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The Cobbs Auctioneers
Important Antique and Fine Art Auction Saturday April 12th 2008
First Session Begins at 10AM
Second Session of Antique Toy Blocks & Games begins at 2:30PM
At Historic Noone Falls Mill, Peterborough NH

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Lot Number and Description	Images and Close-ups
307. Rose Medallion Charger & Serving Dish, charger with surface wear and edge repair, 12” diameter. Scalloped edge dish on raised base with edge chips, 12 1/4” long. Both 19th century Chinese Export. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $400-700
309. Stack Of Three Chinese Pigskin Trunks, all graduated in size, set on a new base, 36” W x 23 1/2” D x 52” stacked height. All are 19th century, some splitting/cracking, lacquer over a red stain. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $600-900
310. Chinese Porcelain Temple Jar, with flaring top, 2 open handles with floral and figural decoration, some restoration, 35 1/2” tall, 19th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $600-1,000
312. Carved Chinese Wardrobe/Kitchen Cabinet, 4 pierced carved doors over a carved raised panel base section set on 4 square legs, old red, gold & green surface, 50”W x 23” D x 72 1/2” T, shelves & interior drawers, 19th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $800-1,200
313. Chinese Textile Table Frontal, silk embroidered flowers on a woven 2 piece panel, some forbidden stitching applied, silk needlework border & inner tape, 70” x 37”, nicely set in a Plexiglas case for mounting, probably mid 19th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $700-900
326. Korean Cabinet On Cabinet, 2 folding mirrored doors in the top section with Nichol silver hinges and corners over a base with 4 drawers over 2 folding cupboard doors set on an applied bracket base, also with Nichol silver hinges & corners, 37 1/2” W x 17 1/2” D x 60” T, appears to be 19th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $700-1,000
327. Carved Wooden Buddha With Platform, seated form with cone head dress with the left hand set on the top of folded legs, all raised on an oval base. This is displayed on a 2 part stand with scrolled back & bow front base, Buddha 16 1/4” T, 18/19th century, stand 20” T x 15” W, Late 19/20th century, over painted on gold leaf. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $700-1,000
328. Japanese Imari Porcelain Lot: A - Set of 6 reticulated border plates, 9” diameter, 19th century. B - Scalloped edge bowl & plate, both 9” diameter, 19/20th century. C - Small covered 6” dish & 8 1/2” diameter plate, both early 19th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $700-1,000
329. Three Chinese Green & Gold Glazed Pottery: A - Pair of seated Foo dogs on pierced bases, 13” tall, 2 base corner chips, early 20th Century. B - Roof tile in the form of a standing bird, 14” tall, glaze loss on top of comb, mid 20th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $300-500
330. Japanese Four Panel Lacquered Screen, Two Cabinets & Garden Seat: A - double sided carved decoration of cranes & parakeets, flowers, trees & insects, 5’11” x 5’3 1/2” open. B - Two small double door cabinets, 22 1/2” x 29” x 13 1/2”, losses. C – Barrel form seat, 14” tall. All probably early 20th century, some losses. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $400-600
335. Black Chinese Export Trunk, floral decorated, leather over camphor wood, with brass nails & trim on the top sides & front, oval label on interior lining which reads “Ahning,” 36” long x 18” deep x 16” tall, minor roughage, 19th century Chinese. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection. Estimate $1,200-1,800
336. Oxblood Chinese Export Trunk, floral decoration, leather over camphor wood with brass nails and trim on the top, sides & front 28 1/2” long x 15 1/2” wide x 12 1/2” tall, 19th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection. Estimate $1,000-1,500
337. Green Chinese Export Trunk, decorated leather over camphor wood with brass nails & trim on the top, sides & front, 36” long x 18” wide x 16” tall, 19th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection. Estimate $1,200-1500
