Museum Property Online Only Auciton - March 15, 2019

Neal Auction

MUSEUM PROPERTY ONLINE AUCTION

Through March 15, 2019

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Neal Auction Company is pleased to offer a distinctive group of museum deaccessions from the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in Memphis, TN and the Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile, AL. This fascinating and highly-specialized group includes a diverse assortment of categories such as African art, Asian decorative objects, and antique textiles.

The proceeds from this auction will benefit the acquisitions and conservation funds of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and the Mobile Museum of Art. This timed online-only auction will be available exclusively on Liveauctioneers.com through March 15, 2019. All lots will be available for preview in our gallery at 4038 Magazine Street from March 11-13, 2019.

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1. Two African Carved Wood Masks, first Gwere, Ivory Coast, embellished w/bone, h. 11 in., w. 7 1/2 in., d. 6 in.; second, possibly Asante, Ghana, or Yaure, Ivory Coast, h. 18 3/4 in., w. 8 in., d. 2 3/4 in. $100/150 Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN; old to .

Exh.: Both, Tribal Art of West Africa, Brooks Memorial Art Gallery in collaboration with the Maryland Academy of Sciences, Memphis, TN, no. 65 (Gwere/We) and no. 83 (Asante), June 7‑28, 1970; and Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR, July 4‑26, 1970; Gwere/We, Arts of Africa: The Brooks Collection, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN, Jan. 1994 to Dec. 1995.

Condition: First: small hole under proper right eye, large chip on inside near chin; surface marks, nicks and abrasions. Second: surface marks, nicks and abrasions, small hole through proper right jawline.

2. Group of African Weaving Crafts, incl. probably Guro, Ivory Coast, carved wood heddle pulley, h. 8 1/2 in, w. 2 5/8 in., d. 2 1/4 in.; three textiles incl. Nigerian or Republic of Benin, dyed cotton and waste silk “ikat” man’s weave, w. 42 in., l. 65 in.; East Africa, cotton and wool shawl, w. 66 1/2 in., l. (excl. fringe) 98 in.; and Kuba Ngeende, DRC, vegetable fiber skirt panel, h. 33 1/2 in., l. 190 1/2 in. $400/600 Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Exh.: East African shawl, Arts of Africa: The Brooks Museum Collection, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN, Jan. 1994 to Dec. 1995. Kuba panel, Arts of Africa: The Henry Easterwood Collection, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN, Jan. 1994 to Dec. 1995.

Condition: Pulley: overall good condition, surface marks, nicks and abrasions; light surface dirt. Man’s Weave: overall good condition; structurally sound; strong colors. Shawl: light surface dirt, overall good condition, minor separation between four panels on the edges. Skirt Panel: structurally sound; surface dirt; staining; two small tears.

4. African Bead, Cowrie Shell, Fur, Hair, Seedpod, Cloth, Hide, and Copper Embellished Carved Wood Bwoom Helmet Mask, Kuba, DRC, h. 20 3/4 in., w. 9 1/2 in. d. 12 1/2 in. $250/350 Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN. 3. Four African Carved Wood Akuaba Dolls, Asante, Ghana, larger two with geometric carving behind face, h. 18 1/2 in., stand, overall h. 22 in., and h. 16 1/4 in., stand, overall h. 19 3/4 in.; third, h. 11 1/4 in., stand, overall h. 14 1/4 in.; fourth, h. 12 1/2 in., stand, overall h. 12 3/4 in. $150/250

Condition: Minor losses to beadwork on nose, forehead, proper right cheek and proper left ear; some missing dangling seedpods and cowrie shells; scattered minor losses throughout consistent with age and use; surface dirt; scattered surface marks, nicks and abrasions.

Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Condition: First: light surface marks, nicks and abrasions throughout; light surface dirt; spots of discoloration throughout. Second: light surface marks, nicks and abrasions throughout; light surface dirt; small chips to both breasts; chip to proper left eyebrow; chip to nose; abrasions to rim of head; small loss to one square on geometric design. Third: Surface marks, nicks and abrasions throughout; two chips and multiple abrasions to bottom edge of figure; chip and 1/2 in. abrasion to back of the head; spots of discoloration to face; light surface dirt; figure is not securely connected to the base/stand. Fourth: light surface marks, nicks and abrasions throughout; light surface dirt; spots of discoloration throughout.

5. African Beaded Cotton Robe, Yoruba, Nigeria, featuring masks, figures and creatures, w. 27 1/4 in., d.

3 1/2 in., l. 41 1/4 in. $400/600

Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Condition: Structurally sound; surface dirt; scattered losses to beadwork throughout; darkening to beadwork; loss to two rows of beadwork on proper right figure’s nose; stains on interiors and throughout.

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8. Three African Carved Wood Stools, incl. Nupe, Nigeria, rectangular with geometric carvings on seat, h. 10 3/4 in.; w. 10 1/2 in., d. 11 in.; Mossi, Burkina Faso, rectangular with anthropomorphic head terminal and geometric carvings on seat and legs, h. 10 1/2 in., w. 16 1/4 in., d. 7 1/4 in.; and Bamileke, Western Cameroon, rounded and carved in stylized ‘x’ design, h.

12 in., w. 11 in., d. 10 1/8 in. $300/500 Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Condition: First: Surface marks, nicks, and abrasions throughout; surface dirt; cracks to two legs that are possibly repaired; chips to two corners of seat; wear and abrasions throughout seat.

Second: light surface marks, nicks, and abrasions throughout; possible insect damage to seat; small chip to helmet on head terminal; spots of discoloration throughout. Third: Surface marks, nicks, chips and abrasions throughout; seven large cracks to base with one possibly repaired; one 1 in. x 1 1/2 in. loss/chip to base; surface dirt throughout, possible 4 1/2 in. repair to seat; abrasions and nicks throughout seat.

6. African Carved and Painted Wood Shango Staff, Yoruba, Nigeria, h. 17 3/4 in., w. 4 in., d. 2 3/4 in. $100/150

Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN. Condition: Filled/stabilized shrinkage from ear to headpiece, from shoulder to underarm and from thigh to top of base; scattered surface dirt; surface marks, nicks and abrasions. @18/13M Y580/009

7. African Bronze and Iron Oba, Benin, Nigeria, “basket weave” crown, foot and banded collar cast with reptiles, fish and animals, h. 16 1/2 in., w. 6 11/16 in., d. 9 7/16 in. $200/300 Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Condition: Losses to proper left cheek and proper right eye; minor losses to crown; missing proper right wing‑like projection from crown; minor losses to rim of the flange; loss to crocodile on flange; losses where upper and lower lip meet; surface marks, nicks and abrasions; light surface dirt.

