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Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

1 December 2020 | starting at 15:30 HKT

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A very rare yellow-glazed anhua 'dragon' saucer-dish Late Tianshun/early Chenghua. Sold for HK$2,502,500 inc. premium

A rare and large imperial cloisonné enamel 'Three Rams' vase, Zun 17th/18th century. Sold for HK$2,150,000 inc. premium

A rare archaic bronze inscribed ritual food vessel, Ding Early Western Zhou Dynasty (2). Sold for HK$1,877,500 inc. premium

A HUANGHUALI AND GREEN STONE-INSET FLUSH-SIDED CORNER-LEG TABLE, BANZHUO Late Ming Dynasty. Sold for HK$1,002,500 inc. premium

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60 lots available

101 —
A jade 'bird' pendant
Hongshan Culture, Neolithic Period

Sold for HK$76,500 inc. premium

102 —
An opaque green stone 'pig dragon' pendant
Possibly early Hongshan Culture, Neolithic Period

Sold for HK$140,000 inc. premium

103 —
A pair of grey jade carvings of pigs
Han Dynasty

Sold for HK$227,500 inc. premium

104 —
A very rare pair of large white and russet jade discs, bi
Late Warring States/mid Western Han Dynasty

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

105 —
A rare archaic bronze wine vessel, Gu
Shang Dynasty

Sold for HK$402,500 inc. premium

106 —
A rare archaic bronze inscribed ritual food vessel, Ding
Early Western Zhou Dynasty

Sold for HK$1,877,500 inc. premium

107 —
A rare archaic bronze ritual tripod food vessel, liding
Late Shang Dynasty

Sold for HK$702,500 inc. premium

108 —
A rare archaic bronze wine vessel and cover, hu
Warring States Period

Sold for HK$327,500 inc. premium

109 —
A rare and large bronze gold-and-malachite-inlaid ritual wine vessel, fanghu
Warring States Period

Sold for HK$940,000 inc. premium

110 —
A pale green and russet jade recumbent mythical beast
Yuan/Ming Dynasty

HK$300,000 - HK$400,000

111 —
A rare pale green jade 'Champion' vase
Ming Dynasty

HK$300,000 - HK$400,000

112 —
A rare archaistic gold-and-silver-inlaid bronze duck-shaped vessel
Song/Ming Dynasty

HK$600,000 - HK$800,000

113 —
A rare archaistic silver-and-gold-inlaid bronze tripod wine vessel and cover, zun
Mid Qing Dynasty

Sold for HK$1,752,500 inc. premium

A very rare and large imperial bronze incense burner, chaoguanlu Yongzheng six-character mark and Jing Zhi two-character mark and of the period

114 —
A very rare and large imperial bronze incense burner, chaoguanlu
Yongzheng six-character mark and Jing Zhi two-character mark and of the period

Refer to department for estimates

115 —
An unusual green-glazed moulded brushwasher
Tang Dynasty

HK$40,000 - HK$60,000

116 —
A rare and large Laoshan scholar's rock
Qing Dynasty

HK$150,000 - HK$250,000

117^TP,Y —
A HUANGHUALI AND GREEN STONE-INSET FLUSH-SIDED CORNER-LEG TABLE, BANZHUO
Late Ming Dynasty

Sold for HK$1,002,500 inc. premium

118 —
A rare zitan inlaid 'flowers and bird' brushpot, bitong
17th century

Sold for HK$602,500 inc. premium

119 —
A fine carved coconut-shell 'chi dragons' box and cover
Yongzheng

HK$250,000 - HK$350,000

120^TP,Y —
A huanghuali waisted corner-leg side table, banzhuo
Late Ming Dynasty

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

121^Y —
Three huanghuali bamboo-shaped brushpots, bitong
Qing Dynasty

Sold for HK$127,500 inc. premium

122 —
Two zitan brushpots, bitong
Qing Dynasty

Sold for HK$63,750 inc. premium

123^Y —
A fine huanghuali square dressing case with folding mirror stand, jingjia
Qing Dynasty

