- Page Title
- Chinese Art | 2025 | Sotheby's
- Brand
- sothebys.com
- Type
- Other
- First Seen
- 10/24/2025
- Last Seen
- 10/25/2025
- Domain
- sothebys.com
- URL
- https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/chinese-art-l25212?locale=en&lotFilter=AllLots&cmp=_b.perf_pl.fb_ct.manu_l.en_r.Global_ce.Bid_tc.RET_dv.REG_c.ECWA_ft.sale_n.L25212_mb.DT_f.Glitch_
- Description
- DOWNLOAD PDF CATALOGUE The flagship Chinese Art sale includes several private collections offered to the market for the first time, encompassing the full range of China’s diverse artistic tradition from the Neolithic to Republican period. The highlights of the sale are an important large archaic bronze ritual ding vessel from the late Shang / early Western Zhou dynasty and a group of superb Yongle period blue and white porcelain including a rare inscribed ‘peach’ meipingand large ‘floral’ dish.The private assemblages in the auction include a Hong Kong collection of Qing porcelain and Imperial works of art acquired from international auctions, a group of archaic jades, metalwork and early ceramics from the collection of Robin Renton, and a fine group of Song ceramics and Ming porcelain from the collection of S. H. Minkenhof (1879-1956). Other English private collections of Chinese ceramics include a group of Song ceramics highlighted by several tea bowls formerly in the collection of Dikran Khan Kélékian (1868-1951), and an old collection of Yongzheng Imperial yellow porcelain.Sotheby’s is honoured to be offering a widely published and exhibited collection of Chinese paintings and Imperial works of art from the collectionofSir James Stewart Lockhart (1858-1937), the scholar, collector and colonial governor of Weihaiwei from 1902-21.The collection is being sold by its custodian George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, with all proceeds raised to support bursary places.As of 28 June 2025, lots in this auction that are of non-EU origin, of a certain age and, in some categories, above a certain value may be subject to additional requirements for import into the European Union. Bidders are advised to make their own enquiries and obtain independent advice to determine whether these additional requirements apply to a given lot before bidding. It is the Buyer's responsibility to apply for any required export or import licence or permit, and/or submit an importer statement, where required. A Buyer’s inability or delay in obtaining an export or import licence or permit, and/or submitting an importer statement, where required, will not be a legitimate basis for sale cancellation or a delay in payment.For assistance with bidding and registration, please contact:Bids.london@sothebys.com+44 (0) 207 293 5283For sale enquiries please contact:Julian KingHead of Department | Chinese Works Of ArtJULIAN.KING@SOTHEBYS.COMSamson KuninAssociate Specialist Researcher | Chinese Works Of Art+44 20 7293 5225SAMSON.KUNIN@SOTHEBYS.COMTiffany PoPre-Sale Coordinator+44 20 7293 5090TIFFANY.PO@SOTHEBYS.COM
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