Lot 5585. Property from the Zhongyong Caotang Collection. A Yaozhou celadon-glazed tripod incense burner, Jin dynasty; w. 12.8 cm. Lot Sold 121,600 HKD (Estimate 42,000 - 80,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Provenance: Collection of Mr Tse Siu Bong, Hong Kong, formed in the 1970s - 1980s, thence by descent.

Note: Mr Tse Siu Bong (1924-2017) was a founding member of The Kau Chi Society, Hong Kong. His private study, known to a select few as the Zhongyong Caotang, reflected his modest nature. Renowned for his generosity and broad interests, Mr Tse built an extensive porcelain collection spanning 5,000 years, featuring pieces from numerous kilns across northern and southern China. He valued the historical and cultural significance of these artefacts far above their commercial worth, driven by a desire to showcase the rich lineage of Chinese ceramics.

Lot 5631. A Cizhou black-glazed ribbed floriform lobed vase, Jin dynasty; h. 16.2 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot Sold 28,160 HKD (Estimate 42,000 - 80,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5562. A Junyao purple-splashed blue-glazed tripod incense burner, Jin - Yuan dynasty; h. 7 cm. Lot Sold 281,600 HKD (Estimate 200,000 - 800,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5565. Property from the Zhongyong Caotang Collection. A small junyao purple-splashed blue-glazed octagonal dragon-handled cup, Jin - Yuan dynasty; l. 9.9 cm. Lot Sold 166,400 HKD (Estimate 60,000 - 120,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Provenance: Collection of Mr Tse Siu Bong, Hong Kong, formed in the 1970s - 1980s, thence by descent.

Note: Compare a related washer, but with a loop below the dragon head, formerly in the collection of the Chang Foundation, sold in our New York rooms, 17th September 2025, lot 133. See also an example with a more rounded head modeled after a tortoise, sold in these rooms, 20th May 1981, lot 669 and again 28th April 1998, lot 709.

Mr Tse Siu Bong (1924-2017) was a founding member of The Kau Chi Society, Hong Kong. His private study, known to a select few as the Zhongyong Caotang, reflected his modest nature. Renowned for his generosity and broad interests, Mr Tse built an extensive porcelain collection spanning 5,000 years, featuring pieces from numerous kilns across northern and southern China. He valued the historical and cultural significance of these artefacts far above their commercial worth, driven by a desire to showcase the rich lineage of Chinese ceramics.

Sotheby's. Monochrome, Hong Kong, 6 - 19 May 2026