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 […]
Lot 243: 2 Hasui Kawase Woodblock Prints
Two (2) Hasui Kawase (Japan, 1883-1957) woodblock prints titled "Cloudy Day in Mizuki, Ibaraki Prefecture" published 1946, and "Evening Rain at Kawarago" published 1947, by Wanatabe Shozaburo, Tokyo. Title and seals, lower right. Hinge mounted to mats. Ranging in size from 10 5/8" H x 14 1/2" W to 15" H x 10 5/8" W. […]
Lot 241: 2 Joichi Hoshi Colored Woodblocks of Trees
Two (2) Joichi Hoshi (Japanese, 1913-1979) colored woodblock prints depicting trees, one (1) red and one (1) blue. Both with red seal to lower right in the stone, Japanese character to lower left under print, and both signed lower right under print. Red tree print dated "1976" lower right under print, blue tree print with […]
Lot 239: 2 Indian Watercolor Paintings, Mughal Noblemen
Two (2) Indian School watercolor and gouache on paper paintings, including an equestrian portrait depicting a nobleman on horseback with an attendant by his side, inscription to the nobleman's left and at the top; the other depicting a nobleman holding a bow and shield with an inscription at the top. Both subjects are depicted against […]