Important Estates | Session One | March 30th 2019-03-30 Auction - 498 Price Results - Butterscotch Auction in NY - Page 5
FERNANDO CUETO AMORSOLO (Filipino, 1892-1972)GEORGE INNESS (American, 1825-1894)PAIR CHINESE ARCHAISTIC JADEITE VASES & COVERS
Done
Bedford, NY, United States
Auction Details

Important Estates | Session One | March 30th

Over 1,000 lots sold in two sessions:
Session I: Fine Art | Autographs | Asian Art | Decorative Arts | & Furniture (lots 1-499)
Saturday, March 30, 1pm EST
Session II: Jewelry | Silver | Fine Art II | Decorative Art II | & Furniture II (lots 500-1,022)
Sunday, March 31, 12pm EST

| FEATURING |
The Estate of John F. Ball
(95 lots) Former film & television executive, Greenwich CT. Mr. Ball's estate features important Luminist Paintings (lots 18, 21, 22), a fine collection of Chinese Jades (lots 115-125), and an extensive collection of 18th Century French Porcelain (lots 140-199). He was the son-in-law to Elizabeth Parke Firestone (1897-1990), whom Christie's had called "the last of a generation of great post-war collectors" in their catalog for her 1991 estate auction. Many of the items to be offered were formerly part of her collection.

The Estate of J.D. McClatchy (64 lots) American poet, librettist, literary critic, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in poetry and former president of The American Academy of Arts and Letters, Stonington CT. The estate features Mr. McClatchy's extensive collection of Literary & Musical Autographs & Manuscripts (lots 60-103) which not only reflects his tastes as a collector, but as a major American artist and "one of the country's foremost men of letters" (The New York Times). The estate also features a fine collection of Japanese Prints (lots 239-251) gifted to Mr. McClatchy from his close friend, the seminal American poet and Merrill-Lynch heir James Merrill.

