1st item: After or follower of Jiang Tingxi (Chinese, 1669-1732), ink and watercolor on silk painting depicting colorful birds in a landscape setting from the “A Hundred Birds” series. Image 63 in. x 15 in., has been mounted on sides only with a damask border. Overall 67 in. x 18 1/2 in. Probably 19th century. 2nd […]
Lot 1000: 3 Asian Snuff Bottles incl. Portraits
Three (3) Chinese porcelain snuff bottles including one fluted deep red glass bottle of flattened rounded form; 1 carved cinnabar lacquer bottle, and 1 porcelain bottle with painted male and female portraits and green hardstone stopper. Largest 3″H. Late 19th to early 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection. CONDITION: All with minor wear. Lacquer bottle […]
Lot 999: 6 Cloisonne Enamel Vases and Jars
A collection of six Chinese cloisonne enamel jars and vases, including 1 large Ginger Jar with prunus designs on black ground, 1 vase with brightly colored bird on red ground, two matching vases with dragons on black ground, and two matching incense jars with landscape designs on black grounds. Several with old sales stickers to […]
Lot 997: 5 Miniature Portraits Including Queen’s Toilette
5 (five) European watercolor on wafer miniature paintings including 1 titled “La Reine a la Toilette” depicting a woman at dressing table, having her hair styled; 1 portrait of a woman with tight curls and white dress with blue sash, c. 1800; 1 oval portrait depicting Madame de Pompadour, reclining, after the oil portrait by Francois […]
Lot 996: F. Bertini O/C Still Life with Fruit
Italian School oil on canvas painting depicting plums, apple and melon on a tabletop and set against a dark background. Signed “F. Bertini” lower right. Early to mid 20th century. Housed in an antique Rococo style carved composition and giltwood frame with name plaque at center. Sight: 7 1/2 in H x 9 1/2 in W. Frame 16 in H […]
Lot 995: 19th c. Continental School Painting, Woman w/ Jug
Continental School, late 19th-century oil on panel painting depicting a peasant woman with a brightly patterned apron, leaning against a doorway and holding a large pottery jug. Unsigned. Molded giltwood antique frame. Sight: 10 in H x 7 1/2 in W. Frame: 18 3/4 in x 16 in. PROVENANCE: The estate of Billie Ann Smith, Nashville, TN. […]
Lot 994: Small 18th C. Pastel Portrait Drawing, Child w/ Chick
Small European or American pastel portrait of a child in a landscape setting, wearing a white dress and clutching a chick under his or her neck. A church stands in the distance beyond a shadowy grove of trees. Unsigned. Antique giltwood molded frame with leaf carved corners. Sight: 10 1/2 in H x 9 1/2 in W. […]
Lot 993: Oil on Canvas Market Scene, illegibly signed
Early 20th century oil on canvas painting depicting figures shopping in an open air market, illegibly signed lower right. Fluted giltwood frame with linen mat. Sight: 18 in H x 22 1/2 in W. Frame: 23 in H x 26 1/2 in W. PROVENANCE: Private Nashville collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition with craquelure and light […]
Lot 988: Mateo Mate Sculpted Book, Arqueologia del Saber
Mateo Mate (Spanish, b.1964) cut paper sculpted book in the form of a mountain, “Arqueologia de Saber” (Archaeology of Knowledge), 1997. Titled, signed, and dated on the back inner hardcover. 4 1/2 in. H x 9 1/4 in. W x 7 in. D. PROVENANCE: The estates of Walter and Dr. Mary Schatz, Nashville. CONDITION: Overall very good […]
Lot 982: 2 Maitres de l’Affiche Advertising posters: Touissant and Cheret
Two (2) Art Deco Period color lithograph posters from Les Maitres de l’Affiche: Le Sillon by Fernand Toussaint and Quinquina Dubonnet by Jules Cheret. 1st item: Fernand Toussaint (Belgium, 1873-1956) color lithograph of a winged woman who harvests flowers with a sickle, 1897. After the artist’s 1895 poster that advertised an exhibition by the Brussels-based artist group Le Sillon (The Furrow). Printed […]
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