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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Sotheby’s New York: The Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Sale

Yesterday at Sotheby’s the Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Sale brought the outstanding total of $26,985,314. The total significantly exceeded the pre-sale high estimate of $21.6 million and was nearly 20% higher than the equivalent sale last year. It is also the second highest total for a various owner Chinese Works of Art sale at Sotheby’s New York. Among the highlights of the sale were An Important Wucai 'Fish' Jar And Cover, Jiajing Mark And Period consigned by the Walters Museum in Baltimore to benefit the Asian Art Acquisitions Fund which sold for $1,986,500 (est. $500/700,000) and A Rare Blue And White Moonflask, Ming Dynasty (Bao Yue Ping), Yongle Period – which was discovered being used as a doorstop in a Long Island home - which fetched $1,314,500 (est. $600/900,000). 

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