AUTUMN ASIA WEEK NEW YORK AUCTION RESULTS
Left: An Exceptionally Rare Chinese Yellow Ground and Underglaze Blue Porcelain Moon Flask, Baoyueping; Property from the Collection of a Distinguished Family from Westchester. Sold for US$121,150. Right: A Chinese Ming-Style Blue and White Porcelain Moon Flask, Bianhu,; Property from the Estate of an Elegant Lady. Sold for US$83,050
Auction of Asian Works of Art on September 16-17, 2026 Saw International Bidding Drive Outstanding Results
Doyle’s two-day Asian Works of Art sale on September 16–17, 2026 attracted bidders from around the globe and delivered outstanding results. Scheduled during Asia Week, the sale showcased a wide range of porcelain and ceramics, bronzes, jades, snuff bottles, scholar’s objects, furniture, paintings and other traditional arts representing centuries of East and South Asian history and culture.
Highlighting the sale were two exceptional Chinese porcelain moon flasks distinguished by their sophisticated decoration and imperial provenance. The rare Yongzheng-period yellow-ground and underglaze blue moon flask from the Collection of a Distinguished Family from Westchester featured lotus, peony and chrysanthemum blossoms painted in the Ming “heaped and piled” style, with a subtle three-dimensional effect. Determined bidders sent the moon flask soaring over its $15,000-20,000 estimate to achieve $121,150. A Qianlong period blue and white moon flask from the Estate of an Elegant Lady was decorated with the Eight Buddhist Emblems surrounded by lotus blossoms in vivid cobalt blue, also emulating the Ming “heaped and piled” style. It more than doubled its estimate $20,000-40,000 to realize $83,050.
Featured in the auction were Asian works of art from the Estate of Diane A. Nixon. Her lifelong love of travel inspired a rich and varied engagement with the arts as a devoted collector and generous supporter of museums and cultural institutions. Additional property from the Estate will be offered in select auctions through the Fall auction season.
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RECENT AUTUMN ASIA WEEK NEW YORK AUCTIONS & SPECIAL TOUR
Asian Works of Art
Part I: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 10am EDT (Lots 1 – 275)
Part II: Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 10am EDT (Lots 301 – 553)
Previews: September 11–14, 12-5pm
Doyle Discoveries Tour: Monday, September 14, 2026 at 10am (free and open to the public)
Join us for a special informal tour with Specialist Richard Cervantes on Monday, September 14 at 10am, offering an inside look at the exhibition ahead of the sale. Then, on September 16 and 17 at 10am, discover our Asian Works of Art auction, featuring two days of exceptional works from China, Japan, and across Asia—including porcelains, bronzes, jades, snuff bottles, scholar’s objects, furniture, and paintings.
The sale features highlights from prominent collections and estates, including the Estate of Diane A. Nixon, whose lifelong passion for travel inspired a rich and varied collection and a generous engagement with museums and cultural institutions. Additional property from the Estate will be offered in select auctions through the Fall auction season.
A Large and Rare Tibetan Parcel Gilt Mixed Metal Alloy Figure of Tsangnyon Heruka, 18th-19th c., H:10 3/4 in.; Lot 322; Estimate: US$50,000 – $70,000
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