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201. Chinese Monochrome Blue Glazed Porcelain Miniature Censer, 19th c., baluster body with overall blue glaze thinning to white at rim and edges of loop handles, h. 2 1/8 in. [$200/300]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

202. Chinese Lime‑Green Glazed Porcelain Covered Pot, Qing Dynasty (1644‑1911), possibly lotion pot, body with raised concentric rings, h. 2 in., dia. 3 3/8 in. [$150/250]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

203. Chinese Puce Enameled Porcelain Brush Washer, probably 19th/early 20th c., decorated with pink bats, foliage, and Buddhist symbols, base with Qianlong Jia Chen Zhan En Tang Zhi mark, h. 2 3/8 in., dia. 6 3/4 in. [$600/800]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

204. Chinese Famille Rose Enameled Yellow‑Ground Porcelain Dish, probably late 19th/early 20th c., decorated with central shou character encircled by five colorful bats and peach sprays, base with Guangxu mark, h. 1 3/8 in., dia. 7 3/8 in. [$400/600]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

205. Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Ovoid Jar, 19th c., decorated with flowering prunus branches, h. 10 1/2 in., mounted as a lamp, h. (incl. finial) 27 in. [$300/500]

206. Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Figure of a "Happy Boy", modeled seated holding a sprig of three peaches, h. 11 1/2 in. [$200/300]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

207. Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Sleeve Vases, probably early 20th c., enameled with magpie on branch wrapped with wisteria vines above peonies, Dayazhai mark, h. 10 7/8 in. [$300/500]

208. Three Chinese Framed Polychrome Porcelain Wall Panels, 20th c., painted in muted enamels with mountainous landscapes, bearing inscriptions and seals upper left, h. 31 1/2 in., w. 20 in. [$600/800]

209. Chinese School, Qing Dynasty (1644‑1911), "Figures with Documents at a Table", ink and color on paper, 13 1/4 in. x 22 1/4 in., brocade matted and framed. [$400/600]

210. Chinese Soapstone Embellished Hardwood Brush Pot, decorated with birds amid flowers, linghzhi, bamboo, and rockwork, resin inscription and seals, h. 7 5/8 in., dia. 7 1/4 in. [$500/700]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

211. Chinese Horn Libation Cup, relief‑carved with qilong dragons and petal tips, incised with key fret, h. 3 1/4 in., w. 5 1/2 in., d. 3 3/4 in. [$400/600]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

212. Chinese Scholars Rock, h. 7 in., w. 9 1/2 in., mounted to hardwood stand, overall h. 9 in., w. 12 1/8 in. [$500/700]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

213. Two Chinese Bronze Covered Censers, late 19th/early 20th c., hexagonal pierced lids with qilin or Buddhist lion, dragon handles, bodies with phoenix panels, scroll legs, hexagonal bases, h. 12 1/2 in., w. 7 3/4 in. [$600/800]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

214. Chinese Parcel‑Gilt Bronze Figure of Amitabha, modeled seated in vajraparyankasana with hands in dhyana mudra, wearing long simple robes exposed at chest, hair in tight knots, face with urna and serene downcast expression, h. 17 1/2 in., w. 15 1/4 in. [$1200/1800]

215. Chinese Silver Metal‑Mounted Mother‑of‑Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Water Pipe, Qing Dynasty (1644‑1911), inlaid with Eight Immortals seated at table in landscape with rocks, foliage, birds, and bats beside 4‑line verse, h. 81/4 in., dia. 3 5/8 in. [$600/800]

216. Chinese Celadon and Russet Jade Figure of a Water Buffalo, carved recumbent with raised head and alert expression, h. 4 1/8 in., l. 7 1/4 in., stand, overall h. 5 1/8 in. [$800/1200]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

217. Chinese Celadon Jade Monkey and Peach Group, carved in a line with 2 left‑facing and 3 right‑facing monkeys, h. 2 in., l. 6 1/4 in., stand, overall h. 2 3/4 in. [$300/500]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

218. Chinese Pale Celadon Jade Monkey and Horse Group, h. 1 3/4 in., w. 2 3/8 in. [$100/150]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

219. Chinese Celadon Jade Mother and Pup Dog Group, h. 1 3/8 in., l. 2 1/4 in. [$250/350]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

220. Chinese Celadon Jade Mythical Beast, h. 1 7/8 in., l. 4 in. [$300/500]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

221. Chinese Carved Agate Covered Vase, lid with dog finial, flattened baluster body with zoomorphic mask loose‑ring handles, h. 8 1/2 in. [$300/500]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

222. Chinese Amethyst Fluorite Figural Group, carved as numerous playful kittens amid rockwork and flowering plants, h. 4 1/4 in., w. 6 in., stand, overall h. 5 1/4 in. [$200/300]

223. Chinese Amethyst Fluorite Figural Group, carved as an elegant Beauty seated on rockwork beside a bird on flowering branches, h. 4 1/4 in., w. 6 1/2 in., stand, overall h. 6 in. [$300/500]
Provenance: Dixon & Dixon, New Orleans.

