HONG KONG.- In celebration of its 5th Anniversary, Tokyo Chuo Auction Hong Kong will hold its Autumn Auctions at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong from 25 to 26 November 2018. The sale series will include Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, BanSui Museum Collection, The Collection of Isaburo Yoshida, Fine Chinese Modern Painting and Calligraphy, ICHIGO ICHIE - The Art of Tea Ceremony, The Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art as well as ICHIGO ICHIE – The Important Collection of Rare and Vintage Pu’er Tea which will be held for the first presenting more than 60 lots of superb quality of Pu’er Tea. The public preview at the Four Seasons Hotel will start from 23 to 24 November 2018.

Mr Ando Shokei, Executive Director and Chairman of Tokyo Chuo Auction, commented, "The sale of ICHIGO ICHIE, the Art of Tea Ceremony, presented by Tokyo Chuo Auction since its establishment in Hong Kong, has been the highlight of the auction series. Following the success of the sales and seeing the growth of the market, we have curated an exceptional sale of Pu'er tea in the celebration of Tokyo Chuo Auction Hong Kong 5th Anniversary offering some of the finest and rarest tea to our collectors and tea lovers."

Highlights for the sales include:

The Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE YELLOW AND GREEN ENAMELLED VASE SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG H:41cm Estimate Upon Request

A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS BUDDHA EARLY MING DYNASTY H:32cm. Estimate: HKD 800,000 – 900,000

Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy

PENG YUANRUI (1731-1803) WANSHOU DAQING BA GENG FULL RHYME ink on golden-flecked paper, album of thirty-six leaves Box L:24cm；W:15.4cm；H:7.3cm Book 21 cm × 12.2 cm. Estimate HKD 6,000,000 – 8,000,000

DING YUNPENG (1547-1628); SHENG MAOY (Ming Dynasty) LOHAN ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll 212×104cm. Estimate HKD 2,800,000 – 3,500,000

ICHIGO ICHIE – The Important Collection of Rare and Vintage Pu’er Tea

A STACK OF CENTURY-OLD BLUE TICKET SONGPING PU’ER TEA CAKES, EARLY 1920s Weight：Approx. 2491g. Estimate HKD 9,800,000 – 12,000,000

BanSui Museum Collection

LI KERAN (1907-1989) LANDSCAPE WITH WATERFALLS Dated WU CHEN (1988) ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll. Estimate HKD 800,000 – 1,200,000

A TIANHUANG STONE ‘NINE SONS OF THE DRAGON' SEAL EARLY QING DYNASTY L:2.8cm；W:2.8cm；H:5cm；Weight:72g Estimate HKD 120,000 – 180,000

AN INSCRIBED HAN BRICK INKSTONE FROM THE FORMER COLLECTION OF SHEN SHIYOU QING DYNASTY L:16cm；W:10cm；H:3.5cm. Estimate HKD 150,000 – 250,000

ICHIGO ICHIE - The Art of Tea Ceremony

A GOLD AND SILVER INLAID IRON “BOYS AT PLAY” TEAPOT BY KINJUDO H:19cm. Estimate HKD 850,000 – 950,000

A HAMMERED GOLD TEAPOT BY CHIKUEIDO EISHIN H:13cm; Weight: 398g Estimate HKD 250,000 – 350,000

The Collection of Isaburo Yoshida

QI BAISHI (1863-1957) CHRYSANTHEMUM ink and color on paper, hanging scroll. Estimate HKD 250,000 – 350,000

A COLLECTION OF LETTERS FROM ISABURO YOSHIDA Letters, mounted for framing Various sizes. Estimate HKD 15,000 – 25,000

Fine Chinese Modern Painting and Calligraphy

WANG YITING (1867-1938); WU CHANGSHUO (18441927) SUMMER FRUITS AND BLOSSOMS Dated Yi Miao (1915) ink and color on paper, hanging scroll. Estimate HKD 50,000 – 80,000