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Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

28 November 2017 | starting at 14:00 HKT

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A very rare pair of Imperial white-glazed relief-carved bottle vases Qianlong seal marks and of the period (2). Sold for HK$15,700,000 inc. premium

An Imperially-inscribed white and russet jade 'birthday celebration' boulder First half of the 18th century, two-character seal mark Chun He (2). Sold for HK$7,900,000 inc. premium

A very rare Imperial Ming-style doucai 'dragon' jar Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period (3). Sold for HK$4,900,000 inc. premium

An exceptionally rare rhinoceros horn 'boys and goat' libation cup 17th/18th century. Sold for HK$3,700,000 inc. premium

A very rare Imperial blue and white 'peony scroll' bowl Xuande six-character mark in a line and of the period. Sold for HK$3,700,000 inc. premium

A fine and rare pair of doucai 'lingzhi' cups Chenghua six-character marks, Yongzheng (5). Sold for HK$1,937,500 inc. premium

A very rare rhinoceros horn 'Zhang Qian in a raft' pouring vessel 17th/18th century. Sold for HK$937,500 inc. premium

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54 lots available

1 —
A rare grey and green jade ritual vessel, cong
Neolithic Period, Liangzhu Culture

Sold for HK$4,660,000 inc. premium

3 —
A very rare grey jade circular box and cover
Han Dynasty

Sold for HK$437,500 inc. premium

4 —
A very rare jade disc, bi
Western Han Dynasty

Sold for HK$100,000 inc. premium

5 —
A rare archaistic pale green and russet jade 'double-dragon' disc, bi
Ming Dynasty

HK$280,000 - HK$320,000

6 —
A rare Imperially-inscribed pale green and russet jade 'three rams' plaque
The jade Ming Dynasty, the inscription dated to renchen year of the Qianlong reign corresponding to 1772

HK$800,000 - HK$1,200,000

7 —
A pale green and russet jade 'chilong' water pot
Ming Dynasty

HK$300,000 - HK$400,000

8 —
A very rare Imperial blue and white 'peony scroll' bowl
Xuande six-character mark in a line and of the period

Sold for HK$3,700,000 inc. premium

9 —
A very pale greenish-white jade 'dragon' washer
Qianlong/Jiaqing

Sold for HK$875,000 inc. premium

10 —
An Imperially-inscribed white and russet jade 'birthday celebration' boulder
First half of the 18th century, two-character seal mark Chun He

Sold for HK$7,900,000 inc. premium

11 —
A rare and large red and yellow lacquer 'dragons' box and cover
Mid-Qing Dynasty

Amended

Sold for HK$3,700,000 inc. premium

12 —
A rare pair of Imperial gilt-bronze and jade-inset lanterns
Qianlong

HK$400,000 - HK$600,000

13 —
A very rare Imperial gilt-bronze and turquoise-inlaid 'luduan' incense burner and cover
18th century

Withdrawn

Amended

HK$400,000 - HK$500,000

14 —
A rare Guangzhou gilt-bronze paste-set 'Les troqueurs' mirror
Qianlong, circa 1760-1770

Sold for HK$125,000 inc. premium

15 —
A rare Imperial embroidered yellow-ground 'Twelve Symbols' dragon robe, jifu
19th century

HK$1,000,000 - HK$1,500,000

16 —
A magnificent gilt copper-alloy figure of Yama Dharmaraja
18th century

HK$2,500,000 - HK$3,500,000

17 —
A fine and rare pair of doucai 'lingzhi' cups
Chenghua six-character marks, Yongzheng

Sold for HK$1,937,500 inc. premium

18 —
A very rare Imperial doucai 'bajixiang' bowl
Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

HK$200,000 - HK$300,000

19 —
A rare pair of Imperial doucai 'chrysanthemum' saucer-dishes
Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period

HK$600,000 - HK$800,000

20 —
A rare Imperial doucai 'dragon' dish
Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

Sold for HK$1,000,000 inc. premium

21 —
A very rare Imperial Ming-style doucai 'dragon' jar
Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

Sold for HK$4,900,000 inc. premium

22 —
A rare pale green jade ruyi sceptre
18th/19th century

Sold for HK$1,625,000 inc. premium

23 —
A very rare Imperial pale greenish-white jade-hilted knife and sheath
Qianlong yuyong four-character seal mark and of the period

