Auction Preview: Christie’s Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles Part I, London, Nov 9 & 11

What: Auction of Fine Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art, and TextilesWhere: Christie’s, 85 Old Brompton Road, London, South KensingtonWhen: November 9, 10.00 am and 2.00 pmPublic Viewing: Christie’s South Kensington, 5 – 10 NovemberTop Lots of the Sale:The auction offers over 500 lots from 1000 years of Chinese art from the Song dynasty to the early 20th century. The sale features jade and hardstone carvings; bronze Buddhist works of art; snuff bottles; furniture and robes from a number of private Western and Asian collections. Apart from these the auction includes 28 lots from the W. Stuart Collection of Textiles, a collection that was 35 years in the making and features Chinese dragon robes, formal and informal jackets and rank badges. Top lots of this sale are:*A large marble-inset, Hongmu foliate table, 19th century. Estimate: GBP£ 15,000 - GBP£ 25,000 (US$ 18,360 - US$ 30,600)*A cast iron figure of a seated Gaunyin, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century. Estimate: GBP£ 15,000 - GBP£ 25,000 (US$ 18,360 - US$ 30,600)*A pair of famille verte vases and covers, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate: GBP£ 10,000 - GBP£ 20,000 (US$ 12,240 - US$ 24,480)*A lacquered mother-of-pearl and wood table, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate: GBP£ 10,000 - GBP £15,000 (US$ 12,240 - US$ 18,360)*A gilt bronze figure of Guanyin, Ming dynasty, 17th century. Estimate: GBP£ 8,000 - GBP£ 12,000 (US$ 9,792 - US$ 14,688)Click on the slideshow for highlights of the sale.