338. White Chinese Export Trunk, floral decorated, with brass nails & trim on the top sides & front, possibly bridal, 28 3/4” wide x 15 1/2” deep, 12 1/2” tall, cracking to edge at top, 19th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection. Estimate $2000-3000
339. China Trade Painting, Military Junk, oil on canvas, surface crackle, lined, 9” X 11 3/4”, gold frame, 19th century, Chinese. Provenance: A Massachusetts collection. Estimate $1,700-2,200
340. Chinese Export Reverse Painting On Glass, oval painting of Madonna & Child, 18 1/2” tall x 16 1/2”, including the gessoed frame, 19th century, unsigned, some spotting. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection. Estimate $300-500
355. Nanking Oval Platter, blue & white, 12” long, 19th century Chinese. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection. Estimate $100-200
356. Canton Covered Vegetable Serving Dish, blue & white decoration with shaped indented corners, 10” long x 9” wide, 19th century Chinese. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection. Estimate $250-350
357. Canton Tea Caddy, blue & white, 6 sided body with round cover, set on small bracket feet, 6 3/4” tall, 19th century Chinese. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection. Estimate $500-700
358. Canton Shell Form Serving Dish, blue & white, 10 1/2” long x 9 3/4” wide, 19th century Chinese. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection. Estimate $250-350
359. Deep Dish, blue & white, similar village scene to Canton, 11” wide x 14 1/4” long, minor edge roughage, 18th century Chinese. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection. Estimate $300-500
362. Chinese Carved Low Coffee Table And Marble Top Stand: A - Rectangular mitered corner hardwood top over a pierced & carved apron connecting 4 cabriole legs with paw feet, 28” x 48” x 15” T, some sun bleaching to top. B - Rectangular top with marble insert. Both probably early 20th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $400-700
363. Four Chinese Export Canton Items: A - 9 3/4” diameter plate, 1 chip. B - 11” wide cut corner platter, repaired. C - 8” tall coffee pot, restored. D - 10 1/4” covered vegetable dish, small hairline. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $250-450
364. Korean Rice Storage Box And Cabinet: A - Pine & zelkova paneled wood box with lift off lid secured by an iron lock, 35” T x 22 1/2” D x 36” W, 19th century, old oiled finish. B - Two door cabinet. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $300-500
365. Seven Chinese Carved Ivory Figures, each well carved, signed on underside of base, all approximately. 4 1/2” tall, appears to be early 20th century, color stain added to each carving to highlight dress designs, some discoloration & cracking. Comes with a carved & pierced stepped display platform. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $700-1,000
366. Lot Of Two Chinese Monochrome Glaze Porcelain: A – a café au lait bottle vase, 10” tall, 19th century. B - Flambé’ vase jar, with replaced wooden lid, 11” tall, 19th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $400-600
367. Five Chinese 19th Century Porcelain Pieces: A – Rose Canton bowl, 8 3/4” diameter, bird butterfly with floral decoration. B - Blue & White Hawthorne vase, (chip on rim) with cover, 12” tall. C - Celadon vase, 16 1/4” tall, people in garden decoration & sayings. D - Yellow with green/orange decoration ginger jar, cracked lid, 10” tall. E - Orange decorated ginger jar, 7 1/4” tall, glaze chip on side. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $400-700
392. Chinese Animal Decorated Vase, body of the vase is decorated with multiple scenes, snake, dragon & rat, flaring top, 14” tall, probably 19th century. Provenance: The Fanny Hillsmith estate, Jaffrey, NH. Estimate $400-700
393. Chinese Carved Two Drawer Cabinet, picture frame molded top over 2 carved drawers over storage compartment, stile & rail construction, 41 1/2” wide x 28” deep x 33 1/2” tall, 19/20th century, refinished. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $200-300
394. Chinese Carved Woodenware Lot: A - Bull elephant fighting 2 leopards, ivory tusks, eyes, teeth & toes, 11” tall x 17 1/2” long, 19/20th century. B - Carved & hollowed out round flask, 4” diameter with bone stopper & monkey Netsuke corded together. C - Round 3 1/4” diameter bowl with string tied cover & scoop, early 20th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $300-500
