Circle of Giuseppe Castiglione (Italian/Chinese, 1688-1766), Qing Dynasty portrait of a civil official in a substantial parcel gilt 18th-century frame. The watercolor and gouache on paper painting depicts an elderly male civil official in a black coat with phoenix-embroidered rank badge, tiered cap, and white beaded necklace. He is seated on a chair with decorative […]
Lot 9: Chinese Archaic Bronze Tripod Vessel
Chinese He bronze cooking or pouring vessel, Han Dynasty (BC 206- AD 220), round form supported on three legs ending in hoof-form feet, with relief decorated cover and beak-form spout. 5 1/2 “H x 8″ x 10”. Inside, there is an old sales card from Shanghai Treasures of Los Angeles and a clipping showing a […]
Lot 7: 2 Chinese Enameled Snuff Bottles
Two (2) Chinese enameled snuff bottles. 1st item: Chinese Famille Rose snuff bottle, flattened round form, with enamel over copper decoration depicting young boys in a landscape setting reading to one side and a female reading in a landscape setting to the other side. Base with blue seal mark. 2 3/4″ H. 2nd item: Chinese […]
Lot 6: 2 Chinese Carved White Jade Items, Snuff Bottle & Figural
Two (2) Chinese carved white jade items, snuff bottle and figural. 1st item: Chinese white jadeite snuff bottle, flattened vase form, with raised dragon handles and brown “skin” to one side. Fitted with a light green nephrite stopper. 3 1/8″ H. 2nd item: Chinese celadon jadeite figural in the form of a man with a […]
Lot 5: Chinese Carved White Jade Snuff Bottle, Phoenix Design
Chinese relief carved white jadeite snuff bottle with archaistic carving depicting a phoenix. Fitted with a spinach green nephrite stopper. 2 3/4″ H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Franklin, TN collection, by descent from Norman and Martha Stein Dickson, who owned an antiques store at 732-736 Royal Street in New Orleans from the 1950s […]
Lot 4: Chinese Relief Carved White Jade Snuff Bottle
Chinese white jadeite snuff bottle, flattened vase form, with flowering branch relief carved decoration and a moss-colored nephrite stopper. 2 1/2″ H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Franklin, TN collection, by descent from Norman and Martha Stein Dickson, who owned an antiques store at 732-736 Royal Street in New Orleans from the 1950s until […]
Lot 3: Chinese Tibetan Style Filigree & Precious Stone Embellished Jade Snuff Bottle
A Chinese Tibetan style filigree and precious stone embellished white nephrite jade snuff bottle, flattened round form with a pink quartz stopper and multicolor quartz accent stones. 2 3/4″ H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Franklin, TN collection, by descent from Norman and Martha Stein Dickson, who owned an antiques store at 732-736 Royal […]
Lot 2: Japanese Lac Burgaute Butterfly Snuff Bottle
Japanese “Lac Burgaute” or Laque Burgaute lacquer on brass snuff bottle in the form of a butterfly, one side depicting a house in a river landscape setting and the other side depicting a bird and vase with flowers. Maker’s marks on the base. 2 3/8″ H. 1st half 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Franklin, TN collection, […]
Lot 1088: Beauford Delaney Ink on Paper Landscape, Istanbul, Turkey, 1966
Beauford Delaney (American/Tennessee, 1901-1979) cityscape black marker drawing entitled "Istanbul, Turkey" and depicting a stylized hillside in Istanbul with numerous buildings surrounded by foliage all rendered in gestural, spontaneous line. Created in 1966 when Delaney visited the writer James Baldwin in Istanbul. Signed and dated "Beauford Delaney / 1966" and titled "Istanbul Turkey" in blue […]
Lot 1087: Beauford Delaney Pastel Portrait of a Man w/ Glasses & Necktie
Beauford Delaney (American/Tennessee, 1901-1979) pastel on paper bust-length portrait of a dark-haired, mustachioed man with purple eyes who wears glasses and a blue-and-white striped tie. Set against a mottled blue, purple, and green background with touches of the same colors present in the man''s face. Unsigned. With Beauford Delaney estate stamp to frame backing. Housed […]
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