Sothebys : Sotheby's Hong Kong Autumn 2015 Sale Series to Take Place From 3 to 7 October

Hong Kong | Winnie Tang | +852 2822 8129 | winnie.tang@sothebys.com | Carmen Ting | +852 2822 8140 | carmen.ting@sothebys.com

Ruby Hung | +852 2822 8146 | ruby.hung@sothebys.com ︳Eunice Kwok | +852 2822 5509 | eunice.kwok@sothebys.com

Public Exhibition: 2 - 6 October | Auctions: 3 - 7 October

Selected highlights will be showcased in travelling exhibitions in Jakarta (28 - 30 August), Shanghai (3 - 4

September), Beijing (6 - 7 September), Singapore (12 - 13 September), Taipei (19 - 20 September), followed by a public exhibition of all properties on offer at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 2 to 6 October.

From A Prestigious Collection (3 October)

This important single-owner sale kicks off Sotheby's autumn sale series with over 10,000 bottles in 800 lots, estimated at HK$25 - 34 million / US$3.2 - 4.3 million*. The wines in this collection boast impeccable provenance, having been bought En Primeur and stored under ideal conditions. The sale includes outstanding Burgundy, with 300 bottles (over 80 lots) of DRC, as well as other highly sought-after producers such as Armand Rousseau, Méo-Camuzet and Leflaive. The Bordeaux features all the First Growths, Super Seconds, in addition to the other top classified growths, St- Émilions and Pomérols.

DRC Romanée-Conti 2005 (2 bottles)

Est. HK$190,000 - 260,000 / US$24,000 - 32,000 (Pictured right)

Château Lafite 2005 (12 bottles)

Est. HK$65,000 - 95,000 / US$8,500 - 12,000 (Pictured right)

DRC Grands Échezeaux 2005 (6 bottles)

Est. HK$48,000 - 60,000 / US$6,000 - 8,000 (Pictured right)

Château Margaux 2005 (12 bottles)

Est. HK$50,000 - 65,000 / US$6,500 - 8,500

DRC Richebourg 2000 (5 bottles)

Est. HK$38,000 - 60,000 / US$5,000 - 7,500

Château Latour 1996 (12 bottles)

Est. HK$60,000 - 80,000 / US$7,500 - 10,000

From Impeccable Storage at Octavian (3 October)

This single-owner evening sale features a selection of the most popular Domaines in Burgundy. Over 400 lots totaling HK$11 - 16 million / US$1.4 - 2 million will be offered, including over 1,700 bottles of Burgundy in multiple formats, highlighted by over 200 lots from DRC, Rousseau, Leroy, Cathiard, Dujac and de Vogüé. In addition, there are

600 bottles of Champagne from Dom Pérignon, Krug, Louis Roederer and Jacques

Selosse; as well as a rare vertical of Vega Sicilia Unico in magnums from 1960 to 2004.

Gevrey-Chambertin "Clos Saint-Jacques" Domaine Armand Rousseau 1976 (12 bottles) Est. HK$80,000 - 120,000 / US$10,000 - 15,000

Chambertin Domaine Armand Rousseau 1999 (12 bottles) Est. HK$130,000 - 200,000 / US$17,000 - 26,000

Chambertin "Clos de Bèze" Domaine Armand Rousseau 2009 (6 bottles) Est. HK$50,000 - 70,000 / US$6,500 - 9,000

This sale features Harlan Estate and BOND direct from the winery, with a super rare vertical lot of 21 bottles of Harlan Estate (1990-2010). The Bordeaux selection features left bank classed growth from the 1980s to 2010, with parcel lots available from the greatest vintages: 1982, 1990, 1995, 1996 and 2000.

Harlan Estate Vertical 1990 - 2010 (21 bottles) Est. HK$160,000 - 240,000 / US$20,000 - 30,000

This auction presents a series of monumental works of Modern and Contemporary Asian art, highlighted by works by Chen Cheng-Po, T'ing Yin-Yung, Hendra Gunawan and Miguel Covarrubias. Among the stellar array of works, Ai Weiwei's Forever Bicycles is set to attract international attention with its auction debut this fall, alongside large-scale paintings by Liu Ye and Gutai artist Shiraga Kazuo.

