Asian Works of Art - Session Two

Portrait of a High-Ranking Courtier, China, Qing

Manchu Woman's Formal Court Robe, China, Qing Dynasty,

Lacquered Table Cabinet, China, 18th/19th century, the

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Boston, MA, United States

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Asian Works of Art - Session Two

Bonhams Skinner

Skinner is privileged to offer The Estate of Peter L. Rosenberg, well-known dealer and owner of Vallin Galleries. The two-day auction includes a number of fine Asian paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts with excellent provenance from other collections including a portrait of a high-ranking Chinese court official and a rare example of a tomb pottery tree basin dating to the Han dynasty.

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Ivory and Wood Table Screen, China, late 18th century,: Ivory and Wood Table Screen, China, late 18th century, a four-panel wood screen containing sixteen small ivory panels, each ivory panel with high relief carving of stories from Fengshen Yanyi (The

0719: Ivory and Wood Table Screen, China, late 18th century,Est. US$5,000-US$8,000

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Ivory Tusk Carving of a Woman, China,: Ivory Tusk Carving of a Woman, China, late 19th/early 20th century, standing behind a phoenix with a rose branch in its mouth, dressed in long, flowing robes and adorned with a phoenix-form

0719A: Ivory Tusk Carving of a Woman, China,Est. US$5,000-US$7,000

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Large Bronze Sculpture of a Rooster, China, 19th: Large Bronze Sculpture of a Rooster, China, 19th century, standing with its wings raised, the body with an incised feather pattern, upon a rock covered with an incised semicircle pattern, ht. 24 1/2

0720: Large Bronze Sculpture of a Rooster, China, 19thEst. US$800-US$1,000

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Hardstone Flowers with Fluorite Base, China, 19th/20th: Hardstone Flowers with Fluorite Base, China, 19th/20th century, of various stones including purple quartz and pink stones, the base shaped into a rough rock, resting on a carved wood stand decorated

0721: Hardstone Flowers with Fluorite Base, China, 19th/20thEst. US$800-US$1,000

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Hardstone Censer, China, 20th century, decorated with: Hardstone Censer, China, 20th century, decorated with openwork floral and foliate scrolls, domed cover with double-chrysanthemum knob, two loop handles with a loose ring, ht. 4, wd. 7 in.

0722: Hardstone Censer, China, 20th century, decorated withEst. US$500-US$700

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Tricolor Stone Vase, China, 20th century, soapstone,: Tricolor Stone Vase, China, 20th century, soapstone, intricately carved and undercut to depict flower-filled vases and birds, five holders for flowers or objects, approx. lg. 6, wd. 5, ht. 11 3/4 in.

0723: Tricolor Stone Vase, China, 20th century, soapstone,Est. US$500-US$700

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Pair of Hardstone Teacups, China, 20th century,: Pair of Hardstone Teacups, China, 20th century, inverted bell-shape, mottled gray stone with white inclusions, semi-transparent, with carved wood stands, overall ht. 2 1/4, cup ht. 1 1/2, dia. 2 7/8

0724: Pair of Hardstone Teacups, China, 20th century,Est. US$500-US$700

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Set of Five Hardstone Teacups, China, 20th century,: Set of Five Hardstone Teacups, China, 20th century, inverted bell-shape, spinach green stone with deep green markings, semitransparent, contained in a sectioned box, each cup dia. 1 7/8, box wd. 10

0725: Set of Five Hardstone Teacups, China, 20th century,Est. US$500-US$700

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Hardstone Vase, China, 20th century, decorated with an: Hardstone Vase, China, 20th century, decorated with an openwork pine and lingzhi mushrooms and carved plum tree, rocks, crane, and bird, the jade white to gray-green with subtle russet markings, ht.

0726: Hardstone Vase, China, 20th century, decorated with anEst. US$500-US$700

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Pebble-shaped Hardstone Seal, China, 20th century,: Pebble-shaped Hardstone Seal, China, 20th century, carved on one side to depict a dragon and phoenix, on the other an inscribed poem refers to the "humiliation of Jingkang" at the end of the Northern

0727: Pebble-shaped Hardstone Seal, China, 20th century,Est. US$500-US$700

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Hardstone Carving of a Handled Mirror, China, 20th: Hardstone Carving of a Handled Mirror, China, 20th century, undulating fan-shape ornamented with carved foliate scrolls, depicting children holding auspicious plants in a Daoist garden with pine and

0728: Hardstone Carving of a Handled Mirror, China, 20thEst. US$500-US$700

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Hardstone Shishi, China, 20th century, seated with a: Hardstone Shishi, China, 20th century, seated with a lingzhi mushroom in its mouth, gray stone with russet markings and white inclusions, ht. 2 3/8, lg. 4 1/8 in.

