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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PROFESSOR PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NORTHWESTERN COLLECTOR
STANFORD S. PENNER
9226
9224 A GROUP OF THREE PEWTER SERVING VESSELS
A GROUP OF SEVEN SILVER VESSELS Late Qing/Republic period
Republic period The first, a peach-shaped warming bowl with liner and cover, the
The largest pair of tripod covered censers with applied yellow metal cover handle shaped as a peach branch with colored stone inlay; the
lion mask handles and lion finial on the cover; a pair of candle sticks second a small circular warming bowl with liner and cover, the cover
decorated with dragons, now attached to wood stands; the fifth a handle also shaped as a branch with colored stone inlay; the third
figure of official holding a lingzhi scepter, possibly meant to depict Lu, a hexagonal sectioned ewer with gilt highlighting the incised figural
the God of Emoluments from a Three Stars of Happiness group; the panels (all with wear).
sixth a shaker with dragons; the last a small tripod censer with an 7 3/8in (18.7cm) length of first vessel
elephant finial on the cover.
15 1/2in (39.5cm) height of tallest vessel US$300 - 500
US$1,500 - 2,000 PROPERTY FROM THE FAMILY OF LESTER KNOX LITTLE,
LATE INSPECTOR GENERAL, CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF A PROMINENT BAY AREA SERVICE, ACQUIRED IN CHINA PRIOR TO 1949
COLLECTOR
9227
9225 A PAIR OF BRASS “FU SHOU” CANDLE STANDS
A GROUP OF NINE ASIAN SILVER AND MIXED METAL Republic period
MINIATURE CONTAINERS A pair of brass candle stands each with the character for “Fu”
The Chinese metalwork including three mixed metal boxes of (wealth) and “Shou” (longevity), with inset red and green glass below
elliptical form with conforming lids, two combining brass and copper the drip tray, with a ruyi style foot.
with white metal; the fourth an oval sectioned box of low profile 18 1/2in (47cm) high, each
with reticulated flower pattern on the walls and hinged cover; the
fifth a compressed globular box with dragon and shou medallion US$1,200 - 1,800
decoration, stamped 70% SILVER; the sixth a compressed melon
form box and cover with silver wire finial and handle; a rabbit and 9228
a bird shaped two-section box of possible Cambodian silver, each TWO METAL CONTAINERS
stamped 90T; and the ninth a Japanese woven silver basket of Late Qing/Republic period
circular form (some boxes sealed shut); together with a Chinese Tang The first a tripod censer of compressed globular form with loop
style miniature gilt bronze seated Buddha, an Indian silver miniature handles and bearing a six-character Xuande mark impressed on the
figure of a seated Ganesha and a Bhutanese pieced silver tall cup base between the three short feet (surface cleaned); the second a
with elaborately chased decoration.[12] melon-shaped brazier with bale handles, chased floral decorations
1 3/16in (3cm) length of smallest box and similar floral designs reticulated on the domed cover (wear from
5 1/2in (14cm) height of Bhutanese cup use).
7 3/8 and 7 1/2in (18.7 and 19cm) diameters
US$800 - 1,200
US$700 - 900
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