ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, 1920-2013) - Lot 1

ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, 1920-2013)

01.07.75

signée en chinois, signée à nouveau "ZAO" (en bas à droite) ; signée et titrée "ZAO Wou-Ki 1.7.75" (au verso)

huile sur toile

92 x 73 cm. (36 1⁄4 x 28 3⁄4 in.)

Peint en 1975

Provenance

Galerie de France, Paris

Acquise auprès de la Galerie de France par le propriétaire actuel.

Littérature

J. Leymarie (ed), Zao Wou-Ki, Documentation de Françoise Marquet, Editions Hier et Demain, Paris, 1978 (illustré, planche 438, p. 303 ; répertorié, n° 438, p. 319).

J. Leymarie (éd.), Zao Wou-Ki, Documentation de Françoise Marquet, Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 1979 (illustré, planche 438, p. 303 ; répertorié, n° 438, p. 319).

J. Leymarie (éd.), Zao Wou-Ki, Documentation de Françoise Marquet, Polígrafa, Barcelone, 1980 (illustré, planche 438, p. 303 ; répertorié, n° 438, p. 319).

F. Marquet-Zao & Y. Hendgen, Zao Wou-Ki : Catalogue raisonné des peintures, 1975-2008, vol. III, Flammarion, Paris, 2025 (illustré, planche P-1143, p. 52, 348).

Plus d'informations

Cette œuvre est référencée dans les archives de la Fondation Zao Wou-Ki (Information fournie par la Fondation Zao Wou-Ki).

Un certificat d'authenticité peut être demandé pour l'acheteur retenu.

HONG KONG CONDITIONS OF SALE

BUYING AT CHRISTIE’S

CONDITIONS OF SALE

These Conditions of Sale and the Important Notices and Explanation of Cataloguing Practice set out the terms on which we offer the lots listed in this catalogue for sale. By registering to bid and/or by bidding at auction you agree to these terms, so you should read them carefully before doing so. You will find a glossary at the end explaining the meaning of the words and expressions coloured in bold.

Unless we own a lot (Δ symbol), Christie’s acts as agent for the seller.

A • BEFORE THE SALE

1 • DESCRIPTION OF LOTS

(a) Certain words used in the catalogue description have special meanings. You can find details of these on the page headed “Important Notices and Explanation of Cataloguing Practice” which forms part of these terms. You can find a key to the Symbols found next to certain catalogue entries under the section of the catalogue called “Symbols Used in this Catalogue”.

(b) Our description of any lot in the catalogue, any condition report and any other statement made by us (whether orally or in writing) about any lot, including about its nature or condition, artist, period, materials, approximate dimensions or provenance are our opinion and not to be relied upon as a statement of fact. We do not carry out in-depth research of the sort carried out by professional historians and scholars. All dimensions and weights are approximate only.

2 • OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR DESCRIPTION OF LOTS

We do not provide any guarantee in relation to the nature of a lot apart from our authenticity warranty contained in paragraph E2 and to the extent provided in paragraph I below.

3 • CONDITION

(a) The condition of lots sold in our auctions can vary widely due to factors such as age, previous damage, restoration, repair and wear and tear. Their nature means that they will rarely be in perfect condition. Lots are sold “as is” in the condition they are in at the time of the sale, without any representation or warranty or assumption of liability of any kind as to condition by Christie’s or by the seller.

(b) Any reference to condition in a catalogue entry or in a condition report will not amount to a full description of condition, and images may not show a lot clearly. Colours and shades may look different in print or on screen to how they look on physical inspection. Condition reports may be available to help you evaluate the condition of a lot. Condition reports are provided free of charge as a convenience to our buyers and are for guidance only. They offer our opinion but they may not refer to all faults, inherent defects, restoration, alteration or adaptation because our staff are not professional restorers or conservators. For that reason they are not an alternative to examining a lot in person or taking your own professional advice. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have requested, received and considered any condition report.

4 • VIEWING LOTS PRE-AUCTION

(a) If you are planning to bid on a lot, you should inspect it personally or through a knowledgeable representative before you make a bid to make sure that you accept the description and its condition. We recommend you get your own advice from a restorer or other professional adviser.

