Important Estates | November 22 2020-11-22 Auction - 1005 Price Results - Butterscotch Auction in NY - Page 5
Important Estates | November 22
WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS (American, 1888-1969)
VERY FINE CHINESE INLAID IRON TRIPOD CENSER
FRANCIS BACON (British, 1909-1992)
Done
Bedford, NY, United States
Auction Details

Important Estates | November 22

FEATURING: - Nearly 200 lots from the 12-acre homestead of a late Greenwich nonagenarian - A collection of unique contemporary art & furnishings from the late Joseph S. Blank, Jr., former board member of The Neuberger Museum of Art - Paintings, silver, and jewelry from a Greenwich, CT socialite - Important Chinese art and Antiques from a nonagenarian lifelong appraiser - Fine Antiques from a North Salem, NY collector - Antique jewelry and an important rug from a NYC estate - Artwork from a Katonah, NY collector - Over 2,000 troy ounces of silver bullion from a Fairfield, CT collection - Over four pounds of international and American gold coins from a Pleasantville, NY collection - And much more!
SOLD
VERY FINE CHINESE INLAID IRON TRIPOD CENSER: Qing dynasty, 19th century, of bombé shape with double loop handles, the body having two opposing reserves of silver and gold inlay, one depicting a sinuous dragon among scrolling clouds and waves,
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
SOLD
PAIR CHINESE BLUE GROUND SQUARE VASES: Republic period, decorated with landscape and still life scenes within reserves on a blue ground with archaistic scrollwork, with apocryphal Qianlong reign marks and stamped 'CHINA'; drilled and
Est.
$700
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$900
SOLD
QING DYNASTY CHINESE SANG-DE-BOEUF BOTTLE VASE: electrified as a lamp, having a carved celadon jade butterfly form finial and carved wooden stand h. 21-1/2 w. 10 in. (vase) overall: h. 38 in. (over finial) Provenance: Property of nonagenarian
Est.
$300
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$400
SOLD
BUDDHIST TRAVEL SHRINE: having two doors with engraved brass hardware revealing a gilt interior with a multi-armed Buddha standing on a lotus plinth h. 11-1/2 in. Provenance: Descent through the family of a late
Est.
$400
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$600
SOLD
(12pc) ANTIQUE CHINESE CLOISONNE TEA SET: decorated with dragons and flowers, including a teapot (h. 7 in.) , hot water pot, open creamer, 4 cups and 4 saucers, and a large round tray (dia. 16 in.) Provenance: Pound Ridge, NY estate
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
(10pc) JAPANESE SATSUMA & LACQUER BOX: late 19th/early 20th century, including 6 vases of varying shapes and sizes depicting figures in landscape and interior scenes and one showing cranes in flight; 2 bowls with landscape scenes in
Est.
$500
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$1,000
SOLD
(4pc) FINE JAPANESE SATSUMA WARE: early 20th century, including a teapot with a shaped bail handle and three figural reserves on a coral ground raised on tripod feet; a small open bowl with flaring rim decorated with turtles and
Est.
$300
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$500
SOLD
PAIR JAPANESE LACQUERED & INLAID PLAQUES: Meiji period, a unique pair of colored Japanese lacquered and inlaid bone plaques: one depicting a woman riding in rickshaw and the other a woman being carried in litter h. 12 w. 15 in., sight
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
EX COLL. MFA, BOSTON: JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT: Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786-1864), Portrait bust of Ichikawa Saruzo as Tezuka Taro reflecting in a mirror, from Imayo oshi-e kagami (Mirrors for Collage Pictures in the
Est.
$100
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$300
KOREAN CELADON VESSEL: 18th century, bulbous shape with shoulder handles, serpentine decoration h. 2-1/2 dia. 3-1/2 in. Provenance: Descent through the family of a late Greenwich, CT centenarian Limited Preview:
Est.
