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1201
1198

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF ELLEANOR BAXTER
JUDD, OMAHA, NEBRASKA (1905-1986) BY DESCENT
1198
TWO BUFFALO HORN CARVINGS, ONE ASCETIC AND ONE
LIBATION CUP
Republic Period
The first of Li Tieguai holding a scroll with his hat and staff, the second
a libation cup carved and undercut with children at play under pines,
the honey colored horn of a reddish brown tone.
11in (28cm) and 4 1/2in (11.3cm) high
$1,500 - 2,500

PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
1199
A DREAMSTONE PLAQUE
19th century
The rectangular stone displaying rich, variegated tones of draf and
mottled grey, inscribed at the top left and signed ‘Shiyu’ with a seal
7 1/2in (19.1cm) high 5in (12.8cm) wide

$1,000 - 2,000
1200
1199 A POLYCHROME INCISED LACQUER LOBED BOX AND COVER
17th/18th century
The five lobed box finely incised and lacquered with central field of a
bird on a branch of flowering plum on a lozenge ground, enclosed by a
keyfret border over a garland of lotus blossoms repeated on the base,
the interior with a five line poem inlaid in mother of pearl.
7 1/2in (19cm) diam; 2 1/2in (6.3cm) high

$1,000 - 2,000
1201
TWO AMBER ‘PEACH’ ORNAMENTS QING DYNASTY
The first of ovoid section carved and reticulated to depict birds flying
and aloft fruiting peach branches; the second in the form of a pair of
peaches issuing from leafy branches.
2 1/2in (6.35cm) length of first

1200 $2,000 - 4,000

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