Rarities, Ancient, Old Masters, Contemporary

Old Master Drawing by Greuze expert attribution

Cuzco School Spanish Colonial St. Diego Wood Relief

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Woburn, MA, United States

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Rarities, Ancient, Old Masters, Contemporary

Artoptima

Most Lots are presented in this Auction Sale with very low or no reserves: In our present Early Fall Art and Rarities Auction we are honored to offer two sculptures, excellent works of Art by Kahlil Gibran, several good and early Chinese bronzes, many Lots of Antiquities, Japanese Satsuma, Imari and other Asian ceramics and early bronzes. Collectors will also find early and rare Maps of the New World as well Religious Sculpture and an excellent Medieval miniature, Old Master Drawings and Paintings, by Greuze and other French and Italian Masters and two good Early Mexican paintings from the 17th/early 18th century. We are happy that we secured and are offering several Modern and Contemporary paintings of the New York School as well as Contemporary paintings by European and Asian artists. This Auction also includes a sampling of quality Russian Icons, European Ceramics, and artifacts. Opportunity can and will be found in this Sale. We wish our bidders best of luck, we strive to have only satisfied customers here.

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Ming Bronze Buddha: Ming Dynasty, good 17 th Century bronze figure of a seated Buddha on a separately cast Lotus Flower Throne, traces of lacquer gilding, China. 13 ¾ in. high x 7 in. wide x 6 5/8 in. deep

0121: Ming Bronze BuddhaEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Chinese Marble Buddhist Carving: Important Chinese carved marble Temple relief, showing the Buddha with guardians and other Bodhisattvas as well as Buddhist symbols at the top, probably Song Dynasty, 13 th Century 17

0122: Chinese Marble Buddhist CarvingEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Italian Carved Wood Candlestick: Early Italian carved wood and gilt candlestick with figures of swans, and tripod feet 17 th /18 th Century 22 ¾ in. for candlestick and 8 in. across at base

0123: Italian Carved Wood CandlestickEst. $200-$300

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American Oil of Girl and Baby: An American oil painting on canvas, relined, of a young girl holding her young brother with a guitar on one side and their beloved dog on the other side 19 th Century, 29 in. high x 24 in.

0124: American Oil of Girl and BabyEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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View of a Coastal Island: Oil on canvas, with a view of a well inhabited island, showing boats, possibly depicting a rare view of Marion Island in Cape Town, South Africa (see Colonial British flags flown in the boats).

0125: View of a Coastal IslandEst. $400-$600

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View of Istanbul, 19th c.: Istanbul, Old Constantinople watercolor and pencil view of a mosque and surrounding buildings in the Turkish City, 19 th Century 15 in. x 13 ¼ in. with frame

0126: View of Istanbul, 19th c.Est. $300-$500Lot Passed

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Tibetan Gold Gilt T/C veneration of a Llama, unspoiled: An ancient Tibetan gilt terracotta figure of a seated llama unopened, unspoiled, a sacred reliquary which contains prayers and other religious relics at the bottom. Provenance from the Collection of

0127: Tibetan Gold Gilt T/C veneration of a Llama, unspoiledEst. $800-$1,200

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Japanese Erotic Print: Japanese original erotic print, 19 th Century, framed 15 in. x 18 ½ in. frame

0128: Japanese Erotic PrintEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Japanese Statuette of Woman: A fine Japanese Okimono of a young lady collecting shells and crustaceans, signed by the artist on the back with a good luck symbol at her feet, 19 th Century 6 3/8 in. high

0129: Japanese Statuette of WomanEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

Japanese Statuette of Musician: A very fine and early Japanese Okimono of a street musician, 19 th Century, signed at the bottom with an inset red tablet 4 ½ in. x 3 ¼ in.

0130: Japanese Statuette of MusicianEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

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Chinese Export Figure of Dog: Sansei Chinese export figure of a miniature dog. 7 7/8 in. x 8 ¼ in. long

0131: Chinese Export Figure of DogEst. $300-$500

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Carved Amethyst of Two Women: A carved amethyst stone figure of two women holding flowers, elegantly dressed, from a Scarsdale house 8 5/8 in. x 7 in. wide

0132: Carved Amethyst of Two WomenEst. $100-$200

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Carved Stone Guan-yin: A rare and very early carved stone figure of Guanyin with a mandala in flames and imperial crown on her head, on a stand 13th/14th Century. Base measures 7 by 9 and adds 3 in. height, figure

0133: Carved Stone Guan-yinEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Chinese Porcelain Vase: A Chinese porcelain vase, probably 19 th Century, signed on the bottom, painted with figures of divinity 16 5/5 in. high x 9 in. in. diameter

0134: Chinese Porcelain VaseEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

Glazed Ceramic Tea Bowl: Tea Ceremony. An extremely fine Chinese inspired American artist glazed ceramic cup signed GWP111, early to mid 1900â€™s 2 in. high x 5 1/8 in. diameter

0135: Glazed Ceramic Tea BowlEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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Vietnamese Gilt Bronze Buddha: A well-cast early Vietnamese bronze Buddha with a painted face and hands 19 th century or earlier 9 ¼ in. high x 5 ¼ in. x 3 ¾ in.

0136: Vietnamese Gilt Bronze BuddhaEst. $200-$400

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Large Arbarello, Italian or French: An Italian or French large Albarello painted with a coat-of-arms and the initials A.S, 17 th Century 10 in. x 8 1/8 diameter

0137: Large Arbarello, Italian or FrenchEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Dutch 17th c. Glazed Platter: A rare Dutch 17 th Century glazed platter, unusually not painted. 15 5/8 in. diameter and 2 ½ in. high

0138: Dutch 17th c. Glazed PlatterEst. $100-$200

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Large Painted Platter: A large painted platter with an armorial device of two hands holding a heart and with a motto in Latin, signed Gabbio Italia 2 ¼ in. high x 20 ¼ in. diameter

0139: Large Painted PlatterEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Jesuit Italian Arbarello: A rare Jesuit Italian tall waisted Albarello with blue glazed decoration of â€œIHS”, indicating provenance from a Jesuit fraternity 17 th /18 th Century 9 ¾ in. high x 4

0140: Jesuit Italian ArbarelloEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

Glazed Faience Italian Holy Water Font: Faience glazed ceramic Holy Water Font, South Italy, Sicily, majolica extensively painted ceramic with the Virgin Mary surrounded by Putti Angels, 18 th Century 14 ½ in. high x 7

0141: Glazed Faience Italian Holy Water FontEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Victor Hugo, French literary Colossus, Self-Portrait: An excellent portrait acquired in the 1980's in Paris, painted 19 th c. self-portrait said to be of Victor Hugo, the man who gave us "Les MisÃ©rables", "The Count of Monte Christo" and other

0142: Victor Hugo, French literary Colossus, Self-PortraitEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Icon of the Virgin and Child: Early Russian or Greek icon of the Virgin and Child. 17 th /18 th Century 13 ½ in. x 8 ¾ in.

0143: Icon of the Virgin and ChildEst. $200-$400

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Chinese Vase Mounted as Lamp: A good and early Chinese porcelain vase, with â€œcracked ice surface”, decorated with flowery branches, mounted as a lamp, 19 th Century, possibly earlier 14 5/8 in. x 7 in.

0144: Chinese Vase Mounted as LampEst. $200-$400

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