Lot 5552. Property from the Zhongyong Caotang Collection. A peachbloom-glazed bowl, Mark and period of Kangxi; d. 13 cm. Lot Sold 2,2432,000 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 5553. Property from the Zhongyong Caotang Collection. A Langyao copper-red glazed vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period; h. 44.5 cm. Lot Sold 486,400 HKD (Estimate 80,000 - 120,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Provenance: Collection of Zhang Ling (1923-2012).

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

Exhibited: Monochrome Ceramics of Ming and Ch’ing Dynasties, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1977, cat. no. 3.

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Collection of the Kau Chi Society of Chinese Art, Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1981, cat. no. 122.

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 5557. An aubergine-glazed incised 'dragon' bowl, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period; with apocryphal Hongzhi mark, d. 13.7 cm. Lot Sold 2,2432,000 HKD (Estimate 50,000 - 80,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5609. A white-glazed 'lotus' vase, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century; h. 16.1 cm. Lot Sold 25,600 HKD (Estimate 50,000 - 100,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5554. A small red-glazed cup, Mark and period of Yongzheng; d. 7.3 cm. Lot Sold 256,000 HKD (Estimate 60,000 - 120,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5570. A pale celadon-glazed 'lotus' ogee dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng; d. 18.7 cm. Lot Sold 192,000 HKD (Estimate 150,000 - 350,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Provenance: A far Eastern private collection.
Sotheby's London, 15th May 2013, lot 254.

Lot 5570. An extremely rare ru-type 'lotus' tripod stand, Seal mark and period of Yongzheng; w. 20.5 cm. Lot Sold 1,408,000 HKD (Estimate 1,000,000 - 2,000,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Provenance: Chinese Arts & Crafts, Hong Kong, 5th June 1982, thence by descent.
 

Note: See a Yongle-period prototype included in the exhibition Jingdezhen Zhushan chutu Yongle guanyao ciqi [Yongle Imperial porcelain excavated at Zhushan, Jingdezhen], Capital Museum, Beijing, 2007, cat. no. 2.

Lot 5570. A celadon-glazed 'sanduo' bowl, Mark and period of Yongzheng; d. 16.5 cm, with a Juesheng Changzhu mark. Lot Sold 281.600 HKD (Estimate 100,000 - 200,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026 

Lot 5611. Property from the Zhongyong Caotang Collection. An incised yellow-glazed 'floral' dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng; d. 14.6 cm, with a Juesheng Changzhu mark. Lot Sold 108.800 HKD (Estimate 80,000 - 160,000 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 5620.  A turquoise-glazed lobbed bowl, Mark and period of Yongzheng; d. 14.3 cm. Lot Sold 166.400 HKD (Estimate 80,000 - 160,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026 

Lot 5623.  A blue-glazed bottle vase, Mark and period of Yongzheng; h. 19.4 cm. Lot Sold 230.400 HKD (Estimate 300,000 - 500,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026 

Lot 5550. A café-au-lait-glazed 'chrysanthemum' dish, Seal mark and period of Qianlong; d. 17.9 cm. Lot Sold 83.200 HKD (Estimate 42,000 - 80,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5568. A guan-type 'mask' vase, hu, Seal mark and period of Qianlong; h. 24.7 cm. Lot Sold 204.800 HKD (Estimate 200,000 - 500,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5575. A guan-type cong-form vase, Seal mark and period of Qianlong; h. 28.8 cm. Lot Sold 409.600 HKD (Estimate 500,000 - 800,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Provenance: Sotheby's Paris, 15th December 2011, lot 98.

Lot 5615. A yellow-glazed bowl, Seal mark and period of Qianlong; d. 16.4 cm, wood stand. Lot Sold 96,000 HKD (Estimate 150,000 - 500,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5625. Two blue-glazed bowls, Seal marks and period of Qianlong; d. 11.8 cm, wood stand. Lot Sold 166,400 HKD (Estimate 80,000 - 180,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5569. A guan-type lobed bowl, Seal mark and period of Daoguang, Seal mark and period of Qianlong; w. 12 cm. Lot Sold 121.600 HKD (Estimate 50,000 - 100,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5561. A flambé-glazed vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century, Qing dynasty, 19th cEntury; h; 37.3 cm. Lot Sold 53.760 HKD (Estimate 60.000 - 120.000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

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