Auction Preview: Important Chinese Art at Sotheby’s, London, Nov 7
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What: Important Chinese ArtWhere: Sotheby’s, 34 - 35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AAWhen: November 7; 10.30 AM GMTPublic Viewing: Sat, 03 Nov 18 | 12:00 pm - 05:00 pm GMT; Sun, 04 Nov 18 | 12:00 pm - 05:00 pm GMT; Mon, 05 Nov 18 | 09:00 am - 04:30 pm GMT; TAuction Preview: Important Chinese Art at Sotheby’s, London, Nov 7
What: Important Chinese ArtWhere: Sotheby’s, 34 - 35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AAWhen: November 7; 10.30 AM GMTPublic Viewing: Sat, 03 Nov 18 | 12:00 pm - 05:00 pm GMT; Sun, 04 Nov 18 | 12:00 pm - 05:00 pm GMT; Mon, 05 Nov 18 | 09:00 am - 04:30 pm GMT; Tue, 06 Nov 18 | 09:00 am - 04:30 pm GMTTop lots of the sale:- An Imperial Monumental Khotan Green Jade Washer: Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, the rounded sides rising from a short slightly spreading foot, the galleried rim flanked by a pair of large intricately carved taotie-mask handles above a loop suspending loose rings, the sides with four further smaller taotie handles supporting loose rings, the stone of a deep spinach-green tone with lighter green inclusions and dark green mottling; 49.8 cm, 19 5/8 in. Estimate: 600,000 — 800,000 GBP (774,060 - 1,032,080 USD)- An Imperial Spinach-Green Jade ‘Wulao Tu’ Brushpot, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, of cylindrical form rising from five ogee-bracket feet, the stone of a deep spinach-green tone highlighted with darker mottled inclusions; 17.2 cm, 6 3/4 in. Estimate: 300,000 — 500,000 GBP (387,030 - 645,050 USD)- A Rare White-Glazed Double-Gourd Vase QIanlong Seal Mark and Period, elegantly potted of double-gourd form with a globular lower bulb rising to a waisted neck and a smaller upper bulb with an incurved rim, the neck collared by a raised ring above a faint fillet around the top of the lower bulb, covered overall with an even tone of white glaze of warm milky tone, the base with a seal mark in underglaze-blue; 23 cm, 9 1/8 in. Estimate: 200,000 — 400,000 GBP (258,020 - 516,040 USD)- A Fine Pair of Imperial Bronze Altar Vases QIanlong marks and Period, each body of pear shape raised on a high spreading foot to a tall flaring neck and straight rim, cast in high-relief around the exterior with dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst ruyi-shaped cloud scrolls, the neck set with a pair of ribs joined by a pair of dragon handles suspending loose rings, all between classic scroll and keyfret bands at the rim and lotus lappet and classic scroll bands at the foot, the side of the foot cast with the six-character mark in relief within a rectangle. Quantity: 2, 43 cm, 16 3/4 in. Estimate: 200,000 — 250,000 GBP (258,020 - 322,525 USD- An Extremely Rare Blue and White Double-Gourd 'Dragon' Vase. Jiaqing Seal Mark and Period the upper bulb of slightly compressed globular form rising to a circular mouth, above turbulent rolling waves around the foot, their undulating scaly bodies prancing around the sides and captured in various poses, all below a ruyi band at the mouth rim, the base inscribed with the six-character seal mark in underglaze-blue; 30.3 cm, 12 in. Estimate: 200,000 — 300,000 GBP (258,020 - 387,030 USD)- A Fine Famille-Rose 'One Hundred Boys' Vase Jiaqing Seal Mark and Period the baluster body rising from a short straight foot to a tall waisted neck with flaring rim, brightly and finely enamelled around the exterior with the Dragon Festival, the interior of the neck glazed turquoise, the base with the iron-red seal mark reserved on a turquoise ground; 35.5 cm, 14 in. Estimate: 150,000 — 200,000 GBP (193,515 - 258,020 USD)- A Very Rare Small Pink-Ground Beijing Enamel Bottle Vase Jiaqing Mark and period, the rounded sides rising from a short splayed foot to a long slender neck, vibrantly and intricately painted to the exterior with elaborate multi-coloured lotus blooms borne on meandering foliage scrolls connected with smaller buds, the interior enamelled turquoise, the white base inscribed with a four-character mark within a square in red; 10.5 cm, 4 1/8 in. Estimate: 150,000 — 250,000 GBP (193,515 - 322,525 USD)For details, visit: https://www.sothebys.com/en/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more