Important Chinese Art
Christie’s New York, March 26 & 27, 2026
Lot 601
A pair of Sui Dynasty red-glazed jars with four handles
Estimate: USD 5,000–7,000
Sale Price: $6,096
Dimensions: 19 cm.
Provenance: La Mansarde, New York, circa 1973
Publications: S. G. Valenstein, *A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics*, New York, 1975, p. 44, fig. 28; S. G. Valenstein, *A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics, Revised and Enlarged Edition*, New York, 1989, pp. 60 and 295, fig. 55
Exhibitions: New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on loan in 1974, loan no. L.1974.31.1-2
Lot 602
Sui Dynasty Ceramic Relief Fragment Depicting a Narrative Scene
Estimate: USD 2,000–3,000
Sale Price: 19,050 USD
Dimensions: 13 cm.
Provenance: Dries Blitz, Amsterdam, 2004 (according to label)
Publication: S. G. Valenstein, Annette L. Juliano, and Judith A. Lerner, “Hellenism in Sui and Tang China: Dionysiac Imagery on Mortuary Camels,” In *Inner and Central Asian Art and Archaeology II: New Research on Central Asian Buddhist and Far Eastern Art and Archaeology*, 2019, Belgium, pp. 319–34
Exhibitions: New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on loan 2004–2006, loan number L.2004.59
Lot 604
Early to mid-14th century
Blue-and-white-glazed gourd-shaped ewer with brown spots and lid
Estimate: USD 3,000–6,000
Sale Price: $10,795
Dimensions: 12 cm
Source: Moss, London, November 1972
Published in S. G. Valenstein, *A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics*, New York, 1975, p. 105, fig. 32
Exhibitions: New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on loan 1972–2021, loan no. L.1972.77.2
Lot 605
Northern Song/Jin Dynasty, 11th–12th century, Jun Kiln celadon-glazed bowl
Estimate: USD 4,000–6,000
Sale Price: $63,500
Dimensions: 14 cm.
Provenance: Frank Caro, New York, c. 1960 (attributed to) Gift of Sir David and his wife
Lot 612
Northern Song Dynasty, Blue-and-white-glazed bowl with carved floral rim
Estimate: USD 7,000–10,000
Sale Price: $88,900
Dimensions: 19.4 cm.
Provenance: Lanli Jie, New York, 2008, lot 4264c; Stuart Collection, lot 142
Lot 613
Large Bowl from the Jun Kiln, Northern Song/Jin Dynasty
Estimate: USD 20,000–30,000
Sale Price: $63,500
Dimensions: 21 cm.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Marvin L. Gordon (1926–2023) and his wife Patricia, Lanley & Co., San Francisco, New York, 2009, no. X1668; Stuart Collection, no. 143
Publication: Lander, *Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art: The Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Marvin L. Gordon*, New York, 2009, no. 29
Exhibition: New York, Lander, “Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art: The Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Marvin L. Gordon,” March 12–April 4, 2009
Lot 614
Five Dynasties/Northern Song Dynasty: Ding Kiln White-Glazed Lidded Ewer
Estimate: USD 60,000–80,000
Sale Price: $215,900
Dimensions: 18 cm.
Provenance: Lanli Jie, New York, 2007, lot 4061; Stuart Collection, lot 141
Lot 633
Yuan/Early Ming Dynasty Jun Kiln Rose-Purple Glazed Three-Legged Diamond-Shaped Narcissus Pot, Marked with the Character “Nine”
Estimate: USD 200,000–300,000
Sale Price: $596,900
Dimensions: 20 cm.
Provenance: From the collection of Qiu Yanzhi (1910–1980); Lot 276, Session 2: Ceramics and Bronzes, Special Auction of Treasures from the Qiu Family’s Kangxi Zhai Collection, Taicang; Sotheby’s London, December 16, 1980; Lot 305, Sotheby’s Hong Kong, April 30, 1996
Publication: C. and M. Beurdeley, *La Ceramique Chinoise: Le Guide du Connaisseur*, New York, 1974, color plates 33 and 34
Lot 634
Liao Dynasty White-Glazed Vase with a Round Neck
Estimate: USD 12,000–18,000
Sale Price: $15,240
Dimensions: 43.2 cm.
