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HIGHLIGHTS Exhibitions to be held in three iconic locations: Pedder Building, Jardine House & Alexandra House

beginning 4th July

This July, Christie’s will once again convene collectors and art lovers with a full week of sales, lectures, previews,

and exhibitions in the global art hub of Hong Kong from 8th – 13th July.

These flagship sales feature a vast range of exquisite works that bear historical significance and distinguished

provenance. The key categories on offer this season include: Modern and Contemporary Art, Chinese Classical

and Modern Paintings, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Arts, as well as a full array of luxury items across-

Magnificent Jewels, Important Watches, Fine and Rare Wine and Handbags and Accessories. By spanning a

broad range of eras, genres, mediums and cultures, collectors are offered works from a global and boundless

horizon.

PREVIEW AND SALE CALENDARS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

AUCTIONS AT ALEXANDRA HOUSE PREVIEW AT 3 VENUES

8 July Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Paintings

Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy

4 – 7 July Jardine House

9 July Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

Buddhist Art Under The Empire

4 – 8 July Jardine House

Magnificent Jewels 4 – 7 July Alexandra House

10 July Modern and Contemporary Art – EVENING SALE 4 – 10 July Pedder Building

Handbags & Accessories 4 – 7 July Alexandra House

11 July Modern and Contemporary Art DAY SALE (Morning Session)

Modern and Contemporary Art DAY SALE (Afternoon Session)

4 – 10 July Pedder Building

12 July Fine & Rare Wines and Spirits N/A

13 July Important Watches 4 – 7 July Alexandra House

MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART SALE HIGHLIGHTS

ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, 1920-2013) 18.11.66

oil on canvas 97 x 195 cm. (37 3/4 x 76 3/4 in.)

Painted in 1966 HKD 68,000,000 – 88,000,000 000 / USD 8,800,000 – 12,000,000

GERHARD RICHTER (B. 1932) Frost (1)

oil on canvas 144.8 x 100 cm. (57 x 39 3/8 in.)

Painted in 1989 HKD 48,000,000 – 68,000,000 / USD 6,200,000 – 8,700,000

WANG HUI AND OTHERS (17TH-18TH CENTURY) Winter Flowers Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk 119.5 x 51.5 cm. (47 x 20 ¼ in.) Dated winter, xinyou year (1681) HK$600,000–800,000

ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) Bamboo, Plum and Pine

Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper 137.3 x 70.3 cm. (54 x 27 ⅝ in.)

Dated Lunar New Year's Eve, sixty-fifth year (of the Republic, 1976)

HK$2,000,000–2,500,000

WU GUANZHONG (1919-2010) Vines with Pearls Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper 95.5 x 178.5 cm. (37 ⅝ x 70 ¼ in.) Dated 1987 HK$5,000,000–7,000,000

CHINESE PAINTINGS SALE HIGHLIGHTS

CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART SALE HIGHLIGHTS

A VERY RARE AND FINELY CAST GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MAITREYA

INCISED YONGLE SIX-CHARACTER PRESENTATION MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1403-1425)

8 ½ in. (20.1 cm.) high

HK$2,500,000-3,500,000

RIGHT: A DING CARVED ‘LOTUS’ BOWL NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127)

8 in. (20.3 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box.

HK$500,000 – 700,000

Estimate on Request

A VERY RARE COPPER-RED GLAZED MONK’S CAP EWER QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) 7 ¾ in. (19.2 cm.) high HK$1,200,000–1,800,000

A VERY RARE WHITE JADE MYTHICAL BEAST, BIXIE HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)

3 1/8 in. (8.2 cm.) wide

Estimate: HK$800,000 – 1,200,000

A BRONZE TIGER-FORM FINIAL WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)

9 3/8 in. (24 cm.) long.

