Late Qing Porcelain from the Barbara Jean Levy Collection

The Legacy of Cixi

Chinese Textiles

Imperial Seals

Property from the Collection of Dr. Maurice Berger

Sale Highlights

New York

This September, Sotheby’s&nbsp;<span class="Enhancement" data-inline>
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        </span><i> </i>auction features an impressive array of porcelains, early ceramics, textiles and jades from important private collections. Leading this sale is an exceptionally fine and impressive large Qianlong mark and period blue and white 'floral' moonflask and three imperial jade seals, two of which were commissioned for the Qianlong Emperor. The sale also features a selection of important ceramics and works of art from the Barbara and Lester Levy Collection, amassed with an emphasis on works produced for the court of the Dowager Empress Cixi (1835-1908), as well as an important collection of textiles.<br><br>Sale Number: N11275<br>

SVP, International Head of Department, Chinese Works of Art, Americas &amp; Europe

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Julian King

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Hang Yin

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Rebecca Howard 

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This September, Sotheby’s&nbsp;<span class="Enhancement" data-inline>
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                <a class="Link" href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/important-chinese-art"><i>Important Chinese Art</i></a>
            </span>
        </span><i> </i>auction features an impressive array of porcelains, early ceramics, textiles and jades from important private collections. Leading this sale is an exceptionally fine and impressive large Qianlong mark and period blue and white 'floral' moonflask and three imperial jade seals, two of which were commissioned for the Qianlong Emperor. The sale also features a selection of important ceramics and works of art from the Barbara and Lester Levy Collection, amassed with an emphasis on works produced for the court of the Dowager Empress Cixi (1835-1908), as well as an important collection of textiles.&nbsp;