Eldred's Two-Day Fall Asian Art Auction on Artfact Live! East Dennis, MA — On Thursday 1 December and Friday 2 December 2011 at 10:00 AM EST, Eldred’s will host its Fall Asian Art Auction. This two-day sale will take place at 1483 Route 6A in East Dennis, M
East Dennis, MA — On Thursday 1 December and Friday 2 December 2011 at 10:00 AM EST, Eldred’s will host its Fall Asian Art Auction. This two-day sale will take place at 1483 Route 6A in East Dennis, MA, as well as online in real time through Artfact LLC of Boston, MA. Bidding will begin at 10:00 AM, EST in East Dennis and online at artfact.com on both Thursday 1 December and Friday 2 December. Previews are available online now at artfact.com.
Eldred’s is renowned for its auctions of Asian art. This extraordinary two-day auction offers a vast variety of beautiful jades, porcelain, snuff bottles, paintings, enamel, ivory sculpture, and more. The range and quality of Asian art available is not to be missed! There are many opportunities for handsome and unusual gifts for the holiday season as well as additions to personal collections.
Superb skill and artistry are to be found in every item, such as a green jade snuff bottle in rectangular form and an interior-painted agate snuff bottle in ovoid form with a remarkable prowling tiger design. An ivory snuff bottle in grape form with intricate relief-carved flowers, insects, and vines is another example of magnificent workmanship. This auction offers a stunning collection of jades, the star of which is perhaps a white jade table screen carved in fan form with extensive figural landscape design. It is mounted in a pierced wood screen. The ivory collection is equally impressive. A highlight is a Shibayama-inlaid ivory figure of a woman holding an umbrella from the Meiji Period. Also to be auctioned are several pottery bowls from the Sung Dynasty, representing Chinese pottery made at a time when true porcelain was at the brink of discovery, about a thousand years ago. Purity of form is their essence. A standout from the Day 2 sale is a K’ossu Nine-Dragon robe with gold threadwork dragons on a yellow ground spotted with bats and peaches. The workmanship of this fabulous robe speaks for itself, making it a radiant display piece for any setting!
Eldred’s accepts personal check, money order/cashier’s check, and wire transfers. There is a 15% buyer’s premium for items up to $299,999, and a 10% buyer’s premium for items $300,000 and above. Visit artfact.com prior to the sale to register for online bidding or to place an online bid. Registration and bidding via actfact.com is free. Winning bids are charged the buyer’s premium from Eldred’s as well as a 3% live bidding fee from Artfact. Winning online bids are shipped at the winner’s expense. Please visit artfact.com or eldreds.com for full terms and conditions and additional information about this unique auction.
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