May Premier Auction: Day 2
Sat, May 20, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Mon, May 22, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 669
Chinese Hardwood Four-Panel Room Screen
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Qing Dynasty, fronts elaborately decorated with applied urns, flowers and other auspicious objects, applied bone characters and ornaments, set on a gilt and lacquered ground, each with round blue and white porcelain panel at bottom, back with lacquered, painted and parcel gilt flowers, through-tenon hardwood frame, each panel 77-1/2 x 20 in.. Provenance: Madame S. W. Cheng and Moon Gate in Singapore, September 1969. Receipt describes it as "four-panel antique screen inlaid with old Jade and Antique porcelain From: The early Ching - Kang Shi 1662 to Chien - Lung 1736" and "declared to be true and authentic by Mr. T. K. Wong, owner and operator of Foochow Art Gallery in Kowloon, Hong Kong" (accompanied by copy of receipt); Private Collection, Shelby, North Carolina
painted backs with extensive flaking especially at bottoms, other abrasions and distress, the fronts generally good condition with minor losses to applied ornament
Condition
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