Asian Art
fINE ASIAN ART
monday 20 MAY 2024
10:30AM
VIEWING IN LONDON
Selected highlights
Sunday 12 May 12:00 to 17:00
Monday 13 May 10:00 to 14:00
at Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
VIEWING IN FROME
Friday 17 May 10:00 to 16:00
Saturday 18 May 10:00 to 16:00
Sunday 19 May 10:00 to 16:00
at Dore & Rees Auction Salerooms, Vicarage Street, Frome BA11 1PU
We look forward to welcoming you to our autumn auction
FINE ASIAN ART
11 November 2024
10:30am
VIEWING IN LONDON
1 - 3 November
VIEWING IN FROME
8 - 10 November
Contact Head of Asian Art Lee Young to discuss selling your items by auction
07825 426 555
lee.young@doreandrees.com
UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS
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A FINE AND RARE CLOISONNE BRONZE MOUNTED 'LOTUS' VASE JINGTAI SIX CHARACTER MARK, MID MING DYNASTY
ESTIMATE: £4,000 - £6,000
FINE ASIAN ART
20 MAY 2024PROVENANCE: From the Private Collection of the Late George Withers (1946-2023).
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A FINE TRANSLUCENT DARK-RED GLASS BOTTLE VASE QIANLONG WHEEL CUT FOUR CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
ESTIMATE: £5,000 - £8,000
FINE ASIAN ART
20 MAY 2024PROVENANCE: From the Private Collection of the Late George Withers (1945-2023).
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A LARGE AND RARE UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND COPPER-RED 'STAR GOD & DEER' LANTERN VASE YONGZHENG / QIANLONG PERIOD
ESTIMATE: £20,000 - £40,000
FINE ASIAN ART
20 MAY 2024PROVENANCE: From the Private Collection of the Late George Withers (1946-2023). Acquired by him at auction 19th of January, 1982.
RECENT RESULTS
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A RARE AND EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE PAIR OF POTTERY COURT LADIES HOLDING DOGS TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
SOLD: £50,700
FINE ASIAN ART
6 NOVEMBER 2023 -
![CHINESE BRONZE NAVAL CANNON]()
A RARE CHINESE BRONZE NAVAL CANNON 17TH CENTURY
SOLD: £214,500
FINE ASIAN ART
6 NOVEMBER 2023 -
![Chinese porcelain vases depicting dragons]()
A rare pair of turquoise ground puce enamelled dragon vases Qianlong six character seal marks and of the period
FROM A PRIVATE DORSET COLLECTION
SOLD: £31,200
FINE ASIAN ART
6 NOVEMBER 2023 -
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A RARE AND LARGE BRONZE 'CONSTELLATIONS' COVERED CENSER QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
SOLD: £22,100
FINE ASIAN ART
6 NOVEMBER 2023 -
![Doucai ducks and lotus pond wine cup]()
A RARE DOUCAI 'DUCKS AND LOTUS POND' WINE CUP KANGXI SIX CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
SOLD: £35,100
FINE ASIAN ART
6 NOVEMBER 2023 -
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A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIRS, QUANYI 20TH CENTURY
SOLD: £16,900
FINE ASIAN ART
6 NOVEMBER 2023
THE ANTHONY LOVETT COLLECTION
6 NOVEMBER 2023
Under the direction of Lee Young, our specialist Asian Art department holds two dedicated sales per year representing the key collecting regions of China, Japan and South East Asia.
Gone are the days where items need to be taken to London to reach the highest price. This department benefits from state of the art bidding technology, alongside Lee’s international experience and reach, that places our sales in front of a worldwide audience. As proud members of Asian Art in London our vendors also benefit from the visibility and prestige this event brings.
Recent world events have not dampened the booming Chinese art market which continues to attract the attention of collectors globally. World record prices are commonplace for the best examples from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, along with highly prized objects that once graced the interiors of the Imperial Palaces. Showcasing the true spectacle of the orient, our Asian Art sales include fine examples of ceramics, jade and bronzes from key dynasties, alongside calligraphy, paintings, artworks in cloisonné, enamel and wood.