Source: Kaiko-do, Japan, February 20, 1992
Lot 635
Song Dynasty Black-glazed Bowl in the Shape of a Straw Hat
Estimate: USD 6,000–8,000
Sale Price: $44,450
Dimensions: 16.5 cm.
Provenance: A private collection in California; acquired in the United States prior to 1990 (attributed)
Lot 636
Song Dynasty Black-Glazed Silver-Decorated “Success in the Imperial Examinations” Tea Bowl
Estimate: USD 10,000–15,000
Sale Price: 7,620 USD
Dimensions: 10.8 cm.
Provenance: A private collection in California; acquired in the United States prior to 1990 (attributed)
Lot 637
Northern Song/Jin Dynasty, Cizhou-style black-glazed bowl with brown speckles
Estimate: USD 6,000–8,000
Sale Price: 12,065 USD
Dimensions: 12 cm.
Provenance: A private collection in California; acquired in the United States prior to 1990 (attributed)
Lot 638
12th–13th century, China; Cizhou-style black-glazed jar with brown speckles and lid
Estimate: USD 6,000–8,000
Sale Price: 12,065 USD
Dimensions: 17.8 cm.
Provenance: A private collection in California; acquired in the United States prior to 1990 (attributed)
Lot 639
10th-century Xing Kiln white-glazed bowl with a sunflower-petal rim
Estimate: USD 7,000–12,000
Sale Price: $15,240
Dimensions: 19.4 cm.
Provenance: A private collection in California; acquired in the United States prior to 1990 (attributed)
Lot 640
Northern Song/Jin Dynasty White Porcelain Tea Bowl with Fluted Rim and Oil-Drop Glaze
Estimate: USD 8,000–12,000
Sale Price: 7,620 USD
Dimensions: 11.4 cm.
Provenance: A private collection in California; acquired in the United States prior to 1990 (attributed)
Lot 641
Northern Song/Jin Dynasty Black-glazed Jar with Rust-colored Spots and Handle
Estimate: USD 4,000–6,000
Sale Price: $5,715
Dimensions: 20.5 cm.
Provenance: A private collection in California; acquired in the United States prior to 1990 (attributed)
Lot 672
Han Dynasty Green-glazed Three-legged Lidded Box
Estimate: USD 3,000–5,000
Sale Price: $6,895
Dimensions: 23 cm.
Source: Lanli Jie, New York, January 2, 2002, Lot 3490
Lot 677
A pair of painted ceramic figurines of kneeling female dancers, Western Han Dynasty
Estimate: USD 7,000–10,000
Dimensions: 23 cm.
Source: Lannier, New York, March 19, 2001
Publication: Lannier, *Ancient China: Music & Ritual*, New York, 2001, no. 20
Exhibition: Lannier, New York, “Ancient China: Music & Ritual,” March 20–April 7, 2001
Lot 678
Han Dynasty Polychrome Ceramic Figurine of a Court Lady
Estimate: USD 10,000–15,000
Sale price: 11,430 USD
Dimensions: 31.8 cm.
Provenance: Da Cheng Antiques Co., Ltd., Lanli Jie, Hong Kong, New York, February 25, 1999, Lot 2442
Lot 679
Western Jin Dynasty, Yue Kiln Celadon Vessel in the Shape of a Reclining Sheep
Estimate: USD 10,000–15,000
Sale Price: $60,960
Dimensions: 17.5 cm.
Source: Lannier, New York, February 25, 1999
Publication: Lannier, *Ancient China: Jades, Bronzes & Ceramics*, New York, 1999, no. 37
Exhibition: New York, Lannier, “Ancient China: Jades, Bronzes & Ceramics,” March 24–April 10, 1999
Lot 680
Northern Wei Polychrome Gray-Glazed Pottery Horse
Estimate: USD 12,000–18,000
Sale Price: $30,480
Dimensions: 23.5 cm.
Source: Lan Lijie, New York, October 15, 2001
Lot 690
Tang Dynasty Small Rectangular Pillow with Three-Color Glaze and Blue Duck Design
Estimate: USD 7,000–9,000
Sale Price: $35,560
Dimensions: 12.1 cm.
