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May 2008 Fine Art & Antiques Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities, Artifacts & Persian Pottery
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-45
Fine Paintings
46-70
71-95
96-120
121-145
146-170
171-175
Paintings in Miniature
176-185
186-195
196-200
Works on Paper
201-225
226-250
251-275
276-300
301-317
Sculpture
318-327
328-337
338-347
348-349
Decorative Arts
350-364
365-379
380-394
395-409
410-424
425-428
Silver
429-438
439-448
449-458
459-468
469-478
479-488
489-497
Fine Jewelry
498-522
523-547
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
Porcelain, Pottery and Ceramics
849-868
869-888
889-908
909-928
929-948
949-951
Orientalia
952-976
977-1001
1002-1026
1027-1051
1052-1076
1077-1084
Indian & Asian Sculpture
1085-1094
1095-1103
Glass
1104-1113
1114-1123
1124-1133
1134-1143
1144-1153
1154-1163
1164-1171
Furniture
1172-1181
1182-1191
1192-1201
1202-1206
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
1207-1216
1217-1219
Fine Oriental Carpets
1220-1229
1230-1239
1240-1244


A pair of Bronze Lotus Vases, Chinese ca. 18th Century

1027. A pair of Bronze Lotus Vases, Chinese ca. 18th Century


Elegant bronze tear shaped vase with lotus body on small foot. Not marked or signed. Incised and flared at rim. Each approx. 14"T.

200/300 Sold: $115.00

Japanese Bronze Lotus Bowl on Pedestal

1028. Japanese Bronze Lotus Bowl on Pedestal


Heavy and ornate gilt bronze offering bowl raised on pedestal base. Unmarked or signed, approx. 5-1/8"T x 6"D.

200/300 Sold: $184.00

Two Plates in the  Kakiemon and Nabeshima Styles

1029. Two Plates in the Kakiemon and Nabeshima Styles


First plate in the Kakiemon style with raised and ribbed rim, polychrome with flowers, approx. 10-1/8"D, small foot, unmarked. Nabeshima style plate also polychrome with blue leafy motif and painted floral screen, approx. 9-1/4"D, marked on bottom.

300/500 Sold: $161.00

A Large Chinese Tile

1030. A Large Chinese Tile


In the Han Dynasty style, a large terracotta tile with old pigment, depicts a horse drawn cart with man. Approx. 8"T x 11-1/2"W x 1" D.

150/250 Sold: $51.75

A Pair of 18th Century Imari Plates

1031. A Pair of 18th Century Imari Plates


Polychrome porcelain plates with Ho-Ho bird design, Each approx. 7-3/4"W, small foot and shallow well.

200/300 Sold: $207.00

A Chinese Glazed Porcelain Bowl, ca. 20th Century

1032. A Chinese Glazed Porcelain Bowl, ca. 20th Century


A delicate 20th century Chinese glazed porcelain bowl with the interior in white and the exterior in a famille rose glaze, with a six character mark in blue underglaze on the underside as an homage to antique pieces. It measures 3-5/8" in diameter x 1-1/2"H and comes with a carved bamboo stand and a fabric covered box. Contemporary.

100/150 Sold: $69.00

A Chinese Glazed Porcelain Bowl, ca. 20th Century

1033. A Chinese Glazed Porcelain Bowl, ca. 20th Century


A lovely glazed porcelain bowl, Chinese, ca. 20th century, with the exterior in a famille rose color glaze and the interior in white and hand decorated with pictures of birds, blowrs and a flowering branch. The bowl has a small foot and a four character mark in blue underglaze on the underside; an homage to antique pieces. The bowl measures 5-3/8" in diameter x 2-5/8"H and comes with a padded fabric covered box.

100/150 Sold: $120.75

Two Ying Ching Tea pots

1034. Two Ying Ching Tea pots


Both petite in size, approx. 3-1/2"T each. Shadowy blue glaze over earthenware tea pots with small handles and spouts.

50/100 Sold: $34.50

Early Chinese Porcelain 'Swatow' Vase with Phoenix Motif

1035. Early Chinese Porcelain 'Swatow' Vase with Phoenix Motif


This bulbous shape vase has somewhat squared shoulders and small straight neck. Body decorated with a stylized Phoenix and floral motif primarily in green, red, and yellow colors over white ground with blue underglaze bands. The vase is unmarked. Possibly Transitional Period. Measures approx. 5-3/4" x 6"W.

200/400 Sold: $115.00

Chinese Porcelain Rouge de Fer Glaze Vase with Famille Rose Decoration

1036. Chinese Porcelain Rouge de Fer Glaze Vase with Famille Rose Decoration


A porcelain vase, ca. first half 19th century of slightly tapered cylindrical form with a small foot and gently flared rim features gilt floral scroll pattern over rouge de fer glaze ground. The vase is further decorated with famille rose enamels in panels depicting scenes with people. Base with a blue underglaze mark. Overall measures approx. 7"T x 4-1/2"W.

