Jack Laycox (California, 1921-1984) oil on board still life painting titled "Bowl of Color". Signed lower right. Titled with #434 en verso. Housed in a giltwood frame with linen liner. Sight – 11 5/8" H x 15 1/2" W. Framed – 15 5/8" H x 19 5/8" W. CONDITION: Excellent condition.
Lot 243: Attr. Karl Hermann Baumann, Cubist Still Life with Wine and Guitar
Attributed to Karl Hermann Baumann (California, 1911-1984) oil on canvas cubist still life depicting a bottle of wine and guitar. "Baumann" written en verso. Housed in original giltwood frame. Sight – 21 3/4" H x 17 1/2" W. Framed – 28 1/2" H x 24 1/2" W. Biography: German born Karl Baumann emigrated in 1929 […]
Lot 240: Rudolf Hess Expressionist Oil Painting, Red Figure w/ Ziggurat
Rudolf "Rudi" Hess (California, 1903-1986) oil on panel expressionist painting depicting a red human block figure in a brown, desert landscape, a large ziggurat type structure in the background below two moons. Signed "Rudi Hess" en verso of canvas board. Conservator label en verso of paper backing. Float mounted in a painted wooden frame. Sight […]
Lot 238: Group of 7 Small Green Jade Plaques
Group of seven (7) Chinese small jade plaques, all oval form with carved and pierced decorations, four (4) celadon plaques with human figures and birds amongst foliage, one (1) celadon plaque with a bird surrounded by beads and a line border, one (1) spinach jade plaque with a bird surrounded by beads, and one (1) […]
Lot 239: White Jade Dragon Horse Battle plus other
Two (2) carved Asian items including white jade netsuke. 1st item: Chinese white jade netsuke carving of a dragon fighting a horse, unsigned. 2 5/8" x 1 3/8" x 1/2" D. 20th century. 2nd item: Brown- green jadeite carved and pierced dragon pendant, 2 1/4" x 1 5/8" x 3/16" D on newer leather strap […]
Lot 237: Chinese Tang Style Bronze Horse & Canton Porcelain Tureen, 2 items
Two (2) Chinese decorative items, including Tang style patinated bronze horse and Chinese Export Canton blue and white porcelain tureen. 1st item: Chinese Tang style patinated bronze horse with right raised leg and rectangular base with conforming hardwood stand. 8 1/2" H x 11 3/4" L x 4" W. Overall with stand – 9 1/4" […]
Lot 234: Edo Scroll, Mount Fuji
Edo period Kano School scroll painting on silk, depicting Mount Fuji with red blooming foliage near base. Black character marks and red chop mark at lower left of image. Purchased in 1965 from Takashimaya Co. Ltd., Japan, and accompanied with original paperwork and wooden container. Scroll – 46" L x 26 5/8" sheet and 28 […]
Lot 235: 7 Framed Japanese Woodblock Prints
Seven (7) framed Japanese Woodblock prints, including one (1) black and white print of courtesans and children, possibly by Katsukawa Shunsho, circa 1780 (small stains, and losses to paper in sky area up to 2"); two (2) colored prints of figures in a plum garden attributed to Utagawa Toyokuni (1785-1864) (originally part of a triptych, […]
Lot 231: Pair Framed Chinese Landscape Scrolls
Pair of Chinese landscape scroll paintings, one depicting a mountain scene, the other a sea scene, both signed and with red seal lower left. Scrolls mounted onto woven cream brocade. Housed in shadow box black and gilt frames. Paintings – 27 1/2" H x 7 3/4" W. Framed – 53 1/2" H x 13 1/4" […]
Lot 233: 3 Chinese Ancestor Ink & Watercolor Portraits
Set of three (3) ink and watercolor on silk portraits of Chinese ancestors, each in muted tones and with character marks along top margin. One ancestor holds a farming tool, another is wearing an embroidered rank badge and the third is seated in a large carved armchair. The seated ancestor portrait also with red chop […]