Chinese Fencai enameled porcelain vase, tapered baluster form with slightly flared rim and ribbed collar, having reserve panels with polychrome enamel flowering branch with bird and insect decoration to the neck and body. Blue double concentric ring marks to base. 24 1/4" H. Mid-Qing Dynasty. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: Slight wear to gilt […]
January 21, 2017 Auction Preview
Our upcoming January 21, 2017 auction at our Knoxville gallery will include all bidding types (live, phone, absentee and online) and will feature art and antiques from several prominent Nashville and Knoxville collections and estates, including the collections of Dr. Benjamin and Gertrude S. Caldwell and Charles and Ann Wells of Nashville, TN, the estate […]
Art + History = Record Setting Summer Auction at Case
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— 20th century art plus a cache of 19th century historical ephemera proved a winning combination at the July 30 Case Antiques Auction, attracting more than 4500 registered bidders from 60 countries. The day ended with a new world auction record for Tennessee artist Carroll Cloar and several new American auction records for international artists. Overall, […]
Lot 903: 4 Glass Paperweights
1st item: Perthshire paperweight featuring an arrangement of seaweed and three fish with a scalloped top facet plus twelve side facets. Signed "P 1980" on signature cane on base, labeled "PERTHSHIRE PAPERWEIGHTS CRIEFF SCOTLAND" on base. 3" dia. 2nd item: Perthshire paperweight featuring four blue millefiori forget-me-not flowers with four green leaves and two stems. […]
Lot 685: 7 Colored Glass Perfume Bottles and Cups
A collection of fine Bohemian glass cups and scent bottles, including a ruby cut to clear perfume bottle, 6 1/4" H (scratching to underside, a couple of 1/16" chips to stopper and rim); a ruby cut to clear and etched perfume bottle, 5 3/8" H (1/8" chip to upper lip, several chips to bottom edge […]
Lot 671: Pr. Asian Cloisonne Covered Vases
Pair of cloisonne covered vases, bronze and enameled compressed form having gold ground with lotus flower, crab, phoenix, and dragon decoration. Blue enameled interiors and bases. Fitted with carved hardwood stands. Urns – 8 1/4" H x approx. 8 1/2" dia. Stands – 4 1/4" H. Chinese or Japanese, 20th century. Estate of Jane McKinnon, […]
Lot 624: Native American Stone Artifacts, Devon Farm
Large collection of dug carved stone artifacts from Devon Farm in Nashville, TN, primarily Native American. Over 500 items, a few mounted on a homemade display board, including arrowheads, points, knives, scrapers, various tools, one shark's tooth, a pestle, and a strand of blue glass beads among others. Together with an old mid-19th century ledger […]
Lot 557: Crazy Quilt Topper & Coverlet
1st item: Hand sewn Crazy Quilt topper, silk and velvet squares embroidered with flowers, cattails, fans, stars, and initials including OBG (likely Otto Burkhardt Giers), G, ILD, FD etc. At the center is a small stuffed doll figure. Unbacked, possibly unfinished. 53 1/2" x 54". Circa 1880. 2nd item: Unusual four-color jacquard coverlet, red, blue, […]
Lot 558: Southern Coverlets & Quilt Top, 6 items
Group of Southern coverlets and quilt top, 6 items total. 1st item: Goodwin Guild rose & cream wool coverlet, Whig Rose pattern with the original silk label. 104" x 89". 2nd item: Patterned wool coverlet in blues and cream. 95" x 70". 3rd item: Wool jacquard style coverlet with fringe, in red, green, cream and […]
Lot 513: Group of 7 European Art Pottery Items
1st item: Zsolnay Hungary green Eosin glaze Art Nouveau pottery tumbler/vase with relief design consisting of maidens holding grape cluster and wine cups. Stamped on the base. 6 1/8" H. Circa 1920. 2nd item: Pilkington Royal Lancastrian Art Pottery vase by Gladys Rodgers, pine cone design on red iridescent ground with impressed mark to base. […]
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