Summer Fine Art & Antique Auction Saturday, August 5, 2017 9:00 Am
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Summer Fine Art & Antique Auction Saturday, August 5, 2017 9:00 am Eastern (Preview Friday, August 4, noon - 6pm) Case Antiques, Inc., Auctions & Appraisals www.caseantiques.com Email us General information: [email protected] Bidding information: [email protected] Visit us on social media www.facebook.com/caseantiques www.twitter.com/caseantiques www.instagram.com/caseantiques www.pinterest.com/caseantiques Knoxville Ph: (865) 558-3033 Knoxville Fax: (865) 558-3032 Nashville Ph: (615) 812-6096 Kingsport/Tri-Cities: (865) 310-7718 Gallery and Auction located at The Historic Cherokee Mills Building 2240 Sutherland Avenue Knoxville, TN 37919 Summer Auction 2017 - August 5 7/15/2017 LOT # LOT # 1 White Jade Carved Melon Snuff Bottle 4 2 Chinese Jade & Gilt Bronze Belt Ornaments Chinese white jade snuff bottle, relief carved Two (2) Chinese Jade and Gilt Bronze Belt with melon or other fruit and leaves, 2 1/4" H. Ornaments. 1st item: Chinese carved celadon Late Qing/early Republic Period. Provenance: jade and gilt bronze belt ornament with chilong Nashville, Tennessee estate. Condition: Coral dragon motif and pierced foliate decoration to stopper lacks spoon and may not be original to the back. 2 1/2" L x 2" W. 2nd item: Chinese the bottle. 400.00 - 450.00 carved pale celadon jade and gilt bronze belt ornament with pierced jade bird and foliate decoration and engraved foliate decoration to the back. 2 1/2" L x 1 1/4" W. Both Late 19th/Early 20th century. Provenance: Private 2 2 Enamel Snuff Bottles, inc. Qianlong West Tennessee collection. Condition: Both Two (2) Chinese snuff bottles with enamel items excellent condition. Note: 1st item has a decoration. 1st item: Cloisonne snuff bottle, metal reinforcement plate between the pierced Qianlong form with pear shaped body, floral bronze buckle back and jade that may be visible decoration to body and matching lid. 3" H. in photos. 600.00 - 800.00 Possibly 18th century. 2nd item: Enamel on copper snuff bottle, flattened shouldered form with vignettes of two women in a landscape. 2 1/2" H. 19th century. Provenance: The estate of Dr. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Nashville, 5 3 Chinese Agate and Gilt Bronze Belt Buckles Tennessee. Condition: 1st item: Very good Three (3) Chinese agate and gilt bronze belt condition, lid will not come off. 2nd item: 4 ornaments, each with blue centers, inset into chips, largest 1/2", some damage along foot, bronze bases. Ranging in size from 3 3/8" L to 5 lacking end of spoon. 300.00 - 400.00 1/2" L. Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Private West Tennessee collection. Condition: All very good condition. 600.00 - 800.00 3 2 Chinese Carved Jade Belt Ornaments Two (2) Chinese Carved Jade Belt Ornaments. 1st item: Chinese carved grey jade belt ornament, lattice and floral design with double 6 3 Chinese Quartz, Agate & Gilt Bronze Belt Buckles Longevity symbols. 2 3/4" L x 1 5/8" D. 2nd Three (3) Chinese quartz, agate and gilt bronze item: Chinese celadon jade belt ornament with belt ornaments, two (2) with pink and green inset cabochon carnelian and engraved foliate stones inset into filigree and pierced gilt bronze designs to the front, chilong dragon hook. 1 3/4" bases, one (1) with single inset stone and raised L x 1 1/4" D. Both late 19th/early 20th century. foliate gilt bronze base. Ranging in size from 1 Provenance: Private West Tennessee collection. 1/2" L to 3 5/8" L. Late 19th/Early 20th century. Condition: Both excellent condition. 500.00 - Provenance: Private West Tennessee collection. 700.00 Condition: All very good condition. 600.00 - 800.00 Case Antiques, Inc. Page: 2 Summer Auction 2017 - August 5 7/15/2017 LOT # LOT # 7 3 Chinese Rock Crystal Belt Ornaments 9 Chinese Celadon Jade Double Belt Buckle Three (3) Chinese Rock Crystal Belt Chinese pale celadon jade double belt buckle, Ornaments. 1st item: Chinese rock crystal belt carved with lotus flower motif, chilong dragon ornament with oval rock crystal mounted into a hook. 4 1/2" L. Late 19th century. Provenance: foliate pierced gilt bronze base. 2 1/4" L x 1 Private West Tennessee collection. Condition: 3/4" D. Late 19th/early 20th century. 2nd item: Excellent condition. 800.00 - 1,000.00 Chinese rock crystal belt ornament with oval rock crystal mounted into an engraved foliate gilt bronze base. 2 1/2" L x 1 3/4" D. Late 19th/early 20th century. 3rd item: Chinese 10 Chinese Jade and Gilt Brass Belt Ornament shaped rock crystal belt buckle, 2 5/8" W x 1 Chinese celadon jade and gilt brass belt 3/4" D. 20th century. Provenance: Private West ornament, carved in the form of a flower head Tennessee collection. Condition: All pieces with with Ju-i head border and mounted on a minor surface scratching. 