Individual Records for Selected Porcelain Pieces at The Sale of The British Rail Pension Fund Collection

Compiled from Arts of Asia July - August 1989

Photo 1: A copper-red decorated basin, Hongwu, 42cm, 16.5 inches.

The world record for Ming Porcelain.

HK$ 20,350,000

Photo 2: A Famille Verte Bowl, Kangxi mark and period, 20.3cm (8inches)

The world record for Qing Porcelain.

HK$ 10,450,000

Photo 3: A Blue and White Bowl, Yongle, 37.7cm (14 7/8inches)

The world record for Ming Blue and White Porcelain

HK$ 13,200,000

The Guanyao Brushwasher That Fetched a Record HK$22million

Compiled from Arts of Asia July - Aug 1989

A Rare Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figure of Guan Yin, The Goddess of Mercy and Hearer of All Prayers, Seated on The Back of A Fu Dog

Compiled from Arts of Asia July - Aug 1989

A Rare Famille Rose European Subject Plate

A Rare Famille Rose European Subject Plate, (probably after a design by Watteau), 

early Qianlong, 23cm

*An identical plate from the Seawell Bequest C770-1917, is in the Victoria & Albert Museum 

Ribbed Stoneware Jar

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1989

Chinese Sales at Christie's Hong Kong

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1989

A Fine Pair of Cloisonne Enamel Double Gourd Vases Featured at The Grosvenor House Antiques Fair

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1989

Celadon Glazed Vase With Incised Floral Design

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1989

A Rare Doucai Altar Vase

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1989

A Magnificent Famille Rose Porcelain Ewer For Sale

A Magnificent Famille Rose Porcelain Ewer

H: 31cm

Ming Guo period

Price is available upon request. Pick-up only. Interested parties can contact May at maynaik23@gmail.com.

An Early Ming Blue & White Bowl Painted With Xi Wangmu

Compiled from Arts of Asia May -June 1989

Archaic Bronze Vessel You

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1989

A Ming Polychrome Jar

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1989

A Rare Zitan Brushpot Carved With The 'Three Friends' Motif

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1989

A Rare Lobed Doucai Vase

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1989

A Very Fine and Rare Ming Blue and White Stembowl

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1989

A Blue and White Foliate Rim Dish

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1989

A Fine and Rare Doucai Covered Jar For Sale

A Fine and Rare Doucai Covered Jar

H: 13cm

Qianlong mark and period

Price is available upon request. Pick up only. Interested parties can contact May at maynaik23@gmail.com.

A Fine and Large 'Famille Rose' Peach Dish

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1989

A Rare Ming Polychrome Wine Ewer and Cover

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1989

A Very Fine and Rare Nephrite Jade Carving Representing the Body of A Horse With A Human Head (Chinese Origin for The Persian Market)

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1989

Archaic Chinese Bronze Wine Vessel (Zhi) Cast With Birds

Compiled from May - July 1989

Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art - Yuan and Ming Porcelains

 Compiled from Arts of Asia Jan - Feb 1989

Four-storey Green-glazed House

Compiled from Arts of Asia Jan - Feb 1989

A Rare and Important Famille Verte Porcelain Ewer

Compiled from Arts of Asia Jan - Feb 1989

Enamelled Porcelain Snuff Bottle Carved with Eighteen Lohans Design

Compiled from Arts of Asia Jan - Feb 1989

A Fine Eight-lobed, Oblong Silver Cup with Parcel-Gilt, Decorated with Hunting Scenes, Dragons and Floral Scrolls For Sale

A Fine Eight-lobed, Oblong Silver Cup with Parcel-Gilt, Decorated with Hunting Scenes, Dragons and Floral Scrolls

Diameter: 12 cm, Height: 5 cm

Tang period 

Price is available upon request. Delivery included. Interested parties can contact May at maynaik23@gmail.com.  

A Painted Gray Pottery Figure of A Bactrian Camel

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1998

A Fine and Rare Doucai Covered Jar Being Auctioned Off at Fine Works of Art, San Francisco (May 1998)

Sotheby's New York Chinese Ceramics, Furniture, Snuff Bottles and Works of Art in March 1998

Gourd Vase

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1998

Song Dynasty Jar

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1998

Bronze and Silver Tiger

Compiled from Arts of Asia May - June 1998

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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A Chinese Porcelain 'Famille Rose' Figure of a Dutch Lady

Compiled from Arts of Asia Nov - Dec 1994

Five Very Fine Snuff Bottles (All Measurements Excluding Stoppers)

Compiled from Arts of Asia Nov - Dec 1994

An Unusual Blue and White Porcelain Incense Burner, in the Form of a Kiln With a Removable Head

Compiled from Arts of Asia Nov - Dec 1994

Who Was the First Commoner to Become Emperor?

Compiled from The Great Chinese Emperors

Some quick facts about this emperor:

• He was born into a poor family in Pei county, Jiangsu.
• He raised his own band of able men, defeated other leaders and unified China
• He was not only an outstanding military tactician, but also a great politician.
• He rose to the throne and made significant contributions to the history of China.

Thoughts of the Day: