What: Junkunc: Arts of Ancient ChinaWhere: Sotheby's, 1334 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, U.S.A.When: Mar 19, 10:00 AM EDTPublic Viewing: Thu, 14 Mar 19 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM EDT, Fri, 15 Mar 19 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM EDT, Sat, 16 Mar 19 | 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM EDT, Sun, 17 Mar 19 | 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM EDT, Mon, 18 Mar 19 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM EDTTop Lots of the Sale:- «A Large and Rare White Marble Carving of a Bodhisattva» - Tang Dynasty; beautifully carved in the round, standing in contrapposto with a basket held in the proper right hand, the body lavishly adorned with beaded necklaces in scalloped tiers and jeweled pendants. Measured at Height overall 37 in., 94 cm. Estimated Price: 600,000 — 800,000 USD- «A Magnificent Large White Marble Lion» - Northern Qi Dynasty; stately modeled, the mighty beast carved seated on its haunches with forelegs outstretched and powerful paws firmly planted, its head held up and facing forward, shown with a fierce expression, the mouth open in a roar below large rounded eyes and thick bushy brows. Measured at Height 40 ¾ in., 103.6 cm. Estimated Price: 400,000 — 600,000 USD- «A Rare Han-Style Pale Green Jade Cylindrical Cup» - Song - Ming Dynasty; the cylindrical vessel supported on three short crouching bear-form feet, set to one side with a circular loop handle with a sharply upswept spur. Measured at Height 3 3/8 in., 8.7 cm. Estimated Price: 400,000 — 600,000 USD- «An Exceptionally Rare Beige Jade Carving of a Mythical Beast» - Han Dynasty - Six Dynastie; the winged leonine beast standing four square, the compact rounded body tensed on four short legs, the long tail sweeping from between the hind legs to rest on the left haunch. Measured at Length 2 1/4 in., 5.8 cm. Estimated Price: 300,000 — 500,000 USD- «An Exceptionally Rare Yellow and Russet Jade Figure of a Mythical Toad» - Six Dynasties; masterfully carved in the round, the mythical creature kneeling, its fingers clasped at the chest above the rounded belly, the face with a snout nose framed by bulging eyes beneath heavy lids. Measured at Height 1 7/8 in., 4.7 cm. Estimated Price: 200,000 — 300,000 USD- «An Exceptionally Rare and Important Archaic Bronze Ceremonial Halberd Blade (Ge)» - Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Early Spring and Autumn Period. Finely cast with the elongated yuan divided by a raised ridge in the middle of each side and extending downward to form the hu, inscribed to one side with eight characters reading Chu Qu Shutuo, Qu X zhisun. Measured at Length 11 1/2 in., 29.1 cm. Estimated Price: 200,000 — 300,000 USD- «A Painted Marble Double Bodhisattva Stele» - Northern Qi Dynasty, Dated to the First Year of the Qianming Period, Corresponding to 560. Carved with twin Avalokiteshvara standing side by side in similar poses, each holding a flower bud in the raised proper right hand. Measured at Height 20 in., 50.8 cm. Estimated Price: 200,000 — 300,000 USDFor details, visit: http://www.sothebys.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin  Read more