Important Estates | Session One | March 30th 2019-03-30 Auction - 498 Price Results - Butterscotch Auction in NY - Page 6
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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CHINESE CARVED JADE LOTUS CUP: 18th/19th Century, of foliate shape with eight ribbed lobes and key-fret carving at rim, raised on a waisted foot with conforming lip, the stone of a translucent white color with some brown and white
0121: CHINESE CARVED JADE LOTUS CUPEst. $1,500-$2,500
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PAIR CHINESE TRANSLUCENT JADEITE CUPS: 19th/20th Century, each in the form of a peach with thinly-carved wells and undercut stem handles attached to leaves that wrap around to the base, the polished white translucent stone with
0122: PAIR CHINESE TRANSLUCENT JADEITE CUPSEst. $1,000-$2,000
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CHINESE WHITE JADE DOUBLE-HANDLE CUP: Ming Dynasty (14th-17th Century), carved with double reticulated flower-head and lingzhi handles, the bowl with relief decoration of magnolia, bamboo, peach, and lingzhi sprigs, the translucent white
0123: CHINESE WHITE JADE DOUBLE-HANDLE CUPEst. $1,000-$2,000
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CHINESE BLUISH-WHITE JADEITE GROUP: 18th/19th Century, depicting a female immortal holding a sprig of lingzhi and accompanied by a stag, the stone of an even bluish-white color with a few russet inclusions mostly on the reverse, on an
0124: CHINESE BLUISH-WHITE JADEITE GROUPEst. $5,000-$10,000
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PAIR CHINESE ARCHAISTIC JADEITE VASES & COVERS: 19th/early 20th Century, possibly earlier, the jade of a bluish-white color with russet inclusions, archaistic flattened baluster 'hu' form with foo-dog finials, double ring handles, and archaistic
0125: PAIR CHINESE ARCHAISTIC JADEITE VASES & COVERSEst. $8,000-$12,000
(18pc) CHINESE SPINACH JADE CUPS & SAUCERS: Qing dynasty, semi-translucent green jade with russet inclusions, comprised of 6 cups, 6 saucers, and 6 chilong-carved spoons h. 2-1/8 in. (cups) dia. 4-3/4 in. (saucers)
0126: (18pc) CHINESE SPINACH JADE CUPS & SAUCERSEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed
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CHINESE IMARI PORCELAIN COVERED VASE: 17th/18th Century, decorated with sprays of flowering prunus in copper red and gilt, edging in underglaze blue, no apparent marks h. 7-1/2 in. Provenance: Estate of John F. Ball, Television and Film
0127: CHINESE IMARI PORCELAIN COVERED VASEEst. $300-$500
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CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN VASE: Republic period, very fine quality, drilled and mounted as a lamp h. 10-1/2 in. (vase) overall: 27 in.
0128: CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN VASEEst. $500-$700
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CHINESE RED AMBER COVERED BOX: Kangxi period (1662-1722), of circular shape carved with coastal landscape scenes and fishermen, incised key-design borders, the amber of an even deep red color, old catalog label affixed to base,
0129: CHINESE RED AMBER COVERED BOXEst. $500-$1,000
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UNUSUAL CHINESE GLASS BOTTLE VASE: 19th Century, of a mottled apple green color in simulation of jade, the neck having striated areas of black and blue-green, with relief carving of peach clusters and lingzhi among rocky outcroppings
0130: UNUSUAL CHINESE GLASS BOTTLE VASEEst. $300-$500
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CHINESE JADE CARVED 'BUDDHA'S HAND' CITRON: Qianlong period (c. 1736-1795), standing upright and of an even greenish-white color, with stand and original catalog card from Nagatani, Inc. This carving was illustrated on the cover of Hobbies:
0131: CHINESE JADE CARVED 'BUDDHA'S HAND' CITRONEst. $300-$500
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CHINESE CELADON JADE SNUFF BOTTLE: Qianlong period (1736-1795), one side chased with Lan flowers (orchids), the other side with an incised poem by the Qianlong emperor in praise of the Lan flower, inscribed yu ti lan hua (Emperor's
