6th May, 2026 11:00
Live Sale: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art 2026
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A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'BIRD OF PREY' ROULEAU VASE, QING DYNASTY 18TH CENTURY
the cylindrical body rising from a short straight foot to a tall waisted neck with everted rim, painted around the exterior in rich cobalt-blue tones with a large bird of prey perched on jagged rockwork issuing from waves, all between key-fret bands at the foot and rim, 39.5cm high
一件青花鹰纹筒瓶，清代十八世纪
the cylindrical body rising from a short straight foot to a tall waisted neck with everted rim, painted around the exterior in rich cobalt-blue tones with a large bird of prey perched on jagged rockwork issuing from waves, all between key-fret bands at the foot and rim, 39.5cm 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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