Lot 1206. Property from the Dawentang Collection. A Jun sky-blue glazed loop-handled jar, Jin-Yuan dynasty (1115-1368); 15.8 cm wide, box. Price Realised HKD 107,950 (Estimate HKD 80,000 - HKD 150,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026
 

Provenance: Offered at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 3 May 1994, lot 13
Sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 31 October 1995, lot 340
Sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 May 2001, lot 582

Literature: Shen Hong and Shu Huifang, Ciqi jianshang yu shoucang, Taipei, 2010, p. 160
Chinese Ceramics from the Dawentang Collection, Vol.1, Hong Kong, 2019, pp.88-91, no. 7

Lot 1207. Property from the Dawentang Collection. A blue and white 'phoenix' water dropper, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 12.8 cm wide, Japanese wood box. Price Realised HKD 304,800 (Estimate HKD 120,000 - HKD 250,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026

Provenance: Eric E. Geiling Collection
Sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2 May 1995, lot 13

Literature: J. Carswell, Blue and White - Chinese Porcelain Around the World, London, 2000, p.32, no. 33
Chinese Ceramics from the Dawentang Collection, Vol.1, Hong Kong, 2019, pp. 100-103, no. 10
 

Note: The Yuan dynasty witnessed unprecedented maritime and overland connections, with foreign artisans arriving in great numbers, and cultural exchange between China and abroad intensifying. In this context, new ceramic forms emerged, their shapes, decorations, and even intended markets all reflected a spirit of cultural fusion.
The present ewer is distinguished by its unique form, unmatched among surviving examples. For a related vessel, compare to the celebrated Yuan blue and white phoenix-head spout flask in the Capital Museum, Beijing, a work that ranks among the museum’s foremost treasures.
Exhibited: Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Exhibition Chinesische Keramik auf den Philippinen, Cologne, 1977, pp. 168-169, cat. no. 141

Lot 1208. Property from the Dawentang Collection A rare blue and white lotus 'Palace' bowl, Wanli six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1573-1619), 15 cm diam., box. Price Realised HKD 355,600 (Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026
 

Provenance: Offered at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 28 April 1998, lot 740
 

Literature: Chinese Ceramics from the Dawentang Collection, Vol.1, Hong Kong, 2019, pp. 228-231, no. 39
 

Exhibited: Hong Kong Museum of History, The Radiant Ming 1368-1644 through the Min Chiu Society Collection, Hong Kong, 16 December 2015 - 11 April 2016, p.50, cat. no. 30
Hong Kong Museum of Art, Honouring Tradition and Heritage: Min Chiu Society at Sixty, Hong Kong, 18 December 2020 – 28 April 2021, p.225, cat. no. 92

Lot 1210. Property from the Dawentang Collection. A blue and white 'butterfly and flower' box and cover, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722) ; 17 cm diam., box. Price Realised HKD 635,000 (Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 400,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026
 

Provenance: Collection of a European family
Sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 2 May 1994, lot 648
 

Literature: Peter Y.K. Lam, Hong Kong Choices: Ming and Qing Imperial Porcelain from Three Prominent Collections, Arts of Asia, Hong Kong, 2017, p. 61, no. 12
Chinese Ceramics from the Dawentang Collection, Vol. II, Hong Kong, 2019, pp. 322-325, no. 43
Peter Y.K. Lam, Imperial Kangxi Porcelain from the Dawentang Collection, Arts of Asia, Hong Kong, 2021, no. 9
 

Exhibited: Hong Kong Museum of Art, Honouring Tradition and Heritage: Min Chiu Society at Sixty, Hong Kong, 18 December 2020 – 28 April 2021, pp.246-247, cat. no. 109.

Lot 1211. Property from the Dawentang Collection. A blue and white 'scroll' bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglazed blue wtihin a double circle and of the period (1723-1735); 9.2 cm diam., box. Price Realised HKD 482,600 (Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026
 

Provenance: Offered at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 29 April 1997, lot 620
 

Literature: Chinese Ceramics From the Dawentang Collection, vol. 2, Hong Kong, 2019, pp. 374-377, no. 58

Lot 1212. Property from the Dawentang Collection. A rare small blue and white ‘bajixiang’ moonflask, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795). 34.5 cm high, Japanese wood box. Price Realised HKD 1,016,000 (Estimate HKD 800,000 - HKD 1,500,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026
 

Provenance: A Japanese private collection, acquired in the 1930s
Sold at Sotheby's Paris, 12 December 2013, lot 144
Sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 3 October 2017, lot 3688
 

Literature: Chinese Ceramics From the Dawentang Collection, vol. 2, Hong Kong, 2019, pp. 478-481, no. 88
 

Exhibited: Hong Kong Museum of Art, Honouring Tradition and Heritage: Min Chiu Society at Sixty, Hong Kong, 18 December 2020 – 28 April 2021, p. 280, cat. no. 132

Lot 1213. Property from the Dawentang Collection. A pair of doucai 'mandarin duck and lotus' bowls, Qianlong six-character seal marks in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 10.2 cm diam., boxes. Price Realised HKD 889,000 (Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026
 

Provenance: Sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 5 November 1997, lot 981 (One)
Offered at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 November 1997, lot 1506 (The other)
 

Literature: Chinese Ceramics From the Dawentang Collection, vol. 2, Hong Kong, 2019, pp. 516-519, nos. 99-100

Lot 1216. Property from the Dawentang Collection. A rare pair of yellow-enamelled dishes, Xuantong six-character marks in aubergine enamel and of the period (1908-1911); 10.8 cm diam., box. Price Realised HKD 241,300 (Estimate HKD 120,000 - HKD 200,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026
 

Provenance: Dr. Ip Yee Collection
Sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 May 1995, lot 725
 

Exhibited: Hong Kong Museum of Art, Monochrome Ceramics of Ming and Ching Dynasties, Hong Kong, 8 February 1977 – 10 April 1977, p. 83, cat. no. 91
 

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