• Auction 20603

    Thoughts Across the Waters: Asian Art from the David Drabkin Collection

    14 September 2022 - 28 September 2022, New York

    SALE TOTAL: 1,648,332 (USD)
89 Lots for Sale 20603
Lot 1
ATTRIBUTED TO QIAN XUAN (15-16TH CENTURY)
Basket of Flowers
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
11 ¼ x 14 ¾ in. (28.5 x 37.5 cm.)
estimate
$25,000 - $35,000

price realized
$50,400
Lot 2
ANONYMOUS (CHINA, 15-16TH CENTURY)
Bamboo and Rock
Hanging scroll, ink on silk
11 1/8 x 18 7/8 in. (28.2 x 48 cm.)
estimate
$10,000 - $20,000

price realized
$25,200
Lot 3
ATTRIBUTED TO WANG SHICHANG (15-16TH CENTURY)
Wanderers in Spring Hills
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
80 7/8 x 45 1/8 in. (205.3 x 114.5 cm.)
estimate
$40,000 - $60,000

price realized
$403,200
Lot 4
WEN ZHENGMING (1470-1559)
Old Tree, Rock and Bamboo
Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink on gold-flecked paper
6 ¼ x 19 ¼ in. (16 x 49 cm.)
estimate
$10,000 - $20,000

price realized
$23,940
Lot 5
ANONYMOUS (CHINA, 16-17TH CENTURY)
Fisherman
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
31 1/8 x 32 7/8 in. (79 x 83.5 cm.)
estimate
$6,500 - $8,500

price realized
$13,860
Lot 6
LI ZHU (15-16TH CENTURY)
The Willow Stream Studio
Handscroll, ink and color on silk
11 ¾ x 54 ¾ in. (30 x 139 cm.)
estimate
$25,000 - $35,000

price realized
$302,400
Lot 7
WITH SIGNATURE OF JU JIE (16-17TH CENTURY)
Mount Zhixing
Handscroll, ink and color on silk
11 1/8 x 48 3/8 in. (28.3 x 122.8 cm.)
estimate
$30,000 - $50,000

Lot 8
ANONYMOUS (CHINA, 16-17TH CENTURY)
Flowers of the Seasons
Handscroll, ink and color on silk
13 ½ x 118 7/8 in. (34.3 x 301.8 cm.)
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$10,710
Lot 9
WITH SIGNATURE OF TAN ZHIYI (16-17TH CENTURY)
Bird on Branch
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and color on silk
11 5/8 x 9 ¾ in. (29.5 x 24.8 cm.)
estimate
$7,500 - $9,500

Lot 10
ANONYMOUS (CHINA, 16-17TH CENTURY)
Composing Poetry and Drinking Wine at Lanting
13 x 26 in. (33 x 66 cm.)
estimate
$7,500 - $9,500

price realized
$40,320
Lot 11
ZHAO ZUO (1573-1644)
Landscape
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
21 ¼ x 8 ¼ in. (54 x 20.8 cm.)
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$32,760
Lot 12
MA FUTU (1614-1681)
Landscape
Hanging scroll, ink on silk
64 5/8 x 38 ½ in. (164 x 97.8 cm.)
estimate
$3,500 - $4,500

price realized
$37,800
Lot 13
ANONYMOUS (CHINA, 16-17TH CENTURY)
Expounding the Book of Changes in the Autumn Mountains
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
37 7/8 x 16 5/8 in. (96.3 x 42.3 cm.)
estimate
$10,000 - $20,000

price realized
$23,940
Lot 14
WITH SIGNATURE OF SUN FU (16-17TH CENTURY)
Landscape with Studio and Scholar
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
30 3/8 x 9 3/8 in. (77.2 x 23.8 cm.)
estimate
$7,500 - $9,500

price realized
$8,820
Lot 15
OUYANG XU (16-17TH CENTURY)
Calligraphy in Clerical Script
Hanging scroll, ink on silk
77 ¾ x 14 5/8 in. (197.5 x 37.2 cm.)
estimate
$8,500 - $10,000

