Asian Works of Art online

Asian Works of Art online 3404T | June 9–18, 2020 | www.skinnerinc.com

Asian Works of Art online Our June Asian Works of Art online auction offers exceptional works from China, Japan, and Korea.

Very early Chinese works are represented with a select group of gold ornaments dating to the Warring States period, as well as figural sculpture from the Han and Tang dynasties. Highlights from the Ming and Qing dynasties include two important blue and white ceramics: a Ming Chenghua censer and a Yongzheng vase, both from New England collections.

The sale is rich in Chinese textiles with fine examples of robes, rank badges, and chair covers.

A single-owner collection of more than thirty extraordinary Japanese Meiji period cloisonné works will be offered, including pieces by Namikawa, Hayashi, and Ando. And a rare, bronze Korean sundial has already generated much excitement. We invite you to visit us online to explore!

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June 9–18, 2020

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Blue and White Lotus-mouth Bottle Vase, six-character Yongzheng mark

Judith Dowling Helen Eagles Suhyung Kim asian@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3263 MA LIC. 2304

this page: Small Olive Green Hydrangea Cloisonné Vase, Japan, mark reading “Kyoto Namikawa” on base Small Olive Green Peach Blossom Cloisonné Vase, Japan, mark reading “Kyoto Namikawa” on base

The exquisite cloisonné on offer in this sale is the result of a collector’s lifetime devotion and zeal for the Japanese art, almost all purchased through renowned galleries and dealers in the USA and Europe. Many were produced during the so-called Golden Age (1880-1910) by household names and their workshops, such as Ando, Miwa, Hayashi, and Ota of Nagoya, and Inaba, Gonda, Kumeno, Tamura, Takeuchi, and Namikawa of Kyoto.

this page: Black Cloisonné Dish, Japan Matte Iron Brown Cloisonné Vase, Japan, Ando workshop mark on base

Bronze Han Tiger-form Chariot Fitting, China Archaic Inlaid Bronze Hu Vessel, China Silver-inlaid Bronze Sundial, Angbu-ilgu, Korea

Angbu-ilgu sundials were invented by a group of scientists in the 15th century at the royal request of King Sejong the Great (r. 1418-1450) of the Joseon dynasty. These sundials are thought to have been produced in quantity until the late 19th/early 20th century, but only a handful reportedly remain in existence, including portable versions and two of the type shown here.

This specific sundial is nearly identical to the one in the collection of the Sungshin Women’s University Museum in Korea.

Hanging Temple Banner, China Pair of Warring States Bronze Tiger Plaques, China Gilt-bronze Seated Buddha, Tibetan China

Full lot listings & images online: skinnerinc.com/auctions/3404T Blue and white lotus-mouth bottle vase, six-character Yongzheng mark Blue and White and Iron Red Export Bottle Vase, China Carved Soapstone Figure of Guanyin, China

This “lotus”-mouthed bottle vase, discovered recently in the home of a New England family, is nearly identical to lot 3117, sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, in 2011.

Monochrome Pink-glazed Vase, China Hirado Blue and White Jar and Cover, Japan Pair of Blue and White Hawthorn Jars and Covers, China

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opposite page: Miniature Silver Kazaridana Display Cabinet, Japan Warring States Gold Stag, Tiger, and Cat

this page: Famille Rose Figures of the Three Star Gods, China Jade or Hardstone Embellished Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Vase, China Polychrome Enamel Wall Pocket Vase, China

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Hanging Scroll Still Life, 1981 by Li Shilin (Chinese, 1944-2010)

Embroidered Semiformal Dragon Robe, China

Uncut Semiformal Dragon Robe Table Cover, China

Skinner is excited to offer a collection of textiles and paintings descended in the family of Dr. Marshall Hertig, an internationally noted medical entomologist, who conducted research on diseasebearing insects at the Peking Union Medical College, from 1923 to 1928. His wife, Edwina Smiley Hertig, who held both a degree from Wellesley College and a Master’s degree from Cornell, traveled with him and their two small children.

During their years in Peking they acquired contemporary as well as antique items in city markets and on journeys to other parts of the country. Upon returning to Massachusetts, most of their fine silks, scrolls, and delicate items were packed away and scarcely saw the light of day until now.

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Brocade Chair Cover, China

Woven Fragment of a Dragon Amidst Clouds, China

Pink Export Embroidered Coverlet, China

Gauze Embroidered Hanging, China

Birds and flowers were popular motifs for Chinese domestic textiles such as this coverlet from the Hertig collection, as they traditionally held important meanings in Chinese culture.

Pairs of birds, particularly mandarin ducks, symbolized blessings for marriage, and combined with peaches and peonies bestowed wishes of longevity and prosperity in married life upon the owner.

this page: Details from a Yellow Woven Dragon Wrapping Cloth, China Pair of Embroidered Rank Badges, China

opposite page: Detail from a Lot of Three Embroidered Mandarin Duck Rank Badges, China