Mar 24, 2026 10:00 EST
Fine Chinese Works of Art Featuring The Tina Hills Collection / Fine Asian Works of Art
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A Magnificent Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Rouleau Vases
Kangxi Period
The Tina Hills Collection
The exterior body is decorated with a continuous figural scene depicting Pan Yue riding in a carriage drawn by rams and attended by servants. Crowds line the roadside and gather within halls and pavilions, most notably groups of elegantly attired ladies, varied in expression yet united in directing their gaze toward Pan Yue, some shown throwing fruits and fragrant sachets in admiration. The shoulder is decorated with roosters within shaped cartouches alternating with floral sprays, interspersed with red-and-gilt-decorated ruyi heads, all reserved against a floret diaper-patterned ground. The neck is similarly decorated with panels of figural and landscape scenes, surmounted by motifs of potted plants and vases amid red-enamelled bands. The cupped rim is adorned with scrolling blossoming leafy vines reserved against a green ground.
Height 28 3/4 inches
Chait Galleries, New York; with labels.
Illustrating a biographical anecdote recorded in the Yulin, Liu Xiaobiao’s annotated edition of A New Account of the Tales of the World: “Pan Anren was exceedingly handsome; whenever he appeared in public, elderly women would pelt him with fruit until his carriage was heaped full.”
Sold for $203,700
Estimated at $30,000 - $50,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
The Tina Hills Collection
The exterior body is decorated with a continuous figural scene depicting Pan Yue riding in a carriage drawn by rams and attended by servants. Crowds line the roadside and gather within halls and pavilions, most notably groups of elegantly attired ladies, varied in expression yet united in directing their gaze toward Pan Yue, some shown throwing fruits and fragrant sachets in admiration. The shoulder is decorated with roosters within shaped cartouches alternating with floral sprays, interspersed with red-and-gilt-decorated ruyi heads, all reserved against a floret diaper-patterned ground. The neck is similarly decorated with panels of figural and landscape scenes, surmounted by motifs of potted plants and vases amid red-enamelled bands. The cupped rim is adorned with scrolling blossoming leafy vines reserved against a green ground.
Height 28 3/4 inches
Provenance:Chait Galleries, New York; with labels.
Illustrating a biographical anecdote recorded in the Yulin, Liu Xiaobiao’s annotated edition of A New Account of the Tales of the World: “Pan Anren was exceedingly handsome; whenever he appeared in public, elderly women would pelt him with fruit until his carriage was heaped full.”
Under the UV light inspection, one vase with professional restoration to the upper neck and mouth, the other with a professional band-form restoration issuing from lower body to the mid-section, the mouth with a visible chip; otherwise with minor enamel and surface wear consistent with age and use (see photos).
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Auction: Fine Chinese Works of Art Featuring The Tina Hills Collection / Fine Asian Works of Art, Mar 24, 2026
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Two-Day Auction of Asian Works of Art on March 24-25, 2026 Tops $2.5 Million!
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Property from The Tina Hills Collection More Than Doubles Its High Estimate
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Doyle is an Auction House Partner of Asia Week New York
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's highly successful two-day auction of Asian Works of Art on March 24-25, 2026 topped $2.5 millon, far surpassing expectations. Bidders from around the globe drove exceptional results for a wide range of porcelain and ceramics, bronzes, jades, snuff bottles, scholar’s objects, furniture, paintings and other traditional arts representing centuries of East and South Asian history and culture.
The Tina Hills Collection
Over 100 lots of fine Chinese porcelain and other works of art from The Tina Hills Collection attracted spirited bidding, driving exceptional results and a total that more than doubled the high estimate for the collection. The top lot was magnificent pair of Kangxi famille verte rouleau vases that soared over their $30,000-50,000 estimate to achieve a stunning $203,700. The vases were decorated in full 360 with fine and intricate detail depicting throngs of onlookers clamoring to view the handsome youth Pan Yue.
Argentina "Tina" Hills was an Italian‑born American media executive and philanthropist who played a significant role in Puerto Rico’s and Miami’s civic and cultural life. In 1950, she married Ángel Ramos, the owner of El Mundo in Puerto Rico, and for decades she led the Fundación Ángel Ramos, a major philanthropic foundation. After Ramos’ death in 1960, she married Lee Hills, the Pulitzer‑winning editor of The Miami Herald who later became chairman/CEO of Knight Ridder newspapers. The couple were influential figures in journalism and philanthropy. Tina Hills also broke ground as the first woman to serve as president of the Inter‑American Press Association and was active in arts, education and community causes until her death in Miami at age 103 in 2025. Read more about Tina Hills, click here.
The Jane Stanton Hitchcock Collection
A Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Virupa, dating to the 16th-17th century, also exceeded expectations, selling for an impressive $152,900. Property from The Jane Stanton Hitchcock Collection, the bronze was a rare early example depicting the revered Mahasiddha, and thus performed strongly despite the loss of his iconic raised arm, traditionally shown blocking the sun.
Asia Week New York
Doyle is proud to be an Auction House Partner of Asia Week New York, the annual city-wide celebration of Asian art. For information on Asia Week New York 2026, visit AsiaWeekNY.com
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