Day 3 Fine Asian Works of Art
Sun, Nov 8, 2015 09:00AM EST - Mon, Nov 9, 2015 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 969
Pair Kangxi Style Aubergine Porcelain
Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000
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 |
Bronze-Form Vases
Chinese, 18th/19th century, extremely rare pair massive bronze-form vases in deep rich aubergine eggplant skin glaze, galleried trumpet-form neck, center flaring outward to a slightly inclined rounded shoulder and is carved in relief with a ferocious dragon amidst flames, in pursuit of a flaming pearl, boss-applied borders, foot with carved pendant [ruyi-]form foliates, some areas left unglazed showing some areas of burning, 14-3/8 in. one with firing crack around entire interior rim (not through to exterior), glaze scratches, glaze roughness above foot, the other with minor surface scratches and roughness above foot. Provenance: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Vermeer & Griggs Collection, No. 310 and 311; Estate of Michael Lawrence Vermeer, Atlanta, Georgia
one with firing crack around entire interior rim (not through to exterior), glaze scratches, glaze roughness above foot, the other with minor surface scratches and roughness above foot
Condition
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