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Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

Auction 20490
27 May 2012, starting at 14:00 CST.
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Auction highlights

Sold for HK$ 2,900,000 inc. premium
A gilt-bronze figure of Mahakala Mid Qing dynasty
Sold for HK$ 2,660,000 inc. premium
A rare gilt bronze Densatil 'dancers' frieze Ming dynasty, 14th / 15th century
Sold for HK$ 2,300,000 inc. premium
A rare large famille rose baluster 'boys at play' vase Daoguang iron-red six-character seal mark and of the period
Sold for HK$ 1,340,000 inc. premium
An outstanding Junyao bubble bowl Northern Song / Jin dynasty

Lots

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201 A carved chalcedony 'animal and figures' snuff bottle Official School, 1750-1830 HK$ 22,500
US$ 2,898
£1,919
202 A carved crystal 'bats' snuff bottle Qianlong HK$ 68,750
US$ 8,857
£5,865
203 An eel-skin glazed porcelain 'meiping' snuff bottle 1820-1880 HK$ 7,500
US$ 966
£639
204 A quartz 'lotus and butterfly' snuff bottle 1760-1830 HK$ 12,500
US$ 1,610
£1,066
205 A conjoined twin double-gourd gilt-bronze and cloisonné-enamelled snuff bottle Late Qing dynasty / Republican period HK$ 12,500
US$ 1,610
£1,066
206 A carved chalcedony 'fish, ducks and lotus' snuff bottle Qing dynasty HK$ 7,500
US$ 966
£639
207 An inside-painted crystal 'Strange Tales of Liaozhai' snuff bottle Ye Zhongsan, dated 1927 HK$ 50,000
US$ 6,442
£4,265
208 An inside-painted smoky-quartz 'plum blossom and fish pond' snuff bottle Wang Xisan, circa 1960-62 (the bottle Qing dynasty) HK$ 62,500
US$ 8,052
£5,332
209 A 'famille rose' enamel on porcelain 'Pekinese dogs and doves' snuff bottle Daoguang iron-red four-character seal mark and of the period HK$ 68,750
US$ 8,857
£5,865
210 A 'famille rose' enamel on porcelain 'Pekinese dogs and doves' snuff bottle Daoguang iron-red four-character seal mark and of the period HK$ 47,500
US$ 6,120
£4,052
211 A 'famille rose' enamel on porcelain 'elephant and vase' snuff bottle Daoguang iron-red four-character seal mark and of the period HK$ 50,000
US$ 6,442
£4,265
212 A blue and white porcelain 'boys' snuff bottle Qing dynasty HK$ 6,875
US$ 885
£586
214 An underglaze-blue and iron-red porcelain 'shou' snuff bottle Qianlong iron-red four-character seal mark and of the period HK$ 106,250
US$ 13,689
£9,064
215 A 'famille rose' enamel on porcelain flattened spade-shaped snuff bottle Qianlong four-character seal mark and of the period HK$ 37,500
US$ 4,831
£3,199
217 A 'jade imitation' glass snuff bottle Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 15,000
US$ 1,932
£1,279
218 An inscribed coral snuff bottle Qing dynasty HK$ 87,500
US$ 11,273
£7,464
219 A fine jadeite snuff bottle Late Qing dynasty HK$ 37,500
US$ 4,831
£3,199
220 A blue and white porcelain 'dragon' snuff bottle Qing dynasty HK$ 7,500
US$ 966
£639
223 An enamelled porcelain 'mythical beasts and creatures' snuff bottle Late Qing dynasty HK$ 11,250
US$ 1,449
£959
224 A green glass overlay snuff bottle Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 17,500
US$ 2,254
£1,492
225 An engraved bronze 'dragon' snuff bottle Qing dynasty HK$ 9,375
US$ 1,207
£799
227 A red glass overlay 'phoenix and dragon' snuff bottle Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 47,500
US$ 6,120
£4,052
228 A yellow and green glass 'peach' snuff bottle Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 37,500
US$ 4,831
£3,199
