Summer Fine Art & Antique Auction Saturday, July 18, 2015 9:00 am EST (Preview Friday, July 17, noon - 6pm) Case Antiques, Inc., Auctions & Appraisals www.caseantiques.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/caseantiques Knoxville Ph: (865) 558-3033 Knoxville Fax: (865) 558-3032 Nashville Ph: (615) 812-6096 Gallery and Auction located at The Historic Cherokee Mills Building 2240 Sutherland Avenue Knoxville, TN 37919 [Intentional Blank Page] Tennessee’s Leading Auction Gallery for investment quality art and antiques is now accepting consignments Anna Catherine Wiley (TN, 1879-1958) Sold $107,880 Philip Leslie Hale Sold $41,120 More Record Setting Sales From Past Auctions Our cataloged auctions include: Online Internet bidding Telephone-assisted bidding Absentee maximum bid offers In-person bidding at the event Over 2,000 registered bidders per auction Postal Mail & Emails to 20,000+ art & antique buyers Three accredited appraisers on staff Tennessee coin silver Consignors’ items get maximum worldwide exposure coffee pot, marked “W. H. under stewardship Calhoun Tenn.” Sold $7,150 Circa 1860 TN Redware Jar of knowledgeable by CA Haun. Sold $36,800 professionals. Civil War Tin Type East Miniature TN Soldier. Sold $5,290 Portrait by We offer a full range of estate appraisal and Winchester, VA Martin- John Wood liquidation services. Frye School late 18th Dodge Century Bookcase on (1807-1893). To submit items for consignment, email Bureau. Sold $93,600 Sold $22,000 photos and descriptions to: 2.99 carat [email protected] Fancy Yellow Diamond & www.caseantiques.com Platinum Ring. Knoxville: (865) 558-3033 Sold $29,000 Nashville: (615) 812-6096 CASE ANTIQUES, INC. - TNGL #5157 2240 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919 email: [email protected] www.caseantiques.com [Intentional Blank Page] July 18, 2015 7/18/2015 LOT # 3 Gilt Bronze Sculpture, Jambala Asian, possibly Tibetan gilt bronze sculpture of 1 Chinese White Jade Figural Group, 2 boys the Buddhist prosperity deity Jambala, Chinese carved white jade figural group depicted seated on a lotus pedestal, holding a depicting two boys, possibly twins, seated with mongoose in his left hand and jewel in his right musical instruments. 2 3/8"W x 1 1/2"H. Qing hand. A red lacquered ribbon adorns his black dynasty. Provenance: the estate of Mrs. Adna lacquered hair. 4 1/4"H x 3 1/2"W. Godfrey Wilde, Jr. (Sara Joan Wilde), Colorado Chinese/Tibetan, 18th century. Provenance: the Springs, CO. Note: Mrs. Wilde (originally from estate of Mrs. Adna Godfrey Wilde, Jr. (Sara Nashville) and her husband, Lt. Col. Adna Joan Wilde), Colorado Springs, CO. Condition: Godfrey Wilde, Jr., traveled in Asia extensively Overall very good condition with expected circa 1945-1950 while he served as an aide de overall general wear. 500.00 - 700.00 camp to General Edward Malory Almond in Tokyo and Korea (Almond was Chief of Staff, Far East Command, to General MacArthur). In 1957, the couple moved to Europe when Lt. Col. Wilde was assigned as Protocol Chief of 4 Gilt Bronze Sculpture, Vajrapani the Visitors Bureau Section of the Berlin Asian, possibly Tibetan sculpture of the Command under Gen. Barksdale Hamlett. In Buddhist protector deity Vajrapani, gilt bronze 1969 Lt. Col. Wilde returned to Asia to work in with copper wash, depicted standing on an oval Saigon with the Research and Analysis platform and holding a thunderbolt in the raised Division, working closely with General right hand and rope in the left. Gilt paint to Westmoreland. After leaving the army, he body, gilt pigment to face and areas with copper worked as director of the Pioneers Museum in wash. 6"H x 5"W. Chinese, 18th century. Colorado Springs and executive director of the Provenance: the estate of Mrs. Adna Godfrey American Numismatic Association (and later Wilde, Jr. (Sara Joan Wilde), Colorado Springs, served multiple roles on its board of directors, CO. Condition: Overall very good condition including President, and served as an instructor). with expected overall general wear. 500.00 - In this capacity he and Mrs. Wilde traveled the 600.00 world, collecting art and antiques, with a particular emphasis on Asian decorative arts. Condition: Overall very good condition. 400.00 - 500.00 5 Gilt Buddhist Bronze Seated Sculpture Asian, possibly Tibetan, gilt bronze sculpture depicting Buddha, his hands in the Dharmachakra Mudra position, seated with 2 3 Chinese Jade Animal Carvings crossed legs atop a lotus pedestal. Blue paint Grouping of three (3) Chinese jade animal highlights applied to hair. Incised floral stamp carvings/toggles including a monkey holding a to the base. 7"H. Late 19th century/Early 20th peach, a foo lion/dog and a foo lion/dog with century. Provenance: the estate of Mrs. Adna smaller foo lion/dog atop back. Small pieces of Godfrey Wilde, Jr. (Sara Joan Wilde), Colorado jade fitted with brown necklace cord. Ranging in Springs, CO. Condition: Overall very good size from 1 1/2"L to 2 1/4"L. Qing dynasty. condition. 