RESULTS: CHRISTIE’S HONG KONG CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART SALES REALISE HK$528,125,000/US$68,445,000
THE R.F.A. RIESCO COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT CHINESE CERAMICS
Hong Kong, 27 November 2013, Sale 3266
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
17 lots sold 24 lots offered | Total: HK$102,440,000/US$13,276,224/£8,236,176/€9,834,240 HK$1 = US$0.1294/£0.0866/€0.1012 | 71% sold by lot 74% sold by value | ||||
Lot | Description | Estimate (HK$) | Price Realised | Buyer | ||
3111 | AN IMPORTANT AND RARE BLUE AND WHITE MOONFLASK, BIANPING
XUANDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN A LINE AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435) | 20,000,000- 30,000,000 | HK$28,120,000 US$3,644,352 £2,260,848 €2,699,520 | Asia Trade | ||
3102 | A RARE JUN 'NUMBER NINE' TRIPOD NARCISSUS BOWL
YUAN/MING DYNASTY, 14TH CENTURY | 5,000,000- 8,000,000 | HK$9,640,000 US$1,249,344 £775,056 €925,440 | Asia Private | ||
3113 | AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'BOYS' BOWL
CHENGHUA PERIOD (1465-1487) | 7,000,000- 10,000,000 | HK$9,640,000 US$1,249,344 £775,056 €925,440 | Asia Private | ||
3117 | A FINE AND VERY RARE LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOWL
ZHENGDE FOUR-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1506-1521) | 6,000,000 - 9,000,000 | HK$7,840,000 US$1,016,064 £630,336 €752,640 | Asia Trade | ||
3114 | A YELLOW-GROUND BLUE AND WHITE 'GARDENIA' DISH
HONGZHI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1488-1505) | 4,800,000 - 9,000,000 | HK$7,240,000 US$938,304 £582,096 €695,040 | Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art | ||
3109 | A VERY RARE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL, LIANZI WAN
XUANDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435) | 3,800,000 - 6,000,000 | HK$6,640,000 US$860,544 £533,856 €637,440 | Asia Private | ||
3110 | A FINE AND RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' BOWL
XUANDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435) | 4,000,000 - 6,000,000 | HK$5,080,000 US$658,368 £408,432 €487,680 | Europe Trade | ||
3107 | A SUPERB AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE BLUE AND WHITE MANTOU XIN BOWL
XUANDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435) | 4,000,000 - 6,000,000 | HK$4,840,000 US$627,264 £389,136 €464,640 | Asia Private | ||
3103 | A PURPLE-SPLASHED JUN BOWL
JIN/YUAN DYNASTY, 12TH -13TH CENTURY | 1,200,000 - 2,000,000 | HK$4,600,000 US$596,160 £369,840 €441,600 | Asia Trade | ||
3116 | A RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' DISH
ZHENGDE FOUR-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1506-1521) | 1,500,000 -2,500,000 | HK$3,880,000 US$502,848 £311,952 €372,480 | Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art | ||
IMPERIAL CHINESE PORCELAIN –
TREASURES FROM A DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN COLLECTION
Hong Kong, 27 November 2013, Sale 3265
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
13 lots sold 14 lots offered | Total: HK$105,017,500/US$13,610,268/£8,443,407/€10,081,680 HK$1 = US$0.1294 / £0.0866 / €0.1012 | 93% sold by lot 98% sold by value | ||||
Lot | Description | Estimate (HK$) | Price Realised | Buyer | ||
3207 | A MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE CARVED APPLE-GREEN ENAMELLED ‘DRAGON’ LANTERN VASE
QIANLONG IMPRESSED SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) | 18,000,000- 25,000,000 | HK$30,360,000 US$3,934,656 £2,440,944 €2,914,560 | Asia Private | ||
3211 | A FINE AND VERY RARE TIANBAI-GLAZED ANHUA-DECORATED ‘POMEGRANATE’ BOTTLE VASE, YUHUCHUNPING
YONGLE PERIOD (1403-1425) | 8,000,000- 12,000,000 | HK$27,000,000 US$3,499,200 £2,170,800 €2,592,000 | Asia Private | ||
3213 | A RARE PAIR OF IRON-RED DECORATED ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ JARS AND COVERS
DAOGUANG IRON-RED SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850) | 4,000,000- 6,000,000 | HK$ 9,160,000 US$ 1,187,136 £ 736,464 €879,360 | Asia Trade | ||
3206 | A FINE AND RARE COPPER-RED AND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE DECORATED APPLE-SHAPED WATER POT
KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722) | 7,500,000- 9,500,000 | HK$7,840,000 US$1,016,064 £630,336 €752,640 | Asia Trade | ||
3214 | A VERY RARE DOUCAI AND FAMILLE ROSE BASIN
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) | 3,800,000- 5,500,000 | HK$7,000,000 US$907,200 £562,800 €672,000 | Asia Private | ||
3209 | A FINE PAIR OF DOUCAI JARS AND COVERS
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) | 3,000,000- 5,000,000 | HK$6,040,000 US$782,784 £485,616 €579,840 | Asia Private | ||
3205 | A FINE AND RARE DING-TYPE GLAZED SOFT-PASTE VASE
QIANLONG INCISED SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD(1736-1795) | 1,200,000- 1,800,000 | HK$4,840,000 US$627,264 £389,136 €464,640 | Asia Trade | ||
3203 | A FINE AND RARE BLUE-GLAZED VASE, MEIPING
YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735) | 2,500,000- 3,500,000 | HK$3,640,000 US$471,744 £292,656 €349,440 | Asia Private | ||
3201 | A RARE GE-TYPE GLAZED MALLET-FORM VASE
YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735) |
1,000,000- 1,500,000 | HK$2,440,000 US$316,224 £196,176 €234,240 | Asia Private | ||
3210 | AN EXTREMELY RARE CARVED CELADON-GLAZED ‘DRAGON’ FISH BOWL
