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Lot 3246
A Chinese porcelain jar of globular form, decorated with figures in a garden in pink, green and orange between lappet and ruyi borders, illegible four character mark to base, 20cm H. Upon initial inspection there is minor nibbling around the rim, otherwise there is no apparent damage or restoration.
Lot 29
British Poetry:- Treece, Henry - The Black Seasons, London, 1945; The Haunted Garden, London, 1947; Towards a Personal Armageddon, Illinois, c.1941; Butts, Mary - London, 1938; Thomas, Edward - Collected Poems, London, 1920; Roberts, William - Some early Abstract and Cubist Work, one of 300, London, [1957] (6)
Lot 516
James Coutts Mitchie (1861-1919), oil on board, Garden scene with woman seated beside a rabbit, signed, 10 x 7in. Condition: Oil on a thin wooden panel. It has a vertical split running down just right of centre. Otherwise some slight undulation to the board. Paint looks good, possibly needing a light clean. Signed lower left, not varnished, housed in an ornate gilt scroll frame, which is not glazed.
Lot 26
§ CHRISTINE BORLAND (SCOTTISH B.1965) THE HISTORY OF PLANTS ACCORDING TO WOMEN, CHILDREN ANDSet of 10 etchings, 2002, each signed, dated and numbered in pencil to margin, unframed (Dimensions: 61cm x 47cm (24in x 18.5in), full sheet) (Qty: 10)Note: ‘The History of Plants According to Women, Children and Students’ sequence of etchings comes from a series of hand-coloured woodcuts from the sixteenth century illustrated herbal Significant Notes of The History of Plants, written by Leonard Fuchs. This book is the earliest work on plants which can properly be called scientific and it strongly influenced the course of both medicine and botany. During research at the Glasgow University Library, Christine Borland came across a copy of the work that had been annotated by the Scottish vicar Mark Jameson, the Rector's Deputy at the university in the 1550’s. Jameson had a special interest in medicinal herbs, and it seems that he planned to establish a Physic Garden near the university. His planting list included those known to affect the female reproductive system, and his notes mark out plants thought at the time to be ‘ecbolic’, meaning they stimulate uterine contractions. The ten plants depicted in these etchings were therefore believed at the time to be dangerous- or useful- with the potential to induce miscarriage. Biography: Christine Borland was born in 1965 in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland. She studied Environmental Art at the Glasgow School of Art and later received an MA University of Ulster, Belfast. Borland is one of the Young British Artists and was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1997 for her work From Life at Tramway, Glasgow. She was also very involved in the transformation of Glasgow in 1990s into an internationally recognised hub of contemporary arts. In 2004, she became one of five artists awarded the prestigious Glenfiddich Artist in Residence programme. Spanning an international career of 25 years, Borland is recognised for her cross-disciplinary projects, which have included working with specialists in medical science and forensics, and exploring areas such as the history of medicine, human genetics, and medical ethics. Borland works and lives in Kilcreggan, Argyll as a BALTIC Professor at the BxNU Institute of Contemporary Art, which is a collaborative venture between Northumbria University and the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art.
Lot 85
§ IAN HAMILTON FINLAY (SCOTTISH 1925-2006) FAX, IDLING ITS SAILSScreenprint, and another screenprint by the same artist 'Poverty, pitted with larks' (Dimensions: 17cm x 89cm (6.75in x 35in)) (Qty: 2)Biography: Ian Hamilton Finlay was a Scottish artist and writer. Trained at Glasgow School of Art, following the war, he spent a period working as a shepherd and started to write poems. With time, he began to compose poetry and inscribe them into stone; the resulting sculptures are often incorporated into the natural environment. Many of them are situated within Little Sparta, his master-work, a five-acre garden he developed with his wife, near the Pentland Hills outside of Edinburgh. Gardening and art happily cohabit here, and the expanse of land is full of his sculptural work. In 2004, Little Sparta was voted most important Scottish work of art, by a panel of artists and arts professionals, ahead of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Glasgow School of Art and Henry Raeburn’s The Skating Minister. Finlay was prolific, endlessly creative and collaborative. Printmaking was a large part of his artistic practice, often made in collaboration with other artists, writers and technicians and involving both text and visual elements. Finlay was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1985.
