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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Chinese Buddhist SEED POD Amulet: Made to resemble a slice of a Lotus SeedPod, the variegated Spinach-tone Serpentine stone material intensely resembles Jade. 2-1/2" long, 1-7/8" jwide and 5/16" thick it is cut like the natural

0283: Chinese Buddhist SEED POD AmuletEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

Gilt Bronze & Paste MONKEY BELTHOOK: An archaistic Yuan-Ming BeltHook of a Monkey with arm reaching down and a hole in that hand for suspension, with a Dragon head for loop attachment. The long (5-1/4") form is well-cast and decorated

0284: Gilt Bronze & Paste MONKEY BELTHOOKEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

TIBETAN TURQUOISE Ancient Bead BRACELET: The Very Fine quality and mostly uniformly-colored Turquoise beads have an oval cross-section and large holes for use with a leather thong. They were made for the Bon aristocracy in Northern Tibet

0285: TIBETAN TURQUOISE Ancient Bead BRACELETEst. US$700-US$900Lot Passed

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Chinese SPIRIT-FACE Jade: Likely Tribal in origin, the protective image is derived from the ancient Tao' T'ieh or "monster mask" that the Shang instituted on their bronze vessels. Bulls horns, stylized Tiger eyes, a

0286: Chinese SPIRIT-FACE JadeEst. US$750-US$1,000

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Ancient TIBET TURQUOISE Bracelet: The final Ancient Turquoise bead bracelet from the Bon storehouse. As purchased, the beads have very old patina but are not of the color and consistancy of the earlier ones being offered here.

0287: Ancient TIBET TURQUOISE BraceletEst. US$400-US$550Lot Passed

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Bead Bracelet of fine TRADE CORAL: Early European trade-coral that likely was carved in China during the Yuan or Early Ming. The wave design suggests it was worn by a marine merchant-ship-owner who traded in the South China Sea or

0288: Bead Bracelet of fine TRADE CORALEst. US$700-US$900

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Opaque White Jade-like RITUAL CUP: The archaistic form showing cloud and mystical designs, it is tribal and QING period….though similar to Ming prototypes. The material is a milky near-white hard Serpentine that approximates the

0289: Opaque White Jade-like RITUAL CUPEst. US$375-US$500

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Silk Road EARLY CORAL BRACELET: Museum exhibits in Northern China suggest that coral beads of this size and type came in by caravan from the West as early as the Zhou (Spring & Autumn, c. 8th C. BC), and were desired until the fall

0290: Silk Road EARLY CORAL BRACELETEst. US$350-US$500

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Gilt & Lacquered WOOD CORNER BRACES: 5-3/8" tall by about 4-3/4" deep and 3" wide, the carving is well-executed with a Fu Lion pair on the lower front and Tao' T'ieh protective beasts above at the rear. Gold and faded red coloration,

0291: Gilt & Lacquered WOOD CORNER BRACESEst. US$275-US$375Lot Passed

Fine MONKEY in BAMBOO FRAME Jade: Large and impressive, the design and polishing indicate 1780-1850 for its creation. (Due to the Taiping Rebellion in the 1850s, and the subsequent disruption of trade for the remainder of the QIng

0292: Fine MONKEY in BAMBOO FRAME JadeEst. US$3,800-US$5,800Lot Passed

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DEER JADE in Stylized Forest Greenery: Republic period (1912-1939) stylized "Art Deco" type in fine and hard off-white Jade from Manchuria (Liaoning Province, a major supplier of Jade for the Beijing-region carvers since the Liao/Jin

0293: DEER JADE in Stylized Forest GreeneryEst. US$500-US$750

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Large TEADUST VASE: 9-1/2" tall with a Long neck, wide bulbous body (5-3/4" across) and classic color, it is yet a 20th C. knock-off of the Qing invention. I cringe when I see online auctioneers listing a similar vase

