Press Release | Hong Kong 4th

October, 2018

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Poly Auction Autumn Sale 2018 totaled 900 million HKD

7 lots in the “Magnificent Jewels sale” auctioned for over 10 million HKD. An 8.5

Carat Fancy Intense Purplish Pink Diamond and Diamond Ring auctioned for

73,160,000 HKD.

The magnificent Patek Philippe 6002G fetched a record-breaking 21,240,000 HKD

“Inheritance - A Selection of Important Chinese Art from the Ever Concord” sale

achieved exceptional results, with a Gilt-Bronze Figure of Seated Shakyamuni,

Yuan or Early Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th Century fetching 14,160,000 HKD, 14

times that of the lower estimate.

January 1967, one of Richard Lin’s largest privately-collected masterpieces created

in the 60’s, went for 7,670,000 HKD.

Glossiness of Uncarved Jade - Works of Cui Ruzhuo, a sale dedicated to works of

Cui Ruzhuo, totaled 120 million HKD. 5 lots went for over 10 million HKD

respectively. Snowy Scenery in the Mountains soared for 30,680,000 HKD.

Poly Auction Hong Kong, leading Chinese auction house, announced their 5-day-autumn-auctions

2018 achieved a combined total of close to 900 million HKD across 16 sales. Managing Director Alex

Chang comments, “Modern and Contemporary Art, Chinese Paintings, Chinese Ceramics and Works

of Art, Jewels and Prestigious Collections have all showed promising results. We are particularly

encouraged by the results of an 8.5 Carat Fancy Intense Purplish Pink Diamond and Diamond Ring

which auctioned for 73,160,000 HKD. Richard Lin, whose works were carefully selected and curated

with reference to his role in the grand narrative of art history, was well received by collectors.

Contemporary Art has maintained a strong foothold. All in all, the results show collectors’

unwavering support and trust in Poly Auction Hong Kong.”

A series of meticulously selected lots by the Jewels and Prestigious Collection department have

fetched a proud total of 350 million. An extremely rare 8.5 Carat Fancy Intense Purplish Pink

Diamond and Diamond Ring led the Magnificent Jewels sale for 73,160,000 HKD. An Impressive

Lavender Jadeite Bead and Emerald Necklace, made of 35 natural Burmese Lavender Jadeite beeds of

15.66 – 14.64mm, went for 21,240,000 HKD. The Important Watches sale fetched a record-breaking

total of 65,610,000 HKD. The much anticipated Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon 6002 (Ref. 6002G )

fetched an exceptional 21,240,000 HKD. It is the most complicated watch ever produced by Patek

Philippe and is the perfect upgraded version of 5002. It redefines the concept of the most complicated

watch in haute horlogerie and introduces a new perception to artistry of timepieces. It is a wrist watch

artwork which is a perfect combination of the works of engravers, specialised champlevé enameller

and watch craftsmen. Each watch has a unique texture on the case, as it is completely hand-crafted

from a large white gold and takes hundreds of hours and delicate hands of craftsmen to complete the

masterpiece. In the Noble Handbags and Accessories sale, collectors were spoiled with a collection of

extremely rare handbags. HERMÈS 2014 - A Rare Matte White Himalayan Niloticus Retourne Kelly

28 with Palladium Hardware soared for 1,628,400 HKD. In the Important Wine and Whisky sale, The

Macallan in Lalique 50 – 65 was auctioned for 3,540,000 HKD after heated biddings. Karuizawa 50 -

