Chinese hardwood throne chair. The back consisting of a central enclosed circular panel supported by fretwork and flanked by two square inset panels, shaped and inset armrests, a solid inset seat above a shaped and carved apron with fret and dragon dog decoration, and square legs joined by stretchers and terminating into scrolled feet. 43 […]
Lot 19: Pair Chinese Huanghuali Stools
Pair of Chinese Ming style Huanghuali stools, of square form, the tops with rounded corners and finely woven seats above squared straight legs joined by turned stretchers. Mortise and tenon construction. 20 3/4″ H x 16 1/2″ W x 16 1/2″ D. 20th century. CONDITION: Both stools overall good condition with light general wear.
Lot 18: Large Qing Chinese Imperial Dragon Relief Carved Door
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty hardwood Imperial rectangular panel. High relief carving depicts three Imperial meandering dragons chasing the flaming pearl amidst ruyi-shaped clouds. Inscribed in Chinese and Manchurian along the lower left edge en verso reading “By Imperial command during the 19th year in the reign of Ch’ien-lung (1794), Ch’en Yu-chang carved this”. 67 3/4″ […]
Lot 17: Japanese Meiji Shibayama Style Lacquered & Inlaid Shodana Cabinet
A Japanese Meiji period two-part Shibayama Style lacquered display or Shodana cabinet. Consisting of a plain top with projecting ebonized metal corners above 5 shelves, one set of sliding doors, 6 doors, and 6 drawers, all with intricate high-relief carved shell, hardstone, and bone inlays depicting various birds amongst flowering trees; the top, shelves, drawer […]
Lot 16: Scarce Tanaka Ryohei Large Color Etching, Big Ginko Tree
Tanaka Ryohei (Japan, 1933-2019) color etching and aquatint entitled Big Ginko Tree and depicting a large, yellow Ginko tree with a small building below, 2011. Signed and dated lower right and numbered 9/50 lower left. Numbered 755 and titled in Japanese lower left. Unframed. Sheet: 18 3/4″ H x 13 1/4″ W. PROVENANCE: Private Knoxville, […]
Lot 15: Tanaka Ryohei Color Etching, Autumn Leaves at Daimonji Temple
Tanaka Ryohei (Japan, 1933-2019) color etching and aquatint entitled Momiji: Daimonji (Autumn Leaves at Daimonji Temple) and depicting an entry gate before orange maple leaves and the distant mountain Daimonji, near Kyoto, 2007. Signed and dated lower right and numbered 35/100 lower left. Titled in Japanese, numbered 726, and inscribed “Maples (Daimonji Temple),” lower left. […]
Lot 14: Large Tanaka Ryohei Etching, Wall IV
Tanaka Ryohei (Japan, 1933-2019) etching and aquatint entitled Wall IV and depicting the bamboo latticework, wooden beam, and cracking stucco of an old wall, 1984. Signed and dated lower right and numbered 49/100 lower left. Inscribed “No. 4,” lower left. Unframed. Sheet: 22″ H x 17″ W. PROVENANCE: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Excellent condition.
Lot 13: Large Tanaka Ryohei Color Etching, Gingko Carpet
Tanaka Ryohei (Japan, 1933-2019) color etching and aquatint entitled Ginnan jutan (Gingko Carpet) and depicting yellow ginko leaves on the ground surrounding the trunk of a large tree, with red flowers behind a wall in the background, 2007. Signed and dated lower right and numbered 82/100 lower left. Titled in Japanese and numbered 669, lower […]
Lot 12: Large Tanaka Ryohei Color Etching, Door
Tanaka Ryohei (Japan, 1933-2019) color etching and aquatint entitled “Door” and depicting a sliding door with dark green foliage that descends from upper left and a light green praying mantis perched at center right, 2001. Yellow light can be seen through an opening in the door. Signed and dated lower right and numbered 94/100 lower […]
Lot 11: Pair Qing Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty portraits, ink and colors on silk, depicting a man and woman, each seated and wearing robes with civilian rank badges, possibly a golden pheasant and paradise flycatcher. The face of the woman is rendered with almost photorealistic detail. Each painting is mounted to a silk damask backing and framed under […]
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