Two (2) snuff bottles. 1st item: Rose quartz snuff bottle with floral relief carved decoration and floral carved stopper, 2 1/2" H. 2nd item: Resinous, amber colored snuff bottle with metal and glass lid having metal spoon. 2 1/4" H not including lid. Both early 20th century. Provenance: Nashville, TN estate. CONDITION: 1st item: Spoon […]
Lot 178: 6 Chinese & Asian Decorative Items, inc. Silver
Six (6) Asian decorative items, including silver. 1st & 2nd items: Pair of Chinese silver teabowls with engraved landscape, duck and foliate decoration and 4 Chinese characters. 2" H x 4" dia. 4.315 troy ounces. 20th century. 3rd item: Large circular Chinese hardstone plaque, the center with longevity symbol flanked by phoenix birds. 9 1/2" […]
Lot 176: 2 Thai Bronze Bodhisattva Figures
Two (2) Thai Bronze Buddha or Bodhisattva figures. 1st item: Thai bronze figure depicted seated with crossed legs, in front of a mounted incense bowl, all atop a tripodal base. 10 3/4" H x 6 1/4" W. Late 19th century. 2nd item: Thai gilt bronze figure depicted seated with crossed legs on a lotus throne […]
Lot 174: 3 Framed Chinese Watercolors
Three (3) framed Asian works of art. 1st item: Watercolor on handmade paper of three horses, signed Xu Beihong (Chinese, 1895-1953) in calligraphy with red seal mark lower right. Silvered and ebonized frame. Image 19-1/4" x 21", framed 27- 1/2" x 34". 2nd item: Watercolor and ink on handmade paper of a panda eating bamboo, […]
Lot 175: Tibetan Thangka
Framed Tibetan Thangka, watercolor, gouache and gilt on linen. Depicts three rows with central diety figures flanked by attendants and peacocks, fish and water plants along lower border. Stylized foliate background with floral border. Sight 40 1/2″ H x 29 1/2″ W. Framed 43″ H x 32″ W. 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition.
Lot 172: Abstract Expressionist Oil and Gravel Collage
Abstract Expressionist collage/ painting, oil and mixed media on canvas, with red, black and white and abstract forms separated by applied gravel. Signed with Chinese seal mark, lower right. Contemporary style narrow wood frame. 24" x 30" sight, 25 1/2" x 30 1/2" framed. Circa 1970. CONDITION: Overall excellent conditon with a few tiny inclusions […]
Lot 170: Japanese Painting on silk, Meiji Period
Japanese painting on silk, handpainted with some applied stencils, depicting a gathering of geishas and others in an outdoor setting. Two faded maker’s seal marks at lower left and lower right. Brass plaque for Stone Lantern, Highlands, GA antique store mounted en verso. Framed in burnished gilt molding with faux cinnabar fretwork liner. Sight – […]
Lot 171: 2 Hiroshige Woodblock Prints, 20th c.
Two (2) Mid 20th c. Utagawa Hiroshige also Ando Hiroshige (Japan, 1797-1858) woodblock prints. 1st item: Woodblock print titled "Nihonbashi Bridge in Snow" from the artist's Famous Places in the Eastern Capital series. Published by Watanabe Shozaburo, Tokyo, Japan, before 1957. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Sight – 9" H x 14 1/4" W. […]
Lot 169: Three (3) prints, Vlaminck, Lepere, and Laurencin
Three (3) French prints. 1st item: Maurice de Vlaminck (French, 1876-1958) lithograph titled “Mount Cinere”, 1930, Plate VIII, with Edition Jeanne Walter watermark. Defenderfer’s, Oak Ridge, TN, gallery label en verso. Housed in a dark wooden frame. Image – 6-1/2″ H x 5-1/8″ W. Framed – 14-1/8″ H. 2nd item: Auguste Lepere (French, 1849-1918) wood […]
Lot 168: 2 Maurice Utrillo Lithographs, Street Scenes
Two (2) Maurice Utrillo (French, 1883-1955) street scene lithographs. 1st item: Colored lithograph on Japon paper titled "Montmartre". Signed Maurice, Utrillo V. in plate, lower right. Housed in a gilt frame with linen matte. Knaffl Gallery, Knoxville, TN, label on back of frame. Sight – 12" H x 15 1/2" W. Framed – 19 3/4" […]