A few examples of appraisal values for
MONKS

• No Reserve Important Antique 12th
  No Reserve Important Antique 12th century Japanese - carved wood figure of a seated Buddha. Unkei (1150–1223). Dated 1198 Kamakura period. Carved in the warihagi zukuri technique and seated in the lotus position. Shaka Nyorai seated Buddha with many Heian Kamakura period text. UNKEI'S Signature Hall Marking techniques are used as Raised platform, light weight Box Wood, iron staple fastenings techniques, rock inset crystal eyes, Upwards Facing Left Foot - Moji texts bears the name UNKEI numerous times & Mongaku Shonin, reads - Myoe Shonin with Spring New Year party with much laughing smiling with Gaijin at Kannedadera temple east Koya Kaido road Osaka. - In 1198 Buddhist archives in Japan- Samurai priest Mongaku Shonin gifted Myoe Shonin his favorite student with a UNKEI made Buddha. This figure is believed to be that figure. Provenance - Purchased from a large collection of antique Buddhas disassembled partially assembled purchased Kyoto Japan 2002 - Unkei (1150–1223) is considered one of the greatest Japanese wood sculptors, famous for his lifelike carvings. A large part of his work are Buddhist religious figures but he also portrayed leading monks and scholars of his time., approx 49cm H More Information Purchased at an auction of a collection of Buddhas in 2002 Old repairs, more recent repairs, glue lines, openings in the wood,  hand unattached & missing wrist mount, flaking lacquer commensurate with age. Please view extensive amount of photographs.
• Fine Japanese carved lacquered
  Fine Japanese carved lacquered and carved wood figure of K?kai - born 27 July 774 – died 22 April 835- born Saeki no Mao, posthumously called Kobo Daishi "The Grand Master who Propagated the Dharma", was a Japanese Buddhist monk, calligrapher, and poet who founded the esoteric Shingon school of Buddhism. He travelled to China, where he studied Tangmi (Chinese Vajrayana Buddhism) under the monk Huiguo. Upon returning to Japan, he founded Shingon—the Japanese branch of Vajrayana Buddhism. With the blessing of several Emperors, K?kai was able to preach Shingon teachings and found Shingon temples. Like other influential monks, K?kai oversaw public works and constructions. Mount K?ya was chosen by him as a holy site, and he spent his later years there until his death , approx 45cm H x 50cm W x 40cm D More Information approx 45cm H x 50cm W x 40cm D
• AFTER GIOCONDA SANI, TWO MONKS
  AFTER GIOCONDA SANI, TWO MONKS EATING SUPPERProperty from a Savannah, GA Estate Oil on canvas, unsigned, with two monks tasting from the pot. Frame size: 13 in. x 11 1/4 in. By sight: H. 7 1/2 in. x W. 9 1/2 in.
• ITALIAN 19TH CENTURY PAINTING -
  ITALIAN 19TH CENTURY PAINTING - STYLE OF FRA ANGELICO - CARVED FRAMEA 19th Century Italian painting depicting two Angels with two Monks or Friars in a landscape. In the style of Fra Angelico (1395-1455). Very finely painted and housed in a beautifully hand-carved arch
• Robert Monks (American,
  Robert Monks (American, 1856-1923) Coastal Landscape by Moonlight oil on canvas signed R. Monks, lower right 9 5/8 x 13 3/4 inches.
• Japanese Two Monks Scroll
  Japanese Two Monks Scroll Painting Image Size 15'' x 21.5''
• WILLIAM FITZ (AMERICAN, 19TH
  WILLIAM FITZ (AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY) 36" x 28" Fishing monks, 1883. Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right corner, in gilt frame, overall 44" x 36".
• QING DYNASTY , THREE MONKS IN A
  QING DYNASTY , THREE MONKS IN A LANDSCAPE, BRUSH AND INK AND COLOR ON GOLD PAPER MOUNTED ON BOARD, SHEET: 12 3/8 X 17 1/8 IN. (31.4 X 43.5 CM.)QING DYNASTY, THREE MONKS IN A LANDSCAPE, Brush and ink and color on gold paper mounted on board Brush and ink and color on gold paper mounted on board Dimensions: Sheet: 12 3/8 x 17 1/8 in. (31.4 x 43.5 cm.)
