Scholars's objects @ Doyle New York

Large and fine Chinese carved bamboo mountain. 18-19th century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Typical form, deeply carved and undercut to show hilltop pagoda among pine and blossoming trees flanking a procession of approximately sixty-three immortals and attendants, over scrolling sea and well-worked rock work, good patina. H: 13 W: 5 1/4 in.. Estimate $20,000-30,000

PROVENANCE: Private collection of a Princeton Gentleman
Purchased Jade Dragon 2002

Chinese White Jade Brushpot . 19th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Of tapering oval form, the exterior carved in high relief with cranes and a pine tree, reverse incised and gilded with an inscription. Height 5 1/4 inches. Estimate $10,000-15,000

Rare Chinese incised boxwood brushpot and stand. 19th century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Cylindrical form, pheonix and foliate band to rim, detailed poetic script to body above simulated bamboo band, raised on a Greek key and foliate stand terminating on bracket feet. H: 9 1/2 D: 5 1/2 in. Estimate $8,000-10,000

Rare Chinese carved zitan ink stone, dated 25th year of Qianlong, 1761. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Square form, thick purple hued section plank, the surface with rectangualr trough, flanked by alternating Shou characters, beaded edge, the underside worked with matching edge, and central poetic dated scripts, with inscription from the City of Nau-Chang. D: 10 1/2 in. Estimate $7,000-10,000

Good condition with handling wear; ink staining to face and a dark patina but crisp carvings throughout

Chinese Malachite Brushwasher. 17th/18th Century.  Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Of triangular shape, carved in high relief on the exterior with bats flying amid lingzhi fungus. Height 4 1/4 inches, width 9 inches. Estimate $6,000-8,000

Piece was cracked through and repaired

Fine Chinese carved bamboo brushpot, 17-18th century, Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Bitong cylindrical form, rounded rim, the body carved in high relief to show moun. H: 6 D: 5 1/4 in.  Estimate: $4000  - 6000

PROVENANCE: With Japanese collectors box

Chinese White Jade Boulder. 18th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Of flattened ovoid form, deeply carved on one side with figures strolling over a bridge towards a village in a rocky landscape, reverse continues with the landscape and a series of steps between pine trees, the stone with rose-tone inclusions. Length 6 inches. Estimate $4,000-6,000

Property of a Private Collector

Chinese Gourd-Form Cricket Cage. Dated to the sixth year in the reign of Jiaqing, 1801. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

The molded gourd with a design of chrysanthemum, prunus and butterfly, an inscription and signature on the reverse reading Xingyouheng Tang Shubingzhi, seal of the studio of the Fifth Prince Ding, Zaichuan, ivory rim, the lid carved and pierced tortoise shell depicting dragons and auspecious symbols. Height 7 inches. Estimate $4,000-6,000

See Fang Jing Pei, Treasures of the Chinese Scholar, p. 119, fig. 111

Chinese Jade Boulder. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Carved in relief with a boy on a buffalo and huts nestled within a mountain landscape. Height 7 inches. Estimate $4,000-6,000

Property from the Estates of Walter and Sonja Caron Stein

Two Similar Chinese Jade and Cloisonne Table Screens. 18th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Each of squared form, one with rounded corners, the frame, back and base worked in gilt-bronze and cloisonne, the jade inset panels carved and pierced with dragon motifs. Height of tallest 8 1/4 inches. Estimate $3,000-5,000

Round edge scree: Bottom right jade crack on the end and a small area of chip; the frame, two chips, one 1/4 of an inch, and one 1/2 inch to the cloisonne.

Square screen: top crack to the jade, and small loss to the jade, top two corners have small cracks to the cloisonne. Loss to the knee of the leg.

Overall gilt loss.

Chinese Yixing Water Pot. Late 17th century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Naturalistically potted as a pine trunk segment with a twisted branch forming the handle, flowering twigs on either side, base with impressed seal Chen Mingyuan and incised potters mark Mingyuan. Height 2 1/2 inches. Estimate $3,000-5,000

Property of a Florida Collector

Overall good condition.

Chinese Celadon Jade Boulder. 18th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Of ovoid form, carved on one side with figures in a boat approaching a shoreline village, the stone with russet and gray inclusions. Length 5 1/2 inches. Estimate $3,000-5,000

Property of a Private Collector

Good condition.

