Day 3 - Important Asian Works of Art
Sun, Nov 16, 2014 09:00AM EST - Mon, Nov 17, 2014 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1159
Chinese School
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
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 |
(19th century)
View of Canton, with Chinese Junks, circa 1850, unsigned, oil on canvas, 17-1/4 x 30 in.; original Chinese Chippendale carved and gilt wood frame, lined and restretched on new stretcher, crackle, retouch at two repairs in sky and in draw crackle at bottom affecting less than 5% of surface; frame with flaking. Notes: Exhibited twice at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1965 and 1967, labels verso and accompanied by loan document; Chester County Historical Society, Exhibition of Delaware Valley Dining Rooms, October 30 - November 19, 1966, West Chester, Pennsylvania (accompanied by brochure). Provenance: Herbert Schiffer Antiques, Exton, Pennsylvania, 1964; Estate of Bette and Charles Krieger, Radnor, Pennsylvania; by descent in family
lined and restretched on new stretcher, crackle, retouch at two repairs in sky and in draw crackle at bottom affecting less than 5% of surface; frame with flaking