9. Monumental African Senufu or Senufu‑Style Carved and Painted Wood Figure of a Hornbill, h. 71 in., w. 23 in., d.

23 in. $150/250

Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Condition: Surface marks, nicks, cracks and abrasions throughout; surface dirt; 7 1/2 in. crack from back edge of base towards center; 7 in. crack from front edge of base towards center; two smaller possibly repaired cracks on each side of the base (4 total); 2 large chips to proper left foot; abrasions on proper right toes; 5 in. chip/loss where base meets back proper right toe; chip/ loss to proper left back proper left toe; 1 1/2 in. x 1 in. loss/chip to black painted portion of proper right leg; multiple shrinkages throughout belly and breast of bird; 3/4 in. shallow chip to proper left breast; 11 in. shrinkage/split to proper left tail; 1/2 in. chip and 3 inch crack to proper right tail; heavy abrasions and chips to edges of both wings; 10 in. possibly repaired crack through front to back of proper left wing; chip to lower corner of proper right wing; 1 in. chip to back of proper right wing; 1 1/2 in. nick to proper left neck; 7 in. shrinkage to proper left side of head; abrasions to both eyes and down the rim on the beak; abrasions to the rim of the casque protrusions; crosshatched imprints on proper right side of head/face.

10. Two African Carved and Painted Wood Helmet Masks, Bobo‑Gbe, Burkina Faso, first modeled as an antelope with geometric motifs, h. 22 in., w. 8 1/2 in., d. 8 in., second possibly modeled as a spirit, h. 28 in., w. 7 in., d. 8 in. $400/600 Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Exh.: Both, Tribal Art of West Africa, Brooks Memorial Art Gallery in collaboration with the Maryland Academy of Sciences, Memphis, TN, no. 10 (larger) and no. 12 (smaller), June 7‑28, 1970; Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR, July 4‑26, 1970; A Slave Ship Speaks: The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie, Memphis Pink Palace Museum, Memphis, TN, Jan 31 to May 2, 1998; Arts of Africa: The Brooks Collection, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN, Jan. 1994 to Dec. 1995.

Condition: Antelope: Surface marks, nicks and abrasions throughout; large chips to the snout; shrinkage from proper right antler to snout; chips to both eyes; chips to proper right antler and loss to the tip; significant repair to proper left antler with visible glue; chips to proper left ear; scratches to proper right ear; surface dirt throughout. Spirit: Surface marks, nicks, chips and abrasions throughout; chips/losses to interior rim; possible repair to handle near chin; chips and abrasions to rim of mouth; abrasions/ chips to both eyes; insect damage throughout; loss to protrusion between eyes; large chip to proper left ear; abrasions to edges and tips of both ears; surface dirt.

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11. African Carved and Painted Wood Helmet Mask, Bobo‑Fing, Burkina Faso, openwork columnar base surmounted by the figure of a rooster, h. 33 1/2 in., w. 7 1/2 in., d. 9 in. $200/300

Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Exh.: Tribal Art of West Africa, Brooks Memorial Art Gallery in collaboration with the Maryland Academy of Sciences, Memphis, TN, no. 13, illustrated no. 85, June 7‑28, 1970; Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR, July 4‑26, 1970; Tribal Art of West Africa II, Gallery of Fine Arts, Murray, KY, no. 84, Jan. 24 to Feb. 21, 1971; Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, TN, Mar. 7‑28, 1971; The Loch Haven Art Center, Orlando, FL, May 2‑23, 1971; Jacksonville Art Museum, Jacksonville, FL, June 5 to July 4, 1971; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL, July 18 to Aug. 22, 1971; Fort Worth Art Center, Fort Worth, TX, Sept. 12 to Oct. 10, 1971; Cheekwood, Nashville, TN, Nov. 1‑30, 1971; Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, GA, Jan. 15 to Feb. 13, 1972; Miami Art Center, Miami, FL, Feb. 27 to Mar. 26, 1972; Murphy Fine Arts Center, Baltimore, MD, April 9 to May 7, 1972; The Arts of Africa, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Jan. 2004 to Nov. 2015.

Condition: Surface marks, nicks and abrasions throughout; 1 1/2 in. crack where helmet meets the ridge and columnar base; multiple small chips to the back edge of helmet; surface dirt.

12. Rhodesian School, 20th c., “Head”, carved stone Shona sculpture, illegibly signed, possibly “Kitela” and inscribed “1053”, h. 12 5/8 in., w. 15 in., d.

10 in. $300/500

Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN. Exh.: New African Art: The Central African Workshop‑School, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, no. 35, illustrated back of catalogue, Oct. 1968 to Feb. 1970; State University College, Oswega, NY, Oct. 5‑27, 1968; University of West Virginia, Morgantown, WV, Nov. 18 to Dec. 9, 1968; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, Jan. 3‑16, 1969; Herron Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN, Feb. 17 to Mar. 10, 1969; Winona State College, Winona, MN, Mar. 31 to Apr. 21, 1969; Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Memphis, TN, June 1‑30, 1969; Mercer University, Macon, GA, Sept. 20 to Oct. 30, 1969; LaJolla Museum of Art, LaJolla, CA, Nov. 7‑30, 1969; Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in conjunction with the Education Exhibition of the Tennessee Arts Commission, Memphis, TN, June 1972; About Face, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN, May 26 ‑ Nov. 13, 2017.

13. Botom Mpayi (Rhodesian, b. 1943), “Animal Head”, 1960s, carved stone Shona sculpture, signed “Botom” and inscribed “508”, h. 11 5/8 in., w. 23 in., d. 13 1/8 in. $300/500 Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Exh.: New African Art: The Central African Workshop‑School, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, no. 35, Oct. 1968 to Feb. 1970; State University College, Oswega, NY, Oct. 5‑27, 1968; University of West Virginia, Morgantown, WV, Nov. 18 to Dec. 9, 1968; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, Jan. 3‑16, 1969; Herron Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN, Feb. 17 to Mar. 10, 1969; Winona State College, Winona, MN, Mar. 31 to Apr. 21, 1969; Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Memphis, TN, June 1‑30, 1969; Mercer University, Macon, GA, Sept. 20 to Oct. 30, 1969; LaJolla Museum of Art, LaJolla, CA, Nov. 7‑30, 1969; Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in conjunction with the Education Exhibition of the Tennessee Arts Commission, Memphis, TN, June 1972.

