A White Marble Carving of a Bodhisattva, Tang Dynasty. Estimate $600,000–800,000.
An Extremly Rare Beige Jade Carving of a Mythical Beast, Han Dynasty - Six Dynasties. Estimate $300,000–500,000.
An Exceptionally Rare Yellow and Russet Jade Figure of a Mythical Toad, Six Dynasties. Estimate $200,000–300,000.
An Exceptionally Rare and Important Bronze Ceremonial Halberd Blade (Ge), Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Early Spring and Autumn Period. Estimate $200,000–300,000.
A Painted Marble Double Bodhisattva Stele, Northern Qi Dynasty, Dated Qianming Reign First Year. Estimate $200,000–300,000.
An Exceptional Gilt-Bronze Dragon, Six Dynasties. Estimate $100,000–150,000.
A Splendid and Rare Gold and Silver-Inlaid Bronze Crossbow Fitting, Warring States Period. Estimate $30,000–50,000.
A Rare Pair of Parcel-Gilt Silver 'Phoenix' Hairpins, Tang Dynasty. Estimate $10,000–15,000.
A Bronze 'Figural' Mat Weight, Han Dynasty. Estimate $10,000–15,000.
A Fine Ruby-Ground 'Floral' Medallion Bowl, The Porcelain Yongzheng Mark and Period, the Enamels Later-Added. Estimate $300,000–500,000.
A Famille-Rose 'Floral' Bowl, The Porcelain Yongzheng Mark and Period, the Enamels Later-Added. Estimate $80,000–120,000.
A Guan-Type Bottle Vase, Qianlong Seal Mark And Period. Estimate $80,000–120,000.
A Very Rare Molded Gold-Imitation 'Birthday' Bowl and Cover, Kangxi Mark And Period. Estimate $80,000–120,000.
A Rare Gilt-Bronze 'Mythical Beast' Weight, Ming Dynasty, Early 15th Century. Estimate $60,000–80,000.
A Pair of Underglaze-Blue and Yellow-Enameled 'Crane' Dishes, Jiajing Marks and Period. Estimate $20,000–30,000.
A Soapstone Figure of a Seated Luohan By Hui Yi, 17th–18th Century. Estimate $12,000–15,000.
A Set of Four Iron-Red and Gilt Porcelain 'Three Kingdoms' Panels, Republic Period. Estimate $60,000–80,000.
A Pair of Kingfisher Feather 'Bird and Flower' Panels, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. Estimate $10,000–15,000.
There are few American collections of Chinese art that are as expansive and celebrated as that of Stephen Junkunc III. Containing more than 2,000 exceptional objects of Chinese porcelain, jade, bronzes, paintings and Buddhist sculpture, the collection, part of which comes to auction at Sotheby’s again on 19 March in New York, is evocative of a period during which some of the greatest Chinese treasures came to America.