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1 P R E S S R E L E A S E 2 7 S E P T E M B E R 2018 F O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E CHRISTIE S HONG KONG AUTUMN SALES NOVEMBER 2018 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, No. 1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong This autumn from November, global collectors will convene at Christie s Hong Kong for an exciting offering of auctions, lectures, forums and events in a cultural celebration of the very best works of art from around the world. Works on offer include an exciting mix of Asian and Western works, encompassing the key categories of: Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art, Chinese Paintings, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Arts, as well as a full array of luxury items spanning- Magnificent Jewels, Important Watches, Fine and Rare Wine and Handbags and Accessories. Crowning the season are masterpieces including Wood and Rock by Su Shi, which will lead a pioneering evening sale that unites a cross-category of Asian arts. Marking a triumphant return, The Loaded Brush private sale will once again offer collectors in the region the very best works from the most iconic Western artists as Asian buyers continue to passionately pursue works from this category. Rebecca Wei, President Christie s Asia, commented Having witnessed strong buying demand in the first half of the year, we are encouraged to see this continued enthusiasm extend into the second half of the year as we offer exceptionally rare and culturally significant masterpieces in once-in-a-lifetime sales. By offering the very best works from artists around the world, the status of Hong Kong as a global art epi-center becomes ever more demonstrable. Press Contacts: Lee Bingle lbingle@christies.com Image Download: Click Here

2 SALE CALENDAR (subject to change) ASIA TOUR PREVIEW (subject to change) 23 Nov (Fri) FINE & RARE WINES 28 Sep 4 Oct Hong Kong 24 Nov (Sat) FINE & RARE WINES ASIAN 20 TH CENTURY & CONTEMPORARY ART Oct Tokyo EVENING SALE 25 Nov (Sun) ASIAN CONTEMPORARY ART DAY SALE ASIAN 20TH CENTURY DAY SALE Oct Jakarta GOLD BOXES SALE 26 Nov (Mon) IMPORTANT WATCHES CHINESE CONTEMPORARY INK 1 2 Nov Singapore FINE CHINESE MODERN PAINTINGS, PART I ASIAN ART EVENING SALE 27 Nov (Tue) THE MEIJI AESTHETICS: SELECTED MASTERPIECES FROM A PRIVATE ASIAN 2 3 Nov Beijing COLLECTION FINE CHINESE CLASSICAL PAINTINGS AND CALLIGRAPHY FINE CHINESE MODERN PAINTINGS, PART II MAGNIFICENT JEWELS 28 Nov (Wed) HANDBAGS & ACCESSORIES CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART 6 7 Nov Guangzhou Nov Taipei Nov Shanghai Nov Bangkok

ASIAN 20 TH CENTURY & CONTEMPORARY ART SALE HIGHLIGHTS CHU TEH-CHUN (ZHU DEQUN, FRANCE/CHINA, 1920-2014)

) Painted in 1969 Estimate on request ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, FRANCE/CHINA, 1920-2013) 30.09.

) Painted in 1965 HK$65,000,000 85,000,000/ US$8,300,000 10,900,000 ZENG FANZHI (CHINA, B.

) Painted in 2004 HK$24,000,000 32,000,000/ US$3,100,000 4,100,000 RADEN SARIEF BUSTAMAN SALEH

(28 ⅜ x 41 ⅞ in.) Painted in 1871 HK$14,000,000 20,000,000/ US$1,800,000 2,600,000 YAYOI KUSAMA (JAPAN, B.

3 ASIAN 20 TH CENTURY & CONTEMPORARY ART SALE HIGHLIGHTS CHU TEH-CHUN (ZHU DEQUN, FRANCE/CHINA, ) No. 313 oil on canvas (diptych) 260 x 195 cm. (102 ⅜ x 76 ¾ in.) Painted in 1969 Estimate on request ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, FRANCE/CHINA, ) oil on canvas 150 x 162 cm. (59 x 63 ¾ in.) Painted in 1965 HK$65,000,000 85,000,000/ US$8,300,000 10,900,000 ZENG FANZHI (CHINA, B. 1964) I/We oil on canvas 215 x 330 cm. (84 ⅝ x 129 ⅞ in.) Painted in 2004 HK$24,000,000 32,000,000/ US$3,100,000 4,100,000 RADEN SARIEF BUSTAMAN SALEH (INDONESIA, ) Mail Station at the Bottom of Mount Megamendung oil on canvas 72 x cm. (28 ⅜ x 41 ⅞ in.) Painted in 1871 HK$14,000,000 20,000,000/ US$1,800,000 2,600,000 YAYOI KUSAMA (JAPAN, B. 1929) Infinity-Nets (TWQPA) acrylic on canvas 162 x cm. (63 ¾ x 51 ½ in.) Painted in 2012 HK$8,000,000 12,000,000/ US$1,100,000 1,500,000 LEE UFAN (KOREA, B. 1936) From Winds oil, mineral pigment on canvas 72.5 x 60.5 cm. (28 ½ x 23 ⅞ in.) Painted in 1985 HK$2,000,000 3,000,000/ US$260, ,000

CHINESE PAINTINGS SALE HIGHLIGHTS ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) Red Lotus and

6,400,000 FU BAOSHI (1904-1965) Scenery of Sinaia Scroll, mounted and

) HK$8,000,000 12,000,000/ US$1,000,000 1,500,000 XU LEI (B.

