The sale of Chinese archaic jade from The Yangdetang Collection pulled off a strong performance last year at Christie’s autumn sales in Hong Kong, selling all 82 lots offered and totalling HK$150m (US$19.3m), seven times low estimate. The auction house is going to offer the second part of the collection with 83 meticulously selected lots. Is it going to continue the frenzy for archaic jades?
The catalogue of The Yangdetang Collection last year
Last year sale of The Yangdetang Collection was a hugh success
Last year sale of The Yangdetang Collection was a hugh success
Yang Chün-hsiung at the right
The Yangdetang collection, owned by a renowned collector Yang Chün-hsiung, is mainly focused on archaic jades made between the Neolithic and the Han periods, spanning almost 6000 years from the late Xinglongwa Culture to the Eastern Han Dynasty (circa 5500 BC to AD 220).
Recently, the jade market has seen a trend moving towards collecting archaic jades. There are no well-documented records about these prehistoric objects, and thus increase the difficulty in the authentication. Therefore, archaic jades with clear provenance become highly sought after in the market. Given the remarkable result last year, the estimates of items offered at the present sale are generally higher. Here are some highlights from the upcoming sale.
An Exceedingly Rare and Finely Carved Jade ‘Dragon’ Ring, Huan
Warring States Period-early Western Han Dynasty, Circa 475-141 BC
Lot no.: 2756
Width: 9.5cm
Provenance:
- The Chinhuatang Collection, Taipei, acquired prior to 1999
- The Yangdetang Collection
Exhibited: National Palace Museum, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1999, Catalogue, pl. 205
Estimate: HK$4,000,000 - 6,000,000
A Very Important Set of Three Celadon Jade Openwork ‘Dragon and Phoenix’ Pendants
Warring States Period-western Han Dynasty (475 BC-AD 8)
Lot no.: 2779
Length: 11cm
Provenance:
- The Chinhuatang Collection, Taipei, acquired prior to 1999
- The Yangdetang Collection
Exhibited: National Palace Museum, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1999, Catalogue, pl. 212
Estimate: HK$3,000,000 - 4,500,000
An Exceptionally Rare and Large White Jade 'Tiger' Disc, Bi
Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-220)
Lot no.: 2780
Height: 25cm
Provenance:
- The Chinhuatang Collection, Taipei, acquired prior to 1999
- The Yangdetang Collection
Exhibited: National Palace Museum, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1999, Catalogue, pl. 199
Estimate: HK$1,500,000 - 2,500,000
A Rare Opaque Jade ‘animal Mask’ Cong
Liangzhu Culture, Circa 3300-2300 BC
Lot no.: 2701
Height: 4.1cm
Provenance: The Yangdetang Collection, Taipei, acquired prior to 1995
Exhibited:
- Chang Foundation Museum, Ancient Jade from the Yangde Tang Collection, Taipei, 27 January-24 April 1993
- National Palace Museum, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1995, Catalogue, pl. 10
Estimate: HK$800,000 - 1,200,000
An Important and Very Rare White Jade Mask-form Handle
Shijiahe Culture-xia Dynasty, Circa 2600-1700 BC
Lot no.: 2712
Height: 9.5cm
Provenance: The Yangdetang Collection, Taipei, acquired prior to 1999
Exhibited: National Palace Museum, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1999, Catalogue, pl. 42
Estimate: HK$800,000 - 1,200,000
Two Rare Celadon Jade Stag-form Pendants
Western Zhou Dynasty (C. 1100-771 BC)
Lot no.: 2737
Width: 8cm
Provenance:
- The Chinhuatang Collection, Taipei, acquired prior to 1999
- The Yangdetang Collection
Exhibited: National Palace Museum, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1999, Catalogue, pl. 86
Estimate: HK$600,000 - 1,200,000
A Rare Celadon Jade Bird-shaped Finial
Western Zhou Dynasty (C. 1100-771 BC)
Lot no.: 2734
Height: 4.7cm
Provenance: Acquired from Chang Wei-Hwa & Company, Taipei, prior to 2000
Estimate: HK$400,000 - 600,000
A White Jade ‘dragon’ Belt Hook
Early Western Han Dynasty, Circa 206-141 BC
Lot no.: 2765
Length: 5.2cm
Provenance: Acquired from Chang Wei-Hwa & Company, Taipei, prior to 1995
Estimate: HK$350,000 - 500,000
A Celadon Jade ‘Bird’ Pendant, Heng
Late Shang Dynasty, Circa 14th-mid-11th Century BC
Lot no.: 2718
Length: 13cm
Provenance: The Yangdetang Collection, Taipei, Acquired Prior to 1999
Exhibited:
- Chang Foundation Museum, Ancient Jade From the Yangde Tang Collection, Taipei, 27 January-24 April 1993
- National Palace Museum, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1999, Catalogue, Pl. 91
Estimate: HK$250,000 - 300,000
A Celadon Jade Silhouette ‘Dragon and Phoenix’ Pendant
Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
Lot no.: 2758
Length: 11.5cm
Provenance: Acquired from Chang Wei-Hwa & Company, Taipei, prior to 1995
Estimate: HK$180,000 - 260,000
A Celadon Jade Disc, Bi
Lower Xiajiadian Culture, Circa 2200-1600 BC
Lot no.: 2714
Length: 11.5cm
Provenance: The Yangdetang Collection, Taipei, acquired prior to 1999
Exhibited: National Palace Museum, Collectors’ Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, Taipei, 1999, Catalogue, pl. 39
Estimate: HK$100,000 - 150,000
Auction details
Auction house: Christie’s Hong Kong
Sale: Chinese Archaic Jades From The Yangdetang Collection PART II
Lots offered: 83
Preview:
23 November 2018｜10:30am - 8:30pm
24-27 November 2018｜10:30am - 6:30pm
Auction date:
28 November 2018｜10:30am