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7:00 AM PT - Nov 13th, 2005

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Metropolitan Galleries at Shaker Square
13119 Shaker Square
Cleveland, OH 44120
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November 10th, 11th and 12th - Noon - 7:00 pm Metropolitan Galleries - 3910 Lorain Avenue - Cleveland, OH 44113 - 216 631.222

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538 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1
Lot 1
Stone Buddha Head, 20th c.


Carved from stone with the serene visage of Buddha, the face gilt...

300
-
600
2
Lot 2
19thc. Japanese Bronze God


Depicting the god of wind, raised on a bronze footed base. 6"H...

400
-
600
3
Lot 3
Pair Art Bronze Munich Lions


Each stylized lion seated with their tails curled over their backs...

150
-
250
4
Lot 4
Vintage Pagoda Bird Cage


With stepped pagoda roof painted with oriental figures, raised on...

100
-
200
5
Lot 5
Japanese Carved Fish, 19th c.


Massive size, the details picked out in red and green. 16"H. 36"W...

1,000
-
1,500
6
Lot 6
19th c. Carved and Gilt Altar


Intricately carved. 32"H. 14"W. 18"D. Condition; good.

800
-
1,200
7
Lot 7
19th c. English Travel Notebook


Aide memoire, in laid with tortoise shell, ivory, and silver, with...

300
-
600
8
Lot 8
Japanese Silver Cigarette Case


Circa 1920, the hinged rectangular silver body inset with iron and...

400
-
800
9
Lot 9
Jade Magnifying Glass


The pale green jade handle carved with two dragons, fitted with...

400
-
600
10
Lot 10
Ivory Snuff Bottle


Carved as an eggplant, raised on a wooden stand. 3 3/4"l. (snuff...

75
-
150
11
Lot 11
Ivory Chicken in Egg Netsuke


Carved with a chick emerging from an egg, signed on base...

75
-
150
12
Lot 12
Japanese Miniature Vase


Of tapered form, painted and incised with storks on a watery...

150
-
300
13
Lot 13
Hexagonal Satsuma Vase


Third quarter of the 19th century, each side painted with scenes...

400
-
600
14
Lot 14
Pair of Satsuma Vases


Early 20th century, of baluster form, each painted with scenes of...

700
-
1,200
15
Lot 15
Meiji Period Satsuma Vase


Of pilgrim flask form, finely painted with different mountainous...

400
-
800
16
Lot 16
Small Satsuma Bowl


Of lobed form, the interior painted with a stylized landscape, the...

200
-
400
17
Lot 17
Satsuma Vase


Early 20th century, painted with a profusion of ladies and...

300
-
500
18
Lot 18
Small Satsuma Bowl


Of lobed form, the interior painted with a stylized floral...

200
-
400
19
Lot 19
Meiji Period Satsuma Koro


Flanked by ear shaped handles, finely painted with a parade of...

600
-
900
20
Lot 20
Kyoto Enamel Box, Japan


Of hinged lid rectangular form, the domical lid enameled with a...

250
-
500
21
Lot 21
Japanese Bronze, Gold, Iron Inro


Meiji period, the bronze body applied with finely wrought iron and...

400
-
800
22
Lot 22
19th c. Ivory Puzzle Ball


Finely carved with frogs, turtles, serpents, crickets, snails...

200
-
400
23
Lot 23
Ginbari Miniature Vase


Of baluster form, shaded in enamel from purple to peach and pink...

50
-
100
24
Lot 24
Pair Peking Glass Vases, 19thc


Late 19th century, each of baluster form with white opaque glass...

1,000
-
2,000
25
Lot 25
Derby Crown Porcelain Vase


Circa 1880, of shouldered form, the bright yellow ground overlaid...

300
-
600
26
Lot 26
19th c. Chinese Porcelain Vase


Of sleeve form, glazed blue. 16"H. Condition: good.

800
-
1,200
27
Lot 27
17th c. Hispano Philippine Ivory


Carved as the head of the Virgin, her European features delicately...

1,000
-
2,000
28
Lot 28
Pair of Worcester Garniture Vases


Royal Worcester, England, circa 1917, of baluster form, painted...

1,000
-
2,000
29
Lot 29
Large Chinese Cloisonne Incensor


20th century, the oval form with pierced and gilt lid enameled...

400
-
800
30
Lot 30
Six Chinese Plates, circa 1900


Each painted with exotic creatures and phoenix, signed on verso in...

1,000
-
2,000
31
Lot 31
18th c. Portrait of a Raja


Alwar Rajasthani School (Late 18th/ early 19th c.), "Portrait of a...

1,000
-
2,000
31A
Lot 31A
G. Nichol "Views of China" 18thc.


After William Alexander, England, circa 1796, hand colored...

800
-
1,200
32
Lot 32
Hiroshige Tokaido Road Print 19thc.


Depicting one of the stations of the Tokaido Road series, matted...

800
-
1,200
33
Lot 33
Hiroshige Tokaido Road Print 19thc.


Hiroshige, depicting the Maisaka Station, series 53 Stations of...

300
-
600
34
Lot 34
Early 20th c. Hiroshige Print


Depicting a mountainous landscape near the water, matted and...

200
-
400
34A
Lot 34A
Rajput School Painting of Ladies


Depicting three ladies by a stream being observed by a man behind...

1,500
-
2,500
35
Lot 35
Mixed Metal Serpent Candlesticks


Cast in copper and iron, enameled black, with tongued serpents...

500
-
800
36
Lot 36
Pair Nude Male Bronze Plaques


After Michaelangelo, cast in high relief with mythological figures...

600
-
900
37
Lot 37
K. Ruger Bronze Harlequin Sculpture


Cast as a harlequin accompanied by a cat and lyre, signed, with...

300
-
600
38
Lot 38
Carved African Zoomorphic Mask


20th century, carved as an antelope, with stylized curved horns...

200
-
400
39
Lot 39
Austrian Bronze Fish Tank


Early 20th century, cast in bronze with elephants and exotic...

800
-
1,200
40
Lot 40
Bronze Nude Female Sculpture


By Sterling Bronze Co, New York, cast as a nude beauty descending...

800
-
1,200
41
Lot 41
Art Nouveau Fob and Key Chain


Finely cast in yellow gold with the profile of a beauty, inscribed...

1,000
-
1,500
42
Lot 42
19th c. French Pearl Brooch


Of medallion form, set with gold beads and seed pearls. 7/8"D...

100
-
200
43
Lot 43
Victorian Etruscan Revival Earrings


Of flared form, with granular decoration, terminating in small...

400
-
600
44
Lot 44
Enameled Rose Cut Diamond Ring


Circa 1840, of plaque form , set with three rose cut diamonds...

600
-
900
45
Lot 45
Etruscan Revival Bracelet 19thc


The yellow gold form terminating in a dragon head set with a...

1,000
-
2,000
46
Lot 46
Gold and Amethyst Bracelet


18 karat yellow gold, each link set with an oval amethyst...

600
-
900
47
Lot 47
Diamond and Enameled Ring


Circa 1950, the domed blue enameled top set with small full cut...

800
-
1,200
48
Lot 48
Victorian Diamond Bangle


The 14 karat yellow gold hinged bangle bracelet, applied with...

700
-
1,200
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