Chinese porcelain screen brings $126,900 at Elite Decorative Arts
Large 19th century Chinese porcelain screen with four Famille Rose panels, mounted in a carved wooden frame. Price realized: $126,900. Elite Decorative Arts image.
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The porcelain screen, a truly gorgeous piece with the four panels mounted in a carved wooden frame and measuring 38 1/2 inches by 46 3/4 inches, was the top lot of the sale.
Just under 50 people held bidder cards in person at the event, while thousands more participated online.
“There’s always a strong Internet component whenever we feature Asian items,” said Scott Cieckiewicz of Elite Decorative Arts, adding that a handful of people submitted left (absentee) and phone bids.
Following are additional highlights from the auction. All prices quoted include a 21 percent buyer’s premium for winning bids submitted online, and 18 percent for in-person and phone bids.
Chinese red coral carvings are always a huge hit with collectors and this sale had several great examples. One grouping, depicting a family tree, with birds and a carved flower arrangement, 15 1/2 inches tall, was the auction’s second top lot, bringing $90,750. Also, a massive hand-carved red coral depicting a Quan Yin, 9 1/2 inches tall on a 1-inch footed base, topped out at $30,250.
Another Chinese carved red coral rendering of a Quan Yin dressed in a beautiful carved gown standing on a patch of flowers, standing 7 inches tall, changed hands for $5,566; while a large Chinese carved red coral grouping of a Quan Yin with children, boasting a fabulous carved detail of a bird of paradise holding a necklace to the back of the Quan Yin’s head, topped out at $6,665.
A palace-size Chinese porcelain Famille Rose fish bowl from the Guangxu Period (circa 1875-1908), 21 3/4 inches in diameter, with cleverly painted fish to the interior and the exterior displaying dragons, birds and flora climbed to $16,520. A Chinese silver dragon footed bowl with two dragon handles and various panels of dragons and people throughout realized $3,509.
Japanese lots were highlighted by an ink and brush watercolor painting by the noted and listed French/Japanese painter Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968), titled The Bolivian Shepherd, artist signed and dated 1932. It achieved $18,150. Also, an antique Japanese Tsuba Samurai sword guard made of 22K gold, bronze and copper and showing a puppeteer and a rat in a kimono, hit $4,961.
A pair of 19th century Japanese bronze and mixed metal floor vases, both 30 inches tall with gold peacocks to the front and rooster handles and niello trim to the top and bottom, went for $8,772, and a vintage Japanese heavy bronze planter, 14 1/2 inches tall and depicting two warriors holding up a heavy bronze planter, finished at $3,993.
A pair of 18th century Chinese yellow porcelain rice bowls sold as single lots. One, 5 1/2 inches in diameter, brought $5,566, while the other, 4 1/2 inches in diameter, sold for $3,751. Also, a late 19th century Chinese silver hand mirror with dragon jade handle, 8 inches long, with carved jade floral disk to the top of the mirror and eight small round jade disk inserts, topped out at $4,838.
Two late 19th or early 20th century Famille Rose covered vases, 17 1/2 inches tall and depicting Quan Yin surrounded by foo dog handles and finial, with attached tops, wowed the crowd for $8,722. Also, a rare Chinese antique hand-painted enameled Grisaille-decorated yellow ground planter with a flower and leaf design over yellow ground, circa the Qing Dynasty, made $5,324.
Rounding out just some of the auction’s major highlights, an outstanding pair of Chinese sterling silver vases, each one standing 7 1/2 inches tall and depicting scenes of warriors among the mountains in relief, with dragon handles, breezed to $4,840, and a Chinese hand-painted enameled porcelain plaque attributed to He Xu Ren, with a winter scene and poem, hit $4,719.
For further information call Elite Decorative Arts at 561-200-0893 or email an inquiry to info@eliteauction.com.
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ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Large 19th century Chinese porcelain screen with four Famille Rose panels, mounted in a carved wooden frame. Price realized: $126,900. Elite Decorative Arts image.
Extraordinary pair of 19th century Japanese bronze and mixed metal vases, each one 30 inches tall. Price realized: $8,772. Elite Decorative Arts image.
Intricately carved Chinese red coral figural group depicting a family tree, 15 1/2 inches tall. Price realized: $90,750. Elite Decorative Arts image.
Palace-size Chinese porcelain antique Famille Rose fish bowl with orange fish painted to the interior. Price realized: $16,520. Elite Decorative Arts image.
Ink and brush watercolor painting by the Japanese/French artist Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita, dated 1932. Price realized: $18,150. Elite Decorative Arts image.
Pair of late 19th or early 20th century Chinese Famille Rose covered vases depicting Quan Yin, 17 1/2 inches tall. Price realized: $8,772. Elite Decorative Arts image.
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