Jenack’s Sept. 20 auction features Han Dynasty vessel, classic canoe
Accented with silver inlay, this bronze Chinese vessel known as a ding dates to the Han Dynasty. Image courtesy William J. Jenack Auctioneers.
The Model No. 4 Pleasure “cedar rib” canoe was built in the 1930s and restored at the Adirondack Boat Building School at Great Camp Sagamore, Raquette Lake, N.Y., since 2000. This classic watercraft carries an $800-1,200 estimate.
A collection of Asian antiques includes a Chinese silver inlaid bronze ding from the Han Dynasty (207 B.C.-A.D. 220). The 7 1/2-inch high covered pot has a $45,000-$60,000 estimate.
Antique furniture at the sale will include a John Henry Belter carved and laminated rosewood slipper chair. This Victorian staple stands 38 1/2 inches high and holds a $3,000-$4.000 estimate.
A Mattie Berhang (American, 1919-1990) bronze group depicting The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, from an edition of eight cast in 1973, has a $3,000-$5,000 estimate.
Folk art will include an 1880s gilded copper weather vane of the racehorse Black Hawk. The 26-inch-long figure with matching directionals has a $1,000-$1,500 estimate.
The 378-lot auction will also include English and Continental furniture, art glass and cut glass, 19th- and 20th-century porcelains, and Oriental rugs and carpets.
For inquiries, phone 845-469-9095. The auction will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern.
View the fully illustrated catalogs and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
Click here to view William J. Jenack Auctioneers’ complete catalog.
ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Bernard Lorjou (French, 1908-1986) painted this ‘Still Life With Flowers,’ which is estimated at $4,000-$6,000. The oil on canvas painting measures 46 by 35 1/2 inches. Image courtesy William J. Jenack Auctioneers.
Roman Bronze Works Foundry cast Mattie Berhang’s ‘Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse’ in 1973. The bronze group is 27 inches high and 30 inches wide. Image courtesy William J. Jenack Auctioneers.
Authentically restored about eight years ago, this vintage Peterborough ‘cedar-rib’ canoe is ready for action. The 16-foot Pleasure Model No. 4 has an $800-$1,200 estimate. Image courtesy William J. Jenack Auctioneers.
Five layers of laminated rosewood enabled John Henry Belter’s craftsmen to produce the dramatic carving on this 19th-century slipper chair. Image courtesy William J. Jenack Auctioneers.
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