Produced since antiquity, wine has been central to social rituals, religious ceremonies and fine dining across Europe, the Middle East and beyond. Crafted from fermented grapes, wine reflects terroir, with styles shaped by climate, soil and tradition. From Bordeaux and Burgundy to Champagne, historic regions continue to define excellence, while New World wine-producing areas such as California’s Napa Valley have earned global acclaim for their innovation and quality.
Today, fine wine remains highly sought-after for its heritage, rarity and ageing potential, with iconic producers including Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Domaine Georges Roumier and California’s Screaming Eagle. The wines of Château d'Yquem are particularly legendary, with an extensive collection being sold for HK$8 million by Christie’s in 2010.
A LARGE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, YOU
EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11 TH CENTURY BC
A MAGNIFICANT AND RARE LARGE RITUAL BRONZE WINE VESSEL AND A COVER, HU
MIDDLE WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, CIRCA 9 TH CENTURY BC
A MAGNIFICENT AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, FANGZUN
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, ANYANG, 13TH-11TH CENTURY BC
AN EXTREMELY RARE MASSIVE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, POU
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, ANYANG, 13TH-11TH CENTURY BC
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY RARE BRONZE RITUAL RAM-FORM WINE VESSEL, GONG
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 13TH-11TH CENTURY BC
Mark Rothko (1903-1970)
No. 9 (White and Black on Wine)
A Highly Important Massive Bronze Ritual Wine Jar, Fanglei
LATE SHANG/EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY
AN EXCEPTIONAL AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, GONG
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, ANYANG, 13TH-12TH CENTURY BC
AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE WINE VESSEL, YOU
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
Georg Flegel (Olmütz, Moravia 1566-1638 Frankfurt am Main)
Irises, tulips, anemone, snake's head fritillaria, lilies, columbine, narcissus, carnations, turk's cap lilies, violets, rosemary, bellflowers, jonquils, a pink rose, a red peony, a chrysanthemum, foxglove, clematis, snapdragons and other flowers in a decorated pewter jug with a black and red striped beetle, on a ledge in a stone niche with a cylindrical glass goblet of white wine, a sliced roll, cherries, a stag beetle and a knife.
AN IMPORTANT AND RARE BRONZE WINE VESSEL AND COVER, FANGYI
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, ANYANG, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
Mark Rothko (1903-1970)
Wine, Rust, Blue on Black
A MAGNIFICENT EMERALD, GOLD AND ENAMEL WINE CUP
MUGHAL, PERIOD OF JAHANGIR (1605-1627 A.D.)
AN IMPORTANT AND RARE LARGE FINELY CAST ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, ZUN
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, ANYANG, 13TH-11TH CENTURY BC
Pedro de Camprobín Passano (Almagro 1605-1674 Seville)
Chestnuts on a silver dish, a façon-de-Venise glass filled with preserved chestnuts, a bottle and a tin bowl filled with wine on a table ledge; and Assorted sweetmeats on a silver-gilt tazza , carnations and jasmine in a small vase, and an earthenware cup on a silver plate on a table ledge
AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, FANGYI
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC
The Rockingham Wine Cistern A George I massive wine cistern
MAKER'S MARK OF DAVID WILLAUME, LONDON, 1722, BRITANNIA STANDARD
A VERY RARE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, YOU
MIDDLE WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 10TH CENTURY BC
A VERY RARE BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ WINE EWER AND COVER
ZHENGDE FOUR-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1506-1521)
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE IMPERIAL RUBY RED-GROUND FALANGCAI ‘INDIAN LOTUS’ WINE CUP
YONGZHENG FOUR-CHARACTER YUZHI MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)
