THERE are rarities and some highly collectible Oriental delights at Sheppards sale of Asian Art, Chinese ceramics and fine and rare wines at Castle Durrow, Co. Laois on November 28. They come under the hammer on the third day of a three day auction. Here is a selection of some of the most expensively estimated lots. The catalogue is online.
Ming period white jade dragon vase and cover, profusely carved (30,000-50,000).
Large Chinese carved wood water and moon Guanyin, Yuan Song period. There is a similar Guanyin in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. (60,000-80,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 110,000
Ming period gilt bronze Buddha,Tibeto-Chinese, Yongle mark and period 1403-24 (20,000-30,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 75,000
Chinese lime ground tea tray inscribed with an imperial poem and dated 1797, mark and period Jiaqing (20,000-30,000)
Qi Bashi (1863-1957) Study of butterfly, dragonfly and foliage (10,000-15,000).