15th May, 2025 10:00
Cherry Picked; Arts of Asia
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A SET OF FOUR CHINESE 'MUDMEN' SHIWAN FIGURES
Second part of 20th century
A SET OF FOUR CHINESE 'MUDMEN' SHIWAN FIGURES
Second part of 20th century
Each depicting characters from Chinese folklore and literature, including scholar, farmer, fishman and woodcutter, with blue, white and brown glaze decorating their robes, the faces left unglazed, together with a silk box and cover
Each 5cm, the box 7.5cm x 26cm (2)
Provanance: from an English private collection, acquired from Hiroshi Yanagi at Tokyo Gallery, Kyoto in the 1990s.
So called Mud Men is widely used to describe Shiwan ware from kilns located in the Shiwanzhen Subdistrict of the provincial city of Foshan, near Guangzhou, Guangdong.
Estimated at £200 - £300
A SET OF FOUR CHINESE 'MUDMEN' SHIWAN FIGURES
Second part of 20th century
Each depicting characters from Chinese folklore and literature, including scholar, farmer, fishman and woodcutter, with blue, white and brown glaze decorating their robes, the faces left unglazed, together with a silk box and cover
Each 5cm, the box 7.5cm x 26cm (2)
Provanance: from an English private collection, acquired from Hiroshi Yanagi at Tokyo Gallery, Kyoto in the 1990s.
So called Mud Men is widely used to describe Shiwan ware from kilns located in the Shiwanzhen Subdistrict of the provincial city of Foshan, near Guangzhou, Guangdong.
Auction: Cherry Picked; Arts of Asia, 15th May, 2025
The spring sale, titled to honour the Japanese cherry blossom season, and the curated nature of the lot selection features nearly 250 pieces of Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Tibetan art. Available for viewing from May 9th in our Hammersmith saleroom, the auction includes a group of lots from the collection of Dr Claudio Perino, among other important private estates comprising Japanese prints and paintings, bronze vases, Ming and Qing porcelain and bronzes.
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Viewing
Viewing and auction will take place at the following address:
Rear of 188 Hammersmith Road
Hammersmith
London
W6 7DJ
Auction:
Thursday 15th May 10:00 BST
Viewing:
9th May - 10:00 - 16:00
10th May - 10:00 - 16:00
11th May - 10:00 - 16:00
12th May - 10:00 - 16:00
13th May - 10:00 - 16:00
14th May - 10:00 - 16:00
