The imperial sale, Yuanmingyuan
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Hong Kong
Language: eng
Other titles: The Jesuits at the Qing Court; Castiglione and the Yanmingyuan style; the scholar emperor; treasures and treasure boxes; altars and thrones; Nian, Tang and their innovations; important Qing porcelain from the Yuen family collection; the imperial dragon; eternal Spring; Empress Cixi, her influence and the ladies of the court
Notes: Lot entries, chronological table, and conditions of sale in Chinese and English.

Lot nos.501-633. Lot nos.518, 541-545, and 616 also included in DCNA00-P527, Fine classical Chinese paintings and calligraphy, sale code XUWEI-2029, April 30, 2000.

Date of sale: April 30, 2000