(b) Pre-auction viewings are open to the public free of charge. Our specialists may be available to answer questions at pre-auction viewings or by appointment.

5 • ESTIMATES

Estimates are based on the condition, rarity, quality and provenance of the lots and on prices recently paid at auction for similar property. Estimates can change. Neither you, nor anyone else, may rely on any estimates as a prediction or guarantee of the actual selling price of a lot or its value for any other purpose. Estimates do not include the buyer’s premium or any applicable taxes. Estimates may be shown in different currencies from that of the saleroom for guidance only. The rate of exchange used in our printed catalogues is fixed at the latest practical date prior to the printing of the catalogue and may have changed by the time of our sale.

6 • WITHDRAWAL

Christie’s may, at its option, withdraw any lot at any time prior to or during the sale of the lot. Christie’s has no liability to you for any decision to withdraw.

7 • JEWELLERY

(a) Coloured gemstones (such as rubies, sapphires and emeralds) may have been treated to improve their look, through methods such as heating and oiling. These methods are accepted by the international jewellery trade but may make the gemstone less strong and/or require special care over time.

(b) It will not be apparent to us whether a diamond is naturally or synthetically formed unless it has been tested by a gemmological laboratory. Where the diamond has been tested, a gemmological report will be available.

(c) All types of gemstones may have been improved by some method. You may request a gemmological report for any item which does not have a report if the request is made to us at least three weeks before the date of the auction and you pay the fee for the report.

(d) Certain weights in the catalogue description are provided for guidance purposes only as they have been estimated through measurement and, as such, should not be relied upon as exact.

(e) We do not obtain a gemmological report for every gemstone sold in our auctions. Where we do get gemmological reports from internationally accepted gemmological laboratories, such reports will be described in the catalogue. Reports from American gemmological laboratories will describe any improvement or treatment to the gemstone. Reports from European gemmological laboratories will describe any improvement or treatment only if we request that they do so, but will confirm when no improvement or treatment has been made. Because of differences in approach and technology, laboratories may not agree whether a particular gemstone has been treated, the amount of treatment or whether treatment is permanent. The gemmological laboratories will only report on the improvements or treatments known to the laboratories at the date of the report. We do not guarantee nor are we responsible for any report or certificate from a gemmological laboratory that may accompany a lot.

(f) For jewellery sales, estimates are based on the information in any gemmological report or, if no report is available, assume that the gemstones may have been treated or enhanced.

8 • WATCHES & CLOCKS

(a) Almost all clocks and watches are repaired in their lifetime and may include parts which are not original. We do not give a warranty that any individual component part of any watch or clock is authentic. Any presentation box that accompanies the lot may not be the original “fitted box”. Watchbands described as “associated” are not part of the original watch and may not be authentic. Clocks may be sold without pendulums, weights or keys.

(b) As collectors’ watches and clocks often have very fine and complex mechanisms, you are responsible for any general service, change of battery or further repair work that may be necessary. We do not give a warranty that any watch or clock is in good working order or whether it can be accepted for service or serviced by its manufacturer. Certificates are not available unless described in the catalogue.

(c) Most watches have been opened to find out the type and quality of movement. For that reason, watches with water resistant cases may not be waterproof and we recommend you have them checked by a competent watchmaker before use.

Important information about the sale, transport and shipping of watches and watchbands can be found in paragraph H2(g).

B • REGISTERING TO BID

1 • NEW BIDDERS

(a) If this is your first time bidding at Christie’s or you are a returning bidder who has not bought anything from any of our salerooms within the last two years you must register at least 48 hours before an auction to give us enough time to process and approve your registration. We may, at our option, decline to permit you to register as a bidder. You will be asked for the following:

(i) for individuals: Photo identification (driving licence, national identity card or passport) and, if not shown on the ID document, proof of your current address (for example, a current utility bill or bank statement);

(ii) for corporate clients: Your Certificate of Incorporation or equivalent document(s) showing your name and registered address, photo ID copy of the authorized bidder, letter of authorization duly signed by legal representative and, where applicable, chopped with company stamp and together with documentary proof of directors and beneficial owners;

(iii) for trusts, partnerships, offshore companies and other business structures, please contact us in advance to discuss our requirements.