Lot 84
§ IAN HAMILTON FINLAY (SCOTTISH 1925-2006) ZIMMERIT-HAUNTING WOOD NYMPHScreenprint, and another screenprint by the same artist 'Pastor of Oaks/Shepherd of Stones' (Dimensions: 34.5cm x 89cm (13.5in x 35in)) (Qty: 2)Biography: Ian Hamilton Finlay was a Scottish artist and writer. Trained at Glasgow School of Art, following the war, he spent a period working as a shepherd and started to write poems. With time, he began to compose poetry and inscribe them into stone; the resulting sculptures are often incorporated into the natural environment. Many of them are situated within Little Sparta, his master-work, a five-acre garden he developed with his wife, near the Pentland Hills outside of Edinburgh. Gardening and art happily cohabit here, and the expanse of land is full of his sculptural work. In 2004, Little Sparta was voted most important Scottish work of art, by a panel of artists and arts professionals, ahead of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Glasgow School of Art and Henry Raeburn’s The Skating Minister. Finlay was prolific, endlessly creative and collaborative. Printmaking was a large part of his artistic practice, often made in collaboration with other artists, writers and technicians and involving both text and visual elements. Finlay was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1985.
Lot 118
§ IAN HAMILTON FINLAY (SCOTTISH 1925-2006) SOMEONE SOMEWHERE WANTS A CABLE FROM YOUScreenprint, pub. by Wild Hawthorn Press, signed in print by Ian Hamilton Finlay and Jim Nicholson (Dimensions: 57cm x 77cm (22.5in x 30.25in), sheet size)Biography: Ian Hamilton Finlay was a Scottish artist and writer. Trained at Glasgow School of Art, following the war, he spent a period working as a shepherd and started to write poems. With time, he began to compose poetry and inscribe them into stone; the resulting sculptures are often incorporated into the natural environment. Many of them are situated within Little Sparta, his master-work, a five-acre garden he developed with his wife, near the Pentland Hills outside of Edinburgh. Gardening and art happily cohabit here, and the expanse of land is full of his sculptural work. In 2004, Little Sparta was voted most important Scottish work of art, by a panel of artists and arts professionals, ahead of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Glasgow School of Art and Henry Raeburn’s The Skating Minister. Finlay was prolific, endlessly creative and collaborative. Printmaking was a large part of his artistic practice, often made in collaboration with other artists, writers and technicians and involving both text and visual elements. Finlay was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1985.
Lot 179
§ IAN HAMILTON FINLAY (SCOTTISH 1925-2006) PROPOSAL FOR A SUNDIAL TO BE PLACED ON MARAT'S HOUSE INLithograph, with Eric Marland (Dimensions: 60cm x 42cm (23.5in x 16.5in), sheet size)Provenance: Ingleby Gallery , Edinburgh Biography: Ian Hamilton Finlay was a Scottish artist and writer. Trained at Glasgow School of Art, following the war, he spent a period working as a shepherd and started to write poems. With time, he began to compose poetry and inscribe them into stone; the resulting sculptures are often incorporated into the natural environment. Many of them are situated within Little Sparta, his master-work, a five-acre garden he developed with his wife, near the Pentland Hills outside of Edinburgh. Gardening and art happily cohabit here, and the expanse of land is full of his sculptural work. In 2004, Little Sparta was voted most important Scottish work of art, by a panel of artists and arts professionals, ahead of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Glasgow School of Art and Henry Raeburn’s The Skating Minister. Finlay was prolific, endlessly creative and collaborative. Printmaking was a large part of his artistic practice, often made in collaboration with other artists, writers and technicians and involving both text and visual elements. Finlay was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1985.
Lot 132
16-bore Percussion Holster Pistol, twist barrel with flat top engraved GARDEN 200 PICCADILLY LONDON, lock scroll engraved with 2ND SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE, nickel buttcap cast as a lion’s head with lanyard ring, swivel ramrod, iron trigger guard. Overall 35 ½ cms, barrel 22cms. Fair condition, stock and trigger guard old replacements, mainspring missing.
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Lot 82
THE MICKEY FINN - GARDEN OF MY MIND 7" - ORIGINAL UK PRESSING (DIRECTION - 58-3086). Heavy Psych/Freakbeat classic from The Mickey Finn who were occasionally joined by Mr Jimmy Page... The record is in extremely fine and glossy Ex condition with a few rather light and minor scuff marks on the flip 'Time To Start Loving You'. With a small cataloguing sticker (stating '10.710') on the B side label.
Lot 108
A GOOD 54-BORE FIVE-SHOT PERCUSSION FOURTH MODEL TRANTER REVOLVER, 6inch sighted octagonal blued barrel engraved R.S. GARDEN 29 PICCADILLY LONDON on the top flat, border and scroll engraved blued frame serial no. 13619T, further numbered 806 to the underside of the barrel, chequered wooden grip. Retains virtually all of its original blued finish with minor scratches - main spring lacking.
