Group of twelve (12) Chinese decorative items. 1st-8th items: Eight (8) jade bangle bracelets in various colors, including one white, 2 pale celadon, 1 light green and 4 multicolor examples. One hinged and fitted with 14K yellow gold mounts. 9th & 10th items: Two (2) hardstone bangle bracelets including one turquoise color and one red […]
Lot 176: 3 Chinese Decorative Items, inc. Bronze
Three (3) Chinese Decorative Items, including Bronze. 1st item: Chinese bronze and copper storage case, in the form of a Ruyi sceptre, having a pierced top with good luck symbols, the side with inscription and incised characters. 2 1/2" H x 10 1/4" L x 2 3/4" W. Late 19th/Early 20th century. 2nd item: Chinese […]
Lot 172: 7 Asian Framed Decorative Items
Seven (7) Asian Framed Decorative Items. 1st item: Framed Chinese watercolor and gouache scroll painting depicting a bird perched upon a flowering hibiscus branch. Signed with Chinese characters lower left with red seal mark. Scroll mounted onto a silk background and housed in a contemporary gilt metal frame. Scroll – 14 3/4" H x 5 […]
Lot 170: 2 Carved Chinese Quartz Items, Urn & Bottle
Two (2) Carved Chinese quartz items. 1st item: Chinese carved rose quartz miniature covered urn having a melon form body with conforming pierced cover, pedestal base, chilong dragon handles with rings and additional rings on the sides of the base. Fitted with a carved hardwood stand. 4 1/2" H. Late 19th century. 2nd item: Carved […]
Lot 171: Chinese Carved Inkstone & Silk Embroidery, 2 items
Chinese Carved Inkstone & Silk Embroidery. 1st item: Large Chinese carved inkstone with decoration throughout of raised dragon chasing the flaming pearl, comprised of two wells, one with lid and the interior with a carved foo dog. Worn seal mark en verso. 1 3/4″ H x 8 3/4″ W x 6″ D. Early 20th century. […]
Lot 167: 5 Framed Japanese Woodblock Prints, inc. After Tokokuni
Five (5) 20th Century Japanese Woodblock prints. 1st-3rd items: Three (3) framed Japanese woodblock prints, after Tokokuni, two depicting boat scenes and one of a large pavillion and marketplace by water. Framed – 13 3/4" H x 18 5/8" W to 18 3/4" H x 13 3/4" W. 1st half 20th century. 4th-5th items: Two […]
Lot 168: 2 Japanese Hiroshige Woodblock Prints
Two (2) Japanese Utagawa Hiroshige also Ando Hiroshige (Japan, 1797-1858) woodblock prints. 1st item: Woodblock print titled "Fujieda" or Changing Porters and Horses, #23 from the The 53 Stations of the Tokaido series. Housed in the orignal carved frame with retailer tag reading "Bor Kee: Picture Frame Maker and Gilder Assorted Looking Glass, Hong Kong". […]
Lot 169: 3 Japanese Woodblock Prints w/ Females
Three (3) Japanese Woodblock Prints depicting females. 1st & 2nd items: Pair of companion Japanese woodblock prints, one depicting a geisha standing before a mirror with an attendant at her feet, and the other depicting a geisha standing and adjusting her hair adornments. Both signed and framed in matching gilt wood frames with red mattes. […]
Lot 165: After Gerard Ter Borch, O/C, Dutch Genre Scene
After Gerard Ter Borch (The Netherlands, 1617-1681) oil on canvas genre scene painting titled "The Paternal Exhortation of Bernhoer Sydour," depicting a young woman in a satin dress standing facing a seated man and woman, in a decorative 17th century interior setting. Writing en verso: "Nach (after) Gerard Ter Borch – Die Vaterliche Ermahnung von […]
Lot 163: 5 Works on Paper, some restrikes
Five (5) Works on Paper. 1st item: After William Hogarth, etching and aquatint, Four Heads from the Raphael Cartoons at Hampton Court, published as the Act directs May 14, 1781, by Mrs. Hogarth, at the Golden Head, Leicester Fields, laid paper with watermark. Image and Plate – 7-13/16" H x 14-1/16" W. Sheet – 8-11/16" […]