Auction Preview: Fine Asian Works of Art at Bonhams, San Francisco, Dec 17
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What: Fine Asian Works of ArtWhere: Bonhams, 220 San Bruno Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103, USAWhen: 17 December, 01.00 PSTPublic Viewing: 14 Dec 2018 10:00 - 17:00 PST; 15 Dec 2018 10:00 - 17:00 PST; 16 Dec 2018 10:00 - 17:00 PSTTop lots of the sale:- Xu BeihonAuction Preview: Fine Asian Works of Art at Bonhams, San Francisco, Dec 17
What: Fine Asian Works of ArtWhere: Bonhams, 220 San Bruno Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103, USAWhen: 17 December, 01.00 PSTPublic Viewing: 14 Dec 2018 10:00 - 17:00 PST; 15 Dec 2018 10:00 - 17:00 PST; 16 Dec 2018 10:00 - 17:00 PSTTop lots of the sale:- Xu Beihong (1895 - 1953): Cat and Rock, 1938. Ink and color on paper, hanging scroll, inscribed, dedicated to Zuoju Xiansheng, dated nian qi nian (1938) and signed Beihong with one artist's seal reading Beihong. 39 3/4 x 15 1/8in (101 x 38.5cm). Estimate: US$ 65,000 - 85,000- A large bronze tripod incense burner and cover. Qianlong six-character mark and of the period. The body of inverted bell form cast in raised relief with lotus flowers and leafy scrolls, elephant heads with upturned trunks forming the handles and caparisoned elephant heads forming the three legs, the six-character mark on the base written in seal script; the domed cover reticulated with further flowers and leaf scrolls beneath a finial shaped as a recumbent elephant supporting a bowl of precious jewels, both sections of the heavy casting finished in a chocolate brown patina and the harnesses on some elephants retaining colored glass inlay; the fitted wood stand of later date. 21 1/4in (51.5cm) height of bronze; 24 1/2in (62cm) height with wood stand. Estimate: US$ 40,000 - 60,000- Gao Qifeng (1889 - 1933): Three Friends of Winter, 1931. Ink and color on paper, hanging scroll, inscribed, dated jianguo er shi nian (1931), signed Qifeng Gao Weng with three artist's seals reading Qifeng bu xiu, Lingnan Gao Weng and Gao Dao du wang xiao ran zi de and one collector's seal. 39 1/4 x 19in (99.7 x 48.3cm). Estimate: US$ 30,000 - 50,000- Lu Yanshao (1909-1993): Ink Landscape, 1980. Ink on paper, hanging scroll, titled pu ting fu qi, dated gengshen wu yue (1980, fifth month) and signed Lu Yanshao, with four artist's seals reading Lu Yanshao, Wanruo, gengshen qi shi er and Muruguan. 37 1/8 x 23in (94.5 x 58.5cm). Estimate: US$ 30,000 - 50,000- A Sino-Tibetan Thangka of the Sakyamuni Buddha Turning the Wheel of the Law, 17th/18th century. Framed. 46 x 30in (117 x 76cm) dimensions of image; 54 x 38in (137 x 96.5cm). Estimate: US$ 20,000 - 30,000- A Beijing enamel ground metal clock face, Qianlong four-character mark and of the period. Centered by a yellow ground roundel of lotus flowers and water plants, perforated by five holes and a central elongated aperture to fit the dials and hands, encircled by a register of Roman and Arabic numerals on a white colored ground, the reverse covered in turquoise enamels and four prongs for mounting to a clock body. 7 5/8 (19.3cm) diameter. Estimate: US$ 15,000 - 25,000- Vu Cao Dam (1908-2000): Divinite, 1972. Oil on canvas, at the lower left signed and dated Vu Cao Dam 72. 36 1/8 x 28 7/8in (91.7 x 73.3cm). Estimate: US$ 15,000 - 25,000For details, visit: https://www.bonhams.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more