14. Papias Mukuralinda (Rwandan, 20th c.), “Nativity Scene”, c. 1960s, carved wood, three figures signed and illegibly inscribed on base, h. 1/2 in. to 9 in. (8 pcs.) $100/150 Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Condition: Overall good condition; very light surface marks, nicks and abrasions; loss to the top of the shepherd’s staff.

15. Collection of African Carved Wood Figures, incl. group with pot on stand, h. 6 1/4 in., w. 6 in., d. 3 1/2 in.; male and female pair on stands, h. 9 in. and 9 1/4 in.; female with child, h. 7 3/4 in.; and female, h. 7 1/4 in. (5 pcs.) $150/250 Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN. .

Condition: Overall good condition; surface marks, nicks, and abrasions; missing peg on kneeling figure with staff; repaired pet on pot; light surface dirt.

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16. African Carved Wood Ladder, Dogon, Mali, h. 100 in., w. 26 1/2 in., d. 7 in. $300/500

Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Exh.: The Arts of Africa, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN, Jan. 2004 to Nov. 2005.

Condition: Overall good condition, losses to bottom consistent with use; shrinkages throughout.

17. Two African Carved Wood Chi Wara Headdresses, Bamana, Mali, first embellished with metal plaques, h.

33 1/4 in., stand, overall h. 34 1/4 in., w. 11 1/4 in.; second with hemp base embellished with braided hair, h. 44 7/8 in., w. 9 in. $300/500 Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Exh.: Larger, Tribal Art of West Africa, Brooks Memorial Art Gallery in collaboration with the Maryland Academy of Sciences, Memphis, TN, June 7‑28, 1970; Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR, July 4‑26, 1970; and What’s in the Basement Your Point of View: Another Way to See Art, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN, Feb. 4 to July 8, 1992. Both, Arts of Africa: The Brooks Collection, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN, Jan. 1994 to Dec. 1995.

Condition: Both structurally sound. First with surface marks, nicks, chips and abrasions throughout, possible repair to both antler tips; surface dirt. Second with surface marks, nicks, chips and abrasions throughout, possible insect damage throughout; fraying to ends of hair braided throughout; surface dirt.

18. Two East African Vessels, first, Somalia, wood pot in fiber basket, h. 16 in., w. 11 1/2 in, d. 11 3/4 in., second, Oromo, Southern Ethiopia, leather and cowrie shell embellished fiber milk/butter container, h. 14 in., dia. 7 in. $100/200 Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Condition: First: overall good condition; scattered marks, nicks and abrasions throughout; minor chips to wooden frame; small hole in lid; surface dirt. Second: structurally sound, scattered marks, nicks and abrasions throughout; leather straps are very stiff; losses to cowrie shells throughout; chip to rim of lid; possible insect damage.

19. African Carved and Painted Wood Giphogo/Kipoko Mask from the Chief’s Treasury, Pende, Zaire, ornamented with cowrie shells, seed pods, hide, and raffia, h.

14 in., w. 10 7/8 in., d. 17 in. $300/500

Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Exh.: Arts of Africa: The Brooks Museum Collection, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN, Jan. 1994 to Dec. 1995.

Condition: Structurally sound; surface dirt; losses to hanging seed pods bottom rim of mask; scattered marks, nicks and abrasions; two cracks from nose through lips to chin; loss to two protrusions on proper right temple; loss to one protrusion on proper left back of head; significant abrasions on both ears and nose.

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20. African Hair, Hide, Cowrie Shell and Wicker “Poro Society” Headdress, Kran, Liberia, interior filled/lined with feathers, h. (approx.) 16 3/4 in., w. (approx.) 16 in., d. (approx.) 9 in.; tail l. 19 in. $400/600

21. Central American Wool Pictorial Rug, “Aztec” motifs, 5 ft. 4 in. x 7 ft. 3 in. $200/300

Provenance: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN.

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Exh.: Tribal Art of West Africa, Brooks Memorial Art Gallery in collaboration with the Maryland Academy of Sciences, Memphis, TN, no. 35, June 7‑28, 1970; Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR, July 4‑26, 1970.

Condition: Structurally sound; hair is shedding throughout; separation between hair covered hide at the top; separation between tail panel and headdress; scattered cowrie shell losses throughout though design/overall effect remains intact.

Condition: Some bleeding of colors, otherwise good.

22. Navajo Wool Blanket/Rug, early 20th c., Grey Hills style, 8 ft. x 10 ft. 10 in., “A. Morjikian” retail label. $500/700

23. American Wool “Crum Rug”, mid‑19th c., green ground, allover floral design, 8 ft. 11 in. x 12 ft. $600/800

Condition: Few areas of restoration, some minor splits.

Condition: Overall intact, but several small scattered tears and minor losses.

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

25. Three American “Coverlet” Pillows, 20th c., made from antique coverlets, 19 in. x 8 in. x 5 in.; 18 in. x 18 in. x 8 in., and 14 in. x 14 in. x 6 in. $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Some minor soiling to one, otherwise very good.

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24. Large American Hooked Rug, c. 1940s, rose and leaf design, 13 ft. 6 in. x 21 ft. 7 in.; together with small hooked rug of similar design, 3 ft. x 5 ft. 7 in. (2 pcs.) $500/700

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Both carpets with some animal stains and fraying to edges, small rugs with small hole.

26. Large Persian Laver Kirman Rug, 20th c., Iran, muted cream, red and blue, 16 ft. 7 in. x 26 ft. 4 in. $200/300

27. Antique Qashqua‑Style Shiraz Carpet, c. 1920s, red ground, triple medallion, 3 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 6 in. $200/300

Condition: Good pile, scattered stains.

Condition: Very good, minor fraying to sides.

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

28. Antique Diminutive Persian Silk Rug, red ground, with designs of vases, figures, horses and birds, 13 in. x 39 in., fringe, framed, overall h.

