- (LOT OF 6) JAPANESE ARTICULATED COPPER
(LOT OF 6) JAPANESE ARTICULATED COPPER MODELS OF CRUSTACEANS AND INSECTS (lot of 6) Japanese articulated copper models of crustaceans and insects. Comprising three spiny lobsters and two praying mantises by Hiromi, and another spiny lobster by Myochin Muneyuki, Meiji era and Taisho era, from 5" to 14.5" long.
- COLLECTION OF INSECT SPECIMENS6 display
COLLECTION OF INSECT SPECIMENS6 display cases of insect specimen mounts. Stick insects including Eurycantha horrida thorny devil walking stick male and female pair, Carausius morosus Indian stick insect, Heteropteryx dilatata jungle nymph; collection of Odomata dragonflies and damselflies; collection of Mormolyce violin beetles; collection of mantises included dead leaf mantis. Jungle nymph 5 1/2"L.
- JAPANESE KATANA
TAISHO PERIOD the blade
JAPANESE KATANA
TAISHO PERIOD the blade with signatures to both sides of the tang, in mounts with brown 'chopped straw' lacquer saya, gilt bronze tsuba with two dragons around the outer edge and a scene of praying mantis amongst flowers to the centre, gilt bronze fuchi-kasira with scenes of tigers amongst bamboo, tsuka with ray skin same and leather tsuka ito74cm longProvenance: Henryson-Caird Collection, Cassencarie House
- FAMILLE ROSE 'GU' VASE
QING DYNASTY,
FAMILLE ROSE 'GU' VASE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY ? ??????????the body painted with a large peony flower on a branch and a praying mantis perching on a leaf(1)21.9cm high
- CHINESE INK & COLOR, COCKSCOMB & PRAYING
CHINESE INK & COLOR, COCKSCOMB & PRAYING MANTIS Chinese ink and color on paper depicting cockscomb (celosia) and a praying mantis, bearing chop seal and characters upper right. Image: 9" H x 12.75" W; frame: 18.5" H x 22.5" W x 0.75" D. Toning and mat burn.
- LéON COGNIET (1794-1880): UNE FEMME
LéON COGNIET (1794-1880): UNE FEMME DE BRIGAND ITALIENOil on canvas, 1825, signed with initials 'LC' lower left, with an indistinct inkstamp on the reverse.
14 x 10 3/4 in., 19 x 16 1/2 in. (frame).
Literature: L.D. Ambrosini, Peasants in French Painting , 1815-184: The Romantic Roots of the Realist Mode , Ph.D. dissertation, NYU, 1989, pp. XXV, 434, no. 335, fig. 292 (engraving after the painting); V. Pomerede, B. Lesage, and C. Stefani, Achille-Etna Michallon , exhibition catalogue, Musée du Louvre, Paris, 1994, p. 125, no. 80; B. Lesage, Achille-Etna Michallon , catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, Gazette des Beaux-Arts, Oct. 1997, p. 137; M. Korchane, in Le Temps des passions: Collections romantiques des musées d'Orléans, exhibition catalogue, 1997, p. 295, n. 4-5; B. Lesage in O. Bonfair, ed., Maesta di Roma: d'Ingres a Degas, les artistes francais a Rome, 2003, pp. 253, fig. 103a, p. 523, nn. 2-3; M. Korchane, in Entre Lumieres & romantisme: dessins du musée des beaux-arts d'Orleans, 2006, p. 180; S. Bann, Léopold Robert and the Afterlife of Antiquity, in Regarding Romantic Rome, 2007, p. 76, n. 12 (reference to engraving).
Presumably Louis-Joseph-August Coutan; sold Petit & Schroth, Paris, April 1830, Lot 13; Monsieur Mainnemare; sold Paris, Feb. 21, 1843; Galerie Terrades, Paris; Neal Fiertag, Paris.
The Estate of Matthew Rutenberg
Condition
Some unobtrusive craquelure. Otherwise in good condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- (6) JAPANESE MEIJI KOZUKA HANDLES WITH
(6) JAPANESE MEIJI KOZUKA HANDLES WITH SILVER Blades. Includes a collection of a Japanese Kozuka Kogatana samurai knives with silver blades including a Kozuka mixed metal handle displaying a cricket and flowers; a signed Kozuka mixed metal handle displaying a lobster and shell - signature verso; a signed Kozuka mixed metal handle displaying a bug; a Kozuka mixed metal handle with praying mantis and beetles; a Kozuka mixed metal handle displaying a whip; and a Kozuka mixed metal handle decorated with flowers. Each blade is French .950 silver by the late 19th century silversmith Labat & Pugibet. From a Hartsdale, NY estate. Dimensions: overall approx. length of 8.25" in length. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents.
