6th May, 2026 11:00
Live Sale: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art 2026
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A LARGE PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'HUNDRED BOYS' VASES AND COVERS, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
each baluster body rising from a recessed spreading foot to a broad shoulder and short straight neck, painted around the exterior in rich cobalt-blue tones with boys engaged in leisurely pursuits, the domed cover similarly painted and surmounted by a lotus bud finial, 45cm high
一对大型青花百子图盖瓶，清代十八世纪
each baluster body rising from a recessed spreading foot to a broad shoulder and short straight neck, painted around the exterior in rich cobalt-blue tones with boys engaged in leisurely pursuits, the domed cover similarly painted and surmounted by a lotus bud finial, 45cm high
Auction: Live Sale: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art 2026, 6th May, 2026
Highlights of Olympia Auctions' Chinese and Japanese works of art sale include an Imperially inscribed jade mountain from an Italian Noble family, a superb cloisonne enamel 'Egret' vase by the studio of Namikawa Sosuke from the property of an English Gentleman and a private Scottish Collection of Chinese works of art including bamboo carvings and jades. Other British private collections include Chinese snuff bottles predominantly collected in the first half of the 20th Century, and a collection of Japanese Satsuma ceramics including a large and impressive koro and cover.
PUBLIC EXHIBITION:
Thursday 30th April: 10am to 8pm (Drinks 6pm-8pm)
Friday 1st May: 10am to 5pm
Tuesday 5th May: 10am to 5pm
