Kaminski Auctions presents a selection of important Chinese jade, porcelain and textiles, as well as Islamic and Indian items on November 8th starting at 10:00 am.
Apart from jewelry, jade items of interest in the sale include a carved white jade pendant, consisting of two parts connected and suspended by a gilt chain embellished with bats. The top jade pendant is in the shape of a stylized dragon, the lower jade pendant is huang shaped, and both are housed in a hardwood frame carved in a cloud shape with two flanking Shou characters at the base. Standing twelve and a half inches in height this unusual piece is valued at $1,000-$2,000.
Chinese cloisonné of importance includes a twenty-four and a half inch high Chinese cloisonné bottle vase decorated with multicolored dragons on a wave pattern background. Having a gilt rim and carved Qing Qianlong mark on the base with a carved wood stand it is valued at $2,000-$3,000. There is also a thirty-four inch high Chinese cloisonné table screen depicting a colorful mountain scene with two figures, and a poem in the upper left corner displayed in a carved wood stand at the same value.
Chinese porcelain on offer features an 18th century blue glazed Zun vase, with a rectangular rim and foot, and carved elephant head handles with rings. The lower body is carved with a peony pattern and the Zun vase bears the Qing Qianlong mark on the base and is valued at $2,000-$3,000. A light blue glazed porcelain Chinese moon vase, in the shape of a flower, with carved stylized foo dog handles, bearing the Yongzheng mark on the base is also valued at $2,000-$3,000.
Preview for this sale is Thursday through Saturday, November 5th-7th 10:00am-5:00pm and November 8th, starting at 8:00am at the Kaminski Auctions gallery at 117 Elliott Street, RT.62, Beverly, Massachusetts. For more information go to http://www.kaminskiauctions.com and sign up to bid online with KaminskiLIVE.
