1st ASIAN ANTIQUES Auction-Estates/Donations

240: QING: GILT BRONZE HORSE SADDLE ORNAMENT

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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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JADE: 2 Cats Snuggling "In the Round": A 19th C. simple carving with "hair details" and a central hole. 1-5/8" long by 1-3/8" across, and 1/2" thick, the jade is lightest grey with a faint tannish patch. No cracks or inclusions, one

0259: JADE: 2 Cats Snuggling "In the Round"Est. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

Yunnan Provincial JADE CARVING of BOY: Thick and bold carving, complex and very pleasing. The Boy holds a long cord with coins, a basket for them at his side, and Ruyi flowers sprout from long vines going around the back. The Jade is a

0260: Yunnan Provincial JADE CARVING of BOYEst. US$375-US$500Lot Passed

YELLOW EMPEROR - Lacquered WOOD SCULPTURE: Late MING to early QING, this is very well carved in hard wood with gilding and colored lacquering. Top quality for this Daoist Temple Sculpture. 17th C. +/- No repairs or repainting, but a short

0261: YELLOW EMPEROR - Lacquered WOOD SCULPTUREEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

QING STONE GUANYIN: Carved in a high-quality rose-lavender Sandstone (very scarce material in China) with a smooth MING Style, it is likely QING however. She is shown seated and holding her vial of sacred oil-of-mercy,

0262: QING STONE GUANYINEst. US$2,500-US$4,000Lot Passed

Rootwood DRAGON & FU LION: The two boldly carved mythical beasts cavorting around the trunk, with a hole in the top for joss sticks, incense or small calligraphy brushes. Nice, lustrous red-brown finish that has darkened a

0263: Rootwood DRAGON & FU LIONEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

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Superb LOTUS LEAF in Bamboo: Wonderful appearance and exquisite workmanship and design, the curled Large Lotus Leaf is accompanied by a fine Lotus Flower, three Seed Pods, two Snails and an upopened Leaf at the back. Complex

0264: Superb LOTUS LEAF in BambooEst. US$1,300-US$1,800

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JADE CITRON FRUIT - LARGE: Colloquially known as the BUDDHA'S-HAND FRUIT, this image had great spiritual significance during the last 1000 years of Chinese history. Here it is standing upright on top of its curled stem, with

0265: JADE CITRON FRUIT - LARGEEst. US$3,800-US$5,000

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TIBETAN TURQUOISE MAGIC-EYE Bead Bracelet: 500BC - 600AD - Amazing bracelet with 100% beautifully-crafted ancient TURQUOISE Beads with multiple "Magic-Eyes" carved all-over (9 per side - the MOST lucky and powerfully protective number in

0266: TIBETAN TURQUOISE MAGIC-EYE Bead BraceletEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Unusual JADE BOTTLE-Form: A finely carved Jade Bottle in light sea-green color, 2-3/8" tall with "wings" at the top like the hats of some Mandarins. The body is well and fully-carved in floral designs and the top and bottom

0267: Unusual JADE BOTTLE-FormEst. US$600-US$850

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Early A.D. Tibet TURQUOISE Bead Bracelet: Kept in bracelet form as purchased long ago, this group of 1400-2000-year old Turquoise beads display deep original patina and a nice variety of shapes. Included are 7 magic-eye beads of a different

0268: Early A.D. Tibet TURQUOISE Bead BraceletEst. US$600-US$900

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18th C. CHINA TRADE: "PILLAR DOLLAR" of Mexico: The famed Mexican "Pirates Piece of Eight" aka "Silver 8 Reales", that saw service in the Manila Galleon trade and thence into China - where it was chopmarked by a variety of merchants. Dated 1769,

0269: 18th C. CHINA TRADE: "PILLAR DOLLAR" of MexicoEst. US$325-US$400

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SPINACH GREEN JADE BRUSHPOT: The rather unform and very hard dark green Spinach Jade is well-carved in a good provincial style with two deer and a crane in a mountainous landscape with pine trees and auspicious clouds up above.

