Asian hammered bronze gong mounted onto a hardwood stand in the Biedermeier style together with a leather covered gong beater. Gong with with incised Asian lettering en verso. Gong measure 16 1/2" dia. Stand measures 39 3/4" H x 21 3/4" W. Mid to late 19th century. Provenance: Private Nashville, TN collection. CONDITION: Gong overall […]
Lot 396: Pair of Imari Porcelain Vases, Boat and Square Dishes
Four (4) Japanese Imari Porcelain items. 1st and 2nd items: Pair of 17th century style trumpet vases, flaring rims with iron red floral and swag decoration, over faceted bodies with cobalt, iron red and gilt vignettes of birds and flowering trees, on flared and faceted bases with round foot rings. Unmarked. 10" H. Late 19th […]
Lot 394: Near Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Fish Bowls
Near Pair of large Qianlong style fish bowls or jardinieres, blue and white underglaze decoration enclosing vignettes with Famille Rose overglaze enameled bird among flower decorations featuring birds of paradise and peonies, alternating with smaller floral decorated reserves. The interiors feature enameled decorations of swimming carp. Unsigned. 16" H x 19.5" dia. & 17" H […]
Lot 389: 3 Gilt Bronze and Enamel Birds plus Butterfly Box, 4 items
Four (4) Chinese or French decorative items. 1st item: Chinese Canton Enamel Butterfly Box, yellow ground with butterfly wing decoration to top and floral decoration to sides. Each wing is hinged, opening to reveal a dovetailed compartment below. 2 1/2" H x 11" W x 7" D. Chinese, 20th century. 2nd-4th items: Three (3) Gilt […]
Lot 386: Asian Carved Hardstone Buddha Figure
Large Southeast Asian hardstone carved Buddha, depicted in the Varada Mudra pose. 11 1/2" H x 9 3/4" W x 6" D. Late 19th/Early 20th century. Provenance: by descent from the collection of Russell and Cornelia Speights, Nashville, Tn. CONDITION: Overall good condition. Very slight fleabites to upper left ear and scratching noted to right […]
Lot 375: Attr. Alexis De Leeuw O/C, Travelers and Horses at Rest
Attributed to Alexis De Leeuw (Belgium, 1828-1898) oil on canvas landscape painting depicting two travelers, presumably a father and his son, resting with their horses and a cart beside a small body of water with a line of trees beneath a blue sky, background. Signed "A. De Leeuw." lower left. Partial London Old Bond St […]
Lot 343: American School Portrait of an African American Woman
American School, early 20th century oil on canvasboard painting, interior scene depicting an African American woman seated and cleaning or peeling a vegetable over a bowl in her lap. Pots and pans are on a table beneath a window in the background. Unsigned. Illegible writing, possibly framing notes, en verso. Housed under glass in an […]
Lot 334: Elizabeth O'Neill Verner, Charleston Old Tavern Pink House Etching
Elizabeth O'Neill Verner (South Carolina, 1883-1979), "Old Tavern (Pink House), Charleston," etching on paper, numbered 46/80, street scene depicting figures in front of the historic Pink House. The circa 1700 pink Bermuda stone building is one of the oldest in South Carolina and is the second oldest residence in Charleston; it was used as a […]
Lot 327: Olen Bryant Wood Sculpture of head
Olen L. Bryant (American/Tennessee, 1927-2017) carved wood sculpture of an elongated head with dark stain. Unsigned. 19" H x 8" W x 9" D. Biography: Born in Cookeville, TN, Bryant was a 1950 graduate of Murray State University and a 1954 graduate of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield, Michigan with a Master's Degree […]
Lot 326: Limestone Sculptures, attrib. Puryear Mims
Limestone Sculpture depicting the conjoined busts of a man and woman, attributed to Thomas Puryear Mims (American/Tennessee, 1906-1975). 11 1/2″ H x 10 1/2″ W x 4 1/2″ D. Biography: Born into a distinguished Southern literary family, Puryear Mims earned an English degree from Vanderbilt University and taught the subject for a brief period. His […]
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