224. Chinese Amethyst Fluorite Covered Vase, carved in high relief with roses on leafy stems, h. 7 3/8 in. [$200/300]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

225. Chinese Rose Quartz Figure of Beauty, carved standing with fan in one hand and lotus spray in other, wearing long robes and hair high in chignon, h. 9 3/4 in. [$300/500]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

226. Chinese Rose Quartz Figure of Guanyin, carved standing wearing a long cowl and bead necklace on exposed chest, carrying a lotus spray, h. 12 1/2 in., stand, overall h. 14 1/4 in. [$200/400]
Provenance: Dixon & Dixon, New Orleans.

227. Chinese Hardstone Covered Box, carved as peach borne on leafy branches, h. 4 3/4 in. [$200/300]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

228. Chinese Serpentine Bird on Branch Group, carved with 4 birds perched on pine branches, h. 8 1/2 in., w. 6 1/2 in., stand, overall h. 9 1/8 in. [$150/250]
Provenance: Dixon & Dixon, New Orleans.

229. Chinese Lapis Figural Group, carved as scholarly gentleman or poet seated beside child holding a wine jug, h. 4 1/2 in., stand, overall h. 5 1/2 in. [$400/600]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

230. Two Pairs of Chinese Hardstone Trees Set in Cloisonne Enamel Pots, realistically modeled with colorful flowers, larger h. 13 in., w. 9 in., d. 7 in. [$400/600]

231. Pair of Chinese Blue "Peking"Glass Jardinieres, zoomorphic handles, relief‑decorated with taotie masks, bases with apocryphal Qianlong marks, h. 5 in., w. 7 1/2 in., d. 6 in. [$700/900]

232. Thai or Burmese Repousse Silver Bowl, arched panels with figural decoration, stem foot, h. 5 1/2 in., dia. 7 5/8 in. [$500/700]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

233. Thai Gilt Metal Figure of Buddha, late Rattanakosin Period (1782‑1932), modeled standing in samabhanga on lotus base atop tiered pedestal with hands raised in abhaya mudra, wearing foliate encrusted monastic robes and crown similarly decorated, h. 56 1/2 in. [$1000/1500]
Provenance: (by repute) with Geoffrey Ratcliffe, Biblical Archeologist with the Adventist Church, San Francisco, acquired Thailand, 1957.

234. Japanese School, 20th c., "Seated Nude", oil on canvas, inscribed upper right, inscribed "Kunioshi"on stretcher, 28 3/4 in. x 24 in., framed. [$600/800]
Provenance: Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans.

235. Large Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Covered Vase, late 19th/early 20th c., shishi finial, decorated with bird in landscape with flowers and branches, h. 23 in. [$600/800]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

236. Japanese Kutani Porcelain Figure of Bijin or Beauty, Meiji Period (1868‑1912), modeled standing with fan, wearing elaborate kimono, h. 12 1/2 in. [$500/700]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

237. Large Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Charger, 19th/20th c., decorated with pair of egrets amid flowers and branches, h. 3 1/2 in., dia. 24 in. [$500/700]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

238. Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase, 20th c., decorated with fan‑shaped oxblood registers with birds, green ground with birds, flower heads and scrollwork, h. 21 1/2 in., mounted to a metal stand, overall h. 23 in. [$300/500]

239. Anonymous/Japanese School, late 19th/20th c., "Kannon or Guanyin Seated on Elephant with Full Moon", ink and color on paper, 54 1/4 in. x 29 1/4 in., silk mounted, framed and glazed. [$300/500]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

240. Japanese Sue Ware Pottery Vessel, probably Kofun Period (c. 300‑710), long neck with loop handles, globular body, concentric bands of incised geometric patterns, h. 11 in. [$800/1200]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

241. Large Indian Gilt‑Brass Tub, vasiform, overall figural, avian and animal repousse decoration, h. 19 1/4 in., w. 26 in. [$200/300]

242. Indian or Sri Lankan Gemstone Embellished Silver and Ebonized Wood Elephant, 19th/20th c., carved wood figure covered in rich repousse caparison mounted with gemstones, howdah similarly encrusted, h. 6 3/4 in., w. 5 1/4 in. [$800/1200]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

243. Korean Glazed Porcelain "Moon Jar", 20th c., overall cream crackle glaze, h. 10 7/8 in. [$150/250]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

244. Korean School, 20th c., "Bamboo"and "Grasses and Rocks", each ink on paper, both inscribed upper left, former with 3 seals, 50 3/4 in. x 13 1/4 in., and 52 3/4 in. x 13 1/4 in., unmounted. [$250/350]
Provenance: Acquired c. 1970, Asia.

