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Bonhams Hong Kong Works of Art = $11.2m

May 31, 2018 by Marion Maneker

Bonhams sold 63 lots of Chinese ceramics and works of art that totaled HK$88,142,500 (US$11,232,440), including premium. Those lots accounted for 80% of the works offered including:

  • an archaic jade ritual cong vessel from the Liangzhu Culture (3,300 to 2,250 BC)  which was sold for HK$21,700,000 (US$2,765,886) against a low estimate of HK$3-4m (US$380-510k)
  • an Imperial white jade ‘phoenix’ vessel, gong, Qianlong (1736-1795), which sold for HK$11,140,000 (US$1,419,906) against a pre-sale estimate of HK$8-12m (US$1-1.5m)
  • an Imperial white jade carving of Zhang Qian on a raft, incised with Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795) sold for HK$7,540,000 (US$961,049) against an estimate of HK$1.2-1.5m (US$150-190k)
  • A large gilt-bronze figure of Guanyin and Shancai from the 17th century, which achieved HK$6,100,000 (US$777,507) (HK$5-8m)
  • A very fine and rare white jade carving of two boats from 18th/19th century, which made HK$3,700,000 (US$471,602) (HK$500-800k)

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