HONG KONG.- This spring, Christie’s Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art live auctions achieved a total of HK$245,570,700/ US$31,432,235, with 60% of lots sold above their pre-sale high estimates.

Top lot of the sales was lot 2863 – A MAGNIFICENT AND EXTREMELY RARE LARGE DOUCAI VASE, QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795), from the Collection of The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, which sold for HK$34,050,000/ US$4,357,961, with sale proceeds to benefit The Helen Munson Williams Acquisition Fund.

Marco Almeida, Head of Department, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, commented,“We are pleased today to witness solid prices established across our diverse selection of objects spanning ceramics, Buddhist bronzes and sculptures, furniture, jade carvings, and many more, despite market conditions. For collectors who hope to acquire early ceramics, porcelain, carved jade, bronze vessels, and furniture with notable provenances, do visit our online auction, Pavilion Online – Chinese Art, which will accept bids until 7 June, 12pm HKT.”

Celestial Brilliance - The Wang Xing Lou Collection of Imperial Qing Dynasty Porcelain

The live auction achieved HK$83,163,000/ US$10,646,145, led by lot 2725 - A VERY RARE AND FINELY CARVED CELADON-GLAZED ‘DRAGON’ BOTTLE VASE, QIANLONG INCISED SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795), sold for HK$17,250,000/ US$2,208,266

Other noteworthy highlights from the collection include:

Lot 2722
A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE FAMILLE ROSE FAHUA-STYLE JAR AND COVER QIANLONG INCISED SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) Price Realised: HK$14,850,000/ US$1,901,029

Lot 2726
A MAGNIFICENT LARGE AND VERY RARE TURQUOISE-GROUND YANGCAI IMPERIALLY INSCRIBED ‘FLOWERS OF THE FOUR SEASONS’ VASE QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Price Realised: HK$10,050,000/ US$1,286,555




Lot 2712
A FINE AND VERY LARGE BLUE-GLAZED GLOBULAR BOTTLE VASE, TIANQIUPING YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)
Price Realised: HK$8,568,000/ US$1,096,836
Almost 3 times over its pre-sale low estimate of
HK$3,000,000/ US$384,046

Lot 2717
A FINE AND RARE RU-TYPE GLAZED ‘GARLIC-MOUTH’ VASE, SUANTOUPING QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Price Realised: HK$2,268,000/ US$290,339
Almost 3 times over its pre-sale low estimate of
HK$800,000/ US$102,142

Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

The live sale realised HK$162,407,700 / US$20,786,091, with over 60% of lots sold above their pre-sale high estimates. In addition to the top lot of the sale series – the magnificent Doucai vase which sold for HK$34 million, further top-performing lots include:

Lot 2891
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE SEATED LUOHAN FIGURES YUAN-EARLY MING DYNASTY, 13TH-15TH CENTURY
Price realised: HK$24,450,000/ US$3,129,285
Doubling its pre-sale low estimate of
HK$12,000,000/ US$1,535,845

Lot 2877
A FINE MAGNIFICENT AND LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ‘SANDUO’ HEXAGONAL VASE QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Price Realised: HK$11,850,000/ US$1,516,647

An array of exquisite works from The Quincy Chuang Collection established prices multiple times over their pre-sale low estimates, including:

Lot 2821
A SUPERB AND EXTREMELY RARE COPPER-RED DECORATED ‘DRAGON ROUNDEL’ DOUBLE-GOURD FORM VASE QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Price Realised: HK$8,568,000/ US$1,096,593
Over double its pre-sale low estimate of
HK$4,000,000/ US$511,948

Lot 2810
A RARE RETICULATED ‘CHICKEN BONE’ JADE PLAQUE QIANLONG INCISED FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Price realised: HK$1,764,000/ US$225,769
Over double its pre-sale low estimate of
HK$800,000/ US$102,390