AUCTION CATALOG WITH PHOTO Summer Fine Art & Antique Auction Saturday, July 14, 2018 9:00 am EST (Public Preview Friday, July 13, noon - 6pm) Case Antiques, Inc., Auctions & Appraisals www.caseantiques.com Email us Bidding and Current Auction information: [email protected] General information: [email protected] Follow us Online Bidding Knoxville Ph: (865) 558-3033 Knoxville Fax: (865) 558-3032 Nashville Ph: (615) 812-6096 Kingsport/Tri-Cities: (865) 310-7718 Gallery and Auction at NEW LOCATION 4310 Papermill Drive Knoxville, TN 37909 Summer 2018 7/14/2018 LOT # LOT # 1 2 Chinese White Jade Buckles w/ Metal Mounts Triangular hardstones and white jade plaques 1st item: Large Chinese carved buckle or mirror on second buckle are intact but loose. 700.00 - handle with intricately carved dragon head top 900.00 and reticulated carved chilong dragon figure to 4 2 Chinese Celadon Jade Buckles the body. Retains floral engraved and bat mirror 1st item: Chinese carved pale celadon jade mounts to the back. 5 3/4" L x 2 1/2" W double belt buckle, pierced with knot design, (includes metal mount). Late 19th/Early 20th chilong dragon hook. 2" H x 4 5/8" W. 2nd century. 2nd item: Chinese carved white jade item: Chinese carved pale celadon jade double buckle with dragon head top and partially belt buckle, pierced design with bats and reticulated carved dragon to the body. Retains scrolling flowers, chilong dragon hook. 1 1/4" H metal hook. 3 1/2" L(includes metal mount) x 1 x 4" W. Both late 19th/early 20th century. 1/4" W. Late 19th/Early 20th century. Provenance: Private West Tennessee collection. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. Condition: Both excellent condition. 700.00 - Condition: 1st item: Buckle with slight wear, 900.00 some tarnish to metal mount. 2nd item: Very shallow fleabite lower edge, otherwise very good condition. 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 5 3 Chinese Celadon & Russet Jade Buckles 1st item: Chinese carved celadon and russet jade buckle, square form with carved dragon 2 Carved Oval Chinese White Jade Buckle decoration to the top. 1 3/8" H x 1 1/4" W. 2nd Carved Chinese white jade buckle, oval form item: Chinese carved celadon and russet jade with carved chrysanthemum and scrolling leaf buckle, shaped oval form with pierced twin bat design to the front, carved chilong dragon hook decoration. 1 1/4" H x 2 1/4" W. 3rd item: and carved rosette hook to the back. 2 3/4" H x Chinese carved celadon and russet jade buckle, 3 1/2" W. Late 19th/Early 20th century. oval form with carved lotus blossom over water Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. decoration. 1 3/4" H x 2 1/4" W. All buckles Condition: Small chip to back lower edge, one late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: circular inclusion lower right, overall good Private West Tennessee collection. Condition: condition. 600.00 - 800.00 All buckles excellent condition. 700.00 - 900.00 3 3 Chinese Jade, Stone & Gilt Bronze Buckles 6 2 Chinese Spinach Jade Buckles Three (3) Chinese hardstone, jade and gilt 1st item: Chinese carved spinach jade belt bronze belt ornaments, including one with three buckle, rectangular form with scrolling shaped goldstones mounted onto a white jade decoration and fretwork border. 1 7/8" H x 2 base and inset into a gilt and foliate engraved 3/4" W. 2nd item: Chinese carved spinach jade bronze base (1 1/4" H x 3 1/8" L), one having belt buckle, oval form with scrolling lotus three shaped hardstones mounted onto a white blossom decoration and chilong dragon hook. 2 jade base and inset into a gilt and foliate 1/4" H x 2 7/8" W. Both late 19th/early 20th engraved bronze base (1 1/2" H x 3 3/4" L) and century. Provenance: Private West Tennessee one oval form having a dark red center and collection. Condition: Both overall excellent white jade mount (1 7/8" H x 2 5/8" L). All late condition. 700.00 - 900.00 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Private West Tennessee collection. Condition: Minor discoloration to gilt bronze on first buckle. Case Antiques, Inc. Page: 2 Summer 2018 7/14/2018 LOT # LOT # 7 3 Chinese Spinach Jade Belt Buckles & Chinese Roun carved bats inset into carved gilt bronze foliate 3 Chinese Spinach Jade Belt Buckles & bases, (2 1/2" H x 6" L). Both buckles late Chinese Round Lacquered Box, 4 items. 1st 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Private item: Chinese spinach jade double belt buckle West Tennessee collection. Condition: 1st item: with pierced and carved bat and good luck Center blue stone loose from mount, chip to one symbol decoration with chilong dragon hook. 1" corner, losses to gilt on bronze mount. 