RESULTS: CHRISTIE'S HK CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART SPRING SALES ACHIEVE HK$584,806,250/US$75,673,929
In Pursuit of Refinement – A Legacy of the YC Chen Collection
Hong Kong, 29 May 2013, Sale #3216
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
67 lots sold 67 lots offered | Total: HK$214,753,750 / US$27,789,135 / £18,597,675 / €21,733,080 HK$1 = US$0.1294 / £0.0866 / €0.1012 | 100% sold by lot 100% sold by value | ||||
Lot | Description | Estimate (HK$) | Price Realised | Buyer | ||
1922 | An Exceptionally Fine and Rare Pair of Ruby-Red Ground Famille Rose Vases
Qianlong Iron-Red Six-Character Seal Marks and of The Period (1736 - 1795) | 8,000,000 - 12,000,000 | HK$43,550,000 US$5,635,370 £3,771,430 €4,407,260 | Hong Kong Private | ||
1952 | A Magnificent and Very Rare Pair of Large Imperial Zitan Corner-Leg Altar Tables, Tiaozhuo
Qianlong/Jiaqing periods (1736 - 1820) | 8,000,000 - 10,000,000 | HK$37,950,000 US$4,910,730 £3,286,470 €3,840,540 | Asian Private | ||
1937 | A Rare Blue and White ‘Sanskrit’ Inscribed Bell
Qianlong Four-Character Seal Mark and of The Period (1736 - 1795) | 800,000 - 1,200,000 | HK$15,550,000 US$2,012,170 £1,346,630 €1,573,660 | Asian Trade | ||
1901 | A Superb Flambe-Glazed Compressed Bottle Vase
Yongzheng Impressed Four-Character Seal Mark and of The Period (1723 - 1735) | 1,800,000 - 2,500,000 | HK$10,230,000 US$1,323,762 £885,918 €1,035,276 | Asian Private | ||
1930 | A Fine Early Ming Blue and White Vase, Meiping
Yongle Period (1403 - 1425) | 4,000,000 - 6,000,000 | HK$9,030,000 US$1,168,482 £781,998 €913,836 | Asian Trade | ||
1953 | A Rare Pair of Finely Carved Zitan Square Corner-Leg Tables, Fangzhuo
Qing Dynasty, Late 18th / 19th Century | 5,000,000 - 8,000,000 |
HK$9,030,000 US$1,168,482 £781,998 €913,836 | Asian Private | ||
1931 | A Rare Early Ming Blue and White Lianzi Bowl
Xuande Six-Character Mark within Double-Circles and of The Period (1426 - 1435) | 600,000 - 800,000 | HK$7,470,000 US$966,618 £646,902 €755,964 | Asian Trade | ||
1902 | A Fine Guan-Type Glazed Compressed Globular Vase
Qianlong Six-Character Seal Mark and of The Period (1736 - 1795) | 1,800,000 - 2,500,000 | HK$7,230,000 US$935,562 £626,118 €731,676 | Asian Private | ||
1936 | A Very Rare Ming-Style Blue and White Vase, Yuhuchunping
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century | 1,800,000 - 2,500,000 | HK$4,230,000 US$547,362 £366,318 €428,076 | Asian Trade | ||
1958 | A Rare Pair of Hardstone Embellished Zitan-Veneered Double-Gourd Shaped Wall Panels
Qing Dynasty, Late 18th /19th Century | 800,000 - 1,200,000 | HK$4,230,000 US$547,362 £366,318 €428,076 | Asian Trade | ||
The Yiqingge Collection of Chinese Ceramics
Hong Kong, 29 May 2013, Sale #3220
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
27 lots sold 36 lots offered | Total: HK$41,532,500 / US$5,374,306 / £3,596,715 / €4,203,089 HK$1 = US$0.1294 / £0.0866 / €0.1012 | 75% sold by lot 82% sold by value | ||||
Lot | Description | Estimate (HK$) | Price Realised | Buyer | ||
2025 | A Rare Pair of Famille Rose 'Flowers and Peaches' Jars and Covers
Daoguang Six-Character Iron-Red Seal Marks And Of The Period (1821-1850) | 5,000,000 - 8,000,000 | HK$8,430,000 US$1,090,842 £730,038 €853,116 | Asian Trade | ||
2012 | A Very Rare Pair of Porcelain-Inlaid Calligraphic Panels
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century, Signed Tang Ying | 1,800,000 - 2,500,000 | HK$6,030,000 US$780,282 £522,198 €610,236 | Asian Trade | ||
2026 | A Very Rare Lime-Green-Ground Famille Rose Bottle Vase, Yuhuchunping
Jiaqing Iron-Red Six-Character Seal Mark and of The Period (1796-1820) | 2,600,000 - 3,500,000 | HK$3,630,000 US$469,722 £314,358 €367,356 | Asian Trade | ||
2027 | A Pair of Ruby-Ground Famille Rose ‘Medallion’ Bowls
Daoguang Six-Character Seal Marks and of The Period (1821-1850) | 1,800,000 - 2,500,000 | HK$2,670,000 US$345,498 £231,222 €270,204 | Asian Private | ||
2034 | Two Famille Rose And Grisaille-Decorated ‘Winter Landscape’ Vases
Republic period, Dated to 1933 | 800,000 - 1,000,000 | HK$2,430,000 US$314,442 £210,438 €245,916 | Asian Trade | ||
2028 | A Very Rare Green-Enamelled ‘Dragon’ Bottle Vase
