Bruce Gamage Jr. Maine Estate Auction
Monday, June 12, 2017, 4:00 pm
Previews: 10am – 4pm day of auction or
by appointment at my office until June 10
Rockland Elks Lodge, 210 Rankin Street,
Rockland, Maine

e-mail: bgamage@midcoast.com
www.gamageantiques.com
Go to the website gamageantiques.com for detailed lists and images for each day.
We are pleased to announce this spring auction event to our customers all over the country. This features the Asian collection of the late Lurelle Cheverie Zwart of Camden, Maine. Mrs. Zwart and her parents collected Asian antiques, pottery, early Japanese scrolls, woodblock prints, several tanzu pieces and many other fine Asian antiques during the 1950’s-60’s and 70’s from New York city auctions houses and directly purchased from Japan. The family was very good at keeping records, we have many of the original receipts and descriptions. Some highlights include over 100 fine etchings by Tanaka Ryohei b.1933 each one signed, numbered and titled, we will sell them in several different lots and individually. Also lots of pottery by the famed potter Richard Bennett of Great Barrington pottery, Richard known for the Wooden Kiln brought from Japan in the 1960’s.Also we offer several bronze pieces by Gordon Brott 1932-2008 Camden, Maine including a large spread eagle sculpture. Also included will be other antiques, furniture and collectibles from the Zwat estate and a few others. We are very excited to offer this fresh estate to public auction!!! We will not disappoint you so mark the date on the calendar. Please feel free to call or email any questions and look for more complete details and lot numbers very soon. ~Bruce~
Early Japanese kitchen chest Early Japanese bronze and gold wash
hand warmer
Early Jaqpanese 3 piece Tanzu Quail and cottage screen
66.25″ tall x 73″ wide. approx 300 years old Tosa school painted on gold leaf
Rare Chinese carved jade sword slide scabbard Tanaka Ryohei b.1933 Japanese (Gennai) bowls 6″ 1780
Wonderful bronze eagle by Gordon Brott 1932-2008 Wingspread of 48″ Japanese Shinto Shrine (guardians) circa 1800 18″ tall (pine)
Early Chinese carved jade pieces
Three case porcelain Inro with ball Ojime 19th c. signed Ken’ya
Woodblock print attributed to Hishikawa Moronobu 1618-1694 (10.5 x 14″) Sothebys 1969
Erotic woodblock print by Suzuki Harunobu 1729-1770 (7 x 9.5″)
Japanese (Gennai) pottery plate 9″ 1780
18th c. water jar by Shigaraki Mizusashi 7.5″
Tea master kettle (chagama) 7″ circa 1700
Shinto wood carving Late
Muromachi period circa 1550
Japanese (Two Badgers) scroll 16.3 x 45.3″
Tokonome ash glazed bottle
Momoyama period 16th c. 13″ tall
Royal Falcon scroll painted by
Kyoto Tosa school circa 1800
Terms – 15% Buyer’s Premium for all transactions, checks accepted with proper I.D. or pre-approved, MC/Visa/American
Express, Maine sales tax of 5% applies, dealers must supply tax I.D. certificate, auctioneer reserves the right to hold
certain items until checks clear, all listings are subject to error, any questions about auction call 207-594-4963,
email the office, or call H. Reed McKenney at 207-576-0077
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Antique Estate Auctioneer
467 Main St., Rockland, Maine 04841