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3075AN OUTSTANDING AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT MASSIVE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA
MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGLEnullLOT SOLD.236,440,000HKD -
3029AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND FINE COBALT-BLUE AND IRON-RED ‘MYTHICAL BEASTS’ STEMCUP
MARK AND PERIOD OF XUANDELOT SOLD.79,640,000HKD -
3036A SUPERB MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE VASE
MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENGLOT SOLD.46,040,000HKD -
3083A RARE PAIR OF EXQUISITELY CARVED ZITAN AND HONGMU 'PEONY' RECESSED-LEG ALTAR TABLES
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIODLOT SOLD.18,040,000HKD -
3021A FINE AND EXCEPTIONAL FALANGCAI 'MILLE-FLEURS' BOWL
BLUE ENAMEL MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENGLOT SOLD.14,440,000HKD
Overview
RESULTS
The five sales of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art set multiple records and achieved a combined total of HK$1.26 billion / US$161.5 million (estimated total: HK$750 million / US$96 million*). The top lot among the five sales was a Massive Gilt-Bronze Figure of a Seated Shakyamuni Buddha, which sold for HK$236.44 million / US$30.3 million, setting the World Auction Record for Chinese Sculpture.
*Estimates do not include buyer's premium.
OVERVIEW
In celebration of Sotheby’s 40th anniversary in Hong Kong, we are proud to present this thoughtfully curated sale which covers a wide range of materials from a massive gilt-bronze seated Yongle period Buddha to a set of Qianlong princely seals used before the emperor ascended the throne, as well as porcelains and jades from established private collections.
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