Daoguang Iron-Red Six-Character Seal Mark and of The Period (1821-1850) | 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 | HK$2,310,000 US$298,914 £200,046 €233,772 | Asian Private | ||
2002 | A Rare Jian Ware ‘Oil-Spot’ Black-Glazed Conical Bowl
Song Dynasty (960-1279) | 800,000 - 1,200,000 | HK$1,950,000 US$252,330 £168,870 €197,340 | Asian Trade | ||
2024 | A Fine Coral-Ground Famille Verte ‘Boys’ Bowl
Jiaqing Six-Character Seal Mark And Of The Period (1796-1820) | 600,000 - 800,000 | HK$1,830,000 US$236,802 £158,478 €185,196 | Asian Private | ||
2001 | A Very Rare Jizhou Meiping
Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) | 600,000 - 800,000 | HK$1,590,000 US$205,746 £137,694 €160,908 | Asian Private | ||
2014 | A Very Rare Underglaze-Red Water Pot
Qianlong Six-Character Seal Mark And Of The Period (1736-1795) | 600,000 - 800,000 | HK$1,590,000 US$205,746 £137,694 €160,908 | Asian Private | ||
2021 | A Very Rare Carved Turquoise-Enamelled Bowl
Yongzheng Six-Character Mark Within Double Circles And Of The Period (1723-1735) | 700,000 - 900,000 | HK$1,590,000 US$205,746 £137,694 €160,908 | Asian Private | ||
Reverence and Perfection – Magnificent Imperial Cloisonné Enamels from a Private European Collection
Hong Kong, 29 May 2013, Sale #3217
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
21 lots sold 26 lots offered | Total: HK$26,517,500 / US$3,431,365 / £2,296,416 / €2,683,571 HK$1 = US$0.1294 / £0.0866 / €0.1012 | 81% sold by lot 60% sold by value | ||||
Lot | Description | Estimate (HK$) | Price Realised | Buyer | ||
2061 | A Rare and Important Pair of Imperial Cloisonné Enamel ‘Dragon’ Vases, Fanggu
Qianlong Incised Four-Character Marks within Double-Squares and of The Period (1736 - 1795) | 5,000,000 - 7,000,000 | HK$5,550,000 US$718,170 £480,630 €561,660 | Asian Trade | ||
2058 | A Superb Cloisonné Enamel Archaistic Censer and Cover, Fangding
Qianlong period (1736 - 1795) | 4,000,000 - 6,000,000 | HK$3,630,000 US$469,722 £314,358 €367,356 | Asian Private | ||
2068 | A Very Rare Imperial Champleve and Gilt-Bronze Archaistic Vase, Hu
Qianlong period (1736 - 1795) | 2,500,000 - 3,500,000 | HK$3,150,000 US$407,610 £272,790 €318,780 | European Private | ||
2052 | A Rare Imperial Cloisonné Enamel Archaistic Vase
Qianlong Incised Four-Character Mark Within Double-Squares and of The Period (1736 - 1795) | 800,000 - 1,500,000 | HK$2,670,000 US$345,498 £231,222 €270,204 | Asian Trade | ||
2071 | A Large Cloisonné Enamel ‘Lotus’ Vase
Qianlong period (1736 - 1795) | 2,000,000 - 3,000,000 | HK$1,950,000 US$252,330 £168,870 €197,340 | Asian Trade | ||
2063 | A Rare Cloisonné Enamel ‘Squirrel and Grape’ Vase, Hu
Kangxi period (1662 - 1722) | 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 | HK$1,710,000 US$221,274 £148,086 €173,052 | Asian Trade | ||
2062 | A Rare Large Cloisonné Enamel Vase, Hu
Qianlong period (1736 - 1795) | 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 | HK$870,000 US$112,578 £75,342 €88,044 | Asian Trade | ||
2060 | A Pair of Imperial Miniature Cloisonné Enamel Gu Vases
Qianlong Incised Four-Character Marks within Double-Squares and of The Period (1736 - 1795) | 600,000 - 800,000 | HK$750,000 US$97,050 £64,950 €75,900 | Hong Kong Private | ||
2069 | A Rare Imperial Cloisonné Enamel Circular Box And Cover
Qianlong Period (1736 - 1795) | 600,000 - 800,000 | HK$687,500 US$88,963 £59,538 €69,575 | Asian Private | ||
2075 | A Rare Closionné Enamel ‘Landscape’ Square Vase, Cong
Qianlong period (1736 - 1795) | 700,000 - 900,000 | HK$687,500 US$88,963 £59,538 €69,575 | Asian Trade | ||
The Imperial Sale & Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
Hong Kong, 29 May 2013, Sale #3213
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
159 lots sold | Total: HK$ 302,002,500 / US$ 39,079,124 / £26,153,417 / € 30,562,653 | 62% sold by lot | ||||
258 lots offered | HK$1 = US$0.1294 / £0.0866 / €0.1012 | 73% sold by value | ||||
Lot | Description | Estimate (HK$) | Price Realised | Buyer | ||
2172 | An Important And Very Rare Archaic Bronze Wine Vessel, You