Sold for HK$500,000 inc. premium

24 —
A very fine white jade flaring vase, gu
Qianlong

HK$400,000 - HK$600,000

25 —
A very rare Imperial yellow jade archaistic 'trompe l'oeil' ewer, guang
Qianlong

Sold for HK$625,000 inc. premium

26 —
A rare pale green and russet jade 'bitter-melon' linked box and cover
Qianlong

Sold for HK$812,500 inc. premium

27 —
A very fine white jade 'twin-fish' bowl
Qianlong

HK$120,000 - HK$150,000

28 —
An extremely rare white jade archaistic 'yingxiong' box and cover
Qianlong/Jiaqing

HK$2,500,000 - HK$3,500,000

29 —
Two very rare enamelled 'scholar and fisherman' wine cups
Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period

HK$1,800,000 - HK$2,200,000

30 —
A very rare pair of Imperial white-glazed relief-carved bottle vases
Qianlong seal marks and of the period

Sold for HK$15,700,000 inc. premium

31 —
A rare Imperial inscribed blue and white 'tea poem' tea bowl
Jiaqing seal mark and of the period, dated dingsi year corresponding to 1797

Sold for HK$437,500 inc. premium

32 —
A very rare Imperial copper-red 'bats and peaches' bottle vase
Jiaqing seal mark and of the period

Sold for HK$1,000,000 inc. premium

33 —
A rare Imperial cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner, lian
Incised Qianlong four-character mark and ben character and of the period

Sold for HK$212,500 inc. premium

34 —
An Imperial cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner
Incised Qianlong four-character mark and fei character and of the period

Sold for HK$437,500 inc. premium

35 —
A very fine and rare Imperial cloisonné enamel seal paste box and cover
Incised Qianlong four-character mark and nian character and of the period

Sold for HK$312,500 inc. premium

36 —
A very rare Imperial cloisonné enamel and openwork gilt-bronze 'five-dragon' box and cover
Incised Qianlong six-character mark and of the period

Amended

HK$1,200,000 - HK$1,500,000

37 —
A rare famille rose 'Tang Ying' 'landscape' cup
Qianlong

Sold for HK$750,000 inc. premium

38 —
A very rare pair of Imperial iron-red reading lamps, shudeng
Daoguang seal marks and of the period

HK$1,500,000 - HK$2,000,000

39 —
A very fine and rare soapstone carving of a recumbent Buddhist lion
18th century

Sold for HK$625,000 inc. premium

40 —
A fine and rare white jade carving of a recumbent hound
18th century

HK$600,000 - HK$800,000

41 —
A fine and rare white jade and lapis lazuli reticulated parfumier
Qianlong/Jiaqing

Sold for HK$562,500 inc. premium

42 —
A fine very pale greenish-white jade incense burner and cover
Late Qing Dynasty

Sold for HK$200,000 inc. premium

43 —
A very fine white and russet jade 'crane and lotus' pendant
Qianlong

HK$300,000 - HK$400,000

44^Ф,Y —
A rare hardstone-inlaid lacquer 'antiques and auspicious fruit' table screen
Qianlong

Sold for HK$375,000 inc. premium

48^Y —
An exceptionally rare rhinoceros horn 'boys and goat' libation cup
17th/18th century

Sold for HK$3,700,000 inc. premium

49^Y —
A very rare rhinoceros horn 'Ode to the Red Cliffs' carving of figures in a sampan
17th/18th century

Sold for HK$2,980,000 inc. premium

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Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

1 — A rare grey and green jade ritual vessel, cong Neolithic Period, Liangzhu Culture

3 — A very rare grey jade circular box and cover Han Dynasty

4 — A very rare jade disc, bi Western Han Dynasty

5 — A rare archaistic pale green and russet jade 'double-dragon' disc, bi Ming Dynasty

6 — A rare Imperially-inscribed pale green and russet jade 'three rams' plaque The jade Ming Dynasty, the inscription dated to renchen year of the Qianlong reign corresponding to 1772

7 — A pale green and russet jade 'chilong' water pot Ming Dynasty

8 — A very rare Imperial blue and white 'peony scroll' bowl Xuande six-character mark in a line and of the period

9 — A very pale greenish-white jade 'dragon' washer Qianlong/Jiaqing

10 — An Imperially-inscribed white and russet jade 'birthday celebration' boulder First half of the 18th century, two-character seal mark Chun He

