Freeman’s upcoming Asian Arts auction is led by a fine pair of Imperial Chinese “Balsam Pear” bowls, Jiaqing mark and period, and a pair of Imperial yellow-glazed porcelain bowls, Kangxi mark and period. The April 18 sale ushers in spring with elegant works with floral themes, from a massive Chinese porcelain charger replete with peony and plum blossoms to a rare pair of 17th/early 18th-century Chinese cloisonné vases decorated with auspicious symbols and birds and flowers. The nearly-300-lot auction features fine porcelain, art, important artifacts, and decorative objects from across Asia, including a rare and unusually large Vietnamese bronze drum (headlining a collection of early Vietnamese bronzes from the collection of James Brow and Anh Hoang Brow), a fine Gandharan schist figure of a seated Buddha from the collection of Ambassador David Morgan Bane, a pair of six-panel gold-ground folding “Tigers” screens by Japanese artist Okoku Konoshima, and a selection of Buddhist and Daoist sculpture. A broad selection of 17th- to early 19th-century blue and white and polychrome Chinese export porcelain rounds out Asian Arts, including an unusual selection of “clobbered” export porcelain wares seldom encountered in the United States. These carefully selected pieces offer rare opportunities for every collector and designer.
Auction
Category
American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists (2)
Artist/Maker/Brand
Ustad Haji Muhammad Sharif (1)
Lot 1
Two Chinese patinated bronze censors 加漆銅香爐兩件 Apocryphal Xuande marks 宣德仿款
Sold for $5,985
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 2
A Chinese bronze figure of a seated Buddha 銅佛造像一件 Ming dynasty 明
Sold for $1,764
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 3
A Chinese gilt bronze lotus-form pedestal stand 銅鎏金蓮花座 Ming dynasty 明
Sold for $4,410
Estimated at $3,500 - $4,500
Lot 4
A Chinese bronze figure of a lohan 羅漢銅造像 Ming dynasty 明
Sold for $3,780
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Lot 5
A Chinese bronze figure of a bodhisattva on elephant 普賢菩薩騎象銅像 Ming dynasty 明
Sold for $2,016
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 6
A patinated bronze figure of an immortal 仙人銅造像 17th/18th century 十七或十八世紀
Sold for $2,394
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 7
A small Chinese patinated bronze incense tool vase 加漆香具小銅瓶 17th/18th century 十七或十八世紀
Sold for $693
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 10
A finely cast and patinated and silver-wire inlaid figure of Guanyin 漆銅嵌銀絲觀音造像 Shisou mark 石叟款
Sold for $16,380
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 12
A Chinese archaistic bronze covered ritual wine vessel, You 青銅提梁卣
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Lot 18
Two Vietnamese bronze daggers 越南青銅匕首兩把 Dong Son Culture, circa 500 BC 東山 約公元前500年
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 25
A Chinese sancai-glazed pottery attendant 三彩人物 Probably Tang dynasty 或唐
Sold for $1,008
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 26
A Chinese sancai-glazed pottery attendant 三彩人物塑像 Possibly Tang dynasty 可能為唐
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 28
An unusual green-glazed pottery vase 綠釉壺式瓶 Liao dynasty 遼代
Sold for $1,638
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 29
A Chinese painted pottery figure of a standing court lady 彩陶仕女 Probably Tang dynasty 或唐
Sold for $473
Estimated at $600 - $800
Lot 30
A large Chinese Dingyao carved hexifoliate bowl 定窯刻劃花盌 Northern Song Dynasty 北宋
Sold for $3,780
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 31
A Chinese Qingbai incised bowl 青白瓷刻花斗笠盞 Probably Song dynasty 或宋
Sold for $1,890
Estimated at $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 32
A small celadon-glazed molded conical bowl, Yaozhou 耀州窯斗笠盞 Possibly Song dynasty 可能為宋
Sold for $473
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 34
A Chinese Longquan celadon circular dish 龍泉青瓷盤 Yuan/early Ming dynasty 元或明初
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 35
A Chinese Longquan celadon small covered jar 龍泉窯青釉小蓋罐 Ming dynasty or later 明或更晚
Sold for $1,890
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 36
Two Chinese yellow glazed "Dragon" roof tile ends 黃釉龍紋瓦當兩片 Probably Ming dynasty
Sold for $630
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 37
A Chinese Longquan celadon double-gourd vase 龍泉青瓷葫蘆瓶 Ming dynasty or later 明或更晚
Sold for $3,150
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 38
A Chinese turquoise-glazed tripod censer with carved wood cover and jade finial 松石綠地嵌玉鈕帶蓋小香爐
Sold for $1,197
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,500
Lot 39
A Chinese Longquan celadon dish and a tripod censer 龍泉青釉盤和三足香爐一件 Ming dynasty 明
Sold for $1,008
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 40
A Chinese celadon-glazed peony-incised vase 青釉刻劃牡丹瓶 Ming to Qing dynasty 明或清
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 41
An unusual Chinese Longquan celadon-glazed triple-necked vase 龙泉青釉三口瓶 Qing dynasty 清
Sold for $756
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,800
Lot 42
A Chinese iron-brown decorated jar and cover and a blue and white "Phoenix" dish 鐵鏽花罐及青花鳳紋盤
Sold for $441
Estimated at $300 - $500
Lot 43
A Chinese Cizhou style bowl 磁州窯風格小缽 Possibly Jin dynasty 可能為金代
Sold for $1,386
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 45
A Chinese carved stone head of Guanyin 石雕观音头像 Southern Song dynasty 南宋