245. English Gilt Decorated Black Lacquered Papier Mache Tray, 19th c., scroll and foliate decoration, 25 in. x 35 1/2 in., on later ebonized stand, h. 20 1/2 in. [$400/600]

246. William IV Rosewood and Mother‑of‑Pearl Inlaid Writing Box, 19th c., interior with tooled leather writing surface, h. 4 3/4 in., w. 15 3/4 in., d. 9 1/2 in., on later stand, overall h. 21 in. [$250/350]
Provenance: Royal Antiques, New Orleans.

247. Decorative Pair of Chinoiserie Lacquered Bronze Vases, 20th c., dragon handles, cast with frieze of foliage, h. 26 1/2 in., w. 20 1/2 in., d. 14 in. [$1500/2500]

248. Large American Polychromed Carved Wood Cigar Store Indian, 20th c., carved from a single block of wood, h. 71 in., w. 16 in., d. 11 in. [$400/600]

249. Britains Painted Lead Coronation Coach Set, c. 1950, coach with figures of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, eight Windsor grey horses, four postillion riders, and eleven other figures, coach and horses length 20 in. [$150/250]

250. American Mahogany Doll's Sleigh Bed, 19th c., gothic panels, cabriole legs, h. 13 3/4 in., w. 28 in., d. 14 1/2 in. [$600/900]

251. Pair of American Brass Andirons, urn finial, ball and claw feet, h. 26 in., w. 13 1/2 in., d. 18 in. [$400/600]

252. Miniature Diorama of Manor House, 19th c., foliage, figures in the foreground, embossed metal frame, 3 in. x 4 in. [$300/500]
Provenance: Estate Sale, Ocean Springs, MS; private collection.

253. Antique Spectacles in a Shagreen Case, 19th c., folding ear pieces, green shagreen veneered wood case, l. 6 1/2 in. [$200/300]

254. Philip and Kelvin Laverne Bronze and Pewter Wall Plaque, 20th c., signed lower right, single figure, 10 1/8 in. x 10 1/8 in., framed. [$500/700]

255. Philip and Kelvin Laverne Bronze and Pewter Wall Plaque, 20th c., signed lower right, with two figures, 10 1/8 in. x 10 1/8 in., framed. [$500/700]

256. Three American Leaded Glass Windows, clear and textured glass, h. 63 1/4 in., w. 29 5/8 in., d. 1 in. [$1200/1800]

257. Ancient Mioplosus Fossil of a Fish, Eocene epoch (c. 50 million years old), Green River Formation, Wyoming, alternating brown and white layers, mounted on board, h. 10 in., w. 18 1/2 in., d. 1 1/4 in. [$300/500]

258. Vintage Pelican Oyster & Fish Company New Orleans Sign, painted on a shutter, retains hinge hardware, 14 1/4 in. x 46 3/4 in. [$800/1200]

259. Egyptian Polychrome Gesso on Wood Mummy Mask, h. 19 in., w. 16 1/2 in., d. 6 1/2 in., mounted on rosewood slab, 18 in. x 23 in. [$300/500]

260. Pair of Grand Tour‑Style Specimen Marble Obelisks, 20th c., typical form, h. 21 1/2 in., w. 6 in., d. 6 in. [$700/900]

261. Continental Grand Tour‑Style "Temperantia" Pewter Charger, 19th c., marked, continuous relief of Classical figures, dia. 17 in. [$300/500]

262. Rococo‑Style Bronze and Brass Four‑Piece Fireplace Garniture, incl. fire screen, pair of chenets, and set of fire tools, h. 31 in., w. 30 in., d. 12 in. [$1000/1500]

263. Two Neoclassical‑Style Carved White Marble Busts of Napoleon and the Goddess Hera, one inscribed "Napoleon", other inscribed "HPA", faux marble bases, larger h. 26 1/2 in., w. 17 in., d. 11 in. [$2500/3500]

264. Thirty Continental Bronze Figural Bells, incl. queens, maidens and peasants, largest h. 6 1/2 in., w. 3 in., d. 2 1/2 in. [$400/600]

