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Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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LiveJan 23, 2025
Showcasing deaccessioned textiles from the Brooklyn Museum: 18th-century crewel work bed hangings, lace, velvet, silk, and early Chinese Export examples. From a local collection: Brilliant Period Cut Glass by Sinclaire, Hawkes, Libbey, Hoare, and more. Antiquities include Egyptian, African, Colima, Peruvian, and other pre-Columbian artifacts, alongside Continental European items dating to the Byzantine period and the 16th-18th centuries. Also featuring a remarkable selection of fossils. Fine art paintings, furniture and decorative art objects. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
comprising: possibly 1000 - 1500 CE, one coiled serpent cocoa pot, ceramic, incised and red slip decoration, 2-1/2 x 2-3/4 x 2-1/2 in.; possibly 1000 - 1500 CE, one coiled double serpent cocoa pot, ceramic, incised decoration, 2-3/8 x 2-3/8 x 2-3/8 in.; possibly 300 - 700 CE, duck on columnar base, volcanic stone, 4 x 2 x 2 in.; possibly 500 - 700 CE, erotic figural couple, molded ceramic, 2-5/8 x 3-1/2 x 1-3/4 in.
Provenance: Coiled serpent pots and erotic figurine purchased from Arte Primitivo, Santa Monica, California in 1991 and 1988 for $375 and $500 respectively; Duck on columnar base purchased from New World Antiquities, San Francisco, California in 1985 (accompanied by receipt); DC Forbes Collection
- Provenance
Coiled serpent pots and erotic figurine purchased from Arte Primitivo, Santa Monica, California in 1991 and 1988 for $375 and $500 respectively; Duck on columnar base purchased from New World Antiquities, San Francisco, California in 1985 (accompanied by receipt); DC Forbes Collection
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Purchased items will be available for pick up or shipping from our Asheville, North Carolina auction facility within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $5.00 per day, per item. Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done at the purchaser's risk and that the purchaser will pay in advance all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. At our discretion, items will either be packed by an agent such as a packaging store or Brunk Auctions. Please allow two weeks for shipping after payment is received. Shipment of large items is the responsibility of the purchaser. We are happy to provide names of carriers and shippers if a purchaser so requests. Brunk Auctions will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items.
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- Condition
surface dirt and accretion, anomalies, wear to bases; serpent example with chip and associated partial repair to base; couple example with areas of slight chipping
