Eight (8) Woodblock Prints including Shin Hanga. 1st-2nd items: Tsuchiya Koitsu (Japanese, 1870-1949) Yotsuya Araki Yokocho and Teashop Kiyomizu from the Tokyo Fukei series, depicting women standing in and just outside a teahouse at night; color woodblock print on Doi watermarked laid paper, calligraphic inscriptions lower left above red circular seals, calligraphic marks at right […]
Lot 15: 5 Asian Blue & White Ceramic Items, incl. Water Dropper
Five (5) Asian Blue & White Ceramic Pieces, including Water Dropper. 1st item: Japanese square form porcelain Suitaki or water dropper with raised Mt. Fuji and dragon above wave decoration to the front. 3 3/4" H x 4 3/4" W. 19th century. 2nd item: Japanese covered bowl with 5-part divided interior, interior with bat and […]
Lot 16: Pair of Black Satsuma Vases and Plate
Pair of Meiji Black Satsuma Vases and one (1) plate with Shimazu mon mark. 1st-2nd items: Pair of Satsuma black ground vases with fine gilt-decorated landscape designs to body and cloud and lotus borders at neck and lower edge. Signed on sides. Each drilled on base. 8 1/2" H. 3rd item: Satsuma plate with gilt […]
Lot 12: 14 Pcs. of Early Asian Ceramics
Fourteen (14) pieces Asian ceramics, all but one with Blue and White underglaze decoration including: one (1) wine pot with loop handles; one (1) bowl, 9 7/8" dia., with old paper label attributing it to Ming Dynasty, pre 1650 (multiple hairlines); one (1) early plate decorated with crane in landscape, 7 5/8" dia., possibly Ming […]
Lot 13: Asian Blue and White Bowls, Pedestal, and Jar, 5 items
Asian Blue and White Bowls, Pedestal, and Jar, 5 items total. 1st item: Chinese Kangxi style Famille Verte jar, polychrome overglaze enamel decoration of three young boys flying a kite under the watchful eye of their mother, in a landscape setting. Signature or inscription at shoulder of jar. Lacking lid. 6" H. Probably 19th century. […]
Lot 8: Qing porcelain plaque, attrib. Yu Huanwen
Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain plaque, possibly by Yu Huanwen (1852-1892) depicting a woman on a horse next to her servant and approaching another woman outside an estate wall. Chinese inscription upper left with one red seal. Mounted in late 20th century metal table with glass inset lower shelf. Plaque – 15 5/8" L x 10 […]
Lot 9: Oxblood and Celadon Flambe Vase
Tall Chinese bottle form vase having a globular body and long neck, covered in a reddish oxblood glaze thinning to celadon near the mouth. Fine overall crackle. Partial red export stamps at neck, paper Chinese export labels adhered to underside of base. 16 1/2"H (42 cm). Chinese, late Qing or early Republic Period (late 19th/early […]
Lot 5: 3 Chinese Snuff Bottles incl. Peking Glass
Three (3) Chinese Snuff Bottles. 1st item: Underglaze blue and iron red snuff bottle, tall cylindrical form decorated with scenes of boys climbing poles and holding lanterns. Inscription above doorway in scene. Lacking lid and spoon. 3 1/4" H. 2nd item: Peking Glass snuff bottle, cobalt blue glass ground with white cameo decoration of horses. […]
Lot 6: Pr. Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vases
Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose porcelain bottle vases with flaring rims and reserves depicting figures engaged in various activities within gilt fretwork borders with additional precious object and insect decoration. 14"H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. Provenance: the living estate of Annette Petri, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: Wear and losses to polychrome decoration, otherwise overall good […]
Lot 7: Chinese Porcelain Candle Stand
Chinese porcelain candle stand, comprised of a bowl shaped top and base joined by a tapering pedestal decorated with birds, fruits and peony branches and a calligraphy inscription. Sticker affixed to side attributes it to the Tao-Kwang period (1821-1850). 10 1/2"H. CONDITION: Some wear to overglaze elements of decoration, some black marks to exterior of […]