A few examples of appraisal values for
MELON JARS

• (2) SATSUMA DESIGN PORCELAIN
  (2) SATSUMA DESIGN PORCELAIN MELON JARS(pair) Satsuma design porcelain lidded melon jars, each decorated with birds and floral motifs, gold gilt highlights, (one) jar intact with hairline from rim to foot, approx 14.25"h, 9.75"diam; 28.25lbs total
• (2) MAITLAND-SMITH ASIAN
  (2) MAITLAND-SMITH ASIAN PORCELAIN MELON JARS(pair) Asian porcelain melon jars, Maitland-Smith, late 20th c., decorated with sepia-tone flowers and butterflies, approx 13"h, 9"diam; 15lbs total
• (2) CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN
  (2) CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN MELON JARS(lot of 2) Chinese porcelain lidded melon jars, with wood lids, including: (1) having cabbage leaf design, with central mask motifs, intact with small star fracture at base, approx 9.75"h, 7.5"diam; (1) having scrolled foliate and floral ground, reserves with Shuangxi (double happiness) characters, approx 10"h, 8"diam; 5.6lbs total
• (2) CHINESE PORCELAIN LIDDED
  (2) CHINESE PORCELAIN LIDDED MELON JARS(lot of 2) Chinese porcelain melon jars, with wood lids, including: (1) yellow-ground famille rose, scrolling floral design, reserves with Shuangxi (double happiness) characters, approx 8.5"h, 8 5/8"diam, (1) with cabbage leaf design, approx 8.75"h, 8.5"diam, 7.5lbs total
• (2) CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN
  (2) CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN MELON JARS(pair) Chinese enameled porcelain melon jars, wooden lid with turned finial, decorated with foliate motifs, both with remnants of partial wax seal, approx 9"h, 8.5"diam; 8lbs total
• (2) CHINESE BLUE & WHITE
  (2) CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN MELON JARS(pair) Chinese blue and white porcelain melon jars, wooden lids, one with body depicting floral motifs, one depicting figural landscape scene, both retaining remnants of partial wax seals, approx 9.5"h, 9"diam; 10.5lbs total
• (2) SATSUMA STYLE ENAMELED
  (2) SATSUMA STYLE ENAMELED PORCELAIN MELON JARS(pair) Japanese Satsuma style porcelain covered melon jars, each having parcel gilt finial, decorated with birds and foliate motifs throughout, each approx 15"h, 9.25"diam, 14lbs total
• (2) CHINESE BLUE & WHITE
  (2) CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN MELON JARS(pair) Chinese blue and white porcelain melon jars, wooden lids, body depicting foliate and butterfly motifs, retaining wax seals, approx 9"h, 8.5"diam; 8.5lbs total
• (2) CHINESE PORCELAIN LIDDED
  (2) CHINESE PORCELAIN LIDDED MELON JARS(lot of 2) Chinese porcelain lidded melon jars, with wood lids, including: (1) having figural courtyard scenes, intact with star fractures at base and side, small chip to rim, approx 12"h, 7"diam; (1) with floral tree branch and bird motifs, reverse with script characters, intact with small star fracture to base, approx 11"h, 8"diam; 11.5lbs total
• (2) CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE
  (2) CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN MELON JARS(lot of 2) Chinese blue and white porcelain melon jars, with later wood covers, each depicting figural scene of elders and children in a garden, bats at back, approx 8"h, 7" diam, 6.25lbs total
• (2) CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN
  (2) CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN MELON JARS(lot of 2) Chinese porcelain melon jars, flat lid with pointed finial, body decorated with women in a garden, reverse with cursive script characters, (one) with small chip to lid, approx 12.25"h, 9"diam; 10lbs total **Provenance: From the estate of Ali A. Abssi (1934-2020) and Florence Hall Abssi (1919-2014), founders of the Ishtar Gate Gallery in the prestigious Houston Galleria. They were world travelers and dealers of eclectic art, jewelry, antiquities, and gems. Their friends, acquaintances, and customers included people from all continents, including sheiks, prime ministers, royals, business leaders, politicians, and oil magnates. Florence was also a published author.**
