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A very rare Imperial amber-inlaid gilt-bronze 'dragon and twelve chilong' box...
Lot 20. A very rare Imperial amber-inlaid gilt-bronze 'dragon and twelve chilong' box and cover, 18th century; 17.7cm (7in) wide (2). Estimate HK$ 1,500,000 - 2,000,000 (€ 160,000 - 220,000). © Bonhams...
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A very fine Imperial Ming-style blue and white vase, yuhuchunping, Qianlong...
Lot 47. A very fine Imperial Ming-style blue and white vase, yuhuchunping, Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 28.6cm (11 1/4in) high (2). Estimate HK$ 1,800,000 - 2,400,000 (€ 200,000 -...
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A large guan-type vase, hu, Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795)
Lot 48. A large Guan-type vase, hu, Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 51.7cm (20 1/2in) high. Estimate HK$ 200,000 - 300,000 (€ 22,000 - 33,000). Sold for HK$ 500,000 (€ 54,732) inc....
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Lost masterpiece by Antonio Canova appears at auction
Antonio Canova (1757-1822), Bust of Peace. White marble. Courtesy Sotheby'sLONDON.- The artist behind one of the most celebrated sculptures in Britain, The Three Graces, Antonio Canova (1757-1821) is...
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The Museo del Prado presents 'The Triumph of Death' by Pieter Bruegel the...
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1562 - 1563), The Triumph of Death, oil on panel, 117 x 162 cm. Photo © Museo Nacional del Prado.MADRID.- The Museo del Prado today presented The Triumph of Death by Pieter...
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A rare archaic jade dragon, Late Shang Dynasty
Lot 1. A rare archaic jade dragon, Late Shang Dynasty; 3.6cm (1 1/2in) wide. Estimate 50,000-80,000 HKD. Sold for HK$ 1,025,000 (€ 112,200) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2018Carved in the form of a...
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A rare carved cinnabar lacquer 'peony' dish, Second half 14th century
Lot 8. A rare carved cinnabar lacquer 'peony' dish, Second half 14th century; 18cm (7 1/8in) diam. (3). Estimate 750,000 - 1,000,000 HKD. Sold for HK$ 937,500 (€ 102,622) inc. premium. © Bonhams...
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A fine and large bronze figure of a Daoist immortal, 16th-17th century
Lot 9. A fine and large bronze figure of a Daoist immortal, 16th-17th century; 59cm (23 1/4in) high. Estimate 400,000-600,000 HKD. Sold for HK$ 625,000 (€ 68,415) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2018The...
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A fine gilt-bronze figure of Vajrabhairava and Vajravetali, Qing Dynasty,...
Lot 13. A fine gilt-bronze figure of Vajrabhairava and Vajravetali, Qing Dynasty, 18th century; 23cm (9in) high. Estimate 1,000,000-1,500,000 HKD. Sold for HK$ 1,250,000 (€ 136,830) inc. premium. ©...
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A very rare and fine Imperial copper-red vase, meiping, Qianlong seal mark...
Lot 49. A very rare and fine Imperial copper-red vase, meiping, Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 23cm (9in) high. Estimate 1,000,000-1,500,000 HKD. Sold for HK$ 2,000,000 (€ 218,928)...
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A sancai ingot-shaped pillow and a Qingbai ewer, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 378. A sancai ingot-shaped pillow and a Qingbai ewer, Song dynasty (960-1279); pillow: 18 cm, 7 1/8 in.; ewer: h. 11.1 cm, 4 3/8 in. Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.the pillow...
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A Qingbai pillow, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 381. A Qingbai pillow, Song dynasty (960-1279); 16.9 cm, 6 5/8 in. Estimate 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.one face carved with a Buddhist lion grasping in its mouth a flower spray, the...
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A rare Qingbai stem cup, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 385. A rare Qingbai stem cup, Song dynasty (960-1279); 13.3 cm, 5 1/4 in. Estimate 40,000 - 60,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.the deep rounded sides rising from a stepped pedestal arranged in three...
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A Dingyao cup stand, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 387. A Dingyao cup stand, Song dynasty (960-1279); 16.4 cm, 6 1/2 in. Estimate 20,000 - 63,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.covered overall save for the foot ring in a creamy-white transparent glaze,...
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An extremely rare doucai and famille rose ‘anbaxian’ vase, tianqiuping....
Lot 8888. A fine magnificent and extremely rare doucai and famille rose ‘anbaxian’ vase, tianqiuping, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 21 1/4...
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A fine and very rare blue and white double-gourd vase, Qianlong six-character...
Lot 3004. A fine and very rare blue and white double-gourd vase, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 9 1/8 in. (23.3 cm.) high. Estimate On Request. Price...
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A superb and rare turquoise-ground famille rose lobed teapot and cover,...
Lot 3007. A superb and rare turquoise-ground famille rose lobed teapot and cover, Qianlong six-character seal mark in iron red and of the period (1736-1795); 6 ¾ in. (17.3 cm.) across. Estimate HKD...
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An important and extremely rare carved Longquan celadon jar, Yuan dynasty...
Lot 3028. An important and extremely rare carved Longquan celadon jar, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 5,000,000 - HKD 7,000,000. Price realised HKD 6,100,000. ©...
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A rare Ming-style blue and white floral-form bowl, Kangxi six-character mark...
Lot 3002. A rare Ming-style blue and white floral-form bowl, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722); 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD...
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