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A Private North American Collection of Scholar's Objects

Auction 20909
24 Nov 2012, starting at 15:00 CST.
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Auction highlights

Sold for HK$ 1,160,000 inc. premium
A magnificent and extremely rare mother-of-pearl, soapstone and hardstone inlaid zitan brush palatte Jiajing, attributed to Zhou Zhu
Sold for HK$ 1,100,000 inc. premium
An exceptional white jade plaque Suzhou, mid Qing dynasty
Sold for HK$ 740,000 inc. premium
A rare Imperial white jade 'ram' plaque Qianlong
Sold for HK$ 680,000 inc. premium
A rare bamboo figure of Pindola taming the tiger Mid Ming dynasty

Lots

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301 An Imperial yellow glass 'spindle' vase Qianlong wheel-cut four-character mark and of the period HK$ 175,000
US$ 22,562
£14,403
302 An Imperial ruby-red glass 'spindle' vase Qianlong wheel-cut four-character mark and of the period HK$ 187,500
US$ 24,173
£15,431
304 A rare square jade 'landscape' box and cover Ming dynasty, signed Jianghe Shanren HK$ 131,250
US$ 16,921
£10,802
305 An inscribed white jade oval plaque Mid Qing dynasty, Suzhou, signed Zhiting HK$ 275,000
US$ 35,455
£22,633
308 A magnificent and extremely rare mother-of-pearl, soapstone and hardstone inlaid zitan brush palatte Jiajing, attributed to Zhou Zhu HK$ 1.2 million
US$ 149,555
£95,472
312 An exceptional white jade plaque Suzhou, mid Qing dynasty HK$ 1.1 million
US$ 141,820
£90,533
313 A rare Imperial white jade 'ram' plaque Qianlong HK$ 740,000
US$ 95,406
£60,904
316 A large and rare bronze figure of Bodhidharma Wanli / Jiajing HK$ 596,000
US$ 76,840
£49,052
317 A large Longquan celadon 'peony' barbed charger Early Ming dynasty HK$ 412,500
US$ 53,182
£33,950
318 A bronze Arabic-inscribed incense burner Ming dynasty, cast four-character yutang qingwan mark HK$ 225,000
US$ 29,008
£18,518
319 A rare pair of Imperial porcelain ducks Qianlong HK$ 312,500
US$ 40,289
£25,719
321 A rare pale greenish-white jade parfumier with green jade covers Qianlong HK$ 475,000
US$ 61,240
£39,094
323 An Imperial lobed bamboo root tray Early Qing dynasty HK$ 150,000
US$ 19,339
£12,345
324 A rare bamboo 'prunus' brushwasher with zitan stand Qianlong HK$ 162,500
US$ 20,950
£13,374
326 A rare bamboo figure of Pindola taming the tiger Mid Ming dynasty HK$ 680,000
US$ 87,670
£55,966
327 A zitan 'taiji' seal paste box and cover Late Ming dynasty HK$ 250,000
US$ 32,231
£20,575
328 A rare zitan fly whisk and inscribed root wood ruyi Late Ming dynasty HK$ 125,000
US$ 16,115
£10,287
329 An Imperial inscribed 'she' inkstone with hongmu box and cover Qianlong HK$ 187,500
US$ 24,173
£15,431
330 An Imperial bell-shaped inkcake Jiaqing four-character mark and of the period HK$ 22,500
US$ 2,900
£1,851
335 A pale green jade archaistic libation vessel Ming dynasty HK$ 68,750
US$ 8,863
£5,658
337 A zitan box and cover Late Ming dynasty HK$ 68,750
US$ 8,863
£5,658
339 A rare inscribed bamboo fan Ming dynasty, signed Dong Cun HK$ 312,500
US$ 40,289
£25,719
341 A bamboo root sculpture Qing dynasty HK$ 68,750
US$ 8,863
£5,658
343 A jade 'egret and lotus' carving Qianlong HK$ 325,000
US$ 41,901
£26,748
344 A white jade belthook Qianlong HK$ 150,000
US$ 19,339
£12,345
346 A gilt-bronze seated figure of a Guanyin Ming dynasty HK$ 75,000
US$ 9,669
£6,172
349 A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus Qianlong HK$ 175,000
US$ 22,562
£14,403
351 An inscribed hongmu 'peach' brushpot Qing dynasty HK$ 23,750
US$ 3,062
£1,954
352 A huanghuali lobed brushpot Qing dynasty HK$ 250,000
US$ 32,231
£20,575
353 A jade and hardstone-inlaid archer's ring box and cover Late Qing dynasty HK$ 100,000
US$ 12,892
£8,230
355 A white jade 'wan' archer's ring Qing dynasty HK$ 68,750
US$ 8,863
£5,658
357 A rare pale green hardstone-inlaid 'chi dragon and mouse' plaque Qianlong HK$ 137,500
US$ 17,727
£11,316
359 A small white jade cup Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 50,000
US$ 6,446
£4,115
361 A gilt-bronze figure of Tsong Khapa Mid Qing dynasty HK$ 62,500
US$ 8,057
£5,143
362 A turquoise matrix boy and dog Qing dynasty HK$ 81,250
US$ 10,475
£6,687

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