1st – 2nd items: A near pair of Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer vases, over metal, each with detailed figural landscape decoration and floral motifs, including stylized scrolling lotus or taotie mask and carved lids having lotus bud finials. Both fitted with carved hardwood stands. 11 1/4 in. H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. 3rd item: Antique […]
Lot 5: Asian Inlaid Silver Snuff Bottle w/ Jade Discs
Tibetan or Mongolian silver snuff bottle with a carved jadeite inlaid disc on each side and coral and turquoise cabochon stones to the body and lid. Silver body XRF tests sterling. Bottle measures 3 7/8″ H. 4 3/4″ total H w/ stand. 20th century. CONDITION: Bottle has been glued to a wood base; no attempt has been […]
Lot 6: 4 Chinese Snuff Bottles, incl. Cinnabar & Silver and Chinese Trousse
1st item: Large Chinese cloisonne and champleve snuff bottle, flattened flask form, with dragon designs to each side and rings to each side. 3 1/8 in. H x 3 in. W. 2nd item: Chinese enameled snuff bottle, flattened urn form, with bird on flowering branch decoration. Marked CHINA on the base. 2 1/2 in. H. […]
Lot 4: 2 Chinese Snuff Bottles: Hair Crystal and Glass Realgar
Two (2) Chinese snuff bottles, including 1 Peking Glass red and yellow mottled example imitating Realgar with a jadeite lid and plain oval foot, 2 1/2 in. H., and 1 Hair Crystal example with a jadeite lid and molded ovoid foot, 2 1/2 in. H. Both 20th century. CONDITION: Overall good collection. Small round area of […]
Lot 2: Chinese White Jade Snuff Bottle
Chinese white jade snuff bottle of flattened and rounded rectangular form with a celadon jade stopper. 2 3/4in. H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Spoon is slightly detached from the stopper.
Lot 3: Chinese White Jade Snuff Bottle
Chinese white jade snuff bottle of flattened and rounded rectangular form with a red quartz stopper. 2 3/4 in. H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. CONDITION: Overall, very good condition. The stopper is not attached to the spoon and has some small chips.
Lot 1: 2 Snuff Bottles: Opal Turtle Form and Jade
1st item: Small bottle of mottled green/yellow-brown jade, carved to highlight the varying colors in the form of a bird on a branch, with additional incised leaf carving, molded foot ring, and polished coral stopper. Together with a white jade or hardstone saucer-form base. Bottle 1 3/4 in. H. Base 1 1/2 in. diameter. 2nd item: […]
Lot 1320: 3 W/C Landscape Paintings: Paul Conner, Tom Hunn, & George Frank Dixon
Item 1: Paul Conner (Indiana/California/American, 1881-1968) watercolor on paper seascape, depicting waves crashing on a rocky beach against a blue horizon, signed lower left. Traces of pencil lines are visible under the color. Conner was a member of the Long Beach, California, art associations. Gilt wood frame with cream double mats. Sight: 13 in. L x […]
Lot 1319: Donald H. Evans Painting – Untitled (#6), 1970
Donald Hillis Evans (Tennessee/American, 1939-2013), original acrylic on canvas, depicting colorful pop-art graphics divided into quadrants. Signed, titled #6, and dated en verso. Possibly exhibited as part of a joint university faculty show of art professors from Vanderbilt, Peabody and Fisk universities in January-February 1971. 36 in. H x 36 in. W. Dated 1970. Note: A January 1971 newspaper article from The Tennessean is included […]
Lot 1318: Edward Giobbi mixed media, “TV Landscape No. 4”
Edward Giobbi (American, b. 1926), TV Landscape No. 4, framed series of twelve mixed media Abstract Expressionist paintings in graphite and watercolor, signed lower right and dated 1967. Mounted to a beige mat and housed under glass in a plain square stained wood frame. Exhibition labels en verso for Waddell Gallery, New York City. Individual paintings: 8 in. […]