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Habsburg International Auction
Habsburg is about to host its first auction in 2024. Prior to this, we have compiled the top 10 most expensive auctions in Habsburg for 2023, with 2 of them tied for fourth place; Four items ranked tied for 9th place. The most expensive transaction price actually exceeds 200 million RMB. Which item is so popular among collectors? Let's take a look together!
TOP 10
1100 Ming Yongle Blue and White Blank Cone Carved Sea Wave Dragon Pattern Plate
Transaction price: QAR 58000000 (approximately RMB 114.09 billion)
Specification: D: 40.2cm H: 6.9cm
Product Description: This is a masterpiece of the Yongle Imperial Kiln, which has been hidden in Europe for nearly a century. It is the "Ming Yongle Blue and White Carved Dragon Pattern Ocean Wave Plate" and is a former collection of the famous Danish architect Solomon Serensen (1856-1937). This large plate has a regular shape, a slightly converging mouth, a wide arched belly, and shallow circular feet, which is a classic design of the Ming Dynasty's large-scale plate style. The whole body is decorated with blue and white patterns, and the inner wall is painted with twelve intertwined flowers; The outer wall is painted with four running dragons, separated by the Ren character cloud pattern. The blue and white circles in the center of the plate depict surging waves as the ground, and the white space technique is used to shallow carve the scales of the whiskers and claws to depict half of the standing dragon on the side. Only the blue and white dots are used to depict the eyes of the dragon, and the flames surrounding it are also represented by the white space technique. Against the backdrop of the waves in the blue and white sea, the dragon leaps into the abyss, creating a highly divine charm. The white dragon pattern formed by leaving the center blank is very rare in the blue and white vessels of the early Ming Dynasty, and is mostly in the shape of a three clawed dragon, following the style of the Song and Yuan dynasties. Those who use this technique will see heavy artifacts from imperial kilns, with the Tianqiu vase being the most famous. It is also collected by the Palace Museum in Beijing, the Great Vader Foundation of the British Museum, the National Museum of Iran, and the Japan Chuguang Art Museum. In addition, there are also designs such as plum vases and large bowls. Mr. Ye Zhemin's evaluation of the artistic expression of this breed is quite impressive. "The use of thick and deep blue seawater highlights a agile and dancing white dragon, making people feel as if it is immersed in the surging and surging sea, soaring in the clouds and mist, with a fierce momentum. Especially the sharp contrast between the deep blue seawater and the pure white dragon body is full of dynamic beauty, fully demonstrating the extraordinary artistic talent of the craftsmen."
TOP 9
2002 Qing Dynasty Qianlong Emperor Qianlong's Imperial Treasure Jiaolong Button White Jade Seal
Transaction price: SGD 22000000 (approximately RMB 1181.1 billion)
Specification: 10.4 x 10.4 x 7.8cm
Product Description: This seal was made in the 31st year of the Qianlong reign (1766), during a period of strong national financial resources. The intertwining shape of the button double dragons is obvious, with the dragon chest protruding and the dragon head raised, giving people a sense of majesty. The various parts of the dragon body, such as the scales, hair, and feet, are meticulously carved and delicate, which is a typical style of the early Qianlong Jiaolong button. This precious seal is made of white jade and features a cross dragon button. It is written in Yangwen seal script as "Ji Entang", and the full text of "Ji Entang Ji", which was made by Emperor Qianlong, is engraved in the printed form. This seal has a good overall appearance, with only visible signs of fire. Experts believe that this seal was originally stored in the Keen Hall of the Old Summer Palace, which was looted by the British and French forces in 1860, and the Keen Hall was not spared. It is highly likely that this seal was burned to its current state in that great fire The inscription "Ji En Tang Ji" made by Emperor Qianlong is engraved in the surrounding area of the seal, and the small regular script in the pavilion style is elegant and elegant. The engraver also has a very good grasp of calligraphy when engraving, meticulously carving and meticulously carving, so that every stroke has its own meaning, demonstrating a relatively high level of craftsmanship. The seal script of the three characters "Ji Entang" in the seal script is ancient and lively, with strokes echoing each other, and the layout is just right.