price realized
$35,280
Lot 16
ANONYMOUS (CHINA, 16-17TH CENTURY)
Bulbuls with a Basket of Flowers
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
42 1/8 x 18 7/8 in. (107.1 x 47.8 cm.)
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$5,292
Lot 17
ANONYMOUS (CHINA, 16-17TH CENTURY)
Magpies on Pine
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
40 ¾ x 23 ¼ in. (103.5 x 59 cm.)
estimate
$8,000 - $12,000

price realized
$11,340
Lot 18
HE YONG (17TH CENTURY)
Album After the Old Masters
Album of thirteen leaves, ink and color on paper
Each leaf measures 6 x 5 3/8 in. (15.1 x 13.5 cm.)
(13)
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$25,200
Lot 19
ANONYMOUS (CHINA, 16-17TH CENTURY)
Writing the Heart Sutra in Exchange for Tea
Round fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink and color on silk
8 ½ x 9 ½ in. (21.5 x 24 cm.)
estimate
$3,500 - $4,500

price realized
$8,190
Lot 20
ZHAO ZUO (1573-1644)
Junipers and Rocks
Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink on gold-flecked paper
5 7/8 x 17 5/8 in. (15 x 44.8 cm.)
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$107,100
Lot 21
LU ERLONG (17TH CENTURY)
Elegant Peaks and Deep Valleys
Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink on gold-flecked paper
6 1/8 x 20 3/8 in. (15.5 x 51.6 cm.)
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$5,670
Lot 22
WITH SIGNATURE OF HUANG XIANGJIAN (17-18TH CENTURY)
Landscape in the Style of Jing Hao
Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink on gold-flecked paper
6 5/8 x 19 ¾ in. (16.8 x 50.2 cm.)
estimate
$1,200 - $1,800

price realized
$8,820
Lot 23
WITH SIGNATURE OF GONG XIAN (17-18TH CENTURY)
Landscape with Small Pavilion
Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink on gold-flecked paper
7 ½ x 23 in. (19 x 58.5 cm.)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$22,680
Lot 24
WITH SIGNATURE OF YE YOUNIAN (17-18TH CENTURY)
Clouds Emerging from Mountains and Rivers
Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink on gold-flecked paper
6 ¼ x 20 1/8 in. (16 x 51 cm.)
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$13,860
Lot 25
WITH SIGNATURE OF YUN SHOUPING (17-18TH CENTURY)
Old Pine Trees
Fan leaf, mounted and framed, ink on paper
6 ½ x 18 7/8 in. (16.5 x 48 cm.)
estimate
$3,500 - $4,500

price realized
$6,048
Lot 26
WITH SIGNATURE OF GAO XIANG (17-18TH CENTURY)
Plum Blossoms
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and color on paper
5 7/8 x 9 ½ in. (14.8 x 24 cm.)
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$18,900
Lot 27
WANG YUN (1652-CIRCA 1735)
Thatched Hut at the Foot of the Mountains
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
20 ¾ x 12 7/8 in. (52.6 x 32.8 cm.)
estimate
$25,000 - $35,000

price realized
$30,240
Lot 28
YU JI (1738-1823)
Lute Song on an Autumn Night
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
35 x 20 5/8 in. (89 x 52.5 cm.)
estimate
$10,000 - $20,000

price realized
$40,320
Lot 29
WANG XUEHAO (1754-1832)
Landscape in Blue-and-Green Style
Hanging scroll, ink and color on gold-flecked paper
52 5/8 x 15 ½ in. (133.8 x 39.5 cm.)
estimate
$6,500 - $8,500

Lot 30
YUN BING (ACTIVE FIRST HALF OF 18TH CENTURY)
Album of Flowers
Album of ten leaves, ink and color on silk
Each leaf measures 12 ¼ x 9 7/8 in. (31 x 25 cm.)(20)
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$44,100
Lot 31
WANG WENZHI (1730-1802)
Calligraphy - Poem by Su Shi
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
43 ¾ x 18 ¾ in. (111 x 47.5 cm.)
estimate
$10,000 - $20,000

price realized
$11,340
Lot 32
ZHANG YIN (1761-1829)
Album of Flowers and Birds
Album of eight leaves, ink and color on paper
Each leaf measures 5 5/8 x 5 in. (14.2 x 12.6 cm.)
(8)
estimate
$10,000 - $20,000

price realized
$11,340
Lot 33
ANONYMOUS (CHINA, 18-19TH CENTURY)
Bodhidharma Crossing the Yangte on a Reed
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
33 ¾ x 13 ¾ in. (85.6 x 34.8 cm.)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

