NEW BRAUNFELS, TX.- Lark Mason Associates and iGavel Auctions announced the successful conclusion of five online auctions of Asian art, which collectively generated $651,656 in sales.

The centerpiece of the series was Chinese Bronzes and Ceramics from a Prominent Collector, a single-owner sale that performed particularly well. Leading the results was an Indian Mughal White Jade, Gold, and Ruby Inset Dagger from the 17th/18th Century. Opening at just $600 and estimated at $2,400–4,000, the dagger far exceeded expectations, selling for $20,025. Other notable results from this sale included a Chinese Bronze Tripod Cooking Vessel, Ding, from the Western Zhou Dynasty, which achieved $12,187, and a Han Dynasty Archaic Bronze Ding that brought in $7,812. A group of Five Chinese Henan Brown and Black Glazed Bowls dating to the 10th–12th Centuries realized $6,562, while a lot of Six Chinese Glazed Ceramic Vessels from the 10th Century and Later sold for $3,750. With a total of 684 lots, 585 sold to achieve $174,736.

Another auction titled–Chinese Jade Carvings from an American Collector–all of the sixty-two lots found buyers, achieving a total of $98,652. Among the highlights was a Chinese Jade Dragon Bi Disc from the Han Dynasty, which brought in $6,387.

The two-part auction, Asian, Ethnographic, and Ancient Works of Art, featured several standout items. An 18th-Century Korean Eight Panel Screen, Ink on Paper, garnered $50,000—more than twice its original estimate of $20,000–30,000. A Chinese Colored Ink and Gouache on Paper, Figure in Landscape, after Zhang Daqian, sold for $42,500. Also featured were a Chinese Red Lacquer Chest from the Qianlong Period, which achieved $13,750; a boxed set of five Chinese volumes with calligraphy rubbings that sold for $13,436, and Along the River During the Qingming Festival, after the very famous 11th Century work by Zhang Zeduan, realized $12,500. Several lots went into extended bidding, with Chinese paintings leading the way. The most exciting to watch was the competition for a framed scroll painting of Morning Glories with Bamboo and Dragonfly, sold by South Bay Auctions, which opened at $50 and soared to $78,126.

Rounding out the series was an auction of Retro Anime: Original Cels and Other Items from the 1980s–2000s. The sale, which benefited the San Antonio Museum of Art, had an 100% sell-through rate and included nostalgic highlights such as the original anime cel and drawing from Sailor Moon, which sold for $312.

“We anticipated that this group of items would be largely purchased and bid upon by audiences in the United States,” said Lark E. Mason, Jr., founder of iGavel Auctions and Lark Mason Associates. “A combination of international regulations, fragility, and shipping costs made it difficult for buyers outside of the United States to participate. We were very pleased at the strong response that we received from a domestic American buyer base.”