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March 2005 Fine Art & Antiques Auction Catalog

Aspire Auctions, Inc.


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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-12
Paintings
13-22
23-32
33-42
43-52
53-62
63-72
73-82
83-92
93-96
Works on Paper
97-106
107-116
117-126
127-136
137-146
147-156
157-166
167-171
John J. Audubon's "The Birds of North America"
172-181
182-191
192
20th Century Works on Paper
193-202
203-212
213-222
223-232
233-242
243-248
Furniture
249-258
259-268
269-273
Porcelain and Ceramics
274-283
284-293
294-303
304-313
314-317
Glass
318-327
328-335
Sculpture
336-345
346-350
Russian Arts
351-360
361-362
Estate Jewelry
363-382
383-402
403-422
423-442
443-462
463-477
Decorative Arts
478-487
488-497
498-507
508-517
518-526
Silver
527-536
537-546
547-556
557-562
Orientalia
563-572
573-582
583-592
593-602
603-612
613-615
Carpets
616-625
626-635
636-642
Books and Ephemra
643-652
653-654
Arcade Auction
655-664
665-674
675-684
685-694
695-704
705-713


Guau Chow (?), Chinese, circa 1880

583. Guau Chow (?), Chinese, circa 1880


Famille Rose, mille-fleur bowl. Pretty, shallow porcelain bowl features a white interior glaze and abundant floral decoration on exterior. Rim and flower background are gilt. Marked on bottom with orange signature. Measures apprx 2-1/2"H x 10"D.

200/400

Lot of Two Japanese Items, circa 20th Century

584. Lot of Two Japanese Items, circa 20th Century


Lot includes a Fugagowa vase, circa 1920's, and a cloisonné vase. Bulbous porcelain vase features a soft pattern of blue maple leaves piqued with gold and accented with clusters of berries. Bottom marked with blue "Mountain-river" and Fugagowa characters. Measures apprx 6"H x 4-1/2"W. Pewter blue vase features a flared trumpet shape. Rim and bottom are brass. Exterior features a decoration the three cranes, a symbol of peace. Bottom unmarked. Measures apprx 9-1/2"H x 9-1/2"D.

100/200 Sold: $23.00

Grouping of Chinese Ceramic Items

585. Grouping of Chinese Ceramic Items


Lot includes five glazed earthenware items. 1) Hollow mud man figure of a scholar. Rustic figure wears long robes in blue and teal, features a long beard and comical expression. Manufactured in Southern China, these sorts of Shekwan pieces are unique and highly collectable. Apprx 8"H. 2) Small round bowl features a pretty celadon green glaze with dark blue crazing. Interior unglazed, bottom unmarked. Measures apprx 2-1/2"H x 4"W...

200/400 Sold: $126.50

Chinese Celadon Bowl with Lid

586. Chinese Celadon Bowl with Lid


Pretty round pot features a celadon glaze and a wooden lid with jade finial. Ceramic bowl sits on three small feel and features a lightly impressed foliate design. Lid is domed and incised with simple floral shapes. No mark on bottom. Measures apprx 5-1/2"H x 4-1/2"W.

100/200 Sold: $46.00

She won Compote, Chinese,

587. She won Compote, Chinese,


Majolica-style center compote. Fancy porcelain piece features a shallow bowl with wavy rim, sitting on a trio of twisted fish tails. The fish heads sit open mouthed near the grassy base. Compote is glazed green and brown. Bottom has no mark but is painted terracotta red. Measures apprx 13"H x 9"W.

200/300 Sold: $241.50

Storage Jar, Chinese or S.E. Asian, 19th Century

588. Storage Jar, Chinese or S.E. Asian, 19th Century


Large earthen jug features a bulbous shape and four round handles. Jug is decorated with a light celadon glaze and a floral motif in blue pigment. Short tubular spout may have been added later. Not marked. Measures apprx 12-1/2"H x 11"W.

100/200 Sold: $86.25

Country Ming Jar, Chinese, circa 19th Century

589. Country Ming Jar, Chinese, circa 19th Century


Storage jar built from a light red clay. Features a bulbous form with slightly flared rim. Pretty glaze job features abstract green spots on a crackle field of light grey with a granular, with flakes like sawdust, clear glaze over top. Narrow band of controlled glaze on foot. No marking on bottom. Measures apprx 8-1/2"H x 7-1/2"W.

100/200 Sold: $63.25

Lot of Export Chinese Costume Elements

590. Lot of Export Chinese Costume Elements


Lot includes an embroidered silk panel and a framed painting of Chinese costumes. Lovely stitch work on an orange ground is symmetrical organic designs of butterflies and flower blossoms using a variety of precise stitches in a range of blues and white. Panel framed with light yellow and royal blue trim. Backed with linen cloth. Pair of paintings on vellum depict a man and woman in formal Chinese dress. Each measures apprx 9"H x 5-1/2"W. Framed under glass with grey mat, entire item measures apprx 15-1/2"H x 19-3/4"W.

175/250

Hokusai signed Japanese Woodblock Print, circa 1940

591. Hokusai signed Japanese Woodblock Print, circa 1940


View of Mt. Fuji. Woodblock print on paper, framed under glass. Peaceful image depicts classic view of the Japanese landscape. Sophisticated printing techniques allows for the soft gradation on the mountain face. Image titled and signed on left side. Measures apprx 9-1/2"H x 14-1/2"W. With stipple mat and simple black frame, entire item measures apprx 16-1/4"H x 20-3/4"W.

100/200 Sold: $120.75

Chinese Character Painting

592. Chinese Character Painting


Charming export painting on rice paper, framed under glass. Appears to be a judgment scene of the good and knowledgeable against the foolish. Characters perhaps include goons, those in masks, and scholars, those with long beards, probably as a scene from a play. Trimmed with grey border. Measures apprx 13"H x 8"W. Verso has tag from Birmingham Gallery in Michigan. In carved wood frame, entire item measures apprx 9-3/4"H x 14-1/2"W.

100/200 Sold: $63.25

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