2nd item: H x 3 1/2" L. 2nd item: Chinese spinach jade Wear to perimeter of jade ring, losses to gilt on buckle, rectangular form with three openings bronze mount. 500.00 - 700.00 and shaped corners. 1 7/8" H x 3 1/8" L. 3rd 10 Rare Chinese Archaic Bronze Wine Vessel item: Chinese spinach jade buckle, rectangular Rare and early Chinese archaic bronze ritual form with carved dragon and good luck symbol wine vessel or Gu, wasted form with flaring decoration and shaped corners. 1 5/8" H x 2 rim, trumpet neck, straight sides and a slightly 1/4" L. All pieces late 19th/early 20th century. tapering foot. Lower section with three bands of 4th item: Chinese round cinnabar lacquered box archaic incised decoration together with and cover with all over hand painted figural and cruciform apertures between the lower and landscape decoration and brass hardware. middle bands. Incised animal figure to the Interior fitted with stacking custom trays to underside of the base. 9 3/4" H. Possibly Shang house buckles. 7 3/8" H x 14" dia. Late 19th Dynasty. Old Sotheby's tag (lot #6A) found century. Provenance: Private West Tennessee inside. Provenance: Estate of Martha Lyman, collection. Condition: 1st-3rd items: All overall Dayton, TN. Condition: Vessel has been broken excellent condition. 4th item: Overall very good in half. Evidence of bronze disease. 600.00 - condition with expected general wear, very 800.00 minor losses. 700.00 - 900.00 11 Ancient Chinese Bronze Figure; Tibetan Silver Elep 8 3 Chinese Stone & Gilt Bronze Belt Buckles 1st item: Ancient Chinese bronze depicting a Three (3) Chinese hardstone and gilt bronze resting Buddha figure. Label on the base reads belt ornaments, including one 2-piece buckle "Ancient bronze Chinese figure, dating from with three brown hardstones inset into a gilt 12th to 14th century. From H. K. Sebernick's bronze base (1 1/2" H x 2 1/2" L), one collection, deceased Pittsburgh attorney. Base is rectangular form with one brown hardstone Lignum Vitea (sic)". Mounted by two 5/8" L inset into an engraved gilt bronze base with wooden pins onto a lignum vitae wood base foliate surround (1 3/4" H x 2 1/4" L) and one measuring 1 5/8" H x 4 1/2" W x 2 5/8" D. with red and green hardstones inset into a gilt Figure - 3 1/4" L x 1 1/4" Deep. C. 1100-1300 bronze base (1 3/4" H x 3 1/2" L). All late AD. 2nd item: Tibetan sterling silver figural 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Private depicting Lord Ganesha with hinged neck. West Tennessee collection. Condition: All Unmarked but acid tested as .925 sterling. 3 overall very good condition. Some minor wear 3/4" H x 2 1/2" W. 11.305 oz troy. Early 20th to bronze mounts. 600.00 - 800.00 century. Provenance: Estate of Martha Lyman, Dayton, TN. Condition: 1st item: Overall good condition with expected wear. 2nd item: Overall good condition. Metal tested as sterling. 500.00 - 600.00 9 2 Chinese Jade, Stone & Gilt Bronze Belt Buckles 1st item: Chinese jade, hardstone and gilt bronze belt ornament comprised of two parts, with center blue stone flanked by celadon jade stones with carved lingzhi mushroom decoration, all inset into a gilt bronze base (1 1/2" H x 3 1/2" L). 2nd item: Chinese jade, hardstone and gilt bronze belt ornament comprised of three parts including a central celadon jade plaque flaked by pink quartz Case Antiques, Inc. Page: 3 Summer 2018 7/14/2018 LOT # LOT # 12 Chinese Carved Jade Boulder and Snuff Bottle 15 Blanc de Chine Porcelain Quan Yin Figure 1st item: Chinese carved and pierced celadon Blanc de Chin porcelain Quan Yin figure, jade boulder in the form of a flowering prunus depicted standing with a foo dog in one arm, branch, with a conforming carved hardwood atop a wave base with foo dog fish. Impressed stand. 21 5/8" H x 4 1/4" W. Late 19th/Early seal mark upper back. 14" H. 20th century. 20th century. 2nd item: Chinese carved spinach Condition: Overall very good condition with jade snuff bottle with bird and pine tree several drying cracks to interior base. 600.00 - decoration. 1 7/8" H. Late 19th/Early 20th 900.00 century. Condition: 1st item: Overall very good condition. 2nd item: Spoon missing, otherwise overall good condition. 400.00 - 500.00 16 Pair of Qing Famille Rose Vases Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Vases, baluster form with flared neck and Foo 13 2 Carved Chinese Quartz Items, Urn & Bottle Dog mask handles, each enameled with scenes 1st item: Chinese carved rose quartz miniature of a figures celebrating with a parade on one covered urn having a melon form body with side, and a temple scene on the other.