Collection From K'ung Hsiang-Hsi Family-8/15
Updated August 19, 2026
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| Date | August 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT |
| Type | Online only |
| Auction house | Top Notch Collections |
| Location | West Windsor, New Jersey, 08550 · more auctions in West Windsor |
| Lots | 1003 |
| Estimates | $300 – $200,000 |
What's in this auction
1003 lots, mostly fine art & prints (301), coins & currency (101), pottery, china & glass (98), jewelry & watches (55). 1003 lots have photos and 72 have full descriptions. Pre-sale estimates $300–$200,000 across 1003 priced lots. Bidding is online through the auction house's catalog.
Highest-estimated lots
- A TILE-SHAPED INKSTONE BEARING LIU YONG'S MARK — est. $100,000–$200,000
- A PAIR OF GILT BRONZE BUDDHA STATUES — est. $70,000–$140,000
- A GILT BRONZE STATUE OF CUNDI — est. $65,000–$130,000
- A GILT BRONZE FREE GUANYIN STATUE — est. $60,000–$120,000
- A BRONZE STATUE OF AMITABHA BUDDHA — est. $50,000–$100,000
From the auction house
Highlight of this sale is part of the collection of K'ung Hsiang-Hsi (Kong Xiangxi, 孔祥熙, 1880-1967). Born in Taigu, Shanxi province, to a well-established family of businessmen and educated by Christian missionaries, K'ung was a 75th-generation descendant of Confucius. K'ung Hsiang-Hsi was a passionate advocate for education - having studied at Oberlin College and Yale University before returning to China in 1907, he helped to set up schools in his hometown of Taigu to fulfil his vision of strengthening China through education in the 1910s. His initial career as an educator was cut short by the political disruption caused by the fall of the Qing dynasty. He was soon appointed the civil administrator of Taigu and division commander of the local army. Shifting politics obliged K'ung to spend time in Japan, where he met and in 1914 married Soong Ailing (1889-1973), eldest of the three famed Soong sisters and eventually became the brother-in-law of Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek. K'ung also engaged in business, trading internationally in kerosene and other natural resources through his Xiang Ji Company. K'ung Hsiang-Hsi served in several critical posts in the Republic of China government: Minister of Industry and Commerce (1928-1931), Minister of Finance (1933-1944), Governor of the Central Bank of China (1933-1945), and Premier of the Republic (1939-1945). During his career, he enacted important economic reforms and was among the key architects of China's modern financial and industrial systems. Full catalog and bidding: view on liveauctioneers .
In this auction (1003 lots)
Categories: Fine Art & Prints (301) · Coins & Currency (101) · Pottery, China & Glass (98) · Jewelry & Watches (55) · Antiques & Furniture (5)
- Lot 0001 — A BLUE AND WHITE PLUM VASE WITH FLOWER AND BIRD PATTERNS (A PAIR)
- Lot 0002 — A RED SANDALWOOD CARVED CATTLE-HERDING ORNAMENT
- Lot 0003 — A ARCHAIC JADE CAMEL ORNAMENT
