16th Mar, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
Spring Fine Sale
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A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Baluster Jars, Kangxi, painted in underglaze blue with phoenix amongst scrolling lotus within dentil borders, with later carved and pierced hardwood covers
35cm high
Provenance: With paper labels for Christie's sale 111280, lot 55 and for the Robey Collection. Sir George Robey, born George Edward Wade (1869-1954) was an English comedian known as the Prime Minister of Mirth and is famous for singing "If you were the only girl in the world". He was a client of Bluetts from 1913 until 1934. His collection of 163 lots of ceramics and 30 lots of works of art were sold on 1 June 1939 at Christie's. He was also a client of John Sparks.
Sold for £8,000
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
No restoration. Free from notable chips and cracks. Both with numerous star shaped glaze cracks viewable internally only. Some glaze pitting and scratches. A few small glaze imperfections.
Porcelain only, 35cm high, 45cm overall.
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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