229 A red glass overlay 'monkey and peach' snuff bottle Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 12,500
US$ 1,610
£1,066
230 A red glass overlay 'chilong' snuff bottle Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 6,250
US$ 805
£533
231 A white nephrite 'eggplant' snuff bottle Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 106,250
US$ 13,689
£9,064
233 A white nephrite 'basket weave' snuff bottle Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 31,250
US$ 4,026
£2,666
234 A white nephrite 'double-gourd' snuff bottle Qianlong HK$ 100,000
US$ 12,884
£8,531
235 A white nephrite and russet 'goldfish' snuff bottle Qianlong HK$ 150,000
US$ 19,326
£12,796
241 A greyish white jade snuff bottle Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 37,500
US$ 4,831
£3,199
242 A white jade snuff bottle Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 150,000
US$ 19,326
£12,796
243 An inside-painted crystal 'Beijing opera actor' snuff bottle Liu Shouben, dated 1992 HK$ 52,500
US$ 6,764
£4,478
244 An inside-painted crystal 'fragrant concubine' snuff bottle Liu Shouben, dated 1993 HK$ 62,500
US$ 8,052
£5,332
245 An inside-painted crystal 'Water Margin' snuff bottle Liu Shouben, dated 1996 HK$ 87,500
US$ 11,273
£7,464
246 An inside-painted crystal 'gathering at the Orchid Pavilion' snuff bottle Liu Shouben, dated 1996 HK$ 52,500
US$ 6,764
£4,478
247 An inside-painted crystal 'figures on horseback' snuff bottle Liu Shouben, dated 1996 HK$ 60,000
US$ 7,730
£5,118
248 An inside-painted crystal 'Qianlong in the garden' snuff bottle Liu Shouben, dated 1996 HK$ 50,000
US$ 6,442
£4,265
250 A yellow nephrite 'lotus' snuff bottle Qing dynasty HK$ 112,500
US$ 14,494
£9,597
251 An enamelled glass 'boys and bats' snuff bottle Attributed to Wang Xisan HK$ 75,000
US$ 9,663
£6,398
252 An inside-painted crystal 'fisherman in the mist' snuff bottle Liu Shouben, dated 2009 HK$ 75,000
US$ 9,663
£6,398
253 A rare pair of Henan 'oil-spot' teabowls Northern Song / Jin dynasty HK$ 325,000
US$ 41,873
£27,726
254 An outstanding large and rare Junyao bowl Northern Song / Jin dynasty HK$ 375,000
US$ 48,315
£31,992
255 An outstanding Junyao bubble bowl Northern Song / Jin dynasty HK$ 1.3 million
US$ 172,648
£114,319
256 A small sancai-glazed ewer Tang dynasty HK$ 100,000
US$ 12,884
£8,531
257 A small amber-glazed jar Northern Song dynasty HK$ 75,000
US$ 9,663
£6,398
258 A Qingbai ewer Song dynasty HK$ 75,000
US$ 9,663
£6,398
259 A Qingbai incised 'floral' bowl Northern Song dynasty HK$ 75,000
US$ 9,663
£6,398
260 A pair of Dingyao incised 'floral' saucers Northern Song dynasty HK$ 150,000
US$ 19,326
£12,796
261 A Yaozhou carved green-glazed 'foliate' bowl Northern Song dynasty HK$ 137,500
US$ 17,715
£11,730
265 A Longquan celadon incense burner Ming dynasty HK$ 350,000
US$ 45,094
£29,859
269 A magnificent and extremely rare gilt and iron-red-decorated and moulded vase Kangxi HK$ 740,000
US$ 95,343
£63,131
270 An incised green and aubergine-enamelled 'dragon' bowl Kangxi six-character mark and of the period HK$ 312,500
US$ 40,263
£26,660
271 An incised green and aubergine-enamelled 'dragon' bowl Kangxi six-character mark and of the period HK$ 350,000
US$ 45,094
£29,859
273 A brilliantly enamelled rose verte 'figures' vase Yongzheng HK$ 225,000
US$ 28,989
£19,195
275 A rare large famille rose baluster 'boys at play' vase Daoguang iron-red six-character seal mark and of the period HK$ 2.3 million
US$ 296,337
£196,220
276 A yellow-glazed bowl Daoguang seal mark and of the period HK$ 125,000
US$ 16,105
