Day 1: Flagship Live Auction (lots 1-278) on Thursday, 17 October 2024, starting at 11 AM CET - Print Catalog Available
Day 2: Live Auction Online Catalog (lots 279-700) on Friday, 18 October 2024, starting at 11 AM CET - Catalog Online Only
Galerie Zacke is thrilled to present a two-day live auction event showcasing 700 works of art from China, Southeast Asia, India, and beyond.
The flagship auction will take place on Day 1 of the sale (lots 1-278) and features an inspired selection of impressive pieces from notable collections. Highlights include an important white marble torso of Buddha Maitreya from the Tang dynasty (lot 38), a magnificent pair of Imperial zitan ‘elephant’ stands likely originating from the Forbidden City or Summer Palace (lot 89), and an extremely rare gold rain drum from the ancient kingdoms of Cham (lot 238).
The general auction will follow on Day 2 (lots 279-700), offering opportunities for both seasoned collectors and new bidders.
Museum Deaccessions include the Wou Lien-Pai Museum and the Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum.
Notable Collector’s Provenances include Sir Elton John; Kartika Soekarno-Seegers, the daughter of Sokarno; His Exalted Highness, the Nizam of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan (1886-1967); and Xu Yingkui (1830-1903), Viceroy of Min-Zhe, Guangzhou, China; as well as many prestigious names such as Alan and Simone Hartman, Onno Janssens, Dr. Johan Carl Kempe, Nellie and Basil Ionides, David Taylor, and Captain William Alexander ‘Bill’ Palmer CBE DL.
Historic Gallery and Dealership Provenances include Jules Speelman, Sam Bernstein, Jacques Barrère, Michael Goedhuis, Leonardo Vigorelli, Sydney L. Moss Ltd, Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Robert Kleiner, Roger Keverne Ltd, and Spink & Son.
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Viewing times
8-16 October 2024
Monday - Friday
10 AM - 6 PM
as well as by appointment
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Lot 49 - A LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, MING DYNASTY
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Lot 50 - A GILT LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF WENSHU (MANJUSHRI) ON A LION, MING DYNASTY
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Lot 51 - A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SHANCAI TONGZI (SUDHANA), MING DYNASTY
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Lot 52 - A BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, MING DYNASTY
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Lot 53 - † A LARGE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, SIGNED SHISOU
Lot 54 - THREE LARGE BUDDHA STATUES, 17TH-18TH CENTURY, EX COLLECTION OF SIR ELTON JOHN
Lot 55 - A RARE AND IMPORTANT BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD VESSEL, JIA, SHANG DYNASTY
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Lot 56 - A RARE AND IMPORTANT ARCHAIC BRONZE AXE, YUE, SHANG DYNASTY, LATE ANYANG PERIOD
Lot 57 - AN IMPRESSIVE BRONZE ‘BIRD OF PREY’ ROYAL STANDARD FINIAL, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY
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Lot 58 - AN ARCHAIC BRONZE DRAGON-HEAD TERMINAL, EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY
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Lot 59 - AN INSCRIBED RITUAL WINE BRONZE VESSEL AND COVER, HU, MID-EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY
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Lot 60 - A BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, HU, WARRING STATES PERIOD
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Lot 61 - A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE ‘TIGER’ FERRULE, WARRING STATES PERIOD
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Lot 62 - A GOLD, SILVER AND TURQUOISE INLAID BRONZE GARMENT HOOK, DAIGOU, EASTERN ZHOU PERIOD
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Lot 63 - AN IMPORTANT GOLD AND TURQUOISE-INLAID BRONZE BELT HOOK, WARRING STATES PERIOD
