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Auction 30.05.1991

Christie's, New York, Park Avenue

Date of the auction: 30.05.1991

Lot number 1
A BLACK BASALT SEATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA

A BLACK BASALT SEATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA PROBABLY LATE TANG DYNASTY Seated in dhyanasana , the right...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$6,000
Price realised:
US$5,500
Lot number 2
A PARTIALLY GILDED GRANITE HEAD OF BUDDHA TANG DYNASTY

A PARTIALLY GILDED GRANITE HEAD OF BUDDHA TANG DYNASTY Modeled with benign expression, long ears and...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$6,000
Price realised:
US$7,700
Lot number 3
A PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA

A PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA YUAN DYNASTY Shown seated in maharajalilasana upon an...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$7,000
Price realised:
US$8,250
Lot number 9
A MASSIVE GILDED BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANDI

A MASSIVE GILDED BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANDI MING DYNASTY The standing figure wearing an elaborate...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$25,000 - US$35,000
Price realised:
US$24,200
Lot number 13
A GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA

A GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA MING DYNASTY Cast seated in dhyanasana with hands...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$6,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
US$9,900
Lot number 14
A LARGE WELL-CAST BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANDI

A LARGE WELL-CAST BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANDI MING DYNASTY The god of War shown seated on a throne, with...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$6,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
US$7,700
Lot number 15
A LARGE LOBED BRONZE VASE

A LARGE LOBED BRONZE VASE MING DYNASTY The broad pear-shaped body divided into six lobes rising from...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$7,000
Price realised:
US$7,150
Lot number 16
A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN

A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN INLAID SIZHOU MARK, 18TH/19TH CENTURY Seated in quiet...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$2,500 - US$3,500
Price realised:
US$3,850
Lot number 17
A BRONZE ELEPHANT CENSER AND PIERCED COVER

A BRONZE ELEPHANT CENSER AND PIERCED COVER 18TH CENTURY Modelled as a richly caparisoned elephant...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$6,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
US$6,600
Lot number 18
A LARGE BRONZE GLOBULAR CENSER, COVER AND STAND

A LARGE BRONZE GLOBULAR CENSER, COVER AND STAND CAST SEAL MARK TO CENSER BASE, QING TONG XIAN ZHI...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$6,000
Price realised:
US$4,400
Lot number 20
A BUFFALO HORN CARVING OF THE HEHE ERXIAN

A BUFFALO HORN CARVING OF THE HEHE ERXIAN 18TH CENTURY Carved as two young boys, one standing and...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$3,000 - US$4,000
Price realised:
US$3,080
Lot number 22
A WELL-CARVED HORN GROUP OF A FEMALE IMMORTAL AND ATTENDANT

A WELL-CARVED HORN GROUP OF A FEMALE IMMORTAL AND ATTENDANT 19TH CENTURY Both shown seated atop a...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$3,000 - US$4,000
Price realised:
US$2,860
Lot number 24
A HORN CARVING OF A FEMALE IMMORTAL

A HORN CARVING OF A FEMALE IMMORTAL 19TH CENTURY The body swayed to follow the curve of the horn...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$3,000 - US$5,000
Price realised:
US$2,860
Lot number 25
A SMALL RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION VESSEL

A SMALL RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION VESSEL 18TH CENTURY Formed as a magnolia bud and carved on the...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$3,500 - US$4,000
Price realised:
US$3,850
Lot number 26
TWO RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION VESSELS

TWO RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION VESSELS THE FIRST 17TH/18TH CENTURY, THE SECOND POSSIBLY SONG DYNASTY...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$7,000
Price realised:
US$7,700
Lot number 29
A FINELY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP

A FINELY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP 18TH CENTURY Carved in the form of a large lotus leaf...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$6,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
US$15,400
Lot number 30
A WELL-CARVED ARCHAISTIC RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP

A WELL-CARVED ARCHAISTIC RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP 18TH CENTURY The lower body carved in low...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$6,000
Price realised:
US$10,450
Lot number 31
A WELL-CARVED BAMBOO ELEPHANT GROUP

A WELL-CARVED BAMBOO ELEPHANT GROUP 18TH CENTURY The wrinkled hide of the large beast partially...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$6,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
US$3,300
Lot number 32
A HORN CARVING OF TWO COURT LADIES

A HORN CARVING OF TWO COURT LADIES 18TH/19TH CENTURY Finely pierced and carved as two female figures...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$2,200
Lot number 33
A RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP

A RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP 17TH/18TH CENTURY The vessel of knobby trunk form, a gnarled pine...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$7,000 - US$9,000
Price realised:
US$8,250
Lot number 35
TWO BAMBOO SCHOLAR'S ARTICLES

TWO BAMBOO SCHOLAR'S ARTICLES 18TH CENTURY One a libation cup well carved as a pine tree stump, the...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$3,000 - US$5,000
Price realised:
US$2,640
Lot number 37
A MASSIVE HONEY-TONED RHINOCEROS HORN VESSEL

A MASSIVE HONEY-TONED RHINOCEROS HORN VESSEL 19TH CENTURY, CIRCA 1840 Of natural form, carved as a...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$20,000 - US$30,000
Price realised:
US$46,200
Lot number 38
A LARGE DARK-TONED RHINOCEROS HORN VESSEL

A LARGE DARK-TONED RHINOCEROS HORN VESSEL 19TH CENTURY, CIRCA 1840 Of natural form, carved as a...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$12,000 - US$15,000
Price realised:
US$26,400
Lot number 39
TWO SMALL AMBER CARVINGS

TWO SMALL AMBER CARVINGS 18TH/19TH CENTURY One well carved on each side with a swan and its cygnets...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$6,000 - US$7,000
Price realised:
US$7,700
Lot number 40
TWO IVORY SCHOLAR'S ARTICLES

TWO IVORY SCHOLAR'S ARTICLES 18TH CENTURY Comprising a small flower-form brushwasher carved around...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$1,500 - US$2,000
Price realised:
US$1,540
Lot number 41 A
A SET OF SIX INK CAKES IN A LACQUER BOX

A SET OF SIX INK CAKES IN A LACQUER BOX EACH WITH THE MOLDED SIGNATURE OF HU KAIWEN ON THE SIDES...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$2,200
Lot number 42
A RARE CARVED COCONUT SHELL HAT BOX

A RARE CARVED COCONUT SHELL HAT BOX 18TH CENTURY The stepped cover carved in low relief with...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$3,000 - US$5,000
Price realised:
US$3,300
Lot number 43
TWO WELL-CARVED SOAPSTONE FIGURES OF IMMORTALS SEATED ON LIONS

TWO WELL-CARVED SOAPSTONE FIGURES OF IMMORTALS SEATED ON LIONS 18TH CENTURY, LIONS 19TH CENTURY One...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$6,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
US$28,600
Lot number 44
A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF SHOULAO ON A ROCKWORK BASE

A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF SHOULAO ON A ROCKWORK BASE 18TH CENTURY Well carved holding a ruyi sceptre in...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$9,000 - US$12,000
Price realised:
US$49,500
Lot number 45
A PAIR OF BIFURUNG SEALS

A PAIR OF BIFURUNG SEALS 18TH CENTURY The stone of whitish muttonfat tone delicately carved on the...

Christie's, 30 May 1991
Estimate
US$3,000 - US$4,000
Price realised:
US$5,610
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