Editor’s Note
This article explores the vibrant auction market for Early Qing Dynasty jade tablets, highlighting their status as prized collectibles and detailing notable sales records.
Early Qing Dynasty jade tablets are very active in the auction market, often becoming the focus and hot items of auctions. The following are some famous auction records of early Qing Dynasty jade tablets:
The recently concluded Christie’s Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Jewelry auction achieved a total turnover close to 500 million! Among them, the auction results of jadeite collections remain remarkable, giving birth to many jadeite collections worth millions or even tens of millions. From ancient times to the present, jadeite remains a more popular gemstone. Today, let’s take a look at some of the highlight jadeite lots in Christie’s auctions over the years.
Last Saturday, the spring auction hosted by Christie’s also concluded successfully with a total turnover of HKD 467,107,780. Although slightly inferior in quantity compared to the Geneva auction with up to 700 lots, the results were strong.
On September 13, an elegant boutique feast encompassing magnificent jewelry, jadeite, and collectible handbags opened at Shenzhen Bay No.1 Art. This marks Christie’s first appearance in Shenzhen with exciting lots, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of its Shanghai auctions. This season, on June 13 at 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM (Paris time), Christie’s Paris Art Department will present nearly 250 art pieces from Southeast Asia. Among the jade artifacts, the most eye-catching is Lot 0112: a Qing Dynasty Jiaqing period white jade ‘Kylin’ knob square seal.