- (LOT OF 5) BOEHM PORCELAIN BIRDS (lot
(LOT OF 5) BOEHM PORCELAIN BIRDS (lot of 5) Boehm porcelain birds, consisting of pair of Boehm porcelain limited edition studies of Mockingbirds, #459 G & S greatest 11.5"h; Black-capped Chickadee 438RR, 8.75"h and Yellow-throated Warbler 431, 9.5"h, together with Cybis Clemantis Vine with House Wren, 13.5"h
- Émile Gallé. Early vase with mantis
Émile Gallé. Early vase with mantis and cornflowers. c. 1880, enameled and gilt glass. 9½ h × 7¾ dia in. result: $10,000. estimate: $2,000–3,000. Enameled signature to underside ‘Émile Gallé à Nancy déposé’. Provenance: Private Collection, Ohio
- CHINESE SCHOOL SIX ALBUM PAGESEach ink
CHINESE SCHOOL SIX ALBUM PAGESEach ink and color and includes After Yun Shouping (1633-1690), Plum Blossom£»Attributed to Li Shan £¨1686-1762)£¬ Mantis and Florals£»Signed Li Shan£¬Orchids£»and three unknown artists. With various collector seals and notes written in the margins. Bamboo:32*26cm£» Mantis:32*24.5cm£»Plum:32.5*30.5£»Orchid:34*25.5£» Purple Flower:23.5*33cm£» Lotus:20*30cm. Provenance: The Estate of Esteemed Canadian Art Author Paul Duval (1922-2018). Acquired at Parke-Bernat Galleries, New York, Chinese Art from the Estate of the Late C.T.Loo', 10-11 October 1962
- CHINESE CARVED RUTILATED QUARTZ BRUSH
CHINESE CARVED RUTILATED QUARTZ BRUSH WASHERDESCRIPTION: A Qing Dynasty Rutilated quartz featuring carved Lotus leaves and buds, with praying mantis carved accent. Inside is well carved with nice detail on viens and vines. CIRCA: 19th Century. Or older. ORIGIN: China DIMENSIONS: H: 2.5" x W: 4" x L: 5.5" Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."
- PAIR FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN HEXAGONAL
PAIR FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN HEXAGONAL JARDINIERESPair of Chinese Famille Rose porcelain hexagonal jardinieres, each having hand-painted images of birds, crickets, praying mantis, and other insects perched on flowering branches, all on white ground, with molded ruyi-heads to rim and footed base. 7 1/4" H x 10 1/2" W. 19th century.
Private Williamson County, Tennessee collection.
Condition:
Overall very good condition with expected flaws in the making, few scattered fleabites, largest 1/4", to rims, areas of loss to enamel, largest 3/4", to feet, surface grime. Lacking underplates.
- 6 WERNER WILDNER WORKS ON PAPER INCL.
6 WERNER WILDNER WORKS ON PAPER INCL. OBSESSION STUDY, ...All original works signed with monogram "W". 1st item: "Study for Obsession," Pencil drawing, profile of a nude man with an iguana on his head and holding a flower. Titled upper right corner. Sheet 12" x 7". Mat 20" x 16". 2nd item: "Pan," watercolor depicting a satyr with outstretched arms, titled lower center. Cardstock 7 1/2" x 6". Taped to Mat, 20" x 16". 3rd item: Watercolor on cardstock of figure on horseback. Unmatted. 14' x 11". 4th item: Watercolor of Gnome seated on the ground beside a toadstool with a praying mantis atop. Cardstock: 10 3/4" x 10 1/4". Mat 20" x 16". 5th item: Pencil or charcoal drawing of a nude woman, seated with bowed head and elbows on knees. Sheet - 19" x 12 1/2". 6th item: Watercolor of lone, dead tree in a barren landscape. Sheet 17 3/4" x 13". Mat - 24" x 18". 7th and 8th items: 2 Posters from Werner Wildner Exhibit at Cheekwood, Nashville, 1975, 20" x 16".
Condition:
All items in overall good condition with minor toning; most cardstock items have been taped to their mats. Some light grime to "Obsession" mat. Gnome painting has come unsecured from its mat, and mat has handling grime. Nude drawing has some light smudging. Watercolor of tree has some thin lines of yellow residue across center and has a 1/2" tear to lower left edge and has come loose from its mat. Posters - light signs of handling.
