6th May, 2026 11:00
Live Sale: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art 2026
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A LARGE SWATOW POLYCHROME CHARGER, MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
the deep rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to an everted rim, brightly painted and enamelled to the interior in red, turquoise and green with a medallion enclosing phoenix in flight over flowers issuing from rockwork, encircled in the well by a pair of scaly dragon in pursuit of flaming pearls, Japanese wood tomobako storage box, 35.2cm diameter
the deep rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to an everted rim, brightly painted and enamelled to the interior in red, turquoise and green with a medallion enclosing phoenix in flight over flowers issuing from rockwork, encircled in the well by a pair of scaly dragon in pursuit of flaming pearls, Japanese wood tomobako storage box, 35.2cm diameter
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.
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