Winter Fine Art & Antique Auction Saturday, January 24, 2015 9:00 am EST (Preview Friday, January 23, 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 [Intentional Blank Page] Handling estates and collections with experience and integrity. Consignments are given maximum worldwide exposure under the stewardship of knowledgeable, accredited professionals. Call us for a confidential, complimentary evaluation. Our cataloged auctions include: Online Internet bidding Absentee maximum bid offers Telephone-assisted bidding In-person bidding at the event All items professionally photographed and cataloged 3,000 registered bidders per live auction Brochures & Emails to 20,000+ art & antique buyers Accredited appraisers on staff Anna Catherine Wiley 1807 Lord Byron John W. Dodge C. A. Haun Dale Chihuly Wythe County, VA Sold $107,880 Sold $22,230 Sold $22,000 Sold $36,800 Sold $4,176 Sold $99,000 Franklin, TN Sampler Friedel Dzubas East TN Soldier Evgeni A. Lanceray Calhoun Philip L. Hale VA Sold $28,125 Sold $24,175 Sold $5,290 Sold $39,440 Sold $6,500 Sold $42,120 $93,600 Like us on Facebook CASE ANTIQUES, INC. - TNGL#5157 www.caseantiques.com email: [email protected] Knoxville: (865) 558-3033 Nashville: (615) 812-6096 [Intentional Blank Page] Winter Fine Art & Antique Auction 1: Qing Dynasty Court Necklace USD 900 - 1,200 1st item: Qing Dynasty Imperial court necklace, or chaozhu, comprised of 108 carved bone and enameled metal beads, an enameled metal double gourd shaped fota, an enameled metal oval pendant with enameled metal teardrop, and three tassels strung with beads terminating in enameled metal teardrops. 46" L. Late 19th century. 2nd & 3rd items: Two (2) Japanese lacquer boxes, one rectangular form with figural decoration (1 1/2" H x 12" L x 3 1/2" W) and one small square form with shell and fan decoration (3" W x 2 1/8" H). Both boxes 20th century. Provenance: Forest Heights, Knoxville, TN collection. 2: Group Asian Silver & Jewelry, 15 pcs. USD 300 - 350 1st-6th items: Six China Trade hallmarked silver souvenir spoons, including two by Wang Hing & Co, Hong Kong, late 19th/early 20th c., note 3-dimensional dragon spoon with gilt bowl, all 5-1/8" L., 2.745 oz troy total. 7th item: One carved mother-of-pearl pendant/enhancer with 14k gold mounting, 7/8" H x 2 1/2" W. 8.1 grams. 8th item: One 10k abacus charm (marked 14k but tested as 10k) 3/4" H. 2.1 grams. 9th-11th items: Three 14k stick pins, one black enamel decoration with Asian hallmarks, 2.9 grams (tested 14k), one 14k gold knot stick pin with .05 ct round diamond (1.8 grams), one 14k framed oval white jade stick pin, 3.3 grams incl stick (stick is silver metal, not sterling or gold). 12th item: Large oval mottled brown jadeite pin in goldplated mounting, 2 5/8" W. 13th-15th items: Group of 3 rings: 1 sterling ring with abacus top, 0.16 troy oz, sz 8 3/4.; 1 silver filligree metal and lapis ring, mounting broken, 1 silver metal and painted quartz ring, sz 8. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. 3: Chinese Export Silver Tea Set, 10 pcs USD 2,000 - 2,500 Chinese Export Silver tea service, all decorated with repousse dragon designs to bodies against a hammered ground, with fret and engraved floral borders and figural dragon handles. Stamped Chinese character marks to undersides of all pieces. Includes teapot (6"h x 9"L x 6" diameter), creamer and covered sugar bowl (lids with figural dragon finials), sugar tongs, and six footed cups. Chinese, circa 1900. 36.0 oz troy combined weight. 4: Large Chinese Export Silver Dragon Bowl USD 6,500 - 7,500 Large Chinese Export Silver bowl, repousse and pierced body decorated with dragons, flaming pearl and magic fungus, resting on three figural dragon feet. Base marked "WH," "90" and with Chinese chop mark for Wang Hing & Co., Hong Kong, late 19th/Early 20th century. Fitted with a pierced carved hardwood stand. Bowl measures: 6 3/4" H x 11 1/4" dia. 10" total H with stand. 44.035 total troy ounces. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. 5: Chinese Export Silver Pastry Server USD 200 - 250 Chinese Export Silver pastry server, the blade chased and pierced in a chrysanthum design centered by a shou symbol, the handle with raised chrysanthemum design, vacant triangle for monogram. Marked on back Tackhing, 90% Silver. 20th century. 12-1/4"L. 5.48 oz troy. 6: Pr. Large Urn Form Cinnabar Vases, Ming USD 1,000 - 1,400 Pair of large Chinese cinnabar covered vases, urn form; the tops with intricately carved decoration depicting opposing dragons chasing a flaming pearl; the bodies with intricately carved landscape and figural/immortal decoration. 