Lot 17 · Objects of Refined Virtue: A Private Collection of Scholar's Objects
Qing dynasty
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- Estimate
- HK$12,000–HK$16,000 hammer ≈ $1,546–$2,061
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Objects of Refined Virtue: A Private Collection of Scholar's Objects, Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place · 26 May 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2065682
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Small Carved Bamboo 'qilin' Seal, Qing dynasty. Bonhams, 26 May 2013, lot 17. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2065682.
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A Small Carved Bamboo 'qilin' Seal, Qing dynasty. Bonhams, 26 May 2013, lot 17. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2065682.
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From the same sale Objects of Refined Virtue: A Private Collection of Scholar's Objects · May 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qing dynasty | A Carved Bamboo 'prunus' Libation Cup | HK$15,000–HK$20,000 | |
| Mid Qing dynasty | A rectangular zitan 'archaistic scroll' box and cover | HK$120,000–HK$160,000 | |
| Qing dynasty | A Boxwood 'tree-trunk' Brushpot | HK$100,000–HK$120,000 | |
| Qing dynasty | A Small Carved Bamboo Tangerine | HK$20,000–HK$25,000 | |
| Qianlong | A circular cinnabar lacquer 'precious objects' box and cover | HK$200,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Mid Qing dynasty | An Exquisitely Carved Chenxiangmu 'quails' Brushpot | HK$600,000–HK$650,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Bronze Tripod Incense Burner, Ding | Xuande six-character mark, 17th/18th century | $1,826 | Bonhams, May 2019 | |
| A Bamboo Brush Pot | 19th century | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | ||
| A Bronze Tripod Incense Burner, Ding | 18th/19th century | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
| A Bronze Tripod Incense Burner, Ding | Xuande six-character mark, 19th century | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| A Bronze Tripod Incense Burner, Ding | Qing Dynasty | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| A Zitan Brushpot | 18th century | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| A Zitan Brushpot | China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) | Christie's, Sep 2022 | ||
| A Bronze Tripod Incense Burner, Ding | Yutang Shisou seal mark, Qing Dynasty/Republic Period | Bonhams, Jun 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.