Important Notice

Please note the following information regarding the Sale of China Guardian Hong Kong Spring Auctions 2023:

“Fine Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy”

1. The author of lot 125 should be Cheng Kuilong and Gu Huang.
2. The exhibition venue of Lot 170 should be Ling Dong museum. 
3. The size of Lot 243 should be 75.5 x 41CM. 
4. Lot 255 has an additional publican, please refer to Chines text. 
5. The estimate of Lot 274 should be HKD :120,000-180,000.
6. The author of Lot 289 should be XU CAO.
7. Lot 297 has an additional publication, please refer to Chinese text. 
8. Lot 324 is withdrawn. 
9. Lot 419 is withdrawn. 
10. The estimate of Lot 455 should be  HKD:1,200,000-2,200,000

“Heavenly Rites: Fine Chinese Jade Carvings”

1. Lot 569  Please note that there is an inscription.
2. Lot 576  Please note the provenance should read:  Sotheby’s New York, 20 November 1973, lot 81.
3. Lot 580  Please note that there is an inscription.

“Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art: Part 1” 

1. Lot 705  Please note the measurement should read: 5 cm wide.
2. Lot 744  Withdrawn from the sale.
3. Lot 831  Please note the estimate should read: HKD 400,000-600,000.
4. Lot 883  Please note the seal inscription should read:「山光水色」.

“Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art”

1. Lot 42 Lotus by Wu Guanzhong's medium should be watercolour and oil on canvas.
2. Two exhibition records of Lot 61 The Victorious General by Ting Yinyung are added:
   Feb 1974, Contemporary Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: An Exhibition Preview, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong;
   Jun 1974, Contemporary Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: An Exhibition, Yale University, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania State University, and Dartmouth College, USA.
3. The provenance of Lot 62 Opera Figure: The Monkey King by Ting Yinyung should be: Acquired directly by Zheng Song, Ting Yinyung’s student from the artist.
4. Lot 92 I’ll Niobium Campo Magnetico Spirituale-15 by Hsiao Chin is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued and signed by the artist.
5. Lot 102 Infinity Nets 1958 by Yayoi Kusama is accompanied by a letter of confirmation issued by Yayoi Kusama studio.

“Exalted Legacy: The Huaihaitang Collection of Qing Imperial Porcelain Vases”

1. Lot 899  Please note the estimate should read: HKD 250,000-350,000.
2. Lot 903  The condition should read: restoration to the rim, slight polishing to the foot.
3. Lot 906  Please note the estimate should read: HKD 380,000-420,000.
4. Lot 908  Please note the estimate should read: HKD 380,000-420,000.
5. Lot 909  Please note the estimate should read: HKD 1,800,000-2,200,000.

“Enshrounded Within: Imperial Porcelain From Hong Kong Private Collections”

1. Lot 920  Please note the condition should read: There is a foot chip.
2. Lot 934  Please note the estimate should read: HKD 600,000-800,000.
3. Lot 936  Please note the provenance should read: 
   A French private collection, Roujan, France
   Christie's Hong Kong, 26 November 2014 ,  lot 3278
   A Hong Kong private collection.

“Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art: Part 2” 

1. Lot 994 
   Please note the provenance should read:
   An American private collection
   A Hong Kong private collection, acquired in New York, the USA
   Please note the literature should read:
   Song Ceramics: The Eight Kiln Groups at a Glance, by Jiyuanshanfang, 2009, p.154
2. Lot 1048  Please note the provenance should read: 
   Mary Travers (1936-2009) collection, of Peter, Paul & Mary, acquired in Manhattan in the 1960s; 
   Sotheby’s New York, 22 September 2022, lot 224.
3. Lot 1083  Please note the estimate should read: HKD350,000-450,000.
4. Lot 1135  Please note the estimate should read: HKD220,000-280,000.
5. Lot 1181  Please note the condition should read: There is a chip and restored at the mouth rim.