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In the autumn of 1975, Huang Zhou traveled to Hubei for sketching expeditions and lectures. During his stay in Wuhan, he departed from his signature Xinjiang themes to focus on the daily lives of people in southern China, adopting a serene and grounded style.

Painted that winter, the work exudes a tranquil atmosphere. The young woman in red atop the haystack serves as the focal point, contrasting with the foreground‘s blue-green reeds. Huang’s legendary mastery in depicting animals is fully realized: a donkey steps forward alongside an alert, upright horse. Utilizing expert ink variations, Huang precisely captured their musculature, imparting a lifelike vitality to the scene.

𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 was previously in the distinguished collection of Mr. Helmut Brinker, a premier post-war collector of Asian art who often acquired works directly from artists and European galleries.

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China Guardian Spring Auctions 2026 | Lot 2834 | Huang Zhou 黄胄 | Grain Transport 运粮图
Date: 1975
Material: ink and colour on paper
Size: 69×137.5 cm. 27 1/8×54 1/8 in.
Price Realized: CNY 1,840,000 (USD 2,705,300)

Fu Baoshi’s 𝘚𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘠𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 represents the pinnacle of Fu’s highly coveted Sichuan period. Far from a conventional landscape, this ingenious ”visual reconstruction blueprint“ resulted from six years of meticulous textual research deciphering Gu Kaizhi’s convoluted Eastern Jin treatise. This academic breakthrough refuted contemporary Japanese scholarship, filling a critical void by pushing the origin of Chinese landscape painting back to the Han-Wei epochs.

While Fu technically retains archaic brushwork for the figures, he abandons traditional centered-tip lines for the mountains, experimenting with scattered-tip ink washes that mark the embryonic stage of his signature ”Baoshi texture stroke“ (Baoshi cun).

Boasting impeccable provenance, this painting has been tucked away for decades as a prized family heirloom by Fu’s descendants. Adding immense historical documentary value, the handscroll features over a thousand words of colophons, the ultimate historical celebrity endorsements, by cultural giants like Xu Beihong and Shen Yinmo, whose critiques directly prompted this final revised version.

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China Guardian Spring Auctions 2026 | Lot 2826 | Fu Baoshi 傅抱石 | Scenerie of Yuntai Mountain 云台山记图卷
Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Size: 28.4×163.9 cm. 11 1/8×64 1/2 in. & 33.3×240 cm. 13×94 1/2 in.
Price Realized: CNY 40,250,000 (USD 5,940,900)

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Imagine holding 5,000 years of spiritual authority in your hands.

This exquisite Liangzhu Culture Nine-Section Jade Cong represents the absolute pinnacle of ancient ritual craftsmanship. Following the sacred paradigm of a square exterior (representing Earth) and a circular interior (representing Heaven), its form narrows perfectly toward the base. The deep green jade is beautifully aged, displaying rich reddish-brown calcification and a stunning, time-honored patina.

Look closely at the nine sections. Each is meticulously carved with simplified divine masks. In ancient tradition, the number nine symbolizes the supreme heavenly realms, marking this rare ritual object as a true emblem of ultimate spiritual and political power.

This exceptional piece presents a rare and powerful testament to Liangzhu jade craftsmanship and its enduring spiritual authority.

China Guardian Spring Auctions 2026 | Lot 2350 | Nine-Section Jade Cong Carved with Deity Patterns 神人纹九节大玉琮
Date: Liangzhu Culture (3300 - 2300 BCE)
Size: 7.3×7.3×23.5 cm.
Price Realized: CNY 7,877,500 (USD 1,162,800)

This magnificent Green Ground Yangcai ’Flower‘ and ’Bat‘ Ruyi scepter was crafted for the Qianlong court and bears an iron-red six-character seal mark of the period.

It stands as a prime example of the grand, luxurious style of imperial ceramic art. The scepter features a highly complex ”three-inlay“ form executed with intricate cutout carvings, delicately enameled on the exterior with interlacing lotus scrolls and finished with gilt-brushed margins. The pierced reticulated panels vividly display colorful clouds and red bats holding “shou” longevity characters.

The large porcelain scepters were notoriously difficult to fire and highly prone to warping or cracking in the kiln; flawless examples are incredibly scarce. Even comparable pieces held in the Palace Museum, Beijing, exhibit condition flaws or historical repairs. In contrast, this masterpiece has been remarkably preserved in pristine, immaculate condition, boasting a distinguished provenance from a prominent Shanghai banking family during the Republican period.