• (2) SATSUMA STYLE ENAMELED
  (2) SATSUMA STYLE ENAMELED PORCELAIN MELON JARS(pair) Satsuma style porcelain melon jars, hand painted with raised enamel, depicting beautiful women, birds, and floral motifs, marked underfoot, approx 13"h, 8.75"d, 9 lbs total
• (2) CHINESE PORCELAIN LIDDED FLORAL
  (2) CHINESE PORCELAIN LIDDED FLORAL MELON JARS(pair) Chinese porcelain lidded melon jars, having floral planter motifs and calligraphic script at sides, geometric trim, on circular wood stand, jar: approx 11.5"h, 7.5"diam, overall on stand: approx 13.5"h, 13.2lbs total
• (2) CHINESE BLUE & WHITE
  (2) CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN MELON JARS(pair) Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded melon jars, peony scroll design, later wood lids, approx 10"h, 8.5"diam; 12lbs total
• (2) CHINESE PORCELAIN MELON JARS ON
  (2) CHINESE PORCELAIN MELON JARS ON STANDS(lot of 2) Chinese enameled porcelain lidded melon jars, comprising: (1) decorated with famille rose festival scene on white ground, featuring figures riding on a dragon, retaining partial wax seal; (1) blue and white figural dance scene; both with star fracture underfoot, presented on wooden bases, largest: overall: 11"h, 9.25"diam, 10.5lbs total
• (2) CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN
  (2) CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN MELON JARS(pair) Chinese enameled porcelain melon jars, having gilt lid finial, decorated with figural reserves depicting a woman walking with a small boy, peacock motifs, on blue floral ground, bearing red honorific mark underfoot, approx 14"h, 11"diam; 18lbs total
• (2) CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN
  (2) CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN MELON JARS(pair) Chinese porcelain lidded melon jars, each with polychrome enameled scene of a family in procession, retaining partial wax seal, wood lids, some inner rim chips, both intact with star fractures underfoot, approx 7.5"h, 8"diam; 6.75lbs total
• (2) CHINESE PARCEL GILT PORCELAIN
  (2) CHINESE PARCEL GILT PORCELAIN MELON JARS(pair) Chinese porcelain lidded melon jars, 20th c., with central crane and floral motifs, parcel gilt accents, beaded trim, approx 9.5"h, 8.5"diam, 8lbs total
• (2) CHINESE PORCELAIN COVERED MELON
  (2) CHINESE PORCELAIN COVERED MELON JARS(lot of 2) Chinese enameled porcelain lidded melon jars, later wood lids, comprising: (1) decorated with famille rose festival scene on white ground, featuring figures riding on a dragon, retaining partial wax seal; (1) blue and white figural dance scene; both with star fracture underfoot, largest: overall: 11"h, 9.25"diam, 10.5lbs total
• (2) CHINESE PORCELAIN TALL LIDDED
  (2) CHINESE PORCELAIN TALL LIDDED MELON JARS(lot of 2) Chinese porcelain tall melon jars, both with floral and bird motifs, parcel gilt accents, each bearing honorific mark underfoot, (1) in famille noir palette, (1) in famille rose palette, largest: approx 15"h, 7.5"diam; 10.75lbs total
• (2) CHINESE EXPORT DESIGN PORCELAIN
  (2) CHINESE EXPORT DESIGN PORCELAIN MELON JARS(lot of 2) Chinese export design porcelain melon jars, having gilt knop, foliate motifs against blue ground, figural reserves depicting hunting scene, marked underfoot, approx 13.5"h, 9.5"diam; 15lbs total
• A Chinese Porcelain Melon Jar
  A Chinese Porcelain Melon Jar with Carved Wood and Jade Lid The 10"H glazed porcelain jar is decorated in polychrome with a procession of figures on a slightly celadon color clear background. The domed lid is carved with foliate designs and a key fret border and has a carved jade ornament at the top with deer and birds among foliage. Comes with a carved wood stand. Overall with stand and lid apprx. 15-3/4"H.