Also Featuring: • The estate of James Delihas, Pound Ridge, NY, former associate of Barry Tracy and American Wing curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art • The estate of Sue Wong, Darien, CT • The estate of Anita Behnken, Norwalk, CT, volunteer and creator of the Norwalk Symphony Endowment Fund
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GIUSEPPE VERDI (Italian, 1813-1901): Autograph letter, signed 'G. Verdi', 1 page, 8vo, Genoa, March 21, 1895, in Italian, to Maestro Lorenzo Parodi, 'Esteemed Sir Parodi, I have already expressed to the Maestro Monleone [Domenico
0097: GIUSEPPE VERDI (Italian, 1813-1901)Est. $500-$1,000
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GIACOMO PUCCINI (Italian, 1858-1924): Autograph photo, signed 'G. Puccini', sepia-toned 4to mounted photograph stamped Rudolf Duhrkoop, Hamburg, 1913, inscribed Torre del Lago, March 5, 1915, [translation:] <'Remember Hamburg? Beautiful
0098: GIACOMO PUCCINI (Italian, 1858-1924)Est. $800-$1,200
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RICHARD STRAUSS (German, 1864-1949): Autograph letter, signed 'Richard Strauss', 2 pages, 8vo., Berlin, November 25, 1909, arranging for the booking of hotel rooms, specifying his wish for the sunniest, quietest, and most spacious rooms
0099: RICHARD STRAUSS (German, 1864-1949)Est. $200-$400
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(4pc) [CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS]: Autograph musical manuscript quotations, most with dedications to the American poet and librettist J.D. ('Sandy') McClatchy, including: ~ BERNARD RANDS (British, 1934-) Autograph musical manuscript
0100: (4pc) [CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS]Est. $300-$500
(7pc) [CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS]: Autograph musical manuscript quotations, most with dedications to the American poet and librettist J.D. ('Sandy') McClatchy, including: ~ DARON HAGEN (American, 1961), musical quotation to Little
0101: (7pc) [CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS]Est. $300-$500Lot Passed
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(10pc) CONTEMPORARY OPERA SCORES & OTHER: Mostly original production scores, some signed and inscribed by the composers, with librettos by the American poet and librettist J.D. ('Sandy') McClatchy, including: ~ WILLIAM SCHUMAN (American,
0103: (10pc) CONTEMPORARY OPERA SCORES & OTHEREst. $100-$300
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CHINESE HONGMU PEDESTAL WRITING DESK: 19th Century, in three sections, with molded drawer-fronts that wrap around the key-holes, the upper section with three short drawers, the two pedestal sections with two full drawers above rope-twist
0104: CHINESE HONGMU PEDESTAL WRITING DESKEst. $2,000-$3,000
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AFTER CHEN RUYAN, Qing Dynasty: the maiden tuning an instrument while looking at two boys, one petting a dog, the other attending to birds in a cage and a falcon on a perch, large hanging scroll, now framed
0105: AFTER CHEN RUYAN, Qing DynastyEst. $1,500-$2,500
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MU LINGFEI (Chinese, 1913-1997): Two figures by Hua Mountain ink on hanging scroll h. 40-1/2 w. 14 in. (subject) overall: 85 x 25 in. signed and with with seals of the artist upper left and lower right Provenance: Greenwich, CT
0106: MU LINGFEI (Chinese, 1913-1997)Est. $2,000-$3,000
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FINE CHINESE PAINTED ENAMEL JARDINIERE: circa Jiaqing reign (1796-1820), of hexagonal shape painted in famille rose enamels with a green key-pattern rim, ogee sides headed by yellow and blue ruyi bands and centered by shou characters
0107: FINE CHINESE PAINTED ENAMEL JARDINIEREEst. $800-$1,200
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RARE CHINESE PAINTED ENAMEL BOX & STAND: circa Qianlong reign (1736-1795), of unusual and auspcious triple-lozenge ('fangsheng') form painted in famille rose enamels on a yellow ground, the lid with thumb-grooved and superimposed chain-link
0108: RARE CHINESE PAINTED ENAMEL BOX & STANDEst. $1,000-$2,000
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(9pc) CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN TILES: Late Qing dynasty/Republic period, nine double-sided square tiles depicting historical events from Chinese history on one side, with bird-and-flower decoration on the opposite sides, recently removed
0109: (9pc) CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN TILESEst. $2,500-$4,000
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CHINESE CARVED JADE BRUSH WASHER & ZITAN STAND: Qing dynasty, the brush washer of an even pale celadon color carved in the form of a lotus leaf with incurved edges and a snail on the interior, with seed pod (symbol of fertility), stem, and frond
0110: CHINESE CARVED JADE BRUSH WASHER & ZITAN STANDEst. $1,500-$2,500
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CHINESE IMPERIAL MUTTON FAT JADE BELT HOOK: Qianlong period (c. 1736-1795), of typical dragonet design with carved and undercut chilong crawling towards a dragon-head terminal, the reverse with a knob carved as a flower head, the stone of an
0111: CHINESE IMPERIAL MUTTON FAT JADE BELT HOOKEst. $1,000-$1,500
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CHINESE IMPERIAL MUTTON FAT JADE BELT HOOK,: 18th Century, Qianlong period, mutton fat white jade carved with a dragon terminal and archaistic scroll designs in low relief, even white color with a little russet on one end, with original catalog
0112: CHINESE IMPERIAL MUTTON FAT JADE BELT HOOK,Est. $500-$1,000
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CHINESE JADE BI DISC WITH PRAYER WHEEL: also known as a 'Happiness circle', the disc with a shaped edge, four bat-form piercings, and incised C-scroll designs surrounding a carved butterfly that freely spins within the disc, with carved
0113: CHINESE JADE BI DISC WITH PRAYER WHEELEst. $500-$1,000
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CHINESE WHITE JADE 'MARRIAGE' GROUP: Qianlong period (1736-1795), carved in the form of two embracing mandarin ducks with a floral spray above, with original catalog card from Nagatani, Inc. (cataloging it as 'Phoenix birds') h. 1-1/2
0114: CHINESE WHITE JADE 'MARRIAGE' GROUPEst. $300-$500
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CHINESE CARVED RED JADE LIBATION CUP: 19th/early 20th Century, carved in the form of a peach with a sinuous reticulated stem handle that wraps around to the base, the jade of a coral-red color with white inclusions, on a wire-inlaid
0115: CHINESE CARVED RED JADE LIBATION CUPEst. $400-$600
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CHINESE CORAL CARVING OF A FEMALE IMMORTAL: 18th/19th Century, the figure bearing peaches in one arm and with a trail of peonies leading up her robe, incised signature of Long Feng on reverse, on a conforming carved base h. 10-1/4 in. (figure)
0116: CHINESE CORAL CARVING OF A FEMALE IMMORTALEst. $1,000-$2,000
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CHINESE JADEITE CARVING OF A FEMALE DEITY: 20th Century, the figure, probably Guanyin, brandishing two swords among cloud-like wisps accompanied by a bird, the stone of a bluish-green color with russet inclusions, with conforming wood stand
0117: CHINESE JADEITE CARVING OF A FEMALE DEITYEst. $500-$1,000
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(3pc) CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN TILES: Late Qing/Republic period, all single-sided and with diaper-pattern borders, including a pair of square bird-and-flower tiles, 10 x 10 in., and a rectangular tile depicting a historical scene with
0118: (3pc) CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN TILESEst. $500-$1,000
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(3pc) CHINESE JADE TABLE ITEMS: 20th Century, comprising a near pair of white jade bowls and a round celadon jade covered box with an incised front-facing dragon among clouds on the lid, the bowls with wood stands dia. 3 in. (the
0119: (3pc) CHINESE JADE TABLE ITEMSEst. $300-$500
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CHINESE ROCK CRYSTAL CARVED FOO DOG: 19th/20th Century, finely carved and with very few inclusions in the stone, with a finely carved conforming wood stand h. 4-1/2 w. 6 d. 3 in. overall: 6-1/2 in. (height with stand) Provenance: Estate
0120: CHINESE ROCK CRYSTAL CARVED FOO DOGEst. $2,000-$3,000