Assembled lot of 6 Korean area bowls, blue on white with floral and geometric designs. Ranging in size from 4" D to 5" D. Some firing flaws. Late 18th/Early 19th century. 2nd item – Green soapstone standing happy Buddha with bag in right hand, dragon on his back. Loss of small child in Buddah's left […]
Lot 549: Pair of Carved Soapstone Oriental Lamps
Pair of carved soapstone figural Oriental lamps depicting robed man and woman.Condition – Rosewood base for robed man broken with additional breaks to robe and head on left side. Woman has several minor abrasions. Lamp height – 28" H. Figure – 16" H. China. Early 20th century.
Lot 550: Lot of 2 Asian Metal Items
Lot of 2 Asian metal items. 1st item – Raised bronze vase on footed base stand with bird motif relief. Condition – Signs of wear and age. 8" Height. Early 20th century. 2nd item- Diminutive raised silver plate bowl with bird motif, possibly used for candle. Overall good condition. 4 1/4" Height. Asian. Early 20th […]
Lot 546: Lot of 2 Asian Boxes
Lot of 2 Asian boxes, carved cinnibar box and red lacquer box. 1st item – Chinese carved cinnabar and bronze box with crysanthemum design and blue enameled interior and base. Very good condition. 3 3/4" D. Early 20th century. 2nd item – Chinese red and gilt rectangular lacquer box with bird and floral design. Artist […]
Lot 547: Asian Bronze Censer
Oriental bronze censer, round bulbous form with all over embossed pattern and raised dragon and cloud designs, loop handles, four feet in the form of dragon's heads, and a lift top with cast finial of a scholar. Chop mark embossed on base. Excellent condition with some oxidation. 9" height x 6" diameter. Chinese, probably 19th […]
Lot 542A: Giacometti & B. Buffet lithos, Sadahide woodcut
Lot of 3 works of art. 1st item, Alberto Giacometti lithograph (Swiss, 1901-1966) entitled "Derriere Le Miroir". There were approx. 1500 impressions on paper with no margins published in a 1961 issue of Derri?re le Miroir dedicated to Giacometti's work. Unframed – 15" height x 11 1/4" width. 2nd item, Bernard Buffet original lithograph (France, […]
Lot 543: 3 Japanese Woodblock Prints, Tsuchiya Rakusan
Lot of three Japanese woodblock prints by Tsuchiya Rakusan (1896-1976). 1st item – Pair of framed Japanese color woodblock print, one depicting a bird perched in tree above blue morning glory flowers and the other depicting a bird perched on a multi-colored, flowering cabbage plant. Both signed & sealed right margin and pencil signed by […]
Lot 544: 2 sets of Japanese Wood Block Prints
Two sets of Japanese wood block prints. 1st item: Portfolio of 6 Japanese wood block prints by Sharaku of portraits of 2 women and 4 men, all in excellent condition, image: 11 1/2" H x 7 1/2" W, paper: 12 1/4" H – 12 1/2" H & 8 1/4" W – 8" W, 20th century. […]
Lot 545: 3 Colored Lithographs Yokoi, Olivari, Torres
3 colored lithographs by Tomoe Yokoi, Olivari, and Torres. 1st item – Mezzotint titled "Fly and leaf" by Tomoe Yokoi (Japanese/American, b. 1943). Signed lower right and numbered "4/75". Unframed. Overall excellent condition with toning to margins. Sight mezzotint – 14 3/8" H x 9 3/4" W. Overall paper measures – 22" H x 15" […]
Lot 538: Lot of five etchings, two political
Lot of 5 etchings. 1st item: William Hogarth engraving, "2nd Stage of Cruelty" from "The 4 Stages of Cruelty", London, 1832, good condition, sight: 4 1/4" H x 3 3/8" W, matted: 11 3/4" H x 9 3/8" W. 2nd item: Cartoon from Harper's Weekly of Abraham Lincoln, published 9-17-1864, good condition, sight: 5" h […]