Sale 2648
New York
|
22 March 2012
Price realised
USD 230,500
Estimate
A LARGE HUANGHUALI TREE TRUNK-FORM SCROLL POT 18TH CENTURY The sides well carved in high relief as a gnarled section of tree trunk with four undercut branches around the sides 10 7/16 in. (26.5 cm.) high, 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm.) across
Provenance
Cola Ma, Hong Kong, 1990s.
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
A look back at the standout moments, extraordinary objects and storied collections offered at Christie’s this year
The Vice President of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art in Hong Kong on a career-defining discovery, his love of jade and ‘handling terrific art every day’
Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art specialist Katie Lundie on what to look for when collecting Chinese archaic bronzes
We go inside the foundation created 40 years ago by the printing entrepreneur and collector Daniel Terra
Explore works by the leading British artists and sculptors of the 20th century, to be offered over three auctions in London from 21–23 January