Sale 9596
London, South Kensington
|
6 November 2013
Price realised
GBP 3,750
Estimate
A CHINESE YIXING TEAPOT DATED SPRING OF GENGSHEN YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1920 Of compressed form, moulded with a textured body inscribed to both sides, the cover with a short finial; sealed Tao Chang Te zhi to the base, Zhen Ji beneath the handle, (Chen) Shouzhen to the underside of the cover 8½ in. (21.5 cm.) wide, handle to spout
Provenance
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
Sophie Bloch
sbloch@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7752 3239
Pre-Lot Text
FROM A COLLECTION OF YIXING POTTERY FORMED PRIOR TO 1998
Outstanding and deeply cherished works from The Irving Collection, displayed in the couple’s 5th Avenue apartment and spanning lacquer, jade, bronze and ink
Specialist Takaaki Murakami reveals why this scroll painting made with lacquer — offered in New York on 20 March — represents a triumph of innovation in a centuries-old tradition
From the colour of your outfit to the number of dragons on your coat, how Qing-dynasty clothing told everyone exactly who you were
Specialist Tristan Bruck advises on how to identify valuable pieces in different styles and materials from across Asia
A look at artists whose reputations and markets are on the rise — with works offered in our Post-War to Present auction on 28 February in New York
The Indian artist whose canvases fused European avant-garde ideas with the spirituality of his homeland. Illustrated with works offered in New York