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Lot 34
Imari pottery figure of recumbent cat, six-character mark to base, a 20th century Chinese vase decorated with birds amongst foliage, four-character mark to base, a Chinese blue and white decorated plate decorated with insects amongst foliage, studio mark to base, a 20th century Chinese porcelain matchbox case and a transfer-printed porcelain vase (5)
Lot 143
Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain cups from the Republic Period decorated with the “Precocious Chicken Boy†with chickens and a poem by the Qianlong emperor. Cups bear apocryphal Qianlong fanggu mark. A very similar and possibly matching cup, part of the Sir Percival David Foundation for Chinese Art, is displayed at the British Museum: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3180958&partId=1&people=162439&page=16&&sortBy=fromDateDesc. These cups were acquired in Japan by Alroy Piepgras, a Northwest Airlines employee who lived in Japan between 1946 and 1952 as part of a project to set up post-WWII air routes for the US army to locations throughout Southeast Asia. During his six year stay, Piepgras and his family acquired a modest collection of Chinese porcelain and other object. Piepgras passed away in 2002, and his wife Helen in 2014, at which point their children inherited their collection.Dimensions: Height: 2 3/4 in x diameter: 3 1/4 in. Condition: Perfect condition with no chips, cracks or restorations.
Lot 148
A stunning Chinese porcelain vase made into an inkwell by Edward Farmer of New York some time in the very early 20th century. The mille fleur and faux bois patterns are both used on this lovely piece of porcelain, which is extremely rare. It is also marked with an over glaze red Qianlong 4 character mark. Dimensions: Height: 5 in x diameter: 2 3/4 in. Condition: Good condition; some enameling exhibits slight wear. The hinge for the lid is broken.
Lot 130
A very fine group of Chinese late Qing or Republic porcelain objects including a very fine famille verte teapot with molded decoration. Excellent enamels and form. A very rare object and an excellent addition to any collection. Dimensions: Teapot; height: 6 1/4 in x width: 7 1/2 in x depth: 4 1/2 in. Cup; height: 4 3/4 in x diameter: 4 in. Condition: Good condition; Cup has a loss along the base
Lot 135
A fine Chinese famille rose porcelain tea bowl decorated with sprays of flowers and berries. Marked on the bottom with over glaze red. This item is from the collection of William Jennings. This collection was assembled by Jennings’ parents, who lived in Tianjin, China (then known as Tientsin) in the 1930s. Jennings’ father, Harold Jennings, was a British naval engineer who had originally come to China in the late 1920s and ran a shipyard in Tianjin. His mother, Mary Bayley Jennings, was a nurse from Ohio who originally traveled to Tianjin in 1938. The Jennings were active in the expatriate community in China and throughout Asia, and traveled within Asia, to places such as Hong Kong and Kyoto, collecting art pieces while they went. William Jennings was born in 1939, and the family moved to the United States in 1941 to escape growing conflict in the region, taking their collection with them. Dimensions: Height: 2 1/2 in x diameter: 3 1/4 in. Condition: Extremely good condition, with no chips, cracks, or restorations.
Lot 144
A lovely example of Chinese blue and white porcelain augmented but the always desirable and very difficult to use underglaze red decoration. This red was notorious for firing into a muddy brown or black color if the temperature of the kiln varied at all. This one is exquisite. The bottom bears a delicate underglaze blue mark of an earlier period. This was most likely made in the Republic period. This item is from the collection of William Jennings. This collection was assembled by Jennings’ parents, who lived in Tianjin, China (then known as Tientsin) in the 1930s. Jennings’ father, Harold Jennings, was a British naval engineer who had originally come to China in the late 1920s and ran a shipyard in Tianjin. His mother, Mary Bayley Jennings, was a nurse from Ohio who originally traveled to Tianjin in 1938. The Jennings were active in the expatriate community in China and throughout Asia, and traveled within Asia, to places such as Hong Kong and Kyoto, collecting art pieces while they went. William Jennings was born in 1939, and the family moved to the United States in 1941 to escape growing conflict in the region, taking their collection with them. Dimensions: Height: 2 in x diameter: 9 1/2 in. Condition: Extremely good condition with no chips, cracks or restorations.
Lot 134
A pair of stunning and very rare Chinese Republic porcelain famille rose covered wine warmers with wine cups. Excellent quality of famille rose enamels depicting geese and ducks playing in water. All marked on bottom in under glaze blue six character marks. This item is from the collection of William Jennings. This collection was assembled by Jennings’ parents, who lived in Tianjin, China (then known as Tientsin) in the 1930s. Jennings’ father, Harold Jennings, was a British naval engineer who had originally come to China in the late 1920s and ran a shipyard in Tianjin. His mother, Mary Bayley Jennings, was a nurse from Ohio who originally traveled to Tianjin in 1938. The Jennings were active in the expatriate community in China and throughout Asia, and traveled within Asia, to places such as Hong Kong and Kyoto, collecting art pieces while they went. William Jennings was born in 1939, and the family moved to the United States in 1941 to escape growing conflict in the region, taking their collection with them. Dimensions: Cups; height: 1 in x diameter: 2 1/4 in. Jars; height: 3 3/4 in x diameter: 3 1/2 in.Condition: Good condition with no visible chips, cracks, or repairs
Lot 140
Pair of fine Chinese Republic Period famille rose octagonal eggshell porcelain bowls painted on exterior and interior with intricate mountain landscape scenes. Undersides bear apocryphal Qianlong mark in overglaze blue enamel. Retain original carved wooden stands. These cups were acquired in Japan by Alroy Piepgras, a Northwest Airlines employee who lived in Japan between 1946 and 1952 as part of a project to set up post-WWII air routes for the US army to locations throughout Southeast Asia. During his six year stay, Piepgras and his family acquired a modest collection of Chinese porcelain and other object. Piepgras passed away in 2002, and his wife Helen in 2014, at which point their children inherited their collection.Dimensions: Bowls; height: 2 3/4 in x diameter: 4 3/4 in. Stands; height: 2 1/4 in x diameter: 4 in. Condition: Good condition.
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