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Yongzheng-marked bowl

Yongzheng-marked bowl, estimated at $500-$800, commands $160K

Sheila Gibson Stoodley
Sheila Gibson Stoodley

 

Chinese porcelain bowl with lid bearing Yongzheng markings
Chinese porcelain bowl with lid bearing Yongzheng markings, sold by Stefek’s for $160,000 + buyer’s premium on Oct. 28

ROSEVILLE, Mich. – A porcelain bowl with lid bearing Yongzheng period (1678-1735) marks and assigned an estimate of $500-$800 sold on October 28 for the stunning sum of $160,000 plus buyer’s premium at Stefek’s Auctioneers & Appraisers. Absentee and Internet live bidding during the sale was provided by LiveAuctioneers.

The porcelain piece measured six inches high with its lid and seven and a half inches in diameter. The bowl itself is decorated with a blue, red and green floral motif with insects, while the lid is graced with a pale jade-colored animal finial. Both the inside of of the bowl and the inside of lid had Yongzheng markings. The Yongzheng emperor reigned as a monarch of China’s Qing dynasty (1644-1912).

Interior of the Chinese porcelain bowl, showing its Yongzheng markings
Interior of the Chinese porcelain bowl, showing its Yongzheng markings

Bidding for the lot opened at $300 and rose steadily by increments of $5,000 and $10,000 until it reached its final hammer price of $160,000. The winning bid appears to have been submitted over the Internet.

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