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Bonhams Presents C.C. Teng Collection of Buddhist Sculptures with Masterpieces by He Chaozong

The single-owner sale features rare Dehua porcelain figures and early lacquered wood carvings, scheduled to end on 28 October 2026.

PC Auction DeskOctober 27, 2026Source reviewed / 26 citations / 5 sources

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Leading lots

AN IMPORTANT DEHUA FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA Impressed He Chaozong mark, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century
EstimateHKD 2.5–3M
AN IMPORTANT DEHUA STANDING FIGURE OF GUANYIN Impressed He Chaozong mark, Ming Dynasty, early 17th century (3)
EstimateHKD 2–3M
A RARE LARGE LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA 14th century
EstimateHKD 0.8–1.2M
A RARE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND SUDHANA Song/Jin Dynasty (2)
EstimateHKD 400–600K
A RARE POLYCHROME-DECORATED IRON FIGURE OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA 11th-13th century, Probably Xixia (2)
EstimateHKD 300–500K
A RARE DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN 17th century (2)
EstimateHKD 300–500K
A RARE CARVED LIMESTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA Northern Qi Dynasty (2)
EstimateHKD 150–200K
A SUPERB DEHUA FIGURE OF WENCHANG 17th century
EstimateHKD 100–150K
A GROUP OF TWELVE SMALL POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURES Song/Jin-Yuan Dynasty (24)
EstimateHKD 80–120K
A WUCAI DECORATED DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN Kangxi (2)
EstimateHKD 80–120K
A DEHUA FIGURE OF A SEATED GUANYIN 17th century
EstimateHKD 60–80K
A BRONZE FIGURE OF A FOREIGN TRIBUTE BEARER Ming Dynasty (2)
EstimateHKD 60–80K

Leading lots		Estimate
	AN IMPORTANT DEHUA FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA Impressed He Chaozong mark, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century	HKD 2.5–3M
	AN IMPORTANT DEHUA STANDING FIGURE OF GUANYIN Impressed He Chaozong mark, Ming Dynasty, early 17th century (3)	HKD 2–3M
	A RARE LARGE LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA 14th century	HKD 0.8–1.2M
	A RARE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND SUDHANA Song/Jin Dynasty (2)	HKD 400–600K
	A RARE POLYCHROME-DECORATED IRON FIGURE OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA 11th-13th century, Probably Xixia (2)	HKD 300–500K
	A RARE DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN 17th century (2)	HKD 300–500K
	A RARE CARVED LIMESTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA Northern Qi Dynasty (2)	HKD 150–200K
	A SUPERB DEHUA FIGURE OF WENCHANG 17th century	HKD 100–150K
	A GROUP OF TWELVE SMALL POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURES Song/Jin-Yuan Dynasty (24)	HKD 80–120K
	A WUCAI DECORATED DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN Kangxi (2)	HKD 80–120K
	A DEHUA FIGURE OF A SEATED GUANYIN 17th century	HKD 60–80K
	A BRONZE FIGURE OF A FOREIGN TRIBUTE BEARER Ming Dynasty (2)	HKD 60–80K

Lot rows show the price fields disclosed in the source record. Lot photography: Courtesy Bonhams.

Contextual data provided by Pricing Culture Analytics; this is not an exhaustive list. Pricing Culture Analytics organizes publicly available auction data to analyze and produce insights.

The market for early Chinese Buddhist sculpture and Dehua porcelain is represented on the Bonhams calendar by the C.C. Teng Collection of Buddhist Sculptures: including Masterpieces by He Chaozong, which is scheduled to end on 28 October 2026. This single-owner sale highlights the spiritual and material artistry of Chinese devotional art, featuring exceptional porcelain figures bearing the impressed mark of the legendary Ming dynasty potter He Chaozong, alongside early wood, jade, and metalwork sculptures.

Leading the collection is a Dehua figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, estimated at HK$2,500,000^[2] to HK$3,000,000^[3]^[2]. The historical Buddha is portrayed seated in full dhyanasana upon a deeply sculpted double-lotus pedestal^[2], with hands resting in his lap in dhyanamudra, showcasing the serene, introspective expression characteristic of the finest 16th- to 17th-century Dehua white-glazed porcelain. Another masterpiece by the same master craftsman is a standing figure of Guanyin, estimated at HK$2,000,000^[3] to HK$3,000,000, depicting the Bodhisattva poised atop swirling wave and cloud scrolls, her heavy robes falling in fluid, voluminous folds.

Auction highlights

Sale file

AN IMPORTANT DEHUA FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA Impressed He Chaozong mark, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century | estimate HK$2,500,000 to HK$3,000,000
AN IMPORTANT DEHUA STANDING FIGURE OF GUANYIN Impressed He Chaozong mark, Ming Dynasty, early 17th century (3) | estimate HK$2,000,000 to HK$3,000,000
A RARE LARGE LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA 14th century | estimate HK$800,000^[4] to HK$1,200,000^[4]
A RARE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND SUDHANA Song/Jin Dynasty (2) | estimate HK$400,000^[5] to HK$600,000^[5]
A RARE POLYCHROME-DECORATED IRON FIGURE OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA 11th-13th century, Probably Xixia (2) | estimate HK$300,000^[7]^[6] to HK$500,000^[7]^[6]
A RARE DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN 17th century (2) | estimate HK$300,000 to HK$500,000
A RARE CARVED LIMESTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA Northern Qi Dynasty (2) | estimate HK$150,000^[9]^[8] to HK$200,000^[8]
A SUPERB DEHUA FIGURE OF WENCHANG 17th century | estimate HK$100,000^[9] to HK$150,000

Beyond the porcelain masterpieces, the collection features early sculptural works in other media. A large lacquered wood figure of a seated Bodhisattva from the 14th century, estimated at HK$800,000 to HK$1,200,000, is seated in vajraparyankasana with hands held in dharmachakramudra, displaying a provenance that includes the Galerie Jacques Barrère in Paris. A rare celadon jade figure of Guanyin and Sudhana from the Song/Jin dynasty, estimated at HK$400,000 to HK$600,000, depicts the Bodhisattva with the youthful pilgrim Sudhana standing at her side, carved from a stone of pale celadon tone.

This specialized collection follows several notable sales at the house. In September, Bonhams held The Pursuit of Excellence: The Journey of a Wine Collector, which realized HK$7,393,250^[1], followed by A Gateway to Fine Wine: Distinguished Private Collections, which brought in HK$7,563,938^[1]. In October, the Fine Chinese Paintings sale realized HK$48,227,200^[1]. These sales contribute to the house's broader activity, with Bonhams reporting a year-to-date total of HK$398,472,628^[1] realized, representing a sell-through rate of 86.9%^[1].

Bonhams Presents C.C. Teng Collection of Buddhist Sculptures with Masterpieces by He Chaozong

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