Magnificient May Auction

Chinese lapis lazuli figure of a bodhisattva, carved with a benevolent face framed by a coiffure fronted by a diadem and all backed by a flaming mando

Chinese enameled and gold washed silver ashtray, the exterior of the compressed body enameled with scrolling tendrils alternating with shou medallions

Chinese reticulated small jade plaque, the rectangular slab pierced with a pair of archaistic scrolling dragon to both sides, executed from a semi-tra

Chinese archaistic calcified jade ornament, the cylinder with four reserves featuring four 'masks' motifs based on a Liangzhu culture protot...

Chinese carved jade/jadeite belt hook, sculpted with a meandering chilong clutching a large lingzhi sprig in its mouth and crawling on the slightly ar

Chinese carved jade belt hook, the elongated dragon-head enlivened by bead eyes and with a lobed nose above the mouth opened slightly to reveal its fa

Chinese celadon jade hairpin, the slightly arched and slender shaft incised with a shou medallion and terminating in a scroll-end heightened by a styl

(Lot of 2) Chinese shou-shan stone figures of luohan, each wearing monastic robes and seated in a pose of 'royal ease', the larger laughing ...

Chinese celadon jade belt hook, carved and undercut with a meandering chilong among scrolling tendrils confronting the dragon sculpted with large eyes

Chinese jade bangle bracelet, the semi-translucent matrix of a pale green hue with slight inclusions, overall: 3.25''

Chinese jade boulder, the greyish-green matrix carved and undercut with a scholar accompanied by an attendant standing on a cliff gazing towards a dis

Chinese-inspired silver repousse decorated bowl, possibly of Southeast Asian origin, the square body with rounded corners centered by large shou medal

Chinese large horn carving, the naturally contoured section carved and pierced as a lotus pond with lush leaves, flowers and pods accented by ducks, f

(Lot of 2) Chinese tortoise shell gourd-form cricket cages, each octagonal body applied with a conforming wooden rim and fitted with a circular wood l

Chinese zitan or zitan-stained small brush pot, of cylindrical shape with a slightly waisted contour and flat base, a pronounced wood grain pattern vi

Chinese small patinated bronze censer with fitted stand, of simple rectangular shape cast with a pair of squared handles and raised on a four shaped s

Chinese small patinated bronze censer emulating Ming gold-splashed vessels, of rectangular shape with a waisted neck flanked by two ear-form handles a

Himalayan/Sino-Tibetan steel, silver and brass sword, the hilt grip wrapped with silver wire below a Chinese gilt metal pommel pierced with auspicious

Pair of Chinese polychrome enameled small porcelain dishes, each interior well enameled with a grasshopper climbing up the side of a yellow wine jar d

Chinese Yixing ware teapot, of compressed lobed peach form with branch-form handles issuing undulating leaves and surmounted with a fitted lid further

Pair of Chinese polychrome enamel decorated porcelain 'bitian' (palette dish), each of conch form with the shallow well featuring a kingfish...

Chinese rectangular ink stone, reputed to be 'chengni yan', carved with two scholars looking out of a pavilion with a stair case leading to ...

Chinese carved jade ink-stone, of flattened bean shape with a small water reservoir below a reticulated border featuring a monkey attempting to pick o

Chinese carved gray-green hardstone ewer, of flattened hu form raised on a pedestal base and carved with reserves of opposing phoenix/tao-tie masks in

Chinese polychrome enamel decorated porcelain cup, Tongzhi mark and period, of tri-lobed shape and painted on the tapering sides with insects and flow

Chinese underglaze blue and overglaze red decorated porcelain covered jar, the tapering ovoid body enameled with red fish swimming amid cobalt blue lo

Chinese doucai porcelain meiping with cover, decorated with boldly enameled dragon and phoenix meandering amid flowering scrolling tendrils set above

Pair of Chinese polychrome enamel decorated porcelain phoenixes, each with an elongated pink head with a pair of pale blue eyes and surmounted by a br

Chinese gilt and polychrome enameled porcelain stick-neck vase, the compressed body decorated with scholar's items in reserve set with alternati...

