After one year‘s careful plan and operation , under the care and support of people from all walks of life , Wende online auction has obtained tremendous achievements by making full use of various aspects of technology and experience in the fields of collection, appraisal, authentication and so on. At the same time, this also provides reliable, specialized services for all parts to online auction.
With more buyers involved in the online auction of 2007 Wende Spring Arts, the antique and rare article column competes fiercely, with a steady rise of deal price and deal rate. This depends on the control of quantity and the severe demand of quality. Making “Being Fit For Collection” as its theme , online auction presents more art precious articles to the public buyers.
Of all the lots, the most eye-catching one is A Gilt-Bronze Seated Figure of Sakyamuni Buddha, Tang Dynasty. The statue is plump for countenance and clear in facial features, eyebrows being as arched as waning moon. And the figure is mild and leisureliness for expression, wearing cassock that unveils right shoulder, with underwear worn inside. The wide ruffle is hanging over the pedestal with lowered skirt ruffle naturally folded for dropping. The statue is taking on playing seating poise, pearl held in right hand with knee supported by left hand. Lotus platform of peanut shape is designed on the octagonal pedestal. Lotus petal is plump and moistened and its back taking on fire pattern hollowed out. The whole sculpture is finely cast with vivid image, being the exquisite works of Tang Dynasty. Due to its well-preservation, after several fierce biddings, it finally dealt at 39million Yuan, making the highest record among the deal price of single article.
As for porcelain, the most popular one is A Pair of Underglazed-Blue and Celadon-Glazed Vase, Qing Dynasty which dealt at 220 thousands Yuan. The cymbal-shaped vase has blue glazed rim, a tall neck, a flat body and cymbal-shaped feet. It is applied with green glazed decorated with dragon and floral design. It is elegantly decorated and deserves collection.
Among the bronze ware, A Bronze Cooking Vessel Ding, Western Zhou Reign, which hands down the history of the Chinese culture, dealt at 500 thousands Yuan. It shaped with regular pattern, narrow rim and thinning neck, three pillar feet and abdomen outside slanting slightly. The neck decorates cloud scrolls which is transmuted from beast veins and appeared the first period of Western Zhou Reign. The outside bottom has outside arc-shaped triangle Fan line and the arc-shaped strong line. The wall inside is incised 7 character, which means that (personal name) made it for sacrificing hid grandfather. The another two bronze vessels which excavated in the tomb of Western Zhou, No.251 Liuli River, Beijing is the same as this one, revealing that the person was the higher-rank nobles in Yan kindom ,during Western Zhou period. Being the typical bronze vessel during Western Zhou period, well-preserved, it is decorated simply and brightly. Most important thing is that it is has posy incised and definite owner. With a higher historical research value and art appreciation value, it is precious and worthy collecting. The ivory sculpture topic centers on the important works of the Chinese ancient and modern artists, continuing the fine results of previous articles. This eye-catching one is A Ivory-Sculpted ‘Person and Fish’Design, which clinched a deal with 100 thousands Yuan. The hollowing sculpture is the technology in arts and the quintessence of the China. The ivory sculpture, once lost, recreated during Qing Dynasty and developed continuingly. The whole sculpture is beautifully decorated and finely cast, still having great space for value raising.
Except for the writing materials, the royal atmosphere of the imperial golden ware can be displayed vividly and clearly. A Ruyi scepter made during Qianlong - Jiaqing period is protracted ‘Eight Ji Xiang design’on its back and inlaid ‘Five Bats’design on the front .The whole sculpture is decorated exquisitely with heavy color, enhancing its value . Being well-preserved, having its original finial, this article attracts attention of many collectors, therefore clinching a good price and finally dealing at 270,000 Yuan.
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