- Lot 0004 — A GILT BRONZE STATUE OF ACALA
- Lot 0005 — A WUCAI JAR WITH BEAUTY FIGURE PAINTING
- Lot 0006 — A SEAL CARVED WITH CLOUD AND DRAGON PATTERN FROM SHOUSHAN TIANHUANG STONE
- Lot 0007 — A ARCHAIC JADE PENDANT CARVED WITH DRAGON PATTERNS
- Lot 0008 — A GILT BRONZE SACRED VASE
- Lot 0009 — A PANDA PAINTING ON PAPER BY WU ZUOREN.吳作人
- Lot 0010 — A FLAMBE GLAZE GLOBULAR VASE
- Lot 0011 — A BAMBOO CARVED BRUSH POT WITH NARRATIVE FIGURE PATTERN
- Lot 0012 — A HETIAN JADE DRAGON BELT HOOK
- Lot 0013 — A BLUE GLAZE LONG-NECK VASE WITH CRANE PATTERN
- Lot 0014 — A BRONZE ANIMAL-SHAPED ZUN
- Lot 0015 — A WUCAI CLUB SHAPED VASE WITH FIGURE STORY PATTERN
- Lot 0016 — A SEAL WITH BEAST KNOB CARVED FROM SHOUSHAN STONE
- Lot 0017 — A ARCHAIC JADE BEAST ORNAMENT
- Lot 0018 — A ARHAT PAINTING ON SILK BY WU DAOZI.吳道子
- Lot 0019 — A GILT BRONZE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL NARCISSUS BASIN WITH CHRYSANTHEMUM MOTIFS
- Lot 0020 — A FLAMBE GLAZE FLOWER VASE
- Lot 0021 — A RED SANDALWOOD SCHOLAR TRAY
- Lot 0022 — A ANCIENT JADE CONG
- Lot 0023 — A GILT BRONZE LAMA STATUE
- Lot 0024 — A FAMILLE ROSE PLATE WITH THE EIGHT IMMORTALS NARRATIVE SCENES
- Lot 0025 — A SEAL WITH DOUBLE DRAGON KNOB CARVED FROM SHOUSHAN TIANHUANG STONE
- Lot 0026 — A HETIAN JADE ORNAMENT OF PEACE ELEPHANT
- Lot 0027 — A LANDSCAPE PAINTING ON PAPER BY ZHANG DAQIAN.張大千
- Lot 0028 — A ANCIENT JADE CICADA PENDANT
- Lot 0029 — A FOUR-LEGGED BRONZE CENSER WITH UPRIGHT EARS
- Lot 0030 — A FAMILLE ROSE BOWL WITH FLORAL PATTERNS
- Lot 0031 — A HUANGHUALI WOOD BRUSH POT
- Lot 0032 — A ARCHAIC JADE BI DISC WITH OUTER DRAGON CARVINGS
- Lot 0033 — A STRAND OF ROSEWOOD PRAYER BEADS
- Lot 0034 — A BLUE AND WHITE ZUN VASE WITH TWIN ELEPHANT EARS AND INTERTWINED FLORAL DRAGON PATTERNS
- Lot 0035 — A SHOUSHAN TIANHUANG STONE SEAL CARVED WITH BEAST KNOB
- Lot 0036 — A SET OF TWO STELE OF YAN QINLI CALLIGRAPHY HANDSCROLLS ON SILK BY YAN ZHENQING.顏真
- Lot 0037 — A ANCIENT JADE HANGING ORNAMENT WITH BEAST MASK PATTERN
- Lot 0038 — A GILT BRONZE GURU STATUE
- Lot 0039 — A IMPERIAL KILN WATER POT
- Lot 0040 — A HUANGHUALI WOOD CARVED SEAL BOX WITH DRAGON AND CLOUD PATTERN
- Lot 0041 — A HETIAN JADE BRACELET STRAND
- Lot 0042 — A SKY BLUE GLAZE BRUSH POT
- Lot 0043 — A BRONZE CLOISONNÉ JAR WITH CRANE MOTIF
- Lot 0044 — A FAMILLE ROSE APPRECIATION VASE WITH FIGURE MOTIFS
- Lot 0045 — A FLOWER PAINTING ON SILK BY JIANG TINGXI.蔣廷錫
- Lot 0046 — A SHOUSHAN TIANHUANG STONE HANDHELD ORNAMENT CARVED IN LION SHAPE
- Lot 0047 — A ANCIENT JADE TIGER TALLY
- Lot 0048 — A GILT BRONZE BELT HOOK CARVED WITH DRAGON AND YOUNG DRAGON MOTIFS
- Lot 0049 — A PEACOCK BLUE GLAZE GALLBLADDER VASE
- Lot 0050 — A RED SANDALWOOD CARVED SEAL WITH DRAGON KNOB
- Lot 0051 — A ANCIENT JADE LONGEVITY LOCK
- Lot 0052 — A GILT BRONZE BUDDHA STATUE
- Lot 0053 — A IRON-RED BRUSH POT WITH PHOENIX PATTERN
- Lot 0054 — A ORCHID PAINTING ON PAPER MOUNTED AS MIRROR HEART BY BAI JIAO.白蕉
- Lot 0055 — A HUANGHUALI WOOD BRUSH POT
- Lot 0056 — A HETIAN JADE SEAL WITH TORTOISE KNOB
