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Elegant Gatherings

The Social Art of Chinese Scholars

2 December 2021 | starting at 15:00 HKT

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A Confucius-style 'Yinhe' black lacquered qin Ming Dynasty (2). Sold for HK$1,877,500 inc. premium

A cinnabar lacquer carved 'sages' high-waisted stand 16th century (2). Sold for HK$940,000 inc. premium

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53 lots available

50 —
A very rare light-brown and green glazed 'drinking game' tableau
Late Western-early Eastern Han Dynasty, Lingbao region, Henan province

HK$300,000 - HK$500,000

59 —
An exceedingly rare and large enamelled yellow-ground 'landscape' dish
Late Kangxi/early Yongzheng

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

60 —
A rare set of twenty-four paintings of Chinese musical instruments
19th century

HK$400,000 - HK$600,000

PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 紳士藏品

61 —
A Confucius-style 'Yinhe' black lacquered qin
Ming Dynasty

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

62^Y —
A pair of huanghuali lobed weiqi boxes and covers
17th century

Amended

Sold for HK$315,000 inc. premium

63^Ф,Y —
A set of Imperial stained ivory 'xiangqi' pieces with two painted lacquer boxes and covers
Yongzheng

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

64 —
A small bamboo 'Guqin'-shaped box and cover
Qing Dynasty

HK$40,000 - HK$60,000

PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 紳士藏品

65 —
A rare zitan carved 'flower scrolls' drum
Late Ming/early Qing Dynasty

HK$80,000 - HK$120,000

66 —
A rare carved bamboo 'ode to the red cliff' brushpot
17th century

Sold for HK$63,750 inc. premium

67 —
An openwork bamboo 'scholars and ladies' brushpot
17th century

Sold for HK$165,000 inc. premium

68 —
A superb nanhong agate 'lady and guqin' plaque
18th century

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

69 —
A white jade rectangular 'scholar' plaque
Qing Dynasty

HK$150,000 - HK$200,000

70 —
A white jade rectangular 'hobby-horse' plaque
18th century

Sold for HK$227,500 inc. premium

71 —
A lavender jadeite 'boys' washer
Late Qing Dynasty

HK$80,000 - HK$120,000

72 —
Four pale green jade figures of playing children
Mid Qing Dynasty

Sold for HK$190,000 inc. premium

73 —
A green and russet jade 'boy and goose' group
19th century

Sold for HK$35,700 inc. premium

74 —
A rare white jade 'coin'
19th century

HK$80,000 - HK$120,000

75 —
Two red-ground embroidered 'hundred boys' panels
Qing Dynasty

HK$40,000 - HK$60,000

76 —
A pair of parcel-gilt silver repoussé 'scholars' wine cups and stands
17th century

HK$200,000 - HK$300,000

77 —
A rare barrel-shaped Yixing stoneware teapot and cover
Daoguang, xinchou year, corresponding to 1841 and of the period

HK$600,000 - HK$800,000

78 —
Anonymous
Early Ming Dynasty, Children at Play in a Garden

Sold for HK$477,500 inc. premium

79 —
A very important lacquered Fengshi-style 'Jingtao' qin
10th century or earlier

HK$5,000,000 - HK$8,000,000

80 —
A cinnabar lacquer carved 'sages' high-waisted stand
16th century

Sold for HK$940,000 inc. premium

81 —
A mother-of-pearl-inlaid 'seven sages' table stand
15th century

HK$500,000 - HK$600,000

82 —
A very rare and exquisite lac-burgauté 'ladies and flute' square box and cover
18th century

HK$400,000 - HK$600,000

83 —
An exceptionally rare and very large blue and white 'four imperial concubines' dish
Kangxi

Amended

HK$1,800,000 - HK$2,400,000

PROPERTY OF A LADY 女史收藏

84 —
A copper-red and underglaze-blue decorated 'Eight Immortals' bowl
Qianlong seal mark and of the period

Sold for HK$240,000 inc. premium

85 —
A very rare green glazed 'juggling game' tableau
Late Western/early Eastern Han Dynasty, Lingbao region, Henan province

HK$400,000 - HK$600,000

86 —
Anonymous
Living scene of a noble family, possibly 4th/5th century

Sold for HK$240,000 inc. premium

87 —
A pair of painted buff pottery figures of female and male polo players
Tang Dynasty

HK$300,000 - HK$400,000

88 —
A set of eight gouache paintings of female musicians
Late 18th century

HK$80,000 - HK$120,000

89 —
A set of four gouache paintings of female musicians
19th century

HK$40,000 - HK$60,000

PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 紳士藏品

90 —
Three sets of guqin tablature collections

Sold for HK$283,750 inc. premium

PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 紳士藏品

91 —
A fine Confucius-style 'pianqiu' lacquered qin
Southern Song Dynasty

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

92 —
A large and rare bronze 'boys and dragon fish' incense burner
16th/17th century

