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"On May 30, auction house Bonhams took in millions, though not for the blue-chip modern art whose sky-high prices we've come to expect. The record numbers were courtesy of a standout array of ceramics and jades. Held back-to-back in Hong Kong, the [Fine Chinese Ceramics](http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24017/) and [Songzhutang Collection of Early Jades](http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24448/) auctions brought in a total of $11,900,000. A pair of Imperial blue and white \"Bijixiang\" moonflasks with Quianlong seal marks drew the highest sale of the afternoon, going for $3,660,000 at hammer price. After a bidding battle, the moonflasks eventually sold to an in-room collector from mainland China. A rare jade mythical figure pendant from the Tang dynasty also drew significant attention. Once owned by noted jade collector and filmmaker Cheung Tao Yin, the piece sold for $454,000. The intricately carved kneeling figure made of a translucent stone with russet veins is only 1.5 inches tall, yet it was the top lot from the Songzhutang collection. Asaph Hyman, the international head of Chinese art at Bonhams, was thrilled with the results of the sale. \"Not surprisingly, collectors from around the world took full advantage of the opportunity to acquire objects of historical significance, rarity, and provenance,\" he said in a statement—a high note for the house to end on as auction season comes to a close.\n\nPeruse some of the standout lots from the show.\n\n"
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