- CHINESE JIAN WARE HARE'S FUR CONICAL
CHINESE JIAN WARE HARE'S FUR CONICAL BOWL, SONG D Chinese Jian Ware hare's fur conical bowl, dated to Southern Song Dynasty, the steep sides rising to a shallow groove below the gently everted rim, covered overall with a black glaze suffused with fine russet striations, the rim bound with silver rim, Japanese wood box D: 5"(12.6 cm) H: 2 3/4"(7 cm) Provenance: from a Japanese Private Collection Similar hare's fur bowl was sold in Sotheby's New York on March 22,2023 Lot 538 for 76,200 USD another example was sold in Sothebye's London on May 19,2023 Lot 224 for 20,320 GBPLink to HD Natural Light photos:Click here for high resolution images
- GROUP OF FIVE ENGLISH BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED
GROUP OF FIVE ENGLISH BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED CREAMWARE TABLEWARES AND TWO WORCESTER PORCELAIN BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED WARES, 18TH CENTURYGROUP OF FIVE ENGLISH BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED CREAMWARE TABLEWARES AND TWO WORCESTER PORCELAIN BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED WARES, 18TH CENTURY, including: a Neale black transfer-printed 'motto' plate emblematic of Wisdom and Industry, circa 1780-90, incised ellipsis to the reverse, printed in black with Minerva, the Goddess of Wisdom, seated before three putti circling the globe above the inscription 'Let Wisdom Unite Us', flanked by pendant game trophies, the shaped circular border molded with three splayed swags and painted with a black feather edge, dia: 9 3/4 in.; a creamware punch-pot and cover, with acanthus leaf-molded spout, strap handle and globular finial, both sides with peasant scenes of a family watching a child play the horn, h: 8 in.; a creamware Dutch-Market 'motto' cup and saucer emblematic of Liberty, Staffordshire or Yorkshire, circa 1787, the cup with shepherd and sheep to reverse, the dish with Liberty and motto 'Voor Vryhyde en Vaderland' (For Freedom and Fatherland), saucer, dia: 4 1/4 in. and cup dia: 1 1/4 in.; a creamware jug printed with Diana and her hounds to one side, and a pastoral scene to reverse, circa 1780-1800, h: 8 1/2 in; a Worcester porcelain teacup, circa 1760, printed after an engraving by Robert Hancock, 'The Tea Party', with a seated couple holding hands to one side and a woman and child to the other, h: 2 1/2 in.; and a Worcester porcelain mug, circa 1760, cylindrical with a loop handle, based on François Boucher, printed after an engraving by Robert Hancock known as 'The Well-Head', h: 5 in. (7) Provenance: Plate - Gift of Anne and Jeff Miller, March 1986 Punch pot - With Mark Matz Antiques, April 30, 1988 ($1,250) Cup and saucer with example of shepherd and sheep - With Jean Sewell Antiques, London, August 8, 1988 for 45 pounds ($78.45) Mug - Ex. California private collection, with Mimi and Steve Levine Antiques, Alexandria, VA, 1990 ($893) Jug - Gift of Tom Walford, 2002 From the Collection of Diana Edwards Murnaghan, Nos. 166, 206, 215, 261 and 349 Catalogue note: Plate - see the National Museum of Liverpool, accession no. 52.60.1 for a teapot printed with the central Minerva medallion, signed lower right, T. Rothwell, for the Liverpool and Birmingham based engraver Thomas Rothwell. Examples from this service in Smithsonian (marked), and Victoria & Albert Museum, illustrated in Williams-Wood, pl. 115, For two additional examples and further citations, see The Estate of Tom and Lee Stanley, Potomack Auctions, Alexandria, VA, March 25, 2021, lot 532. Cup and saucer with example of shepherd and sheep - illustrated in Peter Walton, Temple Newsam House, (1976) cat. no. 1005 Mug - For a similar example see, The Victoria & Albert Museum, accession no. C.107-1935. Also illustrated Henry Sandon, "Worcester Porcelain", pl. 37; engraving no. 30, Cyril Cook, "The Life and Work of Robert Hancock", (1948) pl. 46, for a reverse print.
- MOULDED YAOZHOU ‘CHRYSANTHEMUM’
MOULDED YAOZHOU ‘CHRYSANTHEMUM’ BOWL
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY ?? ??????????????of conical form, moulded with chrysanthemum borne on scrolling foliage, the exterior carved with lines radiating from the foot, covered overall in an olive-green glaze(1)12.2cm diameterProvenance: Robert McPherson, stock no. 24870, 2016; Previously in the collection of Nicholas de la Mare Thompson (1928-2010), the base with an associated label.Dr. Kenneth P. Lawley's inventory number: Cer.161.Note: Two closely comparable examples, Song dynasty, were in the Qing Court collection, now in the Taipei National Palace Museum, museum nos. Gu Ci ??8726 and 13974. A slightly smaller example, Jin dynasty, is illustrated in Mary Tregear, 1982, Song Ceramics, London: Thames and Hudson, pl. 137.Also compare to examples in the auction market, one previously in the collection of Hirato Kotoken, sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8 April 2023, lot 3533; another at Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2023, lot 536; and one at Christie's Hong Kong, 7 Dec 2021, lot 3253.Please note this lot will be offered with no reserve. ???????
