‘The Pavilion Sale: Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art’ will be held on 4 April offering 240 lots in total, of which none of the estimated prices exceeds a million. With accessible price points, the sale gives great opportunities for emerging collectors to expand their art collections.

Estimated for HK$700,000, one of the top lots is a Jian ‘oil spot’ bowl with a flaring mouth. It is elegantly shaped, and graced by a myriad of iridescent spots on the interior. Last September, Christie’s New York realized another bowl of this type of Jian wares at US$11,701,000. The two works may not be comparable given their differences in features and provenances; but the former, with such an affordable price, would be a relatively easy choice for both new and experienced buyers.

The 'oil spot' Jian tea bowl sold on 15 September 2016 by Christie's New York (lot no.: 707). The diameter is 12.2 cm.

The sale also offers a ‘mythical animals and grapes’ bronze mirror, which shares the same estimation with the above bowl. The second most expensive lot of the sale is a set of furniture from Qing dynasty. 8 hongmu armchairs and 4 zhazhenmu stands in the set have been split into two lots for auction.

Top Lots

A JIAN ‘OIL SPOT’ BLACK-GLAZED BOWL
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY

Lot: 44
Diameter: 16.5 cm
Estimate: HK$700,000 - 900,000

A VERY RARE LARGE ‘MYTHICAL ANIMALS AND GRAPES’ BRONZE MIRROR
TANG DYNASTY

Lot: 82
Diameter: 26.8 cm
Estimate: HK$700,000 - 900,000

A SET OF COUR HONGMU ARMCHAIRS AND TWO ZHAZHENMU STANDS
LATE QING DYNASTY
(This lot, together with lot 207, were originally acquired as one set.)

Lot: 206
Size: 98 x 61 x 55 cm (chair); 78 x 44 x 45 cm (stand)
Estimate: HK$500,000 - 1,000,000

A SET OF COUR HONGMU ARMCHAIRS AND TWO ZHAZHENMU STANDS
LATE QING DYNASTY
(This lot, together with lot 206, were originally acquired as one set.)

Lot: 207
Size: 98 x 61 x 55 cm (chair); 78 x 44 x 45 cm (stand)
Estimate: HK$500,000 - 1,000,000

Sale Details

Auction House: Christie’s Hong Kong
Sale: Pavilion
Sale No.: 14608
No. of Lot: 240
Viewing:
2017/3/30-4/3  10:30am-5:30pm
2017/4/4  10:30am-12pm
Sale Time: 2017/4/4  1:30pm