Important Chinese Art

This season, Important Chinese Art Including Ceramics from the Art Institute of Chicago presents a remarkable selection of imperial porcelains from the Art Institute of Chicago, alongside property from distinguished American private collections. Highlights include classical Chinese furniture and scholar’s objects from the Shanruoshui Xuan Collection; rare robes from the Collection of Jon Eric Riis; early Chinese works of art from the Max N. Berry Collection; snuff bottles from the J & J Collection; and Kangxi famille verte treasures formerly in the collection of William J. Ruane.

The sale is led by an exceptional and massive huanghuali plank-top pedestal table and a magnificent Yongzheng famille rose ‘bats and peaches’ bowl. The offering further features an outstanding group of cloisonné enamel works, rare Ming and Qing porcelains, and exemplary classical Chinese furniture, featuring a finely carved zitan luohan bed. Additional highlights include a very rare imperial Beijing enamel ‘European Subject’ snuff bottle and an exceptionally rare coral-ground falangcai ‘floral’ bowl.