What: Important Chinese ArtWhere: Sotheby’s; 88, 5 / F One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong Pacific PlaceWhen: April 3; 02.30 pm HKTPublic Viewing: FRI, 29 MAR 19 | 10:00 AM - 05:30 PM HKTSAT, 30 MAR 19 | 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM HKTSUN, 31 MAR 19 | 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM HKTMON, 01 APR 19 | 10:00 AM - 06:30 PM HKTTUE, 02 APR 19 | 10:00 AM - 06:30 PM HKTTop lots of the sale:—Lot 3620: “An Exceptional and Large Yellow Jade Animal-Shaped Plaque.” Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Exceptionally and powerfully worked in the form of a beast with an undulating silhouette defined with crisp edges, the head of the beast depicted with a long horn issuing along the contours and ending in an upcurled tip, the head portrayed diving far down, as if peering over an edge, further rendered with a prominent and broad snout ending in an arc-shaped tip, the muscular body terminating in a bifurcated tail and decorated with subtle relief on each side with raised bosses, the bent limbs further exquisitely adorned with zoomorphic outlines, incised with two undeciphered characters, the lustrous stone of a yellowish colour accentuated with brown markings around the edges. 22 cm, 8 5/8 in. Estimate: 25,000,000 HKD — 30,000,000 HKD (3,184,500 USD - 3,821,400 USD)—Lot 3614: “An Extremely Rare Large Turquoise-Ground Yangcai 'Dragon' Vase.” Tianqiuping Seal Mark and Period of Qianlong. Robustly potted with a globular body rising to a waisted cylindrical neck and rolled lip, the body superbly and richly painted in bright enamels, encircling the shoulder a mighty five-clawed dragon in iron red, All reserved against a rich turquoise ground saving for a six-character iron-red seal mark on the base. 50.8 cm, 20 in. Estimate: 18,000,000 HKD — 25,000,000 HKD (2,292,840 USD - 3,184,500 USD)—Lot 3619: “A Fine and Magnificent Cobalt-Blue And Iron-Red 'Dragon' Vase.” Meiping Seal Mark and Period of Qianlong. Superbly potted with a tapering body sweeping up to a broad rounded shoulder surmounted by a waisted neck and everted rim, the exterior brilliantly enamelled in varying tones of iron red with two five-clawed dragons reaching for a central flaming pearl amidst flame wisps, 27.4 cm, 10 3/4  in. Estimate: 18,000,000 HKD — 25,000,000 HKD (2,292,840 USD - 3,184,500 USD)—Lot 3629: “An Outstanding and Rare Blue and White 'Pomegranate' Vase.” Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period. Modelling after a metal prototype, superbly potted with a baluster body divided into six lobes, the everted rim and the foot encircled by broad pendent lappets, covered overall in a thick transparent glaze save for the unglazed footring. 18.7 cm, 7 3/8 in. Estimate: 18,000,000 HKD — 25,000,000 HKD (2,292,840 USD - 3,184,500 USD)—Lot 3622: “An Imperial Large Yellow Jade 'Chilong' Double Vase.” Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period. Powerfully worked with a large dragon and eight small chilong clambering over and around the the double vase formed of a conjoined cong-form vessel and cylinder amidst ruyi-form clouds, the vase rendered embedded in jagged rocks above cresting waves originating from a swirl at the base, the stone of a pale yellowish-celadon colour with a lustrous sheen and accentuated with russet inclusions and striations skilfully incorporated in the design. 22.9 cm, 9 in. Estimate: 15,000,000 HKD — 20,000,000 HKD (1,910,700 USD - 2,547,600 USD)—Lot 3652: “An Exceptionally Rare and Superbly Carved Set of Soapstone Figures of the Eighteen Luohan.” By Yang Yuxuan and His Studio, 17th Century. Comprising a figure of Pindola rendered seated beside his vehicle tiger with his right hand resting on his knee, the beast depicted recumbent with one paw resting on its master's knee, the luohan portrayed dressed in loose robes cascading in voluminous folds, wood stands. 5.2 to 6.8 cm, 2 to 2 5/8 in. Estimate: 15,000,000 HKD — 20,000,000 HKD (1,910,700 USD - 2,547,600 USD)—Lot 3651: “A Superb Zitan Three-Panel Ivory, Jichimu And Jade Embellished Screen.” Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period. Comprising a central panel flanked by a pair of narrower panels, the front inlaid in jade with an acolyte and eight luohans, the luohans each with an emaciated body cloaked in long robes, with some holding their respective attributes, seated amongst a mountainous landscape formed from carved jichimu rocks, further embellished with stained ivory trees, shrubs, waterfall and vaporous clouds, all below jade-inlaid imperial descriptions of each luohan reserved against a blue lacquer ground, the zitan frame inlaid with alternating shou roundels and wan symbols, the reverse painted with stylised floral scrollwork interlaced with bats against a black lacquer ground overall. Overall 167 by 169.5 cm, 65 3/4  by 66 3/4 in. Estimate: 6,000,000 HKD — 8,000,000 HKD (764,280 USD - 1,019,040 USD)For details, visit: https://www.sothebys.com/en/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more