• A PAIR OF MEXICAN CARVED WOOD
  A PAIR OF MEXICAN CARVED WOOD MONKSA pair of Mexican carved wood monks, Early 20th century Each with carved marks: Miguel / Magaña / [illegible] / Mex. The robed monks with draped rosaries, one depicted with prayer hands, the other with arms folded Dimensions: Each: 23.75" H x 3.5" W x 3" D approximately Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above
• COLLECTION OF ART REFERENCE BOOKS
  COLLECTION OF ART REFERENCE BOOKS ON ASIAN WORKS OF ART ????????????????????????????????????????including art reference books for jade, works or art, archaeology, musuem and exhibition catalogues, in total 46 publications.12th Annual New York Arts of Pacific Asia Show, New York, 2004Asian Art Museum: Selected articles from Orientations, Hong Kong: Orientations Magazine Ltd., 1999Bonhams: Fine Asian Art, London: Bonhams, 2005Chinese Buddhist Sculpture: from the collection of C.R. Moss O.B.E. and other properties (catalogue), Oriental Arts, 2000Chinese Jade Animals, Hong Kong: Urban Council of Hong Kong, 1997Chinese Jade: Selected articles from Orientations 1983-1996, Hong Kong: Orientations Magazine Ltd., 1997Christie's: Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including Export Art, 2008Denwood, Philip (ed.), The Arts of the Eurasian Steppelands: a Colloquy held 27-29 June 1977 (Colloquies on Art & Archaeology in Asia No.7), London: School of Oriental and African Studies, 1977Fong, Wen and Watt, James C.Y., Possessing the Past: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1996Forsyth, Angus and McElney, Brian, Jades from China, Bath: The Museum of East Asian Art, 1994Hansford, S. Howard, Chinese Carved Jades, London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1968Howard, David S., A Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong, London: Sotheby's, 1997Juliano, Annette L., Lerner, Judith A., Alram, Michael, Monks and Merchants: Silk Road Treasures from Northwest China, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2001Kerr, Rose, Chinese Art and Design: The T.T. Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art, London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1991Knapston Rasti catalogue Nov 05Knapston Rasti catalogue Nov 07Leiper, Susan, Precious Cargo: Scots and the China Trade, Edinburgh: National Museums of Scotland, 1997Lin, James C.S. (ed.), The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2012Lu, Wenbao, Jades of the Liangzhu Culture, Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Art, 1998Michaelson, Carol, Gilded Dragons: Buried Treasures from China's Golden Ages, London: The British Museum, 1999Ming, Yu, Chinese Jade, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011Morgan, Michell (ed.), The Museum of East Asian Art Journal Volume V, Bath: The Museum of East Asian Art, 1999Morgan, Michelle, 100 Treasures: The Museum of East Asian Art, Bath: The Museum of East Asian Art, 2000National Museums of Scotland, Ming: The Golden Empire, Edinburgh: National Museums of Scotland, 2014Oriental Art Vol 44 No. 2 (1998)Oriental Art Vol 45 No. 1 (1999)Peterson, Harold (ed.), Chinese Jades: Archaic and Modern from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1977Pirazzoli-t'Serstevens, Michele, The Han Dynasty, New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1982Portal, Jane and Duan, Qingbo (ed.) The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army, London: The British Museum, 2007Rawson, Jessica (ed.), Treasures from Shanghai: Ancient Chinese Bronzes and Jades, London: The British Museum, 2009Rawson, Jessica, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London: The British Museum, 2002Rawson, Jessica, Chinese Ornament: The Lotus and the Dragon, London: The British Museum, 1984Schafer, Edward H., The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A Study of Tang Exotics, Berkeley: The University of California Press, 1985Scott, Rosemary E., Chinese Jades (Colloquies on Art & Archaeology in Asia No.18), London: School of Oriental and African Studies, 1997Shanghai Museum Chinese Painting Gallery, Shanghai: Shanghai MuseumSickman, Laurence and Soper, Alexander, The Art and Architecture of China, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992So, Jenny F. and Bunker, Emma C., Traders and Raiders on China's Northern Frontier, Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1995The International Asian Art Fair, 2004Watson, William, The Arts of China to AD 900, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995Watson, William, The Genius of China: An exhibition of archaeological finds of the People's Republic of China, London: Times Newspapers Ltd., 1973Watt, James C.Y. (et al.), China: Dawn of a Golden Age, 200-750 AD, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2004Whitfield, Roderick (ed.), The Problem of Meaning in Early Chinese Ritual Bronzes (Colloquies on Art & Archaeology in Asia No.15), London: School of Oriental and African Studies, 1993Wilson, Ming, Chinese Jades (Victoria & Albert Museum Far Eastern Series), London: V&A Publications, 2004Yang, Xiaoneng (ed.), New Perspectives on China's Past: Chinese Archaeology in the Twentieth Century: Cultures and Civilizations Reconsidered (Vol 1), New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004Yang, Xiaoneng (ed.), New Perspectives on China's Past: Chinese Archaeology in the Twentieth Century: Major Archaeological Discoveries in Twentieth Century China (Vol 2), New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004Zhang, Hongxing, The Qianlong Emperor: Treasures from the Forbidden City, Edinburgh: National Museums of Scotland, 2002(qty)Provenance: Private Scottish collection, North Berwick, has been collecting Asian ceramics for 25 years.Please note this lot will be offered with no reserve. ???????
