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Asian Works of Art

Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 10am EDT |
New York
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Ewer Achieves $441,000!

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  • Auction of Asian Works of Art on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 10am
  • Imperial Chinese Porcelain Ewer Achieves $441,000
  • Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions

NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle’s Asian Works of Art auction on March 22, 2023 saw bidders from around the globe competing for porcelains, bronzes, jades, snuff bottles, pottery, scholar’s objects, furniture and paintings from prominent collections and estates. Scheduled during Asia Week New York, this highly-anticipated sale presented the arts of China, Japan and elsewhere in Asia dating from the Neolithic Period through the 20th century.

Highlighting the sale was an exceptionally rare 18th century Chinese Imperial porcelain ewer that soared past its estimate to achieve a stunning $441,000. The ewer’s form is unusual, its function obscure, and the particular mark it bears indicating the Qianlong period unprecedented. But what all who examined the piece agree is that its quality and its provenance of C.T. Loo & Cie are impeccable.

The ewer’s vibrant underglaze blue decoration depicts the Eight Buddhist Emblems and delicate lotus floral scrolls. Its design speaks of the period in which it was made -- a reign marked by artistic excellence and the Qianlong Emperor’s own devotion to Buddhist philosophy. Property from a Washington, DC collection, the ewer’s exceptional price of $441,000 surpassed even the high expectations of its many admirers.

A Walkabout with the Specialist

Specialist Richard Cervantes discussed highlights of the Asian Works of Art sale livestreamed on Instagram @doylenewyork.
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Asian Works of Art: Session II

Session II of the Asian Works of Art sale will be offered as a timed online auction closing on Friday, March 24 beginning at 10am. Read More
 

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  • Collection of an East Hampton Family
  • Collection of Boling Cheng
  • Estate of a Descendant of Helen Lester Booth
  • From a Private American Collection
  • From an International Collector, Washington DC
  • From the Collection of Loretta Yung Chu
  • Pergament Family Collection
  • Property from a Manhattan Collection
  • Property from a Prominent New York Snuff Bottle Collector
  • Property from a Westchester Collector
  • Property from an Esteemed New York Collection
  • Property from the Collection of Aileen Pei
  • Property from the Collection of Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher
  • Property from the Collection of Steven J. Harvis
  • Property of a Florida Lady
  • Property of a New York Collector
  • Property of a New York Lady
  • Property of a Pennsylvania Lady
  • Property of a Private Collector, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Property of a Washington D.C. Lady
  • The Estate of a European Collector
  • The Estate of Joan Reynolds Linclau

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