Asian Art Online Auction

July 09, 2015

LOT 154

Lot 154

Bronze Silver Inlay ‘Dragon’ Dish, Shisou Mark, 18th/19th Century

Bronze Silver Inlay ‘Dragon’ Dish, Shisou Mark, 18th/19th Century
Lot 154 Details
Bronze Silver Inlay ‘Dragon’ Dish, Shisou Mark, 18th/19th Century

With a wide rim patterned with a continuous Greek key-fret border and gently sloping towards the shallow cavetto decorated with a dragon soaring amid scrolling clouds and above a band of crashing waves
diameter 10.8" — 27.5 cm.
44 oz. — 1368 grams

Estimate $400-$600

Realised: $264
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Bronze Silver Inlay ‘Dragon’ Dish, Shisou Mark, 18th/19th Century
  • Bronze Silver Inlay ‘Dragon’ Dish, Shisou Mark, 18th/19th Century
Provenance:

Chinese Works of Art from the Estate of Elizabeth Helen Livingston (née Kessler, 1928, Frankfurt, Germany). (Lots 263A to 263E).  Elizabeth Helen Livingston inherited a small collection of Asian art acquired by her father and grandfather during their travels to China in the late 19th and early 20th C.  Her grandfather Johann Friedrich Karl Kessler (1858-1889) and father Alexander Karl Kessler (1885-1964) were owners of Johann Philip Kessler Bank, Frankfurt.  Elizabeth moved to Canada in 1950 with her husband Arthur Edwin Livingston.

CONDITION DETAILS

Silver wire tarnished, and overall surface wear to front and back. At 7 o’clock there is a casting flaw area 2 cm in diameter that goes through the dish to the reverse

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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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