Four (4) ivory and silver jewelry items including three (3) ivory and silver bangle bracelets, interior diameter ranging from 2" to 2-1/4" and one (1) oval ivory locket with silver mounts, 1-1/2" H x 1-1/4" W. All items early 20th century. Provenance: private Knoxville, TN collector. Condition: Overall very good condition, locket with some shrinkage […]
Lot 241: Two figural snuff bottles
1ST ITEM: Asian polychrome carved bone or vegetable ivory double figural snuff bottle of a man and woman; she holds a fan and basket of flowers while he holds a sword. Chinese or Japanese, circa 1900. 3" diameter. 2ND ITEM: Figural ivory snuff bottle, carved in the form of a woman riding on the back […]
Lot 242: Two Peking enamel and glass snuff bottles
1st item: large round form glass snuff bottle with reverse painted landscapes on both sides, white/green glass or stone stopper with ivory spoon, 3-1/4"H. 2nd item: enameled copper snuff bottle with scenes of ladies in front of a pagoda, similar scene on reverse, with a lapis lazuli-like carved stone stopper and ivory spoon. 3"H. Chinese, […]
Lot 239: Chinese carved jade buckle and white jade bi disc
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 […]