(b) We may also ask you to give us a financial reference and/or a deposit as a condition of allowing you to bid. For help, please contact our Client Services Department on +852 2760 1766.

2 • RETURNING BIDDERS

We may at our option ask you for current identification as described in paragraph B1(a) above, a financial reference or a deposit as a condition of allowing you to bid. If you have not bought anything from any of our salerooms in the last two years or if you want to spend more than on previous occasions, please contact our Bids Department on +852 2978 9910 or email to bidsasia@christies.com.

3 • IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT DOCUMENTS

If in our opinion you do not satisfy our bidder identification and registration procedures including, but not limited to completing any anti-money laundering and/or anti-terrorism financing checks we may require to our satisfaction, we may refuse to register you to bid, and if you make a successful bid, we may cancel the contract for sale between you and the seller. Christie’s may, at its option, specify the type of photo identification it will accept, for the purposes of bidder identification and registration procedures.

4 • BIDDING ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

(a) As authorised bidder: If you are bidding on behalf of another person who will pay Christie’s directly, that person will need to complete the registration requirements above before you can bid, and supply a signed letter authorising you to bid for them.

(b) As agent for a principal: If you register in your own name but are acting as agent for someone else (the “ultimate buyer(s)”) who will put you in funds before you pay us, you accept personal liability to pay the purchase price and all other sums due. We will require you to disclose the identity of the ultimate buyer(s) and may require you to provide documents to verify their identity in accordance with paragraph E3(b).

5 • BIDDING IN PERSON

If you wish to bid in the saleroom you must register for a numbered bidding paddle at least 30 minutes before the auction. For help, please contact the Client Services Department on +852 2760 1766.

6 • BIDDING SERVICES

The bidding services described below are a free service offered as a convenience to our clients and Christie’s is not responsible for any error (human or otherwise), omission or breakdown in providing these services.

(a) PHONE BIDS

Your request for this service must be made no later than 24 hours prior to the auction and may also be made on the Christie’s WeChat Mini Program. We will accept bids by telephone for lots only if our staff are available to take the bids. Telephone bids cannot be accepted for lots estimated below HK$30,000. If you need to bid in a language other than in English, you must arrange this well before the auction. We may record telephone bids. By bidding on the telephone, you are agreeing to us recording your conversations. You also agree that your telephone bids are governed by these Conditions of Sale.

(b) INTERNET BIDS ON CHRISTIE'S LIVE™

For certain auctions we will accept bids over the Internet. To learn more, please visit https://https://christies.com/auctions/christies-live-on-mobile. You should register at least 24 hours in advance of the sale in order to bid online with Christie’s LIVETM. As well as these Conditions of Sale, internet bids are governed by the Christie’s LIVE™ terms of use which are available on https://christies.com/LiveBidding/OnlineTermsOfUse.aspx.

(c) WRITTEN BIDS

You can find a Written Bid Form at any Christie’s office or by choosing the sale and viewing the lots online at https://christies.com or on the Christie’s WeChat Mini Program. We must receive your completed Written Bid at least 24 hours before the auction. Bids must be placed in the currency of the saleroom. The auctioneer will take reasonable steps to carry out written bids at the lowest possible price, taking into account the reserve. If you make a written bid on a lot which does not have a reserve and there is no higher bid than yours, we will bid on your behalf at around 50% of the low estimate or, if lower, the amount of your bid. If we receive written bids on a lot for identical

amounts, and at the auction these are the highest bids on the lot, we will sell the lot to the bidder whose written bid we received first.

C • CONDUCTING THE SALE

1 • WHO CAN ENTER THE AUCTION

We may, at our option, refuse admission to our premises or decline to permit participation in any auction or to reject any bid.