395. Chinese Carved Dressing Cabinet, Panel & Clothes Hanger: A - Carved crest over a mirrored & carved panel back, with slide cupboard, set back over a 1 drawer stretcher base, 66” tall x 24” wide x 27 1/2” tall’’ at midsection, 19/20th century. B - Red painted & gilded carved panels, 52 1/2” tall, architectural element, 19^th century. C - Hanger - four horizontal bars supporting carved panels supported by a shoe foot base, some newer carved elements added later, 66”tall x 80” wide x 21” deep base. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $400-700
396. Chinese Stone & Soapstone Lot, 5 pieces: A - Carved figure of a scholar seated at a table raised on a rock style plinth, 16” tall x 14” wide x 7” deep, 19/20th century. B - Red & green decorated figure of a Foo dog, removable head, some damage, 19th century, 8” wide x 7 1/2” tall. C - Leaf carved dish, edge chip, with wooden base, 19th century, 4 1/2” wide. D - Two stone chops, Foo dog figure on top, 8” tall jade oval with 2 opposing panthers carved on top, 3 1/4” tall, 19th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $600-900
412. Lot Of Five Chinese Snuff Bottles: A - Amber to white, raised panther design on each edge, 2 3/4” tall. B - Cut warrior design, 2 7/8” tall. C - Fruit form, cut floral design, 2 1/2” tall. D - Double bottle, raised people designs, 2 3/8” tall. E - Raised long neck bird design, 2 1/2” tall. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $300-500
413. Lot Of Six Chinese Snuff Bottles: A - Light green jade with small dark green spots, 2 3/8” tall. B - Cased Peking glass, carved horse & riders white to ruby to frosted glass, character panels on background 3 1/4” tall. C - Cased Peking glass carved blue floral with birds on white ground, 3 1/2” tall. D - Cased Peking Glass, carved blue trees & birds on frosted white ground, 2 3/4” tall. E - Cased Peking glass, carved blue figures with orange flowers on white ground, 3 1/2” tall. F - Pecking glass with reverse painted scenes, seen when back lit, 2 5/8” tall. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $800-1,200
414. Lot Of Four Agate Carved Snuff Bottles: A 2” tall, horse decoration. B - 2 1/4” tall, 2 frogs on a lily pad decoration. C – 2 3/4” tall bird decoration. D - 3” tall, reverse painted duck decoration. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $300-400
415. Lot Of Seven Chinese Snuff Bottles: A - Five reverse painted scenes on clear/opaque glass, 2 1/2” - 3 1/2” tall. B – Figural decoration on white porcelain, 2” tall. C - Reverse painted on amber glass with raised designs on edge. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $400-600
416. Lot Of Nine Miscellaneous Snuff Bottles, 2 cinnabar, (missing 1 top), 1 blue & white porcelain, 2 carved stone, 1 jade (no top), 1 carved ivory, 1 turquoise stone, 1 eight sided speckled wood, all 19/20th century, 1 1/2” - 3 1/2” tall. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $500-900
417. Three Chinese Snuff Bottles & a Stopper: A - 2 3/4” carved glass overlay, red to clear; 4” carved glass overlay yellow flowers to clear. B - 3” opaque glass with scene & signature, all missing stoppers. Provenance: A Dublin NH collection. Estimate $300-500
418. Lot Of Two Chinese Glass Snuff Bottles: A - 3 1/4” tall including dark green glass carved carp motif, marked ‘China.’ B - 2 1/2” tall cinnabar. Provenance: A Dublin NH collection. Estimate $250-500
418A. Lot Of Four Glass Snuff Bottles, 2 1/2” & 3” tall, 2 with stoppers; 1- decorated with butterfly & flowers; 2 - mountains; 3 - people, 4 - hummingbird w/flowers, 20th century Chinese. Provenance: A Connecticut collection. Estimate $200-300
418B. Lot Of Five Ivory & Bone Pieces: 2 3/4” ivory snuff w/line carved plant, a bone decorated book mark, an ivory bookmark w/elephant, an ivory furled umbrella snuff bottle & an ivory sail makers tool, 19th century, Asian & American. Provenance: A Connecticut collection. Estimate $300-400
468. Contemporary Chinese Screen, 4 folding sections, raised floral decoration on a gold ground on 1 side with carved birds in tree decoration on the other, width (4) 16” x 72” tall. Provenance: A Connecticut collection. Estimate $200-400
469. Chinese Export Punch Bowl, blue & orange Chrysanthemum decoration, 10 12” diameter, 18/19th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $200-400
