The Jacobsen Collection & Important Asian Art 2025-05-21 Auction - 742 Price Results - Revere Auctions in MN
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Extremely Fine Republic Period Chinese Jade LohanJapanese Haniwa Earthenware Cylindrical JarChinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Horse Model
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St. Paul, MN, United States
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The Jacobsen Collection & Important Asian Art

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Revere Auctions is honored to present the collections of Dr. Robert Jacobsen and Frederick B. Wells III as well as additional important items of Asian Art including a rare Imperial Chinese cloisonne censer, a remarkable array of Japanese woodblock prints spanning centuries, and a charming collection of ojime and netsuke The first half of this auction features a selection of items from the collection of Ellen and Frederick B. Wells III. Born into a prominent Midwest grain family, Wells retired from the Peavey Company in 1976 to pursue his passion for Asian art. He earned a Master?s in East Asian history in 1980 and opened Asian Fine Arts gallery in Minneapolis in 1981, specializing in Asian ceramics, prints, and furniture. Wells developed a personal collection of pristine shin-hanga prints between 1981 and 1989. A dedicated supporter of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), Wells and his wife Ellen donated various Asian artworks over the years. In 2002, they gifted nearly 270 Japanese prints - including a remarkable group of shin-hanga - that significantly elevated Mia?s status as a leading center for 20th-century Japanese woodblock prints in the U.S. The second half of this auction features items from the collection Dr. Robert D. Jacobsen (1944?2021), who was a pioneering curator and scholar of Asian art who transformed the Minneapolis Institute of Art?s Asian collection during his 33-year tenure. His lifelong passion, sparked by a visit to Japan, led to a vast personal collection spanning Thailand, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and beyond, as well as a rich research library. This auction offers a rare glimpse into his legacy, featuring Asian ceramics, textiles, artworks, and over 10,000 teaching slides.
Auction Curators:
Sean Blanchet
Asian Art Specialist
 Robert Snell
Paintings and Sculpture Specialist
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Pair Japanese Inari Kitsune Temple Carvings: Pair of mirrored carved stone Japanese Inari kitsune (fox) temple statues. (Small) height: 15 in x width: 11 1/2 in x depth: 6 1/2 in . (Large) height: 15 1/2 in x width: 11 1/2 in x depth: 6 1/2 in.
0318: Pair Japanese Inari Kitsune Temple CarvingsEst. $200-$400
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Japanese Ishiusu Milling Stone Grinder: Japanese ishi usu stone mortar mill or grinder. Height: 10 in x width: 14 1/2 in x diameter: 10 1/2 in. Gross weight: 62 lbs 12 oz.
0319: Japanese Ishiusu Milling Stone GrinderEst. $200-$400
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Japanese Carved Wood Ko-omote Noh Mask: Japanese carved wood and pigment ko-omote noh theater mask. With four character seal carved along the interior of the mask. Height: 8 in x width: 4 1/2 in x depth: 2 1/2 in.
0320: Japanese Carved Wood Ko-omote Noh MaskEst. $300-$600
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19th c. Japanese Pillar Clock w/ Case: A fine Japanese Shaku Dokei pillar clock. Shitan wood case with glaze canopy. The movement with balance wheel and engraved front plate. With original travelling box and cord. ca. 1830. With a
0321: 19th c. Japanese Pillar Clock w/ CaseEst. $750-$1,500
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19th c. Japanese Shaku Dokei Pillar Clock: A Japanese Shaku Dokei pillar clock. The case of Shitan wood. The movement with balance wheel and engraved front plate in the form of a pot of mums. ca. 1840. Damaged. Provenance: Purchased from Lee
0322: 19th c. Japanese Shaku Dokei Pillar ClockEst. $400-$800
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Pair Japanese Silk Embroideries ca. 1900-1920: Pair of Japanese silk embroideries depicting an elderly man and woman, ca. 1900-1920. Each, sight; height: 21 1/2 in x width: 6 1/2 in. Framed; height: 22 3/4 in x width: 8 in x depth: 1 in.
0323: Pair Japanese Silk Embroideries ca. 1900-1920Est. $150-$300
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Japanese Shinto Hira Zukuri Wakizashi Dha Sword: Burmese dha sword with Japanese Shinto period (ca. 1596-1780) hira zukuri wakizashi blade. Wooden scabbard bound with finely braided fiber and mounted with a chased brass locket. The grip wrapped in
0325: Japanese Shinto Hira Zukuri Wakizashi Dha SwordEst. $400-$800
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Small Japanese Tanto Dagger - Signed Yukimitsu: Small Japanese steel tanto knife or dagger. Signed Yukimitsu along the tang. The scabbard with inlaid metal flowers. Keywords: katana, sword. Overall, length: 11 1/2 in x width: 1 1/4 in x depth: 3/4
0326: Small Japanese Tanto Dagger - Signed YukimitsuEst. $300-$600
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2 Japanese Silver Footed Dishes: Group of two Japanese silver sake cups. With incised decoration along the interior of the bowls depicted a bonsai tree and flower. One bowl with incised character along the outer rim. Marked in
0327: 2 Japanese Silver Footed DishesEst. $200-$400
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Small Japanese Mixed Metal Faux Wood Box: Small Japanese mixed metal box formed to appear as a piece of wood. Height: 1 1/4 in x width: 2 1/4 in x depth: 1 3/4 in.
0328: Small Japanese Mixed Metal Faux Wood BoxEst. $200-$400
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17 Pcs Japanese Mixed Metal - Shakudo Menuki: Group of 17 pieces of Japanese mixed metal including shakudo menuki, decorative sword elements. Many with foliate motifs. Height ranges from 1/8 in to 1/2 in; width ranges from 1 1/4 in to 1 3/4 in;
0329: 17 Pcs Japanese Mixed Metal - Shakudo MenukiEst. $300-$600
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5 Japanese Brass & Mixed Metal Boxes: Group of five antique Japanese brass and mixed metal boxes. Two rectangular, one hexagonal, one ovoid, and one crescent-shaped. All with applied floral decoration. Height ranges from 3/4 in to 4 in;
0330: 5 Japanese Brass & Mixed Metal BoxesEst. $300-$600
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Japanese Meiji Mixed Metal Baluster Vase: Japanese mixed metal baluster form vase depicting a bird of paradise among cherry blossom branches and sparrows in flight along the reverse, Meiji period. With basket weave sheathing along the lower
0331: Japanese Meiji Mixed Metal Baluster VaseEst. $200-$400
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Pr Japanese Bronze Usubata Vases: Pair of Japanese bronze usubata vases, likely Meiji era. Comprised of a circular flanged foot upon which rests a curving branch with blossoms. The body of the vase rests upon these branches and are
0332: Pr Japanese Bronze Usubata VasesEst. $400-$800
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Japanese Meiji Covered Bronze Censer: Large Japanese Meiji era covered bronze censer. Of square form with applied dragon form handles and a knop in the form of a foo dog or mythical beast. Relief designs throughout of mythical beasts,
0333: Japanese Meiji Covered Bronze CenserEst. $300-$600
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Japanese Edo Bronze Dragon Hibachi Brazier: Large Japanese bronze hibachi cauldron or brazier vessel, Tokugawa or Edo period. With cartouches in relief along the exterior depicting natural landscapes with various animals. The handles in the
0334: Japanese Edo Bronze Dragon Hibachi BrazierEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Antique Japanese Wireless Cloisonne Iris Vase: Antique Japanese musen shippo wireless cloisonne enameled vase, Meiji period, late 19th-early 20th century. Of a slender form, depicting delicate pink and white irises amid verdant green leaves
0335: Antique Japanese Wireless Cloisonne Iris VaseEst. $300-$600
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Large Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Dragon Vase: Large Japanese Meiji era cloisonne vase depicting a dragon on a deep red ground. Height: 20 1/4 in x diameter: 9 in.
0336: Large Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Dragon VaseEst. $600-$1,200
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Large 20" Japanese Cloisonne Charger: Large mid-20th century Japanese cloisonne charger with an intricately pierced wooden stand. The charger decorated with an intertwining phoenix and dragon among clouds; the underside of the plate with
0337: Large 20" Japanese Cloisonne ChargerEst. $150-$300
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Meiji Japanese Octagonal Satsuma Vase: Japanese octagonal satsuma ceramic vase depicting roosters and guineafowl amid a shoreline landscape, dense with blossoming flowers and bamboo, Meiji period. With two applied elephant form handles
0338: Meiji Japanese Octagonal Satsuma VaseEst. $200-$400
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18th c. Japanese Nabeshima Porcelain Imari Dish: 18th century Japanese Nabeshima ware imari porcelain floral bowl or dish, Edo period. Height: 1 1/2 in x diameter: 6 1/2 in.
0339: 18th c. Japanese Nabeshima Porcelain Imari DishEst. $200-$400
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Set 10 Antique Japanese Kakiemon Porcelain Plates: Set of ten Japanese porcelain plates with Kakiemon decoration of birds in a flowering tree. The plates with a scalloped rim. Each, diameter: 7 1/4 in.
0341: Set 10 Antique Japanese Kakiemon Porcelain PlatesEst. $1,000-$2,000
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