Beyond Comparison Asian Antiquities at AAG Amsterdam

Thu Nov 01 2018

From its saleroom in Amsterdam, Holland, on Monday, November 5th Veilinghuis AAG will present a broad selection of 339 high quality Asian works of art from important European collections: porcelain, carvings, netsuke, scrolls, snuff bottles, silver objects, bronzes, sculptures and furniture. This is the auction for every Asian antiquities lover! 

 ' THE ASIAN ART SALE INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF DRS. KOOS DE JONG - PART ONE '

Included in this sale is the first part of the private collection of art historian and former museum director Drs. Koos de Jong, which, right from its start in the 1970’s, focused on early Chinese ceramics, bronzes and sculptures (5000 BC to 1424 AD). These objects are of the absolute highest interest and museum quality, most of them beyond comparison.

While the full catalogue is available here, the LOT-ARTeam is glad to present you a selection from the sale's highlights:
 

    A Chinese pottery figure of a fat lad
Tang dynasty (618-907)

Modelled in standing position, dressed in long pleated robes with her hands folded in front of her chest, her face with smiling expression, on wood stand.H. 50.5 cm. See Price Estimate...
     
    A Chinese gilt-bronze figure of Guanyin
Ming dynasty, 17th century

The deity seated in padmasana, the right hand raised in karanamudra and the left holding a cup, dressed in long robes decorated with flowers at the hems, wearing ornate jewellery and a crown set with a small figure of Amitabha Buddha. H. 37 cm. See Price Estimate...
     
    An important and extremely rare gold Xiongnu crest of a headdress in the shape of a mythological animal
Warring States period, 5th-3rd century BC

Shaped as a reclining stag with scrolling antlers terminating in bird's heads. W. 5.8 cm. See Price Estimate...
     
    An important Chinese gilt-bronze figure of a tiger
Late Warring States or early Western Han Dynasty (250 BC-200 BC)

The animal standing foursquare in a fierce position, its head held high, with open mouth showing its teeth, his eyes inlaid with turquoise, the sculpture with remains of gilding. L. 12.5 cm. See Price Estimate...
     
    An important and unique Chinese Jizhou-type black-glazed and gold lustre 'inscribed' bowl
Late Song dynasty (960-1279)

The flared sides covered with a brownish-black glaze, the interior decorated and inscribed in overglaze gold with bamboo and a poem by Zhu Xi (1130-1200), the glaze stopping above the foot revealing the reddish buff. Diam. 12.4 cm. See Price Estimate...

     
    A Chinese blue-glazed and gilt-decorated 'dragon' charger
Guangxu six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908)

The centre decorated with a fierce dragon contesting the flaming pearl surrounded by four striding dragons amidst cloud and fire scrolls, the rim with a prunus and cracked ice band. Diam. 52.2 cm. See Price Estimate...
     
    A Chinese amethyst-coloured glass snuff bottle
Imperial workshop, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795)

The delicate flattened bottle carved with octagonal sides, surmounted by a cylindrical neck, one side wheel-cut with a spray of orchid, the other with a poem and mark of the Qianlong emperor, the glass of a translucent amethyst tone, green jadeite stopper. H. 4.7 cm. See Price Estimate...
     
    A Chinese export stucco figure of a dignitary
Circa 1800

The female figure is modelled seated on a low chair, her hands resting on her knees, dressed in long red robes embellished with four roundels and a rank badge with lotus, the hair tied in a high knot. H. 102 cm. See Price Estimate...
     
    A set of two Chinese huanghuali horseshoe-back armchairs with matching huanghuali table
20th century

With intricately carved backsplat and curvilinear arms ending in a scrolled floral motif, the seat fronted by a plain bead edge apron and supports raised on a rectangular base, the wood with a fine grain and of a rich amber tone. H. 77.5 cm, H. 99 cm. See Price Estimate...
     
    A Japanese scroll painting by Mori Tetsuzan
1775-1841

Kakejiku (vertical hanging scroll), ink on paper, depicting a tiger. Signed Tetsuzan and sealed Shushin, in wooden box. H. 133 x W. 52 cm (painting) H. 205 x W. 67 cm (scroll). See Price Estimate...
     

 

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