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September 2006 Fine Arts and Antiques Auction Catalog

Aspire Auctions, Inc.


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Lots

Antiquities
1-4
Paintings
5-29
30-54
55-79
80-104
105-129
130-154
155-161
Works on Paper
162-181
182-201
202-221
222-241
242-261
262-265
Sculpture
266-275
276-285
286-288
Antique Printwork and Engravings
289-303
304-318
319-333
334-348
349-363
364-365
Photography
366-375
376-385
386-387
Silver
388-407
408-427
428-447
448-467
468-487
488-490
Lighting
491-500
501-508
Glass
509-518
519-528
529-538
539-546
Porcelain & Ceramics
547-561
562-576
577-591
592-606
607-621
622-636
637-645
Fine Jewelry
646-670
671-695
696-720
721-745
746-770
771-787
Furniture
788-797
798-807
808-817
818-827
828-834
Decorative Arts
835-849
850-864
865-879
880-894
895-909
910-924
925-932
Orientalia
933-947
948-962
963-977
978-992
993-1007
1008-1015
Autographs, Books & Maps
1016-1025
1026-1035
1036-1045
1046-1055
1056-1065
1066-1067
Fine Clocks
1068-1077
1078-1087
1088-1097
1098-1106
Carpets
1107-1116
1117-1126
1127-1136
1137-1146
1147-1156
1157-1166
1167-1173


An Early 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vase

993. An Early 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vase


An early 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose vase, in polychrome glazed decoration with a pale greenish ground, 17-1/4"H x 7" in diameter at the widest, baluster shaped with two winged floral-form handles at the neck. The sides are decorated with finely painted courtly scenes surrounded by foliate designs, pictorial medallions and birds. The details of the painting are minute and highly decorative. Markings under the glaze on the bottom in blue are indistinct.

250/350 Sold: $184.00

A Large Famille Rose Bowl on a Stand

994. A Large Famille Rose Bowl on a Stand


A large Famille Rose bowl on a dark wood oriental stand, polychrome glazed porcelain with foliate embellished areas surrounding pictorial images of Chinese people in various activities. The bowl measures approx. 12" in diameter at the lip, 5"H x 5-3/4" in diameter at the foot. The base is approx. 2"H.

100/200 Sold: $207.00

A Non-Matching Pair of Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Vases, ca. Late 19th Century

995. A Non-Matching Pair of Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Vases, ca. Late 19th Century


A similar but not identical pair of tall vases of a bulbous form with narrow neck and flared opening. The front of each vase features a flower arrangement in a decorative basket; calligraphy on verso. One of the vases has a pair of faux handles applied to the sides. Inside of the opening there is a red wax maker's seal. Both have a decorative carved wood base. The taller vase measures approx. 17"T x 7"W, the smaller one is approx. 16-1/2"T x 7-1/2"W.

300/500 Sold: $172.50

A Pair of Chinese Ginger Jars With Lids on Stands

996. A Pair of Chinese Ginger Jars With Lids on Stands


A pair of large Chinese ginger jars with lids, on dark teakwood carved stands. Polychrome glazed incised designs of Foo Dogs, florals, clouds and geometric motifs, approx. 9-1/2"H x 7-1/2" in diameter at the widest point. Bases are 1-1/2"H. The multicolored animals float ona background of mottled aqua glaze. The foot is white, and the collar at the top has a green and lavender geometric embellishment with a yellow lip and a deep ledge around the inside in which the cover rests. This trough is decorated with scattered flower shapes. The cover is decorated with similar Foo Dogs and is surmounted by a disc shaped handle in cinnabar glaze.

100/200 Sold: $149.50

An Antique Oriental Porcelain Vase

997. An Antique Oriental Porcelain Vase


An antique oriental glazed porcelain vase, in a slightly celadon color glaze, decorated on one side with oriental calligraphy and on the other with landscapes and figures, 22-3/4"H x 9" diameter at the widest point, with pierced bat-wing ornaments as handles on either side of the neck. Not marked underneath. Interior is glazed.

