Imperial jade seal achieves $378K at Freeman’s, Oct. 14

Imperial pale celadon-white jade seal, $378,000
Imperial pale celadon-white jade seal, $378,000
Imperial pale celadon-white jade seal, $378,000

PHILADELPHIA — Ben Farina, Head of Asian Arts at Freeman’s expressed delight about the results of his curated Asian Arts auction held on October 14. Farina commented “We had a number of wonderful pieces from various regional collections, and we’ve greatly enjoyed working with the consignors to bring this material to auction.”

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Imperial Qianlong celadon jade seal leads Gianguan’s Sept. 18 auction

Imperial celadon jade seal of Emperor Qianlong, est. $20,000-$25,000
Imperial celadon jade seal of Emperor Qianlong, est. $20,000-$25,000
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.Continue reading