Pair of Chinese polychrome enameled yellow ground porcelain baluster vases, the exterior decorated overall with shou medallions, branches of ripe peac

Chinese polychrome enameled porcelain urn with cover, Republic Period, the tapering ovoid body well painted in bright enamels with a procession and au

Chinese Jun-ware style ceramic tripod censer, with an everted rim above a waisted cylindrical neck set above a compressed body accented by small dark

Pair of Chinese polychrome enameled porcelain dishes, late Qing/early Repulic period, each of stylized bat form decorated to the front with a beauty a

Chinese cloisonne enamel decorated archaistic vessel, cast as a square ding raised on four animal mask-and-paw partial gilt supports with feather-form

Chinese small celadon glazed crackled porcelain stick-neck vase, the ovoid body surmounted by a cylindrical neck bracketed by mock loose ring handles

Chinese flambe glazed stick-neck vase, Late Qing dynasty, the cylindrical body and tall cylindrical neck covered overall with a rich mottled red glaze

Pair of Chinese green glazed ceramic parrots, each of the birds enlivened with large eyes and a burnt red colored beak with its head lowered, standing

Chinese famille verte porcelain bottle vase, Qing dyansty, now mounted as a lamp, the pear shaped body decorated with four registers, each featuring f

Chinese famille verte porcelain gu-form vase, Qing/early Republic period, enameled with a pair of black birds with green wings perched upon a schola...

Chinese tea dust glazed double-gourd ceramic vase, with the upper bulb bracketed by a pair of shaped strap handles applied to the slightly compressed

Chinese reticulated ivory brush pot, Republic period, the contoured segment carved with Shoulao, court official, fisherman and beauty on a garden terr

Chinese cobalt blue and enameled porcelain vase, the tapering ovoid base featuring rolling green mountains and a waterway dotted by fishing boats, acc

Chinese robin's egg blue glazed ovoid vase, of archaistic hu-form flanked by zoomorphic handles at the tapering neck gradually flaring to the ov...

Chinese two-section patinated tripod censer, of compressed ovoid form raised on three splayed supports and cast with a wide everted dished rim, the ba

Chinese peach-bloom glazed stick-neck ovoid porcelain vase, the tapering shoulder applied with a high-relief figure of a chilong clutching a sacred je

Chinese celadon glazed tripod censer, of tapering cylindrical form molded with eight trigrams, all below a wide everted rim and raised on three short

Pair of Chinese polychromed enamel decorated porcelain baluster vases, late Qing/Republic period, each of ovoid form tapering to a flared foot and pai

Chinese famille verte decorated porcelain vase, late Qing/early Republic period, the tapering lobed body depicted with dragon reserves alternating wit

Chinese tiered wooden seal box set with carved jade plaques, with three rectangular trays inset with two plaques carved with lotus blossom bracketed b

Chinese underglaze blue painted porcelain pillow, of long rectangular shape decorated on the top with a pair of geese amid flowering peonies reserved

Chinese Ge-style ceramic melon-form vessel, the compressed lobed body with a circular aperture to the top and covered in a pale celadon glaze suffused

Chinese blue-and-white porcelain box with Buddhist decoration, of circular shape with a flattened dome-form lid painted in shades of underglaze blue w

Chinese zitan-stained hardwood brush washer, carved as a large lotus leaf with an undulating edge surmounted by a small frog and flanked by a lotus bl

Chinese cafe-au-lait glazed shallow bowl, the low sloping sides molded on the exterior with a narrow band of two raised horizontal lines and covered o

Chinese jade boulder, carved and undercut with a narrative of a young attendant and scholar leading a horse up a road, with the upper register separat

Chinese polychrome enamel decorated porcelain ovoid vase, Late Qing/Republic period, well painted with a dragon, phoenix, crane, qilin, and various se

Pair of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain gu form vases, Kangxi-style, each with the characteristic center lobe painted with floral sprays bracketed by

Chinese coral red enameled porcelain vase, of pear shape tapering to a garlic mouth and raised on a ring foot, the front with a solitary bird amid flo

Chinese robin's egg blue glazed stick-neck vase, the globular body surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck flaring at the mouth and raised on a hi...

Chinese gilt decorated cinnabar ink stick, the large rectangular bar molded with a pair of upward writhing dragons bracketing the characters 'yu...

(Lot of 4) Two pairs of Chinese polychrome enameled porcelain dishes, late Qing/early Republic period, each of similar bat form with one pair featurin

Chinese underglaze blue decorated porcelain vase, the flaring mouth splaying toward an angular shoulder, above a cylindrical body depicting a gentlema

Chinese hardwood low cabinet, the long and slender rectangular top above a row of six small drawers fitted with lantern form pulls, all raised on bead

Japanese mid-size two panel folding screen, Edo period, Shijo School, ink and color on paper; depicting samuri and townsmen accompanied by wives and c

Chinese hardwood low table (kangzhuo), the top inset with a rectangular floating panel, all fronted by a beaded plain apron above a second recessed sh

Pair of Chinese hardwood flower stands, each set with a square floating panel framed by an ice-plate edge and with a slight waist above a shaped apron