Sold for HK$59,925 inc. premium

124^Y —
A large huanghuali table cabinet, guanpixiang
Mid Qing Dynasty

Sold for HK$102,000 inc. premium

125^Y —
A huanghuali table cabinet, guanpixiang
Mid Qing Dynasty

Sold for HK$76,500 inc. premium

126^TP,Y —
A huanghuali round-corner tapered cabinet, yuanjiaogui
Mid Qing Dynasty

Amended

Sold for HK$877,500 inc. premium

127^TP,Y —
A huanghuali waisted corner-leg side table, tiaozhuo
17th/18th century

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

131^TP,Y —
A large huanghuali round-corner tapered cabinet, yuanjiaogui
18th century

Amended

HK$1,500,000 - HK$1,800,000

132^TP,Y —
A huanghuali square waisted corner-leg table, fangzhuo
18th century

Sold for HK$502,500 inc. premium

133^TP,Y —
A pair of huanghuali corner-leg stools, fangdeng
18th century

Sold for HK$315,000 inc. premium

134^TP,Y —
A small huanghuali, nanmu and softwood round-corner tapered cabinet, yuanjiaogui
Mid Qing Dynasty

Sold for HK$315,000 inc. premium

135^TP —
A jichimu horseshoe-back armchair, quanyi
18th century

HK$60,000 - HK$80,000

136 —
A large zitan table cabinet, guanpixiang
Mid Qing Dynasty

Sold for HK$190,000 inc. premium

137^Y —
A small huanghuali and burlwood table cabinet, guanpixiang
Mid Qing Dynasty

Sold for HK$53,550 inc. premium

138 —
An Imperial mother-of-pearl-inlaid zitan circular framed mirror
Qianlong

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

139 —
An rare Imperial inscribed pale green jade chrysanthemum-head incense fan
Qianlong

Sold for HK$277,500 inc. premium

140 —
A fine and rare cloisonné enamel bottle vase
Yongzheng/early Qianlong

Sold for HK$352,500 inc. premium

141^Ф,Y —
A rare Imperial gilt-bronze, cloisonné and champlevé enamel ivory-inlaid 'elephant and vase Guanyin and Skanda' emblem
Qianlong

Sold for HK$1,065,000 inc. premium

142 —
A rare and large imperial cloisonné enamel 'Three Rams' vase, Zun
17th/18th century

Sold for HK$2,150,000 inc. premium

143 —
A rare and large three-colour lacquer 'chun' incised gilt box and cover
Qianlong six-character mark and of the period

Sold for HK$815,000 inc. premium

144 —
A yellow jade 'lotus root' brushrest
18th century

HK$400,000 - HK$500,000

145 —
A rare pale greenish-white jade raft group
Mid Qing Dynasty

Sold for HK$377,500 inc. premium

146 —
A very rare pale green jade 'ram and boy' group
18th century

Sold for HK$940,000 inc. premium

147 —
A Mughal-style celadon and mottled grey jade bowl
19th century

HK$80,000 - HK$120,000

148 —
A rare opaque pale-blue glass quatrefoil jardinière
Qianlong four-character mark and of the period

Sold for HK$402,500 inc. premium

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- Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art

Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

101 — A jade 'bird' pendant Hongshan Culture, Neolithic Period

102 — An opaque green stone 'pig dragon' pendant Possibly early Hongshan Culture, Neolithic Period

103 — A pair of grey jade carvings of pigs Han Dynasty

104 — A very rare pair of large white and russet jade discs, bi Late Warring States/mid Western Han Dynasty

105 — A rare archaic bronze wine vessel, Gu Shang Dynasty

106 — A rare archaic bronze inscribed ritual food vessel, Ding Early Western Zhou Dynasty

107 — A rare archaic bronze ritual tripod food vessel, liding Late Shang Dynasty

108 — A rare archaic bronze wine vessel and cover, hu Warring States Period

109 — A rare and large bronze gold-and-malachite-inlaid ritual wine vessel, fanghu Warring States Period

110 — A pale green and russet jade recumbent mythical beast Yuan/Ming Dynasty

111 — A rare pale green jade 'Champion' vase Ming Dynasty

112 — A rare archaistic gold-and-silver-inlaid bronze duck-shaped vessel Song/Ming Dynasty

113 — A rare archaistic silver-and-gold-inlaid bronze tripod wine vessel and cover, zun Mid Qing Dynasty

