SALE OF THE TIANMINLOU COLLECTION ACHIEVES HK$260 Million / US$33 Million

168% Hammer Over Low Estimate Over 70%* of Lots Surpassed Pre-Sale High Estimates Close to 90% Sold by Lot TOP THREE LOTS FROM YUAN, MING, QING DYNASTIES ALMOST TRIPLED* THEIR LOW ESTIMATES Christie’s Continues to Steward the Most Prestigious Single-Owner Collections of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

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Hong Kong APAC 30 November 2023

<strong>SALE OF <em>THE TIANMINLOU COLLECTION</em> </strong>
<strong>ACHIEVES HK$260 Million / US$33 Million<br /><br /></strong>

Liang-Lin Chen, Vice President, Senior Specialist, and Head of Sale of the Department selling the top lot of the sale –
Lot 2701 A Magnificent And Superbly Painted Blue And White ‘Peony Scroll’ Meiping And Cover for HK$67,775,000 / US$8,736,896

Hong Kong – On 30 November 2023, The Tianminlou Collection – one of the world’s most renowned single-owner collections of Chinese porcelain – was presented in a dedicated auction at Christie’s Hong Kong, realising a total of HK$260,440,000 / US$33,550,532. The sale was close to 90% sold by lot. Amongst the Yuan, Ming, and Qing masterpieces offered, the top lot was a highly coveted, rare-to-market Yuan Dynasty blue and white meiping and cover, which realised HK$67,775,000 / US$8,736,896 and incited extremely competitive bidding.

The top three masterpieces achieved remarkable results, surpassing expectations. This exceptional performance demonstrates the high desirability and value of these extraordinary works of art. We are thrilled to witness such a significant appreciation and validation of the exceptional quality and artistic significance of these masterpieces.

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.