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27 November 2018 | starting at 14:00 HKT

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51 —
A rare blue and white pouring bowl
Yuan Dynasty

Sold for HK$437,500 inc. premium

An exceptionally rare Imperial carved yellow and red lacquer 'dragon' tray Wanli mark cyclically dated Renchen year, corresponding to 1592 and of the period

52 —
An exceptionally rare Imperial carved yellow and red lacquer 'dragon' tray
Wanli mark cyclically dated Renchen year, corresponding to 1592 and of the period

Sold for HK$5,500,000 inc. premium

53 —
A large mother-of-pearl and gilt-lacquered box and cover
Probably Ryukyu Islands, 17th century

HK$100,000 - HK$150,000

54 —
A rare lac burgauté porcelain 'four arts' rouleau vase
18th century

Withdrawn

Amended

HK$350,000 - HK$500,000

55 —
A yellow and russet jade mythical beast
Ming Dynasty

HK$200,000 - HK$300,000

56 —
A very pale greenish-white and russet jade 'landscape and cranes' boulder
Qianlong

Sold for HK$437,500 inc. premium

57 —
An extremely rare and large pale green jade carving of a Buddhist lion
18th century

HK$1,500,000 - HK$2,000,000

61 —
A gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner
Jingtai four-character mark, mid-Ming Dynasty

Sold for HK$187,500 inc. premium

62 —
A gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner
Incised Qianlong four-character mark and of the period

HK$150,000 - HK$200,000

A very rare and important Imperial gilt-bronze ritual bell, bianzhong Qianlong mark and of the period, dated to the 8th year, corresponding to 1743

63 —
A very rare and important Imperial gilt-bronze ritual bell, bianzhong
Qianlong mark and of the period, dated to the 8th year, corresponding to 1743

Withdrawn

Amended

HK$6,000,000 - HK$9,000,000

64 —
A fine archaistic gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel vase, zun
Incised Qianlong four-character mark and of the period

Sold for HK$106,250 inc. premium

65 —
An unusual parcel-gilt bronze beaker vase, gu
17th century

Sold for HK$75,000 inc. premium

66 —
A rare Imperial Beijing-enamel famille rose 'double-butterfly' snuff dish
Blue enamelled Qianlong four-character mark and of the period

Sold for HK$375,000 inc. premium

67 —
A rare soapstone seal-paste box and cover
Shinong mark, 17th/18th century

Sold for HK$200,000 inc. premium

68^Ф,Y —
A fine and rare moss-agate 'pine and lingzhi' brush washer
Qianlong

HK$300,000 - HK$500,000

69 —
A superb spinach-green jade 'Three Immortals' boulder
Qianlong

Sold for HK$2,125,000 inc. premium

70 —
A rare blue and white 'dragons and lotus' stem bowl
Yongzheng seal mark and of the period

Sold for HK$187,500 inc. premium

71 —
An exceptionally rare Imperial Ming-style underglaze-blue and copper-red vase, jiu'er zun
Qianlong seal mark and of the period

Sold for HK$23,500,000 inc. premium

72 —
A fine and rare doucai 'dragon' saucer-dish
Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

Sold for HK$437,500 inc. premium

73 —
A very rare doucai 'double lotus' bowl
Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

Sold for HK$750,000 inc. premium

74 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

Withdrawn

75 —
A rare Guan-type square vase, cong
Qianlong seal mark and of the period

HK$600,000 - HK$800,000

76 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

Withdrawn

77 —
A rare and large Imperially-inscribed pale green and russet jade 'luohan' boulder
Qianlong

Sold for HK$3,220,000 inc. premium

78^Ф,Y —
A very rare ivory plaque of Panjarnata Mahakala
Chenghua six-character mark, Ming Dynasty

Sold for HK$225,000 inc. premium

79 —
A very rare gilt-bronze figure of Guanyin
Yuan/Ming Dynasty

Sold for HK$5,380,000 inc. premium

80 —
A very rare pale green jade 'Manjushri and Kalika' boulder
Qianlong

Sold for HK$875,000 inc. premium

81 —
A rare and large parcel-gilt and painted bronze figure of Simhanada Avalokiteshvara
15th/16th century

Sold for HK$2,250,000 inc. premium

82^Y —
A rare small rhinoceros horn documentary 'vishnu' bowl
Nepal, dated by inscription to 1678 and of the period

Withdrawn

Amended

HK$250,000 - HK$350,000

83^Y —
A rare and large rhinoceros horn 'Vaishnava' bowl
Nepal, 17th/18th century

Withdrawn

Amended

HK$350,000 - HK$450,000

84^Y —
A rare and large rhinoceros horn 'Vaishnava' bowl
Nepal, 17th/18th century

