Possessing the Past | 萬古之幽

Possessing the Past | 萬古之幽

Possessing the Past | 萬古之幽

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Possessing the Past | 萬古之幽

20 October - 30 October 2026 • Hong Kong

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The ‘Kangxi Zhai’ hall-name plaque, carved for Edward T. Chow, signed Chen Hanguang and Deng Erya | 仇焱之「抗希齋」匾額 陳含光癸未年(1943年)記 鄧爾雅篆

8001. The ‘Kangxi Zhai’ hall-name plaque, carved for Edward T. Chow, signed Chen Hanguang and Deng Erya | 仇焱之「抗希齋」匾額 陳含光癸未年(1943年)記 鄧爾雅篆

A white and brown jade ‘dragon’ seal, Qing dynasty, later carved for Edward T. Chow | 清 白玉龍紐仇焱之自用印 印文:太倉仇氏抗希齋主人

8002. A white and brown jade ‘dragon’ seal, Qing dynasty, later carved for Edward T. Chow | 清 白玉龍紐仇焱之自用印 印文:太倉仇氏抗希齋主人

A ‘chicken blood’ soapstone seal carved for Edward T. Chow, By Feng Kanghou (1901–1983), dated gengxu year (1970) |  馮康侯庚戍(1970年)刻「焱之心賞」雞血石印

8003. A ‘chicken blood’ soapstone seal carved for Edward T. Chow, By Feng Kanghou (1901–1983), dated gengxu year (1970) | 馮康侯庚戍(1970年)刻「焱之心賞」雞血石印

An imperial white and russet jade brushrest, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 御製白玉錦雞山石筆擱

8004. An imperial white and russet jade brushrest, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 御製白玉錦雞山石筆擱

A carved cinnabar lacquer ‘magpie and prunus’ brush and cover, Ming dynasty, 16th – 17th century | 明十六至十七世紀 剔紅喜上眉梢筆管及筆帽

8005. A carved cinnabar lacquer ‘magpie and prunus’ brush and cover, Ming dynasty, 16th – 17th century | 明十六至十七世紀 剔紅喜上眉梢筆管及筆帽

A rare imperial songhua gourd-shaped inkstone with Yixing stoneware case, Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 松花石葫蘆硯及宜興紫砂硯盒 《乾隆年製》款

8006. A rare imperial songhua gourd-shaped inkstone with Yixing stoneware case, Seal mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 松花石葫蘆硯及宜興紫砂硯盒 《乾隆年製》款

A large inscribed huanghuali ‘mountainscape’ brushpot, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 黃花梨山水人物圖筆筒

8007. A large inscribed huanghuali ‘mountainscape’ brushpot, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 黃花梨山水人物圖筆筒

A fine and rare pair of small celadon-glazed barrel-shaped vases, Seal marks and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 粉青釉鼓式花插一對 《乾隆年製》款

8008. A fine and rare pair of small celadon-glazed barrel-shaped vases, Seal marks and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 粉青釉鼓式花插一對 《乾隆年製》款

The Edward T. Chow Guan cup, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 官窰小盃

8009. The Edward T. Chow Guan cup, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 官窰小盃

A ‘ziyun changzhu’ lingzhi plaything,  inscribed by Ju Jie (1524–1585),  Ming dynasty | 明 居節款「紫雲常駐」靈芝清供

8010. A ‘ziyun changzhu’ lingzhi plaything, inscribed by Ju Jie (1524–1585), Ming dynasty | 明 居節款「紫雲常駐」靈芝清供

A small white-glazed dragon-handled cup, Northern Song dynasty | 北宋 白釉龍柄盃

8011. A small white-glazed dragon-handled cup, Northern Song dynasty | 北宋 白釉龍柄盃

The Duanfang jade cong, Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture | 新石器時代 良渚文化 神人紋玉琮

