NEW YORK, NY.- Aggressive bidding among shrewd collectors pushed numerous lots well past their pre-auction estimates in Heritage Auctions’ Asian Art Auction in New York, ultimately driving the total realized to nearly $3.3 million. 

“We made a big impression during Asia Week New York and these results show it,” said Richard Cervantes, Director, Asian Art. “Our clients are extremely happy with the scholarship and marketing we put behind their precious objects.” 

The top lot was a Tibetan Thangka Depicting Two Abbots, possibly 13th century, which hammered at $642,500. 

Lot 78408. A Tibetan Thangka Depicting Two Abbots, possibly 13th century, 36 inches high (91.4 cm). Property of a New York Gentleman . Sold for : $642,500.00. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

A Chinese Tobi Seiji Decorated Longquan Celadon Jar, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century also eclipsed its pre-auction estimate when it realized $492,500. With a molded three-toe dragon on the lid, the jar includes floral decoration on the rim, continuous scrolling floral and foliage on the body and splashes of iron-brown on the body and lid. 

Lot 78213. A Chinese Tobi Seiji Decorated Longquan Celadon Jar, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century; 3-3/8 inches high x 4-3/4 inches diameter (8.6 x 12.1 cm). Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000. Sold for: $492,500.00. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

A Very Fine and Rare Partial Set of Six Imperial Chinese Embroidered Silk Hundred Crane Scrolls, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, brought in $212,500. 

ot 78174. A Very Fine and Rare Partial Set of Six Imperial Chinese Embroidered Silk Hundred Crane Scrolls, Qing Dynasty, 18th century; 98-1/2 inches long (250.2 cm) (each). Estimate: $20,000 - $40,000. Sold for: $212,500. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

A Fine Chinese Inscribed and Embellished Lacquer Panel Inset with Jade and Hardstone Mounts, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, circa 1735-95 closed at $150,000. The panel includes a high-relief carved cinnabar border in red, blue, black and brown on the top, above an amber-colored lacquered ground with inscribed prose on the left, inset zitan pagoda surrounded by jade, coral, agate and hardstone people, animals and rocky outcropping.  

Lot 78170. A Fine Chinese Inscribed and Embellished Lacquer Panel Inset with Jade and Hardstone Mounts, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, circa 1735-1795; 45-1/2 inches high x 28-1/2 inches wide (115.6 x 72.4 cm). Sold for: $150,000. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

The panel with high relief carved cinnabar border in red, blue, black, and brown to the top of the composition, above an amber-colored lacquered ground with inscribed prose to the left, inset zitan pagoda surrounded by jade, coral, agate, and hardstone people, animals, and rocky outcropping.  

Ref: Sotheby's Hong Kong, Imperial Interiors, 7 October 2015, Lot 3001, 3005. 

A Fine and Very Rare Chinese Imperial Hunting Knife with Enameled Gold and Silver Sheath Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, 18th century also cracked the six-figure plateau when it drew a winning bid of $100,000. The knife features lapis lazuli and a pure white jade-mounted hilt, bolster fitted with collar inset with turquoise, coral and lapis cabochons, gilded blade with a spine inset with gold wire Qianlong Nianzhi mark and a sheath decorated with various cabochon mounts. 

Lot 7858. A Fine and Very Rare Chinese Imperial Hunting Knife with Enameled Gold and Silver Sheath, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, circa 1735-1796. Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000. Sold for: $100,000. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions. 

Other top lots included, but were not limited to: 

Lot 78407. A Very Large Tibetan Mahakala Thangka Depicting Various Bodhisattvas, Lamas and Deities, 18th-19th century; 62 inches high x 43-1/4 inches wide (157.5 x 109.9 cm) (sight). Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000. Sold for: $93,750.00. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions. 

Lot 78142. A Fine Chinese Carved White Jade Double-Sided Plaque, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century; 8-1/2 h x 6-1/4 w x 0-5/8 d inches (21.6 x 15.9 x 1.6 cm). Sold for: $87,500.00. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions. 

Provenance: The Estate of Philip Cardeiro The plaque depicts a river scene to obverse, a group of elders congregated within a cloudy, mountainous landscape to reverse. 

Lot 78217. A Large and Rare Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Windswept Jar, Guan, Ming Dynasty, 15th century, 13-7/8 inches high (35.2 cm). Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000. Sold for: $87,500.00. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

Lot 78143. A Large Chinese Carved Coral Group, 20th century; 27-1/4 inches high (69.2 cm) (excluding base). Sold for: $68,750.00. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

Lot 78229. A Monumental Chinese Blue and White Triple Gourd Vase, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period, circa 1662-1722; 40-1/8 inches high (101.9 cm). Sold for: $68,750.00. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

Provenance: John Pierpoint Morgan Collection of Chinese Ceramics;
Joseph and Ben Duveen Brothers, Inc. Collection;
The Norton Simon Foundation, acquired 1965;
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Sale 3204, May 7-8, 1971, Lot 36;
Private collection;
Acquired by present owner from above.