Lot
97, rare archaic bronze ritual tripod vessel, (Jia), Late Shang Dynasty
(15h-11th Century B.C., 12 1/4 inches high, left foreground; Lot 95,
Archaic bronze ritual food vessel (yu), Late Shang Dynasty, 13th-11th
Century B.C., 11 inches in diameter, right
The
Masaki Art Museum opened in 1968 to exhibit the collection of Takayuki
Masaki (1895-1985) which included about 1,200
items. In
1945, he decided
to sell his
entire collection to buy one Chicnse painting. Lot 97, a Late Shang
Dynasty tripod food vessel (Jia) is 12 1/4 inches high. It
has an
estimate of $30,000 to $50,000. It
sold for $170,500.
Lot 95 is an archaic bronze ritual food vessel (yu) from the Late Shang
Dynasty, 13th-11th Century B.C. It is 11 inches in diameter.
It has an estimate of $25,000 to $35,000. It sold for $410,500.
Lot 103,
Archaic bronze ritual food vessel and cover (gui), lateWestern Zhou
Dynasty, 9th/8th Century B.C., 15-inches wide
Lot
103 is a good archaic bronze ritual food vessel and cover (gui) from
the late Western Zhou Dynasty, 9th/8th Century B.C. It is 15
inches wide. It has an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. It sold for $170,500.
Lot 101, Rare
archaic bronze wine vessel, (fanglei), Late Shang Dynasty, 15th -11th
Century B.C., 15 1/2 inches high
Lot
101 is an impressive and rare archaic bronze wine vessel (fanglei) from
the Late Shang Dynasty, 15th-11th Century B.C. It is 15 1/2
inches high. It has an estimate of $30,000 to $40,000. It sold for $68,500.
Lot 100, rare
and large gold and malachite inlaid bronze ritual wine vessel (fanghu),
Warring States Period, 17 3/4 inches high.
Lot
100 is a rare and large gold and malachite inlaid bronze ritual wine
vessel (fanghu), Warring States Period, 17 3/4 inches high.
The
lot has been widely exhibited, and has an estimate of $30,000
to
$40,000. It
sold for $116,500.
Lot 131, rare
"jun" foliate-mouth vase (zun), Northern Sung Dynasty, 11 7/8 inches
high
Lot
131 is an extremely rare "jun" foliate-mouth vase (zun) from the
Northern Sung Dynasty. It is 11 7/8 inches high and was once
in
the T. T. Tsui Collection. The catalogue notes that "the
clear
sky-blue-glazed wares from Yuzhou, Henan province, an area formerly
known as Junzhou, are renowned for their rich thick glaze and often
intense coloration. In addition to the exquisite azure blue
color
of the present example the elegant baluster form with foliate rim is
very rare. The lot has an estimate of $500,000 to $700,000.
It sold
for $602,500.
Lot 151, Rare
Archaic bronze ritual vessel and cover (fangyi), Late Shang Dynasty,
15th-11th Century B.C., 9 1/2 inches high
Lot
151 is a very good rare Archaic bronze ritual vessel and
cover
(fangyi) from the Late Shang Dynastry, 15th-11th Century B.C.
It is 9 1/2 inches high It has an estimate of
$100,000 to
$150,000. It
sold for $158,500.
Lot
160, Archaic bronze ritual steamer vessel (yan), Late Shang/Early
Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th Century B.C., 14 1/4 inches high
Lot
160 is an Archaic bronze ritual steamer vessel (Yan) from the Late
Shang/Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th Century B.C. It is 14
1/4
inches high. It has a modest estimate of $8,000 to $12,000. It sold for $34,375.
Lot 171, Rare
bronze bell (bo), Eastern Zhou Dynasty, 8th/7th Century B.C.,
16 1/2 inches high
Lot
171 is a rare bronze bell (bo) from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, 8th-7th
Century B.C. It is 16 1/2 inches high and is surmounted a
handle
of snakes and has embossed coiled snakes around its body. It
has
a modest estimate of $30,000 to $50,000. It sold for $40,625.
Lot 174, Rare
silver and gilt decorated bronze cylindrical tripod vessel (zun), Early
Western Han Dynasty, 2nd/1st Century B.C., 8 1/4 inches high
Lot174
is a very nice rare silver and gilt decorated bronze cylinderical
tripod vessel (zun) from the Early Western Han Dynasty, 2nd/1st Century
B.C. It is 8 1/4 inches high and has an estimate of $40,000
to $60,000. It sold for
$74,500.
Lot 168,
"Important Archaic bronze wine vessel (hui), Eastern Zhou Dynasty,
8th-7th Century B.C., 18 1/2 inches high
Lot
168 is an important Archaic bronze wine vessel (hui) from the Eastern
Zhou Dynasty, 8th-7th Century B.C. It is 18 1/2 inches high
and was once in the collection of C. T. Loo & Co. It
has an estimate of $300,000 to $500,000. It sold for $1,538,500.
Lot 252,
Massive Guan-type faceted vase, Qianlong seal mark and period, 26 1/4
inches high
Lot
242 is an impressive massive Guan-type faceted vase with Qianlong seal,
mark and Period. It is 26 1/4 inches high and has an estmate
of $100,000 to $150,000. It
sold for $386,500.
Lot
282, Important Wucai Fish jar and cover, Jiajing mark and period, 16
1/8 inches high
Lot
282 is an important Wucai Fish jair and cover with a Jiajing mark and
period from the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. It is 16 1/8
inches hig and is the cover illustration of the catalogue for the auction. It has an estimate of $500,000 to $800,000.
It sold for
$1,986,500.
Lot
391, rare famille rose reticulated revolving vase, Qianlong seal mark
and period, 8 1/4 inches high
Lot 391 is an
impressive and very colorful rare famille rose reticulated revolving
vase with a Qianlong seal mark and period. It is 8 1/4 inches
high and has an estimate of $400,000 to $500,000. It sold for $506,500.
Lot 277, rare blue and white moonflask, Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period, 11
7/8 inches high
Lot 277 is a good rare blue
and white moonflash from the Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period. It
is 11 7/8 inches high and has an estimate of $600,000 to $900,000.
It sold for
$1,314,500.
Lot 17, a
rare turquoise-ground enameled 'Lingshi' vase with a Yongzheng mark and
period, 10 3/4 inches high
Lot
17 is a rare and very bold turquoise-ground enameled
'Lingshi' vase with a Yongzheng mark and period. It is 10 3/4
inches high and has an estimate of $30,000 to $40,000. It sold for $374,,500.
Lot 118,
large limestone 'longmen' head of a bodhisattva, Early Tang Dynasty,
7th Century B.C., 23 inches high
Lot 118 is a
large limestone 'Longmen' head of a bohisattva from the Early Tang
Dynasty, 7th Century B.C. It is 23 inches high. It
has an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. It sold for $992,500.
Lot 303,
Imperial jade Ba Zheng Mao Nian Zhi Bao seal, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong
Period, 2 1/4 inches long
Lot
303 is a impressive Imperial jade Ba Zheng Mao Nian Zhi Bao seal from
the Qing Dynasty, Quianlong Period. It is 2 1/4 inches long
and has an estimate of $800,000 to $1,200,000. The seal was
made to commemorate the owner's 80th birthday. It sold for $3,498,500.
Lot 363,
Imperial Spinach jade Xianfu Gong seal, Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing Period, 2
1/8 inches long
Lot 363 is a
luscious Imperial Spinach jade Xianfu Gong seal from the Qing Dynasty,
Jiaqing Period. It is 2 1/8 inches long and has an estimate
of $400,000 to $600,000. It
sold for $1,202,500.