470. Japanese Imari Pitcher, floral decoration on red ground, garden panel on one side, writing on the other, 8” tall, 19th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $100-200
471. Polychrome Bone Table Screen, heavily carved double sided with black, red & green accents, a circle set on a plinth above a rectangular footed base, 21” tall, 14” wide, missing gallery on base and piece of a foot, circa 1900 Chinese. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection. Estimate $400-700
472. Two Chinese Carved Ivory Pieces: A - Puzzle ball on a figural stand in old box, early 20th century, 11” tall. B - Rooster fighting a snake with chick hidden behind, 6 3/4” long with a wooden stand. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $400-700
473. Three Blanc De Chin Figures: A - 15” tall deity, 19/20^th century. B - 8” tall old man/scholar, 20th century. C - 13” tall woman riding a large bird, 19/20th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $200-300
473A Korean Pine Chest on Chest, top section with 2 wide drawers over a bottom section with 1 drawer on 3 drawers. Wrought iron corner braces & hardware, 37 1/2" wide x 16 1/2" deep x 40 1/2" tall, 18/19th century, old color, loss of escutcheon. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection. Estimate $200-400
477. Lot Of Six Chinese Metal Pieces: A - Bronze sensor with foo dog finial cover on figural legs, 12” tall, 19/20th century. B – Brass domed cigar box with chased designs. D - Cloisonné flower bowl, 8 1/2” diameter x 5 3/4”, 20th century. E - Two vases, 8 1/4” tall, rose bowl 4 1/2” tall, cut black to brass, 20th century. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $500-700
478. Lot Of Three Chinese Items: A - Small lacquer decorated valuables cupboard with interior drawers, early 20th century, 9 1/4” tall x 9 1/4” wide x 4 1/2” deep. B - Gourd form red lacquer decorated composition box with carved (bone?) insects applied to the outside, some losses, 19” long x 7” tall, 19/20th century. C - Stained hardwood book stand/box of drawers, carved panel lid folds up, (missing support) over a case of 2 over 2 drawers, 19/20^th century, 12 1/2” x 12 1/2” x 11”tall closed. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $200-300
478A. Lot Of Five Miscellaneous Chinese Items: A - Set of 3 bells in a wood holder, 20th century, 24 1/2” tall. B - Table dressing mirror with lacquer decorated frame, 27 1/2” tall x 18” wide, 20th century. C - Nest of 5 black & red decorated domed chimes, 19th century, mounted on a 20th century lamp base. D – Covered oval bamboo basket, 20th century, 15 1/2” tall x 18” wide. E - Canted staved wooden butter churn w/brass bands, 18” diameter at base, 27” tall including dasher. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $200-400
481. Five Pieces Of Japanese Porcelain - Meiji Period: A - Arita, blue & white ruffled edge vase, 13” tall. B- Kutani, green & red pitcher, 10” tall, restored. C - Seto, pair of vases with red decoration, 1 as is, 14 3/4” tall. D - 20th century figural decorated vase. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collector. Estimate $300-500
491A. Lot Of Three Early Oriental Items: A - Chinese Foo Chow carved wooden ancestral table, 19/20th century, 12 1/4” tall, disassembles to show name, date of birth & death. B - Covered pot, 3 1/4” tall, possibly Korean. C – Covered green/yellow glazed pot, damage appears to be 17th century or earlier Chinese, 5 1/2” tall. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $400-700
491B. Five Boxes Of Contemporary Ink Stones, all virtually unused (2 broken) set in fabric, covered boxes with bone clasps. Provenance: A New Hampshire Oriental collection. Estimate $250-400
491C. Lot Of Six Oriental Items: A - Two contemporary snuff bottles, each 2 1/2” tall. B - Pair of carved soapstone bookends, 6 1/2” tall. C - Four handle bamboo drying basket, 21” wide. D - Pierce carved jadeite flower form, 1 1/2” tall. E - Decorated paper & bamboo umbrella. Provenance: A Connecticut collection. Estimate $250-450
491D. Reclining Burmese Bronze Buddha, figure laying on it’s right side with the arm supporting the head, green mottled surface, some restoration, 17” long, appears to be 18/19th century or earlier, surface probably was added later. Provenance: A New Hampshire collection. Estimate $400-600