The China Guardian (HK) Chinese Ceramics and Works of Arts Department has been an unprecedented success thanks to the support of our distinguished collectors. For the upcoming 2019 Spring Auction, we will be presenting a total of two sales—“Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art” and “Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Tang to the Song Dynasty” spanning a variety of collecting categories which includes more than 400 lots. Every single relic is carefully selected by our team of specialists, ensuring its important provenance, rarity, and fine quality.
“Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art” comprises around 300 lots of Chinese ceramics, works of arts, and scholar’s objects from the Imperial Court. The Chinese ceramics section of the sale is divided into several categories including the Jiajing and Wanli period wares, monochrome wares, as well as late Qing Dynasty wares. In addition, the works of arts section of the sale will include jades, scholar’s object from the Imperial Court, bamboo carvings and others.
“Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Tang to the Song Dynasty” contains around 60 remarkable examples of ceramics wares from this period of prosperity, most of which are formerly in the collection of prominent private collectors from Japan, United States and Hong Kong.
A Famille Rose Rectangular Plaque
Republic Period, Signed Wang Qi
Provenance:
A Hong Kong private collection, acquired in Hong Kong in the 1970s, and thence by descent within the family
74 cm high
A Rare Carved Green-Glazed Vase, Zun
Five Dynasties Period-Northern Song Dynasty (AD 907-1127)
Provenance:
Acquired in Hong Kong prior to 2000
16.5 cm high
A Carved Yaozhou Celadon “Peony” Dish
Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960-1127)
Provenance:
A Hong Kong private collection, acquired in the 1990s
18 cm diam.
A Blue and White “Boys” Dish
Jiajing Six-Character Mark and of the Period (1521-1567)
Provenance:
Edward T. Chow Collection (1910-1980), until 1967 (one of a pair)
Christie's London, 27th November 1967, lot 47 (one of a pair)
Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, 1967 (one of a pair)
Collection of Roger Pilkington (1928-1969), from 1967 (one of a pair)
Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 6th April 2016, lot 34
4.6 cm diam.
A Rare Blue and White “Dragon and Phoenix” Garlic-Mouth Vase
Wanli Six-Character Mark and of the Period (1573-1620)
Provenance:
A Japanese private collection
44 cm high
A Blanc de Chine Figure of Shakyamuni
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), with “He Chaozong Yin” mark
23 cm high
An Extremely Rare White-Glazed Moulded “Floral” Vase
Yongzheng Six-Character Sealmark and of the Period (1723-1735)
Provenance:
A Hong Kong private collection, acquired in the 1970s,
and thence by descent within the family
69 cm high
A Blue and White Lobed “Dragon” Washer
Xuande Six-Character Mark, Yongzheng Period (1723-1735)
Provenance:
T. T. Tsui Collection, Hong Kong
The Tsui Museum of Art Collection, Hong Kong, no. 527
18 cm diam.
A Pair of Blue and White “Lotus” Bowls
Yongzheng Six-Character Mark and of the Period (1723-1735)
Each, 29.5 cm diam.
A Blue-Glazed Gilt-Decorated “Dragon” Wall Vase
Qianlong Six-Character Sealmark and of the Period (1736-1795)
Provenance:
An important private collection
25.8 cm high
A Finely Carved Imperial Polychrome Lacquer “Chun” Box and Cover
Gilt-Incised Shou Chun Baohe Four-Character Mark, Qianlong Six-Character Mark and of the Period (1736-1795)
Provenance:
Christie’s New York, 21th September 2004, lot 84
29.9 cm diam.
A Finely Carved Imperial Polychrome Lacquer “Chun” Box and Cover
Qianlong Period (1736-1795)
25.5 cm wide
A Yellowish-Brown Imperial Inkcake
Yangxingdian Cangmo Mark, Qianlong Four-Character Mark and of the Period (1736-1795)
9 cm diam.
A Very Rare Monumental Gilt-Lacquered Porcelain Figure of Shakyamuni
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Provenance:
Senior Counsel Mr. Cheng Huan Collection, Hong Kong
Bonham’s London, The Cheng Huan Collection of Buddhist Art, 15th May 2014, lot 346
155 cm high
A Carved Bamboo Figure of Shoulao
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Provenance:
Jiansongge Collection, Taiwan
4.9 cm high
A Celadon Jade Carving of a “Dragon” Mountain
Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)
20.3 cm high