Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 113

The Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Asian Art

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 745		King Silk Sushu Embroidery Silk Art Landcape From Their Masterworks Collection: The Moon Gate. Sushu is a traditional folk art originated in China with a history spanning 2500 years. In 2004 King's Silk Embroidery opened in Kitchener, Ontario Canada, the founder himself whose family had its roots in Suzhou, China, one of the most famous Chinese cities known for its silk and expanding his company into quite the family affair. Offered is one of the company's silk art landscapes from their masterworks collection entitled "The Moon Gate". Six to seventeen layers of silk of 4/16 strands of silk are used to create this work taking anywhere from three to five months boasting lovely colors of steel, navy, grey, green, pink, umber and taupe threads. Handsomely framed to 25 x 25" and in excellent condition. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 746		King Silk Sushu Embroidery Silk Art Landcape From Their Masterworks Collection: "The Carved Door". Sushu is a traditional folk art originated in China with a history spanning 2500 years. In 2004 King's Silk Embroidery opened in Kitchener, Ontario Canada, the founder himself whose family had its roots in Suzhou, China, one of the most famous Chinese cities known for its silk and expanding his company into quite the family affair. Offered is one of the company's silk art landscapes from their masterworks collection entitled "The Carved Door". Six to seventeen layers of silk of 4/16 strands of silk are used to create this work taking anywhere from three to five months boasting beautiful colors of Chinese red, pink, yellow green, white umber and taupe threads. Handsomely framed to 25 x 25" and in excellent condition. Beautiful work. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 747		4 Imari Style (Chinoiserie), Early 19th Century, Masons Ironstone Plates, England. Four early 19th Century and boldly decorated Masons Patent Ironstone plates. All four have softly scalloped shaped edges and hand painted with iron red, cobalt and ocher in a chinoiserie these plates are in excellent condition, showing little signs of wear. Two have the transfer printed mark 'Mason's Patent Ironstone China' with Dublin retailer Thomas Higginbotham* (c1800-1830) and while all four plates are virtually the same design, the Higgenbotham pieces are slightly deeper plates than the other pair. The other two have "Mason's Patent Ironstone China, Morley's" and slightly flatter. Overall these plates are in excellent condition given their 150 years boasting no chips, breaks or repairs and display beautifully. Very collectible pieces. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 748		19th Century Zhejiang Chinese Bed Panel: Made of(Yúshù) Tongue and Groove Construction. 19th Century Chinese beds are some of the most beautiful handcrafted creations for a home during that could be imagined. Often times referred to collectively as "marriage beds", these breathtaking works appear as grand alcoves of luxury and privacy. This panel is from such a bed, painted in Chinese red with lovely carvings, some in exceptionally high relief and hand painted gilt images. This panel was a striking decor item that framed a mounted wall mirror in an entry way. It was a beautiful look but the owner in a previous home simply had it hanging and it brought almost two decades of enjoyment. It can do the same for you. 75 x 23" in total height and width, the opening is 30 x 20". In overall excellent conditon given its 150+ years in age. Outside shipping required for which we can recommend a most reputable and resonable company. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 749		Pair of Elegantly Carved Jade Grape Clusters, Continuous Carving Surround Each Sculpture. Unusual pair of beautifully carved and polished grape clusters. Both clusters boast detailed continuous carving of grapes and vines that surround each sculpture. Each carved from a single jade stone, the jade transitions from pale to deep green giving an impressive natural look with vines and leaves snaked through the grapes. Attached to the grapes are heavily braided cords each with 3 large deep green jade beads as well as two jade attachment rings. Beautiful pieces for any decor. One grape cluster measures 4½ x 3" and the other (the lighter cluster) 5 x 3½". Estimated Value $250 - UP From The Ko Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 750		Beautifully Carved, Large Hardstone Brush Pot of Lotus and Carp. Large, elaborately carved hardstone brush pot. Beautiful details are evident including the lotus branches, pods, and carp that surround the pot. The open work in the carving impresses especially flanking the large carp on left side. We note only one very tiny chip at base, otherwise the delicate fins, petals, water splashes are all intact without any repairs. Again, an impressive size 7½ x 15 x 8" and weighing about 14 pounds. Lovely. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 751		Striking Collection of Four Fine Tribal African Ebony Wood Sculptures Boasting Exceptional Craftsmanship. Exceptional collection of Mid-20th Century East African wood sculptures. 1.) The tallest is a remarkable contemporary piece of carved hardwood of organic shapes both in human and animal form that beguiles. Master craftsmanship from a single piece of wood, 30 x 7 x 5" and polished to a fine patina. There is a crack in one of the curved sections that is hardly noticeable and existed when originally purchased by owner. 2.) Male with drum stands nearly 21" and of deep ebony polished to a high gleam 3.) 4-sided totem 9½ x 5 x 5" carved in high relief of 14 men, women and children, all boasting wonderfully expressive faces, postioning of their bodies and almost all connected with the holding of hands. A fantastic and inspirational piece. 4.) Elegant portrait bust of a tribal female 6½" tall. A wonderful collection from a longtime collector. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 752		Collection of Eight Wood Carvings from China and Taiwan. Balance of consignment of our fine Asian arts. Collection of eight (8) wood carvings from China and Taiwan. The old man with walking stick, the laughing Buddha and the large sitting Buddha are quite nice (laughing Buddha has a decades-old drying split to side that does not show when facing). The balance of the collection lesser quality but all quite appealing. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 753		Four Ornately Hand Carved Wood Buddhas, Mid-20th Century, Possibly Older, 10-12" Tall. Four ornately carved Buddhas brought from China in the early 1960s, all standing about 12" tall. These are beautiful, but three of the four have small splits from the dry air in California, which is common: the base of the Guan Yin a slight split, the open scroll of the Buddha a slight split, and the tassel on the straw hat of the laughing Buddha as well as back of base showing splits but a bit of restoration to minimize. Clearly the caliber of the carvings are quite evident, unlike what one sees mass produced today. In spite of minor issues, all quite lovely. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 754		Japanese Famille Rose Large Porcelain Oval Plate. Large Japanese Famille Rose, porcelain plate beautifully hand painted with raised glazes of birds, butterflies and flowers within the 3" wide border rim that surrounds a pull cart with a large porcelain pot displaying branches of flowering tree branches. Beautiful craftsmanship, fine detail and stunning pastel colors. Plate has no cracks or repairs, we do note a small fleck in the glaze of the left blue flower, otherwise excellent, 13 x 16 x 2" with artist's mark under glaze on bottom. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 755		Collection of Eight Chinese Snuff Bottle in Lapiz Lazuli, Agate, Porcelain and Glass. Collection of eight (8) Chinese snuff bottles with some particular stand outs which include: 1.) A large snuff bottle is 3¼ x 2 x 2" is of highly polished agate evoking a gourd with carved relief of butterflies in flight and two gourds with trailing vines. Bottle has matching agate top with no scoop and is beautifully crafted. 2.) A very nicely carved lapiz snuff bottle 2½ x 1½" one side having relief of two birds in a tree on a rocky cliff. Lapiz top with no scoop. 3.) Vintage interior painted glass 3" bottle of a Chinese empress with considerable text on verso, jadeite top with scoop 4.) A colorful "Thousand Flowers" enamel on glass bottle with red top and scoop. The balance are are two vintage glass bottles with modest design etched on both sides, one deep brown glass bottle with tiger's eye top and scoop and one cylindrical white porcelain with hand painted characters in a garden that completely surrounds the bottle with nephrite top and scoop. Estimated Value $350 - UP Ex Jacob Kazanjian Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $250
Lot 756		Five Beautiful Snuff Bottles in Jade, Amber, Agate, Porcelain and Glass. Diverse collection of handsome snuff bottles: The carved amber snuff bottle in red/orange has foo dogs carved on each side and stands 3¼" tall and is in excellent condition. The two smallest bottles standing at 2 to 2½" inches with one of agate and the other of heavy green glazed porcelain are in equally excellent condition and quite appealing. The inside painted glass snuff bottle in a floral motif with roosters and hens on both sides is the tallest at 3½" with fine hand painted detail. Finally the jade topped and hardstone snuff bottle is beautifully carved and polished with carved lion details flanking body of bottle. We do note two chips to lip but are obscured by stopper. A nice collection here. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $156