1st ASIAN ANTIQUES Auction-Estates/Donations

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Hadley, MA, United States

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1st ASIAN ANTIQUES Auction-Estates/Donations

Asian Antiques Gallery

Our FIRST Charity Auction of a great VARIETY of Asian Antiques will be held Sunday, May 8th @ 6:00PM Eastern Time (3:00PM California Time). All lots will be offered with NO "Hidden Reserves" and no floor bids. Everything has been carefully vetted for accuracy and no-questions Full Refund of the Hammer Price will be given for timely returns. All lots can be viewed from Friday, April 29 (9AM - 7PM incl. Sunday) through 4:00PM the day of Sale...at our Gallery, 299 Russell Street (Route 9), Hadley, MA 01035. Contact us by phone at (413)582-0032 or by email at: antiqasia88@yahoo.com You may Register in advance by email to that address or use the form here at LiveAuctioneers if you have a good auction history and/or Credit Card info posted. Bids can be left at the Gallery in person or emailed. Registration NOT required to view lots or ask questions. Please include complete lot information when writing. You can pay for winning bids with VISA, MasterCard, Discover, DinersClub, Personal or Business Check, Money orders, Bank Drafts, etc. We are volunteers here, so our 10% Buyers Premium can be low and we hope covers advertising, online auction costs, packing materials, etc. We only charge actual shipping costs and no premium for "handling". Next auction we expect will be end of June, and will feature a fine collection of over 50 Antique Chinese Scholars Rings (500BC to Republic periods) in a wide variety of shapes and materials, Annamese(Vietnamese) Ceramics and other antiques, and more SE Asian things. We can accomodate you with FREE verbal Appraisals... and written ones that are legally acceptable for Insurance and Estate purposes. THANKS for checking us out, and I wish you all success in your collecting and dealing endeavors.

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Creamware Meiping BOTTLE: This 7-1/4" tall Bottle-form is uncommon and rarely pictured in exhibition catalogs. The elaborate and intricate incised design is overall and masterfully done. The major reference for this type is

0211: Creamware Meiping BOTTLEEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

OLIVE GREEN-BROWN EWER: Tall at 10-3/4" and having a jarlet-style appendage (pourer) at the shoulder (with a minute chip) and disc-divided tapering top (perfect), its form is not in Wirgin or any other reference I have

0212: OLIVE GREEN-BROWN EWEREst. $1,600-$2,200Lot Passed

TANG Dynasty MUSICIAN TOMB TILE: 9-5/8" tall by 6-1/2" wide, it is hard white pottery covered with a Charcoal paint and having red cinnabar traces under the original dirt of the collapsed tomb. Musicians (this: a lady playing a

0213: TANG Dynasty MUSICIAN TOMB TILEEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

QINGPAI Large PHOENIX BOWL: Beautiful, thin and lightweight, this early Qingpai (or Yingqing) Celadon is 6-7/16" across and 2-5/16" tall. The gently curving interior is moulded (carved is less-likely?) with a pair of

0214: QINGPAI Large PHOENIX BOWLEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

MING Marble BUDDHA: Seated in Mediation with his right hand down but not touching the tall Lotus "Throne", eyes closed and left hand holding a cup (of sacred oil) on his lap, the squat form of the Buddha and a prominent

0215: MING Marble BUDDHAEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

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YUAN Qingpai JAR & Cover: The bulbous form has two sets of paired lug handles at the faux shoulder line, and a similar raised line above Lotus lappets that come up from the footrim where the Qingpai glaze ends in slightly

0216: YUAN Qingpai JAR & CoverEst. $1,250-$1,600

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RAM-form INCENSE BURNER: The seated animal at rest but in a position of alertness with his ears raised. The cover and his upper back are perforated for the smoke to escape. Fully sculpted in the round, 8-3/8" long by 4-1/2"

0217: RAM-form INCENSE BURNEREst. $1,800-$2,500

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Large Celadon BRUSH REST: An important Scholar/Literati artifact, this fine Qingpai example is 8-3/4" long and 4-1/2" tall by 1-1/4" deep. The tannish-colored clay has fired orange at the glaze border, and greyish on the

0218: Large Celadon BRUSH RESTEst. $1,000-$1,500

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TEADUST-Glaze 19th C. VASE: 6-7/8" tall, of classic form with everted lip, this lovely vase has a good impressed mark on the base and comes with authentication from a museum curator in Kunming, China. If you compare it

0219: TEADUST-Glaze 19th C. VASEEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Shallow Olive-Glaze BOWL: Southern Sung-Yuan period, this minyao has a flat everted rim with an outer twisted ribbon of clay as border. The Olive Celadon-type glaze is restricted to the inside of the Bowl, and is slightly

0220: Shallow Olive-Glaze BOWLEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

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Two IVORY SCHOLARS Objects: Clearly tabletop pieces with amuletic significance, they represent a Brushrest in the form of a sacred mountain with a single "valley" to rest the small brush in, and a hollowed-out mountain that was

0221: Two IVORY SCHOLARS ObjectsEst. $750-$1,000

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Bronze TEMPLE BELL SET: A lovely set in Red enameling over bronze, with good patina and Dragon designs etched on the sides. The three nesting pieces are 6", 7" and 8" respectively, and have a gentle piercing tone. The

0222: Bronze TEMPLE BELL SETEst. $500-$700

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Yellow WAX Scholars STONE: A premium quality example due to its interesting design, botroidal surface areas and being natural and unenhanced, and uncleaned. 3-3/4" long, 2-1/2" deep and 1-3/4" tall, it can be positioned in a

0223: Yellow WAX Scholars STONEEst. $300-$400

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Large PHOENIX ROOF TILE: The erect Bird-form has a crest, comb and beard below, strong legs, small wings folded back and a lightly feathered body that is sitting down on the curved tile base. Medium-grey pottery, the