18 in., w. 44 in. $200/300

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Very good.

29. Chinese Wool Presentation Carpet, woven in the form of a traveler’s check from the National City Bank of New York, made out to “Nichols Super Carpet”, 1932, 35 in. x 84 in. $300/500

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Small tear, upper left, some fraying on sides, minor stains, good pile.

30. Collection of Eighty Vintage Greeting Cards and Two Scrapbooks, late 19th/early 20th c., chromolithographed Valentine, Christmas, New Years, and Easter cards, many with pop‑ups; two Victorian scrapbooks of 20 and 36 pages; together with Arbuckles’ Illustrated Atlas of Fifty Principal Nations of the World, 1889. $300/500

Provenance: Estate of Archibald McDougall, 1986; Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Cards generally in fair to very good condition. Scattered folds, minor tears, some sticking to pop‑up cards. Scrapbooks in poor condition with all pages loose, however, various items stuck to pages have retained color and are in generally good condition. The Arbuckle atlas in fair to good condition, foxing and staining to cover, some chips to page edges. Interior bright with good color.

31. American Carved Pine Lap Desk, early 19th c., strapwork hinged lid, deep interior compartment, blocked corners, turned feet, h. 11 1/2 in., w. 23 3/4 in., d. 26 in. $150/250

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall structurally sound. Hinges on top appear to be somewhat loose. Old dark stain to pine. Scattered shrinkages, expected with age and use. Various abrasions throughout, marks, nicks, small chips, discolorations in some areas, and overall signs of wear and age.

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32. Franz Engel (German, 1877‑1956), “Woman with a Cherry Hat”, oil on board, unsigned, 23 1/2 in. x 21 7/8 in., framed; together with American School, 19th c., “Homestead, Wisconsin”, oil on paper, unsigned, 15 3/4 in. x 20 in., framed. (2 pcs.) $300/500

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: “Woman with Cherry Hat” ‑ Uneven varnish layer; scattered surface marks and accretions; toning of varnish; paint loss at mid‑left edge; border molding missing at right lower side. “Homestead Wisconsin” ‑ Scattered marks and accretions; three tears from right edge; discoloration and abraded at edges from frame; varnish visible at upper center; paper buckling; loss at corners of frame.

33. Continental .800 Silver Grouse Garniture Figure, Germany, Ludwig Neresheimer, Hanau, late 19th c., h. 4 in., w. 8 1/4 in., wt. 10.90 troy ozs. $150/250

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1966; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Minor dents, nicks, dings and scratches.

34. Antique Continental Verdure Tapestry, depicting figures in a verdant landscape engaged in a hunt, 6 ft. 3 in. x 7 ft. 5 in. $800/1200

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Some scattered splits, a few restorations noted. Good color. Top edge with hanging metal loops.

35. Antique Continental Verdure Tapestry, late 19th c., depicting Venus and Amour in a landscape, 7 ft. x 14 ft. 6 in. $1000/1500

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall very good, color good, some minor splits.

36.Pressed Amber, Enamel and Brass Box, 20th c., probably Russian, hinged cover with reticulated diamond‑form plaque centered by opposing birds atop amber panel, sides similarly decorated with floral plaques on amber panels, h. 2 3/4 in., w. 7 3/8 in., d. 3 7/8 in. $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1977; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Very good condition. Only minor scattered wear.

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37. Large Tortoiseshell Hair Comb, c. 1902, with entwined “SH” monogram above incised “XMas / 1902”, flanked by reticulated panels, h. 7 in., w. 5 1/2 in. $100/200

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1974; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Loss to right side of body ‑ lacking one leaf in middle area and with a small loss to lower leaf. Left side with small loss to one leaf.

39. Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Shallow Bowl, 18th c., decorated with central peony sprays within ruyi border, wide everted rim incised with chrysanthemum sprays and cloud scrolls between key‑fret and scroll bands, brown rim, exterior with bamboo sprays, h. 2 in., dia. 13 7/8 in. $200/300

38. Chinese Export “Mandarin” Pallet Porcelain Bowl, 18th c., decorated with figural scenes and sepia landscapes on an iron red diaper ground, base with “Henry Stern Antiques, New Orleans” label, h.

3 1/2 in., dia. 8 in. $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1994; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2006; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Good condition. Area of inner foot ring with shallow chip and firing cracks/ hairlines.

Condition: One quarter of bowl with remnant/flaking reglazing (now yellowing) covering two approx. 3‑inch old hairlines from rim to well and repainted with iron red scrollwork on interior rim. No losses visible under raking light.

41. Thai Cut and Painted Leather Hide Shadow Puppet Figure, Nang Yai, probably late 19th/early 20th c., h. 39 3/4 in., w. 33 in., presented between two acrylic panels and framed, overall 45 7/8 in. x 39 3/4 in. $200/300

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1984; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Fair condition commensurate with age and use. Lacking poles. Scattered small losses and tears; scattered restoration and repairs.

40. Pair of Thai Glass Gem Embellished Gilt Metal Hands, h., 7 3/4 in., w.

2 3/4 in., d. 3 1/2 in., mounted to wood display stands, overall h. 10 in. to 10 1/4 in., w. 2 1/2 in., d. 5 3/8 in. $300/500

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2006; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall good condition. 3 gems missing. Scattered wear to gilt. One stand with shrinkage crack.

43. Tibetan Painted Cotton Thangka and Embossed Metal Prayer Wheel, thangka depicting a male deity in yab yum, 19 1/4 in. x 14 1/4 in., mounted as a hanging scroll with silk cover; prayer wheel with sanskrit and floral decoration, interior with paper mantras, h. 3 1/2 in., dia. 3 1/8 in. (2 pcs.) $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1985 and 1976, respectively; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Thangka with varnish or glazing element applied to surface. Scattered creases and subsequent minor losses. Newer silk mounts in relatively good condition. Prayer wheel with scattered dings and bends, which do not deter from overall appearance.

42. Filipino and Thai Wove Cotton Textiles, 20th c., Filipino, l. (excl. fringe) 126 in., w. 11 1/2 in.; Thai, tubular, l. 35 in., w. 26 1/2 in. (2 pcs.) $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1986 and 1973, respectively; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall good condition. Latter with minor fraying along one edge.

