Lot 3323. A Carved Wooden Moon Flask, Qianlong Period, 1736-1795. H 35.7cm H 40cm with stand. Estimate HKD 600,000 - 800,000 (USD 76,576 - 102,101). Lot sold HKD 1,888,000 (USD 240,958). © Poly Auction.
This large moon flask resembles the texture of agarwood and its overall surface is carved with naturalistic swirls and gnarled indentations. The slender branch like handles joins the garlic mouth to the sloping shoulders, supported on a short splayed foot. The base is finely inlaid with silver wire with a four-character seal mark Qianlong Yu Jian, all fitted on a wood stand.
Provenance: Sotheby's Sydney.
Poly Hong Kong. Inheritance - A Selection Of Important Chinese Art From The Ever Concord, 2 october 2018, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong