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356 160842/2
A Korean silver-inlaid iron box
19th century
of rectangular form, decorated with inset
silver to show animals and a double
character within circular reserves over a
diaper ground; with false drawer and sliding
top activated by hidden mechanism.
L: 4 3/4 in., 12cm
provenance:
Property of a Pennsylvania gentleman
$600-800

357 160819/2
An unusual pair of porcelain double-walled vases and
covers, possibly Korean
17th/18th century
each with a slender baluster body rising to a waisted neck,
the exterior painted in blue, red and gold, decorated with
pierced double walls, the cover with flame shaped finial
and a small bird visible to the interior. (2).
H: 15 in., 38cm
provenance:
Collection, Washington, DC, 2007-present
Collection, Kerrville, TX, 1995-2007
Collection, George L. Kroll, Houston, TX, 1964-1995
Purchased from Walter Herzog, Houston, TX in 1964
$2,000-4,000

358 160547/23
A Thai Ayutthaya-style sandstone partial head of
Buddha
17th century
carved with downcast eyes and full lips, mounted.
H: 13 in., 33cm
provenance:
Marshall Field, Chicago
note:
From the Estate of Gary M. Bloom, to benefit the
Lehigh University Art Galleries Teaching Museum,
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
$1,000-1,500

359 160777/2
A Thai bronze buddha head
18th/19th century
the Buddha with with snail-shell curls, low
wide forehead, down-cast eyes and elongated
ears.
H: 8 1/2 in., 21.5cm
provenance:
Property of a New Jersey collector
$500-800