HONG KONG.- On 4 October, 2016, Christie’s Hong Kong will host The Pavilion Sale, a continuation of this successful series, first introduced in October 2014.

The specially curated sale of 198 lots include highlights offered from several private collections such as The Dexinshuwu Collection and the collection of a German family, which features remarkable pieces of Tang sancai wares, Song ceramics, bronze censers, furniture and other works of art. Additionally the sale offers jade carvings from the Han to Ming dynasty, porcelain from the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as other works.

Ruben Lien, Vice President, Senior Specialist, commented, “With estimates ranging from HKD 15,000 to HKD 600,000, the sale offers an affordable and assessable platform for collectors looking to explore Chinese works of art. These beautiful and diverse pieces offer both new and established collectors an opportunity to enrich their collections and to enhance a cultured lifestyle”.

Highlights of Tang sancai Wares and Song Ceramics from the Dexinshuwu Collection

• A LARGE SANCAI-GLAZED JAR TANG DYNASTY (618-907) 19 cm. high HK$150,000-260,000 US$20,000-34,000

• A SANCAI-GLAZED HAND WARMER TANG DYNASTY (618-907) 13 cm. high HK$150,000-200,000 US$20,000-26,000

• A SANCAI-GLAZED APPLIQUE-DECORATED TRIPOD JAR TANG DYNASTY (618-907) 13.3 cm. high HK$100,000-150,000 US$13,000-19,000

• A SANCAI-GLAZED BOTTLE VASE TANG DYNASTY (618-907) 23 cm. high HK$80,000-150,000 US$11,000-19,000

Highlights of Bronze Pieces and Works of Art from a German Family Collection

• A LARGE ZITAN AND HARDWOOD LANTERN STAND AND LANTERN QING DYNASTY, 18TH19TH CENTURY 202 cm. high overall HK$150,000-250,000 US$20,000-32,000

• A GOLD, SILVER AND TURQUOISE-INLAID BRONZE LUDUAN-FORM CENSER SONG-MING DYNASTY (960-1644) 10 cm. high HK$150,000-200,000 US$20,000-26,000

• A GOLD AND SILVERINLAID BRONZE GOOSEFORM VESSEL, ZUN SONG-MING DYNASTY (960-1644) 10.2 cm. high HK$100,000-150,000 US$13,000-19,000

• A SUPERB AND VERY RARE IMPERIAL ZITAN BARREL-FORM STOOL QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) 51.4 cm. high HK$500,000-800,000 US$65,000-100,000

Highlights from Various Hong Kong Collectors

• A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘DRAGON’ PENDANT HAN DYNASTY (206 BC220 AD) 9 cm. long HK$250,000-350,000 US$33,000-45,000

• A DANGYANGYU SGRAFFIATO ‘PEONY’ BEAN-SHAPED PILLOW NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127) 27.3 cm. wide HK$240,000-500,000 US$32,000-65,000

• A CELADON JADE CARVING OF A MYTHICAL BEAST SIX DYNASTIES (220-589) 5.5 cm. HK$600,000-800,000 US$78,000-100,000

• A HENAN INCISED AND PAINTED POLYCHROME ‘BUTTERFLY’ RUYISHAPED PILLOW NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127) 25.7 cm. long HK$60,000-100,000 US$7,800-13,000

Highlights from Private Collections of Ming and Qing Porcelain

• A PAIR OF DOUCAI ‘LONGEVITY’ DISHES DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850) 14.7 cm. diam. (2) HK$260,000-350,000 US$34,000-45,000

• A FINE GREEN-GROUND AUBERGINE-ENAMELLED ‘DRAGON’ BOWL JIAQING SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820) 11 cm. diam. HK$280,000-400,000 US$37,000-52,000