Lot 320,
stupa, Northern Sung Dynasty, dated 986 A.D., silver, 14 inches high
Lot
320 is a Northern Sung Dynasty silver stupa, dated 986 A.D., that is 14
inches high. A related example sdated 1031 A.D. is in the Fogg Museum
in Cambridge, Masachusetts. It has narrative scenes from the
life
of the Buddha. The work is property of J. T. Tai &
Co., and
it has an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000. It sold for $116,500 including the buyer's premium as do all results mentioned in this article.
Lot
266, archaic bronze ritual food vessel (gui), Late Shang/Early Western
Zhou Dynasty, 11th/10th Century B.C., 6 1/4 inches high
Lot
266 is a good archaic bronze ritual food vessel (gui) from
the
Late Shang/Early Western Zhou Dynastry, 11th/10th Century, B.C.
It is 6 1/4 inches high and is the property of the Sano Art
Museum in Mishima City, Shzuoka. It has an estimate of $70,000 to
$90,000. It sold for $338,500.
Lot 264,
large bronze bell (bo), 24 1/4 inches high, Eastern Zhou Dynasty,
Spring and Autumn Period
Lot
264 is also property of the Sano Art Museum in Mishima City, Shizouka.
It is a large bronze bell (bo) from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty,
Spring and Autumn Period. It is 24 1/4 inches high and has an
estimate of $300,000 to $400,000. It failed to sell. Only two other examples of
similar size are known. It has an elaborately cast handle in
the
form of two feline beasts.
Lot 267, archaic bronze ritual
food vessel, fangyi, Shang Dynasty, 12th-11th Century B.C., 7 3/4
inches high
Another
work from the Sano Art Museum is Lot 267, a rare archaic bronze ritual
food vessel, fangyi, from the Shang Dynasty, 12th-11th Century B.C.
It is 7 3/4 inches high and has an estimate of $1,500,000 to
$2,500,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 294, rare
bronze bell (bo), 16 1/2 inches high, Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Lot
294 is a smaller bo, also from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. It
is 16
1/2 inches high and is surmounted by a handle of interwined
snakes. It has a modest estimate of $50,000 to $70,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 297,
Archaic bronze "taotie" fitting, Late Shang/Early Western Zhou Dynasty,
7 1/2 inches high
One
of the best bronzes is Lot 297, a silver-gray bronze archaic "taotie"
fitting from the Late Shang/Early Western Zhou Dynasty. It is
7
1/2 inches high and formerly in the Mottahedeh and Breitbart
collections. It has a modest estimate of $30,000 to $50,000. It sold for $37,500.
Lot
295, Archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, pou, Late Shang Dynasty, 12th
Century B.C., 8 inches high
Lot
295 is an Archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, pou, from the Late Shang
Dynasty, 12th Century B.C. It is 8 inches high and has an
estimate of $60,000 to $80,000. It sold for $80,500.
Lot 145,
coromandel screen, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period, 12 panels, each 107 7/8
by 21 inches
Lot
145 is a "magnficent," 12-panel coromandel screen from the Qing
Dynasty, Kangzi Period. Each panel is 107 7/8 by 21 inches.
It has a modest estimate of $250,000 to $350,000. It sold for $302,500.
Detail
of Lot 145
"Screens
with a complex composition of animals, birds and flowers in a garden
lanscape are extemely rare but the present sceeen is especially
striking for its central depiction of a pair of spotted deer, superbly
incised with crisp brown brown fur and white spot markings,
presenting a birthday wish of longevity enriched by pairs of
mating birds singifying marital bliss and the blessings of abundant
wealth bought by the qilin and the turtle," the catalogue entry noted.
Detail
of Lot 145
A screen with a
similar depiction of deer amidst birds and flowers but
without the fantastic animals traveling over waves, within a border of
almost identical precious objects [is] now in the collection of the
Philadelphia Museum of Art."
Lot 328, one
of a pair of lacquered bronze kneeling boys with large cymbals, Ming
Dynasty, 17th Century, 6 3/4 inches high
One
of the highlights of the auction is Lot 328, a pair of lacquered bronze
kneeling boys with large cymbals. They date to the Ming
Dynasty,
17th Century and are 6 3/4 inches high. The lot has an
estimate
of $180,000 to $220,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 133,
12-panel, brown-ground coromandel lacquer screen, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi
Period, each panel 109 5/8 by 19 3/4 inches
Lot
133 is a 12-panel. brown ground coromandel lacquer screen from the Qing
Dynasty, Kangxi Period. Each panel is 109 5/8 by 19 3/4
inches.
Detail
of Lot 133
The
lot has an estimate of $150,000 to $200,000. It failed to sell.
Lot
192, 8-panel cinnabar lacquer screen, signed Kuisheng, Qing Dynasty,
18th-19th Century, each panel 84 inches high, 19 3/4 inches wide
Lot
192 is a "rare" 8-panel cinnabar lacquer screen signed Kuisheng from
the Qing Dynasty, 18th -19th Century. Each panel is 84 inches
by 19
3/4 inches. The lot has an estimate of $120,000 to $150,000. It sold for $230,500.
Lot
184, Imperial cinnabar lacquer screen and stand, Qing Dynasty,
Early19th Century, 82 1/4 inches high
Lot
184 is an "impressive" Imperial cinnabar lacquer screen and stand from
the Qing Dynasty, early 19th Century. It is 82 1/4 inches
high.
It has an estimate of $100,000 to $150,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 305,
white marble figure of a Bodhisattva, Ming Dynasty or later, 51 inches
high
Lot
305 is a very graceful white marble figure of a Bodhisattva, Ming
Dynasty or later. It is 51 inches high amd property of J. T.
Tai
& Co. It has an modest estimate of $6,000 to $8,000. It sold for $122,500.
Lot
319, head of a Luohan, stone, Song Dynasty, 10 inches high
Lot
310 is a very fine stone head of a Luohan, Song Dynasty. It
is 10
inches high and is property of J. T.Tai & Co. It has
an
estimate of $20,000 to $30,000. It sold for $158,500.
Lot
318, head of a Bodhisattva, stone, Liao/Song Dynasty, 17 inches high
Another
good work from J. T. Tai & Co., is Lot 318, a stone head of a
Bodhisattva from the Liao/Song Dynasty. It is 17 inches high
and
has an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000. It sold for $194,500.
Lot
227, gilt-decorated and enameled figure of Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 15 7/8
inches high
Lot
227 is an "unusual" gilt-decorated and enameled figure of Buddha,Qing
Dynasty. It is 15 7/8 inches high and has an estimate of
$15,000
to $20,000. It sold for $25,000.
Lot
439, a "famille-rose" "dragon and phoenix" vase, Qing Dynasty, Guangxu
Period, 15 1/2 inches high
Lot
439 is a good "famille-rose" "dragon and phoenix" vase from the Qing
Dynasty, Guangxu Period. It is 15 1/2 inches high and has an
estimate of $10,000 to $15,000.
Lot
416, "famille-rose" "Butterfly" vase, Xuantong mark and period, 15 1/2
inches high
Lot
416 is a very atttactive "Butterfly" vase, Xuantong mark and period.
It is 15 1/2 inches high and has an estimate of $7,000 to
$9,000.
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