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Richly enameled and hand-painted, this 11-inch-tall Chinese Famille Rose porcelain covered urn has a Jiaqing seal mark at the base. It carries at $1,000-$1,200 estimate. Image courtesy of Artingstall & Hind.

Artingstall & Hind Dec. 12 holiday auction features Asian arts

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
Richly enameled and hand-painted, this 11-inch-tall Chinese Famille Rose porcelain covered urn has a Jiaqing seal mark at the base. It carries at $1,000-$1,200 estimate. Image courtesy of Artingstall & Hind.
Richly enameled and hand-painted, this 11-inch-tall Chinese Famille Rose porcelain covered urn has a Jiaqing seal mark at the base. It carries at $1,000-$1,200 estimate. Image courtesy of Artingstall & Hind.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Artingstall & Hind will conduct a Fine Chinese and Japanese Works of Art Holiday Auction on Sunday, Dec. 12. The 182-lot auction will begin at 1 p.m. Pacific at 9312 Civic Center Drive. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding.

Among the top lots in the sale is a pair of Chinese rock crystal vases from the Republic Period estimated to bring $5,000-$7,000. The 13 1/2-inch vases are carved with fishes against waves. Presale bidding has been active on these pear-shaped vases.

Bidders won’t have to wait long to get to the Chinese porcelain offerings. Lot no. 2 is a large Famille Rose porcelain covered urn having a Jiaqung seal market the base. Richly enameled in color of blue, pink, yellow and green, the baluster-shaped urn is hand-painted on both the body and lid with lotuses and scrolling tendrils, bats and fu shous. It carries a $1,000-$2,000 estimate.

Lot no. 11 is a pair of Famille Rose water vases from the Republic Period estimated at $2,000-$3,000. Each of the 10 1/2-inch vases has a long, narrow and knopped neck with bulbous tapering lower body.

A large and elegant Chinese white jadeite center bowl is expected to sell for $800 $1,000.

One of the more unusual pieces of Japanese art is a Meiji Period bronze figure of fighting bulls on a wooden base. The bronze bulls, with horns interlocked, are 10 3/4 inches high and 30 3/4 inches long. Stamped on the underside, the figure has a $1,500-$2,000 estimate.

A 5-inch Japanese cloisonné enamel vase in a brown and green pallet with sparkling goldstone is estimated at $400-$500.

For details contact Artingstall & Hind, Auctioneers & Valuers 1874, by e-mail: info@artingstall.com or phone 310-424-5288. Their website is http://artingstall.com.

 

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Chinese white jadeite center bowl, 5 1/2 inches high x 11 3/4 inches high. Estimate: $800-$1,000. Image courtesy of Artingstall & Hind.
Chinese white jadeite center bowl, 5 1/2 inches high x 11 3/4 inches high. Estimate: $800-$1,000. Image courtesy of Artingstall & Hind.
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose vases, Republic Period, 10 1/2 inches tall, blue under glaze Qianlong seal mark. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000. Image courtesy of Artingstall & Hind.
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose vases, Republic Period, 10 1/2 inches tall, blue under glaze Qianlong seal mark. Estimate: $2,000-$3,000. Image courtesy of Artingstall & Hind.
Pair of Chinese rock crystal vases, Republic Period, 13 1/2 inches high, decorated with carved fishes against waves, on carved wooden stand. Estimate: $5,000-$7,000. Image courtesy of Artingstall & Hind.
Pair of Chinese rock crystal vases, Republic Period, 13 1/2 inches high, decorated with carved fishes against waves, on carved wooden stand. Estimate: $5,000-$7,000. Image courtesy of Artingstall & Hind.
Pair of Chinese vases, Hundred Deer design, 16 1/2 inches, 19th century, with deer head handles, one of which is cracked. Estimate: $2,500-$3,000. Image courtesy of Artingstall & Hind.
Pair of Chinese vases, Hundred Deer design, 16 1/2 inches, 19th century, with deer head handles, one of which is cracked. Estimate: $2,500-$3,000. Image courtesy of Artingstall & Hind.