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44. Southeast Asian Dha Sword, silver pommel with relief banding; silver, brass and rattan wrapped hilt; gently curving single‑edge steel blade with impressed star‑form decoration; silver and brass clad scabbard; blade l. 21 1/4 in., overall l. 34 7/8 in. $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1973; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Blade good, still very sharp, a few nicks to edge; scabbard with heavy wear, some slipping of metal surrounds, looseness of wire decoration; still, all structurally sound.

45. Pair of Antique Indian or Southeast Asian Brass and Silver Mounted Pottery Bottle Flasks, Surahi, elephant stoppers, h. 8 1/8 in. $300/500

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1973; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall good condition. Scattered minor wear consistent with age and use.

46. Japanese School, probably 19th c., “Portrait of a Magistrate”, ink and color on paper, inscribed and sealed lower middle, 14 in. x 6 in., mounted as a hanging scroll. $300/500

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1979; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Scattered areas of paper restoration. Scattered abrasions and some creasing throughout. Mounts with staining and small losses.

47. Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769‑1825), “Woman with Flowering Prunus” and “Kabuki Actor”, two woodblock prints, sheet 13 7/8 in. x 9 5/8 in. and 14 3/8 in. x 9 5/8 in., unframed. (2 pcs.) $300/500

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2004; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Woman ‑ fading and foxing overall, upper left with losses, untrimmed left edge.

Kabuki ‑ 1/8 in. top left tear, fading and foxing overall.

48. Ando Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797‑1858), four woodblock prints, incl. “Snow in the Precincts of the Temman Shrine at Kameido”, 8 3/4 in. x 13 3/4 in.; “Travelers in Landscape”, 6 1/8 in. x 8 3/4 in.; and “Mishimi” and “Hiratsuka” from the Fifty‑Three Stations of the Tokaido, 8 in. x 12 in. and 8 3/4 in. x 13 in., unframed. (4 pcs.) $150/250

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, first acquired 1999, remaining 2005; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: “Snow at Temman”: Later state.

Trimmed to margins. Mounted to cardboard.

Adhesive surrounding all four edges. Toning overall. Small loss upper right. “Travelers”: Trimmed to margins. Scattered abrasions/wear with paper stabilizing patches on reverse. Crease lower right. Small losses along edges. “Mishimi”: Poor condition ‑ including scattered tears, creases, foxing, small losses, tape repairs, overall toning.

“Hiratsuka”: Poor but stable condition. Laid on paper. Creasing, toning, staining, abrasions, and wear scattered throughout.

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49. Four Japanese Woodblock Prints, 19th c., incl. Toyohara Kunichika (1835‑1900), “Kabuki Actor as Beauty”, sheet 8 3/4 in. x 8 7/8 in.; Utagawa Kunihiro (1816‑1841), “Samurai”, sheet 14 5/8 in. x 10 1/4 in.; Kuisada/Toyokuni III (1786‑1864), “Actor as a Courtesan”, sheet 14 1/2 in. x 10 1/8 in.; and Unidentified, “Warrior”, 14 1/8 in. x 9 5/8 in., unframed. $200/300 Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1976, 2002, 2002, and 2005, respectively; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Kunichika ‑ trimmed; overall slightly faded and toned; pin hole to mid‑left side; minor discoloration/possibly foxing to face; small area of staining mid‑lower right edge. Kunihiro ‑ overall toning; multiple pin holes to right edge; edges with unevenness; staining throughout, primarily to lower right; minor foxing. Kunisada ‑ overall toning; uneven edges with minor losses; small holes left edge; scattered staining, particularly evident lower left; minor creases, minor foxing. Warrior ‑ toning, foxing and staining throughout, left reverse edge with residual tape.

50. Kawase Hasui (Japanese, 1883‑1957), “Snow Scene, Saisho‑In Pagoda, Hirosaki Japan”, woodblock print, reverse with “Certify Genuine” label, sheet 15 3/8 in. x 10 3/8 in., unframed. $400/600

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2002; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall toning, scattered foxing, minor creasing lower left corner.

51. Two Japanese Satsuma Pottery Boxes, Meiji Period (1868‑1912), incl. rectangular, decorated with pavilions in a mountainous setting, base with Koshida mark, h. 1 1/2 in., w. 3 3/8 in., d. 2 3/8 in.; and circular, decorated with flower heads, base with Shimazu mark, h. 1 in., dia. 2 1/2 in. $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1977; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Both boxes are in very good condition with only minor scattered wear to enamels and gilt.

Rectangular box with very minor and shallow chips to interior of inner rim.

52. Japanese Satsuma Pottery Dish, Bowl and Vase, probably Meiji Period (1868‑1912), dish finely decorated with figures in carts, overall gilt moriage highlights, base marked, h. 1 3/8 in., dia. 10 1/2 in.; bowl with figures in a mountainous landscape, h. 2 3/4 in., dia. 4 3/4 in.; vase with Arhats, base marked, h. 3 in.; together with pair of Kutani porcelain sake/wine cups, decorated with Hotei and other figures, bases marked, h. 1 1/8 in., w. 1 5/8 in., and bowl, with figure in waterside pavilion, base marked, h. 2 3/4 in., dia. 9 3/8 in. (6 pcs.) $200/300

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1977, 1977, 2008, 1977, and 1977, respectively; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Satsuma dish, bowl, and vase in very good condition with only scattered minor wear. One Kutani sake cup “as is”, with repaired break and loss to rim; other cup in good condition. Kutani bowl in good condition.

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54. Japanese Tokoname Pottery Vase, Meiji Period (1868‑1912), five loop handles, ovoid body molded with dragons amid clouds, h. 14 1/4 in. $150/250

53. Japanese Satsuma Pottery Bowl and Vase, Meiji Period (1868‑1912), interior of bowl molded with figures, decorated with a profusion of flowers banding interior and exterior rim, base marked, h. 3 in., dia. 7 3/8 in.; vase with flowering cherry branches, base marked, h. 7 1/2 in. $150/250

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2011; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1977 and 2010, respectively; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Bowl with old tight hairline visible only from interior, located to left of standing figure, otherwise good condition. Vase in good condition with minor discoloration to inner foot ring.

Condition: Overall good condition.

