Denindo Auction just held an auction for their ceramics and furniture collections. The works in bidding were Chinese and Japanese origin ceramics, wooden house furniture and also antique silver based ornaments.
The auction was divided into two sessions and was attended by ceramics enthusiasts and also antique items collectors. Since 11 am, the bidding participants were already present and socializing in the waiting room that also showcased the works in auction. Beforehand, Denindo Auction had been displaying those items since May 7th to 8th. This was done so the bidders can have a closer look at the articles printed in the catalogue.
According to the curator, that day, as many as 181 collections will be in auction with a variety of price ranges. On the first session that started at 12 to 2 pm, the items in auction were the Chinese and Japanese origin ceramics aging hundreds of years old.
The escalating bidding price in an auction of course plays as a certain attraction for the bidders and participants. Such as what happened as two ceramic based ginger compartments from the Qing dynasty was at bid.
It was opened at the price of R million rupiah. Two participants bid for several minutes, until the ceramic with imprinted dragon motive was finally sold for the price of 13 million rupiah. Musa explained that the entire collection of items in auction that day had high values and mostly brought in from Central and East Java.
“Of course, for the items in auction, the historical value had been researched. Generally, collectors also have particular interests on the items, such as the rarity, age, size, history, and form.”
For the second session, a furniture of Tionghoan settlers furniture that mostly made of wood were in auction along with the ornaments and accessories that is still within similar theme. A ‘Botekan’ (arranged cases with drawers and mirror on the top) became one of the attractions, for it was made from a rare Trembalu log (Cassia Causa Javanes-nis).
According to Danny F.J Pankey, the owner of the auction bureau, collectors’ interests are usually directed to the furniture, because they can still make use of the items. And this auction that takes place only once in every three months does not only offer Chinese and Settlers antiquities, but also European antique articles.
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