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Kangxi – Emperorship and Power

06 April 2016 | 11:45 AM HKT | Hong Kong

SALE TOTAL

141,520,000HKD
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  • 3101
    A SUPREMELY IMPORTANT IMPERIAL TANXIANGMU 'JINGTIAN QINMIN' SEALQING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
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    LOT SOLD.92,600,000HKD
  • 3102
    AN IMPERIAL SOAPSTONE 'YUANJIANZHAI' SEAL QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
    LOT SOLD.48,920,000HKD
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Sale Number: HK0642 Lots : 3

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AUCTION RESULTS

Five sales of Chinese Works of Art totalled HK$893.6 million/US$114.6 million. The Pilkington Collection of Chinese Art brought HK$502.8 million/US$64.5 million, tripling pre-sale estimate. Top lot was a Blue and White Yongle Moonflask which achieved HK$110.52 million/US$14.2 million, tripling high estimate. The Seal of the Mandate of Heaven sold for HK$92.6 million/US$11.9 million, setting a world auction record for a Kangxi Imperial Seal.

Sale total: HK$141,520,000/US$18,143,600

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The sale is a testament to the vision of the Kangxi emperor. It includes two extremely rare and important Imperial seals from the period: a massive tanxiangmu seal carved with the characters jingtian qinmin (‘To respect Heaven and diligently serve the people’), one of a select number of seals that was carved under the reigns of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong; and a superbly carved soapstone seal carved with the characters yuanjian zhai, the name of the Emperor’s private library. It is one of an extremely rare group of seals carved with a dragon and tiger. Both seals are recorded in the Kangxi Baosou, a complete record of the Kangxi Emperor’s seals. Commissioned in 1781 by his grandson, the Qianlong Emperor, only two copies are known, of which one is preserved in the Palace Museum, Beijing. Offered here is the only example in private hands, recording a total of one hundred and nineteen seals, providing deep insights into the principles and vision of the Kangxi Emperor. It is extremely rare to find any Kangxi Imperial seal in private hands, and an extraordinarily fortuitous event to assemble these three legacies of Kangxi Imperial rule in one sale.

To view other Hong Kong sales and exhibitions, please visit our dedicated Spring Sales 2016 page.

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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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