Gilt-mounted malachite revolving dial clock, estimated at $20,000-$30,000
NEW YORK – Doyle will hold an auction of Faberge & Vertu on Tuesday, May 23, beginning at 10 am Eastern time. The sale will present a range of objects dating from the 17th century to the 20th century, including Faberge, vertu, silver and icons. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Ming dynasty cloisonne ritual water vessel, or kundika, estimated at roughly $37,800-$50,400. Image courtesy of Chiswick Auctions
LONDON – The sale of Asian Art at Chiswick Auctions on May 19 is led by a rare example of Ming dynasty cloisonne. The 15th- or 16th-century bronze and enamel ritual water vessel, or kundika, comes from a private collection in France with provenance to Robert Rousset (1901-1982), an employee of the Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes. It carries an estimate of £30,000-£40,000, or $37,800-$50,400.
Chinese Ming dynasty blue and white porcelain dragon charger on stand, estimated at $1,000-$1,500
ROSWELL, Ga. – On Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March 25, Lauren Auctions will present a sale titled Heirloom Estate of General Cai Wenzhi. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Pair of gilt-bronze cloisonne enamel double gourd vases, estimated at $50,000-$60,000
NEW YORK – On Saturday, December 17, beginning at 10 am Eastern time, Gianguan Auctions presents a sale of Important Chinese Paintings and Works of Art. It will feature Buddhist sculptures, jade and crystal carvings, bronze and cloisonne enamel, paintings and porcelain. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Chinese gilt-repousse-embellished cloisonne vase, est. $40,000-$60,000
PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s April 13 Asian Arts auction presents collectors of Chinese craftsmanship opportunities to add remarkable 17th- and 18th-century furniture and design objects to their collections. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Left, Anonymous, 19th century, ‘Hunting Scenes,’ est. $5,000-$6,000; Right, Japanese cloisonne-enamel and partial plique-a-jour square bowl by Ando Jubei, Meiji period, est. $60,000-$80,000
CHICAGO – Items ranging from a cloisonne-enamel and plique-a-jour bowl by legendary cloisonne artist Ando Jubei to a private Chicago collection of Japanese silver bonbonnieres will be offered in Hindman’s March 25 Japanese and Korean Works of Art auction. Japanese ink and color paintings from the collection of L. Harrison Bernbaum of Chicago and a vast offering of samurai swords from the collection of a prominent private collector will be presented alongside a selection of ceramic wares, woodblock prints and baskets from various private collections and estates. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Pair of Imperial cloisonne and enamel lingzhi fungus jardinieres showing the raised Qianlong mark, est. $10,000-$15,000
NEW ORLEANS – A pair of antique Chinese watercolors on silk depicting The Ten Courts of Hell, a pair of Imperial cloisonne and enamel lingzhi fungus jardinieres, and items from the estate of the Sarkis Kaltakdjian, the former prominent rug dealer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will be part of Crescent City Auction Gallery’s Important Estates Auction slated for November 12-14. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Large Chinese silver and cloisonne enamel vase by Wang Hing, $50,000
MONROVIA, Calif. – John Moran’s Traditional Collector sale took place on September 28, and delivered a captivating array of genres and materials ranging from silver, textiles, and furniture to decorative objects and timepieces.
Imperial celadon jade seal of Emperor Qianlong, est. $20,000-$25,000
NEW YORK – On September 18, Gianguan Auctions will hold a sale of Important Chinese Works of Art and Paintings, featuring traditional and contemporary master paintings, carved jades, fine ceramics, Yixing teapots, bronze and Buddhist sculptures. The online auction will start at 10 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Read more
Elizabeth Gage 18K gold necklace with baroque South Sea pearls, est. $70,000-$120,000
DALLAS – Two important Dallas estates, plus other fine consignments in a wide variety of categories, will come up for bid in a two-day, online and absentee-only auction planned for the weekend of September 11 and 12 by J. Garrett Auctioneers, based in Dallas. Start times both days will be 10 am Central time. Nearly 1,000 quality lots will be offered. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.