The Xuande blue and white 'fish' bowl had fetched Sotheby's a sale amount over HK$200 million. The followed sale "In His Majesty’s Palm: Exquisite Porcelain Playthings" also ended with satisfying results.

All the 9 lots offered was sold successfully. The top lot, a Chenghua blue and white cup with motifs of gardenia sprigs, was realized for more than HK$30 million, a double of its low estimate. The second and top lots are a Chenghua doucai stem cup and a Yongzheng 'chicken' cup respectively. The realized prices of both lots exceeded their estimation range. 

Top Lots

AN EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE BLUE AND WHITE CUP
MARK AND PERIOD OF CHENGHUA

Lot No.: 3102
Diameter: 7.8 cm
Estimate: HK$15,000,000-20,000,000
Sold: HK$33,850,000

AN EXTREMELY RARE DOUCAI STEM CUP
MARK AND PERIOD OF CHENGHUA

Lot No.: 3101
Height: 7.7 cm
Estimate: HK$8,000,000-12,000,000
Sold: HK$13,300,000

A FINE AND EXQUISITE DOUCAI ‘CHICKEN’ CUP
MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG

Lot No.: 3106
Diameter: 8.2 cm
Estimate: HK$7,000,000-9,000,000
Sold: HK$12,100,000

Auction Summary

Auction House: Sotheby's Hong Kong
Sale: In His Majesty’s Palm: Exquisite Porcelain Playthings
Sale No.: HK0728
Date: 2017/4/5
Total Sales: HK$78,852,500
No. of Lots: 9
Sold: 9
Unsold: 0
Average Price per Sold Lot: HK8,761,389
Selling Rate: 100%

(prices include buyer's premium, unless otherwise stated)