Chinese hardwood settee, the shaped back splat fashioned as an undulating scroll featuring a flock of ducks flying toward a pond flanked by bamboo car

Chinese large polycrhome enameled porcelain fish bowl, the tapering ovoid body decorated with birds-and-flowers on a black enameled ground all set bet

Chinese Peking Rug displaying auspicious symbols, 11'6'' x 9'

Chinese glazed ceramic garden seat, of hexagonal section with open work reserves, each featuring a vase of flowering blossoms decorated with green, bl

Chinese two-section glass-front hardwood cabinet, the upper section with glass side and hinged door panels and with two open shelves to the interior,

Chinese ivory chess set, 20th century, featuring two groups each led by their respective their Han and Manchu emperor and empress bracketed by the bis

Chinese ivory chess set, 20th century, one group of natural coloration and the other tinted a brown hue, each featuring the emperor and empress, accom

Japanese tall bronze candle stand, probably Edo period, with a small dish raised on a slender tubular support above a foliate form pedestal set above

Chinese stained hardwood barrel stool, the top set with a circular floating panel with a band of raised bosses to the edge above the beaded apron lead

Chinese two-section glass-front wooden cabinet, the tall upper section fitted with two wooden panels as shelves with glass side panels and with a pair

Chinese large pieced ivory figural group featuring the Eight Immortals, each depicted with his or her particular attributes and either seated or stand

Chinese ivory carving of a dragon, shaped with a long scaly body writhing through scrolling clouds, the prominent head shaped with an opened mouth rev

Carved ivory tusk, the contoured segment carved and undercut with a scene of a pack of lions chasing gazelles, giraffes and elephants, capped at the e

Pair of Chinese Rose Medallion decorated porcelain vases, now mounted as lamps, late Qing/early Republic period, each of slender vessels of olive form

(Lot of 2) Chinese hardwood stands, each set with a square form floating panel top and raised on square supports with hoof terminals, the plain apron

Thai large gilt bronze 'temple' bird figure, 19th/early 20th century, cast with a dragon-like head suspending a bell with a leaf-form clappe...

Chinese hardwood side table, inset with a rectangular panel framed by an 'ice plate' edge, all fronted by an open work apron reticulated wit...

Chinese handscroll, Insects and Leaves, after Qi Baishi (1864-1957), the end inscribed 'ba shi ba sui' (=age 88) and bearing the signature &...

Chinese hardwood coffer, with a rectangular top flanked by 'swallow tail' ends and with a row of two drawers fitted with ornate bat form pla...

(Lot of 20) Japanese hand-colored photographs, Meiji period, most 19th century, depicting courtesans, geishas, Buddhist priests, interior scenes, temp

Chinese carved stone figure of Guanyin, the bodhisattva seated in a royal ease holding a ruyi scepter and draped loose flowing robes, the cowl-covered

Pair of Chinese massive rose medallion covered 'temple' urns, each tapering ovoid body decorated with two rows of figural scenes alternating...

Chinese pictoral rug depicting the Eight Daoist Immortals, 5'7'' x 3'

American four piece sterling silver service by Gorham in the ''Plymouth'' pattern comprising coffee pot, tea pot, covered sugar, and...

(lot of 2) Shreve & Company, San Francisco sterling silver consisting of an Arts & Crafts hand hammered ice pail, monogram 'C' to on...

Sheffield sterling silver punch bowl, 1905, by John & William Deakin, showing hand-chased details including fluting and embossing of flowers and...

Pair of Charles Tiffany sterling silver candle holders, 1891-1892, decorated with forged acanthus leaves accented by hand-chased, and embossing of sty

English sterling silver four piece service, Birmingham, 1881, by Frederick Elkington, comprising a coffee pot, tea pot, open sugar basin, and creamer,

(lot of 13) Claremont Country Club, Oakland, CA sterling silver items consisting of six stems with enameld logo medallions, together with seven golfin

Two Continental fine silver hollowware items consisting of an Austria-Hungarian .8125 footed cake basket having double c-scroll handles accented by ro

Italian sterling silver tray by Buccellati designed with a reticulated gallery showing a hand chased grape on vine motif, 43.59 troy oz.

English sterling silver trefoil form three bottle caddy, London, 1829, by Edward, John & William Barnard with three cut crystal stoppered decant...

Tiffany & Company sterling silver galleried and reticulated compote, central script monogram 'gNc', 3.25'' x 8.5'', 13.8...

Pair of American sterling silver compotes, by Dominick Haff, 1868-1928, the octagonal forms showing hand chased grooves and incised stylized bell flow