Day 1: Important Asian Works of Art
Thu, Sep 15, 2016 10:00AM EDT - Fri, Sep 16, 2016 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 87
Four Boxes of Vintage Printed Ephemera
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Japanese, late 1940s, hundreds of individual pieces in protective plastic sleeves including woodblock printed New Year’s cards and postcards; bound sets of black-and-white photos with views of Japan including village scenes, Kyoto, festivals, tea ceremony, Kabuki and children; 17 black-and-white views of domestic life; eight 4 x 9-3/4 in. tinted photographs of domestic scenes; printed flyers on [Kabuki], [Sumo] and nightclub venues; numerous color travel photo postcards, many in original sleeves; country and regional maps; tourist brochures; reduced-size copies of famous [ukiyo-e] prints; and other, boxes 3-1/4 x 13 x 9-3/4 in.. Condition: toning, minor tears. Notes: Please Note: Brunk Auctions provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. Provenance: Collection of Prof. John W. Bennett; Collection of Commander USNR (Ret.) Wayne S. and Mrs. Lydia B. Shiver, Asheboro, North Carolina
toning, minor tears
