Three (3) Asian elephant figurals. 1st item: Large Indian bronze figural wine or water vessel, modeled in form of an elephant with riders and cats atop his back with attendants front and back of handle. Traces of old red and blue paint retained. 17" H x 20" L x 6 1/2" W. Late 19th/20th century. […]
Lot 22: Framed Chinese Woodblock & Fan Painting
Framed Chinese woodblock and fan painting, 2 items total. 1st item: Chinese watercolor fan painting depicting flowering branches with yellow blossoms. Red seal lower left, title and additional red seals lower right corner. Float mounted and framed in a gilt wood and red lacquer frame. Framed – 13 1/2" H x 21 3/4" W. 1st […]
Lot 23: Chinese Cultural Revolution Painting
Chinese Communist Revolution Era painting, oil or acrylic on paper, depicting figures marching down a tree lined path and carrying farm tools, with various animals including sheep, cattle, donkey and dog. Signed lower right. Framed under glass in giltwood metallic frame. 34" x 21 1/2" sight, 40" x 27 1/2" framed. CONDITION: Very good condition.
Lot 18: 2 Chinese Porcelain Items, Umbrella Stand & Bottle Vase
Two (2) Chinese Porcelain Items. 1st item: Chinese Famille Noir porcelain umbrella stand with foo dog, phoenix, and precious object polychrome decoration. Ju'i head border to the rim, additional diaper border to the base. Red Ch'ien Lung seal mark to the base. 18 1/2" H x 8 1/2" W. 14 lbs. 20th century. 2nd item: […]
Lot 19: Lg. Chinese Famille Rose Charger, 20th century.
Large Chinese Famille Rose charger with phoenix and dragon on yellow ground decoration to the center and the border with dragon vignettes on a red ground decoration. Six (6) blue character marks to the base. 17 5/8" diameter x 3 1/4" H. Chinese, 20th century/Modern. CONDITION: Very good condition. Minor surface grime.
Lot 20: 4 Chinese Watercolors on Silk
Four (4) Chinese Watercolor Paintings on Silk, depicting "precious objects". In hardwood framed with ivory colored mats and metal fret style hangers. 12 1/2 " x 9 3/4" sight, 19 1/2" x 17 3/4" framed. Early 20th century. Provenance: Collection of Christine Fields and the late Emmett Fields, former president of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. […]
Lot 16: Pr. Japanese Porcelain Arita Vases
Pair of Japanese blue and white Arita porcelain vases, pear form with wide flaring rims, having bird and foliate decoration to the bodies and blue character marks to the bases. 14" H. Early 20th century. CONDITION: Hairline crack to rim of one vase, approx. 2" long. Both overall good condition otherwise.
Lot 17: Chinese Polychrome Enameled Bottle Vase
Large Chinese bottle form porcelain vase with yellow-green orange peel glaze ground and raised enameled flowering prunus tree, bird and bamboo decoration. Dragon mask handles and jui head border to the rim. Interior with robin's egg blue glaze and base with blue six character Kang Hsi mark within concentric rings. 15" H. Late 19th/Early 20th […]
Lot 14: Chinese Export Rose Medallion Porcelain, 20 pcs.
Chinese Export Rose Medallion Porcelain Place Settings, 20 items total. 1st-16th items: Sixteen (16) pieces Rose Medallion pattern porcelain place settings, including 4 dinner plates (9 3/4" dia.), 4 luncheon plates (8 5/8" dia.), 4 scalloped salad plates plates (7 1/2" dia.), and 4 rimmed soup bowls (9" dia.), with polychrome enamel decoration of cartouches […]
Lot 15: 7 Satsuma Vases with Cobalt, inc. Shimazu
Seven (7) Japanese Satsuma porcelain vases, each with gilt-stenciled cobalt grounds and vignettes depicting court figures. Includes 1 rouleau form vase with fine detail, Shimazu crest and mark attributed to Hodota, Meiji period, 8 3/4" H, plus one vase with hexagonal sides and round neck and foot ring, with Shimazu crest and artist mark, 10" […]