Fine Chinese carved bamboo lingzhi form brushpot, dated 6th year of Guangxu period. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Lingzhi form, well carved in low relief to show mountain scholar and rows of poetic script, wood stand. H: 5 1/4 D: 5 in. Estimate $3,000-4,000

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Pittsburgh

Chinese Jade Ruyi. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Carved in relief with a bat at the head and smaller ruyi issuing from the main stem, the stone a gray tone fading to brown at one end. Length 6 1/2 inches. Estimate $2,000-3,000

Chinese carved bamboo brush pot. Qing dynasty. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Large brush pot carved in light relief to show figures in idyllic natural setting; inscribed. H: 7 1/2 in. Estimate $2,000-3,000

Chinese Celadon Jade Boulder. 19th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Of triangular form, carved on one side with a boy on a buffalo in a pine forest, stone a grayish tone with darker inclusions. Height 4 inches. Estimate $2,000-3,000

Property of a Private Collector

Very good condition.

Chinese Zitan Box. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Of rectangular form, heavily carved in high relief with dragons chasing pearls before swirling clouds. Height 3 inches, width 11 inches, depth 6 inches. Estimate $2,000-3,000

Very good condition

Chinese Celadon Jade Brushpot. 19th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Carved in the round with figures admiring a mountainous landscape from a pavilion veranda. Height 4 1/4 inches. Estimate $2,000-3,000

Property of a Private Collector

Very good condition.

Chinese Bamboo Brushpot. 18th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York 

Of cylindrical form, carved in the round, in low relief with a scholar seated in a lush mountainous landscape. Height 5 1/4 inches. Estimate $2,000-2,500

Two small cracks issuing from base, approximately 1 inch

Chinese Celadon Jade Boulder. Qing Dynasty. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Of oval form, carved in high relief with a scholar standing next to a table set for tea below a pine tree, the stone with minor chestnut inclusion. Height 2 inches. Estimate $1,500-2,500

Chinese Celadon Jade Brush Washer.. 19th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Of circular form, carved as an open flower, the interior center with a raised toad, a dragon crawling over the lip to form the handle, on lingzhi fungus feet. Diameter 3 1/2 inches. Estimate $1,500-2,500

Property of a Private Collector

Large Chinese Jichimu and dali marble insert scroll pot. 19th century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Of octagonal form, each faceted side with three white and grey marble circular inserts, over molded base. H: 11 1/2 D: 9 1/3 in. Estimate $1,500-2,000

Chinese Soapstone Mountain-Form Boulder. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Of vertical shape, carved in low relief with clouds swirling among trees growing from ledges. Height 3 1/2 inches. Estimate $1,000-2,000

Chinese Spinach Jade Brushwasher. 19th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Carved as a section of a gnarled pine tree trunk with branches extending over the rims, a single songb. rd perched on one branch, fitted wood stand. Length 9 inches. Estimate $1,000-1,500

Provenance: Yamanaka & Co., Chicago, Illinois

Estate of Sonja Caron Stein

Chinese rootwood pot, Qing dynasty, Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Wide, natural-form pot with smooth texture mounted to wooden base. H: 4 1/2 in. W: 10 in. Estimate: $1000  - 1500

Chinese Celadon Jade Brushwasher. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Of oval form, the sides decorated in high relief with prunus branches. Length 4 1/4 inches. Estimate $1,000-1,500

Group of Three Chinese Calligraphy Brushes. 19th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Comprising two wood and one tortoise shell glass; Together with a Burl-Wood Brush Pot. Length of largest brush 13 inches. Estimate $700-900

Estate of Karl Lunde

Chinese duan inkstone. 19th century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Square form, with rounded surface, incised to show Fu bats and two seal marks, script to surface, recessed underside. L: 8 1/2 in. Estimate $500-800

Chinese Soapstone Seal. 19th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Of boulder form, with trees and rockwork in low relief, the flat base carved in relief with characters. Height 2 1/2 inches, diameter 4 inches. Estimate $400-600

Very good condition

Chinese Celadon Jade Brushwasher. 19th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Of lotus leaf form, furled upward at the sides, lotus buds and leaves carved in relief on the rim, wood stand. Diameter 4 1/2 inches. Estimate $400-600

Chinese Dreamstone Table Screen. 19th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Of horizontal rectangular form, inset into a carved wood frame. Height 10 1/2 inches. Estimate $400-600

Estate of Karl Lunde

some minor wood shrinkage, stone in good condition. small areaswhere joints have been glued to reinforce, can be restored.

Chinese burlwood tray. 19th century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Naturalistic shaped handle over circular shaped basin; H: 7 in. Estimate $300-500

Chinese Soapstone Libation Cup. 19th Century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York

Carved on the exterior with a blossoming prunus branch forming the handle, stone a grayish brown color. Height 2 1/2 inches. Estimate $300-500

Two small rim chips, surface scratches to base

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Comments

[Wei How]

Hi Sir,
Is that piece available?
Chinese Yixing Water Pot. Late 17th century. Photo: Courtesy Doyle New York