Asian & Eskimo Art Auction Ending 1/18

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ANTIQUE CHINESE ROSEWOOD PLANT STAND. Circa 1860’s-1880’s. Octagonal 13in top with 8in octagonal rose-colored marble insert. Hand carved floral designs. Four legs. Fitted octagonal glass top. H 28.5in.

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TWO JAPANESE VASES. (A) Black glaze with hand painted floral motif. H 10in. (B) Black glaze on brass with hand painted etched mountain scene including boat, temple, and waterfall. H 6in.

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TWO JAPANESE SATSUMA VASES. Both hand painted. (A) Depicted are two noble men and a woman. Elaborate raised gilt and multicolored decorations. Under glaze stamp on bottom “MADE IN JAPAN” H 12in. (B) Amphora form with elaborate gilt handles. Multicolored raised floral designs. Pastoral scene front and back of noble women embarking on a boat ride in a river with mountainous scenery. Under glaze mark on bottom reads “SATSUMA”. H 14in.

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SEAL HUNTER IN KAYAK. Eskimo Alaska. Hunter, captured seal and kayak are bone. Harpoon points are ivory. Set on stone base. H 9.5in W 19.5in.

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OVAL THREE DRAWER CHEST. Hand painted floral designs (different on each drawer) on black lacquer finish. Sturdy. Oval fitted glass top. H 29in. W22in.

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JAPANESE SATSUMA URN WITH GIANT GILT HANDLES. Hand painted. Scene front and back of noble women in boat on river journey. Extensive floral decorations. Two under glaze marks on bottom: “15” and “36”. H 15in W 14in.

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TWO CHINESE REVERSE GLASS PAINTINGS. (A) Woman holding potted plant she picked up from stand beneath window looking at stormy weather outside. H 23.5in. W 17in. (B) Girl looking at her reflection in a hand-held mirror. Labels on back read “MADE IN PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA” and “HAND PAINTING (sic) NINHAT XI DIAN INDUSTRIAL ARTS-FACTORY” H 27.5in. W 19in.

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TWO LARGE CHINESE VASES. Both hand painted. (A)Peacock and peony design with raised gilt accents front and back. H 23.5in. (B) Raised floral and gilt designs with blue crested bird on front. Under glaze stamp on bottom. H 18.5in.

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GOLD FISH BOWL. Hand painted porcelain with raised decorative motifs on outer surface including image of a noble woman visiting friends. Interior has four beautifully rendered long-tailed gold fish. Stamp on bottom with Chinese symbols. H 10in. Diameter 12.5in.

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ANTIQUE ROSEWOOD PLANT STAND. Circa 1860’s-1880’s. Round 10in. rose-colored marble inset in 15.5in lobate top. Hand carved floral designs. Uncommon five leg form. H 33in.

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SIGNED FOUR PANEL SCREEN. Facing side shows hand painted flowers and birds on paper. Back is black paper. Front and back supported by sturdy black lacquered wood frame with decorated brass fittings. L (open) 70in. H 33in.

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EXCEPTIONAL SATSUMA VASE. Depicted in high relief are five figures, pagodas, trees, etc with gilt accents. Dominant figure is a finely painted fierce warrior holding a golden ball in the clenched fist of his upraised right arm as he prepares to hurl it at giant gold-headed dragon with a very long tail that encircles him. Under glaze Japanese symbol on bottom. H 15in.

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TWO CHINESE REVERSE GLASS PAINTINGS. (A) Concubines in a bamboo garden with incense burner. Original red wax seal on front of frame. H 20in. W 13.5in. (B) Elegant woman with pink rose in her hair. H 22.5in. W 14.5in.

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CHINESE ART BOOKS. “Reverse Paintings on Glass: The Ryser Collection”; “Reverse Paintings on Glass: The Mildred Lee Ward Collection”; “Reverse Glass Painting” by Anne Dimock; “Chinese Export Art” by M. Jourdain & RS Jenyns; “Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery” by PB Welch.

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CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLE and PAPER WEIGHT. (A) Reverse painted (“inside painted”) in crystal. Depicts rooster on one side and rooster with hen on other side. Inscribed. In original box. H 4.75in. W 3in. (B) Reverse painted hollow round glass paper weight on Lucite pedestal. Diameter 3in.

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FOUR CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. Reverse painted (“inside painted”) with ruby glass stoppers. Each bottle depicts a pair of very finely painted cranes with different images on front and back. Total of 8 different images. Inscribed. In original box. H 3in each bottle.

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JAPANESE SATSUMA EGG and BOWL. (A) EGG. Depicts a seated Empress with her attendants. Hand painted with gold and multiple colored raised elements. Under glaze stamp reads “SATSUMA” and Japanese lettering. On traditional wood base. H 6.5in. (B) OLD DEEP JAPANESE SATSUMA PORCELAIN BOWL. Depicts Emperor with courtiers. Extensive raised gilt decoration. Under glaze numbered stamps on bottom. H 3.25in Diameter 8.5in.

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TWO BEAUTIFUL TUBULAR SNUFF BOTTLES. Each set in triangular crystal. (A) depicts peacocks. (B) depicts dragons. Images change with point of view. H 7.5in each.

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THREE FINE CHINESE CORK SCULPTURES. (A) Glass panel in oval black lacquered wood frame depicting pagoda, crane and landscape. Attached to black lacquered wood base. Label on bottom reads “MADE IN FUJIAN CHINA ART NO 28’ H 6.5in W 8in. (B) Four hinged glass panels in black lacquered wood frames depicting pagodas, cranes, bridges, and landscape. H 6.5in W (open) 10in. (C) Pagoda perched on an escarpment at the edge of a cliff connected by a bridge in a rectangular black lacquer wood-framed glass box attached to a pedestal. H 3.25in.

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FIVE ELEGANT ROUND CHINESE DISPLAY STANDS. Various sizes and designs. Rosewood color and black.