8012. The Duanfang jade cong, Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture | 新石器時代 良渚文化 神人紋玉琮

A rare calcified jade head of a camel, Tang dynasty or earlier | 唐或以前 玉駱駝首

8013. A rare calcified jade head of a camel, Tang dynasty or earlier | 唐或以前 玉駱駝首

The Xi Zun, a highly important documentary royal archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, Late Shang dynasty, Yinxu period IV, likely the reign of Di Xin (c. 1075–1046 BCE), the last king of the Shang dynasty, with a thirty-six-character inscription recording a ritual wine-offering banquet held on the 22nd day of the 6th month in the year corresponding to 1051 BCE | 商末 殷墟四期 或帝辛世(公元前約1075年-前約1046年)隰尊 三十六字銘文推斷為記載或於公元前1051年六月二十二日所行饗酒之禮

8014. The Xi Zun, a highly important documentary royal archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, Late Shang dynasty, Yinxu period IV, likely the reign of Di Xin (c. 1075–1046 BCE), the last king of the Shang dynasty, with a thirty-six-character inscription recording a ritual wine-offering banquet held on the 22nd day of the 6th month in the year corresponding to 1051 BCE | 商末 殷墟四期 或帝辛世(公元前約1075年-前約1046年)隰尊 三十六字銘文推斷為記載或於公元前1051年六月二十二日所行饗酒之禮

A small rootwood brushpot, Qing dynasty | 清 隨形奇木筆筒

8015. A small rootwood brushpot, Qing dynasty | 清 隨形奇木筆筒

A parcel-gilt bronze ‘tortoise’ waterdropper, Song – Ming dynasty | 宋至明 鎏金銅龜形水注

8016. A parcel-gilt bronze ‘tortoise’ waterdropper, Song – Ming dynasty | 宋至明 鎏金銅龜形水注

A lingbi scholar’s rock, Ming – Qing dynasty | 明至清 靈璧石供

8017. A lingbi scholar’s rock, Ming – Qing dynasty | 明至清 靈璧石供

An inscribed rootwood stand, Signed Gengyan sanren and Shigu, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period | 清康熙 隨形奇木帖架 「耕烟散人」、「石谷」 款

8018. An inscribed rootwood stand, Signed Gengyan sanren and Shigu, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period | 清康熙 隨形奇木帖架 「耕烟散人」、「石谷」 款

An exceptional imperial white and russet jade brushpot with accessories, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 白玉巧作松柏延年筆筒 內置 白玉嵌寳如意、碧玉戧金嵌白玉如意、珊瑚福壽如意、白玉雲龍紋筆

8019. An exceptional imperial white and russet jade brushpot with accessories, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 白玉巧作松柏延年筆筒 內置 白玉嵌寳如意、碧玉戧金嵌白玉如意、珊瑚福壽如意、白玉雲龍紋筆

A bronze faceted spirally-ribbed vase, Ming dynasty | 明 銅旋棱紋花口長頸瓶

8020. A bronze faceted spirally-ribbed vase, Ming dynasty | 明 銅旋棱紋花口長頸瓶

A sancai-glazed jar, Tang dynasty | 唐 三彩陶罐

8021. A sancai-glazed jar, Tang dynasty | 唐 三彩陶罐

An exquisite and remarkably rare miniature bronze royal ritual wine vessel and cover, You, Late Shang dynasty | 商晚期 青銅弄器提梁卣

8022. An exquisite and remarkably rare miniature bronze royal ritual wine vessel and cover, You, Late Shang dynasty | 商晚期 青銅弄器提梁卣

A Jian russet-brown-glazed tea bowl, Song dynasty | 宋 建窰褐釉盞

8023. A Jian russet-brown-glazed tea bowl, Song dynasty | 宋 建窰褐釉盞

The Sir Percival David pottery jar, Zhou dynasty; imperially inscribed with Qianlong’s poem Yong Tao Zun (“Ode to a Pottery Zun”), very likely composed for this vessel and dated to the summer of the jichou year (1769) |  周 印紋灰陶尊 刻清高宗御製詩〈詠陶尊〉 《乾隆己丑夏御題》款 「德充符」印

8024. The Sir Percival David pottery jar, Zhou dynasty; imperially inscribed with Qianlong’s poem Yong Tao Zun (“Ode to a Pottery Zun”), very likely composed for this vessel and dated to the summer of the jichou year (1769) | 周 印紋灰陶尊 刻清高宗御製詩〈詠陶尊〉 《乾隆己丑夏御題》款 「德充符」印

