Summer Asian Auction

EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE SCHOLAR'S ITEMS FLOOR SCREEN

LARGE BULBOUS QIANLONG CELESTIAL DRAGON VASE

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Malvern, PA, United States

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Summer Asian Auction

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Summer Asian Auction features spectacular cloisonné screens, panels and vases- even a decorative birdcage! Jade carvings, seals & jewelry; bronze statues & censers; snuff bottle; porcelain brush pots, vases, bowls and teapots; Zitan and Huanghuali furniture, embellished boxes & chests; coins & stamps; paintings; unusual Japanese items; and fine Tibetan thangkas & ritual objects.

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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 VASEEst. $800-$1,200

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PAIR OF BLUE, WHITE, RED FLORAL VASES: PAIR OF BLUE, WHITE, RED FLORAL VASES: Two blue, white, and red floral vases with tubular handles at the neck. The tops, neck, shoulders, and bottoms are bordered in plantain. A red and blue flower

0146: PAIR OF BLUE, WHITE, RED FLORAL VASESEst. $300-$500

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MING BLUE & WHITE MOON FLASK: MING BLUE & WHITE MOON FLASK: Large flat back moon flask covered in flower and tendril patterns with a central convex circle that has an eight pointed star and lotus flower within. A wave border

0147: MING BLUE & WHITE MOON FLASKEst. $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

0148: LARGE BULBOUS QIANLONG POMEGRANATES VASEEst. $800-$1,200

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KANGXI WHITE DRAGON BOWL: KANGXI WHITE DRAGON BOWL: White bowl with incised designs of dragons on the outside. A scholar's item is on the interior. The bowl has steep curving sides. Marked on the bottom. 5 1/2" X

0149: KANGXI WHITE DRAGON BOWLEst. $500-$800

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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.

0150: ANTIQUE GIANT DRAGON MOON FLASKEst. $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

0151: MING BLUE AND WHITE GRAPE CHARGEREst. $800-$1,200

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PORCELAIN BUTTERFLY AND GOURD JEWELRY BOX: PORCELAIN BUTTERFLY AND GOURD JEWELRY BOX: A porcelain torus shaped donut box for jewelry such as a court necklace. Covered in colorful butterflies, leaves, and gourds. Marked on the bottom. 9"

0152: PORCELAIN BUTTERFLY AND GOURD JEWELRY BOXEst. $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

0153: BLUE AND RED FLORAL VASEEst. $500-$800

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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

0154: REPUBLIC PERIOD SNOW SCENE LIDDED BOWLEst. $800-$1,200

SMALL BLUE AND WHITE GARLIC HEAD VASE: SMALL BLUE AND WHITE GARLIC HEAD VASE: Blue and white garlic head vase with multiple borders including ruyi, lotus petal, meander, and flower and tendril. The foot has a wave pattern. Marked on the

0155: SMALL BLUE AND WHITE GARLIC HEAD VASEEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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

0156: LARGE BLUE AND WHITE MOON FLASK WITH FISHEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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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

0157: BLUE AND WHITE FISH MOON FLASKEst. $600-$900

ANTIQUE BLUE GLAZE CHINESE BOWL: ANTIQUE BLUE GLAZE CHINESE BOWL: Thick robin's egg blue glaze with a hare's fur patterning. The top lip is brown gradating to pale blue where the glaze stops above the unglazed foot. 4 1/2" X 2

0158: ANTIQUE BLUE GLAZE CHINESE BOWLEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

20 C. REPUBLIC SNOW SCENE PLATE: 20 C. REPUBLIC SNOW SCENE PLATE: A villager travels across a snow covered path toward the village. The path is surrounded by trees, and he walks along a river. Mountains in the distance are also snow

0159: 20 C. REPUBLIC SNOW SCENE PLATEEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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GOLD GILT CALLING THE EARTH TO WITNESS BUDDHA: GOLD GILT CALLING THE EARTH TO WITNESS BUDDHA: A bronze Buddha with one hand in his lap and the other hand resting down on his knee. There is a yin yang symbol on the bottom. Provenance:

0160: GOLD GILT CALLING THE EARTH TO WITNESS BUDDHAEst. $1,000-$1,500

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ANTIQUE GILT BRONZE BUDDHA: ANTIQUE GILT BRONZE BUDDHA: One hand is holding an ingot, the other is palm down on his left. Sitting in the lotus position on a double lotus pedestal. 7 1/2" X 4 1/2" X 9" $800 -

0161: ANTIQUE GILT BRONZE BUDDHAEst. $800-$1,200

TWENTY-TWO ARMED QUAN YIN STATUETTE: TWENTY-TWO ARMED QUAN YIN STATUETTE : Robed Quan Yin on waves and a lotus pedestal. She has twenty two arms, one pair in front of her. Each hand behind her holds a different object. Provenance:

0162: TWENTY-TWO ARMED QUAN YIN STATUETTEEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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BRONZE EIGHT-ARMED AVALOKITESVARA: BRONZE EIGHT-ARMED AVALOKITESVARA: This Avalokitesvara has eight arms and eleven heads, the heads are in five tiers. Standing on a pedestal made of four tiers that supports a lotus pedestal.

0163: BRONZE EIGHT-ARMED AVALOKITESVARAEst. $800-$1,200

DZI BEAD: DZI BEAD: Two cross shapes within reserves. 1 1/2" $200 - $400 Shipping: We are able to pack and ship this item to an address in the United States for $15.00 via USPS Priority Mail. Tracking

0164: DZI BEADEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

TANTRIC SCULPTURE IN YAB-YUM: TANTRIC SCULPTURE IN YAB-YUM: Seated on a lotus pedestal. These two figures are in the yab-yum pose, the Buddha embraces shakti as she wraps her legs around him. Marked "India" on

0165: TANTRIC SCULPTURE IN YAB-YUMEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

BRONZE GOD OF WEALTH ARHAT BAKULA: BRONZE GOD OF WEALTH ARHAT BAKULA: He's sitting on a pedestal that has a tilted urn with flowers coming out of it. He's holding a peach in one hand and a mongoose in the other. Provenance: local

0166: BRONZE GOD OF WEALTH ARHAT BAKULAEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

SEATED BUDDHA FIGURE: SEATED BUDDHA FIGURE: A Buddha is seated on an incised pedestal. Marked on the bottom in a lotus pattern and characters. Provenance: local antique shop. 8" $1000 - $1500 Shipping: We are able

0167: SEATED BUDDHA FIGUREEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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NATURALISTIC ZITAN BRUSH POT: NATURALISTIC ZITAN BRUSH POT: A heavy Zitan brush pot with knots and texture made to resemble a tree. Smooth on the inside. 5 1/2" X 6 3/4" $300 - $500 Shipping: We are able to pack and

0168: NATURALISTIC ZITAN BRUSH POTEst. $300-$500

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