Freeman’s April 13 Asian Arts auction is led by exceptional Chinese vase forms, including a gilt-repoussé-embellished cloisonné vase and a pair of cloisonné enamel gilt metal gu-form vases. The sale puts 17th and 18th century Chinese craftsmanship front and center with a finely crafted set of wooden horseshoe armchairs and a set of Huanghuali chairs, a square table, and a scholar’s chest. Collectors of Chinese jade will find several unique opportunities in a selection of intricate carvings depicting mythical beasts, cranes, and luohans. Freeman’s Asian Arts department continues to bring remarkable works of Chinese fine art to market; Asian Arts features an elaborate, large-scale silk-embroidered tapestry from the late Qing dynasty as well as ink-on-paper works by Qi Baishi and Wu Changshuo.
Auction
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British and European Furniture and Decorative Arts (1)
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Lot 1
A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Bhaishajyaguru 鎏金铜药师佛造像 18th century 十八世纪
Sold for $3,024
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 3
A Chinese modeled and enameled "Fahua"-type turquoise-ground porcelain jar 法华彩盖罐 Ming dynasty 明
Sold for $4,095
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 5
A small Chinese gilt copper alloy water coupe 铜鎏金小水盂 18th century or later 十八世纪或以后
Sold for $4,095
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 8
A Chinese archaistic carved jade “blade” 夔龙纹仿古玉斧 Qing dynasty or earlier 清或更早
Sold for $3,276
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 10
A Chinese porcelain large bottle vase decorated with landscapes 瓷胎画山水荸荠瓶 Qing dynasty 清
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 11
A Chinese blue and white-decorated celadon-ground porcelain ogee censer 青花瓷香炉 Qing dynasty 清
Sold for $12,600
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 15
A Chinese cloisonné small stupa 铜鎏金掐丝珐琅佛塔一件 18th century or later 十八世纪或以后
Sold for $40,950
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Lot 17
A patinated bronze rhyton-form fitting or wall vase 来通杯形铜器 18th/early 19th century 十八或十九世纪初
Sold for $3,024
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,500
Lot 18
A Chinese blanc de Chine figure of Bodhidharma 德化瓷菩提达摩
Sold for $6,930
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 20
An associated pair of illuminated manuscript leaves 贝叶经两幅 或为一对 17th-19th century 十七至十九世纪
Sold for $2,268
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 21
A Chinese carved hardwood and huamu armchair 硬木搭红木扶手椅一件 Late 19th/20th century 十九世纪晚至二十世纪
Sold for $3,528
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 23
A patinated bronze figure of a Daoist immortal with crane 道教仙人与鹤铜塑 17th century 十七世纪
Sold for $1,638
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,500
Lot 24
A large patinated bronze archaistic vase 仿古铜制大花瓶一件 18th/19th century or earlier 十八至十九世纪或更早
Sold for $1,890
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 26
A Chinese finely-carved bamboo luohan and lion 竹雕笑狮罗汉 Qing dynasty 清
Sold for $3,276
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 29
A Chinese huanghuali scholar's chest, Guanpixiang 黄花梨官皮箱 18th Century 十八世纪
Sold for $12,600
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
Lot 30
A Chinese bronze "Birds and Grapes" circular mirror 飞鸟葡萄纹铜镜一面 Tang dynasty 唐
Sold for $2,016
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 36
Hu Jie 胡节 老鼠与木瓜图 (Chinese circa. 17/18th Century)
Sold for $7,560
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,500
Lot 37
A Chinese famille verte-decorated porcelain stand 珐琅彩瓷制托子 Late Qing dynasty 晚清
Sold for $2,142
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,500
Lot 40
A Chinese creamy-white jade "Lotus Leaf" coupe 白玉荷叶形水盂 Ming/Qing dynasty 明或清
Sold for $4,410
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 42
A large Chinese carved wood openwork ruyi scepter 镂空木雕如意
