Four auctions of Chinese art treasures at Sotheby's Hong Kong Spring 2022 auction started at 10:00 on April 29, resulting in a total turnover of HK$435,219,060 (approximately RMB366 million) and a total turnover rate of 78.1%.
The leading heavy vessel "Treasure of Qianlong Royal Treasure" in this auction of "Yi Cui Liu Fang - Dr. Wu Quan's Treasure" was imprinted on countless Danqing heavy treasures, and the auction began at HK$48,000,000, and finally came to HK$131 million, plus commission for HK$153,334,000.
Lot 3801 Qing Kangxi to Yongzheng
Qianlong Qianlong Emperor Imperial Treasure Taishi Young Lion Niu Shou Shan Stone Seal
Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.8 x height 10.7 cm
Price realised: 153,334,000 HKD
Inscription: The Treasure of the Qianlong Imperial Palace
This "Treasure of the Qianlong Imperial View" seal, printed on a surface of 7.8 cm square, printed height of 10.7 cm, using Shoushan stone as a material, the seal button carving into the micro life, in the Qianlong period used in countless ancient calligraphy and paintings, such as two Northern Song Dynasty Fan Kuan", Guo Xi's "Early Spring Map", Wang Ximeng's "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains", Tang Dynasty Li Bai's "Cursive Balcony Posters", Yan Liben's "Step Map" and other masterpieces in art history, all of which are connected by this object.
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These national treasures are painted on
They all stamped the "Treasure of the Qianlong Imperial Palace"
Northern Song Dynasty Wang Ximeng's "Map of a Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" (partial)
Collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing
Northern Song Dynasty Wang Ximeng's "Map of a Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" (partial)
The dance "Only This Green" made the genius teenager Wang Ximeng's "Map of a Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" really catch fire, and the turquoise mountains stretched out and the weather was ever-changing. In the huge long scroll of more than ten meters, multi-point perspective is skillfully used, and the water pavilion and thatched hut are connected and each section can become a scene, realizing the effect of changing the scenery step by step.
In the face of the vastness and beauty of this country, the Qianlong Emperor was also shocked by it, and could not help but click a big "praise", pressed this seal in the blank space at the end of the picture, and wrote a royal inscription poem lamenting the passage of time and commenting on the merits and demerits of the emperors in history.
Northern Song Dynasty Fan Kuan's "Journey to xishan"
Northern Song Dynasty Fan Kuan's "Journey to the Creek and Mountains" (partial)
Hidden in the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Fan Kuan's "Journey to The Stream and Mountains" of the Northern Song Dynasty is a major peak of Chinese landscape painting, the towering mountain is imposing, a spring waterfall is flowing straight down, the spring water at the foot of the mountain flows, and every still movement is natural.
The inscription "Treasure of Qianlong Royal Collection" in the center of the painting also shows Qianlong's imperial momentum and appreciation and love for this work.
Southern Song Dynasty Ma Yuan", Volume of "Water Map" (Partial)
Southern Song Dynasty Ma Yuan", Volume of "Water Map" (Partial)
The Southern Song Dynasty painter Ma Yuan was known for his proficiency in painting water, and the Volume of Water Maps, now in the Palace Museum in Beijing, depicts the different poses of water through twelve pictures, lakes and rivers.
The cool breeze on the vast lake also made the Qianlong Emperor, who lived in the Forbidden City before the painting, seem to be immersed in the scene, and he raised his hand in a relaxed and spirited way, which was another "Treasure of Qianlong Imperial View".
Northern Song Dynasty Guo Xi "Early Spring Map"
Northern Song Dynasty Guo Xi's "Early Spring Map" (partial)
The Northern Song Dynasty court painter Guo Xi's "Early Spring Map" embodies the majesty of the northern mountains and is deeply loved by Qianlong, and then stamped with this seal.
After the death of the Qianlong Emperor in 1799, this Yinzang Shou Imperial Palace was dedicated to the Qing Emperors and overlooked the Forbidden City. In the turbulent years of the late Qing Dynasty, more than a hundred years later, the "Qianlong Emperor Royal Treasure Of the Lion and the Young Lion Niushoushan Stone Seal" was lost to Europe, reappeared at Sotheby's in London in 1965, cast by the discerning collector Wu Quan, and has been hidden for more than 50 years, not seen by the world.
Attracting the attention of art investors from all walks of life, the "Qianlong Emperor Royal View of the Taishi Young Lion New Shoushan Stone Seal" just debuted, when the auctioneer announced the starting price of 48 million Hong Kong dollars, the telephone auction climbed all the way, in a very short period of time, the price of "Qianlong Emperor Royal View of the Royal Lion Young Lion New Shoushan Stone Seal" exceeded 100 million Hong Kong dollars, and then fell into fierce competition again, after 10 minutes of fierce bidding, finally came to 131 million Hong Kong dollars to fall, plus commission to 153,334,000 Hong Kong dollars.
It also surpassed the 2021 Sotheby's Spring Auction in Hong Kong for HK$145,691,000, surpassing the Qianlong Emperor's Royal Treasure Dragon Button White Jade "Ji En Tang" Seal, which was sold at Sotheby's Spring Auction in 2021, becoming the highest price in Sotheby's history.
Dr. Wu Quan
Dr. Wu Quan is one of the few important chinese art collections that still exist in private collections, covering thousands of years of Chinese porcelain, jade carving, bronze, calligraphy and painting, etc., making it stand out from the private Chinese art collections of the mid-20th century.
Opened in 1968 in dr. Wu Quan's mansion and named after his father, Wu Lianbo, the museum is located in the southern Countryside of the British Isles and has over the years been a gathering place for collectors, scholars, VIPs and industry professionals.
In addition to the above-mentioned jade seals, the "treasure of Qianlong's pro-sages" jasper lion button jade seal in the Beaussan Lefevre auction in Paris, France, was sold for 4,963,608 yuan.
"The Treasure of Qianlong's Relatives" Jasper Lion Button Jade Seal
The lion carved above the jasper seal of the lion button is exquisitely carved, the left claw is placed on the hydrangea ball, and the seal below is engraved with the inscription "Treasure of Qianlong Qinxian". This Qing Dynasty royal seal belongs to the Qianlong Emperor, carved from green nephrite jade, depicting a lion sitting and playing with a ball, the sitting lion above the jade seal is exquisitely carved, the left paw is placed on the hydrangea ball, and the seal below is engraved with the inscription "Treasure of Qianlong Pro-Xian".
According to the official website of the auction house, the seal is from a private collection in France and has been preserved for nearly a century. This jade seal is described in France as a rare work of art, which perfectly illustrates the charm and importance of the seal culture of the Qing Dynasty.
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