300/600 Sold: $471.50

A Pair of Kakiemon Style Arita Bowls

1037. A Pair of Kakiemon Style Arita Bowls


Polychrome with simple decoration on interiors, matched set, with small foot, unsigned or marked. Each approx. 1-3/4"T x 5-1/8"D.

150/250 Sold: $57.50

A Group of Three Jun Ware Style Pottery

1038. A Group of Three Jun Ware Style Pottery


Jun Ware pottery with a light blue glaze with bursts of purple in areas, on terracotta forms. Tapered vase approx. 6"T, double handled urn approx. 4-1/2"T, footed plate approx. 1-1/2"T x 7"D.

200/400 Sold: $138.00

A Signed Glazed Pedestal Bowl with Flowers

1039. A Signed Glazed Pedestal Bowl with Flowers


A blaze glazed pedestal bowl with hand painted flowers with gold. Signed in the design, approx. 4-3/4"T x 6-1/2"D.

200/300

A Korean Vase

1040. A Korean Vase


A Mei-Ping shape vase, Korean, originally a white glaze with blue slip decoration with flowers on a leafy vine. Linear decoration at neck. Approx. 10-3/4"T. Possibly Coryo.

700/900

A Japanese Shishi

1041. A Japanese Shishi


Green glazed Shishi dog, very ornate, unmarked, apprx 5-3/4"T at tail, approx. 6"L.

100/150 Sold: $109.25

A Celadon Vase, ca. First Quarter 19th Century

1042. A Celadon Vase, ca. First Quarter 19th Century


A lovely porcelain vase with light green celadon glaze, reticulated double handles, bottom with under glaze Yung Cheng character marks. Approx. 7-5/8"T.

200/300

A South East Asia Jar, ca. 15th Century

1043. A South East Asia Jar, ca. 15th Century


An octagonal, gourd shaped vase with small foot and rim, decorated by hand in blue over white glaze, all of which is crazed. Approx. 3-5/8"T.

75/125 Sold: $63.25

A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Stem Cup

1044. A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Stem Cup


A Chinese blue and white porcelain stem cup, approx. 3-5/8"H x 4-5/8" in diameter at the lip, with a conical shaped stem. The hand decorated glazes depict fantastical birds around the outside and flowers and folliate designs on the inside. No maker's marks were found.

100/150 Sold: $63.25

A Large Chinese Porcelain Vase, ca. 20th Century

1045. A Large Chinese Porcelain Vase, ca. 20th Century


A large Chinese porcelain vase, ca. 20th century, with a mark in the underglaze on the bottom, in a pretty baluster form with two pierced shaped side ornaments on the neck, approx. 20-1/2"H, the entire surface embellished with very stylized foliate designs and images of bats, in turquoise, yellow, iron red, green and blue.

300/500 Sold: $287.50

A Persian Knife with a Carved Jade Handle

1046. A Persian Knife with a Carved Jade Handle


A Persian knife with the decorative layered steel serrated blade embellished with gold inlay and with a large handle at the hilt in carved green jade in the shape of the head and neck of a horse. Overall it measures 16"L.

300/500 Sold: $759.00

A Chinese Carved and Gilt Wooden Seated Figure

1047. A Chinese Carved and Gilt Wooden Seated Figure


A Chinese carved, ca. 19th century, painted and gilt wooden seated figure, approx. 6"H x 2-3/4"W x 2"D, seated on a lotus, with a rectangular object in his hands. The figure was once covered in a gilt surface and the base is painted in red and black. There is a paper label on the underside with Chinese characters.

100/150 Sold: $46.00

A Japanese Bronze Standing Buddha with Elaborate Backplate

1048. A Japanese Bronze Standing Buddha with Elaborate Backplate


A Japanese bronze standing Buddha on a rectangular stand and with an elaborately pierced back plate that resembles a stringed instrument, approx. 11"H x 5-34"W x 1-1/4"D, with a dark patina from age and handling.

100/150 Sold: $28.75

An Antique Blue Glazed Water Pot in Pomegranate Form

1049. An Antique Blue Glazed Water Pot in Pomegranate Form


A soft pale blue glaze over porcelain, segmented and flared opening with five "leaves". Wax resist foot, Chinese Yongzheng style mark in under-glaze blue. Approx. 3-1/2"T.

100/200 Sold: $345.00

A Celadon Glaze Lidded Dish

1050. A Celadon Glaze Lidded Dish


A light green glaze with striations, over porcelain body with protruding scalloped rim with bead work. Matching lit with sloped finial/handle. Bottom with 6 little kiln feet. Unmarked, approx. 3-1/4"T.

100/200 Sold: $23.00

A Chinese Celadon Vase

1051. A Chinese Celadon Vase


Light green celadon glaze over tapered vase with two squared "handles". Under glaze blue six character mark. Approx. 11-3/4"T.

200/300 Sold: $885.50

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