Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Asian art at its May 20 sale. Offering 75 lots, the timed online auction features an intriguing selection of antique and modern art and decorative arts from various countries in Asia. Acquired over many years by one collector, this sale includes paintings from Korea, Thailand, Burma, Japan, China and Taiwan (with several by Lee Win Han); snuff bottles from Tibet and China; and hand-knotted rugs and prayer rugs from China, Pakistan and Turkey. One highlight is a painting of a Balinese temple by noted Dutch painter Hans Snel.
A diverse selection of other items comes from various countries. From Japan are numerous woodblock prints, an antique fukusa and a sake keg. From Burma are an 18th-century polychrome painted Buddha, a pair of painted wood dancers, and an offering box and bowl. Other items from China include painted fans, embroidered textiles -- some from the Qing Dynasty, picnic stands, jewelry chest, offering box, tobacco pipes, dressing table, and pillows.