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Fine Asian Works of Art Are Offered at Turner Auctions + Appraisals on Sunday, February 24

Feb 07,2019 | 11:00 EST By Turner Auctions + Appraisals

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, FEBRUARY 5, 2019Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to offer Fine Asian Works of Art on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at 10:30 am PST. The sale features over 145 lots of art, sculpture, porcelain, jade and more.

Lot 1, A Chinese Han Horse, Terra Cotta; Estimate $1,500-$2,500

Most are from China and Japan, although Korea, Tibet, Thailand, India and Indonesia are represented as well. Highlights include important paintings by Li Keran, Qiu Ying, Yang Mingyi and Chiura Obata; an 18th-/19th-century painting of cranes; Han dynasty horses; and an 11th-century Korean bowl. The sale also offers Ming porcelain pieces; celadon items; jade carvings including buckles, bracelets, seals and a fish bowl; Blanc de Chine figures; agate pendants; snuff bottles; cloisonné; cinnabar vases and boxes; Peking glass bowls; bronze Buddhas; stone carvings and bookends; gilt panels; a Khmer head; an Indian painting on silk; and other decorative items. From Japan are woodblock prints, textiles such as kimonos, silk panels and fabrics; small carvings of gods; Satsuma and Imari items; bronze vases and censers; tsuba; art pottery; geisha dolls; small furniture pieces; and more.

Lot 56, Li Keran, Buffaloes and Two Boys Under Vines, Ink and color on paper, Hanging scroll, 1982; Estimate $50,000-$70,000

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Based in South San Francisco, Turner Auctions + Appraisals was founded by Stephen Turner to expand and complement the capabilities of Stephen G. Turner Associates, an auction and appraisal consulting firm founded in 2004. Turner Auctions + Appraisals presents online auctions in diverse categories of personal property (www.turnerauctionsonline.com). Among them are Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, Asian Arts, Toys, Jewelry, Militaria, Ethnic Arts and others. The company offers a range of auction and appraisal services for buyers, sellers and collectors. Online auctions are held several times a month. Working with leading live and online auction houses on the West Coast since 1991, Turner is a professional appraiser of personal property and seasoned auctioneer. His areas of expertise include fine art, decorative arts, antiques & residential contents. The company welcomes consignments and appraisals.

By Turner Auctions + Appraisals LLC