Christie’s Hong Kong Autumn Auction’s much-anticipated “Tian Min Lou Collection Special Sale” will be held today (November 30) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, because it is the first time that the most famous private porcelain in the collection industry has released its heaviest weight. The Yuan blue and white treasures attracted much attention before they were put up for auction. The venue was packed with guests and the bidding was fierce. In the end, 13 of the 15 lots were auctioned, with a total transaction value of over HK$260 million, twice the pre-auction total estimate of over HK$120 million.
The first blue and white plum vase with peony and cloud shoulder pattern to hit the auction block was sold for HK$67,775,000 (approximately NT$270 million), which was more than three times the pre-auction low estimate. It aroused enthusiastic buying enthusiasm at the scene. Many pieces were sold at auction. The lots were also sold at prices several times higher than their pre-auction low estimates amid fierce competition from many buyers. Including a pair of Qianlong vases with golden melons and auspicious patterns on the ground, which were sold at the next highest price of HK$40.35 million (approximately NT$160 million), a large porcelain plate with blue and white grape flowers and grapes from Ming Dynasty, and a blue and white platter with four seasons floral pattern from Yongzheng period in Qing Dynasty. The double-eared moon-holding vase and the Qianlong bean-green glaze engraved Kui dragon pattern statue of the Qing Dynasty have achieved good results.
Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, a pair of blue gourd vases with golden melons and a continuous auspicious seal, with six-character alum red seal script inscription, 29 cm high, estimated at HK$16 million, and sold for HK$40.35 million. Photo/Courtesy of Christie’s
Ming Xuande blue and white bowl depicting ladies enjoying the shade in a pavilion, double-circled with six characters in regular script, 19.7 cm in diameter, estimated at HK$15 million, sold for HK$18,525,000. Photo/Courtesy of Christie’s
Yuan Dynasty blue and white banana, melon, bamboo and guilloché fruit-patterned rhombus dish, 42.5 cm in diameter, estimated at HK$20 million and sold for HK$25,785,000. Photo/Courtesy of Christie’s
Ming Yongle blue and white grape flower pattern rhombus style large plate, 44.5 cm in diameter, estimated at HK$8 million, sold for HK$26,995,000. Photo/Courtesy of Christie’s
A Yuan blue and white plum vase with intertwined branches, peonies and cloud shoulders, with a lid and a total height of 44.7 centimeters. It was estimated at HK$20 million and sold for HK$67,775,000. Photo/Courtesy of Christie’s
Qing Dynasty Qianlong bean green glaze engraved Kui dragon pattern, six-character seal script seal, 31.6 cm high, estimated at HK$12 million, sold for HK$22,155,000. Photo/Courtesy of Christie’s
Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, a blue and white double-eared moon vase with entwined branches and four-season flower patterns, six-character seal script inscription, 41.5 cm high, estimated at HK$18 million, and sold for HK$32.44 million. Photo/Courtesy of Christie’s