Late Shang Dynasty, 12th-11th Century BC | 9,000,000 - 12,000,000 | HK$37,950,000 US$4,910,730 £3,286,470 €3,840,540 | Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art | ||
2171 | An Important and Rare Large Finely Cast Archaic Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel, Zun
Late Shang Dynasty, Anyang, 13th-11th Century BC | 5,000,000 - 8,000,000 | HK$22,270,000 US$2,881,738 £1,928,582 €2,253,724 | Asian Private | ||
2123 | A Fine And Very Rare Famille Rose And Underglaze-Blue Decorated ‘Pomegranate’ Meiping
Qianlong Six-Character Seal Mark And Of The Period (1736-1795) | 4,000,000 - 6,000,000 | HK$14,430,000 US$1,867,242 £1,249,638 €1,460,316 | Hong Kong Private | ||
2239 | A Very Rare Longquan Celadon Vase and Cover, Meiping
Ming Dynasty, 14th/15th Century | 12,000,000 - 15,000,000 | HK$13,830,000 US$1,789,602 £1,197,678 €1,399,596 | Asian Trade | ||
2142 | A Very Rare Imperial Painted-Glass Inset and Gilt Lacquer Decorated Five-Fold Screen
Yongzheng period (1723-1735) | 6,000,000 - 8,000,000 | HK$11,430,000 US$1,479,042 £989,838 €1,156,716 | Asian Trade | ||
2107 | An Extremely Rare Flambe-Glazed Vase, Hu
Yongzheng Impressed Four-Character Seal Mark And Of The Period (1723-1735) | 3,800,000 - 5,500,000 | HK$9,630,000 US$1,246,122 £833,958 €974,556 | Asian Private | ||
2124 | A Magnificent Famille Rose ‘Hundred Deer’ Vase, Hu
Qianlong Six-Character Seal Mark and of The Period (1736-1795) | 8,000,000 - 12,000,000 | HK$9,630,000 US$1,246,122 £833,958 €974,556 | Hong Kong Private | ||
2112 | A Fine And Extremely Rare Doucai ‘Butterfly’ Dish
Yongzheng Six-Character Mark Within Double Circles And Of The Period (1723-1735) | 3,000,000 - 4,000,000 | HK$8,070,000 US$1,044,258 £698,862 €816,684 | Asian Trade | ||
2125 | A Fine Inscribed and Enamelled ‘Autumn Pavilion’ Mallet-Shaped Vase
Qianlong period (1736-1795) | 6,000,000 - 8,000,000 | HK$7,830,000 US$1,013,202 £678,078 €792,396 | Hong Kong Private | ||
2170 | A Rare Bronze Tripod Food Vessel, Li
Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th Century BC | 3,000,000 - 4,000,000 | HK$7,230,000 US$935,562 £626,118 €731,676 | Asian Private | ||
Hong Kong – The spring season’s four sales of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on Wednesday, May 29 achieved HK$584,806,250 (US$75,673,929), and sold in excess of 71% by lot and 81% by value.
Chi Fan Tsang, Specialist Head of Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, said, “The YC Chen Collection, which was 100% sold and quadrupled the pre-sale estimate, has again proved that great works with respected provenance continue to generate huge interest and demand from collectors. The Yiqingge Collection, The Imperial Cloisonné Collection, and The Imperial Sale saw strong results, ranging from rare archaic bronze wine vessels, notably you, sold for HK$37,950,000/US$4,910,730; a very rare famille rose ‘pomegranate’ meiping sold for HK$14,430,000/US$1,867,242; to a rare large huanghuali floor screen, zuoping, which sold for HK$3,150,000/US$407,610, and a rare Jian ware ‘oil-spot’ conical bowl from the Song dynasty sold for HK$1,950,000/US$252,330.”
Images & top ten results can be downloaded here: In Pursuit of Refinement - A Legacy of the YC Chen Collection (Sale 3216) The Yiqingge Collection of Chinese Ceramics (Sale 3220) Reverence and Perfection - Magnificent Imperial Cloisonné Enamels from a Private European Collection (Sale 3217) The Imperial Sale Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (Sale 3213)
To view the full auction results: In Pursuit of Refinement - A Legacy of the YC Chen Collection (Sale 3216) http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intSaleid=24306&viewType=list The Yiqingge Collection of Chinese Ceramics (Sale 3220) http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intSaleid=24527&viewType=list Reverence and Perfection - Magnificent Imperial Cloisonné Enamels from a Private European Collection (Sale 3217) http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intSaleid=24524&viewType=list The Imperial Sale Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (Sale 3213) http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intSaleid=24304&viewType=list
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