BERLIN.- The Berlin-based online art and auction house Auctionata will present outstanding pieces of Asian Art in three livestream auctions ‘Exceptional Snuff Bottles from a Spanish Collection’ and ‘Important Chinese Furniture’ and ‘Important Asian Art’ on December 11 & 12, 2014.

The first auction ‘Exceptional Snuff Bottles’ on December 11 at 6 PM CET will present a beautiful selection of more than 60 rare snuff bottles from a private collection in Spain. The artfully crafted snuff bottles, which had been used for storing powdered tobacco since the early Qing Dynasty, are particularly impressive in their diversity of materials and designs. Each bottle constitutes a small but fine artwork. The collection includes several masterpieces such as a bright violet amethyst snuff bottle with dragon relief, a jade snuff bottle with the depiction of a garden scene and a multicolor-overlay glass bottle with insects and blossoms, which still features its original stopper in the shape of a frog.

The subsequent auction ‘Important Chinese Furniture’ at 8 PM CET will present an exquisite collection of rare Ming Dynasty furniture from the estate of a German diplomat. The outstanding highlight of this auction is an impressive Zitan Altar Table QIAOTOUAN from the 16th/17th century. Further highlights include a set of four Huanghuali armrest chairs, crafted in the 17th century, a 16th century Huanghuali altar table with floral carving and a rare Huanghuali daybed LUOHANCHUANG with original arm- and backrests, decorated with finely carved reliefs.

The auction ‘Important Asian Art’ on December 12 at 6 PM CET will then present a truly outstanding selection of works by important Chinese artists such as QI Baishi, LI Keran or GUAN Liang. One outstanding highlight of this auction is a private album of paintings from the estate of the well-known illustrator Werner Klemke (1917-1994) from East Berlin. Due to his close ties to China, Klemke collected precious artworks and built personal friendships with many renowned Chinese artists. The offered album, which he used to keep in his home, is filled with personal messages and spontaneous drawings by LI Keran, GUANG Liang, HE Tianjian and many other artists who have visited him in East Berlin. Therefore, this auction does not only present unique objects with a personal history and flawless provenance, but also precious documents of the German-Chinese friendship.