1st ASIAN ANTIQUES Auction-Estates/Donations

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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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1769 Java Shipwreck Saucer: Same shipwreck as above and possibly Singapore ware, it retains amazing lustre on its brown glaze. 5-9/16" across and perfect.

0187: 1769 Java Shipwreck SaucerEst. US$110-US$150

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Sung Period Large BOWL: A fine Chinese Celadon with a pale green color and choice combed and incised decoration, this large rice bowl is 6-3/4" across and 2-3/4" tall and was chosen by myself for its fine design and perfect

0188: Sung Period Large BOWLEst. US$400-US$550Lot Passed

Sung Period Large BOWL: Same wreck as #188 but the glaze is amazingly lustrous and intact. 6-7/8" across by 2-7/8" tall, it is incised with fluid cloud decorations and has a very attractive yellow-green glaze. A premium

0189: Sung Period Large BOWLEst. US$450-US$600Lot Passed

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HOI AN Shipwreck BIRD DISH: Made famous by the Hoi An California auction at Butterfields in 2000, this is one of the nicest standard bowls from that recovery in Vietnam. Those bowls with animal designs such as Birds and Fish

0190: HOI AN Shipwreck BIRD DISHEst. US$375-US$550

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HOI AN Shipwreck FISH DISH: A scarcer design, this distinctive Annamese Fish bowl is 9-5/8" across and 2-1/4" tall. The color is a bit faded and the glaze degraded with sea-discoloration, yet it has a charm that will appeal to

0191: HOI AN Shipwreck FISH DISHEst. US$350-US$500

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HOI AN Shipwrect GOOSE DISH: A folksy, desirable design combined with great color and excellent glaze place this among the top 20% conditionally of finds from the Hoi An wreck. 9-1/2" across and 2-1/4" tall it would be a great

0192: HOI AN Shipwrect GOOSE DISHEst. US$425-US$600

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MONKEY & CHILD Waterdropper: A scarce figural from the HOI AN Wreck, three can be seen in lot 1756 of the Butterfields auction catalog. Well-cleaned, on correct greyish clay, it stands 2-7/16" tall and is perfect. This may be

0193: MONKEY & CHILD WaterdropperEst. US$700-US$900

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HOI AN OCTAGONAL JAR: Nicely shaped with panels of Blue & White design that are unique to this type of Jar, it has a small mouth and stands 2-3/4" tall by ths same width. Perfect, with a chocolate bottom, its glaze is a

0194: HOI AN OCTAGONAL JAREst. US$225-US$300

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HOI AN Covered Cosmetic BOX: A nice round box with well-fitting cover, the Blue design on the top is sharp and pleasing and the color and glaze excellent. The only fault I find is a very few tiny glaze chips at the edges where

0195: HOI AN Covered Cosmetic BOXEst. US$200-US$250Lot Passed

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HOI AN Round JAR: With a design of "Early Blue" this piece harkens back to a century before the wreck and may copy a Chinese design left behind when the Chinese were forced out. 2-3/4" across and 2-1/2" tall, it is a

0196: HOI AN Round JAREst. US$225-US$300

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HOI AN Small JARLET: A neat little piece with traces of sea encrustation remaining. Unusual features are light glaze crackling and a flat bottom with an incised circular line in the center (different kiln setup and

0197: HOI AN Small JARLETEst. US$135-US$175

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HOI AN CRAB COSMETIC w/ COVER: Unique to this wreck were a small group of covered cosmetic boxes in the shape of a crab. This one is special in that it has a Bird design on its cover…of which very few are known. 3" across by

0198: HOI AN CRAB COSMETIC w/ COVEREst. US$475-US$600

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Large Double GOURD Shipwreck VASE: A wonderful Blue & White Porcelain - would be an outstanding example whatever the find location or history of it. Standing 14-1/4" tall, the lower part is about 8-1/4" across and has cloud lappets

0199: Large Double GOURD Shipwreck VASEEst. US$3,000-US$4,000

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CA MAU Shipwreck COVERED URN: One of the stars in the shipwreck section, this 10-7/8" Urn & Cover is perfect and has cleaning of most sea debris off of a side to reveal its lovely Blue & White design. Still retaining much of its

0200: CA MAU Shipwreck COVERED URNEst. US$1,600-US$2,000

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CA MAU Shipwreck Covered TEAPOT: Recovered in the late 1990s off of the south Vietnamese coast, the cause of the sinking was established to be fire onboard….with most of the seamen apparently able to be rescued. Several types of

0201: CA MAU Shipwreck Covered TEAPOTEst. US$500-US$750

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CA MAU Shipwreck Covered TEAPOT: A larger example, well-cleaned throughout, with a chip at the edge of the spout - otherwise perfect. Type of Catalog entry 156, it has superb color and is 7" long from handle to spout and 4-1/2"

0202: CA MAU Shipwreck Covered TEAPOTEst. US$375-US$500

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CA MAU Shipwreck Covered TEAPOT: Smaller Teapot, scarcer design (Entry 155), and best color imaginable. A hidden chip on the underside of the cover is the only fault, and neat seashells still adhere to its surface. 8-sided design,

0203: CA MAU Shipwreck Covered TEAPOTEst. US$375-US$500

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CA MAU Covered COSMETIC Boxes: Smaller PAIR of boxes, as seen in Entry 186 of the 2002 Catalog, they feature both designs known and are 2-1/2" across and perfect with rich Cobalt color in the design. Scarcely available,

0204: CA MAU Covered COSMETIC BoxesEst. US$600-US$800

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CA MAU Covered COSMETIC Boxes: A great and large 3-7/8" across PAIR, incorporating both designs as seen in Entries 186 and 188, they are perfect and with vibrant color. A "steal" at the minimum starting bid, Sedwick has not had

0205: CA MAU Covered COSMETIC BoxesEst. US$1,000-US$1,300Lot Passed

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CA MAU Large CHARGER: An important and oversize Charger which is among the largest found from this wreck (At 14" across, It is the type of Entry 1 in the 2002 Catalog, which shown there is only about 11-1/2" across!).

0206: CA MAU Large CHARGEREst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Pair of MING Shipwreck PLATES: Likely WANLI period (1575-1620 or so), they measure 7" across and are uncleaned. A small recovery from the north coast of Java, little information was known about the wreck. Average color and

0207: Pair of MING Shipwreck PLATESEst. US$350-US$500Lot Passed

YUAN Whiteware KENDI: An important design only made for export, the Kendi is based upon Islamic models. This early form is well-pictured on page 108 of "DEHUA WARES" 1990, published by the Fung Ping Shan Museum,

0208: YUAN Whiteware KENDIEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

Medium-Brown-Glazed KENDI: Of standard form, the "Sung-Brown" glaze is average while the spout and lip areas have quality restoration. A bargain for a nice looking early (13th-15th C.) example.

0209: Medium-Brown-Glazed KENDIEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

HONEY-BROWN Serving BOWL: Great looking example. A bowl of the same size, shape and color, but with incised design, is shown as Plate 34 in "Chinese Celadons and other Related Wares in Southeast Asia", the Southesat Asian

0210: HONEY-BROWN Serving BOWLEst. US$750-US$1,000Lot 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.