Source: Jue Shi Xuan, London, March 22, 2001
Lot 692
A pair of Tang Dynasty three-color glazed figurines of ladies with blue accents
Estimate: USD 40,000–60,000
Sale Price: $44,450
Dimensions: 39 cm.
Source: Berwald Oriental Art, New York, April 5, 2006
Publication: Berwald Oriental Art, *Blue Glaze of the Tang*, New York, 2006, pp. 30–31, no. 7
Exhibition: New York, Berwald Oriental Art, “Blue Glaze of the Tang,” March 28–April 15, 2006
Lot 693
A set of twelve painted and gilded Tang Dynasty figurines depicting musicians and dancers
Estimate: USD 30,000–50,000
Sale Price: $101,600
Dimensions: 16.5 cm.
Source: Eskenazi, London, July 20, 2001
Lot 694
Tang Dynasty Polychrome Figurine of a Lady Holding a Dog
Estimate: USD 50,000–70,000
Sale Price: $95,250
Dimensions: 52 cm.
Provenance: Eskenazi, London, March 23, 2001, lot c2858
Publication: Eskenazi, *Tang Ceramic Sculpture*, London, 2001, pp. 16, 49, and 51, no. 4
Exhibition: New York, Pace Wildenstein Gallery, Eskenazi, “Tang Ceramic Sculpture,” March 19–31, 2001
Lot 695
A pair of painted and gilded statues of the Four Heavenly Kings, Tang Dynasty
Estimate: USD 120,000–180,000
Sale Price: $368,300
Dimensions: 95.3 cm
Source: Huai Gu Tang, New York, March 26, 1999
Publication: *Huai Gu Tang* Journal, New York, Spring 1999, pp. 184–187 and pp. 304–305, no. 57
Exhibition: New York, Huai Gu Tang, “In the Company of Spirits,” March 16–April 17, 1999
Lot 696
Tang Dynasty Polychrome and Gilded Prostrate Civil Official Figurine
Estimate: USD 70,000–100,000
Sale Price: 82,550 USD
Dimensions: 54.3 cm.
Provenance: Lanli Jie, New York; Christie’s New York, March 20, 2014, Lot 2067
Lot 697
Tang Dynasty Sancai Figurine of a Hunter on Horseback
Estimate: USD 80,000–120,000
Sale Price: 82,550 USD
Dimensions: 39.4 cm.
Provenance: Christie’s New York, December 1, 1988, Lot 237, Collection of a Gentleman; Christie’s New York, March 16, 2015, Lot 3228; Lanli Jie, New York
Lot 698
Tang Dynasty Sancai Figurine of a Lady Playing Polo
Estimate: USD 80,000–120,000
Sale Price: $177,800
Dimensions: 34.6 cm.
Source: Lannier, New York, 1996
Publication: Lannier, *Early Dynastic China: Works of Art from Shang to Song*, New York, 1996, no. 11R. Jacobsen, *Celestial Horses and Long Sleeve Dancers: The David W. Dewey Collection of Ancient Chinese Tomb Sculpture*, Minneapolis, 2013, p. 208, fig. 4.10 (detail)
Exhibition: New York, Lannier, “Early Dynastic China: Works of Art from Shang to Song,” March 26–April 26, 1996
Lot 699
Tang Dynasty Sancai Pottery Horse
Estimate: USD 400,000–800,000
Sale Price: $469,900
Dimensions: 61 cm.
Provenance: The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, May 15, 2000
Publications: The Chinese Porcelain Company, *Abstraction and Reality: Chinese Art from the Warring States to the Liao*, New York, 1999, pp. 34–37, no. 8; The Chinese Porcelain Company, *A Dealer’s Record 1985–2000*, New York, 2000, pp. 82–3
Exhibition: New York, The Chinese Porcelain Company, “Abstraction and Reality: Chinese Art from the Warring States to the Liao,” October 6–28, 1999
Lot 700
A pair of Tang Dynasty three-color glazed and blue-painted ceramic horses
Estimate: USD 150,000–250,000
Sale Price: $190,500
Dimensions: 46.7 cm.
