Sale 5765
London, South Kensington
|
7 November 2014
Price realised
GBP 4,375
Estimate
A PALE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ARCHAISTIC TWO-HANDLED CUP 17TH CENTURY The cup is of octagonal form and is carved to the exterior around the body with archaistic C scrolls below a key fret band. Each handle is carved to the top with a taotie design. The stone is of a pale tone with some minor russet inclusions. 4 ¾ in. (12 cm.) wide
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
Denise Li
dli@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7752 3005
Jeremy Morgan
jmorgan@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7752 3235
Kate Hunt
khunt@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7752 3389
Pedram Rasti
prasti@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7389 2556
CC Wang
xwang@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7752 3234
A 360-view of Dalva Brothers: Parisian Taste in New York, showcasing the finest examples of 18th century French furniture, porcelain and sculpture
A 360-degree view of exceptional pieces on offer this October in Classic Week New York
The tiny and exquisitely beautiful curiosities that once housed tobacco are highly prized. Specialist Sherese Tong advises on how to start a collection
An expert guide to palettes, glazes, reign marks and different kilns, featuring outstanding examples offered from the Leonora and Walter F. Brown Collection
Both in Belle Epoque Paris and Berlin between the wars, Jeanne Mammen documented European café society from a woman’s perspective
Islamic Art specialist Behnaz Atighi Moghaddam on a magnificent garment that would have been worn by a member of the royal inner circle