Withdrawn

Amended

HK$200,000 - HK$300,000

85^Y —
A rare and large huanghuali 'magnolia' scroll pot
17th/18th century

Sold for HK$1,375,000 inc. premium

86 —
A magnificent large pale greenish-white jade 'prunus' trunk-form brush pot
18th/19th century

Sold for HK$4,300,000 inc. premium

87^Y —
An exceptionally rare and very large rhinoceros horn 'three-dragons and grapevine' wine receptacle
17th/18th century

Withdrawn

Amended

HK$1,200,000 - HK$1,500,000

88^Y —
A massive rhinoceros horn goblet
Probably German, 18th century

Withdrawn

Amended

HK$800,000 - HK$1,200,000

89 —
A rare very pale green jade tripod washer
18th century

Sold for HK$375,000 inc. premium

90 —
A magnificent Imperial white jade circular table screen
Qianlong

HK$4,000,000 - HK$5,000,000

91^Y —
A rare small rhinoceros horn 'Zhang Qian in a Raft' pouring vessel
17th/18th century

Withdrawn

Amended

HK$300,000 - HK$500,000

92^Y —
A rhinoceros horn 'scholar and pine' libation cup
17th/18th century

Withdrawn

Amended

HK$300,000 - HK$500,000

93^Y —
A rare and large rhinoceros horn archaistic 'sixteen-dragon' libation cup
18th century

Withdrawn

Amended

HK$250,000 - HK$350,000

94^Y —
An exceptionally rare and large rhinoceros horn archaistic libation cup
Signed Rui Zhi, 17th/18th century

Withdrawn

Amended

HK$700,000 - HK$1,000,000

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Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

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51 — A rare blue and white pouring bowl Yuan Dynasty

52 — An exceptionally rare Imperial carved yellow and red lacquer 'dragon' tray Wanli mark cyclically dated Renchen year, corresponding to 1592 and of the period

53 — A large mother-of-pearl and gilt-lacquered box and cover Probably Ryukyu Islands, 17th century

54 — A rare lac burgauté porcelain 'four arts' rouleau vase 18th century

55 — A yellow and russet jade mythical beast Ming Dynasty

56 — A very pale greenish-white and russet jade 'landscape and cranes' boulder Qianlong

57 — An extremely rare and large pale green jade carving of a Buddhist lion 18th century

58 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

59 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

60 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

61 — A gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner Jingtai four-character mark, mid-Ming Dynasty

62 — A gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner Incised Qianlong four-character mark and of the period

63 — A very rare and important Imperial gilt-bronze ritual bell, bianzhong Qianlong mark and of the period, dated to the 8th year, corresponding to 1743

64 — A fine archaistic gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel vase, zun Incised Qianlong four-character mark and of the period

65 — An unusual parcel-gilt bronze beaker vase, gu 17th century

66 — A rare Imperial Beijing-enamel famille rose 'double-butterfly' snuff dish Blue enamelled Qianlong four-character mark and of the period

67 — A rare soapstone seal-paste box and cover Shinong mark, 17th/18th century

68Ф,Y — A fine and rare moss-agate 'pine and lingzhi' brush washer Qianlong

69 — A superb spinach-green jade 'Three Immortals' boulder Qianlong

70 — A rare blue and white 'dragons and lotus' stem bowl Yongzheng seal mark and of the period

71 — An exceptionally rare Imperial Ming-style underglaze-blue and copper-red vase, jiu'er zun Qianlong seal mark and of the period

72 — A fine and rare doucai 'dragon' saucer-dish Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

73 — A very rare doucai 'double lotus' bowl Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

74 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

75 — A rare Guan-type square vase, cong Qianlong seal mark and of the period

76 — Lot withdrawn: please contact Bonhams for more information about this lot

77 — A rare and large Imperially-inscribed pale green and russet jade 'luohan' boulder Qianlong

78Ф,Y — A very rare ivory plaque of Panjarnata Mahakala Chenghua six-character mark, Ming Dynasty

79 — A very rare gilt-bronze figure of Guanyin Yuan/Ming Dynasty

80 — A very rare pale green jade 'Manjushri and Kalika' boulder Qianlong

81 — A rare and large parcel-gilt and painted bronze figure of Simhanada Avalokiteshvara 15th/16th century

82Y — A rare small rhinoceros horn documentary 'vishnu' bowl Nepal, dated by inscription to 1678 and of the period

83Y — A rare and large rhinoceros horn 'Vaishnava' bowl Nepal, 17th/18th century

84Y — A rare and large rhinoceros horn 'Vaishnava' bowl Nepal, 17th/18th century

85Y — A rare and large huanghuali 'magnolia' scroll pot 17th/18th century

86 — A magnificent large pale greenish-white jade 'prunus' trunk-form brush pot 18th/19th century

