Lot 1504,
Rare and finely cast bronze ritual wine vessel, zhi, Late Shang
Dynasty, 12th-11th Century B.C., 4 3/8 inches high
One
of the nicest small Chinese bronzes in the auction is Lot 1504, a rare
and finely cast bronze ritual wine vessel, zhi, Late Shang Dynasty,
12th-11th Century B.D. It is 4 3/8 inches high. It
has a modest estimate of $100,000 to $150,000. It sold for $290,500.
Lot 1521,
Bronze animal-form applique, Chinese, Late Shang/Early Western Zhou
Dynasty, circa 12th-11th Century B.C., 5 1/2 inches high
Lot 1521 is a very fine Late
Chang/Early Western Zhou Dynasty Chinese bronze animal-form applique.
It dates circa 12th-11th Century B.C., and is 5 1/2 inches
high. It was once in the collections of C. T. Loo, Leigh B.
Block and Eskenazi Ltd. It has a modest estimate of $35,000
to $45,000. It sold for $43,250.
Lot 1533,
Very rare and unusual bronze bell, Zheng, Eastern Zhou Dynasty 770-256
B.C., 10 inches high
One
of the most beautiful early Chinese bronzes in the auction is Lot 1533,
a very rare and unusual bronze bell, Zheng, from the Eastern Zhou
Dynasty, 770-256 B.C. It is 10 inches high. It has
a modest estimate of $60,000 to $80,000. It sold for $698.500.
Lot 1525,
Very rare and important large bronze ritual bell, Nao, Late Shang/Early
Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th-10th Century B.C., 18 1/4 inches high
Lot
1525 is a very rare and important large bronze ritual bell, Nao, from
the Late Shang/Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th-10th Century B.C.
It is 18 1/4 inches high. It has an estimate of
$800,000 to $1,200,000. It
failed to sell.
Lot 1528,
Bronze bell, Bo Zhong, Warring States Period, 5th Century B.C., 9 1/4
inches high
Lot1528
is a Bronze bell, Bo Zhong, from the Warring States Period, 5thCentury
B.C. It is 9 1/4 inches high. It has an estimate of $100,000
to $150,000. It
sold for $194,500.
Lot 1513,
bronze bell, Bo Zhong, Spring and Autumn Period, Early 5th Century
B.C., 13 inches high
Lot
1513 is an impressive bronze bell, Bo Zhong, from the Sping and Autumn
Pieriod, Early 5th Century B.C. It is 13 inches high and ws
once in
the collection of Mathias Komor in New York. It has an
estimate of
$100,000 to $150,000. It
sold for $120,500. The top is a pair of
confronted dragons between open-work handle.
Lot 1505,
rare and well-cast bronze ritual wine vessel, Zun, Late Shang Dynasty,
11th Century B.C, 10 1/4 inches high
The
cover illustration of this auction's catalogue is Lot 1505, a rare
well-case bronze ritual wine vessel, Zun, Late Shang Dynasty, 11th
Century B.C. It is 10 1/4 inches high. It was once
in the collection of Mathias Komor in New York. It has an
estimate of $200,000 to $300,000. It
sold for $578,500.
Lot
1517, bronze ritual tripod food vessel, Liding, Late Shang Dynasty,
12th-11th Century B.C.,7 3/4 inches
Lot
1517 is a very nice bronze ritual tripod food vessel, Liding, with fine
patina, Liding, Late Shang Dynasty, 12th-11th Century B.C. It
is 7 3/4 inches high and has three taotie masks below a band of
cicadas. It has an estimate of $200,000 to $300,000.
It sold for
$626,500.
Lot 1501,
Finely cast bronze ritual wine vessel, Gu, Shang Dynasty, Anyang, 12th
Century B.C., 11 1/2 inches high
Lot
1501 is a finely cast and impressive bronze ritual wine vessel, Gu,
from the Shang Dynasty, Anyang, 12th Century B.C. It is 11
1/2 inches high and is similar to one in the National Museum of China.
It was once in the collection of Mathias Komor of New York.
It has an estimate of $100,000 to $`150,000. It sold for $482,500.
Lot 1524,
rare small bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, You, Middle Western
Zhou Dynasty, 10th Century B.C., 8 1/4 inches high to top of the handle
Lot
1524 is a very nice and rare small bronze ritual wine vessel, You, from
the Middle Western Zhou Dynasty, 10th Century B.C. It is 8
1/4 inches high to the top of the handle with a band of paired birds
confronted on a small animal form mask cast in relief on each side.
It has an estimate of $200,000 to $300,000. It sold for $422,500.
Lot 1764, a
Magnificent carved black limestone figure of a lion and prey, Tang
Dynasty (618-907), 11 3/4 inches high
Lot 1764 is a very
impressivie carved black limestone figure of a lion and prey from the
Tang Dynasty (618-907). It is 11 3/4 inches high.
It was once with Eskenazi Ltd., in London. The
catalogue, which describes this lot as "magnificent," said the
sculpture is similar to a smaller one in the Louvre. It has
an estimate of $300,000 to $500,000. It sold for $458,500.
Lot 1762,
Very rare pair of carved stone figures of earth spirits, Northern Wei
Dynasty, 386-534, 16 1/2 and 18 inches high
The
catalogue notes that no other similar pair of stone figures of earth
spirits to those in Lot 1762 appear to exist. The figures
usually were placed at the entrance of tombs. The very rare
pair of carved stone figures is from the Northern Wei Dynasty,
386-534. The figures are 16 1/2 and 18 inches high.
The pair has an estimate of $60,000 to $80,000. The lot sold for $62,500.
Lot 1714,
massive embellished red lacquer peach-form box and cover, 19th Century,
19 inches across
Lot 1714 is a very impressive
large embellished red lacquer peach form box and cover in a foliate
diaper pattern from the19th Century. It is 19 inches across.
It has an estimate of $30,000 to $40,000. It failed to sell.
Lot
1630, Embroidered blue gauze summer dragon robe, Jifu, 19th Century, 74
inches
Lot
1630 is a beautiful 19th Century Jifu, an embroidered blue gause summer
dragon robe. It has a modest estimate of $6,000 to $8,000.
It sold for
$13,750.
Lot 1779,
Very rare and important massive gilt-bronze figure of Vairocana, Ming
Dynasty, 16th Century, 66 1/4 inches high
Lot
1779 is a very rare gilt-bronze figure of Vairocana from the Ming
Dynasty, 16th Century. It is 66 1/4 inches high and was once
in the Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge Collection. Vairocana is
considered to be the Great Solar Buddha of Light and Truth, and is the
Bliss Body of the historical Buddha in Buddhist Law.
Vairocana is also considered one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas, also known
as the Five Wisdom Tathagatas, which are representations of the five
qualities of the Buddha. There is a similar example in the
Royal Ontario Museum. The lot has an estimate of $2,000,000
to $3,000,000. It
failed to sell.