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  • Group of Embroidered Sleeve Bands and a Collar
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 194

    Group of Embroidered Sleeve Bands and a Collar

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    $600 - $800
  • Group of Embroidered Textile Roundels and Accessories
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 195

    Group of Embroidered Textile Roundels and Accessories

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    $800 - $1,000
  • Nine Textile Accessories and Fragments
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 196

    Nine Textile Accessories and Fragments

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    $300 - $500
  • Three Textiles
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 197

    Three Textiles

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    $300 - $500
  • Two Children's Embroidered Collars
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 198

    Two Children's Embroidered Collars

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    $200 - $300
  • Fifteen Children's Embroidered Hats
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 199

    Fifteen Children's Embroidered Hats

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    $600 - $800
  • Group of Children's Hats and Textile Accessories
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    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 200

    Group of Children's Hats and Textile Accessories

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Export Indigo Batik Textile
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 201

    Export Indigo Batik Textile

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    $200 - $300
  • Embroidered Textile Hanging
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    $300 - $350
    Lot 202

    Embroidered Textile Hanging

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    $300 - $350
  • Woman's Informal Domestic Robe
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 203

    Woman's Informal Domestic Robe

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    $400 - $600
  • Embroidered Collar
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 204

    Embroidered Collar

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    $300 - $500
  • Six Pairs of Embroidered Silk Sleeve Bands
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    $400 - $700
    Lot 205

    Six Pairs of Embroidered Silk Sleeve Bands

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    $400 - $700
  • Pair of Embroidered Textile Panels
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 206

    Pair of Embroidered Textile Panels

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    $200 - $400
  • Bolt of Silk Brocade
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 207

    Bolt of Silk Brocade

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    $300 - $500
  • Group of Embroidered Textile Fragments
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 208

    Group of Embroidered Textile Fragments

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Woman's Fur-lined Winter Robe
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 209

    Woman's Fur-lined Winter Robe

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Three Rank Badges
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 210

    Three Rank Badges

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    $300 - $500
  • Embroidered Rank Badge
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 211

    Embroidered Rank Badge

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    $300 - $500
  • Batik Ceremonial Cloth
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 212

    Batik Ceremonial Cloth

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    $300 - $500
  • Export Ikat Textile
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 213

    Export Ikat Textile

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    $300 - $500
  • Large Embroidered Hanging
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    $700 - $900
    Lot 214

    Large Embroidered Hanging

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    $700 - $900
  • Group of Seventeen Mostly Small Fabric Swatch Books
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 215

    Group of Seventeen Mostly Small Fabric Swatch Books

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Book of Rare Ming-period Textile and Paper Fragments
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 216

    Book of Rare Ming-period Textile and Paper Fragments

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Two Katazome  -dyed Fabric Sample Books
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    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 217

    Two Katazome -dyed Fabric Sample Books

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    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Six Yuzen  -dyed Fabric Sample Swatch Books
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    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 218

    Six Yuzen -dyed Fabric Sample Swatch Books

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    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Four Assorted Books of Fabric Sample Swatches
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    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 218A

    Four Assorted Books of Fabric Sample Swatches

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    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Three Fabric Sample Swatch Books
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    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 219

    Three Fabric Sample Swatch Books

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    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Three Fabric Sample Swatch Books
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 220

    Three Fabric Sample Swatch Books

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Roll of Export Hand-painted Wallpaper
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    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 221

    Roll of Export Hand-painted Wallpaper

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Hanging Scroll Rubbing of Zhaobo Gantang  , Sweet Pear
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 222

    Hanging Scroll Rubbing of Zhaobo Gantang , Sweet Pear

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Hanging Scroll Depicting a Gourd Vine
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 223

    Hanging Scroll Depicting a Gourd Vine

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    $300 - $500
  • Fan Painting
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 224

    Fan Painting

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    $300 - $500
  • Landscape
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    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 225

    Landscape

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    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Handscroll Depicting a Genre Scene
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 226

    Handscroll Depicting a Genre Scene

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    $300 - $500
  • Set of Two Handscrolls Depicting the Legend of the White Snake
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 227

    Set of Two Handscrolls Depicting the Legend of the Whit...

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    $300 - $500
  • Three Album Paintings Depicting Mythological Stories
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 228

    Three Album Paintings Depicting Mythological Stories

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    $300 - $500
  • Two Pith Paintings
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 229

    Two Pith Paintings

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    $300 - $500
  • Bust Portrait of a Mongolian Ruler
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    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 230

    Bust Portrait of a Mongolian Ruler

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    $800 - $1,000
  • Portrait of an Old Woman
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 231

    Portrait of an Old Woman

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    $200 - $300
  • Two Album Leaf Paintings
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 232

    Two Album Leaf Paintings

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    $200 - $400
  • Hanging Scroll Ancestral Portrait
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 233

    Hanging Scroll Ancestral Portrait

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    $300 - $500
  • Large Ancestral Portrait Painting
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    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 234

    Large Ancestral Portrait Painting

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Large Ancestral Portrait Painting
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    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 235

    Large Ancestral Portrait Painting

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    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Snowy Landscape
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 236

    Snowy Landscape

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    $600 - $800
  • Hanging Scroll Landscape
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 237

    Hanging Scroll Landscape

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    $600 - $800
  • Framed Handscroll Painting
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    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 238

    Framed Handscroll Painting

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Reverse Painting on Glass
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 239

    Reverse Painting on Glass

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    $300 - $500
  • Set of Four Reverse Paintings on Glass
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 240

    Set of Four Reverse Paintings on Glass

    Est.
    $400 - $600

Auction Description

Asian Works of Art by Bonhams Skinner
Preview by appointment only by contacting us at 508.970.3263 or asian@skinnerinc.com. We are excited to offer an exquisite selection of blue and white ceramics ranging from scholar’s objects to impressive vases in our October live Asian auction, many of these coming to us from the collection of Mary Andrews Wolff. The sale also has a focus in Buddhist sculpture with two single-owner Buddhist collections up for auction. One collection includes exceptional examples of Tibetan Buddhist Bronzes, the other notable Laotian, Thai, and Burmese sculptures. Alongside these featured collections buyers will be able to bid on a range of Chinese jades, textiles and accessories, some interesting examples of Korean portraiture, as well as two collections of middle Eastern and central Asian antiquities. Also on offer are rare Japanese textile sample books, several Japanese prints, and a hand-picked selection of Asian art reference books. Contact Us 508.970.3263 asian@skinnerinc.com Read more
Bonhams Skinner
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States

bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com

Phone:+1 6173505400

Buyer’s Premium

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$0 25.00

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$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000

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Terms & Conditions

1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.

4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.

5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases.

6. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.

8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.

9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston.

10. A premium equal to 25% of the final bid price up to and including $250,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $250,001 up to and including $3,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $3,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.

12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.

13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

Revised January 8, 2014