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Qing Dynasty Porcelain and Snuff Bottles Highlight Bonhams August Asian Decorative Art Sale

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- With the Chinese economy still keeping its art market as red-hot as ever, all eyes are on Bonhams & Butterfields‘ Asian Decorative Art sale in San Francisco on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 10 a.m. With fresh material and conservative estimates, sharp-eyed collectors should be competing to find fantastic bargains among the many blockbusters in store. Traditionally popular categories are well represented in this auction. Notable amongst the Chinese porcelain to be offered is a blue and white glazed rouleau vase with figural decoration, 19th century (est. $1,500-2,500). A plethora of high-quality jades and hardstone carvings are also on offer, from dazzling jadeites such as a monkey and peach group (est. $2,500-4,000) to more understated examples, such as an 18th century greenish-white jade belt buckle