Auction Preview: Leisurely Delights at Christie’s, Hong Kong, May 29
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What: Leisurely DelightsWhere: Christie’s; Convention Hall, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, No. 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong KongWhen: May 29; 02.30 PMPublic Viewing: 24 May, 10:30am - 8pm25 May, 10:30am - 6:30pm26 May, 10:30am - 6:30pm27 May,Auction Preview: Leisurely Delights at Christie’s, Hong Kong, May 29
What: Leisurely DelightsWhere: Christie’s; Convention Hall, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, No. 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong KongWhen: May 29; 02.30 PMPublic Viewing: 24 May, 10:30am - 8pm25 May, 10:30am - 6:30pm26 May, 10:30am - 6:30pm27 May, 10:30am - 6:30pm28 May, 10:30am - 6:30pmTop lots of the sale:—Lot 3011: “A Highly Important Imperial White Jade 'Zhoujia Yanxi Zhi Bao' Seal.” Jiaqing Period (1796-1820). The square seal platform is surmounted by a mythical double-headed beast carved recumbent with a scaly body, the conjoined mid-body pierced with an aperture and threaded with its original yellow silk braid terminating in knotted tassels, the base is carved in intaglio, zhuwen with six characters, Zhoujia yanxi zhi bao, 'A treasure in auspicious celebration of a sixtieth birthday', the stone of pale celadon tone with areas of russet inclusions. 3 13/16 x 3 ¾ x 3 ¾ in. (9.7 x 9.6 x 9.6 cm), box. Estimate: 18,000,000 HKD - 24,000,000 HKD (2,304,738 USD - 3,072,984 USD)—Lot 3009: “An Imperial Soapstone ‘Yuanjian Huihao’ Seal.” Kangxi Period (1662-1722). The columnar base is carved in shallow relief on the sides with a wide band of intertwined kui-dragons and kui-phoenix, below a narrow band of s-scrolls and a further band of ruyi-motifs, surmounted by a recumbent tri-horned mythical beast with finely detailed horns, back and tail, and inlaid eyes. The seal face is carved in relief with a four-character inscription, Yuanjian hui hao, ‘Wielding the brush in the Studio of Profound Discernment’. The stone is of a maroon colour with some russet mottling. 2 5/16 x 2 5/16 x 3 5/8 in. (5.8 x 5.8 x 9.4 cm.), 605 g, Japanese wood box. Estimate: 15,000,000 HKD - 20,000,000 HKD (1,920,615 USD - 2,560,820 USD)—Lot 2914: “A Fine Ding Black-Glazed Russetsplashed Hexafoil Dish.” Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). The dish is delicately potted with angular sides rising to a lobed rim supported on a short foot, covered inside and out with a lustrous black glaze streaked with russet splashes, the glaze thinning to a russet brown colour towards the mouth. The foot ring is unglazed, exposing the fine white body. 7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm.) diam., box. Estimate: 5,000,000 HKD - 8,000,000 HKD (640,205 USD - 1,024,328 USD)—Lot 3034: “A Rare and Superb White Jade Carving of a Dragon-Horse.” Qianlong Period (1736-1795). The large pebble is superbly carved as a longma (dragon-horse), with a pair of scrolls tied to its back by a long beribboned sash, looking back at dragon-tortoise, luogui, with a volume of books similarly tied to its back, both rising from waves which make up the lower part of the carving, utilising the brown skin of the materials. The horse is carved with scaled flanks with flames emanating from them. The stone is of an even, semi-translucent white tone with a soft polish and concentrated areas of russet skin. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) long, zitan wood stand, box. Estimate: 5,000,000 HKD - 7,000,000 HKD (640,205 USD - 896,287 USD)—Lot 3018: “A Superb Imperial Spinach-Green Jade Table Screen.” Qianlong Period (1736-1795). Of rectangular section, the screen is deeply carved on one side with a mountain landscape scene depicting Shoulao, God of Longevity, flanked by a deer on one side and the other with an attendant bearing a platter of peaches, all on a bridge leading into the distance with two figures dressed in scholar’s robes representing Fu Xing, God of Fortune, and Lu Xing, God of Emolument, detailed with tall pine trees, all below an Imperial poem, Yuzhi Sanxing Zan, ‘In Praise of the Three Star Gods by Imperial Command’, incised and gilt on the rock. The reverse is plain. The stone is of a rich green tone mottled with black flecks. 6 3/8 x 9 in. (16.2 x 22.4 cm.), stand, box. Estimate: 4,800,000 HKD - 6,500,000 HKD (614,597 USD - 832,266 USD)—Lot 3027: “A Finely Carved and Very Rare White Jade Archaistic Ewer.” Qianlong Period (1736-1795). In imitation of an archaistic bronze gong, the ewer is finely carved with stylised phoenix panels on both sides, standing on a splayed foot with an incised key-fret band, and surmounted with a gently flared neck decorated with archaistic phoenix and scrollwork, and a flaming pearl in high relief on one side, carved below the lipped rim with a phoenix head suspending a loose ring, the scroll handle is well carved in the round with a playful chilong, its sinuous body coiled through the handle, the translucent stone is of an attractive milky-white tone with small areas of amber inclusions. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm.) high, box. Estimate: 4,500,000 HKD - 5,500,000 HKD (576,184 USD - 704,226 USD)—Lot 3022: “A Very Rare Imperial Inscribed Lacquered Silver Bovine-Form Rhyton.” Gilt Qianlong Yuwan Four-Character Seal Mark And Of The Period (1736-1795). The rhyton is constructed in the form of a buffalo head with a silver interior lining, applied to the exterior with black, brown, cinnabar-red and ochre lacquer. The buffalo head is characterised with large rounded eyes containing black pupils, eyelashes rendered in incised gilt lines, projecting horns and ears in red and brown lacquer, as well as an elongated nose. The front of the cup is incised and gilt in clerical script with three characters Zhou sigong ‘a sigong of the Zhou dynasty’, the back of the cup with a long poetic inscription, the base with a gilt seal reading Qianlong yuwan ‘For the enjoyment of the Qianlong Emperor’. 4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high, box. Estimate: 4,200,000 HKD - 7,000,000 HKD (537,772 USD - 896,287 USD)For details, visit: https://www.christies.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more