200/400 Sold: $103.50

A 19th Century Japanese Celadon Vase

998. A 19th Century Japanese Celadon Vase


A lovely 19th Century Japanese Celadon porcelain vase, of baluster shape, with two applied "handles" shaped like lion heads with rings, in a pretty pale celadon glaze with hand decorations of yellow birds on flowering branches and with Japanese calligraphy in black and in cinnabar red, with gilding to the upper lip and worn gilding on the lion heads, 16-3/4"H x 7-1/2" in diameter at the widest point.

400/600 Sold: $149.50

A 19th Century Chinese Ching Dynasty Foo Dog

999. A 19th Century Chinese Ching Dynasty Foo Dog


A 19th Century Chinese Foo Dog, Ching Dynasty, 10-1/4"H x 4-1/4"W x 4-1/4"D, in a rich teal/blue glazed porcelain, with the fierce looking animal perched atop a cube, one paw supported by an orb, the base embellished with carved dragons and other symbols within meandering designs.

200/300 Sold: $379.50

Chinese Ceramic Figurine of a Woman, ca. early/mid 20th Century

1000. Chinese Ceramic Figurine of a Woman, ca. early/mid 20th Century


The figurine depicts a woman in a long robe, carrying a pot; overall turquoise glaze with aubergine glazed scrolls at the feet of the woman. Pressed stamp on bottom. The figurine measures approx. 9" tall. Impressed mark on bottom.

50/100 Sold: $23.00

A Blanc de Chine Quan Yin

1001. A Blanc de Chine Quan Yin


A Chinese Blanc de Chine Quan Yin, serenely seated with her legs to one side and holding a lotus, the hollow underside unglazed, 6-1/2"H x 5-1/4"W x 3-1/2"D, ca. late 19th Century.

75/150 Sold: $97.75

A Chinese Sung Style Porcelain Pillow with a Boy

1002. A Chinese Sung Style Porcelain Pillow with a Boy


A Chinese Sung style teadust glazed porcelain pillow, the base of which is in the form of a boy on a bed holding up the crescent shaped pillow. The surfaces are embellished with carved foliate designs, the top of the pillow with lotus flowers in water. The pillow measures 5-3/4"H x 7"W x 4"D.

150/250 Sold: $40.25

Antique Northern Elm Oriental Side Table

1003. Antique Northern Elm Oriental Side Table


An antique Oriental Northern Elm side table, 16" x 24-3/4" x 29"H. Carved open work frieze surrounding the table top. Natural splits in wood along grain on surface.

600/800 Sold: $460.00

A Late 19th Century Chinese Cabinet

1004. A Late 19th Century Chinese Cabinet


A Chinese cabinet, ca. late 19th Century, from Zhejiang in southeast China, with a waxed finish in a rich brown elm, probably originally for use in a kitchen, 72"H x 20"D x 41-1/2"W, with an openwork pair of doors on the upper part, enclosing a shelf space, below that three small drawers, below that two panel doors enclosing a shelf space, and at the bottom two panel doors enclosing a large open space. The piece has antique finish brass hardware in the oriental manner with ring pulls and back plates matching.

1,500/2,000

Antique Chinese Document Box on a Modern Stand

1005. Antique Chinese Document Box on a Modern Stand


Shiny, maroon lacquered document box from China. Has simple brass handles on both sides and a latch on front. Measures apprx 5"H x 25-2/3"W x 23-1/2"L. Sits upon a black lacquered modern stand. Base is geometric in design. Entire item stands 19-1/2"H.

600/800 Sold: $718.75

Modern Chinese Low Table

1006. Modern Chinese Low Table


Modern Chinese carved low table with scrolled form ends and a rustic finish, 15" x 60" x 12" H.

800/1,200

Oriental Carved Wood and Inlaid Folding Screen.

1007. Oriental Carved Wood and Inlaid Folding Screen.


A small four-panel carved wood oriental folding screen, with pierced carving and bone inlay, with parts painted in matte black and Chinese red pigments, each panel is 38"H x 11-1/2"W x four panels.

600/800 Sold: $373.75

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