Sold for HK$377,500 inc. premium

93 —
A rare silver-gilt and blue enamel 'Eight Immortals' box and cover
19th century, signed Hui Yuan, Jiujiang, circa 1875-1895

HK$250,000 - HK$350,000

94 —
A whit jade 'boy and cat' group
18th century

Sold for HK$89,250 inc. premium

95 —
A white jade 'boy, rattle and lotus' group
18th century

Sold for HK$76,500 inc. premium

96 —
A white jade seated figure of Liu Hai
19th century

HK$40,000 - HK$60,000

97 —
A white jade reticulated 'four accomplishments' pendant
19th century

HK$40,000 - HK$60,000

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Ф	Item contains or is made of ivory
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Elegant Gatherings

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

50 — A very rare light-brown and green glazed 'drinking game' tableau Late Western-early Eastern Han Dynasty, Lingbao region, Henan province

51 — Two pottery figures of female polo players Tang Dynasty

52 — A lacquered wooden 'liubo' chess game table Western Han Dynasty

53 — Anonymous Living scene of a noble family， 4th/5th century

54 — A white jade 'boys' incense burner 18th century

55 — A white and grey jade 'figures' brushpot 18th century

56 — A pale celadon jade 'measuring' double vase, jieju Qianlong

57 — An archaistic russet and grey jade bell 17th century

58 — A famille verte 'ladies and arrow vase' basin Kangxi

59 — An exceedingly rare and large enamelled yellow-ground 'landscape' dish Late Kangxi/early Yongzheng

60 — A rare set of twenty-four paintings of Chinese musical instruments 19th century

61 — A Confucius-style 'Yinhe' black lacquered qin Ming Dynasty

62Y — A pair of huanghuali lobed weiqi boxes and covers 17th century

63Ф,Y — A set of Imperial stained ivory 'xiangqi' pieces with two painted lacquer boxes and covers Yongzheng

64 — A small bamboo 'Guqin'-shaped box and cover Qing Dynasty

65 — A rare zitan carved 'flower scrolls' drum Late Ming/early Qing Dynasty

66 — A rare carved bamboo 'ode to the red cliff' brushpot 17th century

67 — An openwork bamboo 'scholars and ladies' brushpot 17th century

68 — A superb nanhong agate 'lady and guqin' plaque 18th century

69 — A white jade rectangular 'scholar' plaque Qing Dynasty

70 — A white jade rectangular 'hobby-horse' plaque 18th century

71 — A lavender jadeite 'boys' washer Late Qing Dynasty

72 — Four pale green jade figures of playing children Mid Qing Dynasty

73 — A green and russet jade 'boy and goose' group 19th century

74 — A rare white jade 'coin' 19th century

75 — Two red-ground embroidered 'hundred boys' panels Qing Dynasty

76 — A pair of parcel-gilt silver repoussé 'scholars' wine cups and stands 17th century

77 — A rare barrel-shaped Yixing stoneware teapot and cover Daoguang, xinchou year, corresponding to 1841 and of the period

78 — Anonymous Early Ming Dynasty, Children at Play in a Garden

79 — A very important lacquered Fengshi-style 'Jingtao' qin 10th century or earlier

80 — A cinnabar lacquer carved 'sages' high-waisted stand 16th century

81 — A mother-of-pearl-inlaid 'seven sages' table stand 15th century

82 — A very rare and exquisite lac-burgauté 'ladies and flute' square box and cover 18th century

83 — An exceptionally rare and very large blue and white 'four imperial concubines' dish Kangxi

84 — A copper-red and underglaze-blue decorated 'Eight Immortals' bowl Qianlong seal mark and of the period

85 — A very rare green glazed 'juggling game' tableau Late Western/early Eastern Han Dynasty, Lingbao region, Henan province

86 — Anonymous Living scene of a noble family, possibly 4th/5th century

87 — A pair of painted buff pottery figures of female and male polo players Tang Dynasty

88 — A set of eight gouache paintings of female musicians Late 18th century

89 — A set of four gouache paintings of female musicians 19th century

90 — Three sets of guqin tablature collections

91 — A fine Confucius-style 'pianqiu' lacquered qin Southern Song Dynasty

92 — A large and rare bronze 'boys and dragon fish' incense burner 16th/17th century