China Guardian Spring Auctions 2026 | Lot 917 | A Green Ground Yangcai ’Flower‘ and ’Bat‘ Ruyi 果绿地轧道洋彩花卉开光镂雕万福万寿图如意
Date: Qianlong Six Character Mark and of the Period
Size: L: 48.3 cm (19 in.)
Price Realized: CNY 8,740,000 (USD 1,291,000)

This exceptional stem cup underscores the strong global demand for museum-grade classical Chinese art. It stands as a significant achievement from the Xuande Emperor’s celebrated ”Golden Decade“ of imperial production (1426–1435).

The piece owes its notable realized value to its impeccable provenance, academic rarity, and fine artistic ex*****on. Its 20th-century lineage includes several highly regarded collections, having passed through the hands of Sir Percival David, shipping magnate T.Y. Chao, and the Tianminlou Collection.

Painted in vibrant cobalt blue under a thick, ”orange-peel“ glaze, the exterior depicts a motif of two four-clawed dragons surging through waves. Featuring a structurally sealed ”sandy base“ and a pristine six-character imperial reign mark, this piece is one of only four known identical examples globally.

China Guardian Spring Auctions 2026 | Lot 941 | A Blue and White ‘dragon’ High-stem Cup 青花云龙纹高足杯
Date: Xuande Period
Size: D: 10.1 cm (4 in.)、H: 8.8 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Price Realized: CNY 20,125,000 (USD 2,973,000)

In this painting 14.12.62, Zao Wou-Ki creates a powerful cosmic drama on canvas. Splitting the painting down the center, he channels the majestic spirit of traditional Chinese landscape paintings, unveiling a world at the dawn of creation.

From the bottom, a dark canyon of deep, calligraphic blacks erupts upward like a waking dragon, charged with the energy of wild cursive script. Above, the sky opens into a downpour of sulfurous yellow and brilliant amber, cascading down like liquid light. Where these two forces collide, Zao turns oil paint into a dance of explosive, dynamic interplay of surfaces, blending thick paint with thin, luminous washes to bring the spirit of traditional Chinese ink into the contemporary world.

China Guardian Spring Auctions 2026 | Lot 207 | Zao Wouki 赵无极 | 14.12.62
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: 1962
Size: 129.8×97 cm.
Price Realized: CNY 46,000,000 (USD 6,796,000)

While the original 10th-century calligraphy by Xu Xuan has been lost to time, this extraordinary lot preserves the complete, intact chain of frontispieces and colophons penned by the absolute elite of the Song Dynasty, offering unparalleled art historical value.

The highlight of this museum-quality piece is an exceptionally rare, authentic inscription by the legendary philosopher Zhu Xi. His exquisite brushwork perfectly aligns with top-tier collections in the Palace Museum. With an illustrious, unbroken provenance stretching from Qing Dynasty connoisseurs Liuzhou and Li Zuoxian to 20th-century legendary collectors Zhang Congyu and Tan Jing, this masterpiece represents the pinnacle of Chinese art acquisition.

China Guardian Spring Auctions 2026 | Lot 2872 | Zhu Xi, Zhang Jingxiu, etc. 朱熹、张景修等七家 | Calligraphy 宋名贤题徐常侍篆书之迹
Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Size:
① 27.6×28.7 cm. 10 7/8×11 2/8 in.
② 29.5×35.5 cm. 11 5/8×14 in.
③ 27.5×94.5 cm. 10 7/8×37 2/8 in.
④ 28.2×24.9 cm. 11 1/8×9 6/8 in.
⑤ 28×18.2 cm. 11×7 1/8 in.
Price Realized: CNY 103,500,000 (USD 15,291,000)

A spectacular season concludes at China Guardian. 🥂

We are thrilled to announce that the China Guardian 2026 Spring Auctions achieved a total sales of 𝐔𝐒𝐃 𝟐𝟓𝟏 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧, driven by a powerful 81.5% sell-through rate!

This season’s extraordinary momentum was highlighted by historic milestones, including 𝟐 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐒𝐃 and over 𝟑𝟎 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟏 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐒𝐃. From masterworks of classical Chinese painting to dynamic contemporary expressions, the global collecting community demonstrated immense passion and connoisseurship.

We extend our deepest gratitude to our collectors, bidders, and specialists worldwide for making this a truly unforgettable season.

✨ Stay tuned as we prepare to bring you more insights and rare masterpieces for the 2026 Spring Auctions.