TOP 9
2071 Cuiyun Chen Baoling Rui Yuhuan Natural Emperor Green Jade Bracelet
Transaction price: SGD 22000000 (approximately RMB 1181.1 billion)
Specification: C: 5.2cm W: 1.5cm
Product Description: As a top gem in the Eastern market, the charm of jade is self-evident. Among the numerous jade jewelry, the jade bracelet with a full green body is even more precious. Jade is a natural product, and it is difficult to obtain a whole piece of high-quality green jade. In order to cut the jade material into strips, many high-quality jade materials are also discarded. Therefore, compared to egg noodles or jade bead chains, jade bracelets are even more rare. Those who love jade will be overjoyed to have a full green bracelet with excellent color and germplasm. The bracelet presented in this auction is a precious old pit jade, with a natural and rich color, warm and dripping, and delicate texture. The natural texture inside the jade gives it a unique life mark, adding a natural and primitive beauty to the bracelet. The strong greenery, like a wave of clear water surrounding the wrist, showcases nobility and elegance.
TOP 9
2087 White Jade Imperial Writings "Shendetang Treasure" Jiaolong Button Treasure Seal
Transaction price: SGD 22000000 (approximately RMB 1181.1 billion)
Specification: 11.5 x 11.5 x 10cm
Product Description: Jiaolong Button Treasure Seal, with round carved double dragons and one dragon body carved with two dragon heads roaring towards the back. The dragon whiskers are curled up, and the four dragon horns are connected to the back of the seal. The four claws are thick and powerful, tightly grasping the top surface of the printing table. The carving is exquisite and the three-dimensional sense is strong. The printing platform adopts an advanced system of adding poetry and prose, with shallow inscriptions around it filled with gold. The inscription reads "Made by Emperor Daoguang in the 11th year of the Daoguang reign, Xinmao Ji Chunyue", indicating that this seal was made in the year when the Shende Hall was built. The seal of "Dao" and "Guang" is a continuous bead seal, which is currently stored in the Palace Museum in Beijing and can be used as proof. The seal script consists of the four characters "Shende Tangbao" in Yangwen jade chopsticks and seal script‘ Due to the use of Hetian jade from Xinjiang, which has a dense and hard texture and is not easy to carve, the Baoxi seal adopts the special seal carving technique of "flat knife straight down" that was popular during the Qianlong period. It uses a short distance broken knife to continuously cut into characters, step by step, like a rough pen in calligraphy, showing a strong, condensed, thick and stable atmosphere. The button style yellow silk ribbon, with the decorative pattern and knot fixing method on the head of the ribbon also consistent with the practice of large imperial seals in the Qing Dynasty, indicates that it is a precious decoration originally used in the Qing palace.
TOP 9
5026 Gilded copper statue of the Infinite Longevity Buddha, made by Emperor Xuande of Ming Dynasty
Transaction price: SGD 22000000 (approximately RMB 1181.1 billion)
Specification: H: 57.1cm
Product description: The face of the Infinite Longevity Buddha is square and plump, with a solemn expression. Wearing a five leaf crown and long hair draped over the shoulders. She is topless, draped with a robe and silk on her shoulders, adorned with necklaces and bracelets. Waist tied long skirt with undulating pleats, natural and smooth. Make meditation seals with both hands and sit fully folded. The lower part of the lotus seat is engraved with the inscription "Da Ming Xuan De Nian Shi" on the upper part, and the font is beautiful. This sitting statue of the Infinite Longevity Buddha inherits the style of the Yongle statue, with intricate and gorgeous decorations, exquisite craftsmanship, and symmetrical body proportions, fully reflecting the characteristics of palace statues during the Xuande period.
1001 Enamel Colored Yu Meiren Inscription Bowl Made by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty
Transaction price: QAR 62000000 (approximately RMB 1224.1 billion)
Specification: H: 11.8cm
Product Description: This bowl has an elegant and upright shape, with rounded and slightly skimmed curved walls. The texture of the body is fine and dense, all as clean as snow. Trekking from the imperial kiln in Jingdezhen to the capital, the palace is exquisitely painted with enamel colors, and the outer wall depicts the beauty of Yu. The yellow self is dignified, the white is timid and blushing, the red is indulging in coquettishness, and the purple is elegant. Among the green leaves, the delicate flowers may contain buds or bloom, and the curved stems sway in the breeze. The stones are half hidden and butterflies linger, rendering the painting delicate as life. The bowl is adorned with three auspicious fruits, making it more clear and elegant. The four character Song Dynasty font with blue material on both sides of the foot frame reads "Made in the Qianlong era". Qianlong enamel and porcelain body painting enamel are the most distinctive and exquisite colored porcelain used by the imperial family in the Qing Dynasty. From the solemn color of Kangxi to the light and elegant style of Yongzheng, to the intricate and luxurious style of Yongrong during Qianlong, enamel, as a colorful material, has been fully utilized in porcelain. Enamel color combines Chinese culture and art with charm, painting the nobility and glory of royal identity. Among the Qing Dynasty palace porcelain, the highest level is enamel color; Among the enamel colors, those with inscriptions on them are extremely precious. So, this bowl belongs to the highest level of Qing porcelain, commonly known as "Gu Yue Xuan".
TOP 7
1106 Qing Qianlong Western Colored Yellow Ground Brocade with Lotus Pattern Double Dragon Ear Bottle
Transaction price: QAR 65000000 (approximately RMB 1283.3 billion)
Specification: H: 38.8cm
Product Description: Double Dragon Ear Bottle, with Double Chi Dragon as the ear, and details painted in alum red gold. The outer mouth of the bottle and the outer wall of the ring foot are decorated with alum red and gold colored patterns, which not only match the top and bottom, but also form a unified visual impression on the left and right sides of the neck. The bottleneck is marked with a yellow glazed ground cone and a phoenix tail shaped curled grass brocade pattern, paired with a yellow earth ocean colored passion flower pattern on the lower tibia of the bottle. Two types of passion flower patterns, one vertical and one wide, are designed to match the local shape of the object, demonstrating the meticulous craftsmanship of the court. The double layer banana leaf pattern at the bottom of the bottleneck corresponds to the double layer lotus petal pattern at the bottom of the bottle body, standing tall and beautiful. A picture of a hundred children in Changchun is depicted with a bottle shaped view. A group of infants and children gather on the shore of a mountain platform, playing drums and music, dancing lions, dragon and phoenix lights, or firing cannons to celebrate. In the distance, the four children carry four colored fish lanterns, including mackerel, culter, carp, and mandarin fish, high in the mountains, which sounds like "pure and clean". The picture shows the customs of Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) Festival with the elements of lion dance, colored lights and firecrackers, which symbolizes the good fortune of Changchun's hundred children. The baby play picture is a classic Chinese auspicious theme. It first appeared on porcelain and can be seen in the underglaze painted objects of Changsha kilns in the Tang Dynasty. Later, on porcelain from the Song and Jin dynasties, such as Ding kilns, Yaozhou kilns, Jingdezhen kilns, and Cizhou kilns, infant play patterns can be seen using techniques such as carving, printing, and painting. During the Ming Zhengde and Jiajing periods, infant play became a custom pattern for imperial kilns. Later, in the Qing Dynasty, it was favored by Emperor Qianlong and developed into a auspicious theme for imperial calligraphy, painting, and porcelain, accompanied by auspicious names such as Changchun Baizi.
TOP 6
1009 Qing Qianlong Pink Nine Peach Heavenly Ball Bottle
Transaction price: QAR 68000000 (approximately RMB 1342.5 billion)
Specification: H: 51cm
Product Description: The Qianlong Pink Nine Peach Heavenly Ball Bottle is an early work of Qianlong. Its painting, color, and style are different from the works of Qianlong's heyday, while also having many similarities with the works of Yongzheng period. In this exhibition, we also borrowed a rare Eight Peach Heavenly Ball bottle from the Yongzheng period for the audience to compare and appreciate.
TOP 5
1021 Yuan Dynasty Blue and White Qiu Chuji Meets Genghis Khan's Character Story Plum Vase
Transaction price: QAR 72000000 (approximately RMB 1421.5 billion)
Specification: H: 44.2cm D: 5.5cm B: 13cm
Product Description: Blue and white Qiu Chuji sees the story of Genghis Khan in a plum vase, with Qiu Chuji's belly themed decoration depicting the story of Genghis Khan. Auxiliary decorations include miscellaneous treasures, tangled lotus branches, and lotus petal patterns. Although there are multiple levels of decoration, the main and secondary aspects are clear, complex but not chaotic, and integrated. The allusion of decorative patterns originated from Qiu Chuji's successive refusal of political invitations from rulers of the Jin Dynasty and Southern Song Dynasty. However, at the age of 74, he accepted the invitation of Genghis Khan and trekked tens of thousands of miles, heading west to the snowy mountains (now within Afghanistan) to camp and meet the Mongol Khan. The status and political influence of this exercise of Qiu Chuji have been greatly enhanced. In the military camp of Genghis Khan's Western Expedition, Qiu Chuji spent several months with him day and night, repeatedly discussing with him and promoting the ideas of "eliminating violence, stopping killing" and "benefiting the world and the people", enabling the general public to live and work in peace and contentment, which had a certain impact on Genghis Khan's thinking. In today's world, there are very few surviving Yuan blue and white porcelain, and Yuan blue and white porcelain with historical stories as decorative themes is difficult to draw and burn, making it invaluable.
TOP 4
5001 Qing Kangxi Copper Gilded Gold Inlaid Gemstone Infinite Longevity Buddha
Transaction price: SGD 28000000 (approximately RMB 1494.5 billion)
Specification: H: 58cm
Product description: The face of the Infinite Longevity Buddha is square and plump, with a solemn expression. Wearing a five leaf crown and long hair draped over the shoulders. She is topless, draped with a robe and silk on her shoulders, adorned with necklaces and bracelets. Waist tied long skirt with undulating pleats, natural and smooth. Make meditation seals with both hands and sit fully folded. The lower part of the lotus seat is engraved with the inscription "Da Ming Xuan De Nian Shi" on the upper part, and the font is beautiful. This sitting statue of the Infinite Longevity Buddha inherits the style of the Yongle statue, with intricate and gorgeous decorations, exquisite craftsmanship, and symmetrical body proportions, fully reflecting the characteristics of palace statues during the Xuande period.
TOP 4
3002 Zhang Daqian's "Giant Clear Peak Painting"
Transaction price: SGD 28000000 (approximately RMB 1494.5 billion)
Specification: 168.5 x 85cm
Product Description: Zhang Daqian. This "Imitation of the Giant Clear Peak Picture" is a highly representative masterpiece of Zhang's Ming Dynasty's construction of inn roads and secret passage through the old granary, resembling ancient and new, integrating the past and opening up the present.
TOP 3
2093 Qing Dynasty Qianlong Lang Shining painted the "Joyful Picture of the Old Summer Palace in December of Yongzheng" (Twelve Blocks)
Transaction price: QAR 800000000 (approximately RMB 1564.3 billion)
Specification: 40 x 70cm x 12
Product Description: This set of panel paintings consists of twelve pieces, depicting the scene of Yongzheng and his children sharing the joy of family in the Old Summer Palace through enamel painting. The content is presented over a period of twelve months, with grand scenes, characters and buildings seamlessly integrated, and delicate paintings without any mistakes. The board painting has a pure white and firm texture, a tight structure, delicate like jade, and a creamy and moist glaze that emits a solemn and elegant royal atmosphere. The processing method with a ginger yellow tone as the main theme boldly conveys the concept held by emperors throughout history that "under the sky, there is nothing but royal soil". All of this demonstrates the basic characteristics possessed by the imperial kilns of the Qing Dynasty. The twelve enamel colored porcelain panel paintings showcase the scenery of the Old Summer Palace, giving us a glimpse of its former true appearance that has disappeared. The invasion of the Eight Nation Alliance made it impossible for the Old Summer Palace to revive again. However, people can appreciate the greatness of ancient Chinese horticultural engineering through this set of porcelain paintings. The classic architecture in the Old Summer Palace may be forever preserved in the minds of Chinese people. (Note: Comes with a mahogany frame at the back)
TOP 2
1136 Qing Yongzheng Pink Colored Jade Pot Spring Bottle with Peaceful and Happy Work Pattern
Transaction price: QAR 95000000 (approximately RMB 1857.6 billion)
Specification: 34 x 21cm
TOP 1
3209 Li Keran's "Red Mountains"
Transaction price: SGD 88000000 (approximately RMB 2028.3 billion)
Specification: 75.5 x 45.5cm
Product Description: Li Keran breaks through and innovates on the basis of sketching landscapes, boldly combining Chinese red with Chinese ink and wash, creating a passionate patriotism. The mountain peak with a strong sense of color in the distance and the Chinese red main peak in the middle scenery complement each other, emitting the author's broad mindedness and strong sense of nationality; The graceful and colorful trees in the vicinity, along with the pale yellow tender shoots above, make the entire picture reflect the longing for life and the praise for life; The images in the painting all reveal an upward vitality.
Event Name: Habsburg 2024 Singapore · China Collection Art Auction
Collection deadline: May 10, 2024
Auction date: June 22, 2024
Auctioneer: Habsburg International Auction Co., Ltd.
Collection deadline: May 10, 2024
Auction date: June 22, 2024
Auctioneer: Habsburg International Auction Co., Ltd.