TH CENTURY) Fan Leaves of the Song Dynasty (detail) Album of eighteen

4 CHINESE PAINTINGS SALE HIGHLIGHTS ZHANG DAQIAN ( ) Red Lotus and Mandarin Ducks Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper 165 X 82 cm (65 X 32 ¼ in.) Dated summer, guiwei year (1943) HK$30,000,000 50,000,000/ US$3,800,000 6,400,000 FU BAOSHI ( ) Scenery of Sinaia Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper 48.5 X 56.5cm (19 ⅛ X 22 ¼ in.) HK$8,000,000 12,000,000/ US$1,000,000 1,500,000 XU LEI (B. 1963) Lost City Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper 61.5 X cm (24 ¼ X 46 ¼ in.) Executed in 2000 HK$1,600,000 2,600,000/ US$210, ,000 LIU KUO-SUNG (LIU GUOSONG, B.1932) The Many-Faced Mountain Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper X 77.8cm (47 X 30 ⅝ in.) Executed in 1979 HK$1,000,000 1,500,000/ US$130, ,000 ANONYMOUS (12 TH CENTURY) Fan Leaves of the Song Dynasty (detail) Album of eighteen leaves, ink/ ink colour on silk Each leaf measures approx. 22 X 23 cm (8 ⅝ X 9 in.) HK$60,000, ,000,000/ US$7,500,000 12,500,000 SHEN ZHOU ( ) Travelling to River Wu (detail) Handscroll, Ink on Paper Painting: 30.7 X 170cm (12 ⅛ X 66 ⅞ in.) Calligraphy: 30.7 X 108cm (12 ⅛ X 42 ½ in.) Dated 1483 HK$2,000,000 4,000,000/ US$ 260, ,000

CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART SALE HIGHLIGHTS AN IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY RARE RU SKY-BLUE TEA

Estimate on Request THE BARON MASUDA DONNŌ KINUTA VASE: AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE LONGQUAN

Estimate on Request AN EXTREMELY RARE AND SUPERBLY PAINTED IMPERIALLY INSCRIBED YANGCAI LANDSCAPE

5 CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART SALE HIGHLIGHTS AN IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY RARE RU SKY-BLUE TEA BOWL NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, LATE 11TH-EARLY 12TH CENTURY 4 in. (10.2 cm.) diam. Estimate on Request THE BARON MASUDA DONNŌ KINUTA VASE: AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE LONGQUAN CELADON MALLET-SHAPED 'KINUTA' VASE SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY ( ) 9 ⅛ in. (23.4 cm.) high. Estimate on Request AN EXTREMELY RARE AND SUPERBLY PAINTED IMPERIALLY INSCRIBED YANGCAI LANDSCAPE VASE QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD ( ) 7 ½ in. (19.1 cm.) high AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND LARGE WHITE JADE TIGER DISC, BI EASTERN HAN DYNASTY (AD ) 9 ⅞ in. (25 cm.) high HK$2,600,000 3,500,000/ US$330, ,000 HK$80,000, ,000,000/ US$10,000,000 16,000,000

MAGNIFICENT JEWELS SALE HIGHLIGHTS "THE PEACOCK NECKLACE"

120,000,000/ US$12,000,000 15,000,000 Superb 10.

80,000,000/ US$6,750,000 10,000,000 THE MOON OF BARODA 24.

6,000,000/ US$500,000 750,000 Autographed "Marilyn Monroe

6 MAGNIFICENT JEWELS SALE HIGHLIGHTS "THE PEACOCK NECKLACE" Superb Kashmir Sapphire and Diamond Necklace HK$95,000, ,000,000/ US$12,000,000 15,000,000 Superb Carats Burmese Ruby and Diamond Ring HK$54,000,000 80,000,000/ US$6,750,000 10,000,000 THE MOON OF BARODA carats Fancy Yellow VS2 Diamond Necklace HK$4,000,000 6,000,000/ US$500, ,000 Autographed "Marilyn Monroe wearing the Moon of Baroda" Photograph by Frank Powolny HK$80, ,000/ US$10,000 15,000

19/51, CIRCA 2008 HK$2,400,000 4,000,000/ US$300,000 500,000 ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET AND PAUL NEWMAN PANDA DIAL, PAUL NEWMAN MODEL, REF.