• BRONZE KUNDIKA, CHONGBYONG GORYEO
  BRONZE KUNDIKA, CHONGBYONG GORYEO DYNASTY OR LATER ??????? ???of ovoid form rising from a counter-sunk foot to a slender neck collared by a slightly domed small disk, the long neck continuing to a lipped rim, one side of the shoulder set with a tubular spout with an everted mouth and a hinged cover(1)35.6cm high; 929gProvenance: Han Collection, 17 August 2018, with a printed receipt.Dr. Kenneth P. Lawley's inventory number: M.57.Note: Distinctively shaped containers like this were traditionally used in Asia as water sprinklers for Buddhist purification rituals. They were used to offer clean water to the altar or carried by Buddhist monks travelling for cultivation. This kundika type was popular during the Tang Dynasty and continued to be used in the northern regions of China during the Northern Song and Liao dynasties. It travelled with Buddhism through China to reach Korea. In Goryeo, bronze kundika were especially popular. Similar examples were also made in ceramics and glazed in celadon. Several comparable examples cast in bronze and dated to the Goryeo dynasty are in museum collections, including two in the National Museum of Korea, accession nos. Sinsu 1973 and Sinsu 1364; one in the Brooklyn Museum, possession no. 74.27; one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 23.115; and the other is in the British Museum, registration no. 1974,1031.1.Please note this lot will be offered with no reserve. ???????
• JAPANESE PORCELAIN & ENAMEL URN
  JAPANESE PORCELAIN & ENAMEL URN WITH FIGURES Japanese porcelain vase / urn with enamel accents, stylized waterfall rim, dragon handles, bulbous body with figural decoration depicting monks or elder warriors, supported on four foo dog feet over round base. 26" H x 12" diameter; base: 7" diameter. Flake chip to inner rim.
• (2) ITALIAN RENAISSANCE REVIVAL LOW
  (2) ITALIAN RENAISSANCE REVIVAL LOW MONKS STOOLS(pair) Italian Renaissance Revival low stools/ monks chairs, 19th c., having arched back, with carved central cartouche, slopping arms, flanking plank seat, shaped bracket/ bootjack legs with geometric carving, (one) with repair to handhold, approx 29.5"h, 21.25"w, 13.5"d
• THANGKA DEPICTING TENZIN RABGYE,
  THANGKA DEPICTING TENZIN RABGYE, BHUTAN OR TIBETPigment on fabric. 28 3/8 x 22 1/4 in. Note: Tenzin Rabgye seated in vajraparyankasana referencing the Buddha Shakyamuni with his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra and the proper left hand holding a lotus flower, surrounded by Avalokiteshvara, Padmasambhava, monks making offerings and wrathful deities below, on an ornamental thrown surrounded by foliate and flowers. Condition Paint losses, abrasions and wear throughout. Minor inpainting.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• GROUP OF ASIAN LACQUERED GILTWOOD
  GROUP OF ASIAN LACQUERED GILTWOOD FIGURESComprising: A large pair of standing figures Four seated buddhas of various sizes Three figures of seated monks Two mythical beasts The largest 27 in. high, (11 pcs). Condition Minor wear, some splits and losses. Some minor splits and losses. Otherwise in good condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• SIGNED GRUTZNER Oil on canvas
  SIGNED GRUTZNER Oil on canvas laid to board. Monks. Signed lower right. From a Staten Island, NY collection. Dimensions: 36" high x 26.25" wide Condition: Minor scuffs and scratches.
• SET OF THREE CAMBODIAN CARVED
  SET OF THREE CAMBODIAN CARVED WOOD FIGURES OF KNEELING MONKSThe largest 34 x 17 x 17 in. Condition Traces of pigment remaining. There are minor age splits, some larger cracks and losses. Aged patina. Otherwise in good condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• BROTHER THOMAS BEZANSON (CANADA/VT,
  BROTHER THOMAS BEZANSON (CANADA/VT, 1929-2007) ART POTTERY Octagonal Ceramic Charger, with Honan Tenmoku glazed surface, base incised "Benedictine Monks, Weston, Vermont" and with Bezanson's 1970s era cipher, 16 1/4" x 16 1/2". Small rim chip.
