2nd ASIAN ANTIQUES Auction - Scholars Rings 2011-06-26 Auction - 251 Price Results - Asian Antiques Gallery in MA
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Hadley, MA, United States
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2nd ASIAN ANTIQUES Auction - Scholars Rings

WITHOUT RESERVE, To be SOLD: Chinese Scholars & Archers Thumb Rings (Over 60 diverse); many other Fine Jades; Japanese Ivory Snuff Bottles, Netsuke, and Chinese Ivory Carvings; and Tribal Silver from S.W. China are featured in this online-only Charity Auction for World Peace. 4,000 years of authentic Asian cutural history will be offered at great prices. Please bid generously for this non-profit.
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001: Pavarotti as a Penguin: PLEASE SIGN UP EARLY. 2-piece Camel Bone Carving of a stout Penguin, with the title inside "Pavarotti" and the engraved emblems of 6 fish in the body and "MADE IN UK" with four seal-like chops.
0001: 001: Pavarotti as a PenguinEst. $200-$400Lot Passed
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003: Brown-Black Dragon Bead: A very fine and hard Dark Brown-Black "pebble" Hetian/Xinjiang Jade with a regional carving of a Dragon curled around with a sacred fungus emerging from its mouth. Likely carved locally in Xinjiang
0003: 003: Brown-Black Dragon BeadEst. $550-$800
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004: 6-Dynasties Jade Coupe: PLEASE rigister eARLY. Dragon-faced Coupe of a hard Tremolite Jade type whose source has been lost to history. Cup-style of the Han (with the side "wings"), but likely Six-Dynasties period that
0004: 004: 6-Dynasties Jade CoupeEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed
005: Well-Detailed Jade Cicada: A nicely detailed (on BOTH sides) Cicada of dull greenish and hard Jade. Late MING to early QING it is pierced for wearing and 2-5/16" long by almost 1" across at it widest. Often worn in life,
0005: 005: Well-Detailed Jade CicadaEst. $375-$550Lot Passed
006: FROG & LOTUS Ivory Snuff: PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE ! ! ! FIRST of a group of rare Japanese IVORY SNUFF BOTTLES that are amazingly intricate and exquisite in every detail. And they have a story. The artist-carver who has
0006: 006: FROG & LOTUS Ivory SnuffEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed
007: Fine Xinjiang Old Man Jade: REGISTER IN ADVANCE ! ! ! Fine near-White Hetian/Xinjiang Jade carving of an Old Man With Hat Cocked to the Side, holding leafy vegetables over his shoulder and a basket at his side. 1780-1860 and
0007: 007: Fine Xinjiang Old Man JadeEst. $750-$1,250Lot Passed
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008: Dragon Amulet for Imperial Family Use: REGISTER EARLY, PLEASE ! ! ! Good Tremolite Jade with brown color markings. Evidence that once it was coated with a black substance, which is found on many period Jades. Exactly what ritual
0008: 008: Dragon Amulet for Imperial Family UseEst. $550-$900
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009: TIGER RUG from TIBET: REGISTER EARLY, Please ! ! ! Dramatic Tibetan Rug depicting a spread-out Tiger in the manner of a real skin. 1940s-1950s, no visible moth damage (though fumigated as protection anyway). Slight
0009: 009: TIGER RUG from TIBETEst. $450-$750Lot Passed
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010: Lingzhi Multiple-Mushroom Jade: SIGN UP EARLY ! Beautiful and smooth near-white Xinjiang Mountain Jade in the MING manner with roundness and smoothness that are exquisitely done. Likely Republic period, it is top 10% of all Jade
0010: 010: Lingzhi Multiple-Mushroom JadeEst. $750-$1,100
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011: Horseman's Good Luck Charm: SIGN UP EARLY, PLEASE. Decorative Bronze for the ancient Chinese Horse….Tang or earlier (before 907AD) and placed at the side-cheek of a beloved mount. A dragon head is at the narrow end with
0011: 011: Horseman's Good Luck CharmEst. $1,000-$1,400Lot Passed
014: Gilt ELEPHANT SCULPTURE: 3-Dimensional Sculpture in Gilt Bronze of a Standing Elephant: TANG Dynasty, circa 8th-9th C. AD, and acquired in the Silk Road Region of China. A blanket covers his back and a chair seat sits atop
0014: 014: Gilt ELEPHANT SCULPTUREEst. $850-$1,200Lot Passed
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015: Dragon on Agricultural BEAD: Possibly Provincial in origin, this is a great original Jade bead of the 16-17thC. when its use as an agricultural amulet was important. Very hard Jade, with several fissures and obvious use-wear,
0015: 015: Dragon on Agricultural BEADEst. $350-$500
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017: Ritual JADE CONG: Possibly the earliest Jade in the Sale, it is called a Cong (but pronounced "tsung") and represents the female Earth principle in ancient China. It is a ritual Jade used by ancient Shamans and
0017: 017: Ritual JADE CONGEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed
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018: Japan: Detailed IVORY SNUFF: 2" tall and intricately carved with a Snake chasing two Frogs who are climbing a tree stump. Thin age crack, otherwise perfect, and rare. See Lot #6 for background info. NOTE: U.S. Government
0018: 018: Japan: Detailed IVORY SNUFFEst. $1,000-$2,000
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019: c. 500BC Ritual Jade: Fine and large Hard Jade Amuletic Bead of the Eastern Zhou period. The slightly tapered shape and elegant use of the auspicious Cloud/Mushroom symbols is quite characteristic of the finest Jades of
0019: 019: c. 500BC Ritual JadeEst. $1,500-$2,500
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022: Pear-Shaped IVORY SNUFF: JAPAN: A Ladybug and Ant PLUS a Cricket mauling a small Cicada….all climb up a Pear in this world-class carved Ivory Snuff Bottle. See Lot #6 for background. 2" tall with the delicate stopper,
0022: 022: Pear-Shaped IVORY SNUFFEst. $1,000-$2,000
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023: BLACK JADE Ritual Bead: The second of my personal Black-type Jade artifacts, this is a noble Bead with boldly raised Grain Shoots that has a large hole for provincial use with a leather thong. The smell of the tomb still
0023: 023: BLACK JADE Ritual BeadEst. $300-$400Lot Passed
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