Auction Preview: Fine Imperial Porcelain from a Distinguished Private Collection at Sotheby's, Hong Kong, April 3
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What: Fine Imperial Porcelain from a Distinguished Private CollectionWhere: Sotheby's, 5/F One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong, ChinaWhen: April 3, 10:20 AM HKTPublic Viewing: Fri, 29 Mar 19 | 10:00 AM - 05:30 PM HKT, Sat, 30 Mar 19 | 10:00 AM - 08:00Auction Preview: Fine Imperial Porcelain from a Distinguished Private Collection at Sotheby's, Hong Kong, April 3
What: Fine Imperial Porcelain from a Distinguished Private CollectionWhere: Sotheby's, 5/F One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong, ChinaWhen: April 3, 10:20 AM HKTPublic Viewing: Fri, 29 Mar 19 | 10:00 AM - 05:30 PM HKT, Sat, 30 Mar 19 | 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM HKT, Sun, 31 Mar 19 | 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM HKT, Mon, 01 Apr 19 | 10:00 AM - 06:30 PM HKT, Tue, 02 Apr 19 | 10:00 AM - 06:30 PM HKTTop Lots at the Sale:— «An Extremely Rare Blue and White Double-Gourd Flask» - Seal Mark and Period of Qianlong. Finely potted and painted in vivid tones of cobalt blue simulating Ming Dynasty 'heaping and piling', the truncated lower bulb densely decorated with lotus scrolls. Measured at 18.3 cm, 7 1/4 in. Featured at lot 3306. Estimate: 1,528,700 USD - 2,293,000 USD.— «An Outstanding Blue and White Tankard» - Mark and Period of Xuande. Modelled after an Islamic metal or jade form, the globular body painted with an undulating flower scroll with alternating lotus and hibiscus blooms between two lappet bands, the cylindrical neck moulded and painted with further lappets. Measured at 13.4 cm, 5 1/4 in. Featured at lot 3310. Estimate: 1,528,700 USD - 2,293,000 USD.— «A Rare and Superbly Enamelled Ruby-Ground Falangcai 'Peony' Bowl» - Puce-Enamel Yuzhi Mark and Period of Kangxi. Delicately and thinly potted with deep rounded sides supported on a short straight foot, the exterior superbly enamelled in rich. Measured at 11 cm, 4 3/8 in. Featured at lot 3303. Estimate: 1,273,900 USD - 1,910,850 USD.— «An Extremely Rare Jun Blue-Glazed Hexagonal Flower Pot» - Early Ming Dynasty. Of hexagonal section, the straight sides flaring steeply to an everted rim, all supported on a stepped base with six short feet. Measured at 16.4 cm, 6 1/2 in. Featured at lot 3308. Estimate: 1,273,900 USD - 1,910,850 USD.— «A Rare Blue and White 'Floral' Bottle Vase» - Mark and Period of Yongzheng. Potted with a compressed globular body rising from a splayed foot and tapering to a tall cylindrical neck, the exterior densely decorated with large floral blooms. Measured at 32.5 cm, 12 3/4 in. Featured at lot 3312. Estimate: 356,700 USD - 509,550 USD.— «A Blue and White 'Peach and Bat' Moonflask» - Seal Mark and Period of Qianlong. The flattened circular body rising from a short splayed foot to a waisted neck flanked by a pair of ruyi handles. Measured at 23.9 cm, 9 3/8 in. Featured at lot 3304. Estimate: 229,300 USD - 318,500 USD.— «A Fine Biscuit-Enamelled Sancai Dish» - Mark and Period of Kangxi. The shallow rounded sides supported on a tapered foot and rising to a flaring rim, decorated to the interior with clusters of plump pomegranates and peaches borne on leafy branches. Measured at 24.9 cm, 9 3/4 in. Featured at lot 3311. Estimate: 152,900 USD - 229,300 USD.For details, visit: http://www.sothebys.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the salehttps://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more