A rare huanghuali horseshoe-back armchair, 17th century | 十七世紀 黃花梨圈椅

8025. A rare huanghuali horseshoe-back armchair, 17th century | 十七世紀 黃花梨圈椅

An extremely rare dated zitan-mounted archaic jade disc, bi, Zhou dynasty, the inscription and stand dated to 1775 | 清乾隆 御製紫檀木嵌後刻御製詩古玉璧插屏 玉:《乾隆乙末春御題》款 「得佳趣」印 屏:《乾隆乙末春月御題》款 「得佳趣」印

8026. An extremely rare dated zitan-mounted archaic jade disc, bi, Zhou dynasty, the inscription and stand dated to 1775 | 清乾隆 御製紫檀木嵌後刻御製詩古玉璧插屏 玉:《乾隆乙末春御題》款 「得佳趣」印 屏:《乾隆乙末春月御題》款 「得佳趣」印

A fine imperial white jade ‘dragon’ scroll weight, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 御製白玉蒼龍教子鎮尺

8027. A fine imperial white jade ‘dragon’ scroll weight, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period | 清乾隆 御製白玉蒼龍教子鎮尺

A very rare imperially inscribed white-glazed ingot-shaped pillow, Song dynasty; Inscription dated to the bingyin year of the Qianlong period (1746) | 宋 乾隆御題白瓷錠形枕 《乾隆丙寅御題》款 「乾」「隆」印

8028. A very rare imperially inscribed white-glazed ingot-shaped pillow, Song dynasty; Inscription dated to the bingyin year of the Qianlong period (1746) | 宋 乾隆御題白瓷錠形枕 《乾隆丙寅御題》款 「乾」「隆」印

A rare puddingstone brushrest, Song dynasty | 宋 礫石筆山

8029. A rare puddingstone brushrest, Song dynasty | 宋 礫石筆山

An inscribed stone waterpot, Signed Cangshuo, By Wu Changshuo (1844–1927), Qing dynasty | 清 吳昌碩石製水盂 《倉碩》款

8030. An inscribed stone waterpot, Signed Cangshuo, By Wu Changshuo (1844–1927), Qing dynasty | 清 吳昌碩石製水盂 《倉碩》款

The Ruan Yuan–Duanfang ‘Vulture Crag’ scholar’s rock, Ming dynasty;  the rock inscribed by Ruan Yuan, dated the first year of the Jiaqing reign (1796); the accompanying wood stand inscribed Taozhai qinggong and Duanfang |  明 「鷲巖」石供 清嘉慶元年(1796年)  阮元題銘   木座「陶齋清供」、「端方」款

8031. The Ruan Yuan–Duanfang ‘Vulture Crag’ scholar’s rock, Ming dynasty; the rock inscribed by Ruan Yuan, dated the first year of the Jiaqing reign (1796); the accompanying wood stand inscribed Taozhai qinggong and Duanfang | 明 「鷲巖」石供 清嘉慶元年(1796年)  阮元題銘  木座「陶齋清供」、「端方」款

A small bronze ‘taotie’ tripod incense burner, Ming dynasty| 明 銅沖耳獸面三足鬲式爐

8032. A small bronze ‘taotie’ tripod incense burner, Ming dynasty| 明 銅沖耳獸面三足鬲式爐

A bronze ‘alms bowl’ incense burner, Qing dynasty | 清 銅鉢式爐 《雅玩》款

8033. A bronze ‘alms bowl’ incense burner, Qing dynasty | 清 銅鉢式爐 《雅玩》款

The T.Y. King Jia, a highly important and exceptionally large archaic bronze royal wine vessel, Late Shang dynasty, early Yinxu (Anyang) period, 14th–13th century BC | 商末 安陽殷墟早期 公元前十四至十三世紀 元斝

8034. The T.Y. King Jia, a highly important and exceptionally large archaic bronze royal wine vessel, Late Shang dynasty, early Yinxu (Anyang) period, 14th–13th century BC | 商末 安陽殷墟早期 公元前十四至十三世紀 元斝