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) | 900,000- 1,200,000 | HK$2,200,000 US$285,120 £176,880 €211,200 | Asia Trade | ||
IMPORTANT CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART
(INCLUDING THE SU ZHU AN COLLECTION OF INKSTONES)
Hong Kong, 27 November 2013, Sale #3263
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
353 lots sold 219 lots offered | Total: HK$320,667,500/US$41,558,508/£25,781,667/€30,784,080 HK$1 = US$0.1296/£0.0804/€0.096 | 62% sold by lot 75% sold by value | ||||
Lot | Description | Estimate (HK$) | Price Realised | Buyer | ||
3419 | A MONUMENTAL AND EXTREMELY RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'WANSHOU' VASE
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) WORLD AUCTION RECORD PRICE FOR A BLUE AND WHITE KANGXI PORCELAIN | 3,000,000- 5,000,000 | HK$64,520,000 US$8,361,792 £5,187,408 €6,193,920 | Asia Private | ||
3383 | A RARE LARGE BLUE AND WHITE MOULDED VASE WITH RUYI-SHAPED HANDLES
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) | 2,000,000- 3,000,000 | HK$19,720,000 US$2,555,712 £1,585,488 €1,893,120 | Asia Private | ||
3398 | A FINE IMPERIAL WHITE JADE 'BAJIXIANG' BOWL AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) | 3,500,000- 5,000,000 | HK$19,720,000 US$2,555,712 £1,585,488 €1,893,120 | Asia Trade | ||
3468 | AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL CLOISONNE ENAMEL INKSTONE WARMER AND COVER
QIANLONG CAST SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) | 4,000,000- 6,000,000 | HK$18,600,000 US$2,410,560 £1,495,440 €1,785,600 | Asia Private | ||
3421 | A BLUE AND WHITE VASE, MEIPING
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) | 7,000,000- 9,000,000 | HK$10,840,000 US$1,404,864 £871,536 €1,040,640 | Asia Private | ||
3442 | A FINE AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE PIERCED RIM DISHES
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER IRON-RED SEAL MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) | 8,000,000- 10,000,000 | HK$9,640,000 US$1,249,344 £775,056 €925,440 | Asia Private | ||
3438 | A FAMILLE ROSE 'MAGNOLIA' GLOBULAR VASE
YONGZHENG/QIANLONG PERIOD (1723-1795) | 3,000,000- 5,000,000 | HK$8,440,000 US$1,093,824 £678,576 €810,240 | Asia Private | ||
3557 | AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL MING CARVED POLYCHROME LACQUER 'DRAGON' STATIONERY CHEST
JIAJING PERIOD (1522-1566) | 2,000,000- 3,000,000 | HK$7,240,000 US$938,304 £582,096 €695,040 | Asia Trade | ||
3390 | A VERY RARE MING-STYLE YELLOW-GROUND BLUE AND WHITE FACETTED VASE
YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735) | 4,000,000- 6,000,000 | HK$6,640,000 US$860,544 £533,856 €637,440 | Asia Trade | ||
3278 | A FINE LONGQUAN CELADON MALLET-FORM VASE
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279) | 3,000,000- 4,000,000 | HK$4,600,000 US$596,160 £369,840 €441,600 | Asia Private | ||
3571 | A RARE HUANGHUALI DEMOUNTABLE RECESSED TRESTLE-LEG TABLE, QIAOTOU'AN
17TH /18TH CENTURY | 2,200,000- 3,000,000 | HK$4,600,000 US$596,160 £369,840 €441,600 | Asia Private | ||
Hong Kong – The autumn season’s three sales of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on Wednesday, November 27 achieved HK$528,125,000/US$68,445,000, and sold 64% by lot and 79% by value. Chi Fan Tsang, Specialist Head of Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art Department, said, “We were honoured to have been instructed to offer The R.F.A. Riesco Collection this season, formed with such passionate connoisseurship, and not seen on the market for many decades. In particular, we were pleased with the results of the top lot of the sale - the rare Xuande blue and white double-gourd moonflask, Ming dynasty, Xuande mark and period (1426-1435), which realized HK$28.1 million/US$3.6 million, and for the two rare Jun bowls. Imperial Chinese porcelain triumphed in the sale of Treasures from a Distinguished American Collection, which totaled HK$105 million/US$13.6 million and was over 90% sold. This group of porcelain represented some of the best monochromes as well as doucai, famille rose, and iron-red decorated polychrome wares from the early Ming to the mid-Qing periods. Among the exceptional prices achieved in the various owners sale was the top lot of a monumental and extremely rare blue and white 'Wanshou’ vase, realizing HK$64.5 million/US$8.4 million, which surpassed its pre-sale estimate. Further robust prices were realized for a fine imperial white jade 'bajixiang' bowl and cover; and an important Imperial cloisonné enamel inkstone warmer and cover. Overall, these results demonstrate the focused and mature market for fine Chinese ceramics and works of art.” Images & top ten results can be downloaded here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ethruccm0uldcqi/ku2-rc9cRE?m=
To view the full auction results: The R.F.A Riesco Collection of Important Chinese Ceramics (Sale 3266) http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intSaleid=24695&viewType=list Imperial Chinese Porcelain Treasures from a Distinguished American Collection (Sale 3265) http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intSaleid=24318&viewType=list Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (Including the Su Zhu An Collection of Chinese Inkstones) (Sale 3263) http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intSaleid=24317&viewType=list |
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Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits. |