Two (2) Chinese export porcelain Rose Medallion serving pieces including large oblong compote and oval platter, polychrome enameled with reserves depicting flowers, birds and butterflies and scenes of various Chinese figures. Both with gilt highlights and rims. Compote: 3 1/2" H x 15" L x 11 5/8" W. Platter: 2" H x 16 5/8" L […]
Lot 252: 3 Chinese Export Porcelain Plates, incl. Grisaille
Three (3) Chinese Export Porcelain Plates, including Grisaille. 1st-2nd items: Pair of Chinese export porcelain plates decorated en grisaille with fleshtone and gilt highlights. One (1) plate decorated in the center with a figural landscape scene after the painting "Les Oies de Frere Philippe" (The Geese of Brother Philippe) by Nicolas Lancret (French, 1690-1743) and […]
Lot 249: Ming Style Blue & White Dragon Dish w/ yellow clobbered decoration
Chinese Ming style blue and white bowl with yellow "clobbered" decoration. Xuande mark to underside, but likely Qing period 18th century with yellow enameling added to exterior in the late 19th century. Includes March-April edition of Arts of Asia Magazine showing a similar bowl from the Xuande period on page 125. Bowl 1 7/8"H x […]
Lot 250: Pr. Imperial Guangxu Lemon Yellow Saucer Dishes
Pair of Chinese Imperial monochrome lemon yellow glaze saucer dishes, round with incised decoration of writhing, five-toed dragons in clouds. Guangxu mark and period (1875-1909). Labels for Vermeer & Griggs Asian Art on undersides. 3 3/8" dia. Provenance: Private Alabama collection. CONDITION: Couple of minute dark specks to glaze, miniscule fleabite sized firing flaw to […]
Lot 248: 6 items Blue and White Porcelain- Asian and Delft
Group of 6 blue and white porcelain – Asian and Delft. 1st and 2nd items: 1 Chinese Kraak style porcelain plate and 1 Japanese Kraak style porcelain plate, both round, each with blue and white incurvate octagonal cartouche at center and flowers with fish scale patterning, flowers, and kites. Underside of rims with undulating flowers […]
Lot 247: Chinese Porcelain Jar, Gourd Vase & 3 Porcelain Snuff Bottles
Chinese Porcelain Jar, Gourd Vase & 3 Porcelain Snuff Bottles, 5 total items. 1st item: Chinese Famille Rose porcelain covered ginger jar having a yellow ground and two reserves with polychrome figural landscape decoration. Stamped Hong Kong on the base. 10" H. 20th century. 2nd item: Chinese porcelain triple neck double gourd vase; iron red […]
Lot 245: Chinese Porcelain Bowl, Red Ground with Figural Decoration
Chinese Famille Rose porcelain bowl having a coral red ground, the interior with enameled landscape and figural decoration, the exterior with enameled horse decoration. Base glazed in robin's egg blue with Chia Ch'ing seal mark. 3 5/8" H X 7" dia. Republic period. Provenance: The Estate of Mary Ann Bresee, GA. CONDITION: Hairline visible (stable) […]
Lot 246: Chinese Blue/White Porcelain Low Bowl & Beaker Vase
Chinese blue & white porcelain low bowl and Ming archaic beaker vase, 2 items. 1st item: Chinese blue and white porcelain low bowl, the center depicting immortals standing in a landscape scene, one reading from a scroll, the rim with longevity, peach and floral decoration. Underside with four character mark within two squares. 2" H […]
Lot 244: 2 Chinese Gilt Bronze Buddhist Figures
Two (2) Chinese Gilt Bronze Buddhist Figures. 1st item: Chinese gilt bronze figure depicting the celestial Buddha Amitayus, wearing a carved foliate robe and holding a vessel, seated atop a stepped pedestal base. Incised foliate mark to the underside. 8 1/2" H x 7" W x 4 1/2" D. 2nd item: Chinese gilt bronze figure […]
Lot 242: 3 Japanese Shin-hanga Prints, incl. Kawase, Shiro
Three (3) Japanese Shin-hanga woodblock prints, including Hasui Kawase, Kasamatsu Shiro. 1st item: Hasui Kawase (Japan, 1883-1957) woodblock print titled "Rainy Season at Ryoshimachi, Shinagawa" from Selection of Views of the Tokaido, originally published 1931, late 1940's edition, published by Wanatabe Shozaburo, Tokyo. Title and seals, lower left and right, top right. Hinge mounted to […]