對於香港地區的人來說，區百齡的名字如雷貫耳，對於其他地區的人來說，這個名字十分陌生，因此這次的展覽放在香港拍賣是十分合適的。2019年倘若集體上拍，效果一定是比現在好，但逆勢之下，推出如此精彩的收藏，也是給市場的一個強心針。相信拍賣金額的多少對這位藏家的家族來說已經不是最重要，而如果能幫助到整個中國藝術市場，彷彿為這個精彩序列的使命感增添了更為重要的色彩。
For people in Hong Kong, the name of Au Bakling is familiar, but for people in other regions, the name is unfamiliar, so it is very appropriate for this exhibition to be held in Hong Kong, and if it is put up for auction collectively in 2019, the result will definitely be better than now, but against the trend, the launch of such a wonderful collection is also a booster for the market. I believe that the amount of money in the auction is no longer the most important thing to this collector's family, but if it can help the Chinese art market as a whole, it seems to add more important colours to the sense of mission of this wonderful sequence.
本次拍賣的內容資訊，在上一期的報導中有詳細介紹。（突發：佳士得宣布區百齡珍藏秋季開拍 - The Au Bak Ling Collection Inaugural Sale, Christie's Hong Kong.）
攝影鳴謝：Benjamin W. Yim
其中有一件十分引人注目的宋代瓷器，本文將做簡單介紹。這件龍泉窯的器物傳承有序，審美上也十分有教育意義，因為其打破了一些商販所認為的「龍泉窯開片不高級」的謠言。
這件器物的審美欣賞理解，應該從南宋官窯的審美入手。因為同類的南宋官窯作品，基本上都是以開片（二重貫入）為美；龍泉窯的作品，也有一類是致敬官窯的作品，本品即是這種品類。估價為100-150萬港幣，拍賣日期2024年9月26日，香港。
如無意外，這件作品將以數倍估價成交。龍泉窯素來以量大著稱，每次有精品拍出高價，都能給收集普品的群眾們製造一個美麗的夢。然而事實還是殘酷的，精品的鑑別是龍泉窯最顯著的收藏難度，頂級藏家應當從傳世作品的過手中找到其中的奧秘。
Among them is a very striking piece of Song dynasty porcelain, which will be briefly introduced in this article. This piece of Longquan kiln wares has a well-ordered inheritance, and aesthetically it is also very educational, because it breaks the rumour that ‘Longquan kiln open piece is not high grade’ that some traders believe.
The aesthetic appreciation of this object should start from the aesthetics of the Southern Song imperial kilns. The reason is that similar works of the Southern Song imperial kilns are basically aesthetically pleasing to the eye, and there is a category of works from the Longquan kilns that pay homage to those of the imperial kilns, which is the case with this example. Estimate HK$1,000,000-1,500,000, auction date 26 September 2024, Hong Kong.
Unsurprisingly, this piece will sell for several times its estimate. Longquan kilns have always been known for their large quantities, and every time a fine work of art fetches a high price, it creates a beautiful dream for the collectors of longquan works. However, the fact is still cruel, the identification of fine works of Longquan kiln is the most obvious obstacle, top collectors should be from the hands of heirloom works of art to find the mystery.
攝影鳴謝：Benjamin W. Yim
區百齡（英語：Au Bak Ling，1928年5月13日—2019年4月20日），出生於香港，原籍廣東新會。他是香港出版商、企業家，齡記集團創辦人。
1943年，年僅15歲的區百齡創辦了齡記書店。此後，他還創辦過齡記出版有限公司、麒麟書店有限公司、當代文化事業公司、英國華樂教育出版有限公司、英國百利書業有限公司、英國河源出版公司等多家書業、出版機構。他曾任香港教育出版商協會會長、香港書籍文具業公會理事長、香港青年協會會長等職。1965年出任東華三院總理。在文化出版事業外，區百齡也涉足房地產、貿易等諸多業務，並曾在加拿大興建名為「區家鎮」（Auguston）的新城鎮。[1][2][3] 區百齡也是一位藝術品收藏家，尤以其瓷器收藏而聞名。1981年，他以380萬港元於香港蘇富比購得一隻仇焱之舊藏的成化鬥彩雞缸杯。1992年，他以154萬美元於紐約佳士得購得史蒂芬·瓊肯三世（Stephen Junkunc III）舊藏的一件汝窯盤。1998年，他精選了100件瓷器藏品在英國倫敦皇家藝術研究院展出。
2019年4月20日，區百齡於香港家中逝世，終年92歲。
Au Bak Ling (English: Au Bak Ling, 13 May 1928 - 20 April 2019) was born in Hong Kong and originally from Xinhui, Guangdong. He was a Hong Kong publisher, entrepreneur and founder of the Ling Kee Group.
In 1943, at the age of 15, Au Bak Ling founded the bookstore Ling Kee. Since then, he has also founded a number of book businesses and publishing organisations, including Leng Kee Publishing Company Limited, Kirin Bookstore Limited, Contemporary Cultural Enterprises, Wah Lok Educational Publishing Company Limited in the United Kingdom, Bally's Books Limited in the United Kingdom, and Heyuan Publishing Company in the United Kingdom. He was the President of the Hong Kong Educational Publishers Association, Chairman of the Hong Kong Book and Stationery Merchants Association, and President of the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, etc. In 1965, he was appointed as the General Manager of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. In addition to culture and publishing, Au was also involved in real estate and trading, and built a new town in Canada called Auguston. [1][2][3] Au is also a collector of works of art, particularly porcelain, and in 1981 he acquired a Chenghua doucai cocktail cup from the old collection of Qiu Yanzhi at Sotheby's in Hong Kong for HK$3.8 million, and in 1992 he bought a Ru kiln dish from the old collection of Stephen Junkunc III at Christie's in New York for US$1.54 million. In 1998, he selected 100 pieces from his porcelain collection for exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
On 20 April 2019, Au Bak Ling passed away at his home in Hong Kong at the age of 92 years.
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