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Asian Art Auction | October 19, 2023

Thu, Oct 19, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 53

Four Small Asian Metal Items

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

comprising: Mongolian decorative gilt bronze filigree belt buckle with four large peach shaped stones: one green jade, one blue lapis, one brown tiger eye, and one pink coral, one central amethyst, four small turquoise beads, openwork design, 3/4 x 2-1/4 in.; Chinese small cloisonne ring shaped disc with hole, dark and light blue geometric and floral motifs on bronze base, 1-1/4 in. diameter; Chinese silver barrel shaped pillbox with high relief sculptured horse with a pine tree on cap, bottom stamped with a Chinese character, 1-1/4 in.; Chinese silver circular pillbox with hinged top with multicolored floral enamel, the bottom stamped with several Chinese characters, 5/8 x 1-1/4 in. diameter

Provenance: Collection of Max Loehr, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Oriental Art, Harvard University, 1960; by descent in family

Condition

belt buckle with rubbing and loss to gilt, lacking one turquoise bead; ring disk with some loss to enamel, small dents along edge; silver pillboxes with scratching and small dents, hinged example with damage to hinge

Collection of Max Loehr, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Oriental Art, Harvard University, 1960; by descent in family