Masterworks of Ancient & Imperial China

17 Septemebr 2008

  • A Pair of Imperial Bronze Altar Vases
  • A Pair of Imperial White Jade Boxes and Covers
  • A Cizhou Green-Glazed Painted Baluster Vase
  • A Sandstone Head of Buddha
  • A Bronze Goose-Form Lamp (Yanyu Deng)
  • A Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel (Zun)
A Pair of Imperial Bronze Altar Vases
Christie’s New York sale of Masterworks of Ancient & Imperial China features fine white jades from three private collections including the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim; important Buddhist sculptures from three important sites, namely Yungang Caves, Tianlongshan Caves, Longmen Caves, including an important head of Buddha from the Collection of Walter and Molly Bareiss. Outstanding archaic bronzes, lacquer, and gilt-metal from the Shang dynasty to the Qianlong period will also be offered for sale.
Sale 2238, Lot 601
An important and very rare pair
of Imperial bronze altar vases
Qianlong six-character cast marks in a line
within a panel and of the period (1736-1795)
19 7/8 in. (50.5 cm.) high
Estimate: $600,000 – 800,000

Joe-Hynn Yang, Department Head, Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, New York