HONG KONG.- Sotheby's Hong Kong will present EYE/EAST, a cross-category sale that showcases Eastern aesthetics with works from the Neolithic period to the present day. Compelling and aesthetically engaging, the sale to be held on 22 May comprises around 240 works encompassing Modern and Contemporary Asian art, Chinese Paintings and Calligraphies, as well as Chinese Works of Art. Highlights include Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita’s Printemps, Sofu Teshigara’s Dragon (Folding Screen), evening scenery by Singaporean modern master Cheong Soo Pieng, a calligraphy work by Qing dynasty calligrapher He Shaoji and a large Liao dynasty stone head of Avalokiteshvara, a series of calligraphy works by contemporary scholars, and classical and modern paintings from a Hong Kong private collection.

Nicolas Chow, Chairman, Sotheby’s Asia, International Head and Chairman, Chinese Works of Art, comments, “EYE/EAST is a cross-category sale that presents artistic trends from China and all across Asia with works spanning 5,000 years of history. From avant-garde Japanese calligraphy to ancient Buddhist sculpture, from classical ink painting to abstract expressionist art, the eclectic selection will appeal to seasoned as well as younger collectors.”

EYE/EAST will be held as a live auction behind closed doors. Online, telephone and absentee bidding will be accepted. The auction will be livestreamed in real time, giving clients the opportunity to experience the excitement of the saleroom wherever they are.

SALE HIGHLIGHTS

• Qian Zhongshu, Poem on Birthday, ink on paper. Est: HK$30,000 - 40,000

• An Heirloom Jian 'Hare's Fur' Bowl, Song Dynasty. Est: HK$180,000 - 250,000

• Zao Wou-Ki, Sans titre, lithograph, 1967. Est: HK$20,000 - 40,000

• Sofu Teshigahara, Untitled, melded metal, 1968. Est: HK$220,000 - 420,000

• A Lacquer Smith's Low Table, Urushi Goshi Joban, Japan, Showa Period. Est: HK$35,000 - 45,000

• An Heirloom Jian 'Hare's Fur' Bowl, Song Dynasty. Est: HK$180,000 – 250,000

• Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, Nu allongé, pencil on paper, 1927. Est: HK$350,000 - 550,000

• A Gilt-Bronze Fragment of An Arm of Vajradhara, Ming Dynasty. Est: HK$30,000 - 50,000

• A Lacquer Smith's Work Table or Rectangular Board, Tsubame Tori Ban, Japan, Showa Period. Est: HK$30,000 - 40,000

• A Superbly Carved CeladonGlazed 'Lotus' Box and Cover, Korea, Koryo Dynasty. Est: HK$80,000 - 100,000

• Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, L'etonnement, pencil on paper. Est: HK$30,000 - 60,000

• Nori Doi, Doll after Hans Bellmer, circa 1960s. Est: HK$20,000 - 30,000 (no reserve)

• Jiang Jing, Han Kang Selling Medicine, ink and colour on paper, late 18th Century. Est: HK$20,000 - 30,000

• A Red Lacquer Recessed-Leg Wine Table, Ming Dynasty, 16th Century. Est: HK$40,000 - 60,000

• A Rare Bronze Dagger, Ge, Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th - 10th Century B.C. Est: HK$40,000 - 60,000

• Pan Tianshou, Amusement of Fish ink on paper. Est: HK$300,000 - 400,000

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

A Large Limestone Head of Avalokiteshvara. Liao Dynasty. Est: HK$600,000 - 800,000

• He Shaoji (1799 – 1873) Poem in Running Script, ink on gold-flecked paper. Est: HK$30,000 - 50,000

• Tung Chiao, Blossoms under the Full Moon, ink on gold-flecked paper, 2020. Est: HK$38,000 - 48,000

• Yuichi Inoue, Ai, ink on paper, 1973. Est: HK$300,000 - 500,000

• Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, Printemps, oil on canvas, 1952. Est: HK$1,200,000 - 2,000,000

• Cheong Soo Pieng, Evening Scenery, mixed media on paper, circa 1970s. Est: HK$480,000 - $780,000