- Lot 0057 — A ANCIENT JADE CICADA
- Lot 0058 — A BRONZE LION FIGURINE
- Lot 0059 — A YELLOW GROUND GUANYIN VASE WITH OPEN WINDOWS PAINTED FIGURE STORIES
- Lot 0060 — A SHOUSHAN STONE ORNAMENT OF KUIXING HOLDING WRITING BRUSH
- Lot 0061 — A ANCIENT JADE TIGER TALLY
- Lot 0062 — A BRONZE CENSER WITH FISH-SHAPED EARS
- Lot 0063 — A CALLIGRAPHY ON PAPER BY YU YOUREN.於右任
- Lot 0064 — A BLUE AND WHITE PLATE WITH FIGURE STORY SCENES
- Lot 0065 — A RED SANDALWOOD CARVED GUANYIN STATUE
- Lot 0066 — A ANCIENT JADE RECUMBENT SHEEP ORNAMENT
- Lot 0067 — A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL HIGH-FOOT PLATE WITH FLOWER, BUTTERFLY AND AUSPICIOUS FRUIT PATTERN
- Lot 0068 — A FLAMBE GLAZE WIDE MOUTH VASE
- Lot 0069 — A SHOUSHAN STONE SEAL WITH DEER KNOB
- Lot 0070 — A FAMILLE ROSE HAT TUBE WITH ROCK AND FLORAL PATTERN
- Lot 0071 — A HETIAN JADE PENDANT WITH MELON AND FORTUNE MOTIFS
- Lot 0072 — A LANDSCAPE PAINTING ON PAPER BY NI ZAN.倪瓚
- Lot 0073 — A GILDED WOODEN FIGURE OF LU XING (GOD OF PROSPERITY)
- Lot 0074 — A FAMILLE ROSE JAR WITH FIGURE STORY PATTERN
- Lot 0075 — A RED SANDALWOOD BRUSH POT CARVED WITH MANDARIN DUCKS IN LOTUS POND
- Lot 0076 — A ARCHAIC JADE BI DISC WITH NIPPLE BOSS PATTERNS
- Lot 0077 — A GILT BRONZE MAHAVIRA VAJRA STATUE
- Lot 0078 — A HUTIAN KILN CONICAL BOWL WITH INCISED FLORAL LINES
- Lot 0079 — A SHOUSHAN STONE SEAL WITH DOUBLE DRAGONS PLAYING WITH A PEARL KNOB
- Lot 0080 — A ANCIENT JADE CICADA PENDANT
- Lot 0081 — A CALLIGRAPHY HANDSCROLL ON PAPER BY SU SHI.蘇軾
- Lot 0082 — A BRONZE FU VESSEL WITH ANIMAL-FACE MOTIFS AND UPRIGHT FINIALS
- Lot 0083 — A IRON RED VASE WITH COILED DRAGON MOTIFS
- Lot 0084 — A LARGE LACQUER COVERED BOX ON WOOD CORE
- Lot 0085 — A HETIAN JADE BEAST ORNAMENT
- Lot 0086 — A HETIAN JADE DRAGON BELT HOOK
- Lot 0087 — A BRONZE HEAVENLY OFFICIAL STATUE
- Lot 0088 — A ZISHA CLAY BRUSH POT CARVED WITH BAMBOO AND ROCK PATTERN
- Lot 0089 — A SHOUSHAN STONE SEAL WITH MICRO-CARVED POETRY
- Lot 0090 — A BUDDHA PORTRAIT PAINTING ON PAPER BY MASTER HONGYI.弘一
- Lot 0091 — A ARCHAIC JADE STEED ORNAMENT
- Lot 0092 — A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE WITH FLORAL PATTERN
- Lot 0093 — A BEAN RED GLAZE BOWL
- Lot 0094 — A HUANGHUALI TEA TABLE INLAID WITH MARBLE
- Lot 0095 — A ARCHAIC JADE BEAST-SHAPED PENDANT
- Lot 0096 — A BRONZE ZUN WITH TWIN DRAGON HANDLES AND SEA WAVE PATTERNS
- Lot 0097 — A FAMILLE ROSE STATUE OF GUANYIN
- Lot 0098 — A SEAL CARVED WITH THREE-DRAGON PATTERN FROM SHOUSHAN TIANHUANG STONE
- Lot 0099 — A LANDSCAPE PAINTING ON PAPER BY ZHANG DAQIAN.張大千
- Lot 0100 — A SQUARE TAOHUADONG GLAZE VASE
- Lot 0101 — A HETIAN JADE RECUMBENT SHEEP ORNAMENT
- Lot 0102 — A GILT BRONZE FIGHTING VICTORY BUDDHA (BUDDHA OF COMBAT) STATUE
- Lot 0103 — A BLUE AND WHITE INCENSE BURNER WITH FIGURE STORY SCENES
- Lot 0104 — A HUANGHUALI WOOD BRUSH POT
- Lot 0105 — A AGATE GOURD PENDANT
- Lot 0106 — A BRONZE CENSER WITH DOUBLE BEAST EARS
- Lot 0107 — A FAMILLE ROSE DOUBLE BEAST EAR VASE WITH FIGURE PATTERN
