Asian Art sale on Thursday

Bonhams next Asian Art sale in Edinburgh will take place on Thursday 21 March at 11.00 at 22 Queen Street Edinburgh EH2.

Highlights of the sale include:

  • A Qing dynasty (1636-1912) huanghuali cabinet. The central pair of panel doors are heavily carved with a single dragon, bats and shou characters (indicating long life) amid clouds. Huanghuali is a tree that grows in China and is often used in Chinese woodworking.  Estimate: £5,000-7,000
Georgia Williams valuer at Bonhams has a close look at a carved alabaster bust of Guanyin Late 19th Century £500-£600
  • A huanghuali ink palette and cover from the 18th/19th century. Estimate £2,000-3,000.
  • A 19th century jade vase from a long-established Scottish collection. The body of the vase is carved to one side in relief with a crane beneath a flowering peach tree and to the other with a spotted deer beneath pine tree. Estimate: £1,500-2,500
  • A large Satsuma vase by Kizan from the Meiji period (1868-1912). The piece is finely enamelled with two large panels of ladies and children on crossing bridges and in a garden.  Estimate: £1,000-1,500

The Asian Art Sale itself takes place on Thursday 21 March at 22 Queen Street Edinburgh starting at 11 am.