Auction Preview: Asian Works of Art at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, March 25
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What: Asian Works of ArtWhere: Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, 1338 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60607When: March 25, 3:00 PM GMTPublic Viewing: Thursday, March 21, 2019, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Friday, March 22, 2019, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Saturday, March 23, 2019, 1Auction Preview: Asian Works of Art at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, March 25
What: Asian Works of ArtWhere: Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, 1338 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60607When: March 25, 3:00 PM GMTPublic Viewing: Thursday, March 21, 2019, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Friday, March 22, 2019, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Saturday, March 23, 2019, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm; Sunday, March 24, 2019, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm; Monday, March 25, 2019, 10:00 am - 5:00 pmTop Lots of the Sale:— «An Archaic Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel», Tilianghu - Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220); having a compressed globular body raised on a high hollow foot, surmounted by a recessed neck and a flaring mouth, the main body chiseled with bands of lozenges. Measured at Height 12 1/2 x width 9 1/2 inches. Featured at Lot 0137. Estimate: 80,000 USD - 120,000 USD.— «A Rare Bronze Ritual Food Vessel», Fangding - Late Shang dynasty (12th-11th century b.c.); the rectangular body cast raised on four cylindrical legs, each side cast with a taotie mask separated by a flange, all against a leiwen ground, the rim surmounted by a pair of upright loop handles. Measured at Height 8 x width 6 3/4 x depth 5 1/4 inches. Featured at Lot 0135. Estimate: 60,000 USD-80,000 USD.— «A Khmer Baphuon-Style Limestone Torso of Vishnu» - Angkor wat style, 11th century. Depicted standing in samabhanga, wearing diaphanous sampot secured by a belt with suspending tassels and a butterfly knot at the back, the bare upper body elegantly molded. Measured at Height 43 inches. Featured at Lot 0627. Estimate: 40,000 USD-60,000 USD.— «A Spinach Jade 'Dragon' Brushpot», Bitong - Late 19th century; of cylindrical form rising from four bracket feet, the exterior finely carved with five dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst clouds and waves, the stone of a rich mottled spinach-green tone with resset inclusions. Measured at Height 6 3/8 inches. Featured at Lot 0279. Estimate: 45,000 USD-50,000 USD.— «Red Lotus and Dragonfly» - Qi Baishi (1864-1957); ink and color on paper, framed, signed Qi Baishi deng xia, two artist's seals, Qi Da and Lu Ban men xia. Measured at 40 x 13 inches (image). Featured at Lot 0469. Estimate: 30,000 USD-40,000 USD.— «A Set of Twenty Pale-Celadon Jade Belt Ornaments» - Each stone of an even pale green color, comprising two large rounded-rectangular plaques, eight medium-sized rectangular plaques, four small rectangular plaques and six peach-shaped plaques. Measured at Length of largest 2 inches. Featured at Lot 0341. Estimate: 30,000 USD-35,000 USD.— «A Celadon Jade Figure of a Recumbent Qilin» - Qianlong Period (1735-1796); the stone of a celadon tone with russet skins to the rear, carved with its legs and tail folded beneath the body, the lively expression accentuated by bulging eyes framed by bushy eyebrows and curls of fur. Measured at Height 11 inches. Featured at Lot 0239. Estimate: 20,000 USD-30,000 USD.For details, visit: https://catalogues.lesliehindman.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the salehttps://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more

