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Important Chinese Art

05 October 2016 | 2:30 PM HKT | Hong Kong

SALE TOTAL

319,458,750HKD
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  • 3605
    AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IMPERIAL INSCRIBED CINNABAR LACQUER WUTONG WOOD QIN
    QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD (DATED IN ACCORDANCE TO 1745); INSCRIPTIONS BY WANG YOUDUN AND ZHANG RUO'AI; UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF TULA, COMMISSIONER OF THE SUZHOU IMPERIAL MANUFACTORY
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    LOT SOLD.55,640,000HKD
  • 3607
    AN EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' VASE, HU
    SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG
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    LOT SOLD.44,440,000HKD
  • 3611
    AN EXTREMELY RARE AND MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF PINK-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE TROMPE L'OEIL JARS AND COVERS
    SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG
    LOT SOLD.42,760,000HKD
  • 3636
    A RARE AND IMPORTANT BLUE AND WHITE BARBED 'BANANA PLANT AND PEONY' CHARGER
    YUAN DYNASTY
    null
    LOT SOLD.29,880,000HKD
  • 3612
    AN EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE 'FLOWERS AND FRUIT' MOONFLASK
    SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG
    LOT SOLD.18,080,000HKD
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Sale Number: HK0675 Lots : 123

SALE TOTAL

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AUCTION RESULTS

Six sales of Chinese Works of Art totalled HK$603 million/US$77.2 million. Top lot was the highly important Imperial khotan-green jade seal ‘Treasure of the Emperor Supreme’ which achieved HK$91.5 million/US$11.7 million. The Imperial inscribed documentary wutong qin sold for HK$55.6 million/US$7.2 million, setting a world auction record for a Qing dynasty musical instrument. The Chinese Art Through the Eye of Sakamoto Gorō: Early Buddhist Bronzes achieved a white glove sale fetching HK$50.4 million/US$6.5 million, over six times the estimate. 

Sale total: HK$319,458,750/US$41,187,817

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AUCTION DETAILS

The Important Chinese Art auction is a tightly curated assemblage of fine and rare porcelain and works of art with a particular focus on the Ming and Qing dynasties. Highlights of the sale include an extremely rare documented Imperial qin carved by order of Emperor Qianlong in the 10th year of his reign, a large blue and white ‘Eight Immortals’ vase and a magnificent pairs of famille-rose pink-ground jars and covers. The sale also includes a collection of exceptional Ming and Qing porcelain and works of art from a private European collector. Several of these emanate from the collection of Alfred Morrison, including a magnificent cloisonné enamel and gilt-bronze vase from the Qianlong period.

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Nicolas Chow
Senior Director, Chairman, Asia
Worldwide Head and Chairman of Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 8128
nicolas.chow@sothebys.com
Julian King
Senior Director, International Specialist
Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 5518
julian.king@sothebys.com
Sam Shum
Senior Director
Senior Specialist
Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 8125
sam.shum@sothebys.com
Carrie Li
Senior Director
Senior Specialist
Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 8155
carrie.li@sothebys.com
Christian Bouvet
Senior Director
Head of Department, Paris
Asian Department
+33 1 53 05 52 42
christian.bouvet@sothebys.com
Patrick Tse
Director
Business Director
Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 8126
patrick.tse@sothebys.com
Peter Song
Deputy Director
Specialist
Chinese Works of Art
+86 10 6408 8890
peter.song@sothebys.com
Amethyst Chau
Director
Specialist
Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 8121
amethyst.chau@sothebys.com
Ching Yi Huang
Deputy Director
Specialist
Chinese Works of Art
+886-2-2757-6689
ChingYi.Huang@sothebys.com
Cristine Li
Deputy Director
Specialist
Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 8122
cristine.li@sothebys.com
Carmen Li
Deputy Director
Business Manager
Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 8124
carmen.li@sothebys.com
Abigail Ng
Senior Administrator
Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 5582
abigail.ng@sothebys.com
   
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