Asian Works of Art 3740B | September 24, 2021 | 10AM | Marlborough
Asian Art online 3739T | September 13–23, 2021 | www.skinnerinc.com
Asian Works of Art | Asian Art online September 24, 2021 | 10AM
September 13–23, 2021 | skinnerinc.com
We are delighted to present two auctions in September—the most festive month of the year with plenty to harvest and celebrate. The more than 500 examples of pan-Asian objects are the fruitful result of countless visits to private collections and ensuing research. Many of the items come from collections enjoyed by families for generations, coming to the market with fascinating stories about their art-collecting ancestors. Our utmost privilege is to transmit such family heritage to our art-loving buyers, who will soon create their own collecting stories for their descendants. Indeed, art is long, and life is short, so we invite you to join us in person or online for our upcoming auctions.
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73 (detail) Six Hanging Scroll Panels Depicting a Banquet Scene, China, $20,000-40,000
1143 Pair of Famille Rose Yellow-ground Vases, China, $4,000-6,000
177 Famille Rose Plaque Mounted as a Table Screen, China, $1,200-1,500
1176 Pair of Large Export Blue and White Chargers, China, $500-700
24 Large Nephrite Jade Ewer, China, $6,000-8,000
1208 Pair of Canton Enamel Vases, China, $400-600
113 Monochrome White “Chrysanthemum” Ewer, China, $18,000-22,000
42 Two Bronze Statues of Mall King and Queen, $2,000-3,000
This type of sundial began to be made in Korea during the 15th century. They were installed to function as public clocks for passersby in busy places such as shrines, bridges, and courtyards. However, only a handful are extant today, and this particular sundial is even rarer because it is not a typical quadripod but a tripod—no sundial with a three-legged base has been reported to exist. This sundial was previously in the collection of the Wuppertal Clock Museum until the present owner purchased it in the 2000s directly from the director of the museum.
103 Longquan Celadon Guanyin Shrine, China, $10,000-20,000
44 Pair of Bronze Loom Finials, Burma, $800-1,200
61 Silver-inlaid Bronze Sundial, Angbu Ilgu, Korea, $20,00040,000
53 Mughal Miniature Painting, India or Persia, $500-700
63 Ando Jubei (1876-1956) Silver Cloisonne Vase, Japan, $800-1,200
86 Kesi Rank Badge, China, $500-700
This folding screen depicts a birthday scene for the Tang dynasty general Guo Xiyi (697-781). Guo was highly revered for his meritorious service in his lifetime and later deified as one of the Three Star Gods, Lu. His fame also reached Korea, where he was idolized as a symbolic figure of success, and his birthday banquet scene became a popular painting subject among the royals and upper class. However, such screens are rarely found these days—only eleven examples are known to exist in museums worldwide. This screen was purchased in Korea by William B. Van Nortwick (1911-1988) during his stay in 1951-52, it sold with his home to a private collector who kept it as displayed by Nortwick until now. Truly a rare treat for any collector in search of a masterpiece.
81 Long Embroidered Banner, China, $1,500-2,000 60 Six-panel Folding Screen, Gwakbunyang Haengnakdo, Korea, $100,000-200,000 26 Carved Jade Dragon Finial, China, $1,000-1,500 23 Jade Openwork Plaque, China, $600-800
20 Jade Censer, China, $2,0003,000
25 Nephrite Jade Carving of a Qilin, China, $1,000-2,000
29 Coral Figure of Guanyin, China, $500-700 71 Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), Old Farm House on Baron Koyata Iwasaki’s Estate at Hakone, Japan, $1,200-1,500 76 Hanging Scroll Depicting Peonies and a Parrot, China, $2,000-3,000
73 Six Hanging Scroll Panels Depicting a Banquet Scene, China, $20,000-40,000 22 Nephrite Jade Openwork Plaque, China, $300-500 21 Nephrite Jade Dragon Belt Buckle, China, $800-1,200
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97 Guan-type Ritual Water Bottle, China, $10,000-20,000
134 Lime Green Ground Famille Rose Teapot, China, $2,000-3,000
8 Set of Three Blue and White “Month” Cups, China, $500-700
104 Celadon-glazed Figure of Guanyin, China, $1,200-1,500
31 Robin’s Egg-glazed Brush Rest, China, $1,500-2,000
6 Pair of Small Blue and White Dishes, Pair of Small Blue and White Dishes, $600-800
1 Powder Blue Rouleau Vase, China, $1,2001,500
125 Large Enameled Bowl and Cover, China, 800-1,200
119 Pair of Blue Peking Glass Vases, China, $3000-5000
120 Flambe-glazed Bottle Vase, China, $300-500
132 Export Black-ground “Trumpeter” Dish, China, $3,000-5,000
130 Famille Rose “Wu Shuang Pu” Vase, China, $800-1,200
2 Falangcai Red-ground Bowl, China, $800-1,200
114 Teadust-glazed “Garlic Mouth” Vase, China, $3,000-5,000
107 Small Jun “Bubble” Bowl, China, $300-500
115 Sky Blue-glazed Vase, China, $3,000-5,000
39 Lacquered Bronze and Mother-of-pearl Gu Vase, China, $800-1,200
41 Large Polychrome Wood Head, China, $500-700
45 Cast Bronze Buddha, Thailand, early Sukhothai style, $400-600
46 Pichhwai Painting, India, $3,000-5,000
Intended to provoke meditation and contemplation of the natural world and the landscapes that they resemble, Chinese scholar’s rocks (gongshi) are naturally occurring stones that are occasionally enhanced by judicious carving. Their dynamic forms provided scholars of the past with inspiration for writing, poetry, and painting, and they continue to allow connoisseurs to experience a stunning microcosm of nature in their living space.
30 Lingbi Scholar’s Rock, China, $600-800 14 Hardwood Recessed-leg Altar Table, China, $2,0003,000 141 Pair of Gilt/Lacquered Two-door Cabinets on Stands, China, $400-600 (one shown) 51 Painted Papier-mache Lacquer Box, India or Persia, $1,200-1,500 62 Gilt-lacquered Wood Statue of Dainichi Buddha, Japan, $700-900 142 Pair of Hardwood Compound Cabinets, Sijiangui, China, $4,0006,000 (one shown)
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1001 White Lingbi Scholar’s Rock, China, $300-400 1023 Tiger’s-eye Stone Censer and Cover, China, $400-600 1015 Turquoise Snuff Bottle and Rock Crystal Chop, China, $300500 (partial) 1054 “Hare’s Fur” Black-glazed Bowl, China, $300-500 1311 Zelkova Wheeled Chest, Japan, $400-600 1148 Pair of Famille Rose Turquoise-ground Moon Flask Vases, China, $400-600
1276 Two Joint Works by Keisai Eisen (1790-1848) and Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Japan, $600-800 (one shown) 1121 Longquan Celadon Fluted Vase, China, $1,200-1,500 1047 Jade Carving of Buddha, China, $300-500
1107 Pair of Monochrome Light Green-glazed Dishes, China, $8001,200 1286 Set of Three Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) Woodblock Reprints, Japan, $300-500