2 • RESERVES

Unless otherwise indicated, all lots are subject to a reserve. We identify lots that are offered without a reserve with the symbol • next to the lot number. The reserve cannot be more than the lot’s low estimate, unless the lot is subject to a third party guarantee and the irrevocable bid exceeds the printed low estimate. In that case, the reserve will be set at the amount of the irrevocable bid. Lots which are subject to a third party guarantee arrangement are identified in the catalogue with the symbol °◆.

3 • AUCTIONEER’S DISCRETION

The auctioneer can at their sole option:

(a) refuse any bid;

(b) move the bidding backwards or forwards in any way they may decide, or change the order of the lots;

(c) withdraw any lot;

(d) divide any lot or combine any two or more lots;

(e) reopen or continue the bidding even after the hammer has fallen; and

(f) in the case of error or dispute related to bidding and whether during or after the auction, continue the bidding, determine the successful bidder, cancel the sale of the lot, or reoffer and resell any lot. If you believe that the auctioneer has accepted the successful bid in error, you must provide a written notice detailing your claim within 3 business days of the date of the auction. The auctioneer will consider such claim in good faith. If the auctioneer, in the exercise of their discretion under this paragraph, decides after the auction is complete, to cancel the sale of a lot, or reoffer and resell a lot, they will notify the successful bidder no later than by the end of the 7th calendar day following the date of the auction. The auctioneer’s decision in exercise of this discretion is final. This paragraph does not in any way prejudice Christie's ability to cancel the sale of a lot under any other applicable provision of these Conditions of Sale, including the rights of cancellation set forth in sections B(3), E(2)(i), F(4) and J(1).

4 • BIDDING

The auctioneer accepts bids from:

(a) bidders in the saleroom;

(b) telephone bidders, and internet bidders through Christie’s LIVE™ (as shown above in Section B6); and

(c) written bids (also known as absentee bids or commission bids) left with us by a bidder before the auction.

5 • BIDDING ON BEHALF OF THE SELLER

The auctioneer may, at their sole option, bid on behalf of the seller up to but not including the amount of the reserve either by making consecutive bids or by making bids in response to other bidders. The auctioneer will not identify these as bids made on behalf of the seller and will not make any bid on behalf of the seller at or above the reserve. If lots are offered without reserve, the auctioneer will generally decide to open the bidding at 50% of the low estimate for the lot. If no bid is made at that level, the auctioneer may decide to go backwards at their sole option until a bid is made, and then continue up from that amount. In the event that there are no bids on a lot, the auctioneer may deem such lot unsold.

6 • BID INCREMENTS

Bidding generally starts below the low estimate and increases in steps (bid increments). The auctioneer will decide at their sole option where the bidding should start and the bid increments. The usual bid increments are shown for guidance only at https://https://christies.com/en/ help/buying-guide-important-information/financial-information.

7 • CURRENCY CONVERTER

The saleroom video screens, Christie’s LIVE™ and Christie’s website may show bids in some other major currencies from that of the saleroom. Any conversion is for guidance only and we cannot be bound by any rate of exchange used by Christie’s. Christie’s is not responsible for any error (human or otherwise), omission or breakdown in providing these services.

8 • SUCCESSFUL BIDS

Unless the auctioneer decides to use their discretion as set out in paragraph C3 above, when the auctioneer’s hammer strikes, we have accepted the last bid. This means a contract for sale has been formed between the seller and the successful bidder. We will issue an invoice only to the registered bidder who made the successful bid. While we send out invoices by post and/or email after the auction, we do not accept responsibility for telling you whether or not your bid was successful. If you have bid by written bid, you should contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to get details of the outcome of your bid to avoid having to pay unnecessary storage charges.

9 • LOCAL BIDDING LAWS

You agree that when bidding in any of our sales that you will strictly comply with all local laws and regulations in force at the time of the sale for the relevant sale site.

D • THE BUYER’S PREMIUM, TAXES

1 • THE BUYER’S PREMIUM

In addition to the hammer price, the successful bidder agrees to pay us a buyer’s premium on the hammer price of each lot sold. On all lots we charge 27% of the hammer price up to and including HK$10,000,000, 22% on that part of the hammer price over HK$10,000,000 and up to and including HK$60,000,000, and 15% of that part of the hammer price above HK$60,000,000.

