A MAGNIFICENT SET OF CHINESE SPINACH-GREEN JADE PLAQUES EMBL...
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Estimate: US$400,000 - US$600,000
Price realised: US$1,505,000
A MAGNIFICENT SET OF CHINESE SPINACH-GREEN JADE PLAQUES EMBLEMATIC OF THE FOUR SEASONS
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
A MAGNIFICENT SET OF CHINESE SPINACH-GREEN JADE PLAQUES EMBLEMATIC OF THE FOUR SEASONS LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Each vibrant green plaque finely carved in high relief with a court lady at leisure in an Imperial garden, the figure representing Fall seated on rocks under leafy trees, Winter peering out from a moon window at blossoming prunus growing from a rocky cliff, Spring on a terrace under the boughs of a weeping willow and Summer floating in a sampan on a lotus pond. The plaque depicting Summer with a four-character Qianlong mark in gilding along one side. Each framed in carved giltwood and including a custom-made LED panel and wooden box frame for backlit display. 26 x 15 inches (66 x 38.1 cm.) each
Informations about the auction |
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| Auction house: | Christie's |
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| Title: | Exceptional Sale |
| Date of the auction: | 13 Apr 2016 |
| Address: |
Christie's New York |
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