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Jan. 26, 2019 1/26/2019 LOT # LOT # 1 Chinese Celadon Jade Lingzhi Ruyi Scepter have glass tops resembling red coral. 2 1/2" to 3 Chinese celadon jade relief carved Ruyi 1/4" H. Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century. Scepter, large Lingzhi carved top and carved Provenance: the estate of Martha Dodge, flowering branch handle with peach, bat and Hendersonville, TN; the estate of Marvin Dodge smaller Lingzhi decoration. Russet shading to (brother to Mrs. Dodge's late husband, Robert), end of handle. 10 1/2" L x 3" W. Late Palm Beach, Florida; the estate of Clarence 19th/Early 20th century. Condition: Overall Mack, Palm Beach, Florida. Marvin Dodge was excellent condition. 1,400.00 - 1,800.00 the caretaker/companion of noted American architect Clarence Mack, and inherited several antiques (now in this auction) from him. Biography: Clarence Mack, known for designing Georgian Revival homes in Ohio's 2 Chinese Scholar Celadon Jade Arm Rest prestigious Shaker Heights and Lakewood Carved Chinese scholar's celadon jade arm or areas, and later in Palm Beach, was born in wrist rest, curved scroll form with relief carved 1888 and grew up on Cleveland's west side and bird and flowering branch decoration to the in Lakewood. Mack's houses were all center and bead decorated edges. Scattered apparently built for speculation; he is said to shading to edges. 2 5/8" H x 8" L. Late 19th have bought the property, designed each house century/Early 20th century. Condition: Overall and acted as contractor, furnished the houses excellent condition. 1,200.00 - 1,600.00 with antiques purchased from his European travels, and lived in many of them before selling them. His business slowed with the advent of the Stock Market crash of 1929. He 3 Chinese White Jade Carved Buddha Hand Citron spent 5 years traveling around the world before Chinese carved white jade citron fruit, also settling in Palm Beach, Florida in 1935. He known as Buddha's Hand, openwork flowering continued to design and build there until his fruit and textured finger decoration. Housed in a retirement in 1962, his name becoming custom silk lined box. 1 1/4" H x 3 1/2" L. Late synonymous with the "Palm Beach Regency 19th/Early 20th century. Condition: Overall Style." Never married, Mack died in Palm excellent condition. 700.00 - 900.00 Beach in 1982. (sources: The Lakewood Historical Society and the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, Case Western Reserve University.) Condition: Small cardboard disk 4 6 Snuff Bottles, Jade and Porcelain glued to base of dragon bottle and tiny chip to Group of six (6) snuff bottles, including one (1) base of dragon bottle. 2 lid caps detached. spinach jade with flattened, waisted body and Porcelain bottle lids are worn with some small etched landscape design, and five (5) famille chipping. Stopper is broken off at top and stuck rose hand painted porcelain bottles. One (1) in the peony bottle. General light wear to square with prunus design, signed on bottom bottles. 400.00 - 450.00 (couple of small edge chips, top detached from 5 5 Chinese Snuff Bottles incl. Lapis, Porcelain stopper); one (1) cylindrical with scene of Five (5) Chinese Snuff Bottles, including Lapis teacher and young boys, signed on bottom; one and Porcelain. 1st item: Enameled porcelain (1) cylindrical with flowering peony bush, snuff bottle, relief decorated and painted with signed on bottom (top detached from stopper); insects amid lotus blossoms and leaves, gilded one (1) flattened ovoid with scene of young men neck; green jade or glass lid with metal collar around a drum, table and fish bowl, and one (1) and spoon. Qianlong mark to underside. 3 1/4" ovoid with iron red dragon decoration. Most H. 2nd item: Hand painted porcelain snuff bottle depicting two boys in a landscape, Case Antiques, Inc. Page: 2 Jan. 26, 2019 1/26/2019 LOT # LOT # carrying a ball of fire. Poem inscription en oxidation. 2nd item: Very slight surface verso. Qianlong mark to underside. Gilt scratching. 500.00 - 600.00 porcelain stopper. 2 1/4" H. 3rd item: Hand 8 Chinese Bronze Censer, Horse & Scholar painted Famille Rose porcelain snuff bottle with Chinese bronze two-piece incense burner apocryphal Cheng Te mark to underside and gilt comprised of a horse with scholar atop his back. porcelain stopper. 3 1/4" H. 4th item: Lapis Horse is modeled standing and fitted with lazuli snuff bottle, shouldered, flattened ovoid bridle and saddle. The rider is dressed in a robe form with carved bird and prunus branch design and decorated hat, with raised right arm and to one side and lapis stopper. 