Landscape by Song May-ling

Landscape, a painting by Song May-ling (1897-2003), sold at 230,000 yuan. It came with a preface by her husband Chiang Kai-shek, a political and military leader of 20th -century China. Boy and Cattle, Calligraphy produced by Fan Zeng (b.1938) in 1983 sold at 1.955 million yuan and Landscape by Dong Shouping (1904-1997) sold at 1.83 million yuan.

In the contemporary Chinese paintings and calligraphy sessions, 240 pieces were presented. Zhongkui the Demon Queller, produced by Fan Zeng in 1980, sold at 1.38 million yuan; Landscape by Zhang Ding (1917-2010) sold at 747.500 yuan; and the painting Girls by Zhou Sicong (1939-1996) sold at 690,000 yuan.

Highlights in the ancient pieces included Landscape by Wang Hui (1632-1717), which sold at 2.645 million yuan; Calligraphy by He Shaoji (1799-1873), which was provided by his family members and sold at 1.058 million yuan. In addition, Landscape by Shi Tao (1642-1707) sold at 1.265 million yuan.

Porcelain, Furniture and Works of Art

In the Porcelain and Works of Art session on June 16, a doucai bowl produced during the Yongzheng Period of the Qing Dynasty, was auctioned at 828,000 yuan. As an artwork featuring Taoist patterns, the bowl was noted for its perfect balance of brightness and vigor of colors.

A doucai bowl produced during the Yongzheng Period of the Qing Dynasty

A blue and white stem bowl from the Ming Dynasty sold at 690,000 yuan. Notably, fifteen children were depicted on the surface, compared to the even numbers often seen in the traditional techniques.

In addition, another three lots from the Qing Dynasty met with great favor. A green-glazed vase of the Dao Guang Period sold at 345,000 yuan; a blue-glazed vase of the Qianlong Period sold at 253,000 yuan, and a white jade pendant and a celadon jade pendant sold at 230,000 yuan.

In the porcelain session, a sancai dish produced in the Kangxi Period sold at 805,000 yuan. The dish was known for the blessing connotation of its patterns. Pomegranates stand for a multitude of children, peaches for longevity and citrus for fabulous wealth. Also, a red-glazed vase of the Daoguang Period sold at 230,000 yuan, a blue and white brush-pot of the Kangxi Period sold at 207,000 yuan and a famille-rose vase of the Guangxu Period sold at 184,000 yuan.

A sancai dish produced in the Kangxi Period