Fall Fine Art and Antique Auction Saturday, October ... - Case Antiques

Fall Fine Art and Antiques Auction1: Chinese Export Silver Presentation Tray USD 1,200 - 1,400Chinese Export Silver Presentation Tray, dated 1897. Oblong form with engraved floral, bird and butterfly decoration. Twohandles with heavily embossed floral motifs, and rim heavily embossed with Chinese figures in a garden setting. Engraveddedication in center; "Presented to Mr. John Liddell by the employes(sic) of Messrs Liddell Bros & Co. on the eve of hismarriage to Miss Marion Hellyer as a token of their esteem & regard Shanghai 7th January 1897". Marked en verso: HungChong, 800, with Chinese hallmarks. 23-1/4" W x 13" D. 57.53 oz troy. Note: H.A. Crosby Forbes' book, Chinese Export Silver1785-1885, lists Hung Chong as a well known jeweler with addresses in both Canton and Shanghai in the last half the 19thcentury and first quarter of the 20th century. Liddell Bros. was a British based firm specializing in exports from China in thesame period.2: Luen Wo & Hung Chong Chinese Export Plates USD 500 - 800Luen Wo, Shanghai & Hung Chong Co., Shanghai Chinese Export Silver Plates, both with scalloped edge and vine and floralrepousse decoration on a granulated ground. 8-7/8" diameter. Maker's marks and hallmarks en verso. Late 19th/early 20thcentury. 23.73 oz troy.3: Asian Stained Ivory Carving of Rose and Vine USD 450 - 650Finely carved and stained ivory rose and vine okimono with original wooden box. A naturalistic carved rose branch with fourflowers, each in different stages of bloom. Blue "Made in Japan" label fixed to one leaf. 14-1/4" L x 6" H x 7-1/2" W. Stampedbox measures 10" H x 16-1/4" W x 9-1/2" D. Japanese, 20th century. Provenance: private Knoxville, TN collector.4: Asian Ivory calling card case, lift top, cartouche USD 300 - 400Asian Ivory calling card case with lift top, cartouche shape with high relief carved floral decoration to top side and low reliefcarved scene of figures and houses on reverse. Chinese, Qing dynasty, late 19th century. 3-3/4" x 2". Provenance: PrivateMiddle Tennessee collection.5: Asian Ivory calling card case, lift top, elaborate USD 300 - 400Asian Ivory calling card case with lift top. Rectangular form, elaborate relief-carved decoration on all sides with Asian figures,houses, bridges and willow trees. Vacant reserve, no monogram. Chinese, Qing dynasty, late 19th century. 4-1/4" x 2-1/2".Provenance: Private Middle Tennessee collection.6: Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of Scholar or Emperor USD 400 - 500Chinese carved ivory figure of seated scholar or emperor, with elaborate carved chair holding a ru-yi, with a curved hat andresting on a circular inscribed base. 7 1/2" H x 4 1/2" D x 3 7/8" W. Late 19th century/Early 20th century.7: Chinese Carved Ivory Set, "Seven Lucky Gods" USD 300 - 400Chinese carved ivory set of the "Seven Lucky Gods" by the Hakusui Ivory Company with the original stepped wooden stand.Ranging in height from 3" to 3 1/4". 20th century.8: Chinese Carved Ivory Empress w/ phoenix headdress USD 300 - 400Chinese carved standing head of an Empress with a phoenix figural headdress, resting on a wooden stand. Head affixed tostand with wire. 8 3/4" H x 2 3/4" D x 5 7/8" W. 19th century.Bid Live Online at LiveAuctioneers.com Page 1