114 — A very rare and large imperial bronze incense burner, chaoguanlu Yongzheng six-character mark and Jing Zhi two-character mark and of the period

115 — An unusual green-glazed moulded brushwasher Tang Dynasty

116 — A rare and large Laoshan scholar's rock Qing Dynasty

117TP,Y — A HUANGHUALI AND GREEN STONE-INSET FLUSH-SIDED CORNER-LEG TABLE, BANZHUO Late Ming Dynasty

118 — A rare zitan inlaid 'flowers and bird' brushpot, bitong 17th century

119 — A fine carved coconut-shell 'chi dragons' box and cover Yongzheng

120TP,Y — A huanghuali waisted corner-leg side table, banzhuo Late Ming Dynasty

121Y — Three huanghuali bamboo-shaped brushpots, bitong Qing Dynasty

122 — Two zitan brushpots, bitong Qing Dynasty

123Y — A fine huanghuali square dressing case with folding mirror stand, jingjia Qing Dynasty

124Y — A large huanghuali table cabinet, guanpixiang Mid Qing Dynasty

125Y — A huanghuali table cabinet, guanpixiang Mid Qing Dynasty

126TP,Y — A huanghuali round-corner tapered cabinet, yuanjiaogui Mid Qing Dynasty

127TP,Y — A huanghuali waisted corner-leg side table, tiaozhuo 17th/18th century

128TP,Y — A huanghuali corner-leg stool, fangdeng Mid Qing Dynasty

129TP,Y — A huanghuali corner-leg stool, fangdeng Mid Qing Dynasty

130TP,Y — A huanghuali horseshoe-back armchair, quanyi 17th/18th century

131TP,Y — A large huanghuali round-corner tapered cabinet, yuanjiaogui 18th century

132TP,Y — A huanghuali square waisted corner-leg table, fangzhuo 18th century

133TP,Y — A pair of huanghuali corner-leg stools, fangdeng 18th century

134TP,Y — A small huanghuali, nanmu and softwood round-corner tapered cabinet, yuanjiaogui Mid Qing Dynasty

135TP — A jichimu horseshoe-back armchair, quanyi 18th century

136 — A large zitan table cabinet, guanpixiang Mid Qing Dynasty

137Y — A small huanghuali and burlwood table cabinet, guanpixiang Mid Qing Dynasty

138 — An Imperial mother-of-pearl-inlaid zitan circular framed mirror Qianlong

139 — An rare Imperial inscribed pale green jade chrysanthemum-head incense fan Qianlong

140 — A fine and rare cloisonné enamel bottle vase Yongzheng/early Qianlong

141Ф,Y — A rare Imperial gilt-bronze, cloisonné and champlevé enamel ivory-inlaid 'elephant and vase Guanyin and Skanda' emblem Qianlong

142 — A rare and large imperial cloisonné enamel 'Three Rams' vase, Zun 17th/18th century

143 — A rare and large three-colour lacquer 'chun' incised gilt box and cover Qianlong six-character mark and of the period

144 — A yellow jade 'lotus root' brushrest 18th century

145 — A rare pale greenish-white jade raft group Mid Qing Dynasty

146 — A very rare pale green jade 'ram and boy' group 18th century

147 — A Mughal-style celadon and mottled grey jade bowl 19th century

148 — A rare opaque pale-blue glass quatrefoil jardinière Qianlong four-character mark and of the period

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Chinese Art (HK)

Client Services (Hong Kong)

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BONHAMS PRESENTS HONG KONG'S FIRST-EVER AUCTION DEDICATED TO MUSIC IN CHINESE ART

Bonhams Presents Eleven Asian Art Sales Around the World

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101 —
A jade 'bird' pendant
Hongshan Culture, Neolithic Period

102 —
An opaque green stone 'pig dragon' pendant
Possibly early Hongshan Culture, Neolithic Period

103 —
A pair of grey jade carvings of pigs
Han Dynasty

104 —
A very rare pair of large white and russet jade discs, bi
Late Warring States/mid Western Han Dynasty

105 —
A rare archaic bronze wine vessel, Gu
Shang Dynasty

106 —
A rare archaic bronze inscribed ritual food vessel, Ding
Early Western Zhou Dynasty

