a recessed base, the thinly potted walls incised with flowers and the Eight Buddhist Emblems,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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A Yaozhou Celadon-Glazed Incense Burner6184 - A Yaozhou Celadon-Glazed Incense Burner
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A Yaozhou Celadon-Glazed Incense Burner, Molded as a lamp-form incense burner consisting of two sections: a bowl and it's stand, both with retic...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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An Incise-Decorated Longquan Celadon Basin, Ming6185 - An Incise-Decorated Longquan Celadon Basin, Ming
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An Incise-Decorated Longquan Celadon Basin, Thickly potted with a foliate edge to the rim, the curving well incised with a peony flower reserve surrou
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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A Large Molded Longquan Celadon Vase, Ming6186 - A Large Molded Longquan Celadon Vase, Ming
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A Large Molded Longquan Celadon Vase, The baluster body well molded with a wide band of lotus blooms borne on scrolling leafy vines, below overlapping
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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A 'Hare's Fur' Jian Ware Tea Bowl, Song Dynasty6187 - A 'Hare's Fur' Jian Ware Tea Bowl, Song Dynasty
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A 'Hare's Fur' Jian Ware Tea Bowl, Of yankou wan shape, the deep flaring sides with gently inverted rim covered inside and out with a lu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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A Green-Glazed Lotus Bowl, 10th Century or Later6188 - A Green-Glazed Lotus Bowl, 10th Century or Later
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A Green-Glazed Lotus Bowl, Of steep rounded form, the bowl covered with green glaze displaying a dense russet-stained crazing web that stops short of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Two Celadon-Glazed Ceramic Bowls6189 - Two Celadon-Glazed Ceramic Bowls
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Two Celadon-Glazed Ceramic Bowls, The first of pale greenish-mushroom glaze incised to the shallow exterior walls with overlapping flower petals, a su
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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A Celadon-Glazed Jar, Yuan Dynasty6190 - A Celadon-Glazed Jar, Yuan Dynasty
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A Celadon-Glazed Jar, Of elegant bulbous form, with a short and slightly tapering neck flanked by small loop handles, bands of raised decorations to t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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An Olive-Green Glazed Charger, Possibly Song6191 - An Olive-Green Glazed Charger, Possibly Song
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An Olive-Green Glazed Charger, Molded with a shallow well, covered overall with a Yue ware style crackled glaze except for a wide unglazed ring on the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Two Ming Dynasty Celadon-Glazed Chargers6192 - Two Ming Dynasty Celadon-Glazed Chargers
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Two Celadon-Glazed Chargers, The larger charger molded with fluted wells and covered overall with a glaze of sea-green tone except for a wide unglazed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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A Blue-Green Celadon-Glazed Dish, Late Yuan/ Ming6193 - A Blue-Green Celadon-Glazed Dish, Late Yuan/ Ming
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A Blue-Green Celadon-Glazed Dish, Heavily potted with a barbed rim and corresponding vertical lines on the exterior walls, incised floral medallion to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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A Glazed Ceramic Guanyin, Kangxi Period6194 - A Glazed Ceramic Guanyin, Kangxi Period
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A Glazed Ceramic Guanyin, Depicting the central figure glazed in the traditional hues of yellow, green and aubergine, wearing a hooded garment while s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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A Dehua Guanyin6195 - A Dehua Guanyin
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A Dehua Guanyin, Shown sitting in 'royal ease' upon swirling rockwork above curling waves, flanked by a tripod censer and slender vase, her ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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A Pair of Dehua Guanyin Figures6196 - A Pair of Dehua Guanyin Figures
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A Pair of Dehua Guanyin Figures, Both shown standing upon a lotus leaf while wearing long flowing robes, each holding a large lotus plant above a mold
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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A White-Glazed Porcelain Punch Bowl, 18/19th C.6197 - A White-Glazed Porcelain Punch Bowl, 18/19th C.
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A Large White-Glazed Porcelain Punch Bowl, Heavily potted with a deep well, the interior and exterior covered in a thick white glaze. 18th/19th Centur
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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A White-Glazed Foliated Dish, 17th/18th C.6198 - A White-Glazed Foliated Dish, 17th/18th C.
