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FORSYTHES' LARGE ANTIQUES AUCTION •

FORSYTHES’ LARGE ANTIQUES AUCTION
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2013, 12:30 P.M.
CINCINNATI (SHARONVILLE), OHIO

Located at the Holiday Inn at 3855 Hauck Rd., Sharonville, Ohio, take exit 46 off I-275 go North on Route 42 to quick left on Hauck Rd. 

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   Pages 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11. 12   Lot # 301 - 330
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TITLE DESCRIPTION LOW EST HIGH EST CONDITION
           
301 OUTSTANDING JAPANESE ROSEWOOD SCREEN  OUTSTANDING JAPANESE ROSEWOOD SCREEN  With truly beautifully executed in a fine rosewood frame with 4 lacquered double sided panels decorated with raised lacquered birds and flower and carved ivory mums. The large mum flowers are bronzed lacquer on red ground with the tops of the two end panels having intaglio cut song bird on branch with berries and second with two geese in flight preparing to land on a reed covered pond; 61.75”high x 80”long. 300 600 Fair amount of damage to raised lacquer designs, but a piece worthy of restoration.
302 OUTSTANDING CHINESE LACQUERED CABINET  OUTSTANDING CHINESE LACQUERED CABINET  Circa 1870 with wonderfully chased silver hinges and drawer pulls. The two part double sided case has black lacquered body with red lacquered panels, inlaid with high relief carved ivory, tortious shell and a variety of different types of MOP. The central part has bank of 6 drawers all with butterflies in flight with two sliding paneled doors to cover the drawers inlaid with cranes and other birds on flowing tree branches, while the flanking panels have flowering branches with song birds in ivory and MOP, over one large drawer with numerous cranes at a pond with flowers, and lily pads. The sides have two hinged inlaid with birds and water plants, over panel with similar inlay. Case edges inlaid with silver wire and stylized floral in MOP, as is the separate base with ogee bracket feet. The top and carved scrolled ends, 45”high x 48”long x 26”deep. All interiors are lacquered. 600 1000 Some inlay missing and some damage to lacquer, still a wonderful piece more than worthy of restoration. 
303 CHINESE 4-PANEL ROOM SCENE  CHINESE 4-PANEL ROOM SCENE  With black and red lacquered ground with carved hardstone and ivory figures. Each of the panels has two scenes with larger upper scene with Chinese figures in landscapes with faces, arms and legs in carved ivory, clothing in a variety of hardstones and lacquer, lower panel with ivory and hardstone horse, tiger, rabbits and antlered deer, all bordered with red lacquered dragons, lower panel with birds and plants, reverse with fine painting on lacquer of butterflies and mums at top and bamboo below, 72”high x 64”wide. 200 500 Minor chips on lacquer and ivory with original varnish finish which has discolored somewhat.
304 EARLY CHINESE BRONZE STANDING BUDDHA EARLY CHINESE BRONZE STANDING BUDDHA Mounted on an ornate lotus from base with right arm extended straight down, palm outward and left hand holding lotus flower to chest, nice mellow patina, 21.5”high. 300 600 Fine.
305 CHINESE ANTIQUE TEAK DRESSER MIRROR  CHINESE ANTIQUE TEAK DRESSER MIRROR  And jewelry box combination with original gilt and red and black painted finish, carved with foo lion bases to the mirror posts with phoenix finials. Carved open work floral crest and base of mirror with dovetailed base with relief carved floral sides, having 2 over one dovetailed drawers with relief carved floral faces and carved foo lion mask feet, circa mid to late 19th century, 13.75”wide x 8”deep x 29”high. Many of the carved trim pieces are attached with wood pegs. 200 400 Minor repairs, paint is circa 97%.
306 ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN GINGER JAR  ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN GINGER JAR  Circa mid-19th century, hand painted in blue underglaze flowers with nice orange peel surface, turned teak lid, 8”diameter and high. 100 300 Fine.
307 CHINESE BLUE PAINTED PORCELAIN BRUSH POT  CHINESE BLUE PAINTED PORCELAIN BRUSH POT  With blue underglaze figures in landscape, 4.75”diameter x 4”high. 100 300 Fine.
308 CHINESE PORCELAIN COSMETIC BOX CHINESE PORCELAIN COSMETIC BOX Hand painted in blue, mid 19th century, 2.75 x 1.75”high. 80 150 Fine.
309 TUNG CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASE TUNG CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASE With Qing Dynasty mark on base in overglaze red from the Túng Chih period (1862-73) with paired foo lion handles, 6.5”diameter x 14”high. 200 400 Fine.
310 PR. CHINESE JADE LIBATION CUPS PR. CHINESE JADE LIBATION CUPS On teak stands. Both in matching light green jade, 4 x 2”high, total height on stands 3”. 100 200 Fine.
311 JAPANESE EGGSHELL PORCELAIN BOWL  JAPANESE EGGSHELL PORCELAIN BOWL  With 8 lobbed body decorated with wonderful enameled mountain & lake landscape with village, interior with bats and stylized floral with geometric border, circa 1880, and marked on base, 7.25”diameter x 3”high. 100 300 Fine.
