The Kuroda Family Yuteki Tenmoku. A highly important and very rare ‘oil spot’ Jian tea bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Price realised USD 11,701,000 at Christie's New York, The Linyushanren Collection, lot 707.
An extremely rare and superbly painted anhua-decorated blue and white ‘dragon’ stem bowl, Xuande six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1426-1435). Price realised HKD 68,860,000 (USD 8,919,284) at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2016, lot 3310.
A very rare fine and superbly painted blue and white meiping and a cover, Yongle period (1403-1425), the cover, late Ming dynasty. Price realised HKD 50,520,000 (USD 6,532,100) at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2016, lot 3222.
An extremely rare and important blue and white ‘magpie and prunus’ moon flask, Yongzheng six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1723-1735). Price realised HKD 45,900,000 (USD 5,945,326) at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2016, lot 3309.
A fine and highly important falangcai ruby-ground ‘prunus’ cup, Yongzheng four-character mark in blue enamel and of the period (1723-1735). Price realised HKD 40,860,000 (USD 5,292,506) at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2016, lot 3218.
A highly important and extremely rare Guan mallow-shaped brush washer, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Price realised HKD 38,200,000 (USD 4,939,157) at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2016, lot 3126.
A fine and exceedingly rare faux bois and grisaille-decorated ‘landscape’ brush pot, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue in a circle and of the period (1723-1735). Price realised HKD 34,840,000 (USD 4,504,718) at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2016, lot 3213.
An important and very rare white-glazed ‘elephant’ candle stand, Sui-early Tang dynasty, 6th-7th century. Price realised HKD 19,160,000 (USD 2,477,336) at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2016, lot 3102.
A fine and very rare famille rose chrysanthemum dish, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1723-1735). Price realised HKD 16,860,000 (USD 2,183,839) at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2016, lot 3219.
A fine and rare sgrafiatto ruby-ground famille rose bowl and cover, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795). Price realised EUR 1,922,500 (USD 2,050,559) at Christie's Paris, 14 December 2016, lot 72.
A very rare peachbloom-glazed 'three-string' vase, laifu zun, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722). Price realised USD 2,045,000 at Christie's New York, Chinese Ceramics from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 14 December 2016, lot 72.
A very rare and superbly enameled pair of yellow-ground famille rose baluster vases, Jiaqing six-character seals mark in iron red and of the period (1796-1820). Price realised USD 2,045,000 at Christie's New York, 16 September 2016, lot 1368.
An extremely rare pair of Longquan tobi seiji garlic-mouth bottle vases, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Price realised HKD 12,060,000 (USD 1,562,105) at Christie's Hong Kong, The Yangdetang Collection, 30 November 2016, lot 3133.
A crackling-glazed polylobed porcelain dish, China, Yuan-Ming dynasties (1271-1368/1368-1644) or later. Price realised EUR 1,346,500 (USD 1,436,191) at Christie's Paris, 14 December 2016, lot 70.
An extremely rare paper-cut resist-decorated Jizhou bottle vase, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Price realised USD 1,085,000 at Christie's New York, The Linyushanren Collection, 15 September 2016, lot 709.
A rare Longquan celadon brush washer, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Price realised USD 1,025,000 at Christie's New York, The Linyushanren Collection, 15 September 2016, lot 719.
A rare Ming-style floral vase, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double-circle and of the period (1723-1735). Price realised GBP 650,500 (USD 938,021) at Christie's London, 10 May 2016, lot 70.
A rare peachbloom-glazed 'chrysanthemum' vase, juban ping, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722). Price realised USD 905,000 at Christie's New York, Chinese Ceramics from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 14 December 2016, lot 913.
A very rare and important qingbai figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, China, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Price realised EUR 842,500 (USD 898,619) at Christie's Paris, 14 December 2016, lot 50.