Winter Fine Art & Antique Auction Saturday, January 27, 2018 9:00 am Eastern (Preview Friday, January 26, noon - 6pm) Case Antiques, Inc., Auctions & Appraisals www.caseantiques.com Email us Bidding or Action information: [email protected] General 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 [Intentional Blank Page] Winter Auction 2018 - January 27 1/27/2018 LOT # LOT # 1 2 Chinese White/Pale Celadon Carved Belt Buckles 4 2 Chinese Celadon Jade Double Belt Buckles 1st item: Chinese carved and pierced white/pale 1st item: Chinese celadon jade double belt celadon belt ornament, carved in the form of a buckle, carved with dragon and openwork butterfly with carved flower head hooks. 2 1/2" design, chilong dragon hook. 3 7/8" L. 2nd item: H x 3 1/4" W. 2nd item: Chinese carved and Chinese pale celadon jade double belt buckle, pierced white/pale celadon belt ornament, carved with pierced floral and bat motif, chilong rectangular form with central good luck symbol dragon hook. 3 5/8" L. Both Late 19th/early on a woven ground and bats to each side. 1 3/4" 20th century. Provenance: Private West H x 3 1/2" W. Both Late 19th/early 20th Tennessee collection. 800.00 - 1,000.00 century. Provenance: Private West Tennessee collection. 800.00 - 1,000.00 5 3 Chinese Jade, Stone & Gilt Bronze Belt Buckles Three (3) Chinese quartz, agate, jade and gilt 2 2 Chinese Jade & Gilt Bronze Belt Ornaments bronze belt ornaments, including one with three 1st item: Chinese carved pale yellow jade belt brown stones (3 1/2" L), one with a purple ornament, round form with deer and pine tree quartz center stone flanked by two celadon jade decoration inset into a gilt bronze base. 2 1/2" stones (3 7/8" L) and one with three quartz and dia. 2nd item: Chinese pale celadon jade belt two jade stones (4 1/8" L), all mounted onto ornament, oval form with central longevity white jade bases and inset into gilt and foliate symbol to the center and fretwork border, inset engraved bronze bases. Late 19th/early 20th into a pierced and foliate gilt bronze base. 1 century. Provenance: Private West Tennessee 7/8" H x 2 3/8" W. Both Late 19th/early 20th collection. 700.00 - 900.00 century. Provenance: Private West Tennessee collection. 800.00 - 1,000.00 6 2 Chinese Carved Jade Belt Buckles w/ Bats Two (2) Chinese carved green jade belt 3 4 Chinese Mottled Jade Belt Buckles ornaments including one rectangular form with Four (4) Chinese mottled jade belt ornaments twin bat carving within a fretwork border (1 including three natural form polished examples 7/8" H x 2 1/2" W) and one figural form carved and one oval form with carved dragon and into the shape of a bat with double longevity lingzhi decoration, all celadon with amber symbols (1 5/8" H x 3 1/4" W). Both Late highlights. Ranging in size from 2 1/2" L to 3" 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Private L. Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: West Tennessee collection. 600.00 - 800.00 Private West Tennessee collection. 700.00 - 900.00 7 2 Chinese Gilt Bronze & Hardstone Belt Buckles Three (3) Chinese belt buckles. 1st item: Large Chinese two piece gilt bronze and hardstone belt ornament comprised of blue and purple hardstones mounted onto a blue hardstone base, all inset on a gilt bronze base with additional gilt bronze floral decoration, the center in the form of a lingzhi or magic mushroom. 6" L. 2nd Case Antiques, Inc. Page: 2 Winter Auction 2018 - January 27 1/27/2018 LOT # LOT # item: Chinese two piece belt ornament 11 Chinese Bronze Ritual Pouring Vessel comprised of blue cabochon hardstones inset Chinese bronze ritual pouring vessel, bowl into a shaped filigree bronze base. 37/8" L. form, having a detailed figural dragon handle Both Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: and low relief decoration to the body including Private West Tennessee collection. 700.00 - yunwen or key fret pattern decoration to the 900.00 rim, engraved lappet decoration below and 8 Chinese Carved Jade & Gilt Bronze Belt Ornament animal mask engraved spout, the whole resting Chinese carved pale celadon jade and gilt on a pierced wave form base. Opening to the bronze belt buckle, comprised of two parts, each base of the bowl presumably for heating rectangular jade plaque with carved bamboo purposes. Piece possibly used with a liner, now and flowering tree decoration, joined by a gilt absent. Unmarked. 