107 —
A rare archaic bronze ritual tripod food vessel, liding
Late Shang Dynasty

108 —
A rare archaic bronze wine vessel and cover, hu
Warring States Period

109 —
A rare and large bronze gold-and-malachite-inlaid ritual wine vessel, fanghu
Warring States Period

110 —
A pale green and russet jade recumbent mythical beast
Yuan/Ming Dynasty

111 —
A rare pale green jade 'Champion' vase
Ming Dynasty

112 —
A rare archaistic gold-and-silver-inlaid bronze duck-shaped vessel
Song/Ming Dynasty

113 —
A rare archaistic silver-and-gold-inlaid bronze tripod wine vessel and cover, zun
Mid Qing Dynasty

114 —
A very rare and large imperial bronze incense burner, chaoguanlu
Yongzheng six-character mark and Jing Zhi two-character mark and of the period

115 —
An unusual green-glazed moulded brushwasher
Tang Dynasty

116 —
A rare and large Laoshan scholar's rock
Qing Dynasty

117^TP,Y —
A HUANGHUALI AND GREEN STONE-INSET FLUSH-SIDED CORNER-LEG TABLE, BANZHUO
Late Ming Dynasty

118 —
A rare zitan inlaid 'flowers and bird' brushpot, bitong
17th century

119 —
A fine carved coconut-shell 'chi dragons' box and cover
Yongzheng

120^TP,Y —
A huanghuali waisted corner-leg side table, banzhuo
Late Ming Dynasty

121^Y —
Three huanghuali bamboo-shaped brushpots, bitong
Qing Dynasty

122 —
Two zitan brushpots, bitong
Qing Dynasty

123^Y —
A fine huanghuali square dressing case with folding mirror stand, jingjia
Qing Dynasty

124^Y —
A large huanghuali table cabinet, guanpixiang
Mid Qing Dynasty

125^Y —
A huanghuali table cabinet, guanpixiang
Mid Qing Dynasty

126^TP,Y —
A huanghuali round-corner tapered cabinet, yuanjiaogui
Mid Qing Dynasty

127^TP,Y —
A huanghuali waisted corner-leg side table, tiaozhuo
17th/18th century

128^TP,Y —
A huanghuali corner-leg stool, fangdeng
Mid Qing Dynasty

129^TP,Y —
A huanghuali corner-leg stool, fangdeng
Mid Qing Dynasty

130^TP,Y —
A huanghuali horseshoe-back armchair, quanyi
17th/18th century

131^TP,Y —
A large huanghuali round-corner tapered cabinet, yuanjiaogui
18th century

132^TP,Y —
A huanghuali square waisted corner-leg table, fangzhuo
18th century

133^TP,Y —
A pair of huanghuali corner-leg stools, fangdeng
18th century

134^TP,Y —
A small huanghuali, nanmu and softwood round-corner tapered cabinet, yuanjiaogui
Mid Qing Dynasty

135^TP —
A jichimu horseshoe-back armchair, quanyi
18th century

136 —
A large zitan table cabinet, guanpixiang
Mid Qing Dynasty

137^Y —
A small huanghuali and burlwood table cabinet, guanpixiang
Mid Qing Dynasty

138 —
An Imperial mother-of-pearl-inlaid zitan circular framed mirror
Qianlong

139 —
An rare Imperial inscribed pale green jade chrysanthemum-head incense fan
Qianlong

140 —
A fine and rare cloisonné enamel bottle vase
Yongzheng/early Qianlong

141^Ф,Y —
A rare Imperial gilt-bronze, cloisonné and champlevé enamel ivory-inlaid 'elephant and vase Guanyin and Skanda' emblem
Qianlong

142 —
A rare and large imperial cloisonné enamel 'Three Rams' vase, Zun
17th/18th century

143 —
A rare and large three-colour lacquer 'chun' incised gilt box and cover
Qianlong six-character mark and of the period

144 —
A yellow jade 'lotus root' brushrest
18th century

145 —
A rare pale greenish-white jade raft group
Mid Qing Dynasty

146 —
A very rare pale green jade 'ram and boy' group
18th century

147 —
A Mughal-style celadon and mottled grey jade bowl
19th century

148 —
A rare opaque pale-blue glass quatrefoil jardinière
Qianlong four-character mark and of the period