RESULTS | Important Chinese Snuff Bottles From A Distinguished American Collection and The Pavilion Sale | 7 October 2014
Important Chinese Snuff Bottles From A Distinguished American Collection
Hong Kong, 7 October 2014, Sale 3328
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
29 lots sold | Total: HK$29,526,250 / US$3,826,602 / £2,397,532 / €3,047,109 | 78% sold by lot | ||||
37 lots offered | HK$1 = US$0.1296 / £0.8012 / €0.1032 | 79% sold by value | ||||
Lot | Description | Estimate (HK$) | Price Realised | Buyer | ||
32 | A Fine And Very Rare Enamelled Double-Gourd-Shaped Porcelain Snuff Bottle
Imperial, Jingdezhen Kilns, Qianlong Four-Character Seal Mark In Black Enamel Within A Square And Of The Period, 1740-1756 | 2,400,000 - 3,500,000 | HK$6,280,000 US$813,888 £509,936 €648,096 | Asian Private | ||
29 | A Famille Rose Enamelled Double-Gourd-Shaped Glass Snuff Bottle
Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, Qianlong Blue Enamel Four-Character Mark And Of The Period, 1736-1760 | 4,000,000 - 5,000,000 | HK$5,080,000 US$658,368 £412,496 €524,256 | European Private | ||
18 | A Magnificent Enamelled Glass Snuff Bottle
Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, Qianlong Blue Enamel Four-Character Mark And Of The Period, 1750-1780 | 2,400,000 - 3,500,000 | HK$4,120,000 US$533,952 £334,544 €425,184 | Asian Private | ||
11 | An Exquisite And Very Rare Painted Enamel Snuff Bottle
Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, Qianlong Blue Enamel Four-Character Mark And Of The Period, 1736-1770 | 2,400,000 - 3,500,000 | HK$3,880,000 US$502,848 £315,056 €400,416 | Asian Trade | ||
33 | A Fine And Very Rare Imperial Yixing Stoneware Snuff Bottle
Yixing Kilns, Two-Character Yuzhi Mark, 1780-1799 | 1,200,000 - 1,800,000 | HK$1,360,000 US$176,256 £110,432 €140,352 | European Private | ||
5 | A Fine And Very Rare White Jade Eggplant-Form Snuff Bottle With Integral Stopper
Imperial, Attributed To The Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1760-1800 | 600,000 - 900,000 | HK$1,180,000 US$152,928 £95,816 €121,776 | Asian Private | ||
7 | An Extremely Rare And Unusual Carved Agate Deer-Form Snuff Bottle
1740-1860 | 500,000 - 700,000 | HK$1,120,000 US$145,152 £90,944 €115,584 | European Private | ||
8 | A Very Rare Carved Black And White Jade Fish-Form Snuff Bottle
Attributed To Suzhou, 1720-1830 | 600,000 - 900,000 | HK$937,500 US$121,500 £76,125 €96,750 | European Private | ||
31 | A Rare And Finely Enamelled Copper Snuff Bottle
Imperial, Guangzhou Workshops, Qianlong Four-Character Mark In Black And Of The Period (1736-1795) | 240,000 - 350,000 | HK$500,000 US$64,800 £40,600 €51,600 | American Private | ||
30 | A Rare Guangzhou Enamel Snuff Bottle
Probably Imperial, Guangzhou Workshops, 1723-1735 | 150,000 - 250,000 | HK$487,500 US$63,180 £39,585 €50,310 | Asian Private | ||
The Pavilion Sale
Hong Kong, 7 October 2014, Sale 3329
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
89 lots sold | Total: HK$19,306,250/ US$2,502,090/ £1,567,668/ €1,992,405 | 66% sold by lot | ||||
134 lots offered | HK$1 = US$0.1296 / £0.8012 / €0.1032 | 80% sold by value | ||||
Lot | Description | Estimate (HK$) | Price Realised | Buyer | ||
231 | A Group Of Jadeite Jewellery | 150,000 - 250,000 | HK$1,840,000 US$238,464 £149,408 €189,888 | Asian Trade | ||
174 | A Blue And White ‘Dragon’ Jar, Zhadou
Zhengde Four-Character Mark In Underglaze Blue Within A Double Circle And Of The Period (1506-1521) | 200,000 - 300,000 | HK$812,500 US$105,300 £65,975 €83,850 | Asian Trade | ||
148 | A Group Of Five Jade Plaques
Song Dynasty Or Earlier | 150,000 - 260,000 | HK$675,000 US$87,480 £54,810 €69,660 | Asian Private | ||
186 | A Pair Of Yellow-Ground Green-Enamelled ‘Dragon’ Bowls
Qianlong Six-Character Seal Marks In Underglaze Blue And Of The Period (1736-1795) | 300,000 - 500,000 | HK$600,000 US$77,760 £48,720 €61,920 | Asian Private | ||
228 | Four Engravings Of The ‘Chong Miao Campaign’
Qianlong Period (1736-1795) | 200,000 - 300,000 | HK$562,500 US$72,900 £45,675 €58,050 | Asian Private | ||
154 | A White Jade Plaque
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century | 100,000 - 150,000 | HK$500,000 US$64,800 £51,600 €40,600 | Asian Trade | ||
156 | A Small White And Russet Jade ‘Monkey’ Pendant
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century | 150,000 - 260,000 | HK$500,000 US$64,800 £51,600 €40,600 | Asian Private | ||
173 | A Blue And White ‘Lotus’ Bowl, Lianzi Wan
Xuande Six-Character Mark In Underglaze Blue Within A Double Circle And Of The Period (1426-1435) | 150,000 - 250,000 | HK$500,000 US$64,800 £51,600 €40,600 | Asian Trade | ||
112 | A Yellow And Russet Jade Carving Of An Elephant
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century | 150,000 - 200,000 | HK$475,000 US$61,560 £38,570 €49,020 | Asian Trade | ||
125 | A White Jade ‘Chilong’ Gu-Shaped Vase
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) | 100,000 - 150,000 | HK$475,000 US$61,560 £38,570 €49,020 | Asian Private | ||
181 | A Blue And White ‘Lotus’ Bowl
Yongzheng Six-Character Mark Within A Double Circle And Of The Period (1723-1735) | 80,000 - 150,000 | HK$475,000 US$61,560 £38,570 €49,020 | Asian Private | ||
188 | A Pair Of Yellow-Ground Famille Rose ‘Medallion’ Bowls
Shendetang Zhi Marks In Iron Red, Daoguang Period (1821-1850) | 200,000 - 300,000 | HK$475,000 US$61,560 £38,570 €49,020 | Asian Trade | ||
“Collectors showed keen interest for the finest snuff bottles, small jade carvings and Song and Qing works of art and ceramics at Christie’s inaugural mid-season auction of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. The private collection of snuff bottles was well-received by bidders from around the world, as exemplified by A Very Rare Enamelled Double-Gourd-Shaped Porcelain Snuff Bottle Qianlong Mark And Period, which achieved HK$6,280,000, doubling its estimate. We also saw enthusiastic participation, particularly from young collectors, for The Pavilion Sale, resulting in lots selling well above their estimates, including A Blue And White 'Dragon' Jar, Zhadou being hammered down at four times its low estimate,” said Chi- Fan Tsang, Vice President of Christie's Asia and Specialist Head of Christie's Hong Kong Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art Department.
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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. |