7 IMPORTANT WATCHES SALE HIGHLIGHTS A. LANGE & SÖ HNE. A PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE INDICATION AND CHAIN FUSÉ E, TOURBOGRAPH POUR LE MÉ RITE MODEL, NO. 19/51, CIRCA 2008 HK$2,400,000 4,000,000/ US$300, ,000 ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET AND PAUL NEWMAN PANDA DIAL, PAUL NEWMAN MODEL, REF. 6263, CIRCA 1971 HK$1,750,000 3,200,000/ US$220, ,000 RICHARD MILLE. A TITANIUM LIMITED EDITION TONNEAU-SHAPED AUTOMATIC SKELETONISED FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH ANNUAL CALENDAR, FELIPE MASSA GRAN PRIX BRASIL MODEL, NO. 00/10, REF. RM011, CIRCA 2014 HK$1,650,000 2,300,000/ US$215, ,000 JAEGER-LECOULTRE. AN 18K WHITE GOLD AND BAGUETTE-CUT DIAMOND-SET LIMITED EDITION SEMI-SKELETONISED WRISTWATCH WITH SPHERICAL TOURBILLON, SINGLE BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH AND DAY/NIGHT INDICATOR, GYROTOURBILLON 3 MODEL, NO. 3/8, REF S, CIRCA 2004 HK$1,500,000 2,200,000/ US$200, ,000 CREDOR. AN 18K PINK GOLD SEMI-SKELETONISED PETITE SONNERIE WRISTWATCH WITH HOUR STRIKING POWER RESERVE AND STRIKING POWER RESERVE INDICATOR, REF. GBLQ998, CIRCA 2007 HK$720,000 1,000,000/ US$90, ,000

HANDBAGS & ACCESSORIES SALE HIGHLIGHTS HERMÈ S, 2015 A RARE, MATTE WHITE

HK$600,000 800,000/ US$75,000 100,000 HERMÈ S, 2017 A CUSTOM SHINY VERT É

HK$400,000 500,000/ US$50,000 62,500 HERMÈ S, 2018 A CUSTOM SHINY ROSE SCHÉ

GOLD HARDWARE HK$400,000 500,000/ US$50,000 62,500 HERMÈ S, 2018 A RARE,

HK$350,000 400,000/ US$43,750 50,000 HERMÈ S, 2007 A RARE, OMBRÉ SALVATOR

HERMÈ S, 2018 A LIMITED EDITION MULTICOLOR SWIFT LEATHER ONE TWO THREE &

8 HANDBAGS & ACCESSORIES SALE HIGHLIGHTS HERMÈ S, 2015 A RARE, MATTE WHITE HIMALAYA NILOTICUS CROCODILE RETOURNÉ KELLY 28 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE HK$600, ,000/ US$75, ,000 HERMÈ S, 2017 A CUSTOM SHINY VERT É MERAUDE & ROSE SHÉ HÉ RAZADE POROSUS CROCODILE BIRKIN 30 WITH GOLD HARDWARE HK$400, ,000/ US$50,000 62,500 HERMÈ S, 2018 A CUSTOM SHINY ROSE SCHÉ HÉ RAZADE & VERT É MERAUDE PORORUS CROCODILE SELLIER KELLY 28 WITH BRUSHED GOLD HARDWARE HK$400, ,000/ US$50,000 62,500 HERMÈ S, 2018 A RARE, LIMITED EDITION MATTE BLACK ALLIGATOR QUELLE IDOLE WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE HK$350, ,000/ US$43,750 50,000 HERMÈ S, 2007 A RARE, OMBRÉ SALVATOR LIZARD BIRKIN 25 WITH GOLD HARDWARE HK$180, ,000/ US$22,500 30,000 HERMÈ S, 2018 A LIMITED EDITION MULTICOLOR SWIFT LEATHER ONE TWO THREE & AWAY WE GO BIRKIN 25 WITH PALLADIUM HARDWARE BY NIGEL PEAKE HK$100, ,000/ US$12,500 18,750

FINE & RARE WINES SALE HIGHLIGHTS Petrus 1982

US$48,000 70,000 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti,

140,000/ US$12,000 18,000 Armand Rousseau,

bottles per lot HK$48,000 70,000/ US$6,000

bottle per lot HK$32,000 40,000/ US$4,000 5,000

9 FINE & RARE WINES SALE HIGHLIGHTS Petrus bottles per lot HK$380, ,000/ US$48,000 70,000 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti bottle per lot HK$95, ,000/ US$12,000 18,000 Armand Rousseau, Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes bottles per lot HK$48,000 70,000/ US$6,000 9,000 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Montrachet bottle per lot HK$38,000 55,000/ US$4,800 7,000 Torre Bella, Terrantez bottle per lot HK$32,000 40,000/ US$4,000 5,000 Château Cos d'estournel bottles per lot HK$20,000 28,000/ US$2,600 3,500

10 About Christie s Christie s, the world's leading art business, had global auction, private and digital sales in the first half of 2018 that totalled 2.97 billion / $4.04 billion. Christie s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and international expertise. Christie s offers around 350 auctions annually in over 80 categories, including all areas of fine and decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and more. Prices range from $200 to over $100 million. Christie's also has a long and successful history conducting private sales for its clients in all categories, with emphasis on Post-War & Contemporary, Impressionist & Modern, Old Masters and Jewellery. Alongside regular sales online, Christie s has a global presence in 46 countries, with 10 salerooms around the world including in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. *Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer s premium and are reported net of applicable fees. # # # Images available on request FOLLOW CHRISTIE S ON:

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