OGP | Collectors' Recommendations
Oct 23, 2025
Elegant, spiritual, and profoundly refined, The Ai Lian Tang Collection celebrates the harmony between craftsmanship and contemplation. Its scope, spanning a millennium of artistic brilliance, invites collectors and scholars alike to rediscover the resonance of the imperial scholar’s world.
At 10:30 a.m. Hong Kong time on 30 October, the Ai Lian Tang Collection: Imperial Scholarly Treasures sale will present twenty-five meticulously selected masterpieces of Chinese art — a refined assemblage that epitomizes the dual identity of the emperor as both sovereign and scholar. The sale explores themes of divine mandate, moral orthodoxy, antiquarian revival, literature, and Confucian ideals—offering insight into the refined intellectual world of the imperial court.
Featuring a diverse array of categories—from Song ceramics and imperial porcelains to Buddhist works of art and courtly craftsmanship—each piece stands as a testament to the sophistication and artistry of the scholar’s studio.
Highlights include:
An Imperial Yangcai Inscribed ‘Three Purities Tea’ Celadon-Ground Teapot and Cover, Qianlong period (1736–1795) — HKD 30,000,000–40,000,000
A Superb Hardstone-Inlaid Gilt-Bronze Luduan-Form Censer and Cover, Qianlong period — HKD 1,800,000–2,500,000
A Pair of Doucai ‘Figural’ Tea Bowls, Kangxi period — HKD 1,200,000–1,800,000
An Imperial White Jade ‘Luohan Cudapanthaka’ Boulder, Qianlong–Jiaqing period — HKD 1,200,000–2,000,000
An Extremely Rare Emerald-Green Jadeite Archaistic Censer and Cover, Fangding, Late Qing dynasty — HKD 6,000,000–8,000,000
A Carved Cinnabar Lacquer ‘Phoenix and Dragon’ Conjoined-Vase-Form Three-Tiered Boxes and Stand, Qianlong period — HKD 200,000–300,000
Elegant and contemplative in spirit, this collection resonates deeply with connoisseurs of the wenfang tradition. We warmly invite collectors and scholars to explore the accompanying catalogue and appreciate these treasures of imperial taste and literati refinement.