265. Twelve French Painted Porcelain Busts of Women, largest h. 8 in., w. 4 1/2 in., d. 3 in. [$400/600]

266. Pair of Italian Renaissance‑Style Carved and Painted Wood Prickets, verte ground with gilt accents, h. 22 in., w. 9 in., d. 9 in. [$300/500]

267. Pair of Malachite Hexagonal Jardinieres on Giltwood Bases, with applied cameo portrait medallions, h. 7 in., dia. 13 1/2 in. [$1000/1500]

268. Pair of Bronze Busts of Marie‑Louise and Alexandre Brongniart, probably after Jean‑Antoine Houdon (French, 1741‑1828), marked, larger h. 18 in., w. 10 1/2 in., d. 8 in. [$1200/1800]

269. Thirteen‑Piece Malachite Veneered Nut Service, incl. 12 small bowls and 1 large lobed bowl, h. 2 in., w. 13 in., d. 13 in. [$500/700]

270. Four Continental Carved Wood Boxes, 19th c., largest a humidor with sliding shelves, surmounted with a rooster and hen, h. 10 in., w. 10 1/2 in., d. 7 1/2 in. [$300/400]

271. Four Italian Carved Marble Plaques of Roman Emperors, incl. Caligula, Claudius, Augustus, and Caesar in profile, wrought iron mounts, with hanging loops, h. 21 in., w. 16 in. [$3000/5000]

272. Pair of Malachite Obelisks, paneled plinths, stepped bases, h. 30 in., w. 6 1/2 in., d. 6 1/2 in. [$1500/2500]

273. French Sevres‑Style Bronze‑Mounted Polychrome Porcelain Dresser Box, marked, lid with courting couples in a garden, body with flowers, h. 8 1/2 in., w. 14 in., d. 9 1/2 in. [$500/700]

274. Pair of Egyptian Revival‑Style Patinated Bronze Urns, double serpent handles, pharaoh masks, figural frieze, h. 34 in., w. 25 in., d. 15 in. [$1500/2500]

275. Pair of French Gothic‑Style Patinated Bronze Chenets, scroll and arch design, central paw feet, h. 30 in., w. 15 in., d. 8 in. [$400/600]

276. Group of Three Cold Painted Bronze Figures of Dogs, 19th c., largest h. 5 1/2 in., w. 2 in., d. 8 in. [$500/700]

277. Pair of Large Cold Painted Bronze Figures of Lions, realistically rendered in mirror image, h. 31 in., w. 14 in., d. 49 in. [$3500/4500]

278. Pair of Patinated Bronze Andirons, c. 1900, openwork uprights, flanked by birds, ball and claw feet, h. 27 in., w. 10 3/4 in., d. 22 in. [$400/600]

279. Continental Neoclassical Mahogany Secretaire a'Abattant, 19th c., stepped cornice, frieze drawer, fall front with fitted interior, three lower drawers, block feet, h. 64 in., w. 41 in., d. 20 1/2 in. [$2500/3500]

280. Pair of Louis XIV‑Style Carved and Parcel Gilt Benches, nailhead trim, pierced apron, foliate scroll legs, finialed stretcher, h. 23 in., w. 18 in., d. 18 in. [$800/1200]

281. Continental Renaissance‑Style Carved Walnut Cabinet, probably late 18th/early 19th c., architectonic crest, upper case with two doors and three drawers, conforming lower case, bun feet, h. 92 in., w. 54 in., d. 23 in. [$1000/1500]

282. Louis XVI‑Style Giltwood Overmantel Mirror, 19th c., beribboned crest, divided bevel mirror plate, foliate decoration, h. 48 in., w. 36 1/2 in. [$1500/2500]
Provenance: Demetrius S. Spanos, MD Collection, Jonesboro, AR.

283. Pair of Antique Italian Neoclassical‑Style Demilune Cabinets, marble top, rosette blocked fluted frieze, doors with musical cameos, shelf interior, foliate feet, h. 32 1/2 in., w. 55 1/2 in., d. 23 in. [$2500/3500]

284. Louis XV‑Style Bronze‑Mounted Inlaid Mahogany Center Table, circular top, baluster standard, shaped base, foliate scrolled toes, h. 29 in., dia. 46 in. [$1200/1800]

285. Pair of Louis XVI‑Style Bronze Dore and Porcelain‑Mounted Demilune Consoles, each with inset figural top, cabochon mounted frieze, swagged apron, covered urn mounted stretcher, tapered legs, foliate feet, h. 31 in., w. 53 in., d. 20 in. [$4000/6000]

286. Venetian Etched Glass Cushion Mirror, labeled "Vetri", flower and bead crest, divided mirror plate, foliate corners, h. 36 in., w. 22 1/2 in. [$500/700]

287. Set of Continental Rosewood and Marquetry Quartetto Tables, 19th c., floral tops, stretcher, paired baluster legs, scroll bracket feet, tallest h. 28 in., w. 23 3/4 in., d. 15 3/4 in. [$800/1200]

288. Four Louis XVI Walnut Fauteuils, 19th c., with Beauvais needlepoint upholstery, oval back, padded arms, fluted tapered legs, toupie feet, h. 38 1/2 in., w. 26 in., d. 26 in. [$2000/3000]
Provenance: Whisnant Galleries Collection, New Orleans, LA.

