G. CRUIKSHANK, "IMPERIAL PIETY", ETCHING& DRAWING(Br. 1792 - 1878). Cruikshank's comment following the Battle of Sinop and subsequent massacre by Russian Imperial forces at the outset of the Crimean War, likely...
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GROUP EARLY LEATHER BOUND BOOKS, ENGLISHINTEREST10 Volumes of later 17th and early 18th century books relating to or published in England, including Les Delices de la Grand Bretagne (5 vol. only), 1707, and The...
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RARE FIRST ED. OF, "BEN-HUR A TALE OFTHE CHRIST"Featured in this lot is a Rare First Edition of, "Ben-Hur A Tale of the Christ", by Lewis "Lew" Wallace (1827-1905) was an American Union general as well as author....
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AMETHYST MASCOT DRESS CANECa. 1920-Flattenedamethyst quartz knob fashioned in a star-like, octagonal facetted shape, slender, cloisonné enamel ring collar, ebony shaft and a horn ferrule. The knob fits well in the...
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HARD STONE FIGURAL CANE-Ca. 1900 -Largeamethyst handle wheel cut of an intense colored single stone to depict a squatting French Bulldog. -Slightly stylized and presented on an integral Milord shaped base, the...
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ERIK NITSCHE (1908 - 1998) "IRIS"ErikNitsche (Swiss, 1908 - 1998) "Iris - Manuscript Illumination" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A....
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19TH C. GILT RUSSIAN ICON - OUR LADYOF UNEXPECTED JOYEastern Europe, Russia, ca. 19th century CE. Finely painted in gold, egg tempera, and gesso on wood, this icon depicts a scene called "Our Lady of Unexpected...
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17TH C. SPANISH COLONIAL IVORY SANTOSLEEPING NINOSoutheast Asia, Philippines, Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. An endearing sculpture of the sleeping Christ child or Santo Nino Dormido -...
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SOUTH ARABIAN STONE HEAD**First TimeAt Auction**
Ancient Near East, Southern Arabia, near modern day Yemen, ca. 3rd century BCE to 1st century CE. An impressive and quite noble stone head presenting typical...
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ENGLISH CARVED BOXWOOD SNUFF BOX
19THCENTURY in the form of a ruffed grouse and her chicks, modelled as an allegory of the Pelican in her Piety, with ebonised eyes, the hinged back with a scallop shell thumb...
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[CHINESE ART--PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY]
Acollection of 14 illustrated reference works and catalogues pertaining to Chinese painting & calligraphy, comprising:
BARNHART, Richard M. Li Kung-lin's Classic of Filial...
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THREE EARLY 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH RELIGIOUSBOOKS BY E. PAWLET All small 8vo (7-3/4 in.), the volumes in original leather bindings with applied 20th century gilt spines, gilt page edges, to include: The Cause of the...
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THREE CHINESE FRAMED PORCELAIN PLAQUES20th century, each with hand painted famille rose scene illustrating filial piety; in traditional carved wood paneled frames....
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LOUISIANA CONFEDERATE GOLD ENAMEL BADGELouisianaConfederate Gold and Enamel Fenner's Battery Uniform Badge, enameled cannon wheel, engraved, verso. "F.M. Hall", overlaid with crossed cannons, one engraved "FENNER'S BATTERY;...
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Candle boxes, candlesticks and kitchenitems to include reproduction wall candle box, 19-3/4"H, Piety Hill Pine Birmingham Michigan wall box, swelling to drawer, difficult to open, 11-3/8"H, 19th C brass candlestick...
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SET OF FIVE ECLECTIC JAPANESE PRINTSBY KUNIYOSHI BY KUNIYOSHI, three framed, two unframed; including Doke Kenawase, three prints from the series of 24 Paragons of Filial Piety and one surimono (5) Provenance:...
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CARVED AND PAINTED PINE FIGURE OF APELICANCarved and painted pine figure of a "pelican in her piety" piercing its breast, 19th c. , with chicks, 7 1/2" h.
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this...
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(10) Crucifixes, religious plaque andprayer book to include Italian gilt metal marble inlaid crucifix, the figure of Christ needing re-attached, 11 1/2"H, MOP marquetry inlaid crucifix, 1/4"H, inlaid MOP discs...