Lot 34
ANONYMOUS (CHINA, 18-19TH CENTURY)
Court Lady
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and color on silk
20 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. (51 x 27 cm.)
estimate
$1,000 - $2,000

price realized
$1,134
Lot 35
WITH SIGNATURE OF QIU YING (18-19TH CENTURY)
Appreciating the Flowering Plum
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
73 ¼ x 39 ½ in. (186 x 100.3 cm.)
estimate
$3,500 - $4,500

price realized
$13,860
Lot 36
WITH SIGNATURE OF ZHENG WENZHUO (19-20TH CENTURY)
Blue and Green Landscape
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
35 1/8 x 12 in. (89.1 x 30.6 cm.)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

Lot 37
PU HUA (1832-1911)
Calligraphy
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
50 1/8 x 10 7/8 in. (127.3 x 27.7 cm.)
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$8,190
Lot 38
WU CHANGSHUO (1844-1927)
Lotus
Fan leaf, mounted as a hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
7 ½ x 20 ¾ in. (19.2 x 52.8 cm.)
estimate
$7,500 - $9,500

Lot 39
WU SHIXIAN (1845-1916)
Viewing a Waterfall
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and color on paper
9 ¾ x 11 ¾ in. (24.8 x 30 cm.)
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$1,512
Lot 40
REN YU (1853-1901)
Walking Among Streams and Mountains
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
31 7/8 x 16 ½ in. (81 x 41.8 cm.)
estimate
$3,500 - $4,500

price realized
$6,930
Lot 41
REN YU (ATTRIBUTED TO, 1853-1901)
Figures in the Style of Luo Ping
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
54 x 13 1/8 in. (137.2 x 33.2 cm.)
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$2,772
Lot 42
ZENG XI (1861-1930)
Red Plum Blossoms
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
20 5/8 x 48 ¾ in. (52.5 x 123.8 cm.)
estimate
$3,500 - $4,500

price realized
$11,970
Lot 43
WITH SIGNATURE OF DONG QICHANG (19-20TH CENTURY)
Landscape and Calligraphy
Two album leaves, framed as one frame, ink on paper
Each scroll measures 9 7/8 x 9 ½ in. (25 x 24 cm.)
(2)
estimate

This lot was withdrawn from the sale

Lot 44
C. C. WANG (WANG JIQIAN, 1907-2003)
Mountain Village
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and color on paper
17 7/8 x 23 3/8 in. (45.5 x 59.5 cm.)
estimate
$8,500 - $10,000

price realized
$15,120
Lot 45
C. C. WANG (WANG JIQIAN, 1907-2003)
Prunus
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
26 ½ x 9 7/8 in. (67.3 x 25.2 cm.)
estimate
$3,500 - $4,500

price realized
$9,450
Lot 46
C. C. WANG (WANG JIQIAN, 1907-2003)
Cloudy Mountains
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
14 x 15 in. (35.7 x 38.1 cm.)
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

Lot 47
C. C. WANG (WANG JIQIAN, 1907-2003)
Mountainous Landscape
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
28 7/8 x 16 ¼ in. (73.4 x 41.3 cm.)
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$13,860
Lot 48
ARNOLD CHANG (ZHANG HONG, B. 1954)
Mountain Duet
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
36 ½ x 24 ½ in. (92.8 x 62.2 cm.)
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$5,670
Lot 49
HAROLD WONG (HUANG ZHONGFANG, B. 1943)
Old Friend in the Mountains
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
56 1/8 x 23 ¾ in. (142.5 x 60.3 cm.)
estimate
$3,500 - $4,500

