Lot 1088, tall pale greenish-white jade Archaistic rhyton, Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911), 8 1/8 inches high
Lot
1088 is an exquisite pale greenish-white jade Archaistic rhyton from
the Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911. It is 8 1/8 inches high. The
catalogue notes that "an inquisitive chilong climbs to the rim where it
peers over the edge. The work was in the collection of Habib
Sabet. It has an estimate of $70,000 to $100,000. It sold for $170,500.
Lot 1002, rare yellowish-jade finial/insignia, Late Neolithic Period/Early Bronze Age, circa 2000-1700 B.C., 2 3/4 inches longThe
most wondrous and marvelous work in the auction is Lot 1002, a rare
yellowish-jade finial/insignia from the Late Neolithic Period/Early
Bronze Age,circa 2000-1700 B.C. It is 2 3/4 inches long. It
is property of a private foundation and previously was in the Arthur M.
Sackler Collection in New York and with J. T. Tai & Co., Inc., in
New York. It has a modest estimate of $20,000 to $30,000. It sold for $50,000.
Lot 1031, Embellished greenish-white jade deer group, 18th Century, 3 3/4 inches long
Lot
1031 is an exquisite greenish-white jade object of a recumbent stag and
does side by side with the stag grasping a leafy stem of lingzhi
inlaid with rubies in its jaw and the doe grasping a green jade leafy
stem. Their eyes are inset with lapis lazuli and there is a lapis
lazuli bat applied to one side. The underside is concave.
The piece was belongerd to Heber Reginald Bishop (1840-1902).
It is 3 3/4 inches long. It has a modest estimate of
$20,000 to $30,000. It sold for $110,500.
Lot 1035, brush pot, green jade, Qianlong Period, 1736-1795, 6 7/8 inches highLot
1035 is a "superb" green jade brush pot, bitong, from the Qianlong
Period, 1736-1795). It is 6 7/8 inches high and is the cover
illustration of the catalogue. It has an estimate of $600,000 to
$800,000. It sold for $482,500.
Lot
1158, two views of a famille rose molded porcelain snuff bottle,
Imperial, Jingdezhen Kilns, Jiaqing four-character seal mark in iron
red and of the period , 1796-1820, 2 1/2 inches high
Lot
1148 is a very fine famille rose molded porcelain snuff bottle from the
Imperial Jingdezhen Kilns with a Jiaqing four-character seal mark
in iron red and of the period, 1796-1820. It is 2 1/2
inches high. It depiucts a group of foreigners on a ship
approaching a shore where another group awaits them. It has
an estimate of $6,000 to $8,000. It sold for $10,625.
Lot
1183, celadon-glazed pomegranite vase, Qianlong seal mark in
underglaze blue and of the period, 1736-1975, 4 1/8 inches high
Lot
1183 is a nice celadon-glazed base in the form of a pomegranite with a
Qianlong seal mark and of the period, 1736-1975. It ius 4 1/8
inches high. It has an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. It sold for $146,500.
Lot 1165, Junyao hexagonal flower pot, Yuan/Early Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th Century, 8 7/8 inches highLot
1165 is a very rare Junyao hexagonal flower pot from the Yuan/Early
Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th Century. The base has six drainage holes.
The work is inscribed with the number 8. One in the Percival
David Foundation is numberd 10. This work is 8 7/8 inches
high and has an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. It sold for $50,000.
See The
City Review article on the Part II auction of the Fall 2012 auction at
Christie's New York of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
See The City Review article on the Fall 2012 auction at Sotheby's New York of Chinese Classical Paintings
See The City Review article on the Fall 2012 auction at Sotheby's New York of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art