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Curiosity V

02 April 2019 | 10:30 AM HKT | Hong Kong

SALE TOTAL

67,962,500HKD
Browse Lots
  • 3020
    AN IMPORTANT AND EXCEPTIONAL JADE CONG
    NEOLITHIC PERIOD, LIANGZHU CULTURE
    LOT SOLD.9,655,000HKD
  • 3050
    A MONUMENTAL AND EXTREMELY RARE STUCCO HEAD OF BUDDHA
    LIAO DYNASTY
    LOT SOLD.9,175,000HKD
  • 3085
    A JUNYAO MOON-WHITE GLAZED MEIPING
    SONG – JIN DYNASTY
    LOT SOLD.5,935,000HKD
  • 3028
    A RARE LONGQUAN CELADON 'KINUTA' MALLET VASE
    YUAN DYNASTY
    LOT SOLD.4,495,000HKD
  • 3063
    A SUPERB AND RARE JADE 'CHILONG' CUP
    SONG DYNASTY
    LOT SOLD.3,750,000HKD
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Sale Number: HK0866 Lots : 120

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When Curiosity Met the Strangest Novel of the 19th Century

The Curiosity sale presents masterpieces from across time and geographical space, from Ice Age Siberia, to Bronze Age China, Ancient Egypt and Medieval Europe. Highlights include an important Neolithic jade cong from the Liangzhu culture formerly in the distinguished collection of Duan Fang (1861-1911), one of the most important political figures and reformers of the late Qing period. The sale will present four monumental pieces: a stucco Buddha head dating from the Liao dynasty in the 10th-12th century AD and built with gypsum and layers of Chinese sutras, a rare complete skeleton of a Pleistocene period mammoth, a 3rd-4th century massive Gandhara portrait frieze of Heracles, as well as a principal springer mullion from the south window of Canterbury cathedral. The latter, a fragmentary masterpiece of late Gothic architecture, was only recently removed during restoration work at the cathedral.

When Curiosity Met the Strangest Novel of the 19th Century

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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
Carrie Li
Senior Director
Senior Specialist
Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 8155
carrie.li@sothebys.com
Sam Shum
Senior Director
Senior Specialist
Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 8125
sam.shum@sothebys.com
Christian Bouvet
Senior Director
Head of Department, Paris
Asian Department
+33 1 53 05 52 42
christian.bouvet@sothebys.com
Amethyst Chau
Director
Specialist
Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 8121
amethyst.chau@sothebys.com
Vivian Tong
Deputy Director
Head of Mid-Season Sales
Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 9027
vivian.tong@sothebys.com
Cristine Li
Deputy Director
Specialist
Chinese Works of Art
+852 2822 8122
cristine.li@sothebys.com
Mizuka Seya
Deputy Director
Specialist
Chinese Works of Arts, Japan
+81 3 3230 2755
mizuka.seya@sothebys.com
Peter Song
Deputy Director
Specialist
Chinese Works of Art
+86 10 6408 8890
peter.song@sothebys.com
Ching Yi Huang
Deputy Director
Specialist
Chinese Works of Art
+886-2-2757-6689
ChingYi.Huang@sothebys.com
   
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