Pair (2) Asian, probably Chinese, ancestral gouache and watercolor on silk portraits of a man and woman, each dressed in elaborately patterned white robes and ceremonial headdresses seated upon wooden thrones covered in light blue, patterned fabric. Both are bordered with cream-colored silk. Housed under glass in matching wooden frames with fruit, scalloped, and geometric […]
Lot 313: 2 Vols. Chinese Art, 1st Ed. plus 8 Art Prints, 10 items
1st-2nd items: EPOCHS OF CHINESE AND JAPANESE ART: AN OUTLINE OF EAST ASIATIC DESIGN, First Edition, Vol. I & II, by Ernest F. Fenollosa, published by William Heinemann, London, 1912. Hardcover octavos, 416 total pages including index to Vol. II with two color frontispieces with tissue paper guards, additional black and white illustrations, hardbound in […]
Lot 311: 6 Pre WWII Japanese Presentation Items, incl. Miniature Weapons
Six (6) Pre World War II American-Japanese presentation items. 1st-2nd items: Pair (2) of miniature weapons, including one (1) Katana sword with a scabbard and one (1) Yumi or bow with arrows, both with decorative silk tassels and black lacquer stand with gilt trim. Both housed in a fitted wooden box with Japanese paper labels […]
Lot 309: Marbro Lamp Company Chinese Style Bronze Lamp & Asian Gilt & Polychrome Carved Buddha
1st item: Archaic Chinese style bronze lamp made by the Marbro Lamp Company, mid 20th century, urn form simulating cinnabar, having all over raised foliated decoration, a carved and pierced neck and handles and carved base. Fitted with a double light socket and shaped metal filagree finial. Lamp: 20 1/2" H. Overall: 39" H. 2nd […]
Lot 310: Chinese Hardstone Horse, Seals, Zodiac Inkstones and Panel
Twenty (20) carved Asian items. 1st item: One (1) carved Chinese green hardstone sculpture of a Tang style horse, fitted with a hardwood stand. 5 1/4" H x 7" W x 2 1/4" W. 2nd-6th items: Grouping of five (5) carved hardstone seals, three (3) with foo dog finials and one (1) with opposing gold […]
Lot 307: 2 Japanese Lacquered Items, Miniature Shrine Table & Tray
1st item: Japanese gilt-decorated red and black lacquer miniature shrine or altar table comprised of an overhanging top with curved sides, relief carved bat decoration on the sides and drawer, and flared legs. 13" H x 19" W x 11 1/2" D. 2nd item: Japanese red and black lacquer serving tray depicting a bird on […]
Lot 308: Asian Book and Porcelain Items, incl. Ginger Jars & Parrot
Group of six (6) Asian decorative items and book. 1st item: Author signed book, FLOWERS AND FOLK-LORE FROM FAR KOREA, First Edition, by Florence Hedleston Crane, published by The Sanseido Company, Tokyo, 1931. Hardcover folio, 93 gilt edged pages, including 45 tipped-in colored plates with tissue paper guards, hardbound in black cloth with blindstamped front […]
Lot 306: Pair of Chinese Black Lacquer Fans w/ Mother of Pearl Inlay
Pair of shaped Chinese black lacquer fans, each having inlaid mother of pearl and painted gilt decoration to one side including foliate sprays to the center and foliate swags to the perimeter; each fitted with turned wood handles. Fans: 10 1/4" H x 8" W. With handles: 16 1/4" H. Late 19th century. PROVENANCE: Private […]
Lot 304: Chinese Hardstone Necklaces, Lacquer Box & Small Foo Dog, 4 items
Four (4) Asian items, including two (2) coral and hardstone necklaces, one (1) Guri style lacquer box, and one (1) gilt metal foo dog ornament. 1st-2nd items: Two (2) Chinese necklaces including one coral necklace comprised of fossilized coral nuggets terminating into fossilized carved coral toggles (18" L) and one green hardstone necklace comprised of […]
Lot 305: 6 Assembled Asian Decorative Items
1st item: Chinese Cizhou style ceramic cat form pillow. 7 1/4" H x 13" H x 5 1/2" D. 20th century. 2nd item: Japanese Meiji period Satsuma bowl with thousand flowers decoration. Signed on the base. 2 1/5" H x 3/4" dia. 3rd item: Southeast Asian gilt carved Buddha depicted standing atop a lotus blossom […]