Sold for $3,780
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 46
A Chinese carved Longyan wood scrolled stand 龍眼木座子 Qing dynasty 清
Sold for $1,386
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 47
A group of three Chinese jade-mounted pewter teapots 嵌玉錫包茶壺一組三把
Sold for $5,040
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Lot 49
A Chinese carved hardwood small brush pot, possibly zitan 硬木雕花筆筒 可能為紫檀 Daoguang period 清 道光
Sold for $1,260
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 50
A pair of Chinese cloisonné vases, Fanghu 景泰藍方壺一對 17th/18th century 十七或十八世紀
Estimated at $8,000 - $12,000
Lot 53
A Chinese bamboo veneer ruyi scepter 竹雕如意 Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century 清 十八或十九世紀
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 54
A pair of Chinese porcelain-inlaid rectangular lacquer calligraphy panels 嵌瓷木聯一對
Sold for $3,528
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 55
A pair of Chinese hardwood and jichimu side chairs 雞翅木座椅一對 19th / 20th century 十九或二十世紀
Sold for $882
Estimated at $500 - $750
Lot 56
A Chinese carved grey jade "mountain" 提油灰玉山子 Ming dynasty or later 明或更晚
Sold for $6,300
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 58
A Chinese carved white jade figure of a meiren 白玉雕美人 19th/early 20th century 十九至二十世紀初
Sold for $17,640
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 60
A Chinese partially calcified greyish-beige jade buffalo 灰白玉水牛擺件
Sold for $8,190
Estimated at $5,000 - $7,000
Lot 61
A Chinese carved celadon-grey jade dragon and wood stand 青灰玉龍及木底座
Sold for $30,240
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 62
A Chinese carved spinach jade "Mountain" brush rest 菠菜綠玉筆架
Sold for $2,016
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 63
A Chinese carved two-color jade "Cat and Butterfly on Garden Stool" toggle “貓蝶”俏色玉雕一件
Sold for $3,780
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,500
Lot 64
A Chinese carved celadon jade figure of a leaping carp 青玉鯉躍龍門花插
Sold for $4,410
Estimated at $5,000 - $7,000
Lot 65
A large Chinese carved spinach jade brush pot 菠菜綠玉大筆筒
Sold for $10,710
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Lot 66
A Chinese carved celadon jade figure of a Lohan 青玉雕羅漢
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Lot 67
A Chinese white jade "three qilong" pendant 三螭龍玉珮
Sold for $6,930
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 68
A Chinese white jade "sword" pendant and wood stand 劍形玉飾
Sold for $3,528
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 69
A Chinese white jade mounted hardwood ruyi scepter 嵌白玉木如意
Sold for $6,300
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 70
A Chinese jadeite mounted gilt bronze ruyi scepter and wood stand 銅鎏金嵌翡翠如意及木底座
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
Lot 72
A Chinese carved greyish jade "Lotus, Crab and Fish" large brush washer 灰玉荷塘大洗子
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 73
A Chinese jade carving of a horse, a jadeite plaque, and a jadeite "Dragon" carving 玉及翡翠雕件一組三件
Sold for $1,134
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 75
Two Chinese glass vases 琉璃長頸瓶一組兩件 18th/19th century 十八或十九世紀
Sold for $1,260
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 77
A Chinese carved ruby glass bowl with wood stand 紅琉璃碗配木底座 The glass 18th century 琉璃為十八世紀
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 78
A Chinese red and white overlay glass bottle vase 白地套紅琉璃淨瓶 Qing dynasty, 19th century 清 十九世紀
Sold for $3,024
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 81
Two inside-painted snuff bottles 玻璃內畫鼻煙壺兩件 Inscribed Zhou Leyuan 署名周樂元
Sold for $504
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 82
A Chinese enameled copper oval box and cover decorated with European subjects 銅胎畫琺瑯歐洲人物小盒
Sold for $1,638
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 83
An unusual Chinese elephant-form white-glazed stoneware pillow and carved wood base 白象瓷枕與木座
Sold for $4,410
Estimated at $3,500 - $4,500
Lot 85
A Chinese Wucai decorated "Dragons" jar 五彩龍紋罐 17th century 十七世紀
Sold for $3,780
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 86
A Chinese famille verte decorated vase 素三彩花瓶 Probably Kangxi period 或 清康熙
Sold for $7,560
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 87
A pair of Chinese yellow-glazed bowls 嬌黃釉盌一對 Kangxi mark and of the period 康熙款 清 康熙
Sold for $81,900
Estimated at $12,000 - $15,000
Lot 88
A Chinese blue-glazed bottle vase 藍釉淨瓶 18th/19th century 十八至十九世紀
Sold for $2,772
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,500
Lot 89
A Chinese blue and white porcelain figural plaque 青花人物故事瓷板 Kangxi period 康熙
Sold for $44,100
Estimated at $8,000 - $12,000
Lot 90
A Chinese famille verte-decorated porcelain rouleau vase 素三彩紙槌瓶 Kangxi period 清 康熙
Sold for $5,670
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 91
A Chinese blue and white porcelain Gu-form "Hunters" beaker vase 青花狩獵圖花觚 Kangxi period 清 康熙
Sold for $15,120
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 92
Two Chinese famille verte figures 素三彩瓷塑兩件 Kangxi period 清 康熙
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 94
A Chinese "sang de boeuf"-glazed brush washer 郎窯紅筆洗 18th century 十八世紀
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 97
A Chinese copper-red glazed narcissus bowl 釉裡紅鏜鑼洗
Sold for $1,764
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500