Lot 18,
ritual tripod vessel (li ding), Late Shang/Early Western Zhou Dynasty,
12th-11th Century B.C., 8 1/8 inches high
A third work
from the Lewyt collection is Lot 18, a bronze ritual tripod vessel (li
ding) from the Late Shang/Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 12th-11th Century
B.C. It is 8 1/8 inches high and was once with Professor
Alfred Salmony. It has an estimate of $80,000 to $120,000.
It sold for
$605,000.
Lot 350,
Coral-ground famille rose floral bowl, Yongzheng Mark and Period 5 1/8
inches in diameter
Lot 350 is a
coral-ground famille-rose floral bowl with a Yongzheng mark and period.
It is 5 1/8 inches in diameter It has anestimate of
$400,000 to $600,000. It
sold for $905,000.
Lot 195, four
"Dreamstone" inlaid Burlwood panels, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century, each
55 inches high
Lot 195 is a
handsome set of four "Dreamstone" inlaid burlwood panels from the Qing
Dynasty, 19th Century. Each is 55 inches high and is signed
either Shixian or Ruan Yuan. The lot has an estimate of
$40,000 to $60,000.
It failed to sell.
Lot 358,
Celadon-ground famille-rose vase, Qianlong seal, mark and period, 18
5/8 inches high
Lot 358 is a
very rare celadon-ground famille-rose vase with a Qianlong seal, mark
and period. It is 18 5/8 inches high and was the catalogue's
cover illustration. The lot has an estimate of $500,000 to
$800,000. It
failed to sell.
Lot 252,
black-ground coromandel 12-panel "West Lake" screen, Qing Dynasty, 18th
Century, each panel 113 by 20 inches
Lot 252 is a
large and "unusual" black-ground coromandel "West Lake" screen from the
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century. Each panel measures 113 by 20
inches It has an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. It sold for $50,000.
Lot 31,
Archaistic jade bird pole finial with bronze fitting, Song Dynasty, 6
5/8 inches
Lot 31 is a fine
Archaistic jade bird pole finial with bronze fitting from the Song
Dynasty. It is 6 5/8 inches high and once was in the
collection of Nelson A. Rockefeller. It has an estimate of
$30,000 to $50,000. It
sold for $106,250.