What: Selected Imperial Ceramics from the Tianminlou CollectionWhere: Sotheby's, 5/F One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong, ChinaWhen: April 3, 10:00 AM HKTPublic Viewing: Fri, 29 Mar 19 | 10:00 AM - 05:30 PM HKT, Sat, 30 Mar 19 | 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM HKT, Sun, 31 Mar 19 | 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM HKT, Mon, 01 Apr 19 | 10:00 AM - 06:30 PM HKT, Tue, 02 Apr 19 | 10:00 AM - 06:30 PM HKTTop Lots at the Sale:— «A Fine and Large Blue and White 'Bajixiang' Vase, Hu» - Seal Mark and Period of Qianlong - The robust ovoid body supported on a splayed foot, sweeping up to a waisted neck and everted rim. Measured at 49.5cm, 19 1/2in. Featured at lot 16. Estimate: 1,019,600 USD - 1,529,400 USD.— «An Extremely Rare and Exceptional Blue and White 'Lotus' Basin» - Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period. Superbly potted with deep, slightly tapered sides rising to a wide flared rim, the flat interior beautifully and richly painted in cobalt-blue tones with a rosette centred by a double-line medallion enclosing a florets. Measured at 25.6cm, 10 1/8in. Featured at lot 3. Estimate: 1,019,600 USD - 1,529,400 USD.— «An Exceptional and Extremely Rare Blue and White 'Winged Dragon' Jarlet» - Ming Dynasty, Yongle – Early Xuande Period. Potted with a compressed globular body resting on a countersunk base and surmounted by a short constricted neck. Measured at 11.4cm, 4 1/2in. Featured at lot 4. Estimate: 1,019,600 USD - 1,529,400USD.— «An Outstanding and Large Blue and White 'Indian Lotus' Fruit Bowl» - Mark and Period Of Xuande. Sturdily potted with deep rounded sides resting on a short foot, the exterior superbly rendered with eight lotus blooms borne on an undulating scroll bearing furled leaves above a border of upright lappets. Measured at 29.8cm, 11 3/4in. Featured at lot 7. Estimate: 1,019,600 USD - 1,529,400USD.— «A Very Fine Blue and White ‘Flower and Fruit’ Garlic-Mouth Bottle Vase» - Seal Mark and Period of Qianlong. With a pear-shaped body supported on a spreading foot and tapering to a tall slender neck with a garlic-head mouth and thin lips. Measured at 27.7cm, 10 7/8in. Featured at lot 14. Estimate: 637,250 USD - 892,150 USD.— «A Fine and Extremely Rare Blue and White 'Floral' Bowl» - Mark and Period of Xuande. Well potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to flaring rim, the exterior decorated with a leafy composite floral scroll bearing various blooms of lotus, peony, pomegranate, camellia and chrysanthemum. Measured at 19.5cm, 7 5/8in. Featured at lot 6. Estimate: 509,800 USD - 764,700USD.— «A Fine and Rare Blue and White 'Lotus' Bowl» - Mark and Period of Xuande. Well potted with deep rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to a flared rim, the exterior painted with shaded tones of cobalt tones with characteristic 'heaping and piling' with five large lotus blooms borne on a leafy scroll meandering around the bowl. Measured at 17.3cm, 6 3/4in. Featured at lot 10. Estimate: 382,350 USD - 637,250USD.For details, visit: http://www.sothebys.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the salehttps://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more