Eight (8) Chinese porcelain items including made for Export. 1st and 2nd items: Pair of Chinese porcelain wine cups, round form with flared rims, blue underglaze clouds and iron red bat decoration, partial blue marks to base, 1 1/2" H. 3rd item: Saucer with scalloped rim, polychrome fish and seaweed decoration, red stamp and wax […]
Lot 453: 11 Chinese Carved Jade items
Eleven (11) carved Chinese jade items, including 4 plaques, 3 bangles, 1 archer's ring, 1 disc and 2 others. 1st-4th items: four (4) pale celadon jade plaques, ranging from 2" W to 2 3/4" W. 5th-7th items: three (3) pale and celadon green jade bangles including dragon design, ranging in size from 1 1/2" W […]
Lot 454: 6 Snuff Bottles incl. Jade, Fruit Forms
Six (6) Snuff Bottles, Jade, Rock Crystal & Fruit Forms. 1st item: White Jade snuff bottle, flattened ovoid form with elephant head form side handles and polished red stone lid, 2 1/4"H. 2nd item: Celadon jade snuff bottle, bamboo form with low relief ruyi carving and polished red stone lid, 3 1/8"H. 3rd item: Rock […]
Lot 452: 5 Chinese Jade items including 4 plaques & 1 disc
Five (5) Chinese carved jade items: three carved pale celadon examples including one depicting a ram's head and one almost white example depicting a ram's head; together with one carved white jade disc. Ranging in size from 1 3/4" W to 2 1/4" W. 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition, the near white jade […]
Lot 450: Jade Carving of Happy Twins
Chinese celadon jade figural carving of walking twins, one with his hand behind the other's back; the other twin holding a long object, possibly a ruyi scepter. Comes with hardwood stand and a retro-fitted, silk lined box. Jade carving – 3 3/8" H. 20th Century. CONDITION: Excellent condition.
Lot 449: 5 Chinese Jade Figurals & 1 Jade Belt Hook
Six (6) pieces of Chinese carved jade, including one carved celadon jade belt hook of a dragon with qilong head, one mottled gray carved jade monkey figural, one carved pale jade standing horse, one celadon jade carved human figure with arms around a fruit, one carved pale jade figural of twin dogs, and one green […]
Lot 447: 3 Chinese lacquer items
Three (3) Chinese lacquer items. 1st item: Covered guri lacquer box of circular form, possibly intended for seal paste; the exterior finely carved through multiple red and black layers with repetitive pommel scrolls decoration surrounding a central four lobed flower at top of lid, the interior covered in black lacquer. 3" diameter. 2nd item: Red […]
Lot 446: 2 Asian Cloisonne Vases, Birds and Peonies
Pair of Asian cloisonne vases, hexagonal form with flared rims, each finely decorated with two birds and lush flowering peony and crysanthemum designs on a dark blue background. 7 1/4" H. Early 20th century. Provenance: a Middle Tennessee estate, by descent from Thomas G.B. Wheelock. Note: Thomas G.B. Wheelock was known as an astute collector […]
Lot 445: Chinese Storage Basket w/ White Jade & 2 Chinese Chests
Three (3) Chinese decorative storage items. 1st item: Chinese round green painted wicker circular box and cover with very light celadon or white jade plaque, pierced and carved in a double fish design with silk tassel as center handle. 8" H x 13" dia. 20th century. 2nd & 3rd items: Pair of rectangular storage chests, […]
Lot 443: Carved Chinese Qing Tea Pot & Cover
Carved Chinese Qing ivory tea pot and cover, the cover with a figural bird on branch finial, the body modeled as a bamboo stalk with relief carved bamboo and leaf decoration and figural decoration to the centers of each side, graduated naturalistic spout with figural bamboo and leaf handle. 6 3/4" H x 9 1/8" […]