Yo Chow Mu (Hong Kong, 19th Century) oil on canvas Chinese Export maritime painting titled "Junk Preparing for Storm" depicting a Chinese sailing ship, also called a junk, manned by several sailors as a storm rolls in. Another ship is visible in the background. Signed in white Chinese characters, lower right. Housed in a period […]
Lot 4: 2 Southeast Asian Silver Bowls plus 2 Betel Nut Boxes (4 items total)
1st item: Hand hammered silver bowl, possibly Burmese, with 5 inset jade or hardstone cabochons and repousse scrolling floral motif, stamped MG on base, 3 1/4" x 5 1/4" diameter, 7.08 oz troy. 2nd: Silver bowl, possibly Thai, with zodiac animal motif on a foliate scrolling background, four stamped marks on bottom, 3" x 5 […]
Lot 5: Indian Colonial Silver Mug, Jigger and Bowl, 3 Items
Three (3) Indian Colonial silver items.1st item: Child's mug with bamboo style handle, repousse village, tree, and flower design. 2 1/4" H. 2.11 oz troy. 2nd item: Jigger with repousse village motif, marked "90". 4 1/4" H. 2.7 oz troy. 3rd item: Small round bowl with lobed, pierced sides; repousse decoration of masks, elephants, and […]
Lot 6: 4 Paul Jacoulet Woodblocks, incl. Les Deux Adversaires, Coree
Four (4) Paul Jacoulet (Japan/France, 1902-1960) ukiyo-e woodblock color prints. 1st-2nd items: Pair of prints titled "Les Deux Adversaires, Coree" depicting two young men with roosters about to engage in a fight, said to personify the conflict between North Korea (left) and South Korea (right), and convey the artist's sympathies towards the South. Both feature […]
Lot 2: Asian Silver Trophy, Ladle and Bowl
Three (3) pieces Asian and Asian Export Silver, including Chinese trophy, bowl, and ladle. 1st item: Chinese silver trophy, round with two interlacing handles and a pedestal base, the side of bowl engraved "North China Command Athletic Meeting 1927, 880 Yd. Team Race; Winners 1st Bedes & Herts Regt.; Pte. H.D. Cox." Marked "HC" (for […]
Lot 3: Chinese Silver Boat Form Sycee
Chinese silver sycee or ingot, 50 tael boat form with four stamps to the top reading "Dong Hai Guan (Province), Min Guo Yue Nian, Lu Hsieh Zong (silversmith) and Yi". 2 1/2" H x 4 3/8" W x 2 1/2" D. Circa 1912-1933, Republic of China era. 58.89 troy ounces. CONDITION: Ingot appears to retain […]
Lot 1: Chinese Sterling Silver Tea Caddy
Chinese export silver tea caddy in a quatrefoil form with lid, decorated with repousse scenes of figures, dogs, and birds in landscape settings on of the four sides of the body and repousse foliate designs on the shoulder and lid. Unidentified maker's marks in Chinese characters on underside. Tests sterling. 5" H x 3 1/2" […]
Lot 447: French Pierced Brass Keepsake Box & Gilt Mounted Bowl, 2 Items
1st item: French pierced brass keepsake box or casket with scrolling foliate and cherub decoration and Bacchus mask feet. Unmarked. 8 1/2" H x 12 1/2" W x 6 1/4" D. 2nd item: French gilt-mounted fluted crystal bowl with paw feet and painted floral gilt decoration to the bowl body. Unmarked. 4" H x 6 […]
Lot 1045: After Kees Van Dongen O/C Painting, Tabby Cat Portrait
Anthony Pates (United Kingdom, 20th Century) oil on board painting after Kees (Cornelis Theodorus Maria) Van Dongen (Netherlands-Holland-France, 1877-1968) depicting a long-haired brown tabby cat with green eyes and a pink bow against a brown background. Signed with monogram "A C K P" lower right. Elgin Fine Art, Bath label with additional pencil inscriptions and […]
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