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Lot 64 - † A PAIR OF SILVERED BRONZE ‘BEAR’ WEIGHTS, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
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Lot 65 - A RARE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE TRIPOD VESSEL AND COVER, LIAN, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
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Lot 66 - A PUDDINGSTONE FIGURE OF A LION, TANG DYNASTY
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Lot 67 - A RARE PAIR OF SILVER REPOUSSÉ WOMEN’S SHOES, TANG TO LIAO DYNASTY
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Lot 68 - A SILVER ‘MYTHICAL BEASTS’ TRIPOD JAR AND COVER, TANG DYNASTY
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Lot 69 - A PARCEL-GILT SILVER ‘BIRDS’ STEM CUP, TANG DYNASTY
Lot 70 - A SILVER ‘BIRDS AND FLOWERS’ BOX AND COVER, TANG DYNASTY
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Lot 71 - A SILVER ‘MYTHICAL BEASTS’ BOX AND COVER, TANG DYNASTY
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Lot 72 - A RARE ‘LION AND GRAPEVINE’ SILVER-INSET BRONZE MIRROR, TANG DYNASTY
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Lot 73 - AN UNUSUAL ‘CHILONG’ BRONZE VASE, LATE MING DYNASTY
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Lot 74 - † AN ‘IMPERIAL TRIBUTE’ TWO-TONE GOLD AND SILVER SNUFF BOX, QIANLONG PERIOD
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Lot 75 - † A ‘EUROPEAN SUBJECT’ SNUFF BOX, IMPERIAL TRIBUTE, CANTON, 18TH CENTURY
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Lot 76 - † AN IMPERIAL FAMILLE ROSE ‘EUROPEAN SUBJECT’ SNUFF BOX, QIANLONG PERIOD
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Lot 77 - † AN ‘IMPERIAL TRIBUTE’ MOTHER-OF-PEARL ‘EROTIC’ SNUFF BOX, QIANLONG PERIOD
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Lot 78 - A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'TAOTIE' HU-FORM VASE, LATE MING DYNASTY
Lot 79 - † A GILT-BRONZE AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE, MEIPING, MING DYNASTY
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Lot 80 - A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ-INSET GILT-BRONZE WALL VASES, QIANLONG PERIOD
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Lot 81 - A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'TAOTIE' TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER, QIANLONG PERIOD
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Lot 83 - A LARGE CANTON ENAMEL ‘SCHOLARS’ DISH, QIANLONG PERIOD
Lot 84 - † A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE ‘DUTCHMEN’ VASES, SAWASA WARE, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
Lot 85 - A SUPERB CINNABAR AND OCHRE LACQUER TRAY DEPICTING FOREIGN TRIBUTE BEARERS, MING DYNASTY
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Lot 86 - A THREE-COLORED LACQUER ‘LYCHEE’ BOX AND COVER, 18TH CENTURY
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Lot 87 - Ɏ A RARE HUANGHUALI MEDICINE CHEST, YAOXIANG, LATE 17TH TO 18TH CENTURY
Lot 88 - A JICHIMU TAPERED KANG CABINET, YUANJIAO KANGGUI, EARLY QING DYNASTY
Lot 91 - A LARGE TAIHU SCHOLAR’S ROCK, 1.07 METERS HIGH, QING DYNASTY OR EARLIER
Lot 92 - A FINE TIANHUANG ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ SEAL, QING DYNASTY
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Lot 93 - A RARE HAIR CRYSTAL CARVING OF A CAT, 18TH CENTURY
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Lot 94 - A ‘FU HAO TYPE’ JADE CARVING OF A KNEELING HUMAN FIGURE, SHANG DYNASTY
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Lot 95 - A RARE NEOLITHIC JADE ‘BIRD HEAD’ PENDANT, HONGSHAN CULTURE
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Lot 96 - A SHIJIAHE-TYPE JADE PENDANT IN THE FORM OF A HEAD, WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY OR EARLIER
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Thursday,
17 October 2024,
11 am CET
Tibet &
Nepal
Sculptures,
Thangkas &
Buddhist Art
Lots 1-32
Ancient Kingdoms
of Thailand,
Myanmar,
Cambodia
& Vietnam
Indonesia &
Papua
New Guinea
Lots 214-237
Lots 238-243
Friday,
18 October 2024,
11 am CET
Tibet & Nepal
Sculptures,
Thangkas &
Buddhist Art
Lots
279-329