SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Turner Auctions + Appraisals will present a diverse selection of over 200 lots at its Arts of Asia sale on Saturday, July 8. The online auction features distinctive items that date from the early-18th century to the mid-20th century, from multiple consignors and estates. Among the countries represented are China, Korea and Tibet. Offerings include jade jewelry, plaques and other carved pieces; cloisonné (figures, bowls, vases, animals); Chinese and Korean paintings; ginger jars, Yixing and other pottery; porcelain pieces; jewelry; gilt-bronze figures and other bronzes; blue and white decorative items; snuff bottles; Asian seals; cinnabar lacquer items; reference books; small furniture (screens, tables, stools et al); embroidered panels; and more.
Turner Auctions + Appraisals begins its online auction on Saturday, July 8 at 10:30 am PDT; sale items can be previewed online now until the sale starts. The sale will be featured on four platforms: LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable and eBay, and Turner Auctions + Appraisals’ new, free mobile app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Apps ("Turner Auctions"). All are easily accessed through ‘Upcoming Auctions’ at the company’s
website.
Here are some highlights of the upcoming sale:
Lot 135: ASIAN JADE. A belt hook undercut with a kui dragon facing a larger dragon head. Estimate: $1,000-1,500.
Lot 6: A CLOISONNÉ FACETED PRICKET. Late 19th century. Estimate: $300-500.
Lot 20: A RU-TYPE HU-SHAPED VASE. Qianlong mark. Estimate: $3,000-5,000.
Lot 166: A POLYCHROME ENAMELED PORCELAIN PLAQUE. Late 19th century. Estimate: $1,500-2,500.
Lot 142: TIBETAN PRAYER BEADS. Estimate: $1,000-1,500.
Lot 36: A BLUE AND WHITE VASE YUHUCHUN. Xianfeng. Estimate: $2,000-3,000.
Lot 47: A PINK-GROUND PORCELAIN BOWL. With Qianlong mark and of the period. Estimate: $3,000-5,000.
Lot 73: GILT-BRONZE FIGURE. A 19th-century gilt-bronze figure. Estimate: $700-900.
Lot 181: A LARGE COROMANDEL SCREEN. A late Quing/Republic period; four panels. Estimate: $700-900.
Lot 102: TWO CHINESE CINNABAR SNUFF BOTTLES. Estimate: $300-500.
