14th May, 2025 11:00
Chinese & Japanese Works of Art
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TWO CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER FLY WHISKS, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
one handle carved with a dragon amidst ruyi clouds divided by bands of florets and key-fret, the other decorated with dense florets with key-fret bands at the top and base, 33 and 32cm long
清：朱漆雕柄拂尘二件，19世纪
The 'dragon' handle has a circa 4x1cm area of lacquer loss and some flaking encircling the end of the handle; the 'floret' handle has a circa 3.5 x 0.4cm area of lacquer loss and two small (circa 5mm) flakes to the lacquer.
Sold for £300
one handle carved with a dragon amidst ruyi clouds divided by bands of florets and key-fret, the other decorated with dense florets with key-fret bands at the top and base, 33 and 32cm long
Auction: Chinese & Japanese Works of Art, 14th May, 2025
Auction Location: London, UK
The sale of 170 lots comprise of a wide range of Chinese works such as ceramics from the Song to Qing Dynasty, an English private collection of jade and hardstone carvings, furniture, bronzes and sculptures.
The Japanese section includes works of art, ceramics, including a small private collection of contemporary ceramics by Kondo Yuzo, bronzes and prints. From Korea, a highlight is a Chaekgeori eight-fold screen with hidden artist seal from the Joseon Dynasty, 19th century.
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PUBLIC EXHIBITION:
Sunday 11th May: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 12th May: 10am to 8:30pm
Tuesday 13th May: 10am to 5pm
AUCTION:
Wednesday 14th May 2025, 11am, precisely
