$9m Bowl Sets Record for Kangxi Ceramics

This is not your everyday rice bowl! This stunning raspberry red bowl was sold earlier this week at Hong Kong's Sotheby's auction house for $9.5 million US dollars.
Hong Kong ceramics dealer William Chak bought the bowl-at more than 140 times the price paid three decades ago.
[William Chak, Hong Kong Ceramics Dealer]: (Male, Cantonese)
"This is a rarity. It's very difficult to procure one. That's why we tried our best to bid on it and win it. There's a lotus pattern on the bowl and that's why we tried so hard to bid for it."
The sale sets the world record for Qing ceramics from the Emperor Kangxi era, as wealthy Chinese collectors are showing interest for Chinese antiques and fine works of art.
The Falangcai 'Double-Lotus' bowl is from the 1662 to1722 era. It's the only bowl recorded with this design and it typifies one of the earliest pieces decorated in the newly introduced Western enameling technique.
It has a pattern of a continuous lotus pond landscape-lotus blooms in yellow, blue, pink, and white hues-with single and double flower heads on delicate stems.
[Nicholas Chow, Sotheby's Asia Deputy Chairman]: (English male)
"It's a very special bowl, very exclusive. The last two, three pieces that have appeared in the last 10 years were not in perfect condition. This is in absolute mint condition, which is very unusual for this type. And the decoration is particularly pleasing. It's got the design, as you can see, of the double lotuses. Not single lotuses, double lotuses, which is the sign of a very auspicious reign for an emperor."
The bowl was once owned by the well-known antique dealer and collector, Robert Chang. It was first sold at Sotheby's in 1983 for $67,500 US dollars.

[@Th3Nigma]

It takes balls to even lift that tiny bowl.

[@leticiahunte4059]

would you like to see the vase i have like that i had it for like 40 years

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[@aleishayamamoto7625]

I have a kangxi collection ming dynasty .Can you help me how to join in the auction

[@joncan2348]

What's your e m a i l?

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[@grannettie]

I have a 3 piece set how can I find out if it's worth anything? I tiny bowl has looks like a woman looking down on her knees while a pot simmer the other little bowl is of a women standing looking into a mirror ny other was is cracked

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[@leticiahunte4059]

I got the red vase flowers 💐 and birds 🐦

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nice ashtray

[@keithharris7569]

It’d be thrilling to have Rice Crispy’s and milk out of it.....

[@leticiahunte4059]

I have the vase to that

[@jhunansotejo5376]

I have 2 pieces of stoneware jars, With dragon design that is from ming dynasty these jars are in history in Phillipines marinduque pls. This is not fake i promise.

[@mark4553]

He did a good invest , this bow is going to be doubled in 10 years for sure....

[@praguejen]

only 15%?

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I send the picture if you want actually i post it on my fb account.

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i have an ancient cup

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Pathetic this is a disgrace very bad it’s awful. Money wasted on this
Bollocks
No yes.
It’s bollocks

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