1st CHINESE-WONDER ANTIQUES AUCTION 2012-05-31 Auction - 312 Price Results - Asian Antiques Gallery in MA - Page 3
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101: HAN GILT-BRONZE CHOP/SEAL192: LARGE BAMBOO ROOTWOOD SCULPTURE111: "Ca Mau" Blue&White TEAPOT
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Hadley, MA, United States
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1st CHINESE-WONDER ANTIQUES AUCTION

FIRST TIME ALL CHINESE AUCTION....with Fresh material - includes Ceramics from a Connecticut estate, a Nanning Assemblage from South China, some Museum-Quality Wood Sculptures and World-Class Inlaid Bronzes, many JADES and Archaeological finds from a Massachusetts collection as well as new and smaller donations to our World Peace charity. All objects have been carefully examined by experts and we invite you to visit our non-profit Gallery and preview the auction from Sat. May 26 (9AM-8PM) to May 31 (until 6PM Eastern, the day of the Auction). ONLINE SALE ONLY, so you must have access to a computer to bid.
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050: GENUINE LARGE KNIFE COIN: Warring States period (circa 4th C. BC), these were Bronze bullion coins for large purchases and had nice characters on their upper side. This 3-character knife is 7" long and completely guaranteed
0050: 050: GENUINE LARGE KNIFE COINEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed
050A: HOLLOW-HANDLE SPADE COIN: A rare, late Spring & Autumn Bronze coin that is well-formed in the scarcer smaller-size of the period (when the price of the metal had increased and inflation set in). 4-1/2" long with impeccable
0050A: 050A: HOLLOW-HANDLE SPADE COINEst. $1,750-$3,000Lot Passed
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051: OWL BROWN JADE PENDANT: Well-carved "in the round" with a yellow antique glass bead on a waist cord of silk. Over 1-1/2" tall, this nice Owl spiritual amulet is perfect and a charmer.
0051: 051: OWL BROWN JADE PENDANTEst. $200-$300
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052: ZITAN ROOTWOOD CARVING: A rare and wonderful carving of 4 Monkeys climbing over a Lingbi Rock formation with mysterious "knobs" (some are likely Peaches) and a small Lotus pod at the side. 5-1/2" tall, 5-1/2" wide and over
0052: 052: ZITAN ROOTWOOD CARVINGEst. $1,250-$1,800Lot Passed
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053: TIBETAN OFFICIALS SASH: Tightly woven in Black on White, it is 3-1/4" wide by 66" long (including fringe ends), and complexly designed with Stars, Magic Eyes, A Shamanic Figure with Tree headdress, Standing Snow Leopard,
0053: 053: TIBETAN OFFICIALS SASHEst. $180-$260
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055: THREE-KNOT COIN: Money records were kept by knotting cords and this example of Zhou Bronze money (circa 400 BC) had three "knot shapes" and originally was attached to the leather you see at its side (the 2400-year
0055: 055: THREE-KNOT COINEst. $150-$200Lot Passed
056: BRONZE "BELL" MONEY: A fine example of this unique Bronze coin-type of the 4th-3rd. Century BC. Each region of China had its own coinage design at the time, some with fish money, others with Dragons, Chimes, etc. The
0056: 056: BRONZE "BELL" MONEYEst. $135-$175Lot Passed
058: MING TURQUOISE "BI" DISC: Well-carved with designs both sides, this circulated as "amulet money" in SouthWestern China (Yunnan and Sichuan provinces) as they were the closest to Tibet where the Turquoise was mined. Cloud and
0058: 058: MING TURQUOISE "BI" DISCEst. $375-$500Lot Passed
059: PAIR OF TEMPLE CORNICES: Well-carved wood with Big-eared Bat designs in Red faded Enamel and Gold Leaf. 15" long by 5" high by about 2" thick they are nicely reticulated and will lend authenticity and antiquity to any
0059: 059: PAIR OF TEMPLE CORNICESEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
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060: INCISED STONE SEAL or CHOP: A boat scene is on one side, calligraphy on the other. It fits well in the hand and is 3-1/4" tall by about 2-5/8" wide. QING
0060: 060: INCISED STONE SEAL or CHOPEst. $150-$260
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061: BLOODSTONE QING CHOP: Vibrantly colored ShaoShan Stone that has old calligraphy on one side and a boatman with mountain background on the other. 2-3/4" tall and perfect
0061: 061: BLOODSTONE QING CHOPEst. $200-$300
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062: CITRON-FORM CHOP/SEAL: Choice carving of a Citron (Hand of Buddha) shape in multicolored ShaoShan Stone and having fern designs on one side and calligraphy on the other. 2" tall, perfect and mounted for wearing at the
0062: 062: CITRON-FORM CHOP/SEALEst. $200-$300
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063: FU LION, FUNGUS & WAVES CHOP: A Seal in 3-color ShaoShan stone ! The Fu Lion looks backward (contemplating the long thread of Chinese culture and history) and sits on waves over a rock with extensive calligraphy on both sides.
0063: 063: FU LION, FUNGUS & WAVES CHOPEst. $350-$500
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064: KUANYIN CRYSTAL PENDANT: Superb workmanship in the incised carving of the recessed Kuanyin in lovely Amber Crystal and suspended from fine Amethyst necklace with Gilt Chinese clasp. 20th C.
0064: 064: KUANYIN CRYSTAL PENDANTEst. $125-$200
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065: SILK ROAD TEMPLE TOKENS: Acquired around Dunhuang, these were "admission tokens" to the temple complexes there during the Tang Dynasty (when travel along the Silk Route for Buddhist pilgrims was considerable). Seems like at
0065: 065: SILK ROAD TEMPLE TOKENSEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
066: Scholars CUBE CHOP/SEAL: An unusual Seal in the shape of a Cube with Scholars decoration on four of the six sides…. The design side without characters is of the type used in the Shang to Early Zhou, but is a scholarly
0066: 066: Scholars CUBE CHOP/SEALEst. $260-$400Lot Passed
067: FOLIATED SMALL TEA BOWL: Lovely Celadon from the Sung, with 6 Lobes, a fine greenish Glaze, and some natural use-wear inside the bowl. 12th-13th C., and no chips or repairs. 3-3/8" across, and 1-3/4" tall, and rare.
0067: 067: FOLIATED SMALL TEA BOWLEst. $500-$800Lot Passed
068: LAVENDER JADEITE CITRON: Exquisite Lavender Natural Burmese Jadeite Carved Amulet in the Citron shape so favored by Buddhists, as it reminds them of the Mudras (hand-formations) of the Buddha. A bit over 1-1/2" tall and
0068: 068: LAVENDER JADEITE CITRONEst. $325-$500Lot Passed
069: 4-HANDLED SUNG JAR or JUG: Lovely shape with the important Olive-Green Glaze of the 11th-13th C. AD covering the top half of the Jug. The 4 handles are perfect, and no repairs, chips or hairlines mar the surface - though some
0069: 069: 4-HANDLED SUNG JAR or JUGEst. $450-$600Lot Passed
070: ARCHAISTIC MING JADE PIG: Usually considered Mingqi or "grave-goods", these Jade Pigs symbolized abundance in the afterlife and conveyed wealth and status to those whose tombs they entered (usually in the hand of the
0070: 070: ARCHAISTIC MING JADE PIGEst. $600-$900Lot Passed
071: MONGOLIAN CRYSTAL AMULET: Three Cicadas surround the Tubular Bead in pure clear Quartz Crystal - a favorite of the Mongolian Shamans during all periods. (They said it was "Hard as Jade, Clear as Water" and represented a
0071: 071: MONGOLIAN CRYSTAL AMULETEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed
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