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 […]
Lot 230: 5 Asian Scroll Landscape Painting
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 […]