Day 3 Fine Asian Works of Art
Sun, Nov 8, 2015 09:00AM EST - Mon, Nov 9, 2015 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 960
Three Aubergine-Glazed Porcelain
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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 |
Vessels Chinese, Ming Dynasty and later: a Ming flanged double-gourd vase, lower bulb of campana shape, upper bulb shouldered below a short neck, each section encircled by four vertical notched figures, rich purple aubergine eggplant glaze pooling at unglazed base, 6-1/4 in., [hairline crack to foot rim, flanges with two repairs;] bombé-form censer with compressed bulbous body atop a splayed foot, lion-head handles, deep aubergine toned glaze, 2-1/4 in., [rim chips, glaze scratches, shows evidence of radical chatter marks from the potter's wheel, retains retains Guest & Grey sticker]; gallbladder-shaped bottle vase, 6-1/4 in., [good condition] . Provenance: Gourd vase sold Sotheby's London, "Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art", 11 December 1990, lot 258; Estate of Michael Lawrence Vermeer, Atlanta, Georgia