500.00 - 600.00 Provenance: the estate of Mrs. Adna Godfrey Wilde, Jr. (Sara Joan Wilde), Colorado Springs, CO. Condition: All overall very good condition. 400.00 - 600.00 Case Antiques, Inc. Page: 2 July 18, 2015 7/18/2015 of fan. Pouch missing one tassel, other tassel LOT # detached but retained. 350.00 - 450.00 6 Japanese Meiji Mixed Metals Vase Japanese Meiji vase, silver ground with three raised mixed metal figures engaging in various activities (serving and growing food, playing music), their robes inlaid with mixed metal 9 2 Chinese Carved Lacquer Boxes decoration, above applied rolling sea or wave 2 Chinese Carved Lacquer Boxes. 1st item: motifs. Impressed seal mark to base. 6 1/2"H. Chinese cinnabar lacquer box, the top with Note: removable metal sleeve inside top. 6 carved landscape design, depicting a scholar 1/2"H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. playing music in front of palace buildings, and Provenance: the estate of a former North the sides with carved foliate decoration. Base Carolina State University professor. Condition: with spurious mark reading "Great Qing Overall very good condition. 800.00 - 1,200.00 Dynasty, Qianlong Period Made" within cartouche, but likely 19th century rather than 18th. 2 1/8"H x 5 1/2'w X 4" D. 2nd item: Chinese white lacquer cinnabar box with overall carved chrysanthemum design. 2"H x 5 3/4"W 7 Great White Fleet Chinese Cloisonne Vase X 3 3/4"D. 20th century. Provenance: the estate Great White Fleet Imperial Chinese cloisonne of Mrs. Adna Godfrey Wilde, Jr. (Sara Joan vase, depicting the crossed flags of America and Wilde), Colorado Springs, CO. Condition: Both China with the Longevity character mark, all on overall very good condition. 400.00 - 450.00 a blue floral ground. 8 1/4" H. Circa 1908. Provenance: Collected by the consignor's grandfather, John Baxter Smith - U.S. Navy Paymaster, who was born in 1881, attended the Norfolk Academy and was made a paymaster 10 Chinese Stamp Ink Box with the rank of ensign in 1902. He stayed in 17th century or Early Qing dynasty Chinese gilt the service through 1919, when he resigned as a bronze circular stamp ink box, the cover with Lt. Commander. Smith served on the following raised design depicting tiger and bamboo with ships: Vermont, Princeton, Elacano, Villalobos, birds, the sides with reserves decorated with Wilmington, Monadnock, Ohio, Rhode Island, bird and floral designs. 2 5/8"dia. Provenance: Lancaster, and Connecticut. He sailed with the the estate of Mrs. Adna Godfrey Wilde, Jr. Great White Fleet, although it is not certain on (Sara Joan Wilde), Colorado Springs, CO. which ship he served during the Great White Originally purchased from P.C. Lu and Sons Fleet tour. Condition: Overall very good Ltd., Hong Kong, circa 1989. Condition: Overall condition. Some oxidation evident to brass. very good condition. 1,400.00 - 1,600.00 500.00 - 700.00 11 Chinese Jade Pendant, Figure and Toggle 8 Group of 4 Asian items inc. pipe, fan 1st item: Necklace comprised of a thin flat An assortment of Chinese items, including an square grey/white jade pendant with light brown opium pipe with jade end and bronze bowl (8 russet inclusions, strung together with a black 1/4"L); embroidered silk pouch or case; bronze, cord and small white jade beads. 20"L. 2nd item: iron and leather fire striker with bat design on Chinese green/yellow carved jade figure bronze disc (3 7/8"L); and an Asian silk and depicting a demonic figure. 2"L. 3rd item: ivory fan with printed figural landscape Chinese Gray/white carved toggle with incised decoration (8 3/4"L), signed with seals. All design. 2"L. All items 19th century. items late 19th/Early 20th century. Provenance: Provenance: the estate of Mrs. Adna Godfrey Purchased by the consignor's great-great Wilde, Jr. (Sara Joan Wilde), Colorado Springs, grandfather, Herbert Bliss, who traveled in CO. Condition: All pieces overall very good China and Japan at the turn of the 20th century, condition. 500.00 - 700.00 after his service in the Spanish-American War. Condition: Some slight tearing to back of leather on fire striker. Some light staining to right side Case Antiques, Inc. Page: 3 July 18, 2015 7/18/2015 LOT # 15 Tibetan Buddhist Crown Ringga & Tibetan Bone Brace 1st item: Tibetan Buddhist ritual crown ringga 12 2 Carved Jade Figural Pendants w/ gold comprised of five (5) individual polychrome 1st item: Neolithic jade bead, carved in the form painted images on metal, each metal plaque of a monkey head with an 18K yellow gold depicting various deities, including Buddha, pendant mounting.