NEXT AUCTION 5 MAY 2016 ASIAN ANTIQUES & PAINTINGS
ASIAN ANTIQUES & PAINTINGS CATALOG AVAILABLE NOW
PREVIEW PERIOD
Saturday, April 30: 11AM – 5PM
Monday, May 2: 11AM – 6PM
Tuesday, May 3: 11AM – 6PM
Wednesday, May 4: 11AM – 6PM
Thursday, May 5: 11AM – 1PM
Canadian Paintings Headline 888 Auctions’ Asian Antiques & Paintings May 5th Sale
Richmond Hill, ON – Thursday, May 5th, 2016 will make 888 Auctions’ first summer sale of the year featuring over 400 quality lots of Asian Antiques and Paintings.
Featuring a variety of fresh-to-market items with estimates ranging from $200 to over $20,000, collectors will be sure to find what they are looking for. Highlighting this May sale will be Lot 287: A Yuan/Ming Period Large Dragon Porcelain Jar. This large porcelain jar is of a compressed globular body tapering to the bottom and decorated with striding dragons amidst clouds in relief. The jar commands a high estimate of $24,000.
Not to be outdone, other high quality ceramic pieces can be found at the following lots:
Lot 83: Qianlong Famille Rose Porcelain Jar with Cover (High Estimate: $6,000)
Lot 286: 16/17th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jar (High Estimate: $8,000)
Lot 306: Blue & White Porcelain Vase Ming Xuande Mark (High Estimate: $12,000)
An auction would not be complete without 888 Auctions’ customary quality paintings and this sale is no exception. The featured lot from the paintings category are three lots that have been garnering significant interest in the past few weeks. Particular to this auction is the inclusion of an eclectic variety of Canadian content:
Lot 30: A.J. Casson Watercolour on Paper 1898-1992 (High Estimate: $10,000)
Lot 37: Yehan Wang Chinese Canadian K1015 b.1959 (High Estimate: $10,000)
Lot 46: Norval Morrisseau Acrylic on Canvas 1931-2007 (High Estimate: $10,000)
Lot 35: Yvonne Mckague Housser Oil Panel Canada 1898-1996 (High Estimate: $8,000)
Chinese watercolour paintings can be framed or found in scroll form. 888 Auctions is pleased to present a rarity in the form of Lot 445, four porcelain plaques with a watercolour painting by Zhushan Bayou. Carrying a high estimate of $4,000, it will be of no surprise to see the plaques far exceed its high estimate at the end of the day.
Preview will be held Saturday, April 30th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m; Monday, May 2nd from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, May 3rd from 11a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, May 4th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and just before the auction on Thursday, May 5th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
888 Auctions’ next big sale is slated for Thursday, June 2nd, 2016. Quality consignments are still being accepted. To consign an estate or a collection, call 905-763-7201 or email the auctioneers at [email protected].