2025 American Antiques, Chinese, and Continental Spring Auction

Set of Three Chinese Blue and White Kangxi Ginger Jars
of baluster form having branches and flower blossom motif surmounted by lids with teardrop form finials, unmarked, 18th century
height 16 inches, 17 inches, and 16 1/2 inches
Provenance: Rare Art Inc. New York 1/23/2002 (set of five) sold for $40,000 (no receipt available, information came from family database)
from a Park Avenue, New York, estate

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Chinoiserie Decorated Powder Blue and Gilt Porcelain Vase
of baluster form having gilt overlay motif of ruyi scepters, scrolls, butterfly, and flowering branches, now mounted as a lamp with gilt bronze mounts and Greek key rim, custom shade
vase height 15 inches, total height 30 inches
Provenance:From a Park Avenue, New York, estate

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Chinese Qing Style Porcelain Tea Dust Glaze Vase
ritual Zun vessel having slightly out turned lip over rounded body flanked by two stylized elephant ring handles, character seal to base, repair to rim
height 14 inches, diameter approximately 9 1/2 inches

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Chinese Blanc de Chine Carp Vase
in the form of an open mouth vertical fish, tail curved, and splashing waves
height 16 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Eight Piece Chinese Porcelain Grouping
to include
set of five Chinese Famille Verte porcelain plates each having high relief border, center medallion featuring birds in tree branches surrounded by gilt petal form cartouches depicting garden scenes with figures and landscapes, export tea caddy having gilt and floral wreath centered by crown and hand, small blue and white covered jar, along with export Famille Rose oval platter
plates diameter 8 1/2 inches
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut
Condition : some gilt loss and chips

Estimate: $200 - $400

Eight Export Reticulated Plates
to include three round and five oval
largest diameter 10 1/2 inches
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut

Estimate: $200 - $400

Pair of Chinese Republic Eggshell Porcelain Bowls
finely painted with Famille Rose / verte landscape motif featuring mountains, trees, villagers, and cows, blue and white rim, footed base, character marks to underside, one having hairline fracture
height 2 1/2 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Four Small Chinese Porcelain Pieces
to include round Famille Rose erotica cup mounted on wooden base having blue character mark, white glazed lotus teacup having petal like lobes and six character marks to base, blue and white dragon seal paste box, round peach blossom seal box
largest diameter 2 3/4 inches (peach bloom)

Estimate: $300 - $500

Pair of Chinese Doucai Enamel Plates
both having waves and leaf motif accented with orange flower forms, having flarings rims set on small round footed base having character marks and wax seals to underside
height 1 1/2 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Leonora Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Pieces
circa 1720 shallow bowl and a plate having centralized coat of arms with enameled birds, iron red and gilt band border with stylized fruit and flowers, in good condition with minor surface chips on rim, service made circa 1720 for Leonora daughter and heir of Charles Marescoe and widow of Thomas Frederick of Westminster, height 1 1/2 inches, diameter 9 inches; height 1 1/4 inches, diameter 9″
Provenance: The Weld Collection” Skinners and Ralph Chait New York Galleries.

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Pair Japanese Satsuma Cabinet Vases
to include
having four sides decorated with
warriors, geisha, and floral motif, geometric gilt
accents and butterfly design to neck, signed on base,
Meiji period
height 4 3/4 inches
Condition: some crazing

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Japanese “Tetsubin” Cast Iron Kettle
the teapot of tapering globular form having iron body mounted by brass and silver inlaid motif of two silver phoenix birds flanking imperial family flower crest within brass cartouche incised with scrolling vine motif, imperial Tokugawa 18th century
total height with handle up 8 1/2 inches, cast iron body height 4 1/2 inches

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Two Chinese Export Bowls
one cobalt blue with gilt decoration, one square
cobalt bowl height 4 1/2 inches and diameter 10 inches, square bowl 4 3/4 inches and diameter 9 3/4 inches
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut

Estimate: $300 - $500

Famille Rose Export Armorial Footed Bowl
having center coat of arms and initials
height 5 3/4 inches, diameter 14 inches
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut

Estimate: $400 - $800

Chapin School Chippendale Cherry Highboy
in two parts, upper section having pierced carved broken pediment and top having small center carving over three drawers the center one having vine and rosettes carving over four graduated drawers on lower section with one long drawer over three short drawers having center fan carving over scalloped apron all set on cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet, original hardware and old red finish, circa 1780 Connecticut River Valley, cherry and Eastern white pine
height 80 1/4 inches, upper case height 49 5/8 inches, width 35 3/8 inches, depth 18 1/8 inches, lower case height 30 5/8 inches, width 37 3/8 inches, depth 19 1/8 inches
Photographed in Connecticut Valley Furniture by Thomas and Alice Kugelman and Robert Lionetti, Catalog #82, page 187, Windsor, Provenance: Timothy Phelps and Ruth Wilson, married 1785 Cyrus Howe and Sally Phelps Edward Thrall and Flavia Howe George Merwin and Leliane Thrall Hubbel Brown and Dorothy Merwin Elizabeth Bowman and Edward Brown born 1932 to present owners
Condition: chips to drawer lips

Estimate: $8000 - $14000

Carousel Horse in Original Park Paint Attributed to Dentzel Carousel Company Philadelphia
now mounted on large rocker, having glass eyes
height 55 inches, length 57 inches

Estimate: $4000 - $6000

Six Panel Continental Chinoiserie Painted Leather Screen
leather front having painted decoration depicting flower arrangements in Asian style porcelain vases, bowl of fruit, birds nesting amongst flowering trees with swimming ducks and floating lotus blossoms along the lower edge, all within border decorated with fan and cartouche shapes, each panel having brass tracked edges, the reverse having ebonized painted wooden frame and later fabric with gilt stenciled floral designs
height 95 1/2 inches, length 129 inches
Provenance: Case Antiques Inc. Auctions & Appraisals July 24, 2021
Condition: leather panels have been backed with 20th century fabric leather having cracking, lifting, and craquelure pattern across all panels, some losses to edges of leather at separation / cracking, wear and scattered exfoliation to painted leather surfaces, scuffs to painted wooden frame

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Pair of Federal Brass Andirons
with large log stops, circa 1830
height 21 inches, depth 28 inches

Estimate: $200 - $300

Georgian Mahogany Brass Bound Cellarette
set on reeded stand, complete with interior liner
height 29 inches, top 18 1/2″ x 18 1/2″

Estimate: $400 - $600

Federal Brass Trimmed Fire Fender
on ball feet, 19th century
height 10 inches, width 33 1/2 inches, depth 9 1/2 inches

Estimate: $200 - $300

Pair of Federal Brass Andirons
circa 1840
height 17 inches, depth 19 inches
Provenance: The Eric Van Rooy Estate: A Connecticut Gentleman’s Collection

Estimate: $200 - $300

Pair of Federal Bell Metal Urn Top Andirons
with log stops and matching two piece tool set, etched details to urns of andirons and urns on tools, with modern screen
height 22 1/2 inches, depth 18 1/2 inches
Provenance: The Eric Van Rooy Estate: A Connecticut Gentleman’s Collection

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Group of Seven Antique Copper Pieces
to include two copper tea and chocolate pots (Running Battle Antiques 2003 $706), five copper Zabaglione / sugar pot scoops circa 1880 signed “Paul Beyer, Philadelphia” circa 1880 (Jackson Mitchell Inc, 1/22/01 $4,250)
chocolate pot height 10 1/2 inches
Provenance: (no receipt available, information came from family database)
from a Park Avenue, New York, estate

Estimate: $400 - $800

Five Pewter Tea and Coffee Pots by Gleason and Smith
tallest 13 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Large Pewter Lot
to include three Putnam pots, three pairs of candlesticks, one mug, pair of casters, one ink/desk set
tallest 11 inches

Estimate: $250 - $450