0132: CHINESE CELADON JADE SNUFF BOTTLEEst. $1,000-$1,500
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(3pc) CHINESE SHANG DYNASTY JADE CARVINGS: Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BCE), including a nephrite blade of light to dark grey-green, a mottled greenish-brown archer's ring, and a long cylindrical pendant bead in mottled dark green nephrite
0133: (3pc) CHINESE SHANG DYNASTY JADE CARVINGSEst. $500-$1,000
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CHINESE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE: Jiaqing (1796-1820) marks and of the period, each side with a reserve of boys in landscape, surrounded by archaistic scrollwork on a yellow ground For a nearly identical example, see the bottle sold
0134: CHINESE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLEEst. $800-$1,200
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CHINESE GREEN-GLAZED GUAN-TYPE PORCELAIN CENSER: 19th/early 20th Century, possibly earlier, of flaring rectangular shape with double upright handles, beaded edges, and high cylindrical feet, spur marks on bottom, with finely-carved conforming wood
0135: CHINESE GREEN-GLAZED GUAN-TYPE PORCELAIN CENSEREst. $300-$500
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PAIR CHINESE DEHUA PORCELAIN PEACOCKS: Early 20th Century, finely mottled, each with old labels reading 'Made in Hong Kong' h. 11-1/2 in. Provenance: Estate of John F. Ball, Television and Film Production Executive, Greenwich, CT
0136: PAIR CHINESE DEHUA PORCELAIN PEACOCKSEst. $300-$500
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CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN LOTUS DISH: 18th/early 19th Century, decorated with a landscape scene in famille rose enamels, gilt highlights around edge dia. 8-1/4 in. Provenance: Estate of John F. Ball, Television and Film Production
0137: CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN LOTUS DISHEst. $500-$1,000
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CHINESE HONGMU SIDE TABLE: early 20th Century, of rectangular shape with beaded edge and archaistic openwork aprons, the straight legs terminating in volute feet, stamped 'MADE IN HONG KONG' h. 32-3/4 w. 26-1/2 d. 15-1/4 in.
0138: CHINESE HONGMU SIDE TABLEEst. $1,000-$2,000
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(44pc) MOTTAHEDEH TOBACCO LEAF SERVICE: 20th Century, comprising 8 dinner plates; 8 salad plates; 8 cups; 8 saucers; 8 bread and butter plates; 1 coffee pot; 1 tea pot; 1 creamer; and 1 covered sugar, original bill of sale from
0139: (44pc) MOTTAHEDEH TOBACCO LEAF SERVICEEst. $1,000-$1,500
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VINCENNES PORCELAIN CUP AND SAUCER: Circa 1750, painted with floral bouquets on a white ground, with interlacing L marks h. 3 in. (cup) dia. 5-3/4 in. (saucer) Provenance: Estate of John F. Ball, Television and Film Production
0140: VINCENNES PORCELAIN CUP AND SAUCEREst. $700-$900
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VINCENNES PORCELAIN CUP & SAUCER,: Circa 1753, each with reserves of exotic birds on bleu celeste ground, the saucer marked with interlacing L's mark, the cup with interlacing L's around 'a' date letter and 'F.C.' artist's mark h.
0141: VINCENNES PORCELAIN CUP & SAUCER,Est. $500-$1,000
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Sèvres PORCELAIN COVERED SUGAR JAR & SAUCER: both painted en camaieu bleu, the sugar jar circa 1765, painted with putti and floral-basket in clouds, with interlacing L mark, M date letter, and artist's mark for Asselin; the saucer circa 1771,
0142: Sèvres PORCELAIN COVERED SUGAR JAR & SAUCEREst. $500-$1,000
(ATTRIB) Sèvres PORCELAIN TEACUP: Late 18th Century, with blue swags and floral designs, unmarked (bottom obscured by inventory label) h. 2 in. Provenance: Estate of John F. Ball, Television and Film Production Executive, Greenwich,
0143: (ATTRIB) Sèvres PORCELAIN TEACUPEst. $200-$400Lot Passed
VINCENNES PORCELAIN SAUCER: Circa 1755, with green and gilt scrollwork, cobalt edging, and a depressed reserve, interlacing L mark with C date letter and artist mark for Noel h. 1-1/2 dia. 7 in. Provenance: Estate of John F.
0144: VINCENNES PORCELAIN SAUCEREst. $300-$500Lot Passed