Important Spring Chinese Auction

IMPORTANT 15TH C. BRONZE GOLD & SILVER BUDDHA

PAIR MONUMENTAL PHOENIX & DRAGON CLOISONNE VASES

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Malvern, PA, United States

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Important Spring Chinese Auction

Converse Auctions

We here at Converse Auctions have spent the last several months collecting the best of the best Chinese antiques for this Important Auction. We have hand selected over 300 items for this sale including: Ming & Qing Dynasty porcelain, Republic Period porcelain, monumental Qing Dynasty Cloisonné, Hetian jade, jewelry, a collection of antique Tibetan pieces including a 15th century gold gilt Buddha and several Thangkas, export Chinese silver, export porcelain, Chinese watercolor paintings, Zitan and Huanghuali furniture and more!

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QIANLONG FLORAL BLUE AND WHITE PEAR SHAPE VASE: QIANLONG FLORAL BLUE AND WHITE PEAR SHAPE VASE: Comprised of separate border and reserves areas. The neck has a blue and white flower and tendril pattern with cobalt glazed pierced dragon handles.

0145: QIANLONG FLORAL BLUE AND WHITE PEAR SHAPE VASE

Est.

$800

$1,200

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LARGE BULBOUS QIANLONG POMEGRANATES VASE: LARGE BULBOUS QIANLONG POMEGRANATES VASE: Rose colored pomegranates hand on branches with blue leaves on the body and the neck. Gold accents throughout. Painted in the way that gives the appearance

0146: LARGE BULBOUS QIANLONG POMEGRANATES VASE

Est.

$800

$1,200

SOLD

MING REVERSE DRAGON MOON FLASK: MING REVERSE DRAGON MOON FLASK: A white reverse dragon swirls on the body of this moon flask form among crashing waves. This scales and details are incised and visible through the pooling of the

0147: MING REVERSE DRAGON MOON FLASK

Est.

$1,000

$1,500

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MING DU CAI ROOSTER TEA CUP: MING DU CAI ROOSTER TEA CUP: A rooster, hen, and chicks are in a garden. The hen and chicks are pecking at the ground for grain. The stand among colorful plants. Marked on the bottom. 3 1/4" X

0148: MING DU CAI ROOSTER TEA CUP

Est.

$800

$1,200

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ANTIQUE GIANT DRAGON MOON FLASK: ANTIQUE GIANT DRAGON MOON FLASK: A big reverse dragon swirls in the clouds in the middle of the body of this very large moon flask. Spotted dog handles flank the neck decorated in lotus and tendril.

0149: ANTIQUE GIANT DRAGON MOON FLASK

Est.

$800

$1,200

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MING BLUE AND WHITE GRAPE CHARGER: MING BLUE AND WHITE GRAPE CHARGER: Ripe grapes hang grapevines in the center surrounded by a flower and tendril border and a narrow tendril border. The outside rim has a tendril border over a wide

0150: MING BLUE AND WHITE GRAPE CHARGER

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$800

$1,200

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PAIR OF QIANLONG HIGH HEELED CUPS: PAIR OF QIANLONG HIGH HEELED CUPS: Pair of high heeled cups with panoramic landscape scenes in spring time. There's a river with fisherman, people on barges, and blooming plants. The foot has pink,

0151: PAIR OF QIANLONG HIGH HEELED CUPS

Est.

$800

$1,200

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RED AND YELLOW MEIPING VASE: RED AND YELLOW MEIPING VASE: Bright yellow glaze with a variety of red flowers. Wide shoulder with a lotus petal border, plantain border below. Marked on the bottom. 8" X 5 1/2" $600 -

0152: RED AND YELLOW MEIPING VASE

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$600

$900

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YONGZHENG HORSE BOTTLE VASE WITH HANDLES: YONGZHENG HORSE BOTTLE VASE WITH HANDLES: The long neck is flanked with pierced handles in gold. The body is delicately painted with three horses in a field, a gnarled pine tree, river, and a

0153: YONGZHENG HORSE BOTTLE VASE WITH HANDLES

Est.

$800

$1,200

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BLUE AND RED FLORAL VASE: BLUE AND RED FLORAL VASE: Every section of this vase is in red and blue. The neck has a plantain border, the shoulder has a border of flower and tendril. The body has circular reserves of flowers and

0154: BLUE AND RED FLORAL VASE

Est.

$500

$800

SOLD

TRANSITIONAL PERIOD CYLINDRICAL DUCAI FLOWER VASE: TRANSITIONAL PERIOD CYLINDRICAL DUCAI FLOWER VASE: The neck has a plantain border, then a wave border over two alternating flower and tendril borders with white on the body. The wider top flower and

0155: TRANSITIONAL PERIOD CYLINDRICAL DUCAI FLOWER VASE

Est.