Chen Cheng-Po (1895 - 1947)

Boating on West Lake

1928
Oil on canvas
80.5 x 130 cm
Est. HK$10 - 15 million / US$1.3 - 1.9 million

T'ing Yin-Yung (1902 - 1978)

Portrait of an Artist; Portrait of a Lady (double-sided)

1965; 1967
Oil on Masonite
60.8 x 45.8 cm
Est. HK$2.3 - 3.2 million / US$295,000 - 410,000

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Ai Weiwei (b. 1957)

Forever Bicycles

2003
42 bicycles
275 x 450 cm
Est. HK$4.7 - 6.2 million / US$603,000 - 795,000

Liu Ye (b. 1964)

Boogie Woogie, little girl in New York

2005
Acrylic and oil on canvas
210 x 210 cm
Est. HK$10 - 15 million / US$1.3 - 1.9 million

Shiraga Kazuo (1924 - 2008)

T53

1961
Oil on canvas
130 x 97 cm
Est. HK$9 - 15 million / US$1.2 - 1.9 million

Hendra Gunawan (1918 - 1983) Market Scene

1976
Oil on canvas
195.8 x 136 cm
Est. HK$2.5 - 3.8 million / US$321,000 - 487,000

Miguel Covarrubias

(1904 - 1957)

Every Night is Festival Night

Circa 1932
Gouache and watercolour on paper
56 x 37 cm
Est. HK$1.6 - 2.2 million / US$205,000 - 282,000

Fernando Zobel (1924 - 1984)

Paisaje Horizontal (Horizontal Landscape)

1964 - 1965
Oil on canvas
46 x 150 cm
Est. HK$700,000 - 900,000 / US$90,000 - 115,000

The Modern Asian Art Day Sale features T'ing Yin-Yung as the cover lot. Two special series, entitled 'National School of Art' and 'Central Academy of Craft Art', will be presented, illustrating the trajectory of Modern Chinese art. Highlights of the sale also include important works by Lalan, Chen Yifei, Hsiao Chin and T'ang Haywen.

Chen Yifei (1946 - 2005)

Gas Lamps on the Canal, Venice

1990
Oil on canvas
49.8 x 59.7 cm
Est. HK$3 - 5 million / US$385,000 - 641,000

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Full Circle - Yoshihara Jiro Collection is the first dedicated sale of works from Yoshihara Jiro on the market, featuring more than 20 fresh-to-market works by the legendary avant-garde art group Gutai's founder - one of the most influential figures in postwar art history - previously kept in the artist's personal collection. (See separate release for details)

Yoshihara Jiro (1905-1972)

Work

1971
Acrylic on canvas
45.6 x 53 cm
Est. HK$1 - 2 million / US$129,000 - 258,000

The sale presents a line-up of important works from the most promising and sought-after artists from China, Japan and Korea, including Fang Lijun, Nara Yoshitomo and Chung Sanghwa, as well as works of young artists who constantly transform aesthetic ideologies.

Fang Lijun (b. 1963)

1997.8

1997
Oil on canvas, 150.5 x 110 cm Est. HK$2 - 3 million / US$256,000 - 385,000

© Nara Yoshitomo

Nara Yoshitomo (b. 1959)

Little Red Trooper

1996
Acrylic on canvas, 33.5 x 27.7 cm Est. HK$1.5 - 2.5 million / US$192,000 - 321,000

Chung Sanghwa (b. 1932)

Untitled 88-7-18 (detail)

1988
Acrylic on canvas, 116 x 89 cm Est. HK$600,000 - 1 million / US$77,000 - 128,000

The sale brings together notable modern artists' works such as Anita Magsaysay-Ho, Mai Trung Thu and Sudjana Kerton, with the contemporary grouping led by Jane Lee, Pacita Abad and Nyoman Masriadi, showcasing the rich diversity of Southeast Asian art.