12" H x 15 1/2" dia. 14 lbs. bronze chilong hook and inset into a gilt bronze 19th century. Provenance: the estate of base having a pierced and carved foliate back. 4 Christine Rehnke, Nashville, Tennessee. 800.00 3/4" L. Late 19th/early 20th century. - 1,200.00 Provenance: Private West Tennessee collection. 800.00 - 1,000.00 12 3 Chinese Bronze Items: 2 Censers and 1 Vase Three (3) Chinese bronze items. 1st item: 9 Chinese Archaic Bronze Jue Chinese bronze censer, archaic form with gilt Chinese Archaic bronze ritual wine vessal or bronze pierced top, animal mask handles, relief Jue, Shang Dynasty style, the body and frieze to the body and tall tripod legs. Chinese underside with relief geometric decoration, two inscription on lower edge of censer. 4" H x 4 mushroom shaped finials, pouring handle and 1/2" dia. Late 19th/early 20th century. 2nd item: three splayed legs. 11 1/2" H x 6" W x 10 1/4" Chinese bronze censer with pierced naturalistic D. 4.6 lbs. Late 19th/early 20th century. top and raised floral decoration to the body. 4 Provenance: Descended through the family of 1/4" H. Late 19th/early 20th century. 3rd item: John Liddell, a member of Liddell family firm Chinese bronze bud vase, square archaistic that owned shipping warehouses and land in form. 4" H. Late 19th/ early 20th century. China until 1949. 500.00 - 600.00 Provenance: Descended through the family of John Liddell, a member of Liddell family firm that owned shipping warehouses and land in China until 1949. 500.00 - 700.00 10 4 Asian Gilt Bronze Items: Boxes and Figures Four (4) Asian gilt bronze items. 1st-2nd items: Two (2) Tibetan gilt bronze lidded trinket boxes, the lids with inset colored stones and 13 Asian Bronze Tree of Life Figural Lamp relief decoration. 3 1/2" H & 2" H. Late Asian bronze figural vase depicting a large tree 19th/early 20th century. 3rd & 4th items: Two with figures of men engaged in various (2) Chinese miniature gilt bronze figures, one activities amongst the branches along with a foo depicting an immortal atop a deer, the other dog figure, an ox figure, a deer figure and depicting a male diety figure. 3" H & 2 1/8" H. dogwood blossoms entwined around the trunk, 19th century. Provenance: Descended through all on a raised and pierced naturalistic root the family of John Liddell, a member of Liddell base. Now mounted as a lamp and fixed to a family firm that owned shipping warehouses conforming ebonized base. Vase - 18 3/4" H. 29 and land in China until 1949. 500.00 - 700.00 1/2" total H x 11 1/2" W x 9 1/2" D. 28 lbs. Late 19th century. Provenance: the estate of Christine Rehnke, Nashville, Tennessee. 800.00 - 1,200.00 Case Antiques, Inc. Page: 3 Winter Auction 2018 - January 27 1/27/2018 LOT # LOT # 14 3 Chinese Crystal, Stone & Bronze Belt Buckles 18 White Jade Plaque and Enamel Dish w/ Jade Handle Three (3) Chinese crystal, stone and gilt bronze Two (2) Chinese items. 1st item: Chinese white belt ornaments, each comprised of two parts and jade plaque, carved with auspicious symbols inset into gilt bronze bases, one signed en verso. and dragon masks at top and base, 2 7/8"H. Ranging in size from 3 3/4" L to 4 1/2" L. Late Comes with pierced carved hardwood stand. 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Private Overall height with stand: 4 1/4"H. Early 20th West Tennessee collection. 600.00 - 800.00 century. 2nd item: Qing celadon jade dragon belt hook, mounted to an enamel brush washer with yellow ground exterior and floral decorated interior, bowl 3 1/2" diameter, overall 1 3/4"H x 5 3/4"L. 400.00 - 500.00 15 2 Chinese Celadon Jade Belt Buckles 1st item: Chinese pale celadon jade double belt buckle, carved with dragon motif, chilong dragon hook. 4 1/8" L. 2nd item: Chinese pale celadon jade belt buckle, oval form with carved 19 Meiji Bronze Warrior Figure flowering tree motif to the front and carved Manner of Miyao Eisuke, Japanese Meiji foliate designs to the hooks. 2 1/2" H x 2 1/4" patinated bronze figure of a Samurai warrior dia. Both Late 19th/early 20th century. with fierce expression, wearing armor and Provenance: Private West Tennessee collection. holding a spear in a fighting pose. Signed with 700.00 - 900.00 Japanese characters in a rectangular reserve at back of left leg. Mounted atop a hardwood stand with pierced skirt and scrolled sides. Figure: 11 3/4"H. Overall 14 7/8"H x 10 1/2"W x 5 1/2"D.