Estimate: HK$380,000 – 500,000

MAGNIFICENT JEWELS SALE HIGHLIGHTS

12.11 CARATS FANCY INTENSE BLUE/IF DIAMOND RING HK$65,000,000 – 95,000,000

JADEITE BANGLE

HK$8,000,000 – 12,000,000

12.81 AND 6.50 CARATS KASHMIR SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND NECKLACE

HK$6,000,000 – 8,000,000

JADEITE HOOP AND RUBY EARRINGS HK$3,800,000 – 5,800,000

6.06 CARATS BURMESE 'PIGEON'S BLOOD' RUBY AND DIAMOND RING

HK$6,400,000 – 9,500,000

IMPORTANT WATCHES SALE HIGHLIGHTS

GREUBEL FORSEY. PHILIPPE DUFOUR AND MICHEL BOULANGER.

AN EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT LIMITED EDITION 18K WHITE GOLD SEMI-

SKELETONISED TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH, LE GARDE TEMPS - NAISSANCE D'UNE

MONTRE, NO. 06/11, CIRCA 2016

HK$4,000,000 – 8,000,000

ROLEX. A ONE-OF-A-KIND AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET AND TROPICAL DIAL, DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 6263, CIRCA 1971 HK$1,600,000 – 2,400,000

PATEK PHILIPPE. A UNIQUE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT TITANIUM AUTOMATIC "CATHEDRAL" MINUTE REPEATING ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH, REF. 5033, MANUFACTURED IN 2003 HK$7,800,000 – 24,000,000

VACHERON CONSTANTIN. SPECTACULAR AND

MAGNIFICENT 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET

RECTANGULAR BRACELET WATCH, LORD KALLA MODEL,

MANUFACTURED IN 1987

HK$1,200,000 – 2,000,000

HANDBAGS & ACCESSORIES SALE HIGHLIGHTS

HERMÈS, 2018 A LIMITED EDITION GRIS PERLE TOGO LEATHER ENDLESS ROAD HAC BIRKIN 50 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE HK$200,000 – 260,000

HERMÈS, 2018 A CUSTOM SHINY ROSE SCHÉHÉRAZADE & GRIS

TOURTERELLE NILOTICUS CROCODILE BIKRIN 25 WITH BRUSHED PALLADIUM HARDWARE

HK$400,000 – 500,000

HERMÈS, 2013 A RARE, MATTE GRIS CENDRÉ HIMALAYA NILOTICUS

CROCODILE DIAMOND BIRKIN 30 WITH 18K WHITE GOLD & DIAMOND HARDWARE

HK$1,000,000 – 1,500,000

FINE & RARE WINES AND SPIRITS SALE HIGHLIGHTS

Juyondai Ryusen 1 bottle (720ml) per lot

HK$20,000 – 30,000

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 1990

1 jeroboam per lot

HK$700,000 – 1,000,000

Above: Left to Right Karuizawa Samurai 30 Year Old Cask 4201 Karuizawa Samurai 30 Year Old Cask 7857 Karuizawa Samurai 30 Year Old Cask 7963

Below: Left to Right Karuizawa Samurai 30 Year Old Cask 3139 Karuizawa Samurai 30 Year Old Cask 3620 Karuizawa Samurai 30 Year Old Cask 3622

1 bottle (700ml) each lot

Karuizawa 50 Year Old 1965 Cask no. 2372 1 bottle (700ml) per lot

HK$190,000 – 280,000

The Macallan Millennium Decanter 50 Year Old 1949 1 bottle (700ml) per lot

HK$320,000 – 480,000

Press Contact: Gigi Ho | +852 2978 6719 | gigiho@christies.com

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About Christie’s

Christie’s, the world's leading art business, had auction sales in 2019 that totalled £4.5 billion / $5.8 billion. Christie’s is a name

and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and international expertise. Christie’s offers around 350 auctions

annually in over 80 categories, including all areas of fine and decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and more.

Prices range from $200 to over $100 million. Christie's also has a long and successful history conducting private sales for i ts

clients in all categories, with emphasis on Post-War & Contemporary, Impressionist & Modern, Old Masters and Jewellery.

Alongside regular sales online, Christie’s has a global presence in 46 countries, with 10 salerooms around the world including in

London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.

*Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the

Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue.

*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and are reported net of applicable

fees.

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