Sold for $2,142
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 44
A pair of Chinese marble-inset hardwood continuous back armchairs 硬木嵌大理石圈椅一对
Sold for $30,240
Estimated at $8,000 - $12,000
Lot 46
Attributed to Qi Baishi 齐白石(款) 雏鸡捉虫图 (Chinese b.1864-d.1957)
Sold for $50,400
Estimated at $20,000 - $30,000
Lot 52
A finely-wrought Chinese silk "Phoenix and Birds" embroidery 百鸟朝凤刺绣一幅
Sold for $6,930
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 53
Ten Bamboo Studio Letter Paper 十竹齋箋譜 Rongbaozhai edition 荣宝斋版 published 1952
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 54
A Chinese counted-stitch silk-embroidered gauze "Nine-Dragon" robe 刺绣九龙长袍一件 Qing dynasty 清
Sold for $4,095
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 56
A very large and unusual Chinese silk-embroidered tapestry 巨幅京剧人物挂毯 Late Qing dynasty 晚清
Sold for $5,040
Estimated at $5,000 - $7,000
Lot 57
An eight-piece Chinese silver desk set with two added pieces 银质器具一组八件及两附件
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 60
A Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer 三足铜香炉一件 Four-character Xuande mark but later 宣德四字款 年代更晚
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 62
A Tibetan Thangka 唐卡一幅 19th century or earlier 十九世纪或以后
Sold for $3,276
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 64
A small gilt bronze figure of a seated Buddha 铜鎏金佛造像一尊 Possibly Tang dynasty 或唐
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 65
A Javanese bronze figure of a bodhisattva 爪哇六臂观音铜造像 Probably 9th-10th century 或公元九至十世纪
Sold for $3,780
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Lot 67
Attributed to Fang Wanyi方婉仪(款) 美人图 (Chinese b.1732-d.1779)
Sold for $819
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 70
A mother of pearl-inlaid lacquer "Phoenix and Pine" tray 贝母镶嵌”凤栖梧桐“大漆托盘
Sold for $1,260
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 72
Two Chinese carved bamboo wrist rests 竹雕臂搁两件 Shaoxi mark 少溪款
Sold for $2,772
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 73
A Chinese hardwood armchair, possibly hongmu, Sichutou Guanmaoyi 硬木四出头官帽椅 或红木 Qing dynasty 清
Sold for $5,040
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 74
A Chinese gilded bronze feline head fitting 铜鎏金兽首 Warring States/Han dynasty 战国至汉
Sold for $4,095
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Lot 75
A Chinese sancai-glazed pottery figure of a seated woman 唐三彩仕女坐像 Tang dynasty 唐
Sold for $10,710
Estimated at $15,000 - $20,000
Lot 77
A very rare Chinese sancai-glazed pottery figure of a woman and baby 珍罕仕女抱婴唐三彩 Tang dynasty 唐
Estimated at $15,000 - $25,000
Lot 78
A Chinese creamy-white jade carving of a bear 白玉雕熊 Qing dynasty or earlier 清或更早
Sold for $107,100
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 79
A Chinese brown and beige jade carving of a Baku 玉雕貘 Ming dynasty or earlier 明或更早
Sold for $12,600
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Lot 82
A Chinese jade carving of a mythological animal 瑞兽玉雕 Possibly Six Dynasties/Tang 或为六朝至唐代
Sold for $10,080
Estimated at $7,000 - $9,000
Lot 83
A Chinese jade carving of a recumbent horse 玉雕卧马 Ming dynasty-early Qing dynasty 明至清初
Sold for $4,095
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Lot 84
A Chinese ‘’chicken-bone’’ jade carved libation cup 鸡骨白瓒杯 Ming/Qing dynasty 明或清
Sold for $20,160
Estimated at $5,000 - $7,000
Lot 88
A Chinese brown and celadon jade Bi disk 玉璧 Probably Neolithic period 或为新石器时代
Sold for $21,420
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 94
A small Japanese hardwood cabinet with Chinese jade inlays 白玉镶嵌日本硬木小柜
Sold for $1,386
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 95
A Chinese carved white jade bird and beast pendant 玉雕一件 Qing dynasty 清
Sold for $10,710
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 96
A Chinese white jade pendant and celadon jade "bell" 白玉牌饰和青玉钟一组
Sold for $10,710
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,500