price realized
$4,032
Lot 50
A BURNISHED BLACK POTTERY JAR
CHINA, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, DAWENKOU CULTURE, 3RD-2ND MILLENIUM BC
8 ¾ in. (22 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$4,032
Lot 51
A PAINTED POTTERY CYLINDRICAL JAR
CHINA, HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,512
Lot 52
TWO GREEN-GLAZED POTTERY VESSELS
CHINA, HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
Tripod censer: 6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) across handles, Japanese wood box
Jar: 6 in. (15 cm.) wide, Japanese wood box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,000

price realized
$1,134
Lot 53
A MOLDED YUE TRIPOD CENSER
CHINA, WESTERN JIN DYNASTY (AD 265-316)
5 ½ in. (14 cm.) diam., cloth box
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$8,190
Lot 54
A STRAW-GLAZED JAR AND COVER
CHINA, TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high, cloth box
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$4,788
Lot 55
A SMALL BLACKISH-BROWN-GLAZED GLOBULAR JAR
CHINA, TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
4 7/8 in. (12.5 cm.) high
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,386
Lot 56
TWO SMALL GREEN-GLAZED JARS
CHINA, JIN-TANG DYNASTY (AD 265-907)
The larger: 4 ¼ in. (10.7 cm.) high
The smaller: 2 ½ in. (6.3 cm.) wide
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,512
Lot 57
A SMALL BLUE AND SANCAI-GLAZED BUFFALO-FORM PILLOW OR WRIST REST
CHINA, TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
5 in. (12.8 cm.) long, cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,000

price realized
$16,380
Lot 58
A SMALL SANCAI-GLAZED WATERPOT
CHINA, TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
2 ½ in. (6.5 cm.) diam., cloth box
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$2,142
Lot 59
A GREEN-GLAZED POTTERY FLASK
CHINA, LIAO DYNASTY (AD 907-1125)
9 ¾ in. (25 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,016
Lot 60
A SMALL MOLDED QINGBAI LOBED JAR AND COVER
CHINA, SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) high, silk pouch, Japanese wood box
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$3,276
Lot 61
A BLACKISH-BROWN-GLAZED MEIPING
CHINA, SONG-YUAN DYNASTY (AD 960-1368)
10 in. (25.5 cm.) high
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$2,772
Lot 62
A LONGQUAN CELADON GU-FORM VASE
CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$21,420
Lot 63
A JICHIMU SQUARE TABLE
CHINA, 18TH CENTURY
30 ¾ in. (78 cm.) high, 31 in. (78.7 cm.) square
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$6,300
Lot 64
A ZITAN BRUSH POT
CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
5 ¼ in. (13.4 cm.) high
estimate
$600 - $800

price realized
$2,772
Lot 65
A GILT BLACK-LACQUERED BAMBOO BRUSH POT
CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
7 in. (17.6 cm.) high
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,142
Lot 66
A CARVED HUALI ROOT-FORM BRUSH POT AND A BAMBOO BRUSH POT
CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY
Huali brush pot: 5 5/8 in. (14.2 cm.) high
Bamboo brush pot: 5 ½ in. (14 cm.) high
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estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$10,080
Lot 67
THREE BRONZE SCHOLAR’S OBJECTS
CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Seal: 3 1/8 in. (7.8 cm.) high
Tripod censer: 3 ½ in. (9 cm.) diam.
Brush rest: 4 in. (10.2 cm.) long
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$13,860
Lot 68
A SMALL STEATITE CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
CHINA, TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
4 ¾ in. (12.1 cm.) diam., cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$3,528
Lot 69
A DOUBLE-SIDED REDDISH-GREY STONE INKSTONE
CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
5 ¼ in. (13.4 cm.) long, cloth box
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,386
Lot 70
A BRONZE ARCHAISTIC HU-FORM VASE
CHINA, YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)
7 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) high
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$5,670
Lot 71
A BRONZE OVOID VASE WITH DRAGON-FORM HANDLES
CHINA, 17TH CENTURY
10 in. (25.5 cm.) high
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$5,292
Lot 72
A BRONZE ARCHAISTIC GU-FORM VASE
CHINA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
9 1/8 in. (23 cm.) high
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