RECENT RESULTS
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A FINE PAIR OF IMPERIAL WHITE JADE BOWLS QIANLONG FOUR CHARACTER MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD
SOLD: £88,400
FINE ASIAN ART
22 MAY 2023 -
![Imperial famille rose vase]()
FINE AND RARE IMPERIAL FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND VASE XIANFENG SIX CHARACTER MARK IN IRON-RED AND PERIOD
SOLD: £74,100
FINE ASIAN ART
22 MAY 2023 -
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A GE-TYPE CRACKLE GLAZED CONJOINED VASE YONGZHENG MARK, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
SOLD: £55,900
FINE ASIAN ART
22 MAY 2023 -
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RARE IMPERIAL FAMILLE ROSE 'DRAGON' MOONFLASK, BIANHU, QIANLONG BLUE SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
SOLD: £227,500
PROVENANCE: Private Dorset Collection
FINE ASIAN ART
7 NOVEMBER 2022 -
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exceptional pair of Kashima Ippu (1828-1900) damascene bronze and silver vases
SOLD: £75,400
PROVENANCE: Private Collection of JJ Neale.
FINE ASIAN ART
7 NOVEMBER 2022 -
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FINE GOLD AND SILVER INLAID ARCHAISTIC BRONZE WINE VESSEL QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
SOLD: £93,600
PROVENANCE: Dr David McCay
FINE ASIAN ART
7 NOVEMBER 2022 -
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FINE CORAL- RED 'PEONY' SAUCER DISH, QIANLONG SEAL MARK IN BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD
SOLD: £23,400
FINE ASIAN ART
16 MAY 2022 -
![six post bed huanghuali]()
RARE HUANGHUALI SIX POST BED, LATE MING / EARLY QING
SOLD: £182,000
FINE ASIAN ART
8 NOVEMBER 2021 -
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FINE PAIR OF ZITAN ARMCHAIRS LATE QING DYNASTY
SOLD: £20,150
FINE ASIAN ART
16 MAY 2022 -
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LARGE QIANJIANGCAI ENAMELLED VASE, CHENG MEN (1833-1908), DATED 1882
SOLD: £13,000
FINE ASIAN ART
16 MAY 2022 -
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FINE HARDSTONE AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID HUANGHUALI TABLE CABINET QING DYNASTY
SOLD: £10,400
FINE ASIAN ART
8 NOVEMBER 2021 -
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CARVED ZITAN ARMCHAIR MID-QING PERIOD
SOLD: £5,720
FINE ASIAN ART
8 NOVEMBER 2021 -
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MASSIVE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' CHARGER CHUXIU GONG SEAL MARK, GUANGXU PERIOD
SOLD: £22,500
FINE ASIAN ART
27 MAY 2021 -
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BRONZE 'DRAGON' BELL RAISED ON A HUANGHUALI STAND QIANGLONG SEAL MARK AND PROBABLY OF THE PERIOD
SOLD: £35,000
FINE ASIAN ART
27 MAY 2021 -
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SMALL CLOISONNE 'LOTUS' ENAMEL BOX AND COVER QUIANGLONG FIVE CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
SOLD: £18,750
FINE ASIAN ART
27 MAY 2021
Head of Asian ART
LEE YOUNG
Lee Young is an established and seasoned specialist in the field of Asian Art, having held sales for leading auction houses in the UK, North America and Asia. You will also see Lee on the BBC Antiques Roadshow sharing his knowledge with the public as one of their Asian Art experts.
In 2016, Lee was responsible for the landmark sale of the Xuande Thornhill Stem Cup on behalf of Staffordshire University, which sold for £3.6 million in Hong Kong gaining international attention.
In his most recent position as Head of Asian Art at Duke’s auctioneers, Lee was privileged to catalogue and sell the collection of esteemed writer and academic Anthony Du Boulay. In this role, Lee was also responsible for the consignment and sale of a headline-grabbing Qianlong celadon teapot dating from the 18th century that sold for £1,000,000. We’re excited to discover what treasures Lee will discover at Dore & Rees in the coming year.
Shanshan Xu has over 10 years of art gallery, magazine, auction and curating experience. She trained to be a specialist by handling art objects from museums, auction houses and private collections and learning from the formal curator of the Percival David Collection. Shanshan studied in the famous Chinese ceramic city Jingdezhen and achieved her Masters degree majoring in History of Art and Archaeology at SOAS, University of London.
Well known from her work as an independent art consultant specialising in Chinese ceramics and works of art, Shanshan actively shares her knowledge and passion for Chinese art via social media to international audiences.
CONSULTANT SPECIALIST
SHANSHAN XU
Request auction estimate
We offer free auction estimates by email or by appointment. Lee will review your items and provide you with an indication of the guide value at which Dore & Rees believe the item would be offered for sale.
Please send us an email with good quality photographs, dimensions, history, provenance and known background. Alternatively, do give us a call to discuss your item.
