6th May, 2026 11:00
Live Sale: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art 2026
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A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE-VERTE BUDDHIST LIONS, LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
each modelled seated, the head with large bulging eyes below bushy eyebrows and jaws open to reveal a set of sharp teeth, all brightly splashed in green, yellow and aubergine glazes, 30.5cm high
一对五彩佛狮，晚清十九至二十世纪
each modelled seated, the head with large bulging eyes below bushy eyebrows and jaws open to reveal a set of sharp teeth, all brightly splashed in green, yellow and aubergine glazes, 30.5cm 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.
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Thursday 30th April: 10am to 8pm (Drinks 6pm-8pm)
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