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VOL. 45, NO. 31 FRIDAY AUGUST 1, 2014
Large 19th-Century Chinese Porcelain Screen Brings $126,900 At Elite Decorative Arts’ Auction large, important 19th-century Period (circa 1875-1908), 21.75 inches in Chinese porcelain screen condiameter, with cleverly painted fish to the sisting of four large panels, interior and the exterior displaying drageach one famille rose, with mountain ons, birds and flora climbed to scenes and elders, sold for $126,900 $16,520, and a Chinese silver dragon at a Fine Asian Carvings & Works of footed bowl with two dragon handles Art Auction held June 14 by Elite and various panels of dragons and Decorative Arts in the firm’s gallery, people throughout realized $3,509. located in Quantum Town Center Japanese lots were highlighted by an ink (1034 Gateway Boulevard) in and brush watercolor painting by the noted Boynton Beach, Fla. and listed French/Japanese painter Leonard The screen had actually been Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968) titled “The Bolivian offered in a previous Elite Shepherd,” artist signed and dated 1932, which sold Decorative Arts auction, but the winfor $18,150. Also, an antique Japanese Tsuba ning bidder, a man from China, Samurai sword guard made of 22 carat gold, never made payment. So the lot was bronze and copper and showing a puppeteer and reintroduced in this month’s sale and a rat in a kimono hit $4,961. assigned a modest estimate of Also from the Land of the Rising Sun, a $30,000-$40,000. The final price pair of 19th-century Japanese bronze realized was $5,000 more than the and mixed metal floor vases, both The large 19th-century Chinese porcelain screen with four famille winning bid in the previous sale. rose panels mounted in a carved wooden frame was the top lot of 30 inches tall with gold peacocks “We’ve strengthened our bidder the sale, selling for $126,900. to the front and rooster handles and niello trim to the top and approval process, but it’s a delicate A grouping of Chinese red coral carv- bottom, went for $8,772, and a balance between accepting bidders and requiring additional information or a deposit ings, depicting a family tree, with birds and vintage Japanese heavy bronze for approval,” said Scott Cieckiewicz of a carved flower arrangement, 15.5 inches planter, 14.5 inches tall and depicttall, was the auction’s second top lot, bring- ing two warriors holding up a Elite Decorative Arts. The ing $90,750. Also, a heavy bronze planter, finished porcelain screen, with the massive hand- at $3,993. four panels mounted in a carved red coral A pair of 18th-century carved wooden frame depicting a Chinese yellow porcelain rice and measuring Quan Yin, bowls sold as single lots. One, 38.5-by-46.759.5 inches 5.5 inches in diameter, inches, was the tall on a brought $5,566, while the other, top lot of the sale. o n e - i n c h 4.5 inches in diameter, sold for Just under 50 footed base, $3,751. Also, a late 19thpeople held bidder topped out at century Chinese silver hand cards in person at the $30,250. mirror with dragon jade event, while thouA n o t h e r handle, 8 inches sands more particiC h i n e s e long, with carved pated online through carved red coral jade floral disk to LiveAuctioneers.com rendering of a the top of the mirAn extraor(1,325 registered bidQuan Yin dressed ror and eight dinary pair ders) and in a beautiful small round jade of 19th-cenInvaluable.com (1,316 carved gown disk tury Japanese inserts, intricately carved Chinese red coral figural group depicting a family registered bidders). standing on a topped out at The bronze and tree, 15.5 inches tall, sold for $90,750. “There’s always a strong mixed metal patch of flowers, $4,838. Internet component vases, each one Rounding out just some of the aucstanding 7 inches Two late 19th- or early 20th-century tion’s major highlights, a pair of Chinese 30 inches tall, whenever we feature tall, changed sold for $8,772. Asian items,” hands for $5,566, famille rose covered vases, 17.5 inches Sterling silver vases, each one standing Cieckiewicz said. Also, a while a large Chinese tall and depicting Quan Yin surrounded by 7.5 inches tall and depicting scenes of handful of people submitted left (absentee) carved red coral grouping of a Quan Yin foo dog handles and finial, with attached warriors among the mountains in relief, and phone bids. with children, boasting a fabulous carved tops, wowed the crowd for $8,722. Also, a with dragon handles, breezed to $4,840, The following are additional highlights detail of a bird of paradise holding a neck- rare Chinese antique hand-painted enam- and a Chinese hand-painted enameled from the auction. All prices quoted include a lace to the back of the Quan Yin’s head, eled Grisaille-decorated yellow ground porcelain plaque attributed to He Xu Ren, planter with a flower and leaf design over with a winter scene and poem, hit $4,719. 21 percent buyer’s premium for winning topped out at $6,665. bids submitted online and 18 percent for For additional information, visit A large, palace-size Chinese porcelain yellow ground, circa the Qing Dynasty, www.eliteauction.com. famille rose fish bowl from the Guangxu made $5,324. in-person and phone bids.
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An ink and brush watercolor painting by the This palace-size Chinese porcelain antique famille rose Japanese/French artist Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita, dated The pair of late 19th- or early 20th-century Chinese famille rose fish bowl with orange fish painted to the interior sold for 1932, sold for $18,150. covered vases depicting Quan Yin, 17.5 inches tall, sold for $8,772. $16,520.