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                                                                      A COCONUT BOWL
                                                                      Coconut wood, metal
                                                                      China, Qing Dynasty

                                                                      A well-formed bowl made from coconut wood, with incised
                                                                      flowers on the side and coated with metal foil inside.
                                                                      Shape: Round Bowl-form
                                                                      Dimensions: DIAMETER 11 CM
                                                                      Condition: Good condition with massive signs of wear and
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 TWENTY-EIGHT-PART SILVER CUTLERY                                     Provenance: From an old Austrian private collection acquired
 WITH FIGURATIVE HANDLES                                              before 1930
 Silver (tested)
 China, late Qing Dynasty                                             Estimate EUR 80,-
                                                                      Starting price EUR 40,-
 Consisting of twelve forks, twelve knives and
 four serving cutlery. Trowel and blade with floral
 ornaments. Each handle decorated with various
 figures.
 Shape: Various shapes of cutlery
 Dimensions: LENGTH 17.5 to 28.5 CM
 Condition: Good condition with usual, slight                         80
 signs of age and wear; the silver is partly                          LACQUER BOX WITH DRAGONS
 tarnished                                                            Wood and lacquer
 Provenance: From a Spanish private collection,                       China, late Qing Dynasty
 Bilbao
                                                                      A dark red lacquer box with cover with finely incised, ferocious
 Estimate EUR 150,-                                                   four-clawed dragons depicted on the cover.
 Starting price EUR 75,-
                                                                      Shape: Circular box and cover
                                                                      Dimensions: DIAMETER 15 CM
                                                                      Condition: Minor wear to lacquer
                                                                      Provenance: From an old Austrian private collection acquired
                                                                      before 1930, old collection label on the bottom
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 A MIXED LOT OF VARIOUS SILVER AND                                    Estimate EUR 120,-
 BRASS ITEMS                                                          Starting price EUR 60,-
 Silver and brass
 China, late Qing Dynasty
 Nine various export silver pieces and two brass
 singing bowls. The silver pieces are: two lotus
 shaped small trays, two business or menu card
 stands with dragons, an enameled notebook
 cover and back, four Buddhist round emblems.                         81
                                                                      A LACQUER BURGAUTE BOX AND COVER
 Shape: Various shapes and figural designs                             Wood, lacquer, metal and mother of pearl
 Dimensions: LENGTH 5.5 – 12.5 CM                                     China, Kangxi Period
 Condition: All in good condition
 Provenance: From an old Austrian private                             An interesting box and cover, lacquered and inlaid with mother
 collection acquired before 1930                                      of pearl, depicting houses with trees and butterflies. Inside a tray
                                                                      with a similar depiction and a metal knob which when lifted,
 Estimate EUR 150,-                                                   reveals the storage room inside the box. Metal hinge at the back,
 Starting price EUR 75,-                                              presumably once lockable.

                                                                      Shape: Wavy rectangular shape
                                                                      Dimensions: 6 x 14.5 x 8 CM (H x L x W)
                                                                      Condition: Lock and one from panel broken off and missing –
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 BRONZE ‘TORTOISE’ HANDWARMER                                         Provenance: From an old Austrian private collection acquired
 Bronze                                                               before 1930
 China, around 1900
                                                                      Estimate EUR 120,-
 An amusing, heavily oxidized bronze hand                             Starting price EUR 60,-
 warmer in the shape of a tortoise.
 Shape: Tortoise-shaped
 Dimensions: LENGTH 16 CM
 Condition: Good condition
 Provenance: From an old Austrian private
 collection acquired before 1930
 Estimate EUR 50,-
 Starting price EUR 25,-








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