Quek Kiok Lee Collection

Lot 382. A rare blue and white seated figure of Shoulao, Wanli period (1573-1619); 10 ¼ in. (26.3 cm.) high, box. Estimate HKD 20,000 - HKD 30,000. Price realised HKD 6,875. © Christie's Images Limited 2020. Property from the Quek Kiok Lee Collection. Provenance: Acquired in Singapore, 8 January 1975 Christie's. The Pavilion Sale Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 9 October 2020

Lot 2893. A carved aloeswood 'landscape' brushpot, Qing dynasty (1644-1911); 4 ¾ in. (11.2 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 80,000 - HKD 120,000. Price realised HKD 325,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.  The brushpot is carved in relief of varying depths, with a continuous landscape of rolling hills delicately detailed with far and distant huts shaded by pine trees against a backdrop of rocky mountains. It is naturalistically shaped with a tapered base and flared irregular rim. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 4. A carved bamboo-root ‘Scholars and attendants’ group, Qing dynasty, 18th century, 4 7/8 in. (12.3 cm.) high, wood stand. Estimate HKD 60,000 - HKD 80,000. Price realised HKD 300,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.  Property from the Quek Kiok Lee Collection.   Provenance: The Helen D. Ling CollectionAcquired from the above in May 1966. Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including the Quek Kiok Lee... [Lire la suite]

Lot 85. A Yixing petal-lobed teapot and cover, Republic period (1912-1949), 5 3/8 in. (13.8 cm.) wide, handle to spout. Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 80,000. Price realised HKD 1,125,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The base is stamped with a three-character seal mark Chen Mingyuan, box. Property from the Quek Kiok Lee Collection.  Provenance: Acquired in Singapore, 3 December 1964The Muyan Zhai Collection (by box label). Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 133. A group of four jade ‘Mythical beast’ carvings, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The largest: 3 1/8 in. (8.3 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 80,000. Price realised HKD 250,000. © Christie's ImagesLtd 2019. Property from the Quek Kiok Lee Collection. Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including the Quek Kiok Lee Collection, Hong Kong, 9 October 2019

Lot 126. A white jade inscribed 'scholar' plaque, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 70,000. Price realised HKD 312,500. © Christie's ImagesLtd 2019. Property from the Quek Kiok Lee Collection. Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including the Quek Kiok Lee Collection, Hong Kong, 9 October 2019

Lot 88. A rare pair of porcelain-inlaid ‘calligraphic’ couplets panels, 19th century, calligraphy by He Shaoji (1799-1873); 61 x 11 in. (155 x 28 cm.). Estimate HKD 100,000 - HKD 150,000. Price realised HKD 112,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019 One of the panels is signed He Shaoji, and bears two artist’s seal marks in red enamel on biscuit reading ‘He Shaoji yin’ (seal of He Shaoji) and ‘Zizhen’. Property from the Quek Kiok Lee Collection.  Christie's. The Pavilion Sale -... [Lire la suite]

Lot 68. A famille rose relief-decorated ‘fish and peach’ vase, tianqiuping, Qing dynasty, 19th century; 21 in. (53.2 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 600,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019 The base has an apocryphal Qianlong seal mark in iron red. Property from the Quek Kiok Lee Collection.  Provenance: Sold at Sotheby’s London, 4 July 1974, lot 7. Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including the Quek Kiok Lee... [Lire la suite]

Lot 66. A large iron-red and famille rose ‘dragon’ charger, Guangxu period (1875-1908); 20 in. (51 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 80,000 - HKD 120,000. Price realised HKD 87,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019 Property from the Quek Kiok Lee Collection.  Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including the Quek Kiok Lee Collection, Hong Kong, 9 October 2019

Lot 57. A famille rose ‘peach’ dish, Qing dynasty, 19th century; 22 ¼ cm. (56.5 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 80,000 - HKD 120,000. Price realised HKD 162,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019 The base has an apocryphal six-character Wanli mark in underglaze blue within a double-circle. Property from the Quek Kiok Lee Collection.  Provenance: Sold at Sotheby’s London, 4 July 1974, lot 24. Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including the Quek Kiok Lee... [Lire la suite]