the first a celadon jade carving of a floral blossom, the second a grey and white jade toggle of two bats, the third a black and celadon jade carving showing a carp bearing a lingzhi sprig on a large lotus leaf, the fourth an apple green and russet toggle showing a badge on large peaches.
Largest: height 2 1/4 in., 5.7 cm.
Property from a Private California Collection
Ms. Wu joined the firm in 2014, after working as a specialist in the Asian Works of Art Department of an East Coast auction house. She researches, appraises, and sells Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and South East Asian works of art, including jades, bronzes, ceramics, paintings, armor, and furniture. Throughout her career, Ms. Wu has achieved record prices for several prominent estates and collections, including the Estate of Frank G. Mertes, Sr., Winona, Minnesota; the Chinese Painting Collection of Ms. Yuan Jiaying and Mr. Li Guoyuan, Chicago; the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani, Chicago, and the Asian Art Collection deaccessioned from the Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York.
