Chinese coromandel folding screen comprised of four black lacquer panels with applied hardstone decoration. One side of each screen with hardstone floral, animal and other auspicious symbol decoration depicting the four seasons of spring, summer, fall and winter. The reverse of each panel with hand painted figural landscape decoration. 28 1/4" H x 37 3/4" […]
Lot 408: Chinese Stone Sculpture Fragment, Temple Attendant w/ Dragon
Chinese stone sculpture architectural fragment, depicting a temple attendant standing against a dragon with a pearl in its mouth. 24" L x 4 3/4" W x 9 5/8" D. 67 lbs. Circa 1900. Provenance: the estate of Stanley Horvatin, formerly of La Jolla, California. Note: Mr. Horvatin was a designer of Asian gardens whose clients […]
Lot 409: Asian Carved & Mounted Stone Buddha Plaque
Asian relief carved stone plaque, likely Chinese, depicting the Buddha in a seated position within a shrine, with hands in the Abhayaprada mudra pose. Mounted onto a custom figured wood base, probably Rosewood. Plaque: 6" H x 7" W x 1 3/4" D. Overall: 10" H x 9 1/2" W x 2 7/8" D. 19th […]
Lot 406: Chinese Jade Chilong Scroll Weight
Chinese mottled celadon jade scroll weight, rectangular form, the top relief carved with two confronting Chilong dragons chasing a ball. 1 1/2" H x 7" W x 1 1/4" D. Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: the estate of Camille Gift, Nashville, Tennessee by descent from Sara Joan Wilde (1923-2014), Colorado Springs, CO. Mrs. Wilde and […]
Lot 407: Carved Stone Buddha Head
Large natural stone carved Asian Buddha head with well defined facial features and traces of black paint highlighting ear lobes. 12 1/2" H, 40 lbs. 19th century or earlier. The estate of David B. Person, Historic Burton Place, Holly Springs, Mississippi. Condition: Old losses to edges of right ear lobe, shallow pock mark/abrasion to left […]
Lot 403: 7 Persian/Mughal Artworks, incl. Painted Manuscript Scenes
Seven (7) Persian/Mughal artworks, including celluloid hunt scene, manuscript paintings. 1st item: Persian/Mughal School gouache and oil on celluloid painting depicting a hunt scene of several equestrian riders hunting game in a landscape setting. Housed and matted under glass in a carved giltwood frame. Sight: 8 1/2" H x 6 7/8" W. Framed: 13" H […]
Lot 404: 4 Asian Decorative Items, incl. Tibetan Silver Flask
Four (4) Asian decorative items. 1st item: Chinese sancai glazed porcelain figure depicting a large lion or foo dog with two smaller cubs, fitted with a carved hardwood stand. Figure: 2 3/4" H x 3 3/4" L x 2 5/8" W. 2nd item: Chinese Tibetan silver repousse (tests) flask, round form with repousse and engraved […]
Lot 405: 2 Chinese Celadon Jade Items, Immortal & Snuff Bottle
Grouping of two (2) Chinese carved celadon jade items, including one (1) carved figural depicting an immortal holding a flowering fruit branch with a young child and horse at his side and feet and one (1) carved snuff bottle with raised dragon decoration to the body. Bottle: 3" H x 2 1/4" W. Figural: 3 […]
Lot 401: 2 Hasui Kawase Woodblock Prints
Two (2) Hasui Kawase (Japanese, 1883-1957) shin hanga color woodblock prints, published by Wanatabe Shozaburo, Tokyo, circa 1946-1957. 1st item: Woodblock print titled "Ikegami Honmon-ji (Ikegami Honmonji Temple)" depicting a winter scene of two women, a child, and a monk walking away from the Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shu south of Tokyo, erected where […]
Lot 402: 4 Japanese Woodblock Prints, incl. Hiroshi Yoshida
Four (4) Japanese Woodblock Prints. 1st item: Hiroshi Yoshida (Massachusetts/Japan, 1876-1950) shin-hanga color woodcut print titled "Garden by Lake Biwa" from his Four Garden Scenes series, originally published by the artist, 1933. Depicts the banks of Lake Biwa with several boat sailing on the water before a mountain range in the background. Titled, in pencil, […]