• 6PC FREDERICK T. CHAPMAN
  6PC FREDERICK T. CHAPMAN ILLUSTRATION ART GROUP New Jersey, California,1887-1983Includes a depiction of a young boy beside a picket face glancing at two officers on horseback, a depiction of a woman exercising her horse, a depiction of a group of monks with a horse, a cut out drawing of a sailor, an etching of cavalry men, and a color print signed by Chapman. Image 8" x 5 1/2" Frame 14" x 10 3/4"
• 159 DUNGEON AND DRAGONS
  159 DUNGEON AND DRAGONS MINIATURES & BUSHIDO RPGRal Partha and Grenadier. 138 loose miniatures for fantasy role-playing games including ninja, monks, sumo ronin and samurai. Ral Partha set 10-200 Ninja, complete with 6 miniatures. Grenadier Dragon Lords 2017 Ninja and Samurai Adventurers. 9 miniatures (one missing). Ral Partha blister packs 53-902 and 53-904. Samurai, budoka and yakuza 6 miniatures. Fantasy Games Bushido boxed set (not checked for completeness).
• LOT OF ETCHINGSLarge lot of
  LOT OF ETCHINGSLarge lot of unframed etchings, including Ostade, Millet, Strang, Slocombe, Heyer, J.F. Morgenstern, Daumont, Gustave Popelin, Corot, Martin Von Molitor, Charles Jacque, John Austin Sands Monks. All as is, with tears, creases, discoloration and foxing throughout.
• LARGE 1901 OIL PAINTING OF MONKS,
  LARGE 1901 OIL PAINTING OF MONKS, GERMAN SCHOOLA Germanic oil on canvas, a light-hearted monk scene full of music and festivities, signed and dated "Reinhardt. 1901" to the bottom left corner. Possibly attributable to Alfred Reinhardt. Offered in a period gilt frame measuring 42" x 58 1/2". The canvas measures 35" x 51". Condition Minor tenting across the canvas, with no losses. Mild stretcher marks from the center brace. The colors are somewhat darkened with age.
• 2 MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, 14TH AND
  2 MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, 14TH AND 15TH CENTURYTwo manuscript leaves, including: 1. A parchment leaf containing prayers of mass, illuminated with filigree designs to the margin edges, written and decorated by the Carthusian monks of Spain circa 14th century. The sight measures 11" x 9", and the glazed frame measures 16 3/4" x 13 3/4". 2. A vellum breviary double-leaf, with Lombardic capitals (most notable a large initial "P"), Southern Italy circa 1450. The leaf measures 5 3/4" x 8 1/4", and it is loosely housed in a folder that measures 11 1/2" x 9 1/2". Condition Each good condition, noting natural rippling to each, and minor creasing to the bottom right of the Carthusian leaf.
• LIMOGES PITCHER, CUP AND
  LIMOGES PITCHER, CUP AND HUTSCHENREUTHER TRAY, CA. EARLY 20TH CENTURY Pitcher with squat body narrow spout, molded handle, hand painted polychrome of three monks in a brewery, grapes and leaves, no marks found, 6"T x 8"W x 7"D. Cup hand painted polychrome decoration, marked on the bottom in gilt, M.J. Cazo" and underglaze green "JP over L France" 4 ½"T x 3/¼"D. Porcelain tray in quatrefoil shape with integral handles and gilt trim, featuring a hand painted polychrome decoration of three monks in a brewery breaking bread, surrounded by grapes and leaves, marked on the bottom "Hutschenreuther Bavaria cipher/ Nettie J. Case/ JAN 1900" and Incised: "G and cipher", 1"T x 18 ¼"W x 14 ½"D.
• ARNALDO CASELLA TAMBURINI, SR.
  ARNALDO CASELLA TAMBURINI, SR. (ITALIAN, 1843 - 1901/08) 22 ?" x 17 ?" Two monks preparing dinner, 1901. Oil on canvas, signed along with Florence and date that appears to be either 1901 or 1904, in decorative wood frame, verso of frame with "Made in Italy" label, illegible writing verso of canvas, overall 27 ½" x 23 ½".
• HEO GEON (KOREAN, 1908-1987) 56" x
  HEO GEON (KOREAN, 1908-1987) 56" x 26 ¼" each panel Double-panel screen, hand painted in polychrome on rice paper depicting mountain landscape, silk brocade borders and wooden frame with metal fittings, inscribed in the upper right corner: "The temple looks to be set in white clouds, which the monks don’t have to sweep away. The door opens when the visitor arrives, surrounded by the pine flowers in thousands of mountains. Created by Nan Nong (the author’s art name), the master of Un Lim San Bang (Mountain House Un Lim)." and sealed in upper right corner: "Heo Geon (the author’s full name) ’s seal" and "Nan Nong (the author’s art name)." Overall open 56" x 52 ½" and folded 56" x 26 ¼" x 1 ?". Provenance: Estate of Dr. Ye Yong Chun (Korean, 1910-1994), who served in the South Korean government, notably as Head of Civil Affairs in the Ministry of Education in 1944, Minister in Office of Governor-General of Korea, Vice Governor and Governor of Bank of Korea (1951-1961), Minister of Construction from (1964-1966), Chairman of Korean Branch of International LiONS Club, Chair of Korean International Law Association and Deputy Chair of Democratic-Republican Party; brought to the USA in the early 1980s by descent in the family, thence to current owner.
• Brother Thomas Bezanson. Early
  Brother Thomas Bezanson. Early vase. c. 1960, hand-built glazed earthenware. 12½ h × 6¾ w × 4 d in. result: $3,000. estimate: $1,500–2,000. Incised signature to underside ‘Benedictine Monks Weston Vermont BT’. Provenance: Rago, Modern Ceramics/Glass, 28 February 2016, Lot 1529 | Private Collection
• Steven Weinberg. Mandala. c.
  Steven Weinberg. Mandala. c. 2009, optical quality cast crystal, silver nitrate, foil inclusions. 2½ h × 11¾ w × 11½ d in. result: $4,063. estimate: $3,000–5,000. The Mandala series was inspired by the artist's travels to China and Tibet, where monks create mandalas with colored sand. Etched signature and number to edge of one corner ‘Steven Weinberg 900402’. Provenance: Private Collection
• John Monks b.1954. Untitled.
  John Monks b.1954. Untitled. 2005-06, oil on canvas. 66 h × 47¾ w in. result: $3,000. estimate: $2,000–3,000. Signed and dated to verso ‘J. Monks 05-06’.
• Arthur Osborne for J. & J.G. Low
  Arthur Osborne for J. & J.G. Low Art Tile Works. Monks Chanting (Plastic Sketch tile). c. 1882, glazed earthenware, original frame. 13½ h × 8¼ w in. result: $1,430. estimate: $1,000–1,500. Paper original label to verso ‘Copyright, J & J.G. Low, 1882 ’. Incised artist's initials to lower right ‘AO’. Provenance: Important Private Collection
• Brother Thomas Bezanson. Vase.
  Brother Thomas Bezanson. Vase. after 1985, Honan Tenmoku-glazed porcelain. 13 h × 11½ dia in. result: $4,375. estimate: $1,500–2,000. Incised signature to underside ‘Benedictine Monks Weston Vermont’ with ichthys symbol.
• Brother Thomas Bezanson. Vase.
  Brother Thomas Bezanson. Vase. after 1985, tenmoku over kaki-glazed porcelain. 12 h × 4½ dia in. result: $1,625. estimate: $1,000–1,500. Incised signature to underside ‘Benedictine Monks Weston Vermont’ with ichthys symbol.
• Brother Thomas Bezanson. Tall vase.
  Brother Thomas Bezanson. Tall vase. after 1985, tenmoku-glazed porcelain. 21½ h × 4½ dia in. estimate: $1,000–1,500. Incised signature to underside ‘Benedictine Monks Weston Vermont’ with ichthys symbol.
• ROYAL DOULTON SERIESWARE COFFEE
  ROYAL DOULTON SERIESWARE COFFEE POTMonks in the cellar. Marked to bottom. Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 8"H Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England Condition: Overall good
• ROYAL DOULTON SERIESWARE VASE MONKS
  ROYAL DOULTON SERIESWARE VASE MONKS IN THE CELLARScene of Monk drinking from a bottle, carrying basket of bottles. Sepia and green colorway. Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Charles Noke Issued: 1906 Dimensions: 9.25"H Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England
• ROYAL DOULTON PRINKNASH FIGURINE,
  ROYAL DOULTON PRINKNASH FIGURINE, SAINT BENEDICTA rare figurine modeled for monks of Prinknash Priory. This is a very rare Royal Doulton Prinknash figurine, modeled after Saint Benedict, the 6th century patron of monastic communities. Glazed with a rare lustre of green and cream with a raven near based, a reference to the legend of the saint and a helpful bird. Produced by Doulton on behalf of the Benedictine Monks of Prinknash Priory, Gloucestershire until 1945. Stamped DOULTON PAX with Keys mark to base. Issued: c. 1935 Dimensions: 8"H Manufacturer: Doulton Prinknash Country of Origin: England