CHINESE CERAMICS, PAINTINGS & WORKS OF ART ONLINE CATALOG AVAILABLE NOW
888 Auctions’ October 22 Sale to Showcase Fine Chinese Ceramics, Paintings and Works of Art
Richmond Hill, ON – Thursday, October 22nd will be a day to remember as 888 Auctions will be auctioning off Chinese Ceramics, Paintings, and Works of Art featuring 480 lots for collectors and connoisseurs looking to acquire fresh to market pieces.
Leading the sale, will be a trio of standout ceramic pieces both bearing the Imperial Seal Mark of Emperor Qianlong. Lot 313 is an 18th Century Chinese Polychrome Porcelain Vase. The unusually squat body features a colourful enamelled palette of colours on light turquoise ground. Hailing from the 18th/19th Century and bearing a six-character Qianlong Mark on base and possibly of the Period, the 40 cm-tall porcelain vase is expected to easily surpass its high estimate of $12,000.
Equally impressive is Lot 351, a Chinese Gold Gilt Famille Rose Hu-shaped Porcelain Vase. Also bearing the imperial seal of Qianlong on base, the pear-shaped body features dragons in low relief on a mille fleurs ground. The 36 cm-tall vase also commands a $12,000 high estimate.
Last but not least, collectors will be delighted to find the rare inclusion of a porcelain censor. Lot 254 is a Chinese gilt Famille Rose enamelled porcelain censer and its globular body carries an openwork carved lid; the whole body is richly enameled in gilt bright tones with the base marked with the seal of Qianlong. It can be for a bargain and is expected to surpass its high estimate of $12,000.
Other ceramics pieces of note can be found at the following lots:
Lot 323: Chinese Tea Dust Glazed Hexagonal Vase Qianlong (High Estimate: $8,000)
Lot 363: Chinese Ming Blue & White Hu Vase Ming Wanli Period (High Estimate: $10,000)
Collectors continue to be drawn to Chinese stone carved works of art and this auction is sure to be a crowd pleaser with the inclusion of Lot 204, a Fine Chinese White Jade Carved Dragon Boulder. Featuring two antithetical dragons amid the roaring sea, the 16 cm-tall jade carved boulder carries a $3,000 high estimate.
In addition, those interested in shoushan stone carved works of art will find a delectable find at Lot 122: Chinese Shoushan Stone Carved Dragon Square Seal. A mythical beast sits atop stone carved square seal with the artist signature incised on the side; the base features carved archaic characters. The seal commands a $1,200 high estimate.
An 888 Auctions sale would not be complete without a standout painting and this auction features a watercolour scroll painting signed Xie Zhilui (1910-1997) at Lot 31. The hand scroll features landscape scene with inscriptions and seals on either side of the painting. This painting is expected to garner considerable interest with its high estimate of $16,000.
Preview will be held Saturday, October 17th. 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Monday, October 19th, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, October 20th, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday, October 21st, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and just before the auction on Thursday, October 22nd, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
888 Auctions is currently accepting consignments for its November 19th, 2015 sale. For consignment inquiries, please contact the auction house at [email protected] or call the auctioneers at 905-763-7201.
PREVIEW PERIOD
Saturday, October 17: 11AM-5PM
Monday, October 19: 11AM-6PM
Tuesday, October 20: 11AM-6PM
Wednesday, October 21 11AM-6PM
Thursday, October 22 11AM-1PM