Scattered minor chips to foot ring.

55. Four Japanese Arita and Imari Porcelain Dishes, late 19th and 20th c., incl. blue and white dish, decorated with figures boating in a mountainous landscape, dia. 4 3/8 in.; molded blue and white foliate rim dish, base with Chenghua mark, dia. 3 1/2 in.; Imari palette chrysanthemum‑form dish, base with orchid mark (probably Koransha) dia. 8 1/4 in.; and Imari bowl, base with Chenghua mark, h. 2 3/8 in., dia. 6 in. $100/150

56. Japanese Fukagawa “Koransha” Polychrome Porcelain Bowl and Figure of a Bagaku Dancer, 20th c., interior of bowl decorated with colorful fish on a blue ground, exterior with seafoam green glaze, base with orchid mark, h. 4 5/8 in., dia. 8 3/8 in.; figure modeled in motion stance wearing long Komagaku robes in midori green, base with orchid mark, h. 6 1/8 in., w. 5 1/2 in., d. 8 1/2 in. $100/150

Condition: First with area of restoration along rim, otherwise good condition. Second with minor small chips to foot ring, otherwise good condition. Third with minor wear to gilt and enamels, and small flea bite to rim, otherwise good condition. Fourth with repair to rim, approx. 2 inch hairline, and small chips to foot ring.

Condition: Both in very good condition.

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1977; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

57. Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl and Dish, bowl with copper red highlights, transfer decorated with a crane, h. 3 3/8 in., dia. 8 1/2 in; dish with iron red and green, decorated with wheat sheafs and prunus branches, base marked, dia. 8 7/8 in. (2 pcs.) $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2004 and 1977, respectively; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Good and very good. Bowl with minor abrasions consistent with age and use. Minor shallow chips to foot ring. Dish with no noted issues.

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Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1977 and 2001, respectively; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

58. Japanese Polychrome Decorated Blue and White Pottery Vase, 20th c., decorated with a bird perched on a flowering branch on a black ground with colorful flowering branches, h. 9 5/8 in. $75/125

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2011; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall good condition. Blue and white resist portion with 3 small glaze frits/skips.

60. Japanese Embroidered Silk Furisode Kimono, early‑to‑mid 20th c., decorated with a phoenix bird wrapping around the lower half amid peony, chrysanthemum, prunus, and cherry, embroidered highlights, l. (approx.) 64 in.; together with a tied obi. (2 pcs.) $150/250

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1975; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall good condition. Scattered light staining.

61. Japanese Embroidered Silk Furisode Kimono, 20th c., worked in polychrome and couched metallic threads with phoenix birds amid stylized plants and flowers, l. (approx.) 71 in. $200/300

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1984; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Near mint. Apparently unworn.

Minor scattered loose threads.

59. Two Japanese Silk Panels, 19th c., incl. kesa, Buddhist monk’s robe, 79 1/2 in. x 46 3/4 in.; and embroidered wall hanging, 48 in. x 76 in.; together with an embroidered phoenix panel, 48 in. x 47 in., fringe (3 pcs.) $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1974, 1974 and 1982, respectively; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Poor, poor and good. “Kesa”: staining, snags, frayed edges, loose threads, small tears. “Wall Hanging”: large losses, holes, tears, staining. “Phoenix”: minor fraying to fringe, backing silk with hole.

62. Pair of Japanese Patinated Metal Tripod Censers/Koros, Meiji/Taisho, 20th c., kirin finials, phoenix handles, phoenix mask legs, h. 12 5/8 in. $150/250

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2006; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall good to fair condition. One with small loss at end of wing of phoenix handle.

Scattered wax and other adhesions. Minor nicks, dings and abrasions.

63. Japanese Incised Silver Box and Cover, probably early 20th c., base signed (unread) and with jungin (pure silver) mark, chrysanthemum head loose ring handles, h. 3/4 in., w. 1 1/2 in., d. 2 in. $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1977; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall good condition. One corner of cover and body with small dent. Scattered minor abrasions.

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64. Silvered Partridge Garniture Figure, late 19th/20th c., probably Japanese, three character mark (unread) on base between legs, weighted, h. 5 5/8 in. $75/125

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1966; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Some dents, nicks, dings and scratches.

65. Asian Brass “Three Friends of Winter” Jar, early 20th c., elephant mask loop handles, relief‑cast with birds on prunus and pine branches, with incised bamboo, h. 6 1/2 in., w. 9 1/2 in. $100/150 Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2003; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall good. Scattered nicks, dings, and abrasions consistent with age and use.

66. Attributed to Fang Junbi (Chinese, 1898‑1986, also known as Madame Fan Tchunpi/Tchun Pi), “Landscape with Mountains, River, and Trees”, before 1973, ink and color on paper mounted to board (backed), inscribed and sealed lower right, pencil inscribed with accession number “G76.40.05” on reverse, 9 1/2 in. x 10 5/8 in., unframed $1500/2500

Provenance: with Patricia Boyd Wilson, arts editor for the Christian Science Monitor, prior to 1973; as a gift to the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, 1976; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Scattered foxing, most predominantly located in upper left quadrant. All four corners with minor creases.

67. Chinese School, probably early 20th c., “Deer in Wooded Landscape with Rocks and Lingzhi Fungus”, ink and color on paper, bearing signature of Sang Wu (1794‑1817) and inscribed and sealed upper left, 70 in. x 31 1/4 in., mounted as a hanging scroll. $400/600

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2009; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall toning; scattered minor staining and foxing; rectangular loss to left edge in upper quadrant; scattered small losses, including two small ones in tree near upper edge; scattered creasing; one tear noted beside animal’s proper left front hoof; scattered minor abrasions and wear. mounts with significant losses to edges, staining, and with repair near top .

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70. Three Chinese Works on Paper, 20th c., incl. “Flowering and Fruiting Branch”, impressed seal lower right, 10 1/8 in. x 11 1/2 in.; “Figures in Sampans on a River”, sealed lower right, 6 1/2 in. x 7 in.; and “Scholar in a Landscape”, sealed mid‑left, 7 3/8 in. x 7 1/4 in. $150/250

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, first acquired 2002, last two 2005; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: “Branch”: Minor toning overall. Minor creasing.

“Sampans”: Tear to left corner.