2 1/3" H. 5th pointed index finger, and holds a scroll. item: Amber colored resinous snuff bottle with Unmarked. 12 3/4" H x 12" L x 4 1/4" D. carp and seaweed design to one side and bird Likely Qing dynasty. Note: Acquired by the and dragonfly design to opposite side. 2 3/4" H. consignor's father during his travels in the Far All likely late 19th to mid 20th century. East in the 1950's. Condition: Overall very good Provenance: Huntsville, Alabama private condition with nice, old patina and general collection. Condition: All spoons appear to have surface wear. 600.00 - 800.00 been broken off and reattached or replaced, otherwise all items very good condition. 400.00 - 500.00 6 4 Jade Items incl. Duck and 1 Snuff Bottle 9 Chinese Gilt Bronze Buddha Amitabha Figure 4 Chinese Jade Items and 1 Snuff Bottle (5 Chinese gilt bronze figure depicting the items total). Group of four Chinese carved jade celestial Buddha Amitabha or Amida Buddha, items including a Peking yellow glass snuff wearing a 5-pointed crown with right hand bottle with red relief ducks in lily pond design, raised and left hand stretched outward, seated orange hardstone stopper with bone spoon. 2 atop a stepped pedestal base. Chinese 3/4" H plus later fitted wooden base; one carved characters along the base edge. Incised foliate mottled celadon and russet jade duck figurine, mark to the underside. 8" H x 5 1/2" W x 4 1/4" unsigned, 2 3/4" H, with later fitted wooden D. 20th century. Condition: Some rubbing to base; one carved and pierced flower vase gilt, overall very good conditon. 1,000.00 - shaped disc, 1 5/8" x 1"; one oval carved and 1,400.00 pierced writhing dragon pendant with goldplated bale, 2 1/2" x 2 1/8"; one spinach green jade carved and pierced pendant with plum fruit and mouse decoration and goldplated fob, 1 5/8" x 1 7/8". All 20th century. 10 Chinese Gilt Bronze Amitayus Figure Provenance: Nashville, TN estate. Condition: Chinese gilt bronze figure depicting the 1st item: Possible break at top. 2nd item: Very celestial Buddha Amitayus, wearing a carved good condition. 3rd item: Possible fleabite loss foliate robe and holding a vessel, seated atop a on back of mouse figure. 4th & 5th items: stepped pedestal base. Incised foliate mark to Overall very good condition. 500.00 - 600.00 the underside. 8 1/2" H x 7" W x 4 1/2" D. 20th century. Condition: One small area of oxidation to the head, minor rubbing to gilt. 1,000.00 - 1,400.00 7 Asian Bronze Bell & Rock Crystal Buddha Asian Bronze Bell and Rock Crystal Buddha, 2 items total. 1st item: Chinese or Tibetan cast bronze temple bell with relief decoration, 11 4 Thai Hindu Bronze & Metal Figures, incl. Buddhas including animal motifs and Arabic characters Four (4) Thai Hindu Bronze and Metal Figures. surmounted by a crown. 10 1/2" H. 19th 1st item: Thai bronze Buddha depicted seated century. 2nd item: Chinese carved rock crystal and posed upon a multi-tiered triangular base. Buddha, depicted seated and holding an object Incised inscription on the lower base tier. 9 3/4" in the right hand, with a downcast expression. 4 H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. 2nd item: Thai 1/2" H. 20th century. Provenance: Estate of Buddha with gilt wash, from the Rattanakosin Martha Lyman, Dayton, TN. Condition: 1st Dynasty (1782-1932), depicted seated on a item: Overall good condition with light multi-tiered triangular base. 6" H. 3rd item: Case Antiques, Inc. Page: 3 Jan. 26, 2019 1/26/2019 LOT # LOT # Miniature Hindu bronze Dancing Shiva Nataraj, 14 Carved Jade Boulder & 2 Jade Figures likely Thai, depicted dancing within a circle of Chinese Carved Jade Boulder & 2 Jade Figures flames. 4" H. Late 19th/Early 20th century. 4th (3 items). 1st item: Carved light celadon jade item: Large gilt metal Ganesha Buddha boulder depicting a landscape with pine trees, elephant figure with overall gilt wash, mounted mountain, and figure sailing in boat, some onto a square black base. 16 1/4" H (w/ base) x russet shading. 2 3/8" H x 4 1/4" W x 3/4" D. 19" W x 8 1/2" D. 20th century. Provenance: Chinese, early 20th century. 2nd item: Carved Estate of Martha Lyman, Dayton, TN. white jade figure of reclining man holding a Condition: 1st item: Overall good condition vine, 1 1/4" H x 2 1/4" W x 7/8" D. Chinese, with general wear to patina. 2nd item: Tip of late 19th century. 3rd item: Carved light head covering bent, General wear and oxidation celadon jade figure of man perched atop a foo to exterior. Losses to the center and corner of dog or lizard, with one hand holding its tail. 2 base. 3rd item: Overall good condition with old 5/8" H x 1 1/2" W x 3/4" D.