• Christies auction house James Christie logo

    Sale 4821

    Oriental Works of Art and Ceramics

    London, South Kensington

    |

    5 November 1992

    Browse Sale
Previous Lot
Search
Next Lot
    • Christies auction image unavailable
    Lot 109

    A Chinese bronze figure of a seated immortal -- 6in.high; a green hardstone seated Buddha on glass base -- 4in.high; an agate brushwasher -- 4in.long; a bowenite cup -- 3½in.diam; a cloisonne sceptre -- 9¾in.long; a soapstone figure of a recumbent lady -- 9in.long; a bronze mirror -- 3¾in.diam; a small quantity of scholar's utensils; a small jade carving of a lion -- 1¼in.long; a soapstone seal surmounted by a monkey -- 1½in.high; a pair of bowenite vases and covers decorated with taotie -- 4½in.high; a metal goblet -- 8in.high; a soapstone peach; a soapstone plaque with figures; and three resin models of figures, two mounted as lamps.

    Price realised

    GBP 143

    Estimate

    GBP 20 - GBP 50

    Follow lot

    A Chinese bronze figure of a seated immortal -- 6in.high; a green hardstone seated Buddha on glass base -- 4in.high; an agate brushwasher -- 4in.long; a bowenite cup -- 3½in.diam; a cloisonne sceptre -- 9¾in.long; a soapstone figure of a recumbent lady -- 9in.long; a bronze mirror -- 3¾in.diam; a small quantity of scholar's utensils; a small jade carving of a lion -- 1¼in.long; a soapstone seal surmounted by a monkey -- 1½in.high; a pair of bowenite vases and covers decorated with taotie -- 4½in.high; a metal goblet -- 8in.high; a soapstone peach; a soapstone plaque with figures; and three resin models of figures, two mounted as lamps.

    Contact us

    • Contact Client Service

      info@christies.com

      New York +1 212 636 2000

      London +44 (0)20 7839 9060

      infoasia@christies.com

      Asia +852 2760 1766

    Recommended features

      • Antenna: The enduring friendsh
      • Antenna: The enduring friendship of Hepburn and Givenchy

        Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith​ traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration

      • ‘Capturing a feeling of creati
      • ‘Capturing a feeling of creation’: Jeff Koons on Play-Doh

        The artist tells us about his meticulous recreation of a child’s toy in a work that became an instant icon when it debuted at the Whitney Museum in New York in 2014

Share
Email
Copy link
Share
Email
Copy link