Scattered hard creasing. Edges affixed to backing paper. Overall toning. “Scholar”: Scattered foxing. Edges affixed to backing paper. Overall toning.

68. Chinese School, probably early 20th c., “Phoenix Perched on a Branch Grasping a Lingzhi Spray”, ink and color on paper, bearing signature of Sima Zhong and sealed lower left, 44 3/8 in. x 15 in., mounted, unframed. $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1976; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

69. Chinese School, “Three Star Gods: Fu, Lu, Shou”, ink and color on paper mounted to board, board 67 7/8 in. x 37 3/8 in., unframed. $200/300

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1984; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Mounted to board. Scattered creasing; scattered losses, particularly around edges; overall toning; minor staining.

Condition: Overall toning, scattered minor staining, small areas of rubbing/abrasions, very small losses with apparent inpainting. Silk mounts with overall staining.

71. Chinese Applied and Molded Qingbai Pottery Funerary Jar, probably Song Dynasty (960‑1279), neck applied with dragons amid clouds above a row of standing figures, h. 21 in., base drilled, painted metal stand, overall h. 21 3/4 in. $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1982; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Typical condition consistent with age. Base drilled. Two standing figures missing, others with firing cracks. Rim with chips. Base with chips and hairline. Base of neck with firing crack that has been filled (stabilized) in parts Scattered minor chips, bruises and abrasions.

72. Chinese Yellow Glazed Porcelain Bottle Vase, probably Qing Dynasty (1644‑1911), incised with petal tips, ruyi and stylized flower heads, h. 12 3/4 in. $250/350

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2005; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall good condition.

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73. Chinese White Glazed Porcelain Hat Stand, incised with lotus pond scene, h. 10 3/4 in. $150/250

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2005; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall good condition. Minor firing flaws including glaze skips, pops and iron spots.

74. Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bottle Vase, Qing Dynasty (1644‑1911), decorated with lotus, peony, prunus, and chrysanthemum, base with “artemisia” leaf mark, h. 11 7/8 in. $400/600

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL acquired 1976; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Good condition. Scattered firing flaws including iron spots, glaze pops and one small area of roughness to glaze.

75. Chinese Blue and White Porcelain “Twin” Faceted Vase, 19th/20th c., decorated with a continuous landscape with figures, boats, trees, and mountains, h. 9 5/8 in., w. 3 5/8 in., d. 2 5/8 in. $150/250

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2004; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Old shallow chips along rim. Scattered minor intrinsic flaws, including glaze skips and iron spots.

76. Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Gu Vase, 19th/20th c., decorated with Buddhist lions amid cloud scrolls between bat and cloud bands, base with Kangxi mark, h. 8 in. $200/400

77. Chinese Glazed Porcelain Gu Vase, molded with upright and pendant leaf tips flanking a key‑fret band, h. 11 5/8 in. $100/150

78. Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Baluster Vase, late 19th/early 20th c., decorated with flowering branches, base marked, h. 14 1/2 in. $400/600

Condition: Restoration to rim. Mid‑section with minor frits and a shallow chip along upper edge.

Condition: Overall good. Scattered minor firing flaws including glaze skips and iron spots.

Condition: Small glaze frits and minor chips to rim; interior with discoloration/black adhesion.

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1979; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

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Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2005; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2005; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

79. Two Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Covered Vessels, late 19th/early 20th c., larger decorated with a jardinière set with peony branches, an archaistic vase issuing prunus sprays, and calligraphy panels, h. 12 3/4 in., smaller with peonies, birds and calligraphy, base with guan yao nei zao mark, h. 9 in.; together with blue and white porcelain pot, decorated with boys playing, wood cover, h. 6 7/8 in. (3 pcs.) $150/250

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Al, acquired 2005; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: First in overall good stable condition. Body with tight, approx 4 inch hairline to right of jardinière. Cover with minor chip on rim. Overall minor wear to surface enamels consistent with age and use. Second in overall good condition with metal flower “frog” adhered to interior. Sides with 4 loops lacking metal handles. Foot ring with black adhesive. Third with “frog” adhered to interior. Scattered hairlines, most only visible from interior, one with apparent stabilization/restoration visible on exterior near left foot of first child.

80. Two Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Vases, early 20th c., incl. one with stylized phoenix handles, decorated with cloisonné bands with taotie masks, foliage and archaic motifs, base and foot ring drilled, h. 11 3/4 in.; other with dragon mask handles, overall foliage and scrollwork decoration, h. 11 3/8 in. $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2003; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall good condition. Scattered pitting to cloisonné. Scattered areas of discoloration, nicks, dings, and abrasions.

81. Set of Six Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Wine Cups and a Pewter/ Paktong Flask, late 19th/early 20th c., cups with flower head decoration, brass rims and foot rings, h. 1 1/2 in., dia. 2 1/2 in.; flask with four character touch mark to base, h. 6 7/8 in. (7 pcs.) $75/100

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1977 and 2011, respectively; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: All cups with scattered hairlines, minor pitting, and a few scattered small losses to enamels. Paktong/pewter vessel lacking lid and with scattered surface tarnish/ discoloration and minor abrasions.

82. Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Pinch Bottles and a “Canton” Enamel‑Inset Paktong Box, bottles with floral, figural and bird‑and‑branch roundels, bases marked “MADE IN CHINA”, h. 8 1/2 in.; box inset with figural landscape, floral incised sides, divided interior, h. 1 1/8 in., w. 3 1/4 in., d. 1 5/8 in (3 pcs.) $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1977; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall good condition. Normal wear consistent with age and use.

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83. Pair of Chinese Carved and Lacquered Wood Figures of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, late 19th/20th c., each carved in a swaying stance wearing long robes with foliate hems and cowls covering high chignons, h. 21 1/2 in. and 20 1/4 in.; together with a faux bois pottery example, stamped “Austin Prod Inc 1980”, h. 23 1/2 in.

(3 pcs.) $300/500

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired as a group of three in 2005; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Wood examples in fair condition.

Both with shrinkage/age cracks. Scattered losses and flaking to surface lacquer revealing gesso‑like substance over wood. Faux bois example in good condition with intentional “aging” throughout, scattered wear, nicks, dings and abrasions.