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A White-Glazed Foliated Dish, Shallow and molded in the form of a six barbed petals encircled by a band of incised decoration, the base bearing a doub
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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An Underglaze Copper-Red Mallet Vase6199 - An Underglaze Copper-Red Mallet Vase
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An Underglaze Copper-Red Mallet Vase, With domed body and tall cylindrical neck rising to a lipped rim, painted with two stylized phoenixes grasping a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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A Flambé-Glazed Censer, Late 19th Century6200 - A Flambé-Glazed Censer, Late 19th Century
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A Flambé-Glazed Censer, The compressed ovoid body supported by tripod legs with animal-mask decorations, the deep red glaze shown dripping down...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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A Flambé-Glazed Porcelain Jar6201 - A Flambé-Glazed Porcelain Jar
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A Flambé-Glazed Porcelain Jar, Of bulbous form glazed with a deep vibrant blue hue, the wide shoulder exhibiting three equally spaced spots of ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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A Leaf-Form Stoneware Basin6202 - A Leaf-Form Stoneware Basin
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A Leaf-Form Stoneware Basin, Fashioned as a lotus leaf with three frogs resting on it, resting on a circular foot, the dish covered overall with a sky
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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A Pair of Glazed Recumbent Water Buffalo, Late Qing6203 - A Pair of Glazed Recumbent Water Buffalo, Late Qing
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A Pair of Glazed Recumbent Water Buffalo, Depicted as a mirror image of each other with legs folded to the side, a pair of curving incised horns resti
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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A Chinese Ox-Blood Jar with Lid, Qing6204 - A Chinese Ox-Blood Jar with Lid, Qing
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An Ox-Blood Jar with Lid, With tall shoulder, covered with an ox-blood red glaze, wood stand. Qing Dynasty, Height: 12 1/2 inches (31.7 cm) [Numerous
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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A Circular Flambé-Glazed Washer, Qing Dynasty6205 - A Circular Flambé-Glazed Washer, Qing Dynasty
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A Circular Flambé-Glazed Washer, The compressed body with rounded sides, inward curving mouth and recessed base, covered in a rich flambe glaze...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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A Celadon Porcelain Vase6206 - A Celadon Porcelain Vase
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A Celadon Porcelain Vase, Of cylindrical shape with a waisted neck and foot reminiscent of a lantern, decorated with evenly spaced incised ribbing enc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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A Celadon-Glazed Porcelain Dragon Vase, Qing6207 - A Celadon-Glazed Porcelain Dragon Vase, Qing
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A Celadon-Glazed Porcelain Vase Decorated with a Molded Dragon, Of compressed globular form rising to a long neck and flaring brown glazed rim, a mold
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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A Blue-Glazed and Slip-Decorated Spittoon6209 - A Blue-Glazed and Slip-Decorated Spittoon
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A Blue-Glazed and Slip-Decorated Spittoon, Of sturdy beaker form, slip-decorated with various types of flowers in a white glaze, all over a baby-blue
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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A Black-Glazed and Gilt-Decorated Porcelain Vase6210 - A Black-Glazed and Gilt-Decorated Porcelain Vase
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A Black-Glazed and Gilt-Decorated Porcelain Vase, Of traditional baluster form, finely decorated with a pair of phoenixes amidst rockwork, large bloss
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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A Turquoise-Blue Glazed Porcelain Vase, 19th C.6211 - A Turquoise-Blue Glazed Porcelain Vase, 19th C.
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A Turquoise-Blue Glazed Porcelain Vase, Of baluster form rising to a tall waisted neck with a flared rim, supported on a tapered foot, the exterior co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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A Blue and White Foliated Porcelain Dish, Kangxi6212 - A Blue and White Foliated Porcelain Dish, Kangxi
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A Blue and White Foliated Porcelain Dish, The shallow rounded sides flaring towards the foliated rim, the center reserve of a garden scene, the cavett
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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A Small Blue and White Porcelain Cup, Republic6213 - A Small Blue and White Porcelain Cup, Republic
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A Small Blue and White Porcelain Cup, With rounded sides rising to an everted mouth rim, the body and foot painted in underglazed blue and white with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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