Autumn Auction of Luxury Antique Watches, Jewelry and Fine Art And Decor
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 8206
Massive Antique Chinese Bronze Urn Ming Qing Statement Scenic Dragons Cranes Panel Hundreds Of Pounds
Estimate: $700 - $50,000
Sold for
$1,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $10 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $50,000 | $1,000 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
- Described By: Rachel HFA VX NFEOE
- Title: Massive Antique Chinese Bronze Urn Ming Qing Statement Scenic Dragons Cranes Panel Hundreds Of Pounds
- Description: Chinese antiques expert Lark Mason examined this at our St. Petersburg office and later commented it may have come from The Emperors summer palace. This octagonal urn features 8 scenic landscape panels with imagery such as dragons, cranes, rabbits, and phoenix. This was originally in a lark mason auction with an est of 50-100k and then it failed at Larks auction. We offered it ourselves two years ago with a modest reserve and received terrific offer ls if we could transport it to China but we cannot. It is taking up warehouse space and we elect to sell it at no reserve. Massive Antique Chinese Bronze Urn Lark Mason Statement Scenic Dragons Cranes Panel Hundreds Of Pounds 1 Of 4 Examples In Sale
- Circa: Qing or Ming
- Type of Piece: urn, jardiniere, censer, or planter
- Measurements: Height: 30.5 inches x 32.5 inches at its widest diameter. 30 inches from outer lip to outer lip.
- Condition: Weathered garden patina with scattered bright verdigris and interior side separations below the lip visible in photos.
- Provenance: We discovered this urn, jardeniere, censer, or planter in the garden of a waterfront Tampa Bay home owned by a prominent local retired business owner, name withheld.
- Estimated weight of piece: Several hundred pounds
Condition
Weathered garden patina with scattered bright verdigris and interior side separations below the lip visible in photos.
Available payment options
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SHIPPING: HFA has limited in-house shipping for smaller items and certain types of jewelry, silver and watches. Please contact us in advance of the auction if you wish to see if the lot in which you are interested can be handled by our shipping department. We will be pleased to provide a list of shippers and packers that our clients have successfully used, or you can have your own shipper handle your purchases. Please contact the shipper of your choice to arrange for pick up and packing of your items. Your items will be released as soon as payment clears our bank. We request that your shipper schedules pick up times at least 24 hours in advance; this will ensure no delays in pick up, and release of your purchases. Please be aware that the item will be packed in a box that is proportionally larger than the object itself and will be in many cases be considered dimensional DIM weight. Shipping carriers charge based on maximum allowable weight for the size of the package. Your boxed purchase will likely weigh less than the stated weight on which the bill is based.
STORAGE: Storage fees of $10 per day if not picked up within 30 days after receiving your invoice. Items paid will be considered abandoned after 80 DAYS and all funds received WILL NOT be refunded and considered payment for storage. All unpaid auction wins will be considered abandoned after 30 days if no communication is made within receipt of the invoice.
Chinese antiques expert Lark Mason examined this at our St. Petersburg office and later commented it may have come from The Emperors summer palace.