Exception for wine: the buyer’s premium for wine is 25% of the hammer price.

2 • TAXES

The successful bidder is responsible for any applicable tax including any VAT, sales or compensating use tax or equivalent tax wherever such taxes may arise on the hammer price and the buyer’s premium. It is the buyer’s responsibility to ascertain and pay all taxes due. In all circumstances Hong Kong law takes precedence. Christie’s recommends you obtain your own independent tax advice.

For lots Christie’s ships to the United States, a state sales or use tax may be due on the hammer price, buyer’s premium and/or any other charges related to the lot, regardless of the nationality or citizenship of the purchaser. Christie’s will collect sales tax where legally required. The applicable sales tax rate will be determined based upon the state, county, or locale to which the lot will be shipped. Successful bidders claiming an exemption from sales tax must provide appropriate documentation to Christie’s prior to the release of the lot. For shipments to those states for which Christie’s is not required to collect sales tax, a successful bidder may be required to remit use tax to that state’s taxing authorities. Christie's recommends you obtain your own independent tax advice with further questions.

E • WARRANTIES

1 • SELLER’S WARRANTIES

For each lot, the seller gives a warranty that the seller:

(a) is the owner of the lot or a joint owner of the lot acting with the permission of the other co-owners or, if the seller is not the owner or a joint owner of the lot, has the permission of the owner to sell the lot, or the right to do so in law; and

(b) has the right to transfer ownership of the lot to the buyer without any restrictions or claims by anyone else.

If either of the above warranties are incorrect, the seller shall not have to pay more than the purchase price (as defined in paragraph F1(a) below) paid by you to us. The seller will not be responsible to you for any reason for loss of profits or business, expected savings, loss of opportunity or interest, costs, damages, other damages or expenses. The seller gives no warranty in relation to any lot other than as set out above and, as far as the seller is allowed by law, all warranties from the seller to you, and all other obligations upon the seller which may be added to this agreement by law, are excluded.

2 • OUR AUTHENTICITY WARRANTY

We warrant, subject to the terms below, that the lots in our sales are authentic (our “authenticity warranty”). If, within 5 years of the date of the auction, you give notice to us that your lot is not authentic, subject to the terms below, we will refund the purchase price paid by you. The meaning of authentic can be found in the glossary at the end of these Conditions of Sale. The terms of the authenticity warranty are as follows:

(a) It will be honoured for claims notified within a period of 5 years from the date of the auction. After such time, we will not be obligated to honour the authenticity warranty.

(b) It is given only for information shown in UPPERCASE type in the first line of the catalogue description (the “Heading”). It does not apply to any information other than in the Heading, even if shown in UPPERCASE type.

(c) The authenticity warranty does not apply to any Heading or part of a Heading which is qualified. Qualified means limited by a clarification in a lot’s catalogue description or by the use in a Heading of one of the terms listed in the section titled Qualified Headings on the page of the catalogue headed “Important Notices and Explanation of Cataloguing Practice”. For example, use of the term “ATTRIBUTED TO…..” in a Heading means that the lot is in

Christie’s opinion probably a work by the named artist but no warranty is provided that the lot is the work of the named artist. Please read the full list of Qualified Headings and a lot’s full catalogue description before bidding. (d) The authenticity warranty applies to the Heading as amended by any saleroom notice.

(e) The authenticity warranty does not apply where scholarship has developed since the auction leading to a change in generally accepted opinion. Further it does not apply if the Heading either matched the generally accepted opinion of experts at the date of the sale or drew attention to any conflict of opinion.

(f) The authenticity warranty does not apply if the lot can only be shown not to be authentic by a scientific process which, on the date we published the catalogue, was not available or generally accepted for use, or which was unreasonably expensive or impractical, or which was likely to have damaged the lot.

(g) The benefit of the authenticity warranty is only available to the original buyer shown