87Y — An exceptionally rare and very large rhinoceros horn 'three-dragons and grapevine' wine receptacle 17th/18th century

88Y — A massive rhinoceros horn goblet Probably German, 18th century

89 — A rare very pale green jade tripod washer 18th century

90 — A magnificent Imperial white jade circular table screen Qianlong

91Y — A rare small rhinoceros horn 'Zhang Qian in a Raft' pouring vessel 17th/18th century

92Y — A rhinoceros horn 'scholar and pine' libation cup 17th/18th century

93Y — A rare and large rhinoceros horn archaistic 'sixteen-dragon' libation cup 18th century

94Y — An exceptionally rare and large rhinoceros horn archaistic libation cup Signed Rui Zhi, 17th/18th century

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51 —
A rare blue and white pouring bowl
Yuan Dynasty

52 —
An exceptionally rare Imperial carved yellow and red lacquer 'dragon' tray
Wanli mark cyclically dated Renchen year, corresponding to 1592 and of the period

53 —
A large mother-of-pearl and gilt-lacquered box and cover
Probably Ryukyu Islands, 17th century

54 —
A rare lac burgauté porcelain 'four arts' rouleau vase
18th century

55 —
A yellow and russet jade mythical beast
Ming Dynasty

56 —
A very pale greenish-white and russet jade 'landscape and cranes' boulder
Qianlong

57 —
An extremely rare and large pale green jade carving of a Buddhist lion
18th century

61 —
A gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner
Jingtai four-character mark, mid-Ming Dynasty

62 —
A gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner
Incised Qianlong four-character mark and of the period

63 —
A very rare and important Imperial gilt-bronze ritual bell, bianzhong
Qianlong mark and of the period, dated to the 8th year, corresponding to 1743

64 —
A fine archaistic gilt-bronze and cloisonné enamel vase, zun
Incised Qianlong four-character mark and of the period

65 —
An unusual parcel-gilt bronze beaker vase, gu
17th century

66 —
A rare Imperial Beijing-enamel famille rose 'double-butterfly' snuff dish
Blue enamelled Qianlong four-character mark and of the period

67 —
A rare soapstone seal-paste box and cover
Shinong mark, 17th/18th century

68^Ф,Y —
A fine and rare moss-agate 'pine and lingzhi' brush washer
Qianlong

69 —
A superb spinach-green jade 'Three Immortals' boulder
Qianlong

70 —
A rare blue and white 'dragons and lotus' stem bowl
Yongzheng seal mark and of the period

71 —
An exceptionally rare Imperial Ming-style underglaze-blue and copper-red vase, jiu'er zun
Qianlong seal mark and of the period

72 —
A fine and rare doucai 'dragon' saucer-dish
Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

73 —
A very rare doucai 'double lotus' bowl
Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

75 —
A rare Guan-type square vase, cong
Qianlong seal mark and of the period

77 —
A rare and large Imperially-inscribed pale green and russet jade 'luohan' boulder
Qianlong

78^Ф,Y —
A very rare ivory plaque of Panjarnata Mahakala
Chenghua six-character mark, Ming Dynasty

79 —
A very rare gilt-bronze figure of Guanyin
Yuan/Ming Dynasty

80 —
A very rare pale green jade 'Manjushri and Kalika' boulder
Qianlong

81 —
A rare and large parcel-gilt and painted bronze figure of Simhanada Avalokiteshvara
15th/16th century

82^Y —
A rare small rhinoceros horn documentary 'vishnu' bowl
Nepal, dated by inscription to 1678 and of the period

83^Y —
A rare and large rhinoceros horn 'Vaishnava' bowl
Nepal, 17th/18th century

84^Y —
A rare and large rhinoceros horn 'Vaishnava' bowl
Nepal, 17th/18th century

85^Y —
A rare and large huanghuali 'magnolia' scroll pot
17th/18th century

86 —
A magnificent large pale greenish-white jade 'prunus' trunk-form brush pot
18th/19th century

87^Y —
An exceptionally rare and very large rhinoceros horn 'three-dragons and grapevine' wine receptacle
17th/18th century

88^Y —
A massive rhinoceros horn goblet
Probably German, 18th century

89 —
A rare very pale green jade tripod washer
18th century

90 —
A magnificent Imperial white jade circular table screen
Qianlong

91^Y —
A rare small rhinoceros horn 'Zhang Qian in a Raft' pouring vessel
17th/18th century

92^Y —
A rhinoceros horn 'scholar and pine' libation cup
17th/18th century

93^Y —
A rare and large rhinoceros horn archaistic 'sixteen-dragon' libation cup
18th century

94^Y —
An exceptionally rare and large rhinoceros horn archaistic libation cup
Signed Rui Zhi, 17th/18th century