11 — A rare and large red and yellow lacquer 'dragons' box and cover Mid-Qing Dynasty

12 — A rare pair of Imperial gilt-bronze and jade-inset lanterns Qianlong

13 — A very rare Imperial gilt-bronze and turquoise-inlaid 'luduan' incense burner and cover 18th century

14 — A rare Guangzhou gilt-bronze paste-set 'Les troqueurs' mirror Qianlong, circa 1760-1770

15 — A rare Imperial embroidered yellow-ground 'Twelve Symbols' dragon robe, jifu 19th century

16 — A magnificent gilt copper-alloy figure of Yama Dharmaraja 18th century

17 — A fine and rare pair of doucai 'lingzhi' cups Chenghua six-character marks, Yongzheng

18 — A very rare Imperial doucai 'bajixiang' bowl Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

19 — A rare pair of Imperial doucai 'chrysanthemum' saucer-dishes Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period

20 — A rare Imperial doucai 'dragon' dish Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

21 — A very rare Imperial Ming-style doucai 'dragon' jar Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

22 — A rare pale green jade ruyi sceptre 18th/19th century

23 — A very rare Imperial pale greenish-white jade-hilted knife and sheath Qianlong yuyong four-character seal mark and of the period

24 — A very fine white jade flaring vase, gu Qianlong

25 — A very rare Imperial yellow jade archaistic 'trompe l'oeil' ewer, guang Qianlong

26 — A rare pale green and russet jade 'bitter-melon' linked box and cover Qianlong

27 — A very fine white jade 'twin-fish' bowl Qianlong

28 — An extremely rare white jade archaistic 'yingxiong' box and cover Qianlong/Jiaqing

29 — Two very rare enamelled 'scholar and fisherman' wine cups Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period

30 — A very rare pair of Imperial white-glazed relief-carved bottle vases Qianlong seal marks and of the period

31 — A rare Imperial inscribed blue and white 'tea poem' tea bowl Jiaqing seal mark and of the period, dated dingsi year corresponding to 1797

32 — A very rare Imperial copper-red 'bats and peaches' bottle vase Jiaqing seal mark and of the period

33 — A rare Imperial cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner, lian Incised Qianlong four-character mark and ben character and of the period

34 — An Imperial cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner Incised Qianlong four-character mark and fei character and of the period

35 — A very fine and rare Imperial cloisonné enamel seal paste box and cover Incised Qianlong four-character mark and nian character and of the period

36 — A very rare Imperial cloisonné enamel and openwork gilt-bronze 'five-dragon' box and cover Incised Qianlong six-character mark and of the period

37 — A rare famille rose 'Tang Ying' 'landscape' cup Qianlong

38 — A very rare pair of Imperial iron-red reading lamps, shudeng Daoguang seal marks and of the period

39 — A very fine and rare soapstone carving of a recumbent Buddhist lion 18th century

40 — A fine and rare white jade carving of a recumbent hound 18th century

41 — A fine and rare white jade and lapis lazuli reticulated parfumier Qianlong/Jiaqing

42 — A fine very pale greenish-white jade incense burner and cover Late Qing Dynasty

43 — A very fine white and russet jade 'crane and lotus' pendant Qianlong

44Ф,Y — A rare hardstone-inlaid lacquer 'antiques and auspicious fruit' table screen Qianlong

45 — A rare yixing globular teapot and cover Qianlong seal mark, Qing Dynasty

46Y — A rare chenxiang-wood brush and cover Mid-Qing Dynasty

47 — A very fine boxwood ruyi sceptre Qianlong

48Y — An exceptionally rare rhinoceros horn 'boys and goat' libation cup 17th/18th century

49Y — A very rare rhinoceros horn 'Ode to the Red Cliffs' carving of figures in a sampan 17th/18th century

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1 —
A rare grey and green jade ritual vessel, cong
Neolithic Period, Liangzhu Culture

3 —
A very rare grey jade circular box and cover
Han Dynasty

4 —
A very rare jade disc, bi
Western Han Dynasty

5 —
A rare archaistic pale green and russet jade 'double-dragon' disc, bi
Ming Dynasty

6 —
A rare Imperially-inscribed pale green and russet jade 'three rams' plaque
The jade Ming Dynasty, the inscription dated to renchen year of the Qianlong reign corresponding to 1772

