According to the rules in the Act of the Preservation of Cultural Relics Promulgated by the People’s Republic of China, the Lots that are forbidden to be exported listed in the catalogue book or in the announcements before the auctions.
For the payment of any purchase made by the Buyer during the China Guardian 2016 Spring Auction, before and up to and including 2nd of June 2016, the Buyer will be charged a commission of 13.5% of the Hammer Price, and from 3rd of June and up to and including 17th of June, the commission of the Buyer will be charged at 14% of the Hammer Price. This preferential policy will terminate on 18th June. Any deduction between the Buyer’s payment and the Seller’s payment shall not apply to this preferential policy. The Buyer purchased Lot may not be collected by the Buyer until full payment has been settled.
Please note the following information regarding the sale of Modern Chinese Painting and Calligraphy(Ⅰ) for China Guardian’s 2016 Spring Auctions:
1. Lot 0491, SEVEN-SHARACTER POEM IN RUNNING SCRIPT by Guo Muoruo has been withdrawn.
2. Lot 0460, CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT by Qi Gong, the size should be 103.5×33.5cm,about3.1 square chi.
3. Lot 0498, FOUR-CHARACTER COUPLET IN CLERICAL SCRIPT by Lai Shaoqi, the size should be 69×33.5cm,about1.2 square chi each pages.
4. Lot 0500, FIVE-CHARACTER COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT by Lu Yanshao, the size should be 87×19.5cm,about1.5 square chi each pages.
5. Lot 0548, CAT CATCHING FISHES by Wang Xuetao, Cao Kejia, the estimates should be RMB 50,000-80,000
2016-5-14
Please note the following information regarding the sale of Modern Chinese Painting and Calligraphy(Ⅱ) for China Guardian’s 2016 Spring Auctions:
1. Lot 0635, FEEDING ROOSTERS by Huang Zhou, added remark. Please refer to Chinese text.
2. Lot 0636, WATERING HORSE by Huang Zhou, added remark. Please refer to Chinese text.
3. Lot 0665, LICHI by Qi Baishi, auction record added: Sotheby’s HK,1984 Autumn Auction, Lot 109.
4. Lot 0669, MAGPIE AND PLUM by Qi Baishi, added publication. Please refer to Chinese text.
5. Lot 0692, FLORA by Huang Binhong, added publication. Please refer to Chinese text.
6. Lot 0733, TWELVE-CHARACTER COUPLET IN CURSIVE SCRIPT by Xu Shichang dated renshen 1932.
7. Lot 0752, FIVE BLESSINGS by Ni Tian, Wang Zheng and Wu Changshuo, the size should be 139×68.5cm about 8.6 square chi.
8. Lot 0762, FOWLS by Qi Baishi, the estimates should be RMB 1,300,000-1,800,000
9. Lot 0848, SEVEN-CHARACTER COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT by Shen Zengzhi, added remark. Please refer to Chinese text.
10. Lot 0850, FIVE-CHARACTER COUPLET IN CLERICAL SCRIPT by Zeng Xi, Publication please refer to Chinese text.
11. Lot 0852, SIX-CHARACTER COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT by Zeng Xi, Publication please refer to Chinese text.
12. Lot 0854, CALLIGRAPHY IN RUNNING SCRIPT by Liang Qichao, added remark. Please refer to Chinese text.
2016-5-14
Please note the following information regarding the sale of Grand View Chinese Painting Highlight Classical for China Guardian’s 2016 Spring Auctions:
1.Lot1382,FLORA by Zhao Zhiqian, publication please refer to Chinese text.
2. Lot1425,SUTRA BY TANG MASTER,added publication. Please refer to Chinese text.
Please note the following information regarding the sale of Grand View Chinese Painting Highlight Modern for China Guardian’s 2016 Spring Auctions:
1.Lot1225, LANDSCAPE AND PLUM by Li Keran,Hexiangning,WangWeibao, one of the PLUM by He Xiangning has been withdrawn. The estimates should be RMB 800,000-1,200,000.
2.Lot 1253,MOUNTAIN GHOST by Fu Baoshi, added remark. Please refer to Chinese text.
3.Lot 1254,LADY XIANG by Fu Baoshi, auction record added: Sotheby’s HK, 1980Spring Auction,Lot81.
4.Lot1260, PINE by Xu Beihong, added publication. Please refer to Chinese text.
Please note the following information regarding the sale of Exquisite Selection of Fans for China Guardian’s 2016 Spring Auctions:
1.Lot1135,ADMIRING LOTUS AND CALLIGRAPHY,Authors should be Zhang Duan and Feng Wenfeng.
2.Lot 1138,FLOWER AND BIRD by Ren Yi and Tao Tao,publication was canceled.
3.Lot1164,FLOWER WITH FISH AND CALLIGRAPHY by Xu Rongzhou and Tan Houfu,dated should be renxu 1802.
2016-5-15
Please note the following information regarding the sale of Contemporary Chinese Painting for China Guardian’s 2016 Spring Auctions:
1. Lot1773,SITTING by Zhang Jian,should be ink and colour on silk.
2016-5-16
Please note the following information regarding the sale of Classical Chinese Painting and Calligraphy for China Guardian’s 2016 Spring Auctions:
1.Lot1498,GEESE by Bian Shoumin,added publication.Please refer to Chinese text.
2016-5-16
In case of discrepancy between Chinese and English versions of the Important Notice, the Chinese version shall prevail.