1ST ITEM: Chinese jade buckle with carved dragon motifs. 2″H x 4-1/2″W. 2ND ITEM: Chinese white jade bi disk, incised c-scroll decorations en recto, circles en verso. 2-3/8″ diameter. Provenance both items: Private Nashville, TN collection; acquired by consignor’s father during his military service in Asia. Condition: 1ST ITEM: Some wear and scratches. 2ND ITEM: […]
Lot 240: Chinese cloisonne double snuff bottle
Finely detailed Chinese Cloissone snuff bottle with vignettes of birds, flora and foliage, double conjoined form with ivory or bone spoons. Probably Qing dynasty, late 19th century. Provenance: Private Middle Tennessee collection. 2-1/2"H. Condition: Some light staining to tops and near base at one side, some miniscule firing pops.
Lot 237: Chinese Peking glass vase
Chinese Peking glass vase with carved red dogwood and crane decoration on a white ground. 8 1/4" H. Early 20th century. Condition: Overall very good condition with slight wear to underside of base.
Lot 238: Ivory okimono style figural netsuke, signed
Finely carved figural okimono style netsuke of a woman with a cookpot. Signed on base. Japanese, Meiji period. Provenance: private Middle Tennessee collection. 1"H x 1-3/4"W x 1-1/2"L. Condition: Excellent condition.
Lot 236: Pair of Chinese Peking Glass Vases
Pair of Chinese Peking glass vases with cameo carved green butterfly and lotus flower decoration on a white ground. 9 3/4" H. Early 20th century. Condition: Overall very good condition with slight wear to underside of bases.
Lot 233: 3 Chinese snuff bottles: hardstone, cinnabar, ivor
Lot of 3 Chinese snuff bottles. 1ST ITEM: Eggplant shaped hardstone snuff bottle, russet color, with stem form top. 3 1/4" L. 2ND ITEM: Carved cinnabar urn shaped snuff bottle with bird, insect and foliate decoration and carved top. 2 1/2" H. 3RD ITEM: Ivory urn shaped snuff bottle with an immortal carved on each […]
Lot 234: Three Peking glass snuff bottles
Three Peking glass snuff bottles. 1st item: red on white cased glass, elongated ovoid form with white quartz stopper and ivory spoon, 2-3/4"H. 2nd item: Cameo glass, red relief decoration of a warrior and bat on front and dancing figure on reverse, cut to clear, with a rose quartz stopper and ivory spoon, 2-1/2"H. 3rd […]
Lot 235: Asian Bronze Covered Urn
Large covered urn, bird of prey finial atop a pierced cover, two Chinese style handles, body with low relief diaper design and four panels featuring varied applied decorations of birds, butterflies, foliage and cranes, on a quadroped base with large round foot ring. 25"H. Chinese, Qing period or Japanese, Meiji Period. Condition: Some wax residue […]
Lot 231: Bronze Eagle Sculpture
Well modeled sculpture depicting an eagle perched above rocks, circular base marked on underside with an unidentified mark, possibly Chinese. Exhibited Cheekwood Museum of Art, "Nashville Collects", circa 1990. 22"H. Probably late 19th to early 20th century. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Excellent.
Lot 232: Asian altar cabinet, travelling shrine
Asian lacquered altar cabinet, double-doored, with removable altar, carved figures, calligraphy on inside of each door. 8 3/4 " H x 7 " W x 4 " D. 19th century. Condition: Overall good condition, wear to calligraphy, hinges in poor condition.