84. Chinese Gilt Metal Figure of Guandi/Guanyu, probably early 20th c., modeled seated on a horse bearing a sword and reading the Spring and Autumn Annals, wearing armor emblazoned with a tiger on the chest, h. 9 5/8 in., w. 8 5/8 in., d. 4 1/2 in.; together with a figure of a man holding a crutch and sword, possibly a Shaolin monk, h. 6 7/8 in. (2 pcs.) $200/300

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1976 and 2012, respectively; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Both in overall good condition.

Guandi/Guanyu with scattered discoloration/ oxidation. Standing figure with weighted base.

85. Chinese Shiwan Glazed and Molded Pottery “Mud Man” Figure of Li Tiequai, modeled holding a wine barrel wearing long robes open at the front revealing a bare chest, h. 8 1/4 in.; together with a white glazed vessel, probably an oil pot, h. 2 1/4 in., w. 3 1/2 in. (2 pcs.) $75/125 Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2011 and 1976, respectively; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: “Mud Man” with repaired break to proper right arm at elbow and repaired breaks to three fingers. Oil pot with minor discoloration around mouth.

86. Four Asian Blue and White Porcelain Dishes, incl. bowl decorated with flower sprays, h. 2 1/2 in., dia. 4 7/8 in.; bowl with dragons, exterior rim with metal band, base marked, h. 2 1/4 in., dia. 4 3/8 in.; bowl with scrollwork decoration, h. 2 3/8 in., dia. 6 1/8 in.; and dish with stylized floral bands, h. 1 1/8 in., dia. 5 5/8 in. $75/125

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2004, 2004, 2011, and 2007, respectively; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: First with degraded glaze (possibly a ship wreck piece); 2 hairlines, largest approx. 2 in.; firing crack to rim; pin‑prick frits to rim. Second with repaired break to rim and approx 1 1/8 in. hairline. Third with remnant red paint to base. Fourth with small chips to rim and small hairlines.

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87. Seven Asian Figural Groups and Figures, incl. Chinese soapstone figure on a spotted deer, h. 5 5/8 in., w. 3 3/4 in.; Burmese painted alabaster Buddhist figure with attendant, h. 4 1/2 in., w. 3 1/2 in.; pair Chinese green jade birds, h. 3 in., Chinese crystal Buddha, h. 2 in.; Chinese faux amber Budai, h. 2 7/8 in., wood stand, overall h. 3 3/4 in., and bronze beast, h. 2 in., l. 2 1/2 in. $150/250

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2011, 2011, 1969, 1969, 1977, 2011, and 1982, respectively; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Soapstone with shallow chip to back side on lower edge of rockwork, minor scattered abrasions.

Alabaster with break to upper third which has been re‑glued, wear to surface, minor chips and abrasions.

Jade good condition with russet inclusions. Crystal good condition. Faux amber good condition. Bronze good condition with minor wear.

88. Chinese Ornamental Tassel and Five Pairs of Scroll Weights, 19th and 20th c., tassel with 3 appliqué panels with 6 domestic scenes made of pieced overlapping layers strung together with beads, l.

29 1/4 in., w. 2 3/4 in.; weights incl. 2 pairs marble hung with tassels, 1 pair marble, 2 pairs faceted glass, stone and glass, h. 1 3/4 in.; together with brocade headpiece with cotton queue, queue l. 50 in. (12 pcs.) $200/300

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, tassel acquired 1978, weights 1977, and queue 1976; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Ornamental tassel: fair/poor condition, consistent with age and use. Scattered losses and discoloration to applied elements, beads missing (some extras retained), significant aging to strings. Scroll weights: overall good condition. Headpiece/queue: fair condition consistent with age and use. Brocade portion with fraying edges, loose threads, discoloration/dirt, and repairs.

89. Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Panels, late 19th/20th c., incl. cream silk, 2 panels stitched together, worked in satin stitch and couched gold threads with peacocks and other birds, 39 1/4 x 3 3/4 in., silk bordered, matted and framed; pink, satin stitch, with birds, bats and flowers, 32 x 5 1/2 in.; blue, satin stitch, bird on willow, 14 x 5 1/2 in., brocade border, matted; white, ducks in lotus pond, 19 x 13 1/2 in., matted. $400/600

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1979, 2004, 2011, and 2011, respectively; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: First with tear and loose threads upper edge, minor losses along edges, some “pin” holes, overall toning. Second with overall toning, lower quadrant with transference of colors/discoloration, small snags, edges creased with irregularity. Third, overall good condition, backing silk with remnant adhesive on edges. Fourth, glued down to paperboard, overall toning, edges with irregularities.

90. Chinese Embroidered Panel, late 19th/early 20th c., worked in satin stitch with a central bird‑on‑branch cartouche above waves and mountains in couched metallic threads, border with longevity symbols/shou characters, mounted to cardboard, 11 7/8 in. x 12 3/8 in. $150/250

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 2012; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Adhered to cardboard. Unevenness to edges with minor losses and some fraying. Scattered loose threads and snags. Minor small losses.

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91. Group of Chinese Embroidered Objects and Garments, mid‑19th/early 20th c., incl. kesi panel, worked in slit‑weave technique and couched metallic threads with dragons pursuing the flaming pearl, 40 1/2 in. x 37 1/2 in.; silk jacket; silk vest in 2 parts; silk skirt in 2 parts, l. 30 1/2 in. (6 pcs.) $100/150

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, first acquired 1979, others 1976; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: Overall poor condition, incl.

“Kesi”: Patches, tears, separation, losses, fraying. “Jacket”: tears, holes, losses, fading.

“Vest”: tears, holes, losses. “Skirt”: losses, stains, tears, fraying, snagging.

92. Three Chinese Embroidered Silk Robes, early 20th c., incl. blue, worked in couched metallic threads with dragons, l. (approx.) 51 in.; pink, worked in couched metallic threads with bats, peony, and finger citron, l. (approx.) 40 in.; together with an embroidered black silk robe in satin stitch with flowering branches, l. (approx.) 52 in. (3 pcs.) $75/125

Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, acquired 1974; Sold to Benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.

Condition: “Blue”: Poor. Shortened sleeves, tears, losses, fraying, fading. “Pink”: Poor. Shortened, staining, tears, loose threads, separated seams and hem. “Black”: Fair. Losses to interior lining, scattered fraying, separation, snagging.

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