500.00 - 700.00 conforming gilt brass base with engraved foliate designs. 3" dia. Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Private West Tennessee collection. Condition: Overall excellent condition. 400.00 - 8 4 Chinese Belt Ornaments, inc. Jade 500.00 Four (4) Chinese Belt Ornaments, including Jade. 1st item: Chinese spinach jade and bronze belt ornament, the jade with geometric and longevity decoration, inset into a bronze base 11 Japanese Zushi Buddha Altar Shrine with beaded edge, base signed en verso. 2" 1/2 A large Japanese Zushi lacquered and gilt L x 2 1/4" D. 2nd item: Chinese ivory and carved wooden Buddha altar shrine. Comprised bronze belt ornament, the ivory with carved of three parts including the seated figure, the dragon decoration, inset into a bronze base with curved arched plaque with scrollwork and sun raised foliate decoration and pierced back. Inset motif and the six-sided base with lotus leaf, ivory plaque signed en verso. 2" L x 1 1/2" D. garden wall, pierced floral plaques and wave 3rd item: Chinese red hardstone and bronze belt motifs. 19-3/4" H x 10" W x 8-1/8" D overall. ornament, the hardstone with carved fold 19th century. Condition: Right hand reglued at design, inset into a bronze base with raised wrist. Loss of gilding to Buddha figure. foliate decoration and engraved back. 2 5/8" L x Repaired splits to plaque. Some surface grime. 2 1/4" D. 4th item: Large hardstone belt Age cracks to elbow, wrists, knees, front edge. ornament with carved spotted deer and 400.00 - 500.00 flowering prunus decoration. 3 7/8" L x 3" D. All Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Private West Tennessee collection. Condition: 1st item: Overall very good condition. 2nd item: Ivory plaque loose in bronze mount, otherwise 12 2 Thai Bronze Bodhisattva Figures very good condition. 3rd item: Very good Two (2) Thai Bronze Buddha or Bodhisattva condition. 4th item: Scattered fleabites to edge, figures. 1st item: Thai bronze figure depicted one hook with old break and fleabites and seated with crossed legs, in front of a mounted scratching to back. 600.00 - 800.00 incense bowl, all atop a tripodal base. 10 3/4" H x 6 1/4" W. Late 19th century. 2nd item: Thai gilt bronze figure depicted seated with crossed legs on a lotus throne with two Ch'i-lung dragons conjoined to form an arch overhead. Inscription lower front edge, also inscribed in medallion on lower edge of back side. 10" H x 6" W. Early 20th century. Condition: 1st item: Overall general wear and oxidation, possible loss of original gilding. Minor pitting to lower body, abrasions to right side of body and lower left body. 2nd item: Loss to tip of dragon arch, Case Antiques, Inc. Page: 3 Summer Auction 2017 - August 5 7/15/2017 LOT # LOT # losses to front base edge. Some tiny holes on 1964. Condition: Very slight area of glaze wear back side near inscription and overall general beneath one handle ring, otherwise very good wear. 700.00 - 1,000.00 condition. 400.00 - 500.00 13 Pair Chinese Bronze Deer, exhibited 16 Pr. Chinese Famille Rose Vases w/ Figural Handles Pair of Chinese Archaic style bronze deer, the Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Guangxu period buck standing, the doe grazing. Buck has porcelain vases, Yen Yen form with shaped Ju-i removable antlers. Buck - 15 1/2" H x 10" W x head rim, figural crane handles, double-chilongs 10" D. Early 20th century. Exhibited at the to shoulder, two interior scenes with figures Dixon Museum, Memphis, "Flowers and Art" within rectangular panels on the ribbed body exhibit, April, 1986. Provenance: Estate of Mr. against a painted floral, insect and fruit and Mrs. Jeter Easton, Memphis, by descent to background, terminating in a lotus lappet band consignor. Condition: Surface gilt has worn around the base with cherry blossoms and away from outdoor exposure; oxidation and peaches above. 16 3/4" H. Circa 1875-1908. some pitting. 350.00 - 450.00 Condition: Overall good condition. Inconspicuous tiny chip to underside of the rim edge on one vase, approx. 1/4". Both with minor wear to enamel decoration on rims, one more so than the other. One applied dragon 14 Chinese Fencai Enamel Eggshell Bowl with chip to back, approx. 3/8". 1,800.00 - Chinese Republic Period eggshell or translucent 2,200.00 porcelain bowl with black and tan ruyi banded border over a landscape scene with finely painted figures; poem or inscription verso accompanied by three red seals; the interior side decorated with a grasshopper or cricket among 17 Longquan Celadon Scalloped Charger flowers, and at the center a black and white Chinese Longquan celadon charger with central writhing dragon enclosed in a medallion.