93 — A rare silver-gilt and blue enamel 'Eight Immortals' box and cover 19th century, signed Hui Yuan, Jiujiang, circa 1875-1895

94 — A whit jade 'boy and cat' group 18th century

95 — A white jade 'boy, rattle and lotus' group 18th century

96 — A white jade seated figure of Liu Hai 19th century

97 — A white jade reticulated 'four accomplishments' pendant 19th century

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Striking the Top Note: A Lacquered Fengshi-Style Jingtao Qin is Star Lot at Bonhams Chinese Art Sales in Hong Kong

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50 —
A very rare light-brown and green glazed 'drinking game' tableau
Late Western-early Eastern Han Dynasty, Lingbao region, Henan province

51 —
Two pottery figures of female polo players
Tang Dynasty

52 —
A lacquered wooden 'liubo' chess game table
Western Han Dynasty

53 —
Anonymous
Living scene of a noble family， 4th/5th century

54 —
A white jade 'boys' incense burner
18th century

55 —
A white and grey jade 'figures' brushpot
18th century

56 —
A pale celadon jade 'measuring' double vase, jieju
Qianlong

57 —
An archaistic russet and grey jade bell
17th century

58 —
A famille verte 'ladies and arrow vase' basin
Kangxi

59 —
An exceedingly rare and large enamelled yellow-ground 'landscape' dish
Late Kangxi/early Yongzheng

60 —
A rare set of twenty-four paintings of Chinese musical instruments
19th century

61 —
A Confucius-style 'Yinhe' black lacquered qin
Ming Dynasty

62^Y —
A pair of huanghuali lobed weiqi boxes and covers
17th century

63^Ф,Y —
A set of Imperial stained ivory 'xiangqi' pieces with two painted lacquer boxes and covers
Yongzheng

64 —
A small bamboo 'Guqin'-shaped box and cover
Qing Dynasty

65 —
A rare zitan carved 'flower scrolls' drum
Late Ming/early Qing Dynasty

66 —
A rare carved bamboo 'ode to the red cliff' brushpot
17th century

67 —
An openwork bamboo 'scholars and ladies' brushpot
17th century

68 —
A superb nanhong agate 'lady and guqin' plaque
18th century

69 —
A white jade rectangular 'scholar' plaque
Qing Dynasty

70 —
A white jade rectangular 'hobby-horse' plaque
18th century

71 —
A lavender jadeite 'boys' washer
Late Qing Dynasty

72 —
Four pale green jade figures of playing children
Mid Qing Dynasty

73 —
A green and russet jade 'boy and goose' group
19th century

74 —
A rare white jade 'coin'
19th century

75 —
Two red-ground embroidered 'hundred boys' panels
Qing Dynasty

76 —
A pair of parcel-gilt silver repoussé 'scholars' wine cups and stands
17th century

77 —
A rare barrel-shaped Yixing stoneware teapot and cover
Daoguang, xinchou year, corresponding to 1841 and of the period

78 —
Anonymous
Early Ming Dynasty, Children at Play in a Garden

79 —
A very important lacquered Fengshi-style 'Jingtao' qin
10th century or earlier

80 —
A cinnabar lacquer carved 'sages' high-waisted stand
16th century

81 —
A mother-of-pearl-inlaid 'seven sages' table stand
15th century

82 —
A very rare and exquisite lac-burgauté 'ladies and flute' square box and cover
18th century

83 —
An exceptionally rare and very large blue and white 'four imperial concubines' dish
Kangxi

84 —
A copper-red and underglaze-blue decorated 'Eight Immortals' bowl
Qianlong seal mark and of the period

85 —
A very rare green glazed 'juggling game' tableau
Late Western/early Eastern Han Dynasty, Lingbao region, Henan province

86 —
Anonymous
Living scene of a noble family, possibly 4th/5th century

87 —
A pair of painted buff pottery figures of female and male polo players
Tang Dynasty

88 —
A set of eight gouache paintings of female musicians
Late 18th century

89 —
A set of four gouache paintings of female musicians
19th century

90 —
Three sets of guqin tablature collections

91 —
A fine Confucius-style 'pianqiu' lacquered qin
Southern Song Dynasty

92 —
A large and rare bronze 'boys and dragon fish' incense burner
16th/17th century

93 —
A rare silver-gilt and blue enamel 'Eight Immortals' box and cover
19th century, signed Hui Yuan, Jiujiang, circa 1875-1895

94 —
A whit jade 'boy and cat' group
18th century

95 —
A white jade 'boy, rattle and lotus' group
18th century

96 —
A white jade seated figure of Liu Hai
19th century

97 —
A white jade reticulated 'four accomplishments' pendant
19th century