A Chinese Celadon Jade Figure of a Recumbent Bixie
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $300 - $500
Estimate$300 – $500
Status
Closed
A Chinese Celadon Jade Figure of a Recumbent Bixie
the reclining beast modelled turned facing the side, the bifurcated tail swept over the hind legs, the stone of a pale celadon tone with russet inclusions, shown together with a gilt-lacquered dish.
5 x 3 in., 12.7 x 7.6 cm.
Property from the Private Collection of a Gentleman, Chicago, Illinois
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.