Lot 159c
Yan Bingwu (Chinese, B. 1954) & Yang Wenqing (Chinese, B. 1951) "Flying Insect" Signed lower left. Watercolor on Silk/Rice Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Insects and Spiders Se-tenant Sheet of 20 Classic Collection Series stamps issued October 1, 1999. The insect and spider kingdom includes some of the world's most fascinating creatures, which are extremely important in maintaining the balance of nature. Although some species are destructive to mankind, many others are beneficial. Most insects and spiders provide sustenance for larger creatures, thus perpetuating the life cycle of all the Earth's wildlife. The habitat of insects and spiders includes grasslands, meadows, trees, shrubs, ponds and streams. Many species pollinate flowering plants, thereby ensuring the plant's reproduction. The Dung Beetle and Eastern Hercules Beetle are known as scarabs and help keep soil fertile for cultivation. Spiders like the Black Widow, the Yellow Garden Spider and the Jumping Spider spin webs that capture garden pests. Insects like the Periodical Cicada and the True Katydid produce familiar summer songs, while the Ebony Jewelwing, Lady Beetle and Monarch Butterfly are delicate specimens of nature's sublime beauty. Size: 14.25 x 11.75 in. Unframed. (B16512)
Lot 167
Wu Jiankun (Chinese, B. 1935) "Sunshine Peak in Lushan Mountains" Stamped lower left and upper right. Original Mixed Media on Rice Paper Glued to Heavy Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the China 8fen Sunshine Peak stamp issued July 20, 1981. Lushan's Sunshine Peak, with its quaint oriental pavilions, echoes the simple philosophy with which the Chinese come to terms with life, to "simply take things as they come." The beauty and climate of the Lushan Mountains encourage the visitor to do just that -- to stop for a moment and enjoy the surrounding view. Lushan offers such comforts as a sanatorium, a botanical garden, a cultural palace, and well-paved roads. But among the most inviting, and indeed the most appreciated of all its features, are its lovely pavilions, which line pathways on Sunshine Peak. The beauty and pleasure of these resting spots lie not only in their scenery, but in their fascinating varieties of design and purpose. A pavilion may be square, round, multi-sided, or shaped like a crabapple or plum blossom. It may be a rustic thatched pavilion, an elegant bamboo pavilion, or a wood framed pavilion. It may be intended for use during a certain time of day or year -- a pavilion for enjoying a snow scene, for looking at the clouds, or for watching the sun set. A pavilion may be found by a lake or stream, half-way up a hill, amid a grove of pines, beside a flower bed, or on a bridge, serving as a pointer or guide to the particular landscape. Built for enjoyment, the pavilions of Sunshine Peak encourage the visitor to linger for a while, to enjoy life and adopt the simple Chinese philosophy of quietly accepting life as it. Image Size: 16.25 x 13.5 in. Overall Size: 19.75 x 19 in. Unframed. (B06599)
Lot 168
Da Mei & Wen Lin (Chinese, 20th C.) "Red Tulip" Stamped lower right. Original Watercolor on Rice Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the U.S. 29c Tulip stamp issued April 5, 1991. This graceful garden flower, which we traditionally associate with the Netherlands, is actually an exotic native of Asia Minor. The first bulbs found in Europe came to Vienna, Austria, from Constantinople in Turkey. Resembling the Turkish turbans for which they were named, the beautiful blossoms achieved instant notoriety. A passionate interest in the flower resulted, and by the 17th century the tulip reigned as the most popular flower in many European countries. Hardest hit by "tulipomania" was Holland, where Dutch citizens invested in tulips much like modern speculators invest in stocks or real estate. Many lost their entire fortunes during this horticultural craze, and the Dutch government eventually passed legislation to regulate bulb trade. Tulip cultivation remains a vital industry in the Netherlands, where hundreds of thousands of cup-shaped flowers herald the advent of spring and the opening of the season's bulb markets. The Royal Dutch General Bulbgrower's Association zealously monitors hybridization processes throughout the world and requires all hybrid species to undergo years of intensive testing before inclusion in the international register of tulips. Image Size: 12.25 x 11.25 in. Overall Size: 14.25 x 12.25 in. Unframed. (B13023)
Lot 279
Zhenhua Wang (Chinese, 20th C.) "Purple Tulips" Signed and stamped middle left. Watercolor on Rice Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 29c Tulip Booklet stamp issued January 22, 1991. "Clean as a lady, cool as glass, fresh without fragrance the tulip was," wrote poet Humbert Wolfe in 1924. His words aptly describe the crisp lines and austere elegance of this garden perennial. In 1554 O. de Busbecq, the Austrian ambassador to Turkey, spied tulips growing in a garden near Constantinople and brought a few bulbs back to Vienna. Conrad Gesner, a botanist of the era, began his own cultivation of tulips near Augsburg and soon word of this unusual flower spread throughout Europe. British and Dutch colonists brought the tulip to the Americas, and it has remained tremendously popular with serious and "week-end" gardeners alike. Lacking the heady perfume of a gardenia or tuberose and the dense, velvet blossoms of a rose, the tulip is a hardy but refined flower. Properly planted, it grows profusely but tidily. The tulip prefers moderate temperatures, well-drained soils and an occasional light shower. Like other bulb varieties, the tulip cannot withstand harsh winters. Conscientious gardeners must dig up the bulbs before the season's first hard freeze and store them in a cool, dry place. Perfect in floral arrangements, the tulip is equally impressive artfully placed in ornate bouquets or simply scattered in crystal vases. Size: 9.75 x 14 in. Unframed. (B12931)
