491490Chinese Inlaid Wood BrushpotOf cylindrical shape, inlaid with stoneand mother-<strong>of</strong>-pearl song birds amongblossoming prunus flowers and aninscription. Height 6 1/2 inches.C$1,000-1,500491Chinese Bronze Handled Vase19th CenturyOf cylindrical form, set below the rimwith a loose ring top loop handle,cast in relief with alternating taotiemasks and vertical ribbing, basewith impressed mark. Height to top<strong>of</strong> handle 17 inches.C$2,500-3,500See Illustration492Chinese Mother-<strong>of</strong>-Pearl InlaidLacquer Low Table18th/19th CenturyOf rectangular shape, raised on shortscrolled legs between shaped aprons,inlaid overall with figures in a walledgarden setting and bird and flowercartouches. Height 8 inches, width28 inches, depth 16 inches.C$3,000-5,000493Chinese Parcel Gilt Bronze Bowl19th/20th CenturyOf squat ovoid form, on a low footrim, base with raised mark. Diameter8 1/2 inches.C$1,000-1,500494Chinese Hardstone Scholar’s Rock19th Century or olderThe naturalistic shape worked withmany piercings, the base carved asa crevassed mound, the stone acreamy white with scattered chestnutinclusions. Height 7 1/2 inches.C$4,000-6,000See Illustration495Chinese Ivory Seal19th CenturyOf squared shape, with a tortoisefinial, base carved with a seal.Height 3 1/4 inches.C$400-600496Chinese Amber Head <strong>of</strong> Guanyin20th CenturyThe serene face carved below hairgathered under a seated Buddha,framed by a diapered scarf. Height6 inches.C$500-700497Chinese Export Carved Ivory BoxCanton, 19th centuryOf cut corner rectangular shape, witha domed lid on hinges, each facetdeeply carved with figures in villagesettings between scrolling, floraland lappet borders, on scrolled feet.Height 4 inches, width 7 1/4 inches,depth 6 1/4 inches.C$7,000-9,000See Illustration499502503497498Chinese Cloisonne Bowl18th/19th CenturyOf rounded spittoon form, the wide rimcurving upward, enameled with birds andanimals amid swirling clouds and scrollingfoliage on a light blue ground. Diameter6 3/4 inches.C$2,000-3,000499Chinese Cloisonne Bottle Vase18th CenturyThe ovoid body rising to a tall neck andflared rim, designed with stylized Shoucharacters amid bats and scrolls between alappet and cloud collar borders. Height5 inches.C$1,500-2,500See Illustration500Chinese Hardwood Scholar’s Tray19th CenturyOf square form, with a shaped flared rim,set on four low feet. 11 Inches square.C$1,000-1,500501Chinese Marble Inlaid Hardwood LowTable19th CenturyOf square shape, the top inset with pinkmarble, resting on squared legs below acarved and pierced apron with foliate andsquared scrolling. Height 19 1/4 inches,width 37 inches, depth 37 inches.C$4,000-6,000502Chinese Ivory Vase19th CenturyOf shouldered form, tapering to the basecarved overall in relief with nine crabs andblossoming lotus stems, rope twist handles.Height 3 1/2 inches.C$2,500-3,500See Illustration503Chinese Ivory Vase19th CenturyOf hexagonal form, tapering to the mouth,carved in relief on the neck with a singledragon with a lingzhi spray in its mouth.Height 6 inches.C$2,500-3,500See Illustration49484DOYLE NEW YORK • september 10, 2012view the fully illustrated catalogue and BID online at doylenewyork.com 85
510504506504Chinese Gilt-Bronze BuddhaQing DynastyThe figure cast standing on a lotus base, theleft hand lowered in varada mudra, the rightin the fear abiding gesture, dressed in longlayered robes with an elaborate foliate hem,the face framed by pendulant earlobes largeearrings and a foliate crown. Height9 inches.C$12,000-18,000See Illustration505Chinese Bamboo Figure <strong>of</strong> an ImmortalLate 19th centurySeated on a gnarled wood stool holdinga bat in one hand, a rooster at his feet,the thin figure dressed in loose robeswith prayer beads over his chest, thedeeply carved features <strong>of</strong> the face withmustache, beard and curly eyebrows.Height 11 3/4 inches.C$800-1,200506Chinese Kosu Panel19th CenturyFigures and immortals in a pavilionlandscape setting beneath pine treesand amid rockworkImage 64 x 35 inchesFramedC$1,000-2,000See Illustration507Chinese Hardwood Brush PotThe slightly rounded sides incised with acharacter inscription between a bandedsquared rim and foot. Height 5 1/2 inches.C$800-1,200508Chinese Bronze Vase19th/20th CenturyOf amphora style, the body cast with scrollwork with exagerated strap form handles,signed on the underside <strong>of</strong> both handles.Height 12 inches.•$600-800509Chinese Bronze Vase19th CenturyOf hu form, raised on a tall foot, the neckcast with vertical tubular handles on a raisedtaotie mask band. Height 11 3/4 inches.C$1,000-1,500510Pair <strong>of</strong> Chinese Cloisonne Enamel ZebrasLate Qing Dynasty, circa 1900Each standing four-square with raised headsand lowered tails, decorated overall withvertical black and white strips and horizontalstripes on the legs, inlaid with scrolling wire,gilt hooves, hollow cast with an aperture onthe back fitted with a cover. Height25 inches.For a similar lot see: Sotheby’s, London,November 9, 2011, lot 402For a similar lot see: Sotheby’s, London,June 19, 2002, lot 146C$25,000-35,000See Illustration86DOYLE NEW YORK • september 10, 2012view the fully illustrated catalogue and BID online at doylenewyork.com 87