The Macallan 1926, 60 Year-Old, Michael Dillon
1 bottle per lot
A RARE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, ZUN
LATE SHANG/EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 12TH-10TH CENTURY BC
A RARE AND FINELY CAST BRONZE RITUAL COVERED WINE VESSEL, FANGYI
SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
Willem Claesz. Heda (Haarlem 1594-1680)
A blackberry pie, an upturned nautilus cup, a salt-cellar, a façon- de-Venise flute of wine, a silver ewer, an upturned roemer , hazelnuts, a silver knife and a knife-case, on a partly-draped table with pewter plates
HILARY PECIS (B. 1979)
Wine at J's
AN EXCEPTIONAL AND VERY RARE BRONZE RITUAL OWL-FORM WINE VESSEL, XIAO YOU
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
A FINE AND RARE CARVED JADEITE ARCHAISTIC WINE CUP, JUE
LATE QING DYNASTY-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
A RARE FINELY CAST BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, FANGYI
SHANG DYNASTY, 13TH-11TH CENTURY BC
A VERY RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL BRONZE RITUAL OWL-FORM WINE VESSEL, XIAO YOU
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
A VERY RARE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, FANGYI
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, ANYANG, 12TH CENTURY BC
PIETER CLAESZ (BERCHEM 1597⁄1598-1660/1661 HAARLEM)
Strawberries, currants and bread on a pewter platter, a roemer filled with wine, strawberries, cherries and currants in a porcelain bowl, a cheese basket, bread, nuts, a tazza, a silver knife and a knife-case, on a partly draped table
A RARE FINELY CAST LARGE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, ZUN
SHANG DYNASTY, EARLY ANYANG, 13TH-12TH CENTURY BC
A RARE LARGE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, YOU
LATE SHANG/EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH-10TH CENTURY B.C.
GEORGETTE CHEN (1906-1993)
Salted Fish and Wine Jar
Château d'Yquem
40 magnums and 128 bottles per lot
A RARE AND FINELY CAST LARGE RITUAL BRONZE WINE VESSEL, POU
SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
A VERY RARE BRONZE RITUAL RECTANGULAR WINE VESSEL AND COVER, FANGYI
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 13TH-11TH CENTURY BC
A GREEN STONE-INSET HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG WINE TABLE, JIUZHUO
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY
THE ORLOFF SERVICE: A HIGHLY IMPORTANT PAIR OF LOUIS XV SILVER WINE COOLERS
MARK OF JACQUES-NICOLAS ROETTIERS, PARIS, 1770
TWO FINE AND VERY RARE FAMILLE VERTE WINE CUPS
KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARKS WITHIN DOUBLE-CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)
Osias Beert* (c. 1580-1624)
Lilies and Roses in a Wanli Kraak porselein Vase, Tulips in a Roemer, Cherries and wild Strawberries on a Wanli Kraak porselein Plate, a bread Roll, Apricots and Pears on a pewter Plate and Faon de Venise wine Glasses with a Butterfly
AN UNUSUAL BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD WINE VESSEL, JUE
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
A RARE LARGE RITUAL BRONZE WINE VESSEL AND A COVER, HU
MIDDLE WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, CIRCA 9TH CENTURY BC
THE EMPEROR'S PLATE, 1851 A MAGNIFICENT VICTORIAN SILVER RACING TROPHY IN THE FORM OF A WINE CISTERN
MARK OF ROBERT GARRARD, LONDON, 1851, AFTER A DESIGN BY EDWARD COTTERILL
Jan Davidsz. de Heem (Utrecht 1606-1684 Antwerp)
A conch shell, a cut and partly-peeled lemon on a silver platter, a broken pomegranate, shrimps, oysters, a wine-filled roemer , fruit and other objects on a partly-draped wooden table before a draped window casement, an extensive landscape beyond
A MASSIVE GERMAN SILVER WINE-CISTERN
MARK OF PHILIPP JAKOB DRENTWETT V, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1710
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE IMPERIAL CORAL-GROUND FALANGCAI 'FLORAL' WINE CUP
YONGZHENG FOUR-CHARACTER YUZHI MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)
Pièce des Présidents - Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
1 Barrel per lot