- HARRY BERTOIA, FREE FORM BRONZEHarry
HARRY BERTOIA, FREE FORM BRONZEHarry Bertoia (American 1915-1978) , free form bronze, 4" h., 8" w., 6" d. Provenance: Pook & Pook, January 17, 2014, lot 530; A Private Washington, DC collection, purchased from his studio shortly after his death in 1978.
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Condition:
Not signed. Overall good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
- JEWELRY. PLATINUM AND DIAMOND BAGUETTE
JEWELRY. PLATINUM AND DIAMOND BAGUETTE BAND RING. Platinum and straight diamond baguette eternity band ring. The total carat weight of lot 539 is approx. 2.5 cttw; approx. color of G/H and approx. clarity of VS2/SI1 (mounting permitted). Total approx. weight is 4.5 dwt (gross). Ring size - 8 1/4. From a Garden City, NY estate. Dimensions: ring measures approx. 0.25" in width. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents. (4) baguettes are cracked with additional surface scratches and several divots.
- VICTORIAN MAHOGANY RECAMIER Victorian
VICTORIAN MAHOGANY RECAMIER Victorian Mahogany Recamier, the upholstered seat rounded at one end rising to a scrolled arm at the other, and with a conforming threequarter upholstered back with a solid molded edge, the solid front rail similarly molded and rising to the arm, supported on short curved legs on brass casters, one back leg stamped 1762. 27 1/2"h x 57"w x 28"d. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, APril 12&13, 1996, Lot 532.
- Michael Lucero. Jug Head from the New
Michael Lucero. Jug Head from the New World series. 1997, glazed and hand-painted earthenware, carved wood, enameled iron. 75 h × 25½ w × 25½ d in. result: $7,800. estimate: $2,500–3,500. Glazed signature and date to hat ‘Michael Lucero 10 29 97’. Provenance: Private Collection, Florida | Rago, Modern Ceramics & Glass, 26 October 2013, Lot 534 | Private Collection, California
- Fulper Pottery. Vases, set of two. 1910-17,
Fulper Pottery. Vases, set of two. 1910-17, Leopard Skin Crystalline and flambé-glazed earthenware. 10¾ h × 3¼ dia in. result: $750. estimate: $500–700. Ink-stamped manufacturer's mark to underside of taller example ‘Fulper’ and to additional example ‘Prang’. Provenance: Collection of Robert A. Ellison, New York (Leopard Skin example) | Rago, Early 20th C. Design, 17 October 2015, Lot 535 | Private Collection, Florida
- Peter Voulkos. Untitled (Plate). 1962,
Peter Voulkos. Untitled (Plate). 1962, glazed stoneware. 5 h × 15 w × 13½ d in. result: $10,710. estimate: $12,000–16,000. Glazed signature and date to underside ‘Voulkos 62’. This work is registered under the Voulkos and Co. catalog number CR624.5-G. Provenance: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. R. Joseph Monsen | David Rago Auctions, 1990 | Private Collection, North Carolina | Rago, Studio Ceramics, 21 September 2019, Lot 530
- Ruth Duckworth. Untitled. 1984, glazed
Ruth Duckworth. Untitled. 1984, glazed porcelain. 5¼ h × 6¼ w × 4¾ d in. result: $1,890. estimate: $1,500–2,000. Incised signature to underside ‘R’. Provenance: Christie's, New York, Sale 6961, 24 February 1990, Lot 537 | Acquired from the previous by the present owner, Private Collection
- Ruth Duckworth. Untitled. 1972, glazed
Ruth Duckworth. Untitled. 1972, glazed porcelain. 5 h × 7½ w × 7¼ d in. result: $4,410. estimate: $1,700–2,200. Signed and dated to underside 'R 72'. Provenance: Christie's, New York, Sale 6961, 24 February 1990, Lot 538 | Acquired from the previous by the present owner, Private Collection
- A PAIR OF BIEDERMEIER ANTLER AND CARVED
A PAIR OF BIEDERMEIER ANTLER AND CARVED ELM CHAIRS, POS...A PAIR OF BIEDERMEIER ANTLER AND CARVED ELM CHAIRS, POSSIBLY GERMAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, each with curved antler rack backs on a demi-lune seat with drop-in seat cushion, above a flat frieze and raised on monopodia legs ending in cloven hoof feet. Height: 34 3/4" Width: 29 1/2" Depth: 19" Note: Sold 13 February 2002 Christie's South Kensington, Sale 9310 English and Continental Furniture, Tapestries and Works of Art, lot 531, GBP 4,700. Provenance: Property from a Prominent River Oaks Estate Collection, Houston, Texas
Condition:
Good condition for antique chairs of this age, use and materials including but not limited to normal surface buildup, age cracks, scratches, marks, chips, and old repairs. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.” NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.