Lot
144, 12 panel black lacquer coromandel "Bridges of West Lake" screen,
Qing Dynasty, Kangzi Period, 8-foot-10 1/2 inches by 19 3/4 inches each
Lot 144 is a large black
lacquer coromandel screen that depicts the famous West Lake of Hangzhou
that was purported to have been much admired by Marco Polo.
The depiction of the mountains is particularly dramatic and
three-dimensional and very colorful. The lot has a modest
estimate of $120,000 to $150,000. It failed to sell.
Detail of Lot 144, "Bridges of West Lake" screen
Photograph
of back of Lot 144, "Bridges of West Lake" screen
Lot 131, 12 panel black lacquer coromandel "Mansion of Prefect Fenyang"
screen, 106 by 18 3/4 inches each, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period
Lot 131 is a large coromandel
screen that shows the palace of prince Guo Ziyi (697-781) who quelled
an uprisingin his yourth. The catalogue says that hthisscreen
is related to one attributed to the 18th Century that was fomerly in
the C. Ruxton and Audrey B. Love Collection. It said that the two
screens were clearly from the same workshop as indicated by the
rollingtlotus and gilong borders, the Buddhist lion statues, the
lingering scrolling clubs and the graphically linear architectural
perspective of the palace quarters The lot has a modest
estimate of $80,000 to $120,000. It sold for $602,500, an auction record for a coromandel screen.
Lot 129, right, bronze figure of
an eleven-headed and multi-armed Avalokitesvara, Ming Dynasty, 17th
Century, 47 1/2 inches high; and Lot 130, painting of Avalokitesvara,
dated 2nd year ofthe Chongzhen Period of the Great Ming (1629
A.D.), 133 1/2 by 56 1/2 inches, left
Lot 129 is a
rare and large bronze figure from the Ming Dynasty, 17th Century, of an
eleven-headed and multi-armed Avalokitesvara. It was once
owned by Isabella Stewart Gardner and was in her museum in Boston until
1971. She had purchased it from the Japanese dealer Yamanaka
& Co., The lot has an estimate of $200,000 to
$250,000. It sold for $314,500. The auction also has a rare and impressive 17th
Century Chinese painting of Avalokitesvara, Lot 130, with 36
revered officials and 28 lunar mansions. The lot has an
estimate of $120,000 to $150,000. It sold for $530,500.
Lot 120, Blue
and white dragon jar wanli mark and period, 21 inches high
Lot 120 is an
impressive blue and white dragon jar with a wanli mark. It is
21 inches high and had been on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
from 1968 to 2009. A related jar is in theTopkapi Saray
Museum in Istanbul. The catalogue notes that "a heightened
sense of vivacity of the design has been made possible by the
considerable amount of space made available by its large size.
Such sizeable jars were extremely difficult to fire
and are testament ot the technical virtuosity of the Jingdezhen potters
of the late Ming period. The lot has an estimate of $150,000
to $250,000. It sold for $218,500.
Lot 191, Blue
and White Sprinkler, Ming Dynasty, Jiajing period, 9 1/4 inches high
Lot 191 is a
rare and impressive blue and white sprinkler from the Ming Dynasty,
Jiajing period. It is 9 1/4 inches high and has an estimate
of $40,000 to $60,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 121,
Archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, Lei Western Zhou Dynasty, 17 1/4
inches high
Lot 121 is a
large Archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, Lei Western Zhou Dynasty.
It is 17 1/4 inches high and has an estimate of $150,000 to
$200,000. It sold for $386,500.
Lot 123, gilt
bronze figure of a Lokapala, Tang Dynasty, 4 1/4 inches high
One of the
most charming items in the auction is Lot 123, a gilt bronze figure of
a Lokapala. The Tang Dynasty figure is only 4 1/4 inches
high. It has an estimate of $25,000 to $35,000. It sold for $32,500.
Lot
137, mother-of-pearl inlaid black lacquer wine table, Jiu Zuo Ming
Dynasty, Wanli period, 30 1/2 by 46 by 30 1/4 inches
Lot 137 is a
mother-of-pearl lacquer wine table from the Wanli Period of the Ming
Dynasty. It measures 30 1/2 by 46 by 30 1/4 inches.
It was formerly in the collection of Mrs. Nelson A.
Rockefeller, Roger Vivier Collection, the Rothschild Collection and
Bernard Baruch Steinitz of Paris. It has an ambitious
estimate of $400,000 to $600,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 125, head
of Buddha, limestone, Northern Wei/Eastern Wei Dynasty, early 6th
Century, 15 inches high
Lot 125 is a
rare limestone head of Buddha, 15 inches high, Northern Wei/Eastern Wei
Dynasty. The early 6th Century work has an estimate of
$80,000 to $120,000. It sold for $98,500.
Lot 174,
"Orchids and Bamboo" by Zheng Xie, ink and color on paper, three seals
including one by the artist, 36 by 67 1/2 inches
Lot 174 is a
large and impressive painting by Zheng Xie (1693-1765) entitled
"Orchids and Bamboo." Although it has some condition
problems, it is very attractive and has an estimate of $150,000 to
$250,000. It sold for $314,500.
Lot 222,
"Ladies of the Han Palace" lantern-shaped vase, Jiaqing iron-red seal
mark and period, 12 1/2 inches high
Lot 222 is a
brightly colored and handsome, "famille-rose" "Ladies of the Han
Palace" lantern-shaped vase of the Jiaqing iron-red seal mark and
period. It is 12 1/2 inches high. It has an
estimate of $250,000 to $350,000. It sold for $902,500.
Lot
260, a fine and large pale celadon jade vase and cover, Qing Dynasty,
Qianlong Period, sold for $926,500, more than triple its high pre-sale
estimate. It is 11 inches high.