Anita Magsaysay-Ho (1914 - 2012)

Fruit Vendors

1960
Oil on canvas, 61 x 77 cm Est. HK$550,000 - 750,000 / US$71,000 - 96,000

Mai Trung Thu (1906 - 1980)

Bathing Nudes

1966
Ink and gouache on silk, 62.5 x 44 cm Est. HK$250,000 - 350,000 / US$32,000 - 45,000

Sudjana Kerton (1922 - 1994)

Panen (Harvest)

1990
Oil on canvas, 80 x 109.5 cm Est. HK$500,000 - 700,000 / US$64,000 - 90,000

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This autumn, Sotheby's will launch its first dedicated sale of classical Chinese paintings in Asia for more than a decade, adding to its existing sales of the category in New York. The sale showcases more than 50 paintings and works of calligraphy, featuring rarified works from masters of the Song / Yuan to Qing dynasties.

Property from the Collection of Sa ka mo t o Go rō

Shitao (1642 - 1708)

Huang Yanlü Travelling In The Mountain (detail) Ink and colour on paper, two handscrolls

Est. HK$8 - 12 million / US$1 - 1.5 million

Landscapes (one leaf)

Ink and colour on silk, album of four leaves
Est. HK$6 - 8 million / US$770,000 - 1 million

Contemporary Ink Art showcases diverse stylistic approaches to ink as a primary art medium by established painters whose

20th-Century innovations transformed the medium, merging traditional Asian philosophies with modern perspectives. Sale highlights range from paintings by Liu Dan, Liu Guosong and Zeng Xiaojun that reinvent traditional motifs, landscapes or calligraphies, to conceptual and abstract works by contemporary artists including Gu Wenda, Qiu Deshu, and Wang Tiande.

Zhu Wei (b. 1966)

Pictures of the Strikingly Bizarre -

Hand-Washing Ritual (diptych)

1994
Ink and colour on paper, mounted on silk and panel
Left: 134 x 67 cm; Right: 134 x 64 cm
Est. HK$1 - 1.5 million / US$128,000 - 192,000

Koon Wai Bong (b. 1974)

Verdant Bamboo Grove (tetraptych)

2014
Colour on gold board
Overall: 140 x 200 cm; Each: 70 x 100 cm
Est. HK$150,000 - 200,000 / US$19,000 - 26,000

Yu-ichi (Yuichi Inoue; 1916 - 1985)

Moon (Tsuki)

1978
Ink on Japanese paper
140.5 x 178.5 cm
Est: HK$200,000 - 300,000 / US$26,000 - 38,000

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The sale offers works by leading modern Chinese artists including Zhang Daqian, Fu Baoshi, Huang Binhong, Xu Beihong and Wu Guanzhong, many of which were attested by prominent exhibition history. Highlights include an assemblage of paintings by acclaimed Guangdong artists including 'Lingnan School' founders Gao Jianfu and Gao Qifeng; as well as calligraphy works by late Qing officials and distinguished epigraphy scholars from late Qing to the early 20th century.

Fu Baoshi, On the Train to Sinaia (top)

1957, ink and colour on paper, framed
48.3 x 57.3 cm
Est. HK$8 - 12 million / US$1 - 1.5 million

Zhang Daqian, Spring Clouds on a Rural River (bottom left)

1965, splashed ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll
117.5 x 66.7 cm
Est. HK$8 - 12 million / US$1 - 1.5 million

Huang Binhong, Studios Amid Misty Mountains (bottom right)

1924, ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll
178 x 94.3 cm
Est. HK$3.5 - 5 million / US$450,000 - 640,000

An eclectic array of timepieces will be offered this Autumn in celebration of the refined craftsmanship and enchanting imagination of some of the world's most prestigious watchmakers. Among the highlights are exquisite jewellery watches including a possibly unique Cartier bangle watch in the maison's iconic 'Panther' form.

