Early 20th Century Collection of Hand Carved Chinese Antiques to be Sold
An unprecedented collection of early 20th century Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer due for sale.
Loomis, CA (PRWEB) June 17, 2005 -- Perhaps the largest collection of antique
Asian lacquer products in the world is being made available to dealers and
galleries. Purchased by Jaeger Carved Arts, Ltd., nearly three decades ago,
through an exclusive export agreement with the Peoples Republic of China, the
pre 1950 artifacts are in original packaging and are in nearly pristine
condition. Retiring president of Jaeger Carved Arts, Ltd., Irwin Jaeger, quickly
became occupied with other business interests after purchasing the hand crafted
lacquerware, resulting in an extended storage of the fine artifacts at a Los
Angeles facility. Now, the retiring Mr. Jaeger is offering the entire collection
for sale in one large lot. Offered at the original decades old cost of $800,000
(not including duties or freight charges), Mr. Jaeger, will consider all
offers.
The process of creating a single piece of Chinese Lacquer
requires elaborate hand work and complicated artistry by accomplished masters.
The Lac tree (grown in Central and Southern China) exudes a resin that has
remarkable properties. Besides brightness and luster, it holds a certain quality
of preserving the material upon which it is applied. The lacquer is applied
evenly on a base of either copper or bronze. Each coat must be allowed to dry
five hours in a damp chamber. In general, it requires one hundred to several
hundred coats of lacquer before carving can begin. The complete process takes
several months to over a year to create a single piece.
The Cinnabar
Lacquer antiques from China were crafted between the years 1900 and 1950. The
inclusion of original packaging and large numbers of sets (with two or more
pieces per box), greatly increase the value to collectors. An estimated 4700
boxes of sets and individual vases, plates, dishes, etc, are included as well as
larger pieces such as life size Foo Dog statues, a six panel screen, and ˝ life
size carved horses.
View a more detailed description with photos at the
following link. http://www.sevensunsdistribution.com/
Color photos
available on request.
Contact: Rozan Kitchen, Manager, Seven Suns
Distribution, +1-916-663-1535 or e-mail protected from spam bots
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