$500
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$1,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
ANTIQUE KOREAN CELADON VASE: Meiping shape with flying crane motif throughout h. 14 x w. 7-1/2 in. (vase) Overall: h. 28-1/2 Provenance: Descent through the family of a late Greenwich, CT centenarian Limited Preview: Please
Est.
$300
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$400
SOLD
TIBETAN or BURMESE BUDDHA, FORMED CLAY: a seated Buddha figure in meditation pose h. 6 in. w. 3-1/2 in. Provenance: from the collection of an important New Canaan, CT gentleman Limited Preview: Please note that this auction has a
Est.
$200
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$300
(2pc) THANGKAS: 'TARA' & 'VAJRAPANI': mixed media including one of a green Tara figure with pink palms adorned by a sash and blooming flowers, seated upon a lotus blossom rising from water, all before a basket of offerings (19-1/2 x
Est.
$400
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$600
Lot Passed
SOLD
INDIAN ILLUSTRATION of MAHARAJA: mixed media & gold leaf on paper h. 11-1/2 w. 8 in. overall: 17 x 12 1/2 in., framed 19th century or earlier, showing a regal figure holding sword and feather; subject identified on verso
Est.
$500
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$700
INDIAN ILLUSTRATED PAGE: eighteen-armed goddess on lotus blossom mixed media on paper h. 5-1/4 w. 4-1/4 in., sight overall: 13 x 10-3/4 in., framed the goddess holding various objects, including a sword and flowers, and
Est.
$300
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$500
Lot Passed
SOLD
PAINTED INDIAN ILLUSTRATION: Kali & Ganesha mixed media on paper h. 29-1/2 w. 19-1/4 in. overall: 36-1/4 x 26 in. showing a large blue god Kali with ten arms, eight grasping various objects and two supporting a four-armed
Est.
$300
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$500
SOLD
CHINESE QING DYNASTY SANG DE BOUEF POINT VASE: glazed in an overall deep oxblood color; brass mounting with a painted porcelain finial h. 12 w. 8 in. (vase) overall: h. 26 in. Provenance: The estate of a Greenwich, CT lady Limited Preview:
Est.
$300
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$400
SOLD
QING DYNASTY BLANC DE CHINE MALLET VASE: dragon mounts with loose rings h. 6 dia. 2-3/4 in. Provenance: Descent through the family of a late Greenwich, CT centenarian Limited Preview: Please note that this auction has a limited
Est.
$250
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$400
SOLD
19th C. CHINESE MONOCHROMATIC COBALT VASE: cobalt blue glazed vase, electrified and mounted as a two-light lamp on a black-painted wood stand h. 12-1/4 w. 4 in. (vase, at base) overall: h. 22-1/2 x w. 6 in. (at base) Provenance: The
Est.
$200
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$300
SOLD
PAIR CHINESE IRON RED PORCELAIN VASES: likely 20th Century, iron-red painted porcelain vases of meiping shape with overall dragon and floral decoration, having an apocryphal six character Yongzheng mark on bottom h. 21-1/4 dia. 12 in.
Est.
$1,200
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$2,000
SOLD
CHINESE CARVED AGATE LAMP: carving of a robed guan yin with a child and a bird perched on its shoulder; on a carved wood stand mounted onto brass h. 5-3/4 w. 3-1/2 in. (agate) overall: 18-1/2 x 5 x 3-1/2 in. Provenance:
Est.
$500
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$1,000
(3pc) AMBER & SILVER NECKLACES: including a necklace with graduated amber beads (15 in., 44.1g); a necklace with cylindrical amber beads and an oblong amber drop with mounted coins (approx. 36 in., 205.3g); plus a silver chain
Est.
$200
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$400
Lot Passed
SOLD
CHINESE AMETHYST, ENAMEL, & SILVER BRACELET: having five panels each with a central amethyst flanked by two bats enameled in blue and purple tones and two amethyst stones underneath, with scrolling motifs in the metal; the clasp stamped
Est.
$300
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$500