THE PAVILION SALE 

▲A Cinnabar Lacquer Three-Tiered Square Box And Cover

Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

6 in. (15.2 cm.) high

Estimates: HK$100,000-150,000 (US$12,500-18,750)

▲ A Small Yellow Jade 'Mountain' Brush Rest

Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

3 1/2 in. (9.2 cm.) wide

Estimates: HK$60,000-80,000 (US$7,500-10,000)

▲ A Carved Aloeswood 'Landscape' Brush Pot

Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

5 3/4 in. (14.7 cm.) high

Estimates: HK$150,000-200,000 (US$18,750-25,000)

This October, Christie’s Hong Kong will present The Pavilion Sale – Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. The one-day auction features an eclectic selection of Chinese works of art, including jade carvings from the Feng Wen Tang Collection, Song and Qing dynasty ceramics and various scholar’s objects such as lacquer, bamboo and bronze pieces. With accessible estimates, this sale offers an ideal opportunity for new collectors to commence their Chinese works of art collecting journey, as well as for established Chinese art lovers to complement their existing collection.

▼ A Blue And White Vase, Yuhuchunping

Qing Dynasty, 18th Century

13 1/4 in. (33.6 cm.) high

Estimates: HK$150,000-240,000 (US$18,750-30,000)

▼ A Pair Of Yellow-Ground Green-Enamelled 'Dragon' Bowls

Qianlong Six-Character Seal Marks And Of The Period (1736-1795)

4 in. (10.1 cm.) diam.

Estimates: HK$300,000-500,000 (US$37,500-62,500)

▼ A Blue And White 'Peaches' Dish

Yongzheng Six-Character Mark Within A Double Circle And Of The Period (1723-1735)

6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) diam.

Estimates: HK$60,000-100,000 (US$7,500-12,500)

◄ A Black And White Jade Carving Of Two Monkeys

Qing Dynasty, 18th Century

1 1/4 in. (3.3 cm.) high

Estimates: HK$200,000-300,000 (US$25,000-37,500)

► A White Jade Carving Of Three Parrots

Qing Dynasty, 18th Century

2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm.) long

Estimates:

HK$220,000-280,000 (US$27,500-35,000)

▼ A White Jade Carving Of A Ram

Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm.) long

Estimates:

HK$200,000-300,000 (US$25,000-37,500)

▼ A White, Black And Russet Jade Carving Of Three Rams

Qing Dynasty, 18th Century

2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) long

Estimates:

HK$200,000-300,000 (US$25,000-37,500)

Historically, the material referred as jade in China is nephrite, a stone indigenous to China. Jade collecting has been popular among the Chinese nobility since the dawn of Chinese civilization. Various jade carvings will be offered for sale in the Feng Wen Tang Collection, which allows connoisseurs to appreciate small jade carvings which have enthralled Chinese elites for centuries.

FENG WEN TANG COLLECTION