Lot 73
A PAINTING OF GENDUM GYATSO
TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
28 3/8 x 17 5/8 in. (72.1 x 44.8 cm.)
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$8,190
Lot 74
ANONYMOUS (KOREA, 19TH CENTURY)
Tiger
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
35 7/8 x 14 1/8 in. (91.1 x 35.9 cm.)
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

Lot 75
ANONYMOUS (JAPAN, 17TH-18TH CENTURY)
Yugao (Evening Face), Chapter Four from The Tale of Genji
Section of hand scroll mounted as hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, gold wash and gold leaf on paper
6 7/8 x 9 ¼ in. (17.5 x 23.5 cm.)
estimate
$3,000 - $4,000

price realized
$2,268
Lot 76
ANONYMOUS (JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY)
Scenes in the Countryside
Fragments of hand scroll mounted as loose sheets; ink, color and silver fleck on paper
8 7/8 x 16 1/8 in. (22.5 x 41 cm.) each approx.(4)
estimate
$1,500 - $2,000

Lot 77
ANONYMOUS (JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY)
Portrait of a Zen Master
Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on paper
42 ½ x 20 ½ in. (108 x 52.1 cm.)
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

Lot 78
ATTRIBUTED TO KUSUMI MORIKAGE (JAPAN, 1620-1690)
Seven Sages of Bamboo Groove
Pair of six-panel screen; ink on paper
61 ¼ x 132 in. (156.2 x 335.3 cm.) each approx.(2)
estimate
$18,000 - $28,000

Lot 79
ANONYMOUS (JAPAN, 18TH CENTURY)
Mountain Landscape with Pavilion
Six-panel screen; ink and silver leaf on paper
61 2/5 x 139 ¼ in. (156 x 353.7 cm.)
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

Lot 80
TSURUSAWA TANSAKU (JAPAN, 1729-1797)
Dragons Among Clouds
Pair of six-panel screens; ink and silver leaf on paper
64 ¼ x 146 1/8 in. (163.2 x 371.1 cm.) each approx.(2)
estimate
$18,000 - $28,000

Lot 81
A PAINTED WOOD KOMAINU (GUARDIAN LION-DOG)
JAPAN, EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
18 ½ in. (47 cm.) tall
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$10,080
Lot 82
KITAOJI ROSANJIN (JAPAN, 1883-1959)
An Oribe Stoneware Ewer with Cover
5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high with handle
4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm.) long
estimate
$1,000 - $2,000

price realized
$2,520
Lot 83
TSUJIMURA SHIRO (JAPAN, B. 1947)
A Iga Stoneware Sphere Shape Jar
7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high
estimate
$3,000 - $4,000

price realized
$2,016
Lot 84
TSUJIMURA SHIRO (JAPAN, B. 1947)
An Iga Stoneware Deep Bowl
11 in. (27.9 cm.) diam.
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$1,512
Lot 85
TSUJIMURA KAI (JAPAN, B. 1976)
A Large Iga Stoneware Jar
24 ¾ in. (62.9 cm.) high, 26 in. (66 cm.) wide
estimate
$3,000 - $4,000

price realized
$3,528
Lot 86
FUKAMI SUEHARU (JAPAN, B. 1947)
Kan (Feel)
23 ¼ in. (59.1 cm.) long
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$17,640
Lot 87
KAMADA KOJI (JAPAN, B. 1948)
A Large Stoneware Tenmoku Bowl
14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm.) diam.
estimate
$1,000 - $2,000

price realized
$2,142
Lot 88
FUKUMOTO FUKU (JAPAN, B. 1973)
A Large Shallow Bowl Titled Usurahi (Thin Ice)
14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm.) diam.
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$1,512
Lot 89
IMAI HYOE (JAPAN, B. 1951)
A Shallow Stoneware Bowl with Red Iron Glaze
10 in. (25.4 cm.) diam.
estimate
$800 - $1,000

price realized
$1,764
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