0270: SPINACH GREEN JADE BRUSHPOTEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Blue-and-White QING PLATE: 10-1/16" across, the Porcelain is a good White, the Blue design strong, the spotting minimal the mark on base weak. Thin and light, it is a choice and unusual design that was for local consumption

0271: Blue-and-White QING PLATEEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

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EXPORT-WARE Blue-and-White PLATE: 10-7/8" across, with a slight dished form, it is thick & heavy and a good Export contrast to Lot 271. Lovely foliate rim, well-painted with a floral cavetto, a Phoenix and Landscape center (with

0272: EXPORT-WARE Blue-and-White PLATEEst. US$600-US$900

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ANCIENT TIBETAN AMBER BRACELET: A rare AMBER Bead bracelet that is over 1000 years in age. The material is dark with age, not polished in modern times, and from ancient Tibet. They appear "corroded" though not dirty or smelly,

0273: ANCIENT TIBETAN AMBER BRACELETEst. US$450-US$600

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BLUE & WHITE QING-STYLE PLATE: The 10-1/2" across "dished-form" Porcelain is well-painted on a doubled cavetto and central rondel. Early Republic period, 1915-1925.

0274: BLUE & WHITE QING-STYLE PLATEEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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QING NEPHRITE JADE "CONCUBINE": Superb workmanship and near-flawless Nephrite mark this as having been made for someone very special. Though the color is a pale yellowish-green and not a true white (no white Jade possibly

0275: QING NEPHRITE JADE "CONCUBINE"Est. US$2,800-US$3,800Lot Passed

SET of TIBETAN IRON CHOPS: The 2 pieces in patinated Iron have different seal images and one is beautifully carved with an all-over design. 2-1/8" tall, 5/8" across at top edge.

0276: SET of TIBETAN IRON CHOPSEst. US$180-US$250Lot Passed

SMALL JADE JAR in SPINACH GREEN: The mottled Green stone is smoothly carved (but hand-finished and NOT machine-polished) and heavy for security against falling over, with a nice hollow inside. 2-7/8" tall and 1-1/2"+ across.

0277: SMALL JADE JAR in SPINACH GREENEst. US$550-US$800Lot Passed

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BLUE & WHITE QING-STYLE PLATE: Top-quality painting of a well-balanced composition - finest type of porcelain made in the early Republic period (1915-1925). 10-3/4" across it has a nice underglaze studio mark on the base.

0278: BLUE & WHITE QING-STYLE PLATEEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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HORSES BRONZE "CHEEK-PIECE" - HAN: Used as decoration for the side of the head, it measures 4-3/4" and has a dragon face at the narrow end with two amuletic arrow-designs as body and an indeterminate figure at the larger end. Well

0279: HORSES BRONZE "CHEEK-PIECE" - HANEst. US$900-US$1,300Lot Passed

Ancient GILT-BRONZE DOG WEIGHTS: Used to hold down table-top objects in life, in the tomb they are usually said to be used as shroud weights for the aristocracy, or placed in the hands of the deceased (shroud weights were more often

0280: Ancient GILT-BRONZE DOG WEIGHTSEst. US$3,800-US$5,000Lot Passed

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Large Wood 3-LEGGED FROG: Scholars object for contemplation or weighing down paper, it is well-carved of boxwood with a lovely natural lustrous surface (uncleaned). The Frog holds a string in its mouth with coins along his

0281: Large Wood 3-LEGGED FROGEst. US$400-US$600

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Indonesian BEADED NECKLACE: A mixture of very old and not-so-old beads, the earliest being glass Indo-Pacific or TradeWinds beads from India that are 1000 years or older. The larger beads are local Indonesian glass while there

0282: Indonesian BEADED NECKLACEEst. US$350-US$500

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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

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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

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06.25% Local Taxes Apply, unless Resale Certificate received.