16th Mar, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
Spring Fine Sale
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~ A Chinese Pale Celadon Jade Figure of Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, in meditation with legs in dhyanasana and hands in dhyanamudra before a scroll-carved and pierced screen
17.5cm high
Please note that there will be no internet bidding on this lot. All bidders on lots 1-10 will be required to provide identification and a deposit of £1,000. Registration for commission and telephone bidding on these lots will close on Wednesday 13th March at 12 noon. To register please email enquiry@tennants-ltd.co.uk
Provenance: Spink & Son, 28 February 1955
Encouraged by the devotion of the Qing Emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, Buddhism flourished in the 18th and 19th century. Its popularity led to the production of a great many Buddhist statues and ritual objects in a wide variety of materials; white and pale celadon jade being amongst the sought-after.
Please note that there will be no internet bidding on this lot. All bidders on lots 1-10 will be required to provide identification and a deposit of £1,000. Registration for commission and telephone bidding on these lots will close on Wednesday 13th March at 12 noon. To register please email enquiry@tennants-ltd.co.uk
Sold for £15,000
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000
Some minute edge flakes. Naturally occuring internal cracks.
Jade 17.5cm by 12cm by 6.75cm.
Stand 13.5cm by 8cm by 2.5cm
A photocopy of the original receipt is available to the purchaser.
Auction: Spring Fine Sale, 16th Mar, 2024
This Spring, Tennants Auctioneers is delighted to be offering for sale a fine and rare Chinese Celadon Jade Inscribed ‘Luohan’ Boulder from the Qianlong reign with its original hardwood stand. It will be sold as part of a Private Collection of Asian Art and European Antiques in the sale. The boulder, which is offered with an estimate of £70,000-100,000 plus buyer’s premium, depicts Luohan Ańgaja sitting cross-legged in a rocky grotto. View Press Release
Further highlights from the collection include a Set of Four Chinese Pale Celadon Jade Bowls, Qing Dynasty, probably Qianlong (estimate: £8,000-12,000 plus buyer’s premium), and a Pair of Chinese Porcelain ‘Nodding Head’ Figures, Qianlong (estimate: £4,000-6,000 plus buyer’s premium).
The collectors lived in London from the 1950s and acquired the fine collection predominantly from the leading Asian art and antiques dealers in the city. Many of the pieces in the collection will be sold with original purchase receipts. The items in this collection will be denoted throughout the online catalogue with a ~ symbol.
The sale will also include selected contents from Dutton Manor, Lancashire.
In addition the sale comprises a small family collection of Renaissance bronzes, two good Iznik Faience Dishes from the late 16th/early 17th century, and a Private Collection of 17th and 18th century furniture including Continental and English oak pieces.
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Sunday 10 March - Friday 15 March 11am-4pm, and morning of sale from 8am
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