Property from over 50 private collections will be included at Sotheby’s bi-annual sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art in New York on March 19 and 20. Here are some highlights (click on any image to enlarge it):
An Imperial Battle Painting from the Set of Seventeen Paintings Commemorating the Campaign Victories in the Northwestern Region, 1862-1877 Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period ($400,000-600,000). UPDATE: THIS LOT WAS UNSOLD
A Gilt-Bronze Votive Stele of Guanyin Northern Wei Dynasty, Dated 8th Year of the Reign of Taihe Corresponding to 484 AD. ($200,000-300,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE $293,000
A ‘Ding’ Bowl Northern Song Dynasty ($200,000-300,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE $545,000.
A Pale Celadon Jade ‘Longevity’ Table Screen Qing dynasty, 18th – 19th Century ($60,000-80,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE $137,000