• (2) CHINESE B & W PORCELAIN COVERED
  (2) CHINESE B & W PORCELAIN COVERED MELON JARS(pair) Chinese blue and white porcelain melon jars, each with wood cover, depicting floral motifs, retaining partial wax seal, approx 9"h, 8.25"diam; 9.25lbs total
• (2) CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN
  (2) CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN MELON JARS(lot of 2) Chinese porcelain lidded melon jars, each with polychrome enameled scene of family in courtyard at front face, characters at back, one with star fracture underfoot, largest: approx 12.5"h, 8"diam, smallest: approx 8"h, 8.5"diam, 11.6lbs total
• A Large Ceramic Black Americana
  A Large Ceramic Black Americana Tobacco Jar With Boy and Melon Charming youth with hat hugging a large green melon ceramic copyright 1890 Boston mark with polychrome.
• (2) CHINESE CABBAGE LEAF
  (2) CHINESE CABBAGE LEAF PORCELAIN MELON JARS(lot of 2) Chinese lidded porcelain melon jars, each with wood lids, cabbage leaf designs and butterfly motifs, rising on wood base, one intact with star fracture underfoot, one with overall crazing, largest: approx 9"h, 8"diam, on base: approx 11.5"h, 11.9lbs total
• 2)CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN
  2)CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN LIDDED MELON JARS(lot of 2) Chinese blue and white porcelain covered melon jars, of similar size and form, each with circular reserves centering foliate motifs, approx 9"h, 8.5"diam, 8lbs total
• (2) SATSUMA STYLE ENAMELED
  (2) SATSUMA STYLE ENAMELED PORCELAIN MELON JARS(pair) Japanese Satsuma style porcelain covered melon jars, each with parcel gilt finial, hand-painted with raised enamel, depicting women, birds, scholars, and floral motifs, marked Satsuma underfoot, approx 13.5"h, 8"diam, 8lbs total
• (2) JAPANESE KUTANI STYLE PORCELAIN
  (2) JAPANESE KUTANI STYLE PORCELAIN MELON JARS(pair) Japanese Kutani style porcelain covered melon jars, each having parcel gilt finial, decorated with Samurai figures and enamel foliate medallions on black ground, each approx 14.5"h, 9.5"diam, 10lbs total
• (2) CHINESE BLUE & WHITE
  (2) CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN MELON JARS(pair) Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded melon jars, each with wood lid, scrolled foliate ground with floral medallions, geometric trim, rising on wood base, jar: approx 8.5"h, 6.5"diam, on base: approx 11"h, 6.5lbs total
• (2) CHINESE PORCELAIN LIDDED
  (2) CHINESE PORCELAIN LIDDED MELON JARS(pair) Chinese porcelain lidded melon jars, each having gilt finial over bulbous form, decorated with figural reserves, peacocks, and scrolled foliates on blue ground, honorific Qianlong style mark underfoot, approx 13.75"h, 10"diam
• (2) SATSUMA STYLE PORCELAIN MELON
  (2) SATSUMA STYLE PORCELAIN MELON JAR & BOWL(lot of 2) Satsuma style enameled porcelain melon jar and bowl, each depicting birds and foliate motifs, comprising: (1) lidded melon jar, approx 12.5"h, 8.5"diam, (1) bowl, approx 5.5"h, 12"diam; 11lbs total
• (2) CHINESE BLUE & WHITE
  (2) CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN MELON JARS(lot of 2) Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded melon jars, each with lotus flowers and scrolled foliates throughout, retaining partial wax seals, largest: approx 10.5"h, 10"diam; 10.5lbs total
• CHINESE GLAZED PORCELAIN MELON JAR,
  CHINESE GLAZED PORCELAIN MELON JAR, FESTIVAL SCENEChinese glazed porcelain lidded melon jar, having crazed ground, polychrome figural procession scene, approx 11"h, 8.5"diam, 6.3lbs
• (2) CHINESE PEONIES & BIRDS
  (2) CHINESE PEONIES & BIRDS PORCELAIN MELON JARS(lot of 2) Chinese enameled porcelain covered melon jars, of similar size and form, each decorated with peonies and birds amongst foliates on white ground, characters stamped underfoot, minor pitting, largest: approx 9.25"h, 8"diam
• (2) CHINESE BLUE & WHITE
  (2) CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN MELON JARS(lot of 2) Chinese blue and white porcelain melon jars with lids, each with tapered finial, depicting dragon and foliate motifs on white ground, approx 9.75"h, 27.5"w; 9lbs total