A rainbow of art and antiques at Mallams’ Asian and Islamic sale
30 October 2020 There is a whole host of Asian art to be found on thesaleroom.com in the coming weeks, including an auction at Cheltenham saleroom Mallams.This 19th Chinese ‘oxblood’ red vase is offered at Mallams’ Asian & Islamic Art auction on November 4-5 with an estimate of £100-200.
The Asian & Islamic Art sale takes place on November 4 and 5, and comprises around 800 lots. Here we look at some of the offerings, each corresponding with a different colour of the rainbow.
Red – Langyao vase
This 19th century Chinese Langyao (or “oxblood”) vase, above, is covered in a red flambe glaze. Measuring 42.5cm high it is offered with an estimate of £100-200.
View and bid for this langyao vase here.
Orange – Buddhist altar offering with amber
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This Buddhist altar offering has an estimate of £100-150 at Mallams’ Asian & Islamic Art auction on November 4-5.
Set with a large butterscotch amber lozenge at its peak, this Buddhist altar offering is Tibetan, dating o the 19th century. The base is made of chased white metal and the whole piece, which has an estimate of £100-150, is 16.5cm high.
View and bid for this Buddhist altar offering here.
Yellow – Glazed saucers
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This pair of yellow-glazed Kangxi saucer dishes have an estimate of £2000-3000 at Mallams’ Asian & Islamic Art auction on November 4-5.
This pair of yellow glazed saucer dishes date to the Chinese Kangxi period (1661-1722). Each is decorated with plain rounded side within which are central medallions incised with a five-clawed dragon guarding a flaming pearl. The foot of each bears a six-character mark, and the pair is offered with an estimate of £2000-3000.
View and bid for this pair of yellow-glazed Kangxi saucer dishes here.
Green – Jadeite pendant
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This collection of Chinese jadeite jewellery is offered with an estimate of £400-600 at Mallams’ Asian & Islamic Art auction on November 4-5.
This Chinese jadeite pendant with a white metal background is offered with a pair of jadeite earrings with carved Celtic knot patterns and pearl drops for £400-600.
View and bid for this jadeite jewellery here.
Blue – 20th century vase
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This 20th century Chinese vase is offered at Mallams’ Asian & Islamic Art auction on November 4-5 with an estimate of £500-800.
This Chinese robin’s egg glaze vase from the 20th century includes two moulded imitation handles and has the impression of a Jianqing seal mark. It is offered with an estimate of £500-800.
View and bid for this 20th century Chinese vase here.
Indigo – Peking bottle
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This 19th century Peking bottle vase has an estimate of £200-300 at Mallams’ Asian & Islamic Art auction on November 4-5.
Made in 19th century China, this deep blue Peking bottle vase is in a traditional shape with an incised four-character commendation mark. It has an estimate of £200-300.
View and bid for this 19th century Peking bottle vase here.
Violet (etc) – porcelain dog
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This porcelain dog of fo is offered with and estimate of £100-200 at Mallams’ Asian & Islamic Art auction on November 4-5.
This might be a bit of a stretch for this particular prism, but there are certainly some visible purple flashes on this porcelain figurine of a dog of fo. It is modelled with one paw raised and rests on a rocky base. It has an estimate of £100-200 and could be a perfect choice for bidders unwilling to settle on one colour of the rainbow.
View and bid for this Chinese porcelain dog here.