A pair of white jade bowls, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Photo Sotheby's
each with deep rounded sides rising from a gently spreading foot to a flared rim, the translucent stone of an even white tone suffused with milky-white streaks and natural fissures, wood stands. Quantité: 4 - 15.2cm., 6in. Estimation 30,000 -- 50,000 GBP
JADES FROM THE COLLECTION OF CEDRIC AND LOUISE BLAKER
Born in Sussex, England, Cedric Blaker (1886-1958) travelled to Shanghai in 1910 before permanently moving to Hong Kong in 1911, where he helped found Gilman's Trading Company. He was interned at Hong Kong's Port Stanley Prisoner of War Camp during World War 2, and was later appointed Chairman of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (1955-1958). Blaker amassed his fine collection of Chinese works of art with the help of his wife, Louise.
Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 06 nov. 2013 - http://www.sothebys.com
