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