Chinese ceramics and works of art will come under the hammer at Sheppard’s first sale in Dublin on May 26. The venue is 120 Pembroke Road in Ballsbridge. The catalogue for the auction of just over 100 lots is online. Here is a small selection:
A Chinese celadon jade San Xi Tang double gourd seal (4,000-6,000). UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 260,000 AT HAMMER
A Chinese painting of a young woman, watercolours on silk, late eighteenth century. (600-800).
A Chinese gilt-bronze tripod censer, Qing period (2,000-3,000).
A Chinese famille verte vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722). (800-1,200).
An inscribed Chinese famille rose tea tray (8,000-12,000).
A matched and opposed pair of Chinese bottle-shaped cloisonné vases, late eighteenth century (5,000-7,000).