Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Spring Live Auctions Achieved A Combined Total of HK$245,570,700/ US$31,432,23560% of Lots Sold Above High Estimates
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Hong Kong – This spring, Christie’s Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art live auctions achieved a total of HK$245,570,700/ US$31,432,235, with 60% of lots sold above their pre-sale high estimates.
Top lot of the sales was lot 2863 – A MAGNIFICENT AND EXTREMELY RARE LARGE DOUCAI VASE, QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) (shown above), from the Collection of The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, which sold for HK$34,050,000/ US$4,357,961, with sale proceeds to benefit The Helen Munson Williams Acquisition Fund.
Celestial Brilliance - The Wang Xing Lou Collection of Imperial Qing Dynasty Porcelain
The live auction achieved HK$83,163,000/ US$10,646,145, led by lot 2725 - A VERY RARE AND FINELY CARVED CELADON-GLAZED ‘DRAGON’ BOTTLE VASE, QIANLONG INCISED SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795), sold for HK$17,250,000/ US$2,208,266 (shown below).
Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
The live sale realised HK$162,407,700 / US$20,786,091, with over 60% of lots sold above their pre-sale high estimates. In addition to the top lot of the sale series – the magnificent Doucai vase which sold for HK$34 million, further top-performing lots include:
An array of exquisite works from The Quincy Chuang Collection established prices multiple times over their pre-sale low estimates, including:
