Summer Fine Art & Antique Auction Saturday, June 30, 2012 9:30 am EST (Preview Friday, June 29, 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 Tennessee’s leading auction gallery for investment quality art and antiques is now accepting consignments for our Fall 2012 auction. Joseph Delaney (TN/NY, 1904-1991) Sold $19,720 Chinese Export Silver Presentation Tray Sold $7,424 Anna Catherine Wiley (TN, 1879-1958) Sold $107,880 Our cataloged auctions include: Record Setting Sales From Past Auctions • Online Internet bidding Sold Sold Sold • Telephone-assisted bidding $5,290 $36,800 $17,825 • Absentee maximum bid offers Left: Civil War Tin Type • In-person bidding at the event East TN Soldier Consignors’ items get maximum worldwide Center: exposure under the stewardship of Circa 1860 TN Redware Jar by C. knowledgeable professionals. A. Haun Right: Miniature TN Cherry Press w/ Two Drawers We offer a full range of estate appraisal Left: Japanese Mixed and liquidation services. Metals Urn Center: To submit items for consignment, East TN Miniature email photos and descriptions to Redware Jug, Mort [email protected]. Right: Miniature portrait by www.caseantiques.com Sold Sold Sold John Wood Dodge Knoxville: (865) 558-3033 $32,200 $19,550 $22,000 (1807-1893) Nashville: (615) 812-6096 CASE ANTIQUES, INC. - TNGL#5157 2240 Sutherland Avenue Knoxville, TN 37919 email: [email protected] www.caseantiques.com June 30, 2012 6/30/2012 LOT # LOT # 1 Chinese Export Silver Bowl, Dragon Design 4 Chinese silver bud vase Chinese export silver bowl, chased and pierced Chinese silver bud vase, cherry tree repousse design of a dragon chasing a flaming pearl decoration, center cartouche engraved and dated design. Mark of Luen Wo (Shanghai) to "Marion, 17th April 1898". Asian marks and underside. 2 3/4" H x 5" dia. 4.185 troy ounces. pseudohallmarks. 7-3/8" H. 3.22 oz troy. Note: Late 19th/ Early 20th century. Condition: inscription refers to Marion Hellyer Liddell, Overall very good condition. 200.00 - 300.00 ancestor of consignor and wife of John Liddell, a member of Liddell family firm that owned shipping warehouses and land in China until 1949. Late 19th century. Condition: Overall very good condition. 200.00 - 300.00 2 Chinese Export Silver Box Chinese Export silver trinket box, featuring detailed repousse decoration on all sides of figures conversing and eating in a garden setting with pagodas in the background. Gilt 5 Chinese Export Silver-Gilt Goblet washed interior. Marked on the base with Chinese Export Silver Goblet, plain gilded rim Chinese characters and the mark of Luen-Wo over a body with heavy repousse design of birds (working Shanghi, Late 19th/ Early 20th amid bamboo leaves, ornamented with a vacant century). 2" H x 6" W x 3 1/4" D. 11.55 troy monogram shield and lined in a gilt-wash, on a ounces. Condition: Very good condition. 600.00 bamboo-form stem, atop a circular foot with - 900.00 repousse root design. Marked on interior of foot ring with illegible Chinese character marks. 6-1/2"H, 4.75 oz troy. Chinese, late 19th to early 20th century. Provenance: Private Nashville, Tennessee collection. Condition: 3 Chinese Silver Trophy Cup Slightly misshapen with light dents to rim, body Chinese silver trophy cup, the bowl supported and footring, marks rubbed. 400.00 - 500.00 by a triple bamboo shoot pedestal on a raised circular foot, with a gilt wash on bowl and base. Bears the inscription "Shanghi Paper Hunt Club, 6th February 1937, Won by Mr. J. H. Liddell on King's Jubilee (Heavy Weight)", with 6 Seated Bronze Buddha Figure, French Indochina maker's mark on underside for Hung Chung. Bronze Buddha sculpture of a robed male figure 4.985 troy ounces. 5" H. Note: H.A. Crosby on carved base. Stamped on underside "French Forbes' book, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1885, Indochina". 12 1/4" H x 7 1/2" W x 5 1/4" D. lists Hung Chong as a well known jeweler with 1st half 20th century. Condition: Overall very addresses in both Canton and Shanghai in the good condition. 300.00 - 350.00 last half the 19th century and first quarter of the 20th century (1860-1930). Liddell Bros. was a British based firm specializing in exports from China in the same period. Condition: Overall very good condition with slight wear to gilt wash. 300.00 - 400.00 Case Antiques, Inc. Page: 2 June 30, 2012 6/30/2012 LOT # LOT # 7 Chinese painted bronze figure of a Scholar 11 Chinese green jade snuff bottle Chinese enameled and gilt bronze figure of a Chinese green jade snuff bottle, tapering scholar with flowing robes and outstretched shouldered form with small area of russet hand, on a carved teakwood base. 11"H inclusion near base. 1-5/8" H. Chinese, Qing (including 1/2" H base). Probably Qianlong dynasty, late 19th century. Provenance: Private period. Provenance: acquired by consignor's Middle Tennessee collection. Condition: father in China in the 1940s. Condition: Losses Lacking stopper, otherwise excellent condition. to paint and gilding, some holes and cracking 200.00 - 275.00 to face, base is probably later. 