Auction Preview: Important Chinese Art at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, April 3
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What: Important Chinese ArtWhere: Sotheby’s, 5/F One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong KongWhen: April 3, 2:00 PM HKTTop Lots of the Sale:- «An Exceptionally Fine and Rare Ruby-Ground Yangcai Vase» - Seal Mark And Period Of Qianlong; delicatelyAuction Preview: Important Chinese Art at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, April 3
What: Important Chinese ArtWhere: Sotheby’s, 5/F One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong KongWhen: April 3, 2:00 PM HKTTop Lots of the Sale:- «An Exceptionally Fine and Rare Ruby-Ground Yangcai Vase» - Seal Mark And Period Of Qianlong; delicately potted with a pear-shaped body rising from a straight foot to a slender cylindrical neck. Measured at 21.7 cm, 8 1/2 in. Estimated Price: 40,000,000 — 60,000,000 HKD (5,115,200 - 7,672,800 USD)- «A Fine and Magnificent Lemon-Yellow and Underglaze-Blue ‘Dragon’ Vase, Tianqiuping» - Seal Mark And Period Of Qianlong; robustly potted with a globular body rising to a cylindrical neck. Measured at 60.8 cm, 23 7/8 in. Estimated Price: 30,000,000 — 40,000,000 HKD (3,836,400 - 5,115,200 USD)- «An Imperial, Highly Important and Magnificent Khotan-Green Jade Archaistic Vase» - Fanggu Mark And Period Of Qianlong; the massive, highly esteemed celadon-green boulder carefully chosen for its resemblance to the patination on archaic bronzes. Measured at 41.5 cm, 16 3/8 in. Estimated Price: 18,000,000 — 24,000,000 HKD (2,301,840 - 3,069,120 USD)- «An Extremely Rare and Superb Blue and White 'Lotus Scroll' Vase, Yuhuchunping» - Ming Dynasty, Chenghua Period; beautifully potted with a pear-shaped body rising from a splayed foot. Measured at 30.3 cm, 12 in. Estimated Price: 15,000,000 — 25,000,000 HKD (1,918,200 - 3,197,000 USD)- «An Exceptionally Fine and Superb Junyao Purple-Splashed Bubble Bowl» - Northern Song Dynasty; exquisitely potted with steep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a gently incurved rim. Measured at 9 cm, 3 1/2 in. Estimated Price: 12,000,000 — 16,000,000 HKD (1,534,560 - 2,046,080 USD)- «A Fine and Rare Large Blue and White Handled Vase» - Seal Mark And Period Of Qianlong; with a robust compressed globular body rising from a splayed foot to a tall waisted neck and flared rim. Measured at 47.4 cm, 18 5/8 in. Estimated Price: 9,000,000 — 12,000,000 HKD (1,150,920 - 1,534,560 USD)- «A Magnificent and Extremely Rare White Jade Double-Sided Circular 'Boys' Screen And Gilt-Bronze And Champleve Enamel Stand» - Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period. Measured at screen 19 cm, 7 1/2 in., overall height 30.5 cm, 12 in. Estimated Price: 8,000,000 — 12,000,000 HKD (1,023,040 - 1,534,560 USD)For details, visit: http://www.sothebys.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale. Read more