Vintage 14K yellow gold charm bracelet containing 7 charms, all likely commemorating Judaica events, including Star of David, Menorah, Tree of Life, plus more, many dated mid 1960s, 7 1/4" Long. Charms – 11/16" to 1 1/8" dia. Items tested for gold content if not marked. 41.3 grams total weight. Provenance: Private collection, Knoxville, TN. […]
Lot 390: Wang Qing Zheng, Dictionary of Chinese Ceramics
A DICTIONARY OF CHINESE CERAMICS by Wang Qing Zheng, published 2003 by Sun Tree Publishing. 368 pp. Contains more than 2,500 entries and over 1,000 color plates and line drawings and addresses artistic, stylistic, technical, and historical aspects of Chinese ceramics. Note: Proceeds from the sale of this lot benefit St. Luke's Community House, Nashville, […]
Lot 389: Chinese Hardwood Games Table
Chinese hardwood games table, envelope form, consisting of a heavily carved swivel top depicting dragons amongst ruyi clouds. Each side with one functional drawer having foliate and cherry blossom carving above a dragon and foliate carved frieze. All over curved and heavily carved foliate and ruyi cloud legs with dragon mask carved knees. The carved […]
Lot 388: 9 20th Cent. Japanese Woodblock Prints
Nine (9) 20th Century Japanese woodblock prints. 1st item: After Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869) triptych woodblock print titled "Catching Fireflies by the Uji River in Yamashiro Province" from his Gappitsu Genji (Tale of Genji Collaborative Work), originally published 1861. Title and seals, top and lower right, lower center, and lower left. The Asia Society Galleries, […]
Lot 386: 2 large Asian framed embroideries
1st item: Large Chinese framed silk embroidery panel, pink and silver and blue threads on a buff colored background, depicting various flowers and peaches with central chrysanthemum design and gilt metallic braid at edges. Framed in an ebonized Chinese style frame with rounded corners. 35 1/2" square sight; 37 1/2" square framed. Partial label en […]
Lot 387: Two Chinese Scroll Paintings
1st item: Chinese landscape scroll painting, watercolor, ink and gouache on paper on silk, depicting a nightime scene with a pine tree by the ocean with full moon and a flock of birds. Signed lower right with two red seals. Sight – 46" H x 14 1/4" W. Overall – 80" H x 19 5/8" […]
Lot 385: 2 Chinese Carved Amethyst Snuff Bottles
1st item: Chinese carved amethyst fish form snuff bottle, depicting a fish rising from a wave, with a conforming floral finial. Mounted onto a hardwood and carved metal stand. Bottle – 3 3/4" H. 6 1/4" total H. 2nd item: Chinese carved amethyst snuff bottle with flowering melon decoration and flower finial. Mounted onto a […]
Lot 384: 7 Snuff Bottles, Reverse Painted & Peking Glass
1st item: Large Chinese quartz snuff bottle with reverse painted warriors atop horseback decoration to both sides, red hardstone finial and metal collar. Mounted onto a carved hardwood stand. Bottle – 4" H. 4 3/4" total Ht. 2nd item: Chinese blue glass snuff bottle with reverse painted figural landscape decoration to both sides, lavender hardstone […]
Lot 383: 4 Chinese Snuff Bottles, incl. 1 Jade
1st item: Chinese carved celadon jade snuff bottle, gourd form with entwined flowers, leaves and vines, some russet inclusions. 3" H. 2nd item: Chinese green quartz carved snuff bottle with relief crane and lingzhi decoration. 2 3/4" H. 3rd item: Chinese smoky quartz carved snuff bottle with carved foo dog handles and a green stone […]
Lot 381: 7 Asian Snuff Bottles & 1 Carved Coral Figure, 8 pcs.
1st-7th items: Grouping of seven (7) Asian snuff bottles: 5 carved Peking glass snuff bottles, including 1 yellow with carved dragon design, 1 red figural fish form, 1 red to clear with carved floral designs, 1 red with figural and deer landscape decoration, and 1 red tall form with carved rabbit and floral decoration, 1 […]