An unusual Pair of Chinese carved Soapstone Vases, circa 1900
| Current Bid: | £36.00 |
| Bid Increment: | £2.00 |
| Next Min Bid: | £38.00 |
| Buyer’s Premium: | £8.64 |
| Total Amount: | £44.64 |
| Number of Bids: | 3 |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Highest Bidder: | User 1501 |
| Auction Start: | 06/04/25 20:15:00 UTC |
| Auction Ending: | 21/04/25 19:00:00 UTC |
| Auction Finished : | 21/04/25 19:00:01 UTC |
LOT NUMBER 1
An unusual Pair of Chinese carved Soapstone Vases, circa 1900
A pair of Chinese soapstone vases with mottled colourings in a wide variety of brown and beige, the triangular form deeply carved on the two front faces with flowering peony and birds nestling in the branches, the reverses flat, each with a rock and a leaf, the base also flat and the interior hollowed out. Soapstone was first used by the Chinese over three thousand years ago but began its popularity in the Ming dynasty (1368 -1644) with the height of production during the ensuing Qing dynasty (1644 – 1911). The triangular form of this pair of vases is most unusual and the depth of carving displays near virtuoso expertise. There is little or no trace of the drill here, unlike some of the later twentieth century pieces, and all the pointers are to a dating no later than around 1900. The carver was fortunate to find two matching pieces of stone which allowed him to produce such a well balanced pair in shape, colour and decoration. The nature of the material means that soapstone pieces are found less often as matching pairs and this triangular shape, perhaps suggested by the original stone pieces themselves, is rarer still.| Size: | Left : Ht 17cm, Width (max) 11cm, Depth 7cm, Base 6cm x 5.5cm (max) Right: Ht 17cm, Width (max) 11cm Depth (max) 7cm, Base 8cm x 5.5cm |
| Weight: | 1.38kg |
| Date: | 1900 |
| Condition: | Good condition, no issues |
| Estimate: | £60 – 80 |
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