CHRISTIE’S. Londra, 4/6/7/11 novembre 2008
Le quattro aste di arte asiatica che si sono tenute a Londra hanno rispettivamente totalizzato:
FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART INCLUDING EXPORT ART – 4 November 2008
totale: £ 5,313,925 – Lots Sold: 175, Lots Offered: 258
- Lotto 128
Top Ten:
| Lot | Description | Estimate (£) | Purchase Price |
| 128 | An exceptionally fine and rare yellow jade belt hook, Dai Gou , Western Han, 206BC – AD 8WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR ARCHAIC JADECARVINGS | £100,000-150,000 | £825,250 $1,299,769 €1.025,786 |
| 206 | A Ming-style blue and white moonflaskunderglaze blue Qianlong six-character sealmark and of the period, 1736-95 | £120,000-150,000 | £301,250$474,469 €374,454 |
| 13 | A very fine and rare imperial white jade archaistic vessel, Gu , Qianlong, 1736-95 | £180,000-220,000 | £289,250$455,569 €359,538 |
| 9 | An Exceptionally Fine And Rare Imperial White Jade ‘Phoenix’ Wine-Pot And Cover, Qianlong/Jiaqing | £200,000-300,000 | £205,250 $323,269 €255,126 |
| 31 | A Very Rare And Finely Carved Rhinoceros Horn Lotus Leaf-Shaped Water Dropper, 17th/18thCentury | £80,000-100,000 | £205,250 $323,269 €255,126 |
| 223 | An extremely rare famille rose ‘peach and bats’ medallion bowl, underglaze blue Yongzheng six-character mark within a double circle and of the period | £150,000-250,000 | £181,250 $285,469 €225,294 |
| 11 | A very fine and rare white jade ‘mallow’ marriage bowl, Qianlong, 1736-95 | £150,000-200,000 | £157,250$247,669 €195,462 |
| 142 | Two very rare imperial ‘Bannerman’ portraitsAttributed to Jin Tingbiao (active 1757-67) with inscriptions by the Qianlong emperor, r. 1736-95 | £100,000-150,000 | £121,250$190,969 €150,714 |
| 50 | A rare and large lacquered wood figure of Simhanada Avalokitesvara, early Ming dynasty, 15th century | £25,000-35,000 | £99,650 $156,949 €123,865 |
| 226 | A fine and rare famille verte coral-ground ‘boys’ bowl, underglaze blue Jiaqing six-character sealmark and of the period, 1796-1820 | £20,000-30,000 | £97,250 $153,169 €120,882 |
JAPANESE ART AND ASIAN TEXTILES – 6 Novembre 2008
totale:£ 322,900 – Lots Sold: 156, Lots Offered: 326
Top Three:
totale:£ 322,900 – Lots Sold: 156, Lots Offered: 326
Top Three:
| Lot | Description | Estimate (£) | Purchase Price |
| 340 | An Imperial Turquoise Chi’Fu or Formal Robe, Chinese, Mid 19th Century | £12,000-14,000 | £ 21,250$ 33,788€ 26,138 |
| 332 | A Turquoise Silk Imperial Concubine’s Chi’Fu or Formal Court Robe, Chinese, Mid 19th Century | £ 15,000-30,000 | £18,750$ 29,813€ 23,063 |
| 329 | A Chi’Fu or Formal Court Robe, Chinese, Early 19th Century | £ 3,000-5,000 | £ 8,125$ 12,919€ 9,994 |
CHINESE ART– 7 Novembre 2008
totale: £ 1,616,763 – Lots Sold: 315, Lots Offered: 458
Top Ten:
totale: £ 1,616,763 – Lots Sold: 315, Lots Offered: 458
Top Ten:
| Lot | Description | Estimate (£) | Purchase Price |
| 239 | Four Archaistic Jade Carvings | £ 1,000-1,500 | £ 99,650$156,451 €121,573 |
| 411 | A Three Colour Carved Lacquer Box and Cover, Qianlong Mark and of the Period (1736-1795) | £ 4,000-6,000 | £ 55,250$86,743 €67,405 |
| 249 | A White and Russet Jade Carving of a Goat, Qianlong, (1736-1795) | £ 1,000-1,500 | £ 51,650$81,091 €63,013 |
| 332 | A Small Group of Bamboo Carvings, 18th Century | £ 800-1,200 | £ 39,650$62,251 €48,373 |
| 230 | An Olive Green Jade Flat Rectangular Bead, 5th Century BC | £ 600-1,000 | £ 36,050 $56,599 €43,981 |
| 241 | A Deep Olive Green and Russet Jade Half Tally Section | £ 1,000-1,500 | £ 34,850$54,715 €42,517 |
| 29 | A White Jade Mountain Group, 19th Century | £ 1,000-1,500 | £ 30,000$47,100 €36,600 |
| 120 | A Blue and White Baluster Vase, Kangxi (1662-1722) | £ 3,000-4,000 | £ 25,000$39,250 €30,500 |
| 33 | A Group of Two Pale Carvings | £ 600-800 | £ 21,250$33.363 €25,925 |
| 100 | A Two Toned Grey Jade Carving of Boy, 18th Century | £ 2,000-3,000 | £ 20,000 $31,400 €24,400 |
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