0224: Large PHOENIX ROOF TILEEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Green LONGQUAN Charger: Superior Color (actually the finest) and a Dragon central design (highest value also) make this a premium Longquan example. At 12" across it is not as large as some, but this is more than made up by

0225: Green LONGQUAN ChargerEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Blue & White Large MIXING BOWL: Possibly made at Jingdezhen, after the kilns there were revived in the 17th C., this is from the first century of its new production. 12-1/2" across, 4-1/2" tall, it features full Blue & White

0226: Blue & White Large MIXING BOWLEst. $1,500-$2,000

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IRON BUDDHA - Thailand or North Burma: A large and well-cast sculpture with fine features and in the seated Dharmachakra (teaching mudra). Top knot, elongated ears, double necklace, decorations at the edges of his robe and decorations on

0227: IRON BUDDHA - Thailand or North BurmaEst. $650-$850Lot Passed

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GILT BRONZE Reclining DEER: The Deer is one of the most ancient Eastern Asian symbols of spirituality and protection. A pair sits atop the Potala Palace, but if you scan the literature, very few are found in artifact

0228: GILT BRONZE Reclining DEEREst. $1,100-$1,500

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Bronze BUDDHIST MIRROR: Faithfully reflecting all objects, the mirror in Buddhism is a means and symbol of improving and purifying oneself - while moving along the path to wisdom and perfection. 18/19th C. Nepal, this one

0229: Bronze BUDDHIST MIRROREst. $350-$500

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GILT Bronze Seated SAKYAMUNI: Heavily cast, with good Gilding, this beautiful TIBETAN Sakyamuni is in the act of "Touching the Earth". The casting is well-made and detailed, as with robe edges, floral hand accoutrements, wrapped

0230: GILT Bronze Seated SAKYAMUNIEst. $6,500-$8,000

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Silver-Scabbard TIBETAN KNIFE: A premium example with superb Silverwork, well-fitting scabbard, and no damage. The blade is good with only the pointed end having small "chinks", while the handle is a mix of YakHorn, Iron, Bronze,

0231: Silver-Scabbard TIBETAN KNIFEEst. $225-$300

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TANG Buddhist Clay Burial Tablet: The earliest known type from the Silk Route in China, these are from Red Clay and only found in a few tombs in and around Dunhuang. Many later ones exist, usually in Grey clay and of a completely

0232: TANG Buddhist Clay Burial TabletEst. $350-$500Lot Passed

TIBET - Purba Ritual DAGGERMade of wood and nicely: Made of wood and nicely patinated, this dagger shows hands holding the head of a twirled snake, a patterned midsection, and the handle end has three fierce faces sculpted to quell the Demons that are

0233: TIBET - Purba Ritual DAGGERMade of wood and nicelyEst. $225-$300Lot Passed

TIBET - Purba Ritual DAGGERMade of wood and nicely: Made of wood with a nice patina, this one is longer at 12-3/8" and earlier (c. 1750). The single head has a grimacing face with good ears, rear hair detail and a 5-skull crown indicating this was

0234: TIBET - Purba Ritual DAGGERMade of wood and nicelyEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

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Asian Antiques Gallery

Hadley, MA, United States26 Followers

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$1,500$100

$3,000$250

$7,000$500

$20,000$1,000

$50,000$2,500

$100,000$5,000

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Friday, April 29 (9AM-7PM), to Wednesday, May 4 (9AM-4PM) in the Hadley Gallery. Sunday hours for viewing will be 11AM-6PM.

Asian Antiques & Art Gallery

299 Russell St (Route 9)

Hadley, MA 01035

USA

Buyer's Premium

10% up to $10,000.00
10% up to $50,000.00
10% above $50,000.00

Terms & Conditions

All items guaranteed as represented. Hammer price cheerfully refunded upon prompt return - no questions. Please make payment arrangements within 72 hours of Auction closing. For large purchasers, some flexibility can be accomodated, with payments spread over several months. PLEASE INQUIRE. If you are a dealer and buying for "clients" your responsibility to follow these basic regulations is the same as if you were the end user. MUSEUMS and INDIVIDUALS: Please have your financing in order before the Auction so long delays are not experienced. Mass. Sales Tax of 06.25% CHARGED to residents, except where Resale Certificates have been received. Return notifications required within 7 days of receipt of goods, and shipping back within 3 days thereafter. Refunds sent within 48 hrs of our receipt of returns. VISA, MasterCard, Discover, DinersClub, Company or personal checks, bank drafts, International and Postal Money Orders, Cash if sent Registered, etc. accepted. PLEASE INDICATE WITH FIRST INVOICE HOW YOU WANT US TO SEND YOUR LOTS. That way our second or Final Invoice will include the shipping, and a single payment can take care of everything. Items may be picked up at the Gallery in the week following the Auction, or later if full payment has been made....no "storage charges" here, of course. We welcome donations and auction consignments to our charity - which benefits the Building Fund of the World Peace Foundation of Hadley, Mass. Our goal is to build a world-class Peace Monument and Peace Museum here within this decade. We will train "Ambassadors for Peace" who will go to the trouble spots of the world where religious and ethnic violence is still common....with the goal to CHANGE MINDS. We are non- political and non-religious - strictly humanitarian - and not associated with any other organization. You can also pay for Auction Lots or Sell us Gold & Silver items (scrap OK), Old Coins and Paper Money (from foreign countries and USA), Estate Jewelry, and some collectibles - all at competitive rates. Your help is greatly appreciated. GOOD LUCK. Robert

Taxes

06.25% Local Taxes Apply, unless Resale Certificate received.