Lot 281
Zhenhua Wang (Chinese, 20th C.) "Tulips" Signed and stamped lower left. Watercolor on Rice Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 29c Tulip stamp issued January 22, 1991. This graceful garden flower, which we traditionally associate with the Netherlands, is actually an exotic native of Asia Minor. The first bulbs found in Europe came to Vienna, Austria, from Constantinople in Turkey. Resembling the Turkish turbans for which they were named, the beautiful blossoms achieved instant notoriety. A passionate interest in the flower resulted, and by the 17th century the tulip reigned as the most popular flower in many European countries. Hardest hit by "tulipomania" was Holland, where Dutch citizens invested in tulips much like modern speculators invest in stocks or real estate. Many lost their entire fortunes during this horticultural craze, and the Dutch government eventually passed legislation to regulate bulb trade. Tulip cultivation remains a vital industry in the Netherlands, where hundreds of thousands of cup-shaped flowers herald the advent of spring and the opening of the season's bulb markets. The Royal Dutch General Bulbgrower's Association zealously monitors hybridization processes throughout the world and requires all hybrid species to undergo years of intensive testing before inclusion in the international register of tulips. Size: 9.75 x 14 in. Unframed. (B12928)
Lot 317
Zhenhua Wang (Chinese, 20th C.) "Yellow and Orange Tulips" Signed and stamped upper right. Original Watercolor painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. "Clean as a lady, cool as glass, fresh without fragrance the tulip was," wrote poet Humbert Wolfe in 1924. His words aptly describe the crisp lines and austere elegance of this garden perennial. In 1554 O. de Busbecq, the Austrian ambassador to Turkey, spied tulips growing in a garden near Constantinople and brought a few bulbs back to Vienna. Conrad Gesner, a botanist of the era, began his own cultivation of tulips near Augsburg and soon word of this unusual flower spread throughout Europe. British and Dutch colonists brought the tulip to the Americas, and it has remained tremendously popular with serious and "week-end" gardeners alike. Lacking the heady perfume of a gardenia or tuberose and the dense, velvet blossoms of a rose, the tulip is a hardy but refined flower. Properly planted, it grows profusely but tidily. The tulip prefers moderate temperatures, well-drained soils and an occasional light shower. Like other bulb varieties, the tulip cannot withstand harsh winters. Conscientious gardeners must dig up the bulbs before the season's first hard freeze and store them in a cool, dry place. Perfect in floral arrangements, the tulip is equally impressive artfully placed in ornate bouquets or simply scattered in crystal vases. Size: 9.75 x 14 in. Unframed. (B12933)
Lot 45
Exhibited 19th C. Russian Icon depicting the Mother of God, Bogoliubskaya. Oil/gold leaf on wood. Size: 12.25 x 10.25 in.Previous Exhibitions:Brevard Museum of Art (Foosaner Art Museum), Melbourne, FLSept - Nov 1994Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, FLNov 1995 - Jan 1996Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IADec 1996 - Jan 1997Durham Western Heritage Museum, Omaha, NEMarch - May 1998Biblical Arts Center, Dallas, TXDec 1998Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida, Panama City, FLDec 1998 - Jan 1999Gallery at the American Bible Society, New York, NYJune - Oct 1999Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FLAug 2000 - Jan 2001Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, MAFeb - May 2001Loveland Museum and Gallery, Loveland, COJan - March 2002Gallery at the American Bible Society, New York, NYApril - June 2002Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MSOct - Nov 2002Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden, Winter Park, FLApril - June 2004Hearst Art Gallery as St. Mary’s College, Moraga, CANov - Dec 2004Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden, Winter Park, FLOct 2013 - April 2014
Lot 97
Yang Wenqing (Chinese, B. 1951) "Shouxi Lake" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor on Rice Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Shouxi Lake is located in the western suburbs of Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province. The 5-kilometer-long lake is a famous scenic spot of the city. As the lake is narrow and long compared with the West Lake in Hangzhou and beautiful in its own way, it is called Shouxi Lake, which means "slender west lake." The lake was formed with crisscrossing rivers. Later, buildings were constructed by adopting the techniques of Chinese garden design. Along the lake are both natural scenes and gardens of unique Yangzhou style, creating a piece of landscape painting. The most famous scenes are the 24 bridges including Great Rainbow Bridge and Five Pavilion Bridge. Image Size: 12.5 x 14 in. Overall Size: 16 x 20 in. Unframed. (B16206)
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