$800

$1,200

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PAIR OF SMALL MING DU CAI TEA CUPS WITH CRANES: PAIR OF SMALL MING DU CAI TEA CUPS WITH CRANES: White, yellow, and orange cranes fly among the clouds over a wave border. Six character mark on the bottom. 2 1/2" X 1 1/2" $800 - $1200

0156: PAIR OF SMALL MING DU CAI TEA CUPS WITH CRANES

Est.

$800

$1,200

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REPUBLIC PERIOD SNOW SCENE LIDDED BOWL: REPUBLIC PERIOD SNOW SCENE LIDDED BOWL: Decorative borders are in black and red. The lid has a snow scene with people walking up a path to snow covered houses with snow covered mountains in the

0157: REPUBLIC PERIOD SNOW SCENE LIDDED BOWL

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$800

$1,200

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YONGZHENG BLUE AND WHITE BRUSH WASHER: YONGZHENG BLUE AND WHITE BRUSH WASHER: The inside is decorated with flowers and tendrils, the outside has a top ruyi border and a flower and tendril border. The bottom border is lotus petal. Marked

0158: YONGZHENG BLUE AND WHITE BRUSH WASHER

Est.

$500

$800

SOLD

LARGE BLUE AND WHITE MOON FLASK WITH FISH: LARGE BLUE AND WHITE MOON FLASK WITH FISH: Very. large moon flask with a neck of flower and tendril design flanked by two cobalt pierced handles in the form of a sea creature. The body has four fish

0159: LARGE BLUE AND WHITE MOON FLASK WITH FISH

Est.

$600

$900

SOLD

FOUR REPUBLIC PERIOD PORCELAIN HANGING PLAQUES: FOUR REPUBLIC PERIOD PORCELAIN HANGING PLAQUES: Four wooden panels with three reserves of porcelain on each with mountainous landscape scenes. Surrounding the porcelain is a caved border of bats and

0160: FOUR REPUBLIC PERIOD PORCELAIN HANGING PLAQUES

Est.

$800

$1,200

SOLD

BLUE AND WHITE FISH MOON FLASK: BLUE AND WHITE FISH MOON FLASK: Blue and white moon flask with lotus petals surrounding the top and a neck flanked by blue curving handles. The body has a large fish with an open mouth swimming among

0161: BLUE AND WHITE FISH MOON FLASK

Est.

$600

$900

SOLD

IMPRESSIVE 19TH C BLUE & WHITE DRAGON PALACE VASE: IMPRESSIVE 19TH C BLUE & WHITE DRAGON PALACE VASE: Trumpet shaped palace vase with two facing dragons. The detailed bas relief dragons transform in to three dimensional handles at the neck. They

0162: IMPRESSIVE 19TH C BLUE & WHITE DRAGON PALACE VASE

Est.

$3,000

$5,000

SOLD

QING GREEN SHAGREEN SWORD: QING GREEN SHAGREEN SWORD: The shagreen sword has cast bronze fittings on the scabbard and hilt that represent dragons and bezel set stone decorations. The blade has a moire pattern with incised

0163: QING GREEN SHAGREEN SWORD

Est.

$1,000

$1,500

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ANTIQUE BRONZE CENSER WITH LION HEAD HANDLES: ANTIQUE BRONZE CENSER WITH LION HEAD HANDLES : Circular bronze censer with lion head handles. Marked on the bottom. 5 3/4" X 2 1/2" $600 - $900 Shipping: We are able to pack and ship this

0164: ANTIQUE BRONZE CENSER WITH LION HEAD HANDLES

Est.

$600

$900

SOLD

TWO PIECE ANTIQUE BRONZE CENSER: TWO PIECE ANTIQUE BRONZE CENSER: This censer has a separate stand. It has pierced square handles and a gold mottled patina. Marked on the bottom. 5 1/4" X 3 3/4" X 4 1/4" $600 - $900

0165: TWO PIECE ANTIQUE BRONZE CENSER

Est.

$600

$900

SOLD

BLACK RECTANGULAR ANTIQUE BRONZE CENSER: BLACK RECTANGULAR ANTIQUE BRONZE CENSER: A black rectangular censer with pierced handles. Marked on the bottom. 4 3/4" X 2 3/4" X 2" $600 - $900 There are additional pictures of this

0166: BLACK RECTANGULAR ANTIQUE BRONZE CENSER

Est.

$600

$900

SOLD

LARGE QING CLOISONNE RUYI: LARGE QING CLOISONNE RUYI: A cloisonne ruyi with a turquoise background covered in flower and tendril, and scholar's items. The head, center, and foot have sodalite or lapis background with applied

0167: LARGE QING CLOISONNE RUYI

Est.

$3,000

$5,000

SOLD

QING QIANLONG CLOISONNE BIRD CAGE: QING QIANLONG CLOISONNE BIRD CAGE: A cloisonne bird case with perch, feeders, and bird inside. The two feeding bowls are removable, as is the bird. The top of the cage comes of the base. Turquoise

0168: QING QIANLONG CLOISONNE BIRD CAGE

Est.

$3,000

$5,000

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