289. Louis XV‑Style Gilt Bronze‑Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat, mid‑19th c., inset tooled leather top, three frieze drawers, cabriole legs, sabots, h. 31 in., w. 52 1/2 in., d. 29 1/2 in. [$4000/6000]

290. Pair of French Carved Creme Peinte and Giltwood Oval Pier Mirrors, 19th c., molded surround with anthemia, old mirror plate, h. 54 in., w. 38 in. [$1200/1800]

291. Pair of Louis XV‑Style Bronze‑Mounted Gueridons, inset variegated marble tops, tapered legs, stretcher shelf, sabots, h. 31 in., w. 17 in., d. 13 in. [$1200/1800]

292. Antique Louis XVI‑Style Carved and Giltwood Console, 19th c., variegated molded shaped marble top, reticulated frieze, fluted tapered legs, flaming urn‑mounted stretcher, toupie feet, h. 35 in., w. 58 1/4 in., d. 17 in. [$1000/1500]

293. Continental School, 17th/18th c., "Abduction of the Sabine Women", watercolor, grey wash and graphite on paper mounted to board, unsigned, pencil‑inscribed "P + D Colnaghi"on reverse of mount, 17 1/4 in. x 25 1/4 in., unframed. [$800/1200]

294. Constant Troyon (French, 1810‑1865), "Study of Cattle", ink on paper mounted to board, unsigned, inscribed "Esquisse de C. Troyon"on mounting board, "Charles Magne Restoration de Tableaux, Paris"label on reverse of mounting board, 13 in. x 24 3/4 in., framed. [$500/700]
Provenance: Galerie Michel Cabotse, Saint‑Ouen, France; Demetrius S. Spanos, MD Collection, Jonesboro, AR.

295. Attributed to Justus Brouwer (Dutch, active c. 1636‑1677), "A Roman Ruin", pen and brown ink and wash on paper, signed "Brauwere deliniauit"en verso, 8 1/2 in. x 9 3/4 in., framed. [$2500/3500]
Provenance: Sotheby's, Amsterdam, Old Master Drawings, Nov. 4, 2003, lot 97; Demetrius S. Spanos, MD Collection, Jonesboro, AR.

296. Domenico Pedrini (Italian, 1728‑1800), "A Design for a Mausoleum: an Elevation and a Ground Plan with Subsidiary Studies of a Capital and Altar", brown ink and grey ink wash on paper mounted to board, unsigned, 23 in. x 17 in., framed. [$2500/3500]
Provenance: Christie's, New York, Old Masters and 19th c. Drawings, Jan. 22, 2004, lot 79; Demetrius S. Spanos, MD Collection, Jonesboro, AR.

297. Circle of Federico Zuccaro (Italian, c. 1540‑1609), "Design for the Decoration of a Chapel", brown ink and wash on paper, inscribed "Giorgio Vasari"lower right, copied after the drawing for Villa d'Este at Tivoli now in the Louvre, 10 1/2 in. x 14 3/4 in., framed. [$1000/1500]
Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Old Master Drawings, Apr. 20, 2004, lot 47; Demetrius S. Spanos, MD Collection, Jonesboro, AR.

298. Circle of Willem de Heusch (Dutch, c. 1625‑1692), "Study of an Italianate Fortification", grey wash over black chalk on paper, signed "d. Heus"lower left, unidentified collectors mark lower right, "Sotheby's, Brussels"label on frame, "Michel Franquet, Bruxelles"label on backing paper, 13 15/16 in. x 5 3/16 in., framed. [$500/700]
Provenance: Sotheby's, Amsterdam, Old Master Drawings, Nov. 4, 2003, lot 80; Demetrius S. Spanos, MD Collection, Jonesboro, AR.

299. German School, c. 1600, "St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness", ink and grey wash on paper, monogrammed "HG" lower right, 6 1/4 in. x 5 in., framed. [$1000/1500]
Provenance: Sotheby's, Amsterdam, Old Master Drawings, Nov. 2, 2004, lot 4; Demetrius S. Spanos, MD Collection, Jonesboro, AR.