16 3/4" H. Ming Dynasty. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. 7: Chinese Cinnabar Covered Circular Box USD 1,400 - 1,800 Large Chinese cinnabar lacquer covered box, circular form, the top having carved landscape decoration including a central pine tree, and the sides with carved crane and peach decoration. Raised six character Hsuan Te mark to base. Fitted with a carved hard wood stand. 12 1/4" dia. x 6" H. 8 1/2" total height with stand. 19th century. Note – a photograph of this lacquer covered box is pictured in a 1963 article on the Asian and American antiques of John and Amanda Gray, Chattanooga, TN. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. Bid Live Online at LiveAuctioneers.com Page 1 Winter Fine Art & Antique Auction 8: Pr. Chinese Cinnabar Bottle Form Vases USD 1,000 - 1,400 Pair of Chinese cinnabar lacquer bottle form vases, both with carved floral decoration to the neck and carved figural (immortal) landscape decoration to the body. Both fitted with hardwood stands. 14 1/2" H. Late 19th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. 9: Chinese Cloisonne Butterfly Form Box w/ Jade Insert USD 450 - 550 Chinese cloisonne butterfly form box, dark orange ground with overall butterfly decoration and central carved oval jade butterfly medallion. 12 1/2" dia. x 4 1/8" H. Jade measures 2 1/4" H x 3" W. 20th century. Provenance: Riceville, TN collection. 10: Chinese Archaistic Carved Jade Urn USD 400 - 500 Chinese Archaistic carved jade urn with foo or dragon dog handles with rings, carved wing relief design to the body and raised on paw feet. Standing foo dog finial to cover. Light celadon jade trasitioning into dark grey jade feet. Fitted with a conforming and hardwood stand with inlay. 9 1/8" H x 7 1/4" D x 3" W. Early 20th century. 11: Carved Quan Yin and Foo Dogs USD 400 - 450 1st item: A carved and polychrome painted wooden figure of Quan Yin, with blue headdress and red robe, standing on a white base of stylized clouds, 22 1/2" tall. Chinese, Late 19th/Early 20th century. 2nd item: Pair of carved and polychrome painted foo dog sculptures, depicted in a seated position with fan-like tails. 11 1/4" H x 11" W. Late 19th century. Provenance: Forest Heights, Knoxville, TN collection. 12: Japanese Takamaki-e Miniature Cabinet USD 800 - 1,200 Japanese gilt lacquered miniature collector's or tea cabinet (chadana), signed; finely enameled in gilt Takamaki-e with raised chrysanthemum and butterfly designs to top, over two sliding doors enameled with gilt pagodas in landscape scene; five gilt-enameled bone-fronted drawers with miniature pine cone style knobs. Door on right hand side opens to reveal an interior with Maki-hanashi ground, drawer, and a fitted interior. The back is decorated with gilt butterfly and foliage designs and is signed. Engraved silver and bronze colored metal mounts to exterior corner and edges. Cabinet 9-1/3" H x 10" W x 4-3/4"D. The cabinet fits into a stand with 3 gallery sides and silver metal mounts over two drawers with Maki-hanashi interiors, raised gilt chrysanthemum and floral designs, and four short curved legs on a scalloped base, 8-1/2" H x 12"W x 8"D. Height overall: 15-1/2"H. Late Edo-Early Meiji Period, 19th century. Ex-Sotheby's. 13: Chinese Bronze Horse w/ Rider, 2 pcs. USD 800 - 1,000 Chinese bronze two-piece sculpture depicting a horse with rider. Tang style horse is modeled standing with left front foot raised and fitted with bridle and saddle, the saddle with incised decoration. The rider, with raised left arm, is attired in scholar's robe with parcel gilt decoration to face, body and robe. Horse measures: 8 3/4" H x 8 1/4" W x 3" D. Rider measures: 7 3/4" H x 4" W. 19th century. 14: Large Asian Bronze Buddha Figure USD 1,400 - 1,800 Large Asian bronze Budai/Hotei or resting Buddha, seated with right knee raised and right arm resting against the head and holding beads, the left hand holding an ingot. Older patina. 18" H x 20" W x 20" D. Late 19th century. 82.7 Lbs. Bid Live Online at LiveAuctioneers.com Page 2 Winter Fine Art & Antique Auction 15: Japanese Meiji Bronze Hawk w/ Hallmark USD 400 - 600 Japanese Meiji period bronze sculpture depicting a hawk with outstretched wings and prominent talons perched on seaside rocky cliff. Raised mark on back of rock. Wings are detachable and body possibly detachable from base. 18 1/4" H x 22" W x 11" D.