- Lot 0108 — A FIGURE PAINTING ON SILK BY QIAN JIN.錢進
- Lot 0109 — A HUANGHUALI INK SCREEN INLAID WITH MARBLE
- Lot 0110 — A ARCHAIC JADE BEAST ORNAMENT
- Lot 0111 — A STRAND OF BEESWAX PRAYER BEADS
- Lot 0112 — A SACRIFICIAL BLUE GLAZE SQUARE ZUN VESSEL WITH SUBTLY CARVED CLOUD AND DRAGON PATTERNS
- Lot 0113 — A SEAL WITH GANODERMA LUCIDUM KNOB CARVED FROM SHOUSHAN TIANHUANG STONE
- Lot 0114 — A AGATE THUMB RING CARVED WITH GOLDEN TOAD
- Lot 0115 — A ANCIENT JADE HAND HOLDERS
- Lot 0116 — A BRONZE ZUN WITH TWIN BEAST HANDLES
- Lot 0117 — A PEACEFUL DWELLING PAINTING ON PAPER BY JIANG HANTING.江寒汀
- Lot 0118 — A WUCAI JAR WITH FIGURE STORY PATTERN
- Lot 0119 — A HUANGHUALI WOOD STATIONERY BOX
- Lot 0120 — A HETIAN JADE LEZI TUBE CARVED WITH POEM INSCRIPTIONS
- Lot 0121 — A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL INCENSE BURNER WITH BOUNDLESS BLESSING PATTERN
- Lot 0122 — A FUN OF SHRIMPS PAINTING HANDSCROLL ON PAPER BY QI BAISHI.齊白石
- Lot 0123 — A MIRROR HEART BENEVOLENT LONGEVITY PAINTING ON PAPER BY QI BAISHI.齊白石
- Lot 0124 — A SECLUDED MOUNTAIN STREAM DWELLING PAINTING ON SILK BY LI CHENG.李成
- Lot 0125 — A MONKEY PAINTING ON PAPER BY TIAN SHIGUANG.田世光
- Lot 0126 — A CALLIGRAPHY HANDSCROLL ON PAPER BY HONG YI.弘一
- Lot 0127 — A CALLIGRAPHY ON SILK BY WEN ZHENGMING.文徵明
- Lot 0128 — A LANDSCAPE PAINTING ON PAPER BY ZHANG DAQIAN.張大千
- Lot 0129 — A WILLOW GUANYIN BODHISATTVA PORTRAIT PAINTING ON PAPER BY MEI LANFANG.梅蘭芳
- Lot 0130 — A CALLIGRAPHY ON PAPER BY YU YOUREN.於右任
- Lot 0131 — A CALLIGRAPHY HANDSCROLL ON PAPER BY DONG QICHANG.董其昌
- Lot 0132 — A INK BAMBOO PAINTING ON SILK BY SU SHI.蘇軾
- Lot 0133 — A FLOWER AND BUTTERFLY PAINTING ON PAPER BY YU FEIAN.於非闇
- Lot 0134 — A UNMOUNTED LANDSCAPE PAINTING ON SILK BY ANONYMOUS.
- Lot 0135 — A MIRROR HEART FLOWER PAINTING ON PAPER BY ZHANG DAQIAN.張大千
- Lot 0136 — A LANDSCAPE PAINTING HANDSCROLL ON SILK BY GONG XIAN.龔賢
- Lot 0137 — A LONGEVITY PAINTING ON PAPER BY CAO KEJIA.曹克家
- Lot 0138 — A MIRROR HEART CALLIGRAPHY ON PAPER BY QI BAISHI.齊白石
- Lot 0139 — A LONGEVITY EXTENSION PAINTING ON PAPER BY QI BAISHI.齊白石
- Lot 0140 — A SET OF FOUR PINE AND CRANE LONGEVITY PAINTINGS ON PAPER BY PU RU.溥儒
- Lot 0141 — A COMBINED CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING HANDSCROLL ON PAPER BY ZHAO MENGFU.趙孟頫
- Lot 0142 — A FIGURE PAINTING ON SILK BY JIAO BINGZHEN.焦秉貞
- Lot 0143 — A FLOWER AND BIRD PAINTING ON PAPER MOUNTED AS MIRROR HEART BY ZHANG DAQIAN.張大千
- Lot 0144 — A UNMOUNTED INK BAMBOO PAINTING ON SILK BY SU SHI.蘇軾
- Lot 0145 — A DIAMOND SUTRA HANDSCROLL ON PAPER BY PU RU.溥儒
- Lot 0146 — A AUSPICIOUS GOOD FORTUNE PAINTING ON PAPER BY WANG XUETAO.王雪濤
- Lot 0147 — A CALLIGRAPHY ON PAPER BY YU YOUREN.於右任
- Lot 0148 — A FIGURE PAINTING ON SILK UNMOUNTED BY TANG YIN.唐寅
- Lot 0149 — A PORCELAIN STILL LIFE PAINTING ON PAPER BY ZHANG DAQIAN.張大千
- Lot 0150 — A BAMBOO PAINTING HANDSCROLL ON PAPER BY QI GONG.啟功
- … and 853 more lots
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