Harry Winston

A Limited Edition White Gold Wristwatch with Retrograde Five Minute, Rotating Double Hand and Power Reserve Indication
No 066/120 Opus 12
Est. HK$800,000 - 1.2 million / US$100,000 - 150,000

Corum

A Limited Edition White Gold,
Diamond and Sapphire-Set Skeletonised
Tourbillon Wristwatch With Bracelet No 2/5 Classical Billionaire Tourbillon Est. HK$1.8 - 2.5 million / US$230,000 - 320,000

Cartier

A Possibly Unique Lady's White Gold, Diamond, Sapphire and Onyx-Set
'Panther' Bangle Watch Est. HK$1.9 - 2.8 million / US$240,000 - 360,000

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A selection of top-quality diamonds, natural coloured gemstones, jadeite and creations of world-renowned jewellers will be offered. Among them are an astonishing 10.62-carat unheated Burmese ruby 'Panther' ring by Cartier, a stunning

27.68-carat Kashmir sapphire and an impressive 41.65-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond.

Important 27.68-Carat Unheated

Kashmir Sapphire

Est. HK$48 - 55 million /
US$6.2 - 7 million

Rare 10.62-Carat Burmese Mogok Ruby, Onyx and Diamond 'Panther' Ring, Monture Cartier

Est. HK$18 - 25 million /

US$2.3 - 3.2 million

41.65 Carat Internally Flawless Fancy

Vivid Yellow Diamond

Est. HK$15 - 18 million /
US$1.9 - 2.3 million

Imperial Consort

The sale consists of three exquisite Imperial court portraits, including an exceptionally
rare large Imperial portrait of Consort Chunhui by Giuseppe Castiglione, the only known official portrait of this grand size outside of the Beijing Palace Museum. The inscription of her posthumous name is by the Qianlong Emperor himself, indicating her favoured position among the palace ladies.

A Large Imperial Portrait of Consort Chunhui (detail)

Attributed to Giuseppe Castiglione and Studio

Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period
198 x 122 cm
Estimate Upon Request

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Vajrayana

The sale represents the personal journey of a collector inspired by the evolution
of Buddhist sculpture in the Vajrayana tradition, the esoteric path to enlightenment. Originating in seventh-Century Kashmir and ranging across the vast Himalayan plateau through Nepal, Tibet and finally Qing dynasty China, each of the figures is unique, endowed with the individual spirit under which it was commissioned for the original tantric practitioner.

A Monumental and Extremely Rare Lacquered Bronze Figure of

Avalokiteshvara

Dali Kingdom, 13th Century
Height 77 cm (including stand)
Est. HK$18 - 25 million / US$2.3 - 3.2 million

Imperial Interiors

The sale consists of eight outstanding works of art commissioned for the decoration of
the inner rooms of Imperial palaces, and represents some of the finest quality Imperial Qing dynasty workmanship ever to appear on the private market. Highlights include a truly magnificent twelve-panel inlaid lacquer screen. Decorated with a theme of an Imperial hunt, it is preserved in unusually good condition and is the counterpart to the famous example in the Ca'Pesaro Oriental Museum, Venice.

A Magnificent Twelve-Panel Inlaid Lacquer 'Imperial Hunting' Screen (detail)

Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period

Each panel 198.5 x 37 x 2 cm
Est. HK$20 - 30 million / US$2.6 - 3.8 million

Important Chinese Works of Art

The Important Chinese Works of Art auction is a tightly curated assemblage of fine and rare porcelain and works of art with a
particular focus on the Ming and Qing dynasties. Highlights include an outstanding blue and white brushwasher from the Xuande period (1426 - 35), formerly in the collection of Mrs Alfred Clark, painted with a fish pond design in brilliant tones of underglaze- blue; and a superb Yongzheng 'peach' bowl from the collection of Alan Chuang, originally in the Edward T Chow collection.

A Fine And Rare Famille-Rose 'Peach' Bowl

Mark and Period of Yongzheng
Diameter 11.4 cm
Estimate Upon Request

An Exceedingly Rare Blue and White "Fish Pond" Brushwasher

Mark and Period of Xuande
Diameter 18.5 cm
Est. HK$20 - 40 million / US$2.6 - 5.2 million

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NOTES TO EDITORS

I) SOTHEBY'S HONG KONG AUTUMN SALES 2015 CALENDAR (The schedule is subject to change)

HONG KONG EXHIBITION AND AUCTION VENUE

Hall 3, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (New Wing), 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

II) ASIA TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS CALENDAR

III) UPCOMING EXHIBITION

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