- AN UNUSUAL VIETNAMESE/ANNAMESE BLUE
AN UNUSUAL VIETNAMESE/ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE PAINTED M...AN UNUSUAL VIETNAMESE/ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE PAINTED MANTIS SHRIMP MODELED EWER, SHIPWRECK ARTIFACT, 15TH/16TH CENTURY, with a bulbous body and sides centering native carp swimming amidst marine foliage beneath a lotus petal collar, enclosing a nicely detailed mantis shrimp form neck with curved body and back supporting a basket shaped mouth while its claws clutch a serpentine spout, opposite a curling worm form handle, raised on a lotus petals decorated flaring circular base. Height: 12" Width: 7 1/2" Depth: 6"
Condition:
Good condition for Vietnamese shipwreck artifacts including but not limited to dulled surface, encrusted marine life residue, crazing, kiln firing flaws and surface buildup throughout. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
- AN UNUSUAL VIETNAMESE/ANNAMESE BLUE
AN UNUSUAL VIETNAMESE/ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE PAINTED M...AN UNUSUAL VIETNAMESE/ANNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE PAINTED MANTIS SHRIMP MODELED EWER, SHIPWRECK ARTIFACT, 15TH/16TH CENTURY, with a bulbous body and sides centering native carp swimming amidst marine foliage beneath a lotus petal collar, enclosing a nicely detailed mantis shrimp form neck with curved body and back supporting a basket-shaped mouth while its claws clutch a serpentine spout, opposite a curling worm form handle, raised on lotus petals decorated flaring circular base. Height: 12" Width: 7 1/2" Depth: 6"
Condition:
Good condition for Vietnamese shipwreck artifacts including but not limited to dulled surface, encrusted marine life residue, crazing, kiln firing flaws, and surface buildup throughout. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS." NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.
- CHIN SAN LONG PHOTOGRAPH - MANTISChin
CHIN SAN LONG PHOTOGRAPH - MANTISChin San Long (Lang Jingshan) (Chinese, 1892-1995). Photograph depicting a praying mantis clinging to the underside of a blade of grass. Silver gelatin print. Signed along the lower right.
Chin San Long is known for his innovative art photography, particularly his signature "composite photography" technique. He was the first Chinese photographer to take artistic nude photos, and also specialized in nature photography.
Provenance: From the collection of William Atkins.
William Atkins (1919-2001) was a pilot for Northwest Airlines, who spent his career flying to Asia. He was an avid photographer who was involved in the Photographic Society of America, through which he developed relationships with photography clubs worldwide. It was through the photographic society in Taiwan that he met Chin San Long, with whom he became close friends. In the 1970s, he arranged an exhibit for Chin San Long's photography in Minnesota.
Unframed; height: 13 3/8 in x width: 11 in. Matted; height: 18 3/4 in x width: 16 in.
Condition:
Some scuffs, and marks along the surface.
Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
- TIFFANY BLUE AND WHITE DECORATED CERAMIC
TIFFANY BLUE AND WHITE DECORATED CERAMIC BOWLTiffany Blue and White Decorated Ceramic Bowl, octagonal, with a design of a praying mantis and flowers, signed "Tiffany & Co.", diameter 9 1/2 inches, Provenance Tiffany, New York.
Condition:
All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past. Condition: Reports are available by request and answered in the order they are received starting the week of the sale.
- CHINESE GREEN JADE COVERED URN OR VASEChinese
CHINESE GREEN JADE COVERED URN OR VASEChinese Green Jade Covered Urn or Vase Having carved leaves and praying mantis Height 9 inches
Condition:
All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past. Condition: Reports are available by request and answered in the order they are received starting the week of the sale. Our online buyers premium is 28%.
- GEFEVRE UTILE MANTIS BISCUITS LU.Gefevre
GEFEVRE UTILE MANTIS BISCUITS LU.Gefevre Utile Mantis Biscuits Lu. Print. Measures 25 inches high x 17 inches wide in a 2 inch frame.
- 4 PC. CHINESE PORCELAIN BRUSH POTS &
4 PC. CHINESE PORCELAIN BRUSH POTS & BRUSH RESTS: Comprising; 1- Republic period brush rest, having an enameled Praying Mantis amongst floral & foliate. Verso has archaic style characters. 1- Monochrome blue brush rest. 1- Famille Rose brush pot with an enameled figural village scene. Red stamp at underside. 1- Brush pot with an encompassing stamp motif. Red stamp at underside. Largest Approx.
CONDITION: No condition issues to be noted.
- LARGE HAND-PAINTED CHINESE PORCELAIN
LARGE HAND-PAINTED CHINESE PORCELAIN BOWL: Large Chinese Porcelain Basin bowl, having an overall Floral motif with Grasshoppers, Butterflies, Praying Mantis, & a Beetles. Gold accents. Mark at the underside appears to have been rubbed off intentionally. Approx. 6.25'' h x 14'' dia.