A rare imperial cinnabar lacquer and silver-fitted table, Early Qing dynasty | 清初 御製紅漆銀包角鏨花插肩榫劍腿供案

8035. A rare imperial cinnabar lacquer and silver-fitted table, Early Qing dynasty | 清初 御製紅漆銀包角鏨花插肩榫劍腿供案

A huanghuali horseshoe-back armchair, 17th century | 十七世紀 黃花梨螭龍紋圈椅

8036. A huanghuali horseshoe-back armchair, 17th century | 十七世紀 黃花梨螭龍紋圈椅

A Dingyao slip-decorated square dish, Northern Song dynasty | 北宋 定窰瀝粉堆線紋方盤

8037. A Dingyao slip-decorated square dish, Northern Song dynasty | 北宋 定窰瀝粉堆線紋方盤

A foliate bronze ‘mallow’ gu vase, Qing dynasty, Feiyunge (‘Pavilion of Soaring Clouds’) mark | 清 銅葵口花觚 《飛雲閣》 款

8038. A foliate bronze ‘mallow’ gu vase, Qing dynasty, Feiyunge (‘Pavilion of Soaring Clouds’) mark | 清 銅葵口花觚 《飛雲閣》 款

A rare huanghuali square-corner cabinet, 17th century | 十七世紀 黃花梨方角櫃

8039. A rare huanghuali square-corner cabinet, 17th century | 十七世紀 黃花梨方角櫃

A small archaistic parcel-gilt bronze jar, hu, Ming dynasty | 明 灑金銅舖首壺

8040. A small archaistic parcel-gilt bronze jar, hu, Ming dynasty | 明 灑金銅舖首壺

A bronze tripod incense burner, Ming dynasty, Xuande mark | 明 銅鋬耳三足乳爐 《宣德年》款

8041. A bronze tripod incense burner, Ming dynasty, Xuande mark | 明 銅鋬耳三足乳爐 《宣德年》款

The Riesco bowl, An important and very rare small official black-bodied celadon-glazed lobed bowl, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 黑胎青瓷花口小盌

8042. The Riesco bowl, An important and very rare small official black-bodied celadon-glazed lobed bowl, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 黑胎青瓷花口小盌

An imperially inscribed songhua inkstone with original zitan fitted box, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period | 清康熙 御銘松花石「九如」硯 「康熙」、「御銘」印 原配紫檀透雕靈芝如意紋硯盒

8043. An imperially inscribed songhua inkstone with original zitan fitted box, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period | 清康熙 御銘松花石「九如」硯 「康熙」、「御銘」印 原配紫檀透雕靈芝如意紋硯盒

A bronze arrow vase, Ming dynasty | 明 銅錦地紋投壺

8044. A bronze arrow vase, Ming dynasty | 明 銅錦地紋投壺

A bronze ‘alms bowl’ incense burner, Qing dynasty, Chunguitang ( ‘osmanthus hall’) mark | 清 銅鉢式爐 《春桂堂》款

8045. A bronze ‘alms bowl’ incense burner, Qing dynasty, Chunguitang ( ‘osmanthus hall’) mark | 清 銅鉢式爐 《春桂堂》款

The Fu Ding Fang Zun, An extremely rare and possibly unique archaic bronze royal ritual wine vessel, Zun, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周早期 作父丁方尊

8046. The Fu Ding Fang Zun, An extremely rare and possibly unique archaic bronze royal ritual wine vessel, Zun, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周早期 作父丁方尊

A huanghuali waisted square corner-leg table, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 黃花梨螭龍紋束腰方桌

8047. A huanghuali waisted square corner-leg table, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 黃花梨螭龍紋束腰方桌

A superb Junyao purple-splashed tripod incense burner, Northern Song - Jin dynasty | 北宋至金 鈞窰天藍釉玫瑰紫斑三足爐

8048. A superb Junyao purple-splashed tripod incense burner, Northern Song - Jin dynasty | 北宋至金 鈞窰天藍釉玫瑰紫斑三足爐