600.00 - 900.00 12 2 Chinese Snuff Bottles, Gilt bronze & Boxwood 8 Finely carved Chinese Celadon and Russet jade drag Two Chinese Snuff Bottles. 1st item: Gilt Chinese dragon or sea monster figure, celadon bronze snuff bottle with large foo dog and jade with russet inclusions, pierced and relief matching gilt bronze stopper, 2-1/2" H. 2nd carved with fine details including tongue, scales item: Carved boxwood snuff bottle of scholar and fins. 4-1/8"H x 6-5/8"L x 5/8"D. Chinese, with deer on one side and carved city scene of Qing dynasty, probably late 19th century. people crossing bridge on other side. Silver Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear metal and rose quartz stopper. 3" H. Both 20th and dust in crevices. 800.00 - 1,000.00 century. Condition: Both in excellent condition. 200.00 - 300.00 9 Chinese interior painted quartz snuff bottle Smoky quartz snuff bottle, the interior signed 13 Carved Japanese Ivory Netsuke of Turtles and finely painted with figures, donkey and Carved Japanese ivory netsuke of a basket filled horse from Chinese literature, with a pearl and with seven turtles. Artist signed on the base. 1 lapis-like stone stopper and ivory spoon. 3"H. 3/4" x 1 1/4". Late 19th/ Early 20th century. Chinese, late 19th century. Condition: Overall Condition: Very good condition. 400.00 - very good condition with a few scattered light 600.00 abrasions inside and outside, near base. 200.00 - 300.00 14 2 Carved Japanese Ivory Netsukes, Dog and Clam Two carved and inked Japanese ivory netsukes 10 2 Chinese snuff bottles including horn and ivory including one of a dog sitting on a basket with 1st item: Chinese horn snuff bottle with silver two fish (1-6/8" x 1") and the other of a clam filigree mounts, adorned with small red and shell atop a conch shell, artist signature on the blue stones (possibly turqouise and red coral) base (1- 6/8" x 1-1/4"). 19th to early 20th and rose glass "jewels". Embossed four petal century. Condition: Both very good condition. flower symbol on base. 3" overall. Chinese, 200.00 - 300.00 probably Qing period, late 19th century. 2nd item: Chinese snuff bottle with relief carved designs, probably stained bone or ivory, signed on back, 2-1/2"H. Early 20th century. 15 Eight Chinese carved ivory horses of Mu Wang Provenance: estate of Alice Leigh, Little Rock, Group of eight Chinese carved ivory figures Arkansas. Condition: 1st item: Overall good depicting the horses of Mu Wang, all in various condition. Lid sits loosely, tarnish to silver poses - standing, resting, running. Each with filigree, slight scratching and wear. 2nd item: separate carved hardwood stand. Ranging in very good condition. 250.00 - 350.00 height from 2-1/2" to 4-1/2" including stands. Chinese, early 20th century. Provenance: estate of Alice Leigh, Little Rock, Arkansas. Condition: Overall excellent condition, some Case Antiques, Inc. Page: 3 June 30, 2012 6/30/2012 LOT # LOT # with light grime or surface patination, one with 7/8" H. Condition: All items very good age crack to back. 300.00 - 500.00 condition. 300.00 - 400.00 16 Finely carved ivory horse okimono 20 Large 18 in Chinese Famille Rose Charger, early 19 Ivory okimono of a standing horse with carved Large late 18th or early 19th century Chinese mane, saddle, and tassels, with stained export porcelain Famile Rose charger, with highlight details. Signed on base. 4"H. Chinese central floral, chrysanthemum, bird, butterfly or Japanese, late 19th to early 20th century. and peacock decoration, inner floral, peach and Provenance: estate of Alice Leigh, Little Rock, butterfly border and floral rim with six Arkansas. Condition: Overall very good vignettes and symbols including a sword, fan condition with light patination and wear to and flute. Old French retail label en verso. stained areas. 200.00 - 300.00 18-3/4" dia. Condition: Overall excellent condition with slight wear to decoration. 500.00 - 800.00 17 Carved ivory Guan Yin figure with vase, 12"H Large Chinese carved ivory figure or okimono of the female deity Kwan Yin, depicted pouring 21 Chinese Yellow Ground Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl out the swirling contents of a vase.