LONDON.- Fine Asian Art at Christie's London on 6 November marks Christie's regular return to Asian Art in London. This sale celebrates the rich breadth of Asian artistic traditions, comprising approximately 150 exceptional works spanning Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Paintings; Himalayan, Indian and Southeast Asian Buddhist Art; and Japanese Art, showcasing outstanding quality, rarity, and provenance. This dynamic sale format builds on the success of The Flacks Family Collection II: Curtain Call in May. Estimates range from £1,000 to £350,000. The pre-sale public view will be open from 31 October to 5 November.

Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Paintings

Over 90 Chinese works will be presented, including distinguished collections of huanghuali furniture. Centuries of Taste: Legacy of a Private Collection is led by a large 17th century trestle-leg table of exquisite proportions (estimate: £250,000-350,000). A distinguished private collection of furniture, marble carvings and scholar's objects includes a 17th/18th century huanghuali demountable square table, Fangzhou (estimate: £100,000-150,000) and a pair of Chinese rare carved marble drum stools, from the 17th century (estimate: £60,000-80,000). Further highlights include a rare 17th/ 18th century huanghuali 'S-Spindle' low-back armchair (estimate: £80,000-120,000). 45 works come from the renowned Muwen Tang Collection of Song ceramics which features a Ding white-glazed 'dragon' ewer and cover and warming bowl Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127) (estimate: £40,000–60,000) and a Cizhou carved Meiping Northern Song, Jin Dynasty (960–1234) (estimate: £30,000–50,000), each one glows with a peaceful beauty. Further Chinese highlights include a pair of very large archaic bronze jian vessels from the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC) (estimate: £150,000-200,000) and a notable selection of Ming and Qing porcelain, with a rare large blue and white 'Dragon' dish from the Yongzheng period (1723-1735) offered from The Estate of Sir John Keswick and Clare, Lady Keswick, Portrack House, Dumfries (estimate: £150,000-200,000). The highly sought after brilliance of Liu Dan, a foundational figure in contemporary Chinese art, is highlighted by his Dongtian Ying Rock of the Xiaogushan Hall (from the Transfigured Echoes series) (estimate: £120,000-220,000). He is celebrated for his metaphysical, hyper-realistic depictions of scholar's rocks, which he calls 'the stem cells of Chinese landscape.' He believes rocks serve as gateways for the viewer's imagination, allowing one to travel through the cosmos from a microscopic vantage point.





Himalayan, Indian and Southeast Asian Buddhist Art

Indian highlights are led by a marble figure of Sarasundari, from Western India, circa 11th century (estimate: £60,000-80,000), which is coming to the market for the first time in over half a century.

Japanese Art

The Japanese highlights include approximately 25 exceptional lacquer works, including inro (miniature medicine containers worn at the waist), trompe-l'œil sword fittings and boxes, assembled by the eminent collector Edward A. (“Ted”) Wrangham (1928–2009). Celebrated for its extraordinary breadth, depth and visual richness, the majority of Wrangham's collection was dispersed across six landmark London auctions between 2010 and 2015. This highly prized very personal selection was retained by his widow and is only coming to the market for the first time, offering a rare opportunity to acquire pieces from one of the most distinguished collections in the history of British connoisseurship of Asian art. The group is led by a black-lacquer five-case inro by Shunsho Kagemasa depicting The Earth Spider Generating Monsters at the Mansion of Lord Minamoto Yorimitsu, after a design by the Ukiyo-e, artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (estimate: £8,000-12,000).