Asian Works of Art, session II

504: Gilt-bronze Image of the Buddha of the Future Manj

437: Ivory Carving, China, 18trh century, standing figu

438: Ivory Carving, China, 18th century, standing figur

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Boston, MA, United States

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Asian Works of Art, session II

Bonhams Skinner

Asian Works of Art, April 24, 2009 at 4pm and April 25, 2009 at 10am.

SKINNER has specialized in Asian Works of Art for more than twenty years. SKINNER's Asian auctions offer fine furniture and decorative arts from Asia, & the South Seas, including Chinese, Korean, and Japanese glass, pottery, netsuke, porcelain, lacquerware, paintings, woodblock prints, textiles, swords, and jade.

With galleries in Boston and Marlborough, Mass., SKINNER is a leading full-service auctioneer and appraiser of antiques and fine art. Skinner conducts auctions year-round in both locations. SKINNER's specialty departments include American Furniture & Decorative Arts, Paintings & Prints, English & Continental Furniture & Decorations, Fine Ceramics, Jewelry, Couture, 20th Century Furniture & Decorative Arts, Fine Musical Instruments, Asian Art, Fine Judaica, Toys, Dolls & Collectibles, Science & Technology, Oriental Rugs & Carpets, American Indian & Ethnographica, and Discovery.

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Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, scene of a woo: Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, scene of a woodcutter with a monkey, 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.

0279: Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, scene of a wooEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Ivory Netsuke, Japan, 19th century, figure of a sa: Ivory Netsuke, Japan, 19th century, figure of a samurai with a drum, lg. 2 in.

0280: Ivory Netsuke, Japan, 19th century, figure of a saEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Ivory Netsuke, Japan, 18th century, study of a rec: Ivory Netsuke, Japan, 18th century, study of a reclining ox, signed Tomotada in an oval cartouche, lg. 2 1/2 in.

0281: Ivory Netsuke, Japan, 18th century, study of a recEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Ivory Netsuke, 19th century, figure of a warrior f: Ivory Netsuke, 19th century, figure of a warrior fighting a bear, signed Nanryo, ht. 1 3/4 in.

0282: Ivory Netsuke, 19th century, figure of a warrior fEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, standing figur: Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, standing figure of a woman with a naginata, lg. 4 in.

0283: Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, standing figurEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Ivory Carving, China, 19th century, carved as a pi: Ivory Carving, China, 19th century, carved as a pine tree raft with two of the Immortals, hardwood stand, lg. 7 1/2 in.

0284: Ivory Carving, China, 19th century, carved as a piEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, carving of a f: Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, carving of a fisherman with a hand net and a crab, (loss to one hand), ht. 5 1/2 in.

0285: Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, carving of a fEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, stand for a cr: Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, stand for a crystal ball, carving of a swirling dragon with inlaid mother-of-pearl eyes, dia. 3 1/2, ht. 3 1/2 in.

0286: Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, stand for a crEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

Ivory Carving, Japan, late 19th century, study of: Ivory Carving, Japan, late 19th century, study of a fisherman with two children, signed Tamayuki, ht. 6 1/4 in.

0287: Ivory Carving, Japan, late 19th century, study ofEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, figure of a ma: Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, figure of a man playing with a small child, signed Seizan, lg. 6 in.

0288: Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, figure of a maEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, study of a rat: Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, study of a rat catcher, 2 1/4 x 2 in.

0289: Ivory Carving, Japan, 19th century, study of a ratEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

Ebony Netsuke, 19th century, a blind monk holding: Ebony Netsuke, 19th century, a blind monk holding a Buddhist staff and a fan, lg. 2 1/2 in.

0290: Ebony Netsuke, 19th century, a blind monk holdingEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Lacquered Wood Netsuke, 19th century, carved in th: Lacquered Wood Netsuke, 19th century, carved in the form of a dragon, surface lacquered black and gold, lg. 2 1/2 in.

0291: Lacquered Wood Netsuke, 19th century, carved in thEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Dark Hardwood Netsuke, 19th century, study of a se: Dark Hardwood Netsuke, 19th century, study of a seated Tengu, dia. 1 1/4 in.

0292: Dark Hardwood Netsuke, 19th century, study of a seEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Demon Mask Netsuke, carved hardwood with horn and: Demon Mask Netsuke, carved hardwood with horn and mother-of-pearl inlay, surface with gold lacquer accents, engraved Toun on a silver plaque, (one of the demon's horns missing), ht. 2 in.

0293: Demon Mask Netsuke, carved hardwood with horn andEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Hardwood Netsuke, 19th century, study of an insect: Hardwood Netsuke, 19th century, study of an insect-eaten eggplant with a spider on one side, lg. 2 in.

0294: Hardwood Netsuke, 19th century, study of an insectEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Hardwood Netsuke, 19th century, shishi seated on a: Hardwood Netsuke, 19th century, shishi seated on a rock with a brocade ball, signed Minko, ht. 1 1/4 in.

0295: Hardwood Netsuke, 19th century, shishi seated on aEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Boxwood Netsuke, 19th century, carving of a strong: Boxwood Netsuke, 19th century, carving of a strongman lifting a large stone, lg. 1 1/2 in.

0296: Boxwood Netsuke, 19th century, carving of a strongEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Boxwood Mask Netsuke, 19th century, female figure,: Boxwood Mask Netsuke, 19th century, female figure, signed with a kakihan, lg. 2 in.

0297: Boxwood Mask Netsuke, 19th century, female figure,Est. $200-$300Lot Passed

Hardwood Netsuke, 18th century, study of nuts and: Hardwood Netsuke, 18th century, study of nuts and foliage, lg. 1 3/4 in.

0298: Hardwood Netsuke, 18th century, study of nuts andEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Hardwood Netsuke, 18th/19th century, study of eggp: Hardwood Netsuke, 18th/19th century, study of eggplants and foliage, (loss), lg. 2 in.

0299: Hardwood Netsuke, 18th/19th century, study of eggpEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Ivory Netsuke, 19th century, figure of Daruma awak: Ivory Netsuke, 19th century, figure of Daruma awakening, signed Gyokushu, lg. 2 in.

0300: Ivory Netsuke, 19th century, figure of Daruma awakEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Boxwood Netsuke, Japan, 19th century, reclining bo: Boxwood Netsuke, Japan, 19th century, reclining boy with inlaid eyes, signed Masanao, lg. 1 1/2 in.

0301: Boxwood Netsuke, Japan, 19th century, reclining boEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Ivory Netsuke, 19th century, a parrot on a stand,: Ivory Netsuke, 19th century, a parrot on a stand, ht. 1 1/2 in.

0302: Ivory Netsuke, 19th century, a parrot on a stand,Est. $200-$300Lot Passed

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