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Winter Fine Art & Antiques Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities, Artifacts & Persian Pottery
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-42
Paintings
43-67
68-92
93-117
118-142
143-167
168-192
193-205
Works on Paper
206-220
221-235
236-250
251-265
266-280
281-292
Sculpture
293-302
303-312
313-322
323-332
333
Decorative Arts
334-348
349-363
364-378
379-393
394-408
409-423
424-427
Orientalia
428-452
453-477
478-502
503-527
528-547
Jewelry
548-572
573-597
598-622
623-647
648-672
673-697
698-722
723-747
748-772
773-797
798-822
823-847
848-872
873-897
898
Silver
899-913
914-928
929-943
944-958
959-973
974-988
989-993
Porcelain & Ceramics
994-1008
1009-1023
1024-1038
1039-1053
1054-1068
1069-1083
1084
Glass
1085-1099
1100-1114
1115-1129
1130-1144
1145-1155
Books, Photographs, Maps & Manuscripts
1156-1165
1166-1175
1176-1178
Furniture
1179-1188
1189-1198
1199-1208
Oriental Carpets
1209-1218
1219-1228
1229-1238
1239-1248
1249-1258
1259-1268
1269-1274


A Miniature Chinese Chest

528. A Miniature Chinese Chest


A miniature Chinese chest in a painted and lacquered finish, approx. 23" x 13" x 21"H, with two doors and an open interior. The surfaces are hand painted with images of flowering branches and birds, and the base is carved with a key frieze. It sits up on legs that also have a key design.

75/150 Sold: $126.50

A Very Decorative Thai Sculpture

529. A Very Decorative Thai Sculpture


A very decorative large Thai sculpture, in carved and pierced wood with deep relief, depicting a dancer with in prayer position with one foot atop the head of a lion. it is softly decorated in polychrome pigments with some gilt, to resemble a very worn antiqued finish. It stands on it's own black painted wood base. Overall it measures 65"H x 19-1/2"W x 6"D at the base.

150/300 Sold: $235.75

A Pair of Peking Glass Bowls on Stands

530. A Pair of Peking Glass Bowls on Stands


A pair of cobalt blue on white Peking glass bowls, each on a carved wooden Oriental stand. The bowls measure 8-1/4" in diameter x 3-1/2"H, and the stands add 2" to the overall height.

200/300 Sold: $184.00

A Ching Dynasty Vase Converted Into a Lamp

531. A Ching Dynasty Vase Converted Into a Lamp


A Ching Dynasty porcelain vase, converted into a lamp, the vase approx. 12-1/2"H x 6" in diameter, signed on the underside "Kwang-Hsu" (ca. 1875-1908). The vase is a simple baluster shape with two handles at either side of the neck in the shape of elephant's heads, with the side hand decorated with the image of a still life with gilt accents and the opposing side with gilt Chinese characters. The vase has been converted to an electric lamp by inserting a cap and a socket at the top and attaching it to a carved wooden base with floral adhesive, so the integrity of the vase has not been altered.

200/300 Sold: $34.50

Another Ching Dynasty Vase Converted into a Lamp

532. Another Ching Dynasty Vase Converted into a Lamp


A Ching Dynasty glazed porcelain vase converted into a lamp, the vase approx. 12-1/4"H x 5-1/2" in diameter at the widest, in a baluster shape with two heads of dogs on either side of the shoulder. The vase is h and decorated on one side with flowers and an exotic bird on a branch and the opposing side is decorated with Chinese characters in black. The vase was converted for electricity by adding a cap and a socket at the top and by attaching it at the bottom with floral adhesive to a carved wooden base. In this manner the integrity of the vase was not altered. Marked on the underside T'ung Chih (1862-1875).

200/300 Sold: $126.50

A Kutani Vase/Lamp, Late Meji, Drilled and Wired ca. 1940's

533. A Kutani Vase/Lamp, Late Meji, Drilled and Wired ca. 1940's


A glazed ceramic Kutani vase/lamp on a carved wood base, once wired for electricity, measuring approx. 11"H to the top of the cap. The sides are decorated with the vivid glazes characteristic of Kutani ceramics in yellow, aqua blue brown and plum. No finial or lampshade.

150/250 Sold: $34.50

A Famille Rose Vase Converted into a Lamp

534. A Famille Rose Vase Converted into a Lamp


A pretty Famille Rose porcelain vase converted into a lamp by adding a cap and socket at the top, so the integrity of the vase is not altered. The vase measures approx. 13"H x 7" in diameter at the widest point without the harp. The lamp has a black textile shade in a "pagoda" shape with black and red gimp trim. The vase is covered with hand painted enameled decorations in the traditional images. Though the underside is not marked, there is a sticker reading "Tao Kwang 1850".

200/300 Sold: $149.50

A Pair of Framed Lacquer Wall Plaques

535. A Pair of Framed Lacquer Wall Plaques


A pair of framed Chinese lacquer wall plaques, each with applied carved polished decoration in the image of a beautiful lady in jade, bone and with polychrome painted details, surrounded by a black lacquer panel with gilt oriental tracery border and a brown carved wooden frame, with a verdegris oriental hinged ornament at the top. Each measures approx. 42-1/4" x 22".

