Mercer House, Savannah - The Collection of the Late James A. Williams
Catalog Information: 401 lots
Date: 2000
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
USA
Lot 1: A PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN FIGURES OF PHOENIXES
19TH CENTURY each standing on an openwork rocky brown glazed base, with green wings, colorful neck feathers and an aubergine and yellow chest. First with head feather repair and missing part, neck also repaired, second with repair to head feather, le [...more]
Lot 2: A PAIR OF CHINESE GLAZED PORCELAIN FIGURES OF PHEASANTS
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY each bird perched on a rocky base, with colorful plumage and gilt highlights, the body in reddish orange, the base in brown with white and orange spots. Some wear to colors and gilding, minor imperfection on one beak. hei [...more]
Lot 3: A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN BEAKER VASE 19TH CENTURY
painted with precious objects between upper and lower lappet borders. Long crack to body, glaze chips and minor chips to lip, mounted as table lamp. height 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm.).
Lot 4: A CHINESE ROSE MEDALLION PORCELAIN FLOOR VASE 19TH CENTURY
of shouldered ovoid form, enameled with reserves of figures at various pursuits alternating with exotic birds, insects and flowers, applied with a pair of double fu lion handles and with chilong crawling on the shoulder. Completely broken and with ri [...more]
Lot 5: AN EXPORT PORCELAIN CHINESE CABBAGE VASE EARLY 19TH CENTURY
realistically modeled with four large leaves and three smaller interior leaves, applied with two smaller cabbages at the side, the leaves with bright green tops, brown veins and white lower section, also enameled with butterflies and insects. Two lea [...more]
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