Chinese ‘aubergine’ cup ascends well above estimate

Guided at $60,000-80,000, a Yixing stoneware ‘aubergine’ cup was the breakout star of Freeman’s Hindman (26% buyer’s premium) Asian Works of Art sale in New York, held during the Spring 2025 Asia Week.

It hammered for $200,000 (£149,150) at the sale on March 21.

Although the cup bears an honorific …

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