400/600 Sold: $230.00

Another framed Oriental Lacquer Wall Plaque

536. Another framed Oriental Lacquer Wall Plaque


Another framed Oriental lacquer wall plaque, approx. 20" x 48" with two decorative carved brass ornaments at the top. The black lacquered panle is decorated in a garden scene with figures and with carved and polished jade, mother of pearl and bone details, surrounded by a black lacquer frame with hand painted gilt details.

200/400 Sold: $126.50

A Pair of Glass Snuff Bottles

537. A Pair of Glass Snuff Bottles


This lot includes a opaque green glass snuff bottle in the form of an eggplant, with a stopper fitted with cork and snuff spoon, overall measures approx. 3-3/8"L, second snuff bottle is molded in opaque parisian rose glass and is in the form of a vegetable with leaved overlapping the body, knobbed stopper fitted with cork and snuff spoon, overall measures approx. 3"L.

100/200 Sold: $57.50

A Pair of Carved Snuff Bottles

538. A Pair of Carved Snuff Bottles


An attractive set of carved bone or ivory snuff bottles. Both have removable lid with spoon, carved panels on both side depict a man and woman in outdoor setting. Panels inserted into metal bottle with many cabochon stones. Both have miniature carved wood stands. Each apprx 4-3/4"T without base.

100/150 Sold: $115.00

Two Carved Ivory Figurines of an Emperor and an Empress

539. Two Carved Ivory Figurines of an Emperor and an Empress


Two carved ivory figurines, each with incised marks on the undersides, one of a seated Emperor and the other of the seated Empress. Each comes with a fitted carved wooden base. The finely carved figurines have incised embellishments on the surface with black pigment wiped in. The Emperor is 6-1/2"H and the Empress 6-3/8"H. Both are regal and happy.

150/300 Sold: $408.25

A Pair of Carved Ivory Riders on Horses with Wooden Stands

540. A Pair of Carved Ivory Riders on Horses with Wooden Stands


A pair of carved ivory riders on horses, a man and a woman, each finely carved with meticulous attention to detail. The horses are posed regally on their stands, and the happy figures have elegant costumes and other trappings. Each measures approx. 6"H without the stand x 4-1/4"L x 1-1/4"W. The semi-circular carved wooden stands are each on four splayed feet and meaure 1-1/4"H.

200/400 Sold: $241.50

Interesting Ivory Carving of a Japanese Kabuki Actor

541. Interesting Ivory Carving of a Japanese Kabuki Actor


Ivory carving depicting an actor wearing a mask, holding a fan and wearing robes with incised decorations, highlighted in pigment and gilt. There is a signature incised on the bottom, filled with red pigment. Overall the piece measures approx. 3"T x 2-1/4"W x 1-3/4"D.

200/400 Sold: $414.00

A Large Ivory Carving of a Shoki and Oni, ca. Meiji Period

542. A Large Ivory Carving of a Shoki and Oni, ca. Meiji Period


Shoki, the demon slayer, in carved ivory shown battling five attacking Oni demons. Very finely carved with great attention to detail, especially on the faces. The underside features an incised pattern and is signed, probably by the artist. Overall the carving measures approx. 5"T x 2-3/4"W x 2"D.

300/600 Sold: $414.00

A Zitan Carved Wood Cricket Cage

543. A Zitan Carved Wood Cricket Cage


A round open-work carved organic form on tripod base with two raised handles. Missing a lid, this item would house a cricket for amusement. Approx. 4"T x 5"W. Unsigned.

100/200 Sold: $368.00

A Large Carved Bamboo Brush Pot

544. A Large Carved Bamboo Brush Pot


A large carved bamboo brush pot, approx. 6-3/8"H x 6" to 5-1/2" in diameter, very slightly ovoid, with the sides finely carved in relief of a landscape with buildings and figures finished in a glossy polished red color with dark brown bands of bamboo at the top and the bottom and three small tablet shaped applied feet.

600/900 Sold: $373.75

A Lot of Three Carved Bamboo Brush Pots

545. A Lot of Three Carved Bamboo Brush Pots


A lot of three carved bamboo brush pots, the first a dark brown glossy finish with Chinese characters incised in the sides, approx. 5-1/2"H x 3-7/8" in diameter, the second a glossy brown finished pot carved in a low relief of a landscape with aspects of the landscape in a lighter finish, approx. 5-1/2"H x 2-5/8" in diameter and set on three small carved feet, and the last a tri-color glossy finished carved pot with landscapes in low relief carved into each of the four sides and with four small feet, approx. 4-3/8"H x 2-3/4" x 2-3/4".

300/600 Sold: $161.00

A Lot of Two Carved Bamboo Zenzi

546. A Lot of Two Carved Bamboo Zenzi


A lot of two carved bamboo Zenzi, the first 11-3/4" x 2-3/4" and the other 7-7/8" x 3-1/8". Each has Chinese characters carved into the convex side.

100/200 Sold: $120.75

A Lot of Two Carved Bamboo Items

547. A Lot of Two Carved Bamboo Items


A lot of two carved bamboo items consisting of a writer's coupe in an irregularly shaped natural form surrounded by blossoms and branches, approx. 5-1/2" x 4-1/2' x 2", in a dark color finish, and second a decorative carving of a toad atop a wedge-shaped naturalistic shape, approx. 4" x 3-1/2" x 2-3/4".

200/400 Sold: $184.00

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