7 —
A pale green and russet jade 'chilong' water pot
Ming Dynasty

8 —
A very rare Imperial blue and white 'peony scroll' bowl
Xuande six-character mark in a line and of the period

9 —
A very pale greenish-white jade 'dragon' washer
Qianlong/Jiaqing

10 —
An Imperially-inscribed white and russet jade 'birthday celebration' boulder
First half of the 18th century, two-character seal mark Chun He

11 —
A rare and large red and yellow lacquer 'dragons' box and cover
Mid-Qing Dynasty

12 —
A rare pair of Imperial gilt-bronze and jade-inset lanterns
Qianlong

13 —
A very rare Imperial gilt-bronze and turquoise-inlaid 'luduan' incense burner and cover
18th century

14 —
A rare Guangzhou gilt-bronze paste-set 'Les troqueurs' mirror
Qianlong, circa 1760-1770

15 —
A rare Imperial embroidered yellow-ground 'Twelve Symbols' dragon robe, jifu
19th century

16 —
A magnificent gilt copper-alloy figure of Yama Dharmaraja
18th century

17 —
A fine and rare pair of doucai 'lingzhi' cups
Chenghua six-character marks, Yongzheng

18 —
A very rare Imperial doucai 'bajixiang' bowl
Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

19 —
A rare pair of Imperial doucai 'chrysanthemum' saucer-dishes
Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period

20 —
A rare Imperial doucai 'dragon' dish
Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

21 —
A very rare Imperial Ming-style doucai 'dragon' jar
Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

22 —
A rare pale green jade ruyi sceptre
18th/19th century

23 —
A very rare Imperial pale greenish-white jade-hilted knife and sheath
Qianlong yuyong four-character seal mark and of the period

24 —
A very fine white jade flaring vase, gu
Qianlong

25 —
A very rare Imperial yellow jade archaistic 'trompe l'oeil' ewer, guang
Qianlong

26 —
A rare pale green and russet jade 'bitter-melon' linked box and cover
Qianlong

27 —
A very fine white jade 'twin-fish' bowl
Qianlong

28 —
An extremely rare white jade archaistic 'yingxiong' box and cover
Qianlong/Jiaqing

29 —
Two very rare enamelled 'scholar and fisherman' wine cups
Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period

30 —
A very rare pair of Imperial white-glazed relief-carved bottle vases
Qianlong seal marks and of the period

31 —
A rare Imperial inscribed blue and white 'tea poem' tea bowl
Jiaqing seal mark and of the period, dated dingsi year corresponding to 1797

32 —
A very rare Imperial copper-red 'bats and peaches' bottle vase
Jiaqing seal mark and of the period

33 —
A rare Imperial cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner, lian
Incised Qianlong four-character mark and ben character and of the period

34 —
An Imperial cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner
Incised Qianlong four-character mark and fei character and of the period

35 —
A very fine and rare Imperial cloisonné enamel seal paste box and cover
Incised Qianlong four-character mark and nian character and of the period

36 —
A very rare Imperial cloisonné enamel and openwork gilt-bronze 'five-dragon' box and cover
Incised Qianlong six-character mark and of the period

37 —
A rare famille rose 'Tang Ying' 'landscape' cup
Qianlong

38 —
A very rare pair of Imperial iron-red reading lamps, shudeng
Daoguang seal marks and of the period

39 —
A very fine and rare soapstone carving of a recumbent Buddhist lion
18th century

40 —
A fine and rare white jade carving of a recumbent hound
18th century

41 —
A fine and rare white jade and lapis lazuli reticulated parfumier
Qianlong/Jiaqing

42 —
A fine very pale greenish-white jade incense burner and cover
Late Qing Dynasty

43 —
A very fine white and russet jade 'crane and lotus' pendant
Qianlong

44^Ф,Y —
A rare hardstone-inlaid lacquer 'antiques and auspicious fruit' table screen
Qianlong

45 —
A rare yixing globular teapot and cover
Qianlong seal mark, Qing Dynasty

46^Y —
A rare chenxiang-wood brush and cover
Mid-Qing Dynasty

47 —
A very fine boxwood ruyi sceptre
Qianlong

48^Y —
An exceptionally rare rhinoceros horn 'boys and goat' libation cup
17th/18th century

49^Y —
A very rare rhinoceros horn 'Ode to the Red Cliffs' carving of figures in a sampan
17th/18th century