Asian Arts, Glass, & Musical Instruments

During the Qing dynasty, Chinese porcelain was often made with bright colors and meticulously painted scenes. Chinese craftsmen began applying a variety of underglaze pigments to floral and landscape scenes, a much-prized style in the West. Porcelain from the Qing dynasty is available in the upcoming Asian Arts, Glass, & Musical Instruments Auction, offered by Leland Little. Over 250 lots of musical instruments, Chinese paintings, and collectibles are up for auction. Among the featured items is a Fender mandolin. Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company, founded by Leo Fender, was the first to mass-produce electric guitars and other instruments.

Among the vintage and antique lots, a Chinese floor screen stands out. The front of this six-paneled carved floor screen shows children playing in a courtyard and women fishing, all on a black background. The reverse depicts birds and flowers. Another key lot of this sale is a pre-war Japanese violin. Manufactured in the 1920s or 1930s, the violin has a Nippon hardshell case and Bausch cello bow. Browse the catalog and register to bid by visiting Invaluable