Muwen Tang Collection

  Lot 3003. A pair of inscribed archaic bronze ritual food vessels, Ding, Early Western Zhou dynasty (1050-771 BC); h. 20 cm, w. 17 cm. Lot sold: 1,512,000 HKD (Estimate: 400,000 - 600,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 inscribed with a six-character inscription; with 6 X-rays Provenance: Hartman Rare Art, New York. Note: Notable for its bowl-like body and three blade-like zoomorphic legs, the present lot represents an unusual group of ding. Inspired by pottery... [Lire la suite]

Lot 38. A rare Longquan celadon 'dragon and bird' jar and cover, Southern Song dynasty (1126-1279. Height 27.2 cm, 10¾ in. Lot sold 44,100 GBP (Estimate : 30,000 - 50,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 21st May 1985, lot 73. The Muwen Tang Collection. Sotheby’s London, 12th November 2003, lot 79. Exhibited: Selected Treasures of Chinese Art, Min Chiu Society Thirtieth Anniversary Exhibition, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1990-91, cat. no. 112. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 5064. An archaic bronze wine vessel and cover, he, Spring and Autumn period  (771-476 BC); h. 20.5 cm, with two X-rays. Estimate: 80,000 - 100,000 HKD. Lot sold: 107,100 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Provenance: Muwen Tang collection. Sotheby's. Chinese Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 2021

Lot 1005. An archaic bronze ritual food vessel, ding, Late Shang Dynasty; h. 20.7 cm. Estimate: 280,000 - 350,000 HKD. Lot sold: 882,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. Provenance: The Muwen Tang collection. Sotheby's. Chinese Art Including Property from the Collection of Cheng Huan, Hong Kong, 18 December 2020

Lot 3302. A Yaozhou Persimmon-Glazed Bowl, Northern Song Dynasty, 10th-12th Century. H 4.1cm D 14.8cm. Estimate HKD 250,000 - 350,000 (USD 31,863 - 44,609). Sold Price: HKD 354,000 (USD 45,118). © Poly Auction Hong Kong. The bowl has widely flared sides that rise from the small knife-cut foot to the very slightly everted rim, and is covered all over with a glaze of rich reddish-brown color that thins on the rim and also covers the base. Provenance: 1. Collection of Simon Kwan, Hong Kong (The Muwen Tang)2.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 392. A 'Cizhou' white-glazed sgraffiato 'floral' washer, Northern Song – Jin dynasty, 13 cm, 5 1/8  in. Estimate 120,000 — 180,000 HKD. Lot sold 337,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. carved through the layer of white slip around the exterior with a continuous undulating floral scroll, covered overall save for the base with a transparent glaze Provenance: The Muwen Tang collection.Sotheby's London, 12th November 2003, lot 11. Exhibited: Song Ceramics from the Kwan... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3218. An Exceptional And Extremely Rare Dingyao Carved 'Peony' Bottle Vase, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Height 25 cm. Est. HK$8 – 12 million / US$1 million – 1.5 million. Photo: Sotheby's. the sumptuous globular body surmounted by a tall neck of elegant cylindrical form, slightly flaring as it emanates from the shoulder and extends to a flanged everted rim, all supported on a splayed foot, very finely carved with two luxuriant peony flowers, their stems and foliage spreading... [Lire la suite]

Lot 158. A superb pale celadon jade 'Boy and Hobby Horse' group, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 100,000 — 150,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. depicted as a striding boy holding the reins of the hobby horse with one hand, the other holding a long leafy lotus stem, the softly polished stone of an even colour with some opaque inclusions - 8.3 cm, 3 1/4  in. Exhibited: Auspicious Emblems. Chinese Cultural Treasures - 45th Anniversary Exhibition of the Min Chiu Society, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 15. An exceptional white jade 'Boy and Cat' group, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. depicting a young boy standing next to a small cat crouching by his side and looking up at the boy, the figure depicted looking at a small butterfly on his shoulder and holding a large palm leaf in his left hand, the weathered leaf extending over his shoulder and down his back, the cherubic figure accentuated with small tuffets of hair at the top of his head and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 38. A superbly carved russet jade figure of a recumbent mythical beast, Ming dynasty or earlier. Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. rendered crouching with its head turned slightly to the left, the beast detailed with bulging eyes and powerful claws, the softly polished stone of a yellowish-green colour with patches of dark brown - 8 cm, 3 1/4  in. Notes: The development of sculptures of mythical creatures occurred during the Han dynasty when they began to appear in... [Lire la suite]