1965 Streams of Time #8852 went for 885,000 HKD, three times that of its lower estimate.

Magnificent Jewels

Jewels and Prestige Collections

Lot image Lot Details Sold Price

Lot 2194

An 8.5 Carat Fancy Intense Purplish

Pink Diamond and Diamond Ring

Accompanied by GIA stating that the

8.5 carat diamond is fancy intense

purplish pink, natural colour, VVS1

clarity

HKD 73,160,000

Lot 2108

An Impressive Lavender Jadeite Bead

and Emerald Necklace

HKD 21,240,000

Lot 2107

A Magnificent Jadeite, Ruby and

Diamond Pendant Necklace

Set with a thick high-domed oval jadeite

cabochon of intense emerald green

colour with very high translucency,

weighing 104.45 carats, to a brilliant-cut

diamond surmount surrounded by eight

round-shaped rubies, diamond and ruby

weighing 1.08 carats and 2.306 carats

respectively, to a polished carved

dentiform backing, enhanced by a gold

neck chain, mounted in 18K gold,

jadeite cabochon measuring

approximately 31.78 x 29.01 x 14.03

mm, length approximately 4.6 cm

Accompanied by report no. 18081246

dated 28 August from Gubelin

HKD 18,880,000

Lot 2092

A 5.53 Carat Fancy Pink, Internally

Flawless Diamond and Diamond Ring

Set with an oval-shaped fancy pink

diamond weighing 5.53 carats, flanked

on each side by an oval-shaped

diamond, mounted in platinum and 18K

gold, ring size 6 ½

Accompanied by report from GIA

stating that the 5.53 carat diamond is

fancy pink, natural colour, Internally

flawless clarity

HKD 16,284,000

Lot 2193

A 10.48 Carat D Colour, Flawless

Unmounted Diamond

Type IIa Diamond

GIA Report

HKD 12,980,000

Important Watches

Lot image Lot Details Sold Price

Lot 2392

Patek Philippe

An extremely rare exceptional white

gold double dialed wristwatch, with

enamel, unique hand-engraving and

twelve complications including minute

repeat on cathedral gongs, tourbillon,

perpetual calendar, retrograde date, sky

chart, moon phases, orbit display and

sidereal time. Ref.6002G， CIRCA

2014

HKD 21,240,000

Lot 2222

A Very Fine Suite of Jadeite and

Diamond Jewellery

Comprising a necklace, the front set

with eighteen oval jadeite cabochons of

bright green colour, within a circular-cut

diamond surround, alternating with

round brilliant-cut diamonds altogether

weighing 20.93 carats, with a pair of ear

pendants and a ring of similar colour

and translucency en suite, the decorated

diamonds of ear pendants altogether

weighing 5.27 carats, mounted in 18K

gold, largest jadeite cabochon measuring

approximately 15.34 x 12.38 x 4.63 mm,

necklace length approximately 32.3 cm,

ear pendants 5.3 cm long, ring size 6 ¼

Accompanied with Gubelin report

HKD 12,036,000

Lot 2020

A 7.06 Carat Burmese ‘Pigeon Blood’

Ruby and Diamond Ring

Set with an cushion-shaped ruby

weighing 7.06 carats, flanked on each

side with an oval-shaped diamond

weighing 1.09 and 1.01 carats

respectively, mounted in 18K gold, ring

size 6

Accompanied by SSEF report and

Appendix

HKD 11,210,000

Lot 2483

Patek Philippe

A magnificent and important, platinum

double dialed wristwatch, with twelve

complications including minute

repeating on cathedral gongs, tourbillon,

perpetual calendar, retrograde date, sky

chart, moon phases, orbit display and

sidereal time. Ref: 5002P, Circa 2001

HKD 10,561,000

Lot 2378

Richard Mille

An extremely fine and rare limited

edition NTPT carbon tonneau-shaped

tourbillon dual time zone wristwatch

with 70 hours power reserve and torque

indication

Ref: RM003 AO Ti-CA， CIRCA 2015

HKD 4,543,000

Noble Handbags and Accessories

Lot image Lot Details Sold Price

Lot 2796

HERMÈS 2014

A Rare Matte White Himalayan

Niloticus Retourne Kelly 28 with

Palladium Hardware

Condition Report Grade 1

L.28 × H.21 × D.11 cm

HKD 1,628,400

Lot 2723

HERMÈS 2016

A Matte Blue Saint Cyr Alligator Birkin

25 with Palladium Hardware

Condition Report Grade 1

L.25 × H.19 × D.13 cm

HKD 649,000

Lot 2729

HERMÈS 2018

A Shiny Vert Emerald Alligator Sellier

Kelly 25 with Gold Hardware

Condition Report Grade 1

L.25 × H.18 × D.10 cm

HKD 578,200

Important Wine and Whisky

Lot image Lot Details Sold Price

Lot 1303 The Macallan in Lalique 50 - 65

HKD 3,540,000

Lot 1214 Karuizawa 50 - 1965 Streams of Time

#8852 Limited 150 bottles globally

ABV63.1% 1 bottle

HKD 885,000

Lot1019 Domaine Coche Dury Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2013

750ml 12 bottles

HKD 413,000

Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Department brings an array of rarities to collectors, totaling 140

million HKD across five sales. 32 lots from the “Inheritance - A Selection of Important Chinese Art

From The Ever Concord” sale were all sold at exceptional prices, fetching over 40 million HKD in

total. A Gilt-Bronze Figure of Seated Shakyamuni, Yuan or Early Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th

Century, fetched 14,160,000 HKD, 14 times that of the lower estimate.

Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

The “Lasting Echoes - Archaic Bronzes from the Western and Important Japanese Collectors” sale

also soared for exceptional results. A Rare Archaic Bronze Ritual Vessel, Zun, Late Shang

Dynasty to Western Zhou Dynasty started at 5,600,000 HKD went for 10,030,000 HKD after heated

bidding. An Archaic Bronze Wine Vessel and Cover, You, Late Shang Dynasty, 1600-1046 B.C.

Or Early Western Zhou Dynasty started at 4,600,000 HKD and went for 9,204,000 HKD after

being actively sought after. The bronze market has proven itself to be reaching maturity. In the

“Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art” sale, an Extremely Rare and Important Blue-And-White

‘Lychee’ Moon Flask, Yongzheng Period started at 6,600,000 HKD was sold for 14,160,000 HKD.

The promising results of key lots has reinforced collectors’ trust in the Poly Auction Hong Kong team.

Lot image Lot Details Sold Price

Lot 3418

An Extremely Rare and Important

Blue-And-White ‘Lychee’ Moon

Flask, Yongzheng Period, 1723-1735

H 26.5 cm

HKD 14,160,000

Lot 3309

A Gilt-Bronze Figure of Seated

Shakyamuni, Yuan or Early Ming

Dynasty H 38.1 cm

HKD 14,160,000

Lot 3108

A Rare Archaic Bronze Ritual Vessel,

Zun, Late Shang Dynasty to Western

Zhou Dynasty, 1600-771 B.C.

H 31 cm

HKD 10,030,000

Lot 3103

An Archaic Bronze Wine Vessel and

Cover, You, Late Shang Dynasty,

1600-1046 B.C. Or Early Western

Zhou Dynasty, 1046-771 B.C.

H 28 cm

HKD 9,204,000

Lot 3419

A Very Rare Copper-Red-Glazed

‘Floral and Bird’ Moon Flask,

Qianlong Period, 1736-1795

H 26.2 cm

HKD 4,366,000

Capturing the colourful spectrum of Asia’s modern and contemporary art, the sale totaled over 100

million HKD. The Richard Lin series, 8 carefully selected and curated to cover the diversity of his

creative works, all sold and greatly exceeded their estimates. January 1967, the artist’s largest

existing work in the hands of private collection created in the 60s, started at 4 million HKD and was

sold for 7,670,000 HKD. Chu Teh-Chun’s L'automne, le 1 mai 1978 went for 7,080,000 HKD while

He Duoling’s The Russian Forest Series (Golden Age) Chekhov Nightingale went for 6,962,000

HKD. Zhou Chunya’s Peach Blossom & Green Dog fetched 6,844,000 HKD while Luo Zhongli

Crossing the River went for 5,900,000 HKD, reassuring the vigorous market for Asian modern and

contemporary art.

Lot image Lot Details Sold Price

Lot 125

Richard Lin

January 1967

Painted in 1967

oil and aluminium on canvas

127.7 × 127.7 cm.

HKD 7,670,000

Modern and Contemporary Art Auction

Lot 161

Chu Teh-Chun

L'automne, le 1 mai 1978

Painted in 1978

oil on canvas

195.5 × 97 cm.

HKD 7,080,000

Lot 223

He Duoling

The Russian Forest Series

(Golden Age) Chekhov

Nightingale

Painted in 2017

oil on canvas

200 × 150 cm.

HKD 6,962,000

Lot 217

Zhou Chunya

Peach Blossom & Green Dog

Painted in 2008

oil on canvas

200.4 × 250.6 cm.

HKD 6,844,000

Lot 225

Luo Zhongli

Crossing the River

Painted in 2007

oil on canvas

160 × 199.5 cm.

HKD 5,900,000

Wu Guangzhong’s works continue to lead the Chinese Paintings sale, with Li Jiang River fetching

12,390,000 HKD after heated bidding. Plum Woods by the same artist sold for 10,620,000 HKD. In

addition, Zeng Fan’s Twelve Chinese Zodiacs experienced over ten rounds of active bidding and was

sold for 8,260,000 HKD, almost 7 times of the lower estimate. The sale totaled around 260 million

HKD.

