Group of five (5) Asian scroll paintings with silk brocade borders. 1st item: Vertical mountain landscape with red seal at center and olive border, 45" x 12" image, 66" x 15" overall. 2nd item: Horizontal landscape with islands and 2 fishermen, foreground, 26" x 52 1/2" image, 29 5/8" x 71" overall. 3rd-5th items: Vertical […]
Lot 227: Large Southeast Asian Martaban Urn
Tall Chinese Ming style martaban or storage jar, ovoid form with mottled brown glaze, loop handles at shoulder, the body with molded stylized Chih-lung dragons and clouds. 32" H. 20th century. Provenance: Nashville collection, acquired in New York City circa 1970. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with a few glaze pops, minor small chips to […]
Lot 228: 2 Chinese Textiles & 1 Tibetan Thangka
Group of three (3) Asian textiles. 1st item: Chinese Civilian Mandarin rank badge, square silk badge embroidered with pheasant amongst flowers and clouds over waves. Thread colors of ivory, blues, green, and red. Unframed. 8 1/4" H x 8 1/2" W. 2nd item: Chinese silk embroidery "Forbidden Stitch" panel depicting a central peony surrounded by […]
Lot 226: Large Southeast Asian, Martaban Urn
Chinese martaban or storage jar, green glaze with splashes of red and blue; flared rim, loop handles at shoulder with molded lotus decoration at neck, over a band of molded floral scroll decoration and molded dragons and clouds to body. Lower 3" of jar unglazed. 22" H. Provenance: Nashville collection, acquired in New York City […]
Lot 224: 3 Carved Hardstone Items & 1 Cinnabar Bowl
4 Asian items. Includes three (3) Asian carved hardstone items including a seated Buddha figure on conforming base, a bud vase with contrasting and conforming carved stand, a rectangular and flat back bud vase with carved flowers, together with an Asian cinnabar bowl with carved foliate decoration and a gilt and blue painted interior. Ranging […]
Lot 225: 5 Asian Items, Bronze Religious Figurals, Chinese
Five (5) Asian Items, including three (3) Bronze figures and two (2) Chinese Wood Panels. 1st item: Bronze seated Sukothai Buddha figure, depicted in the Dhyana Mudra pose atop a pedestal and mounted onto a wood base. 7-1/2" H w/base. 20th century label underneath attributes it to the 14th century. 2nd item: Bronze figural hinged […]
Lot 221: Cinnabar Vase, Box, Snuff Bottles, 4 items
Cinnabar Vase, Box, and Snuff Bottles, 4 items total. 1st item: Qing cinnabar lacquer vase, square baluster form with flaring rim and double handles, the neck with a floral, diaper, and fret design, over a belly with figure in landscape design and flared foot. 10" H. 19th century or earlier. 2nd item: Red cinnabar trinket […]
Lot 222: Carved Giltwood & Jeweled Buddhist Temple Monk
Carved giltwood Buddhist temple monk figure, depicted in a kneeling and praying posture, face with inset eyes, tunic with colored stone and shell inlay to the trim and shell inlaid fingernails on the hands. Possibly Nepalese. 17 1/4" H x 12" W x 13 1/2" D. 13 lbs. 19th century. Note: Acquired by the consignor's […]
Lot 219: Carved White Jade Disk & Pen Rest
Carved White Jade Disk and Pen Rest, 2 items total. 1st item: Carved white jade pen or ink stick rest, curved C shaped rest over a rectangular base with incised decoration. 1 3/4" H x 4 3/4" L. 2nd item: Carved white jade disc with openwork dragon decoration and openwork carved hardwood stand. Disc – […]
Lot 218: Large Asian Cloisonne Bowl or Planter
Large Asian cloisonne bowl or planter, brass with enameled jui-head border along to top and allover floral, crane and bird decoration. Interior and base with robin's egg blue glaze. 10 1/4" H x approx. 16" dia. Chinese or Japanese, 20th century. Provenance: A private Alabama collection. CONDITION: Overall general wear, some light oxidation to brass […]