0294: Large TEADUST VASEEst. US$200-US$250Lot Passed

QING Blue & White PORCELAIN CENSOR: A finely potted example with good reticulation at top and sides and professionally painted in the vine and floral manner of the 18thC. but is could easily be early to mid 19th C. Appears to be a

0295: QING Blue & White PORCELAIN CENSOREst. US$1,250-US$1,600Lot Passed

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SKULL BEAD Pair from Tibet: Dramatic carvings from dense, off-white human or Yak bone, this Skull pair has an other-worldly appearance. Large at 1-1/4" tall by 1-1/8" wide, they likely came from a short Mala or Lama Prayer

0296: SKULL BEAD Pair from TibetEst. US$200-US$260

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Heavy Iron Spear or Lancepoint: At 19-1/2" it is the longest point/blade that I have ever seen. Iron with good patina, the "magic-eye" symbols are prominent on the handle-guard area and it has the remains of a very old wooden

0297: Heavy Iron Spear or LancepointEst. US$800-US$1,100Lot Passed

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Large White JADE DRAGONS WEIGHT: Quality White Jade that is thick and heavy (aristocratic) and deeply carved with three Dragons on the upper surface surrounding the Ball of Wisdom and Eternity (the underside is plain). The Jade is

0298: Large White JADE DRAGONS WEIGHTEst. US$950-US$1,250

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Burma Jade SPINNER Disc with Trigrams: A lovely White Jadeite Disc ("Bi") with central portion cut trough so it spins in your hand when you hold the inner "coin-equals-wealth" part. Longevity symbols adorn one side with the Eight Trigrams

0299: Burma Jade SPINNER Disc with TrigramsEst. US$400-US$550Lot Passed

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GUANYIN Jadeite Pendant w/18K GOLD: A lovely 20th C. Carving in pebbled Natural Green-to-White Burma Jadeite is mounted on an 18K frame and bail for use as a pendant - and the gold is marked and tested. Nearly 2" tall with the gold

0300: GUANYIN Jadeite Pendant w/18K GOLDEst. US$750-US$1,000

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TEMMOKU-Type Stoneware Bowl: A sweet little bowl, classic shape and opaque brown glaze whose lustre is a bit dimmed from burial. The medium brown color fades to cream at the rim, and at the bottom of the interior is a "button"

0301: TEMMOKU-Type Stoneware BowlEst. US$750-US$1,000Lot Passed

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Tortoise-Shell Tribal Chiefs RING: China, 19th to Early 20th C, the medium-mans-size ring has an outside "spot" where something was attached and a small "worn-thru" area at an edge. Still lustrous with normal use-wear, it likely had

0302: Tortoise-Shell Tribal Chiefs RINGEst. US$200-US$300

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6-Dynasties Chinese OIL LAMP: Classic Stoneware with a good olive-green glaze, in a well-known form that has been reproduced - SEE for example Entries 91 and 92 of: "Catalogue of Chinese Greenware in the Ashmolean Museum,

0303: 6-Dynasties Chinese OIL LAMPEst. US$1,200-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Very Long QING Ritual JADE BLADE: The olive-green Tremolite material showing some whitish patina from burial, it is almost 14" long by 1-5/8" at its widest. It is in the style of an ancient Gui, however the edges are only moderately

0304: Very Long QING Ritual JADE BLADEEst. US$400-US$600

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Large Brown-Glazed BOWL: The unctuous glaze being dark brown and well-applied, mostly stopping just short of the footrim. 10-3/8" across and 3-1/2" tall, the sides slope sharply to a small foot. Extremely fine sound when

0305: Large Brown-Glazed BOWLEst. US$800-US$1,100Lot Passed

SPIRIT FIGURE Rootwood Sculpture: A nicely carved Face sits atop a body composed of the natural knots in the hard rootwood. Peasing medium brown color is uniform and the wax or lightly applied varnish has prevented the wood from

0306: SPIRIT FIGURE Rootwood SculptureEst. US$350-US$500Lot Passed

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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.