312 PR. CHINESE PORCELAIN PLATES PR. CHINESE PORCELAIN PLATES Decorated with polychrome painted dragons in clouds, marked with blue underglaze Chinese characters on base, circa mid-19th century, 8.4”diameter. 100 200 Each with old repaired rim chip, else Very Good.
313 CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASE With polychrome enameled decoration of birds and flowering trees with foo lion handles, unmarked, circa late 19th century, 7”diameter x 15”high. 100 300 Fine.
314 PR. CHINESE JADE CHINESE JADE JEWELRY CUPS CHINESE JADE JEWELRY Lot of two, including a beautifully carved light green jade pendant in fruit form with foo lion atop, 1.8”high, and green jade bead bracelet. 100 200 Both fine.
315 CHINESE SILVER RINGS & SPOONS CHINESE SILVER RINGS & SPOONS Lot of 9, including two filigree rings set with carved cinnabar flowers, plus finger ring set with piece of early porcelain with figure of a gentleman, and six 4.75”long spoons set with green jade in handles marked “Silver Peking”, total weight 2.0 troy ozt. With stones. 100 200 All Fine except ring with porcelain has break in band.
316 ENAMELED CHINESE SILVER OPIUM CHATELAINE ENAMELED CHINESE SILVER OPIUM CHATELAINE With three attached tools and belt hook, three parts with enamel decoration, circa 1860, 15”long, 3.10 troy ozt. This piece has with attached paper tag with red wax seal from department of Antiquities in China. 200 400 Fine.
317 TWO CHINESE SILVER OPIUM CHATELAINES TWO CHINESE SILVER OPIUM CHATELAINES One with three tools and second with five tools, both with belt clip or ring, 13.5”& 13”long, mid 19th century, 2.10 and 1.75 troy ozt. 200 400 Both fine.
318 EARLY CHINESE SILVER COIN MEDALLION EARLY CHINESE SILVER COIN MEDALLION A 2.15”diameter circular medallion in the form of a early Chinese coin with square hole in center, 0.70 troy ozt., with attached paper tag with red wax seal from department of Antiquities in China and inked inscription. 100 200 Fine.
319 CHINESE BLUE PAINTED PORCELAIN BOWL CHINESE BLUE PAINTED PORCELAIN BOWL With mountain landscape with figure and lake in underglaze blue painting, circa 19th century, 5.75 x 1.75”high. 80 150 Fine.
320 CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE  CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE  Painted in polychrome enamels with human and animal figures, marked in red on bottom, 9.5”high. 100 200 Fine.
321 CLOISONNE & IVORY CHINESE FIGURE CLOISONNE & IVORY CHINESE FIGURE Of an elderly scholar, on fine metal inlaid fitted teak stand, 13”high. 200 400 Fine.
322 CHINESE BRONZE BELL IN STAND CHINESE BRONZE BELL IN STAND Finely cast bell with stylized floral decoration and two headed dragon handle, hanging in fitted carved teak stand with two hammers for striking, with a pleasing ring tone, 5.75 x 8”high, stand is 17”high. 100 200 Fine.
323 MINIATURE CHINESE EGGSHELL PORCELAIN VASE  MINIATURE CHINESE EGGSHELL PORCELAIN VASE  Baluster form with flat sides and enamel painted polychrome landscape with building, lake and fisherman in boat, signed on base in underglaze blue mark in square, 3.75”high, in fitted silk covered wood box. 80 150 Fine.
324 MINIATURE CHINESE EGGSHELL PORCELAIN VASE  MINIATURE CHINESE EGGSHELL PORCELAIN VASE  Baluster form with enamel painted polychrome mountain landscape with building, and Chinese script inscription on reverse, signed on base in overglaze red mark in square, 3.75”high, in fitted silk covered wood box. 80 150 Fine.
324A LG. CHINESE PORCELAIN FLOOR VASE LG. CHINESE PORCELAIN FLOOR VASE Decorated with painted polychrome figures in a garden setting and marked in two places with Chinese character with reverse panel covered with Chinese script, with applied open work handles, circa mid-19th century, 22.5”high. 100 300 Fine.
325 JAPANESE PORCELAIN JAPANESE PORCELAIN Lot of two including a fine gourd form vase with beautifully painted birds and flowers on red ground, signed on base in script in overglaze red, 8.75”high, and a triangular saki bottle with stylized polychrome painting on red ground, 5.5”high. 60 120 1st with small flake at lip; 2nd Fine.
326 EARLY CHINESE BLUE GLAZED TEAPOT  EARLY CHINESE BLUE GLAZED TEAPOT  In an archaic form, unmarked, 5.5”high. 60 120 Mark in making on handle minor chip on underside of lid.
327 PR. FAMILLE ROSE CHINESE PORCELAIN GINGER JARS PR. FAMILLE ROSE CHINESE PORCELAIN GINGER JARS Decorated with birds, insects and flowers in polychrome colors with domed lids, one marked on base in red, 6”high. 100 300 Fine.
328 CHINESE JADE MINIATURE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS  CHINESE JADE MINIATURE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS  Lot of 4, including a dongbula, in red, yellow and green jade, 3.75” long, plus a erhu in green , other colored jade with bow, 4.5”long, plus a Chinese Lute in multi-colored jade, 5”long and violin in red and white jade, with bow, 4.7”long. All with teak wood stands and in silk covered wood case. 150 300 Fine.
329 CHINESE MYSTERY BALL CHINESE MYSTERY BALL In white alabaster with stand, six layers with dragon carving, 4.5”diameter, 6.5”high on stand. 100 200 Fine.
330 TIBETAN SILVER SCENT BOTTLE  TIBETAN SILVER SCENT BOTTLE  Beautifully tooled silver with wire-work and inset with semi-precious stones, 3”high, likely late 19th century and mounted in a gold leaf shadow box frame. 100 200 Fine.
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