Chinese Paintings

Image Lot details Sold Price

Lot 517

Wu Guanzhong

Li Jiang River

Painted in 1982

Ink and color on paper

Mounted

70 × 140 cm.

HKD 12,390,000

Lot 516

Wu Guanzhong

Plum Woods

Painted in 1995

Ink and color on paper

Mounted

69 × 138 cm.

HKD 10,620,000

Lot 532

Fan Zeng

Twelve Chinese Zodiacs

Painted in 2008

Ink and color on paper

Mounted

69.5 × 46 cm. × 12

HKD 8,260,000

Glossiness of Uncarved Jade - Works of Cui Ruzhuo

“Glossiness of Uncarved Jade - Works of Cui Ruzhuo” presents 6 of the artist’s masterpieces, totaling

120 million HKD. Five of the works went for over 10 million HKD respectively. Snowy Scenery in

the Mountains opened the sale with 30,680,000 HKD, while Autumn View followed closely with

29,500,000 HKD. Boating at Night and Leisure in the Mountains fetched 23,600,000 HKD

respectively, securing third place in the sale.

Image Lot details Sold Price

Lot 801

Snowy Scenery in the

Mountains

Painted in 2013

ink and color on paper

Mounted

143.5 × 73cm.

HKD 30,680,000

Lot 802

Autumn View

Painted in 2012

ink and color on paper

Mounted

143.5 × 73cm.

HKD 29,500,000

Lot 803

Boating at Night

2 Painted in 2012

ink and color on paper

Mounted

102 × 65.5cm.

HKD 23,600,000

Lot 806

Leisure in the Mountains

Painted in 2012

ink and color on paper

Mounted

72 × 72cm.

HKD 23,600,000

Grace and Elegancy: Huang Yong’s Ceramic Art

The “Grace and Elegancy: Huang Yong’s Ceramic Art”, the first of Poly Auction Hong Kong’s sale

on ceramic paintings, brings 35 traditional ceramic paintings to pay tribute to Huang Yong’s recent

creative works. The sale totaled 38,000,000 HKD with Three Pieces from the Literati's Gathering

Serie leading the sale with 11,800,000 HKD.

Image Lot details Sold Price

Lot 854

Three Pieces from the

Literati's Gathering Serie

painted in2017

famille rose ceramic plaque

ceramic plaque

82×173cm.×3 (32 1/4×68 1/8

in.)

HKD 11,800,000

Lot 846

Laughing and Pointing at the

Infinity Beyond the Hills and

Woods

painted in2014

famille rose ceramic plaque

ceramic plaque

80×80cm. (31 1/2×31 1/2 in.)

HKD 4,484,000

Sisyphus – Qiu Qijing Jade Art Special Auction

The Sisyphus – Qiu Qijing Jade Art Special Auction featured 30 lots totaling about 25,000,000 HKD.

Responsibility and Peripatetics leads with 8,024,000 HKD.

Image Lot details Sold Price

Lot 914

Responsibility and

Peripatetics

2018

Emerald

60 × 36 × 2 cm.

HKD 8,024,000

Lot 930

Traveling Amid Mountains

and Streams

Hetian jade qing-hua seed

material

23.5 × 8.5 × 26.4 cm.

HKD 3,776,000

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About Poly Auction Hong Kong

Poly Auction (Hong Kong) Limited (Poly Auction Hong Kong), established in 2012 by Poly Culture

Group Corp. Ltd., is a young but remarkable auction house in Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region.

Beijing Poly International Auction, a subsidiary of Poly Culture Group Corp Ltd., is China’s largest state-

owned auction house and holds the highest auction transaction volume of Chinese art in the world.

Poly Auction Hong Kong has repeatedly achieved record auction results over the past two years. In 2017,

the Spring and Autumn Auctions achieved a total transaction sum of HK$3.053 billion and the 2018

Spring Auctions reached an outstanding HK$1.25 billion. Poly Auction (Hong Kong) comprises of four

departments: Modern and Contemporary Art, Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, Chinese Ceramics and

Works of Art, and Jewels and Prestige Collections. We select only genuine, exquisite and rare artwork. We

are entering the international art market with the aim to provide professional consultation, exceptional

collections and the highest quality service. Poly Auction has a global network of offices, including Hong

Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Macao, Xiamen, Shandong, Taipei, Tokyo, New York, San Francisco, Los

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