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Antique Utagawa Sadatora woodblock print,from the Parody of the Filial Piety. Image 14.5” x 10” Overall 22” x 17” Condition: loss in frame, wrinkling and paper toning CT Transfer Fee $10...
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CHUKO MICHI NO SHIORI, A JAPANESE WOODCUTBOOK Yurindo Kokushin; CHUKO MICHI NO SHIORI, "Guide in the Road to Loyalty and Filial Piety," illustrated by Yoshida Getcho, from Omo prefecture, working in Shinjo style,...
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§ GRAHAM SUTHERLAND O.M. (BRITISH 1903-1980)
ST.MARY'S HATCH, 1926 (TASSI 22) Etching, signed in pencil to margin12cm (4 3/4in), 18cm (7in)Provenance: Mrs A. M. Bernhard-Smith, Twenty-One Gallery, LondonChristie's, South...
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WOODBLOCK 'WUTAI SHAN' PRINT AND GROUPOF TWENTY-FOUR INK RUBBINGS
QING DYNASTY AND LATER ? ?????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????: ????????????the woodblock print depicting Manjusri and his...
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A Large Carved Wood Quan Yin TempleStatue China 19th Century Carved in the round the serene robed figure stands on an integral carved wood lotus base polychrome painted over a gesso layer she holds a blooming...
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2 vols. English 17th-Century ReligiousImprints: Mede, Joseph. The Key of The Revelation. London: F.L. for Phil Stephens, 1650. 4to, lacking bdg. Fold. plate (a few tears along folds). Some toning, occasional dust...
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Six Armorial Export Porcelain Cups Chinese,18th century, all with enameled and gilt coat-of-arms decoration: two with spear-point borders and different richly detailed arms, one with wear to gilding; one with two angels...
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Large French Carved White LimestoneFinial of "The Pelican in Her Piety", third quarter 19th century, the surface generally lightly weathered, h. 25-1/2", w. 11-1/2"....
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A Chinese white and russet jade figureof Tan Zi dressed as a deer 18th/19th century the stone with grey inclusions the russet toned back carved as a deer skin with head and antlers approx 2.5ins. Estimate ?500-1...
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Three Rare Medals of New Orleans andLouisiana Interest, including a gilded pewter medal struck by Pfeiffer Brothers, Philadelphia, commemorative of the dedication of Lee Circle, New Orleans, 1884, the obverse...
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Assortment of early books includingschool books and a copy of American Selection of Lessons in Reading by Noah Webster 1809; Precious Bible Promises 1750; Gems of Piety by Reverend John Mason 1831; Woods...
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Two engraved pewter plates: one elaboratelyengraved bird on leafy branch with exotic elements and undulating circular border, marked verso worn cartouche with agnus dei , Continental, 18th century, 9-5/8 in., good...
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Navy-Ground Informal Robe Chinese, 19thcentury, Peking knot borders and sleeve panels, split and satin stitch embroidery, twelve medallions illustrating the twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety, scattered Hundred...
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1 vol. (Bound Collection of ReligiousTracts.) Collection of Religious Tracts, viz. on, The Spirit of Prayer... Philadelphia: Henry Miller, n.d. [general title page]: Law, William. An Extract from a Treatise,...
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Pair Famille Rose Porcelain Vases Chinese,20th century, spade form, cartouches illustrating the 24 examples of filial piety, bases with blue six-character Qianlong mark (1735-1795) and red export seal, 15-3/4 in.,...
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Porcelain Lidded Jar Chinese, 19th century,four lug handles, domed lid with flat-topped knop, celadon with iron-red and thick white-glazed decoration, cartouches with illustrations of Paragons of Filial Piety, base...
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C. A. Solinas (Italian 20th Century)Madonna with Distaff. Oil on canvas signed and inscribed "Roma" at the lower right corner apprx. 18-1/4" x 13" framed in a gilt frame with red rub overall apprx. 21-1/2" x...
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Windsor Stool American a Windsor stoolin pine with three legs and marked Piety Hill Pine on the bottom; ht. 17 in....
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