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Lot 1011
Chinese Song style celadon twin fish bowl
Sold
$425
Starting Bid: $150
Est.
$300 - $500
Live Auction
SELECT: 3 Day Auction
Description
Possibly Song/Yuan Dynasty (13th/14th c.), green glazed ceramic, interior with fish relief, 2"h x 5.25"dia
Condition
Fair, old repair on rim shows visible discoloration, small chip on repaired rim, small glaze hairline in bowl interior, small chips around foot rim
Provenance
From the Collection of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Literature
Art dealer, connoisseur, and philanthropist Eugene Victor Thaw (1927-2018) was widely considered to be among the world's greatest collectors of European master drawings, French Post-Impressionism, Cubism, and an early advocate of the American Abstract Expressionists. One of the most respected art dealers of his day, he is credited with placing hundreds of major works into museums around the world, and was the founding member and past president of the Art Dealers Association of America.