Auction Preview: The Art of China: Including Private English Collections at Christie's, Online, Feb 14 - 21
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What: The Art of China: Including Private English CollectionsWhere: Christie's, OnlineWhen: Feb 14 –21, 9:00 AM ESTTop Lots of the Sale:- «A Carved Longquan Celadon Vase» - Ming Dynasty, 15th-16th Century. The vase has a tapering ovoid body carv
Auction Preview: The Art of China: Including Private English Collections at Christie's, Online, Feb 14 - 21
What: The Art of China: Including Private English CollectionsWhere: Christie's, OnlineWhen: Feb 14 –21, 9:00 AM ESTTop Lots of the Sale:- «A Carved Longquan Celadon Vase» - Ming Dynasty, 15th-16th Century. The vase has a tapering ovoid body carved and incised with a band of narrow petals below a wide band carved with a geometric pattern. The trumpet-shaped neck is carved two floral sprays beneath the flared mouth rim. Measured at 15in. (38.1cm.) high. Estimated Price: $13,100 - $19,650- «A Group of Three Greenish-White Jade Carvings», 19th Century - The group comprises: a square seal with a double dragon finial carved with the hallmark 'Qian Shou Yi Tang', with a pale tone including brownish-red flecks and veins to the stone; a carving of two recumbent quails holding a millet branch. Measured at, the largest in 2. 2/3 in. (6.7cm) long. Estimated Price: $10,500 - $15,700- «A Group of Seven `Robin's Egg'-Blue-Glazed Vessels», 19th-20th Century - The group comprises: a fanghu-form vase with lug-form handles; a small meiping, a bottle vase; a small hu-form vase; a tall faceted vase moulded on one side with peonies; a toad-form washer; and a lotus-form brush wrest, all covered in variations of `robin's egg' blue glaze. Measured at, the tallest 7¾in. (19.7cm.) high. Estimated Price: $7,850 - $13,100- «A Group of Five Small Jade Figures», 18th-19th Century - The figures are carved in standing position holding various attributes. Two are carved of white jade, two of pale greenish-white jade and one of black jade. Measured at, the larger 2 ½in. (6.5cm.) high. Estimated Price: $7,850 - $10,500- «Four White Jade Snuff Bottles», 18th-19th Century - Each snuff bottle is carved with twin mask-and-loop-ring handles. The bottles are of varied shape and the stone is of an even tone with some small russet inclusions. Measured at, the larger 2 ⅝in. (6.7cm.) high. Estimated Price: $7,850 - $10,500- «A Gilt-Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara» - Late Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th Century. The figure is cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, dressed in loose, flowing robes and elaborate beaded jewellery. The hands are held in vitarka mudra, each holding a leafy stem rising to the shoulders and surmounted by a bird on one side and a vase on the other. Measured at 12¼in. (31.2cm.) high. Estimated Price: $7,850 - $10,500- «An Iron-Red-Decorated `Dragon' Dish» - Guangxu Six-Character Mark in Iron-Red and of the Period (1875-1908). The dish is decorated to the interior with dragons contesting a flaming pearl, highlighted in gilt, surrounded by scrolling clouds and scattered flames. Measured at 13½in. (34.2cm.) diam. Estimated Price: $6,550 - $10,500For details, visit: https://onlineonly.christies.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more
