350 'Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art' to go under the hammer at Sotheby's London

KOLKATA: Sotheby's London will present for sale a range of over 350 Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 15 May 2013. The auction comprises a selection of important Chinese ceramics and jades, and will include a distinguished group of rare objects with exceptional provenance. The sale also features several notable collections, including Imperial Qing Ceramics and Works of Art from a Far Eastern Collection. In total, the auction is expected to realise in excess of £7.7 million.

Robert Bradlow, director, head of Sotheby's London Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Department, said: "We have carefully curated this sale to offer some of the finest examples of Chinese ceramics and works of art currently available to the market. The collection includes marvellous rarities, including a jade sceptre, a pair of 'famille-rose' vases and a 'famille-verte' bowl, all with outstanding provenances."

A White and Russet Jade 'Longevity' Ruyi sceptre, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, comes to the market with a provenance of historical importance. The ruyi sceptre was gifted to His Highness Maharaja Sir Padma Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal from Chiang Kai (1887-1975), a military and political figure who was head of the Chinese Nationalist Government from 1928 to 1949, on the occasion when his highness became the Maharaja in 1945.