WILLISTON, VT. — Merrill’s Auctioneers and Appraisers began December with its Mid Century, Modern & Asian Arts Auction, which was conducted on December 6. Offering more than 500 lots of art by Vermont painters and other US-based artists, modern sculpture, Asian decorative accessories and porcelain, room-sized carpets and other furnishings from a Shelburne Farms, Vt., residence, Danish silver, fine jewelry and china, among others. Leading the sale was “Iberia Quarries #3, Cochico, Co., Pardais, Portugal,” a digital chromogenic print by Canadian photographer and artist Edward Burtynsky (Canadian, b 1955). The print, taken from Burtynsky’s original 4-by-5-inch color negative, was done in 2006 and was marked “ed. #6/6” on a label for Charles Cowles Gallery, Inc., (New York City) on its reverse. It made $21,420, including buyer’s premium, falling just within its $20/30,000 estimate. Additional highlights from the sale will be featured in an upcoming issue.