Asian Art Auction

June 08, 2015

LOT 208

Lot 208

Pale Celadon Jade Landscape Vase, 19th Century

Pale Celadon Jade Landscape Vase, 19th Century
Lot 208 Details
Pale Celadon Jade Landscape Vase, 19th Century

The well hollowed stone of an even celadon colour with minor russet inclusions throughout and rendered in the form of a baluster form vase of slightly flattened proprtion and carved with a continuous scene of crashing waves, cranes, and ‘100 antiques’, a pair of mythical beasts flanking either side of the neck and rim forming handles, one in the shape of a sinuous chilong, the other a dragon, the whole supported on a tall spreading foot. Wood stand
height 8.3" — 21 cm.

Estimate $6,000-$8,000

Realised: $19,200
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Provenance:

Two Chinese Jade Carvings from the Collection of Sir Michael William and Lady Wendy Turner, Hong Kong and London (Lots 207-208)
Given as gifts to Sir Michael (1905-1980) (KBE. CBE. OBE. Hon LLD) while he was the Chief Manager of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank (Later HSBC) between 1953-1962.
Sir Michael William Turner was born in Winchester, England, in 1905. He studied at University College, Oxford with a degree in military history and a stint on the English national field hockey team. Upon graduation, he joined the London HSBC office and was
then posted to Shanghai. On his second tour in Shanghai he met and married Wendy Stranack (later Lady Wendy Turner), but was subsequently transferred to Singapore where he was interned in Changi jail for the duration of WWII. It took six months to recover from the camp, and afterwards, he resumed his business career and succeeded Sir Arthur Morse as Chief Manager of HSBC in 1953 where he was instrumental in the considerable post-war expansion of the bank. Following retirement in 1963 he served as Chairman of the British Bank of the Middle East. Sir Michael died in London in 1980. A Turner room in the main Hong Kong branch of HSBC commemorates his services to the bank. During his time in Hong Kong he and Lady Turner acquired a number of Chinese jade carvings, porcelain, and works of art.

CONDITION DETAILS

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LOT 208
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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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