A delicate porcelain bowl, measuring under 4.5 inches in diameter, sold for more than $25 million during a bumper week of Chinese art sales in Hong Kong.
Once part of a pair, the item was first recorded in a collection assembled by Shanghai-based shipping merchant Captain Charles Oswald Liddell in the late 19th century. The two bowls were split up in 1929, when they were each sold for £150 . The bowl's"twin" is held now at the British Museum in London, Sotheby's said.
The one sold on Saturday meanwhile passed hands several times over the decades, with previous owners including the American socialite Barbara Hutton. It was most recently acquired by businesswoman and collector Alice Cheng, who purchased it for a then-record 151.32 million Hong Kong dollars in 2006.Credit:The piece was among the standout lots in Sotheby's Hong Kong spring series, a succession of high-profile sales marking 50 years since the auction house began operating in Asia.
Among the biggest sellers was a blue and white vessel known as a ewer, which sold for 107.5 million Hong Kong dollars . Dating back to the Ming Dynasty, the porcelain antique was produced for the Yongle Emperor's personal use.Sotheby's Elsewhere, paintings and works of calligraphy also attracted multi-million-dollar bids. On Wednesday, a 1973 painting by Chinese-born painter Zhang Daqian,"Pink Lotuses on Gold Screen", fetched 251.6 million Hong Kong dollars . Though not a household name in the West, Zhang — who is often known as theIn a statement, Sotheby's Asia chair Nicolas Chow described the week's results as"exceptional," adding that Chinese art remains"at the forefront of our business.
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