kolkata the chinese ceramics and works of art spring auctions by christies on wednesday garnered hk545231875 us70662051 the items sold 60 by lot and 60 by value chi fan tsang specialist head of chinese ceramics works of art department christies hong kong said in an email statement we were pleased to see that our initiative to present a special song showcase for the works of arts sale was wellreceived with robust prices for imperial song ceramics and jade indicative of growing enthusiasm for this classic era of chinese culture enthusiasm and the taste for a diversity of mediums were reflected in through connoisseurs eyes works of art for the emperor from the classic mughalstyle white jade bowl to an embellished giltbronze vase from the qianlong period we saw sustained interest from collectors for such treasures both imperial chinese treasures from a distinguished american collection and the imperial sale exhibited the continued taste for highly decorated porcelains in the asian market and the desire for wellprovenanced pieces in good condition