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Lot 106 · European and Asian Decorative Arts Including Pre-Columbian

Portrait of the Artist's Mother, quarter-length, in a black dress with white collar and bonnet

William Powell Frith, Ra

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Estimate
£1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,485–$3,314
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — European and Asian Decorative Arts Including Pre-Columbian , New York · 12 November 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6600282
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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William Powell Frith, Ra, Portrait of the Artist's Mother, quarter-length, in a black dress with white collar and bonnet. Christie's, 12 Nov 1998, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6600282.

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William Powell Frith, Ra, Portrait of the Artist's Mother, quarter-length, in a black dress with white collar and bonnet. Christie's, 12 Nov 1998, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6600282.

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From the same sale European and Asian Decorative Arts Including Pre-Columbian · Nov 1998

LotArtistEstimateResult
By Janes Garrie & Sons, Aberdeen A MACHINE MADE ARTS AND CRAFTS CARPET $1,500–$2,500
Tang Dynasty (8Th Century) A LARGE PAINTED POTTERY HORSE $5,000–$7,000
Qing Dynasty (18Th Century) A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE BELT SLIDE $600–$800
Shang Dynasty (1600C-1100C B.c.) A BRONZE TRIPOD VESSEL, JUE $1,200–$1,800
Qing Dynasty (19Th Century) A BROWNISH-GREY JADE TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER $1,000–$1,500
Qing Dynasty (19Th Century) A GREYISH-GREEN JADE MODEL OF A LOG RAFT $1,200–$1,800

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