£10,664
277 A famille rose 'lotus' bowl Daoguang iron-red six-character seal mark and of the period HK$ 125,000
US$ 16,105
£10,664
278 A fine sancai-glazed waterdropper Kangxi HK$ 68,750
US$ 8,857
£5,865
279 A red-glazed dish Qianlong seal mark and of the period. HK$ 62,500
US$ 8,052
£5,332
281 A rare gilt bronze Densatil 'dancers' frieze Ming dynasty, 14th / 15th century HK$ 2.7 million
US$ 342,720
£226,933
285 An extremely rare gilt-bronze circular stand Early Ming dynasty HK$ 250,000
US$ 32,210
£21,328
287 A bronze figure of Guanyin Late Ming dynasty HK$ 118,750
US$ 15,300
£10,130
288 A small bronze elliptical cup Eastern Zhou Dynasty HK$ 81,250
US$ 10,468
£6,931
289 A bronze bell Ming dynasty HK$ 75,000
US$ 9,663
£6,398
291 A bronze 'Buddhist lion' incense burner Early Qing dynasty HK$ 56,250
US$ 7,247
£4,798
292 A gold and silver inlaid bronze vase Early Qing dynasty HK$ 37,500
US$ 4,831
£3,199
293 A large copper footwarmer Late Ming / early Qing, signed Zhang Mingqi HK$ 37,500
US$ 4,831
£3,199
294 A gilt-bronze figure of Mahakala Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 2.9 million
US$ 373,642
£247,408
295 A gilt-bronze figure of Mahakala Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 500,000
US$ 64,421
£42,656
296 A gilt-bronze figure of Jambhala Early Qing dynasty HK$ 980,000
US$ 126,265
£83,606
297 A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara Kangxi HK$ 125,000
US$ 16,105
£10,664
298 A gilt-bronze figure of Sakyamuni Qianlong HK$ 50,000
US$ 6,442
£4,265
299 A gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus Qianlong, dated 1770 HK$ 137,500
US$ 17,715
£11,730
301 A gilt-bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara Qing dynasty HK$ 37,500
US$ 4,831
£3,199
303 A cloisonné-enamelled and gilt-bronze 'lotus' dish Ming dynasty HK$ 11,250
US$ 1,449
£959
304 A pair of cloisonné-enamelled and gilt-bronze 'dragonfish' libation cups and saucers Qing dynasty HK$ 25,000
US$ 3,221
£2,132
305 A pair of cloisonné-enamelled and gilt-bronze vases, gu Qing dynasty HK$ 18,750
US$ 2,415
£1,599
307 A cloisonné-enamelled and gilt-bronze 'lotus' box and cover Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 31,250
US$ 4,026
£2,666
308 A cloisonné-enamelled and gilt-bronze incense burner Qing dynasty, Jingtai four-character mark HK$ 31,250
US$ 4,026
£2,666
309 A cloisonné-enamelled and gilt-bronze belt hook and buckle Qing dynasty HK$ 12,500
US$ 1,610
£1,066
310 A bronze 'lions and grapes' mirror Tang dynasty HK$ 10,000
US$ 1,288
£853
311 A bronze 'crane' mirror Japanese, 13th century HK$ 3,750
US$ 483
£319
312 A white jade belt hook Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 50,000
US$ 6,442
£4,265
313 A hexagonal cloisonné-enamelled and gilt-bronze vase Late Qing dynasty HK$ 18,750
US$ 2,415
£1,599
315 A gilt-bronze and cloisonné-enamelled incense burner and cover Early Qing dynasty HK$ 312,500
US$ 40,263
£26,660
316 A rare gilt-bronze and cloisonné-enamelled ghanta Qianlong incised four-character mark and of the period HK$ 187,500
US$ 24,157
£15,996
317 An extremely rare double-overlay glass bottle vase Qianlong wheel-cut four-character mark and of the period HK$ 475,000
US$ 61,200
£40,523
318 An archaistic glass gui Qianlong wheel-cut four-character mark HK$ 200,000
US$ 25,768
£17,062
320 An Imperial yellow-enamel on copper bowl and cover Qianlong HK$ 118,750
US$ 15,300
£10,130
321 A silver-enamelled mirror Qing dynasty HK$ 27,500
US$ 3,543
£2,346
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