0729: Hardstone Shishi, China, 20th century, seated with aEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

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Three Stone Carvings of Seated Animals, China, a horse: Three Stone Carvings of Seated Animals, China, a horse of mottled brown stone; a jade white cat with brown to black markings resembling tiger skin; and a mythical animal of gray-green and brown

0730: Three Stone Carvings of Seated Animals, China, a horseEst. US$500-US$700

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Carved Stone Figure of a Boy, China, 19th century, the: Carved Stone Figure of a Boy, China, 19th century, the pale celadon and dark brown stone figure carved holding a sprig of lingzi across his back, on a carved wood stand, ht. to 4 1/4 in.

0731: Carved Stone Figure of a Boy, China, 19th century, theEst. US$500-US$700

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Figure of Shoulao, China, carved hardstone, the beige: Figure of Shoulao, China, carved hardstone, the beige stone flecked with dark red, depicting the Daoist god of luck holding a dragon-headed staff, a scroll in his other hand and a ram at his feet,

0732: Figure of Shoulao, China, carved hardstone, the beigeEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

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Jade Buddha, China, 20th century, seated cross-legged,: Jade Buddha, China, 20th century, seated cross-legged, hands in meditation mudra with palms upturned, riveted to a Tibetan-style gilt-metal double-lotus throne inlaid with various stone beads, mark

0733: Jade Buddha, China, 20th century, seated cross-legged,Est. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Hardstone Book of Guanyin Mantra, China, Qing Dynasty,: Hardstone Book of Guanyin Mantra, China, Qing Dynasty, eight pages plus wood covers, entitled "Yu Zhi Da Bei Zhou" on the front cover, four-character Qianlong mark to the back, inscribed in seal

0734: Hardstone Book of Guanyin Mantra, China, Qing Dynasty,Est. US$700-US$900

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Curved Dagger with Jade Handle, India and China,: Curved Dagger with Jade Handle, India and China, 19th/20th century, the handle in the shape of a horse head, riveted to the double-edged and toothed blade, with a leather case, overall lg. 17 7/8,

0736: Curved Dagger with Jade Handle, India and China,Est. US$600-US$800

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Mughal-style Gray Agate Bowl, China, 19th century,: Mughal-style Gray Agate Bowl, China, 19th century, ribbed chrysanthemum petals in two tiers, a short splayed foot carved into a double-petaled chrysanthemum with pistil in the center, two

0737: Mughal-style Gray Agate Bowl, China, 19th century,Est. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Jade Belt Buckle, China, 20th century, in the shape of: Jade Belt Buckle, China, 20th century, in the shape of an animal mask with bulging eyes and extended tongue, gray-green stone with russet markings and blue-gray mottling, ht. 2 5/8 in.

0738: Jade Belt Buckle, China, 20th century, in the shape ofEst. US$500-US$700

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Agate Chrysanthemum Bowl, China, 20th century, inverted: Agate Chrysanthemum Bowl, China, 20th century, inverted bell-shape with slightly flared mouth and splayed foot, the wall petaled in two tiers with a flowerhead carved on the base, the stone

0739: Agate Chrysanthemum Bowl, China, 20th century, invertedEst. US$500-US$700

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Pair of Jadeite Censers, China, 20th century, each: Pair of Jadeite Censers, China, 20th century, each pressed globular-shape with protruded flat rim and three lion-shaped feet, the domed covers decorated with a band of pierced scroll and taotie

0740: Pair of Jadeite Censers, China, 20th century, eachEst. US$800-US$1,000

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Jadeite Plaque with Dragon, China, 20th century,: Jadeite Plaque with Dragon, China, 20th century, rectangular, decorated in bas-relief with a dragon rising up through clouds, looking straight ahead, ht. 8, wd. 3 1/8 in.

0741: Jadeite Plaque with Dragon, China, 20th century,Est. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

Jade Mountain, China, 19th/20th century, depicting in: Jade Mountain, China, 19th/20th century, depicting in relief a rocky mountainside with pines and water, temples and pavilions, and figures, spinach green stone with russet markings, ht. 4 in.

0742: Jade Mountain, China, 19th/20th century, depicting inEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

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