CONDITION: No condition issues to be noted.
- WILHELM FUESSEL "PRAYING MANTIS" BRONZE
WILHELM FUESSEL "PRAYING MANTIS" BRONZE SCULPTURE Wilhelm Fuessel Foundry patinated verdigris bronze statue sculpture depicting a Surrealist praying mantis, marked "W. F?ssel / BERLIN" to underside, in the manner of Andre Masson (French 1896-1987). 8.25" H x 9.28" W x 3" D.
- THE DEADLY MANTIS 1957 ONE SHEET MOVIE
THE DEADLY MANTIS 1957 ONE SHEET MOVIE POSTER Starring Craig Stevens, Alix Talton, and William Hopper. #57/132, 9673
- VAN DEN BERG (ATTR) 'MANTIS' LEATHER
VAN DEN BERG (ATTR) 'MANTIS' LEATHER LOUNGE CHAIRModern "Mantis" lounge chair, attributed to Gerard Van Den Berg (Dutch, b.1947) for Montis, c.1970s, black leather cover with zip closure, metal frame, pedestal base, creasing and wear to leather, approx 40"h, 39"w, 35"d **Provenance: Founded by interior designer Courtney Blanton, Sui Generis is one of Austin's latest cool places to find curated and collectible furnishings, art and accessories. The shop is a mix of Italian, French and globally-inspired modern vintage with a shot of Miami Vice. Located online and on 1stDibs, Sui Generis is a go-to resource for interior designers, collectors and architects**
- JAPANESE PARCEL GILT BRONZE TSUBASigned.
JAPANESE PARCEL GILT BRONZE TSUBASigned. Decorated on both sides with a mantis and other insects. Diameter 3 in. (Cond: good)
- Eight Mixed Metal Kozuka with Kogatana
Eight Mixed Metal Kozuka with Kogatana Blades
18TH/19TH CENTURY
comprising four shakudo nanakoji examples each with gilt inlays, the first decorated with a heron and a leafy branch, the blade signed ???????, the second showing a praying mantis flanked by two lady bugs, unsigned, the third with a man leaning and a massive catfish, the blade with inscriptions, the fourth showing a flying crane underneath foliate branch and above rushing waves, the blade signed Kiyonaga ??; three copper examples, the first chased with a flying crane, signed Noriyuki with a kao, made at 73 years old ???? ??, the second with gilt metal inlays showing pine trees and rockery, the blade signed, the third with bronze inlays showing a standing man with an eagle resting on his arm, the blade with inscriptions; a shibuichi example chased with a tiger underneath clouds, the blade signed Noshu Seki magoroku kudai zensho Fujiwara Kanemoto saku kore ????????????????.
Length of largest 8 1/2 in., 21 cm.
Property from the Collection of Kevin Evensen, Chicago, Illinois
- A Gold and Black Lacquer Four-Case Inro
19TH
A Gold and Black Lacquer Four-Case Inro
19TH CENTURY
the roiro ground decorated with lacquer in relief gold and red colored takamaki-e depicting a praying mantis, a cricket and a grass hopper amongst floral blossoms, unsigned.
Length 3 3/8 in., 8.5 cm.
- CHINESE WATERCOLOR PAINTING ON PAPER
CHINESE WATERCOLOR PAINTING ON PAPER 20TH CENTURY 22" X 9.25". FRAMED 33" X 16".CHINESE WATERCOLOR PAINTING ON PAPER, 20th Century, A praying mantis on a flower. Signed and seal marked along left margin. Dimensions: 22" x 9.25". Framed 33" x 16".
- A LARGE GROUP OF ZUNI STONE FETISH ITEMSA
A LARGE GROUP OF ZUNI STONE FETISH ITEMSA large group of Zuni stone fetish items, Late 20th/21st Century Nineteen variously marked Comprising a bone praying mantis, a bone kangaroo and an apple coral fly (Florentino Martinez), a dolomite badger (Nelson Yatsatlie), a green stone beaver (Weeka), a Orthoceras fossil bear (R. Quam), a long shell snake (Danette Loate), a shorter shell snake (DN), a black marble raven (Dee Edaakie), a redstone badger (Carinule Snow), a flat brown stone bear (E Chavez, '98), a single black bear, and a pair of bound bears, one black and one green (Each LL), and another pair of bound bears, one pale blue and one green (ON), a green turtle with shell dragonfly and a lapis eagle (Each LN), a carved bone parrot (Maxx Laate), a tall carved bone parrot and a carved bone rooster (Each Derrick Kaumasee), a carved bone whale, a pipestone donkey, a pale brown ram, and a shell fish, 23 pieces Bone whale: 1" H x 3.75" L Notes: Artists and materials identified from collector's notes. Dimensions: Bone whale: 1" H x 3.75" L
- A GROUP OF ZUNI STONE FETISH ANIMALS,
A GROUP OF ZUNI STONE FETISH ANIMALS, DERRICK KAAMASSEEA group of Zuni stone fetish animals, Derrick Kaamassee, Late 20th/21st Century Each variously marked for Derrick Kaamassee Comprised of a pink alabaster hummingbird (2003), a Picasso marble gargoyle (2002), a turquoise tableau of two baby dinosaurs hatching from eggs (2002), two turquoise eagles, a turquoise parrot, and a speckled serpentine beetle, as well as five figures carved from bone or antler, including a dinosaur, a praying mantis, a fly, a spider on a log, and a scorpion, 12 pieces Hummingbird: 2.75" H x 2" W Notes: Artists and materials identified from collector's notes. Dimensions: Hummingbird: 2.75" H x 2" W
- RUSSIAN ROMANTIST STYLE BRASS 'BABA
RUSSIAN ROMANTIST STYLE BRASS 'BABA YOGA' TYPE FIRE BUCKET WITH TIN LINED SPIRIT KETTLE, H OF TALLER: 13-5/8 INRussian Romantist Style Brass 'Baba Yoga' Type Fire Bucket with Tin Lined Spirit Kettle, H of taller: 13-5/8 in
- TOYS: SIX ANIMAL THEMED TOYS, 1950'S-
TOYS: SIX ANIMAL THEMED TOYS, 1950'S- 1960'S, INCLUDING: STEIFF 6" SPOTTED VELVET GIRAFFE, FELT EARS, ROPE TAIL, C. 1960, CHEST TAG,.TOYS: Six animal themed toys, 1950's- 1960's, including: Steiff 6" spotted velvet giraffe, felt ears, rope tail, c. 1960, chest tag, missing ear button; vintage 6" wind-up dwarf-rider, Japan, tin litho dwarf with rubber head atop working wind-up donkey; possibly Lenci felt 7" tall Cricket/ Praying Mantis with glass eyes, wire body holding green lantern; vintage Western Germany "Nunu" Baby Hedgehog friction toy with original ox #936, 6" l.; tin litho 2 1/2" Kohler, Germany wind-up frog; and a 6" vintage Schleich West Germany bendable Giraffe marked on stomach, all toys in this lot with wear consistent with age and use and sold as found.
- FRANK TAM (VANCOUVER, B.C., 20/21ST
FRANK TAM (VANCOUVER, B.C., 20/21ST CENTURY) THREEFRANK TAM (Vancouver, B.C., 20/21st century) three inks and watercolors: two with plants and praying mantises and the third a bird on a branch. Each signed, label on one verso from the Allport Caldwell Gallery, San Francisco, Ca. Images measure 11.5" x 14.5". In matching metal frames: 17.25" x 20.75" overall.
- MARVEL COMICS AVENGERS #133 CGC 9.4
MARVEL COMICS AVENGERS #133 CGC 9.4 United States,1975Marvel Comics Avengers issue 133 from March, 1975. The book featured the origin of Vision and Mantis, Libra revealed as The Hooded One, and an Agatha Harkness appearance. CGC 9.4 w/ White Pages
- Extremely fine Chinese, late Qing dynasty
Extremely fine Chinese, late Qing dynasty carved white jade double flower vase; two large lilies with overlapping petals exhibiting areas of translucency fully surrounded and supporting openwork lilies with similar flowers, vines, leaves, and tendrils emanating from mature base with larger vines and one large praying mantis perched atop a younger lily flower; large lily flowers finely hollowed, accompanied by carved openwork fitted wood base; overall fine condition; Without Stand L 8" x H 9 3/4" (Approx.)
- Antique, Qing dynasty, Chinese fine
Antique, Qing dynasty, Chinese fine gilt porcelain rouleau vase with bright cobalt blue ground finely decorated in gilt blossoming flowers, praying mantis, and butterfly design beneath bordered shoulder comprised of overlapping acanthus and geometric decorative border, foot with repeating floral panel design, base with double concentric ring marks; overall fine condition, minor hairline fracture to base, minor wear, loss to gilt, surface wear, surface soiling; H 23 1/2" (Approx.)Provenance: acquired from Dr. C. P. Lowe Collection, Hawaii