The series of Chinese Works of Art collection sales continued with a group of over 70 jades spanning 4,000 years of Chinese Art offered from the private collection of Robert Youngman. The group was highlighted by a Ming Dynasty Yellow and Russet Jade Figure of Zhou Yanzi, which achieved $150,000, more than double its $60,000 high estimate (pictured right). The present carving depicts the Confucian parable of Zhou Yanzi, a boy who bravely cloaked himself in deerskin among a herd of does to collect milk to reverse his elderly parents’ blindness. A Qing Dynasty Archaistic Pale Celadon Jade Baluster Vase and Cover also achieved $150,000 - three times its high estimate of $50,000. Jade vases such as the present work proliferated during and after the Qianlong period, and can be traced to the Qianlong Emperor's fondness for innovative designs referencing archaic styles.

SATURDAY AT SOTHEBY'S: ASIAN ART
Auction Total $3 Million

The Asia Week sale series drew to a close over the weekend, with 300 works sold across our Saturday at Sotheby's auction, surpassing the auction’s high estimate. The auction was led by a calligraphy group that soared exponentially beyond expectations, on offer from The Tao Ting Yee and Tao Pao Ve Ming Collection of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy: various calligraphy attributed to Wu Kuan, Chen  Liu, Chen Jiru, Qian Qianyi, Mao Xiang, and Liu Yong together brought $122,500 (estimate $4/6,000), and Flowers, Bamboo and Landscape attributed to Yun Shouping, Zheng Banqiao, Li Shan and Mingjian achieved $105,000 (estimate $3/5,000). The sale was also highlighted by a 20th Century Large Archaistic Jadeite Hu-Form Vase and Cover which achieved $112,500 – over seven times its $15,000 high estimate.