Lot of 2 Tennessee Shape Note Music Books. 1ST ITEM: The Knoxville Harmony of Music Made Easy 1838, printed in Madisonville, Tn. by A.W. Elder. Shaped note songbook, 200 pages, hardbound. Very early volume and scarce. Good to very goodcovers, very good contents. Bears inscriptions from Claiborn And Grainger Counties and the name of James […]
Lot 40: Fido Cast Iron Dog Doorstop
Cast iron doorstep of puppy on a pillow, collar reads "Fido." Unmarked, attributed to Hubley. Condition: some wear to paint. 5" H x 7"W x 6"D. Provenance: Mitchell estate, Nashville TN
Lot 10: Two carved ivory Okimono figures, men with birds and basket
Lot of two carved ivory okimono figures. 1ST ITEM: Man feeding two birds. Excellent condition, 4 1/2"H. 2ND ITEM: Man carrying a walking stick and basket of flowers. Condition: small break near his smallest finger, otherwise excellent. BothJapanese, Meiji period. Paper label remnant on base. 5"H. Provenance: purchased by George Mitchell (co-owner of Mitchell's Candy […]
Lot 9: Signed netsuke of 7 figures, many musicians
Asian carved ivory/bone piece depicting 7 figures, many playing musical instruments. Signed on base. Excellent condition. 1 7/8" H x 1 5/8" W x 1 3/8" D. Provenance: Collected by George Mitchell (co-owner of Mitchell's Candy Store, Nashville)during the course of several trips to China and Japan in the late 19th-early 20th century. Mitchell estate.
Lot 8: Ivory netsuke of 7 figures in a pile, red lacquer seal
Asian carved ivory netsuke piece of 7 figures in a pile with red lacquer seal with signature on base. Excellent condition. 2 1/8" H x 2 3/8" W x 2 1/16" D. Provenance: Collected by George Mitchell (co-owner of Mitchell's Candy Store, Nashville)during the course of several trips to China and Japan in the late […]
Lot 7: 26 Ojime beads inc. shibayama, ivory, cinnabar
Collection of 26 Asian Ojime beads, strung on a tassel, most ivory, bone, or celluloid, many signed. Includes: 1 Shibayama floral design, signed; 1 ivory with intertwined rats; 1 double sided bead with carved pleasant and devil faces; 1 colored rat; 1 with carved turtles; 1 with carved tiger; 1 cinnabar with butterfly design; 1 […]
Lot 6: Japanese carved ivory figure, carpenter
Finely detailed carved ivory okimono of a seated man with various tools including hammer and plane. Inlaid mother of pearl panel on base with signature. Condition: one of the stump groupings formerly attached to the front right side ismissing; glue residue near man's foot indicates another possible loss; man's pouch detached from his obi (sash) […]
Lot 5: Large carved ivory figure, Bonsai gardener
Carved ivory okimono figure of a man holding a potted bonsai plant in one hand and a hoe in the other, a basket attached to his waist. Condition: slight separation at figure's left arm, hairlines to face, losses and possible repair to Bonsai. 11" H x 3 3/4" W base. Japanese, Meiji period (late 19th […]
Lot 4: Oriental carved ivory figure of Quan Yin
Finely detailed carved ivory figurine of Quan Yin (Kuan Yin) holding a vase and lotus, on a lotus carved pedestal. Signed on base. Excellent condition, 6"H. Provenance: purchased by George Mitchell (co-owner of Mitchell's Candy Store,Nashville) during the course of several trips to China and Japan in the late 19th-early 20th century. Mitchell estate.
Lot 3: Three carved ivory animal okimono figures
Three (3) carved ivory figures. 1ST ITEM: Large carved bird, small area of loss to tail wing, one foot replaced. 1 3/4"H x 5"W. 2ND ITEM: two dogs on an oval base, colored noses and eyes. Minute chips to base. 1 3/8"H 2 1/4"L. 3RD ITEM: Motherturtle with 5 baby turtles. Excellent condition. 1"H x […]