Glazed pottery urns, $12,870, Michaan’s
A pair of monumental glazed pottery floor urns, signed on the base Henry Weiss and Thomas Gorham, each one 36 inches tall, sold for $12,870 at an Estates Auction held August 5 by Michaan’s Auctions in Alameda, CA. Also, a jadeite, diamond, 14 kt white gold ring hammered for $17,550; a 20th century oil on canvas by Chinese artist Jiali Yu, titled Yun, 2012, realized $12,870; and an album of ten watercolor landscape paintings, ink and color on paper, dated 1979 with a signature “Wenzhi,” went for $10,530. Prices include a 17 percent buyer’s premium.
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A friend of mine sold something similar on antique road show for around $5000. Good day for her!