Provenance: Berwald Oriental Art, New York, April 5, 2006
Publication: Berwald Oriental Art, *Blue Glaze of the Tang*, New York, 2006, pp. 20–5, no. 5
Exhibition: New York, Berwald Oriental Art, “Blue Glaze of the Tang,” March 28–April 15, 2006
Lot 701
Tang Dynasty Sancai Figurine of a Horse Keeper with Blue Accents
Estimate: USD 15,000–25,000
Selling price: 12,700 USD
Dimensions: 36.2 cm.
Source: Eskenazi, London, December 17, 2004, Lot No. c3593
Lot 702
Tang Dynasty Sancai Figurine of a Stable Boy with Blue-and-White Decoration
Estimate: USD 15,000–25,000
Sale Price: 31,750 USD
Dimensions: 35 cm.
Source: Eskenazi, London, December 17, 2004
Lot 703
Tang Dynasty Goose-shaped Horn Cup with Ochre Glaze
Estimate: USD 5,000–7,000
Sale Price: $107,950
Dimensions: 12 cm.
Source: Lanli Jie, New York, October 15, 2001, Lot 3430
Lot 704
Small Song Dynasty Yellow-Glazed Ceramic Pillow in the Shape of a Lion
Estimate: USD 4,000–6,000
Sale price: 10.795 USD
Dimensions: 24.8 cm.
Source: A & J Speelman Ltd., London, March 24, 2004
Lot 706
Tang Dynasty Green-Glazed Pillow with Swirled-Body and Printed Design
Estimate: USD 10,000–15,000
Sale Price: 33,020 USD
Dimensions: 24.8 cm.
Source: A & J Speelman Ltd., London, March 25, 2002
Lot 707
Northern Song/Jin Dynasty, Cizhou Kiln, White-ground Black-painted Fish-motif Pillow
Estimate: USD 15,000–25,000
Sale Price: $21,590
Dimensions: 31.4 cm.
Source: Lan Li-chieh, New York, September 21, 2007, Lot 4297
Publication: Bruce Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut, “Flower and Fauna: Themes and Symbols in the Decorative Arts of China,” June 23–September 9, 2007
Lot 708
Gold-decorated Cizhou Kiln Tiger-shaped Pillow
Estimate: USD 15,000–25,000
Sale price: 15.240 USD
Dimensions: 35 cm.
Source: Lan Lijie, New York, December 9, 1997
Lot 709
Song Dynasty Jizhou Kiln Pillow with Poetic Inscriptions
Estimate: USD 15,000–25,000
Sale Price: $69,850
Dimensions: 46 cm.
Lot 711
Gold-decorated Cizhou Kiln Tiger-shaped Pillow
Estimate: USD 15,000–25,000
Sale Price: $21,590
Dimensions: 41.2 cm.
Provenance: Hayashibara Museum of Art, Okayama, Japan; Inoue Oriental Art, Tokyo; March 2012; Christie’s New York, March 16, 2015, Lot 3237; Lan Lijie, New York
Publication: Inoue Oriental Art, *One Hundred Selected Ceramic Pillows: Vessels of Dreams—Chinese Ceramic Pillows from the Former Collection of the Hayashibara Museum of Art*, Tokyo, 2012, no. 32
Exhibition: Tokyo, Inoue Oriental Art, “One Hundred Selected Ceramic Pillows: Vessels of Dreams—Chinese Ceramic Pillows from the Former Collection of the Hayashibara Museum of Art,” March 2012
Lot 713
Mid-14th century Yuan dynasty, Longquan celadon, mold-stamped with a “Ox Pacing Under the Moon” design, small dish with a folded rim and diamond-shaped mouth
Estimate: USD 30,000–50,000
成交价：30,480 USD
Dimensions: 14.6 cm.
Provenance: Christie’s, New York, September 18, 2003, Lot 287; Lan Lijie, New York, February 9, 2007
Publication: Lan Li-jie, *Chinese Ceramics A.D. 400–1400: Selections from an American Collection*, 2007, no. 24
Exhibition: New York, Lan Li-jie, “Chinese Ceramics A.D. 400–1400: Selections from an American Collection,” March 19–31, 2007
