RICHMOND HILL, Ontario – Over 500 fine Chinese paintings, ceramics, carvings and other works of art will be sold to the highest bidders on Thursday, Aug. 13, by 888 Auctions. The sale will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide absentee and Internet live bidding.
Featuring Asian paintings and ceramics, 888 Auctions final summer sale will continue to highlight an exceptional collection of watercolor paintings, fine porcelain and stone carvings.
The trend of outstanding prices achieved for 888’s collection of paintings has allowed for the inclusion of a framed acrylic on canvas painting signed by the avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, which is dated 1989 on the back. Lot 18 features seahorses and boasts provenance certified by Ace Fine Art Hiroyuki Haoka (2010). Expected to garner considerable interest, this exceptional piece carries a conservative high estimate of $30,000.
Some notable Chinese ink brushwash paintings can also be found at the following lots:
- Lot 36: Chinese watercolor painting scroll, signed Ding Guanpeng 1736-1795 (high estimate: $12,000)
- Lot 37: Chinese watercolor painting scroll, signed Zhang Daqian 1899-1983 (high estimate: $6,000)
The resurgence of porcelain in 2015 has been a welcome surprise. Collectors will be pleased to find the inclusion of Lot 338: a Chinese porcelain white vase featuring double ears on the neck of the hu-style shaped white-glazed body and decorated with archaistic Chilong pattern in relief. It bears the six-character Qianlong Mark and carries an $18,000 high estimate.
Collectors interested in Doucai-enameled porcelain will also be delighted to see Lot 316: A Doucai porcelain saucer bearing the mark of Yongzheng. Featuring chrysanthemum scrollwork at the center this fine porcelain piece commands a $12,000 high estimate.
Another fine porcelain vase can be found at Lot 353: Chinese gilt Famille Rose vase with Qianlong mark and featuring auspicious molded peaches on the neck and a red five-toed dragon on the body. The 11.2-inch vase is expected to surpass its $8,000 high estimate.
An auction featuring Asian works of art would not be complete without finely carved pieces, and this sale is no exception. Lot 210: a Chinese two-color white jade carving featuring children on carp (high estimate: $14,000) and Lot 496: Chinese white jade carved screen (high estimate: $12,000) both feature prominently in the sale and have already garnered considerable interest.
For details call 905-763-7201 or email the auctioneers at info@888auctions.com.