CHICAGO – On Friday, March 31, starting at 10 am Central time, Hindman will present a sale of Asian Decorative Art, featuring more than 400 lots of porcelain, jade, metalwork and stone sculpture. The timed-closing online sale highlights selections from the estate of Richard S. Ravenal of Livingston Manor, New York, as well as offerings from the eclectic collection of the late Jose M. Neistein of Sao Paulo, Brazil and Washington. D.C. In addition, the auction is part of a series of Hindman sales of Asian art that includes its Chinese & Himalayan Works of Art auction on Tuesday, March 28 and its Japanese & Korean Works of Art sale on Wednesday, March 29. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
The peony and the peacock: classic motifs in Asian art
NEW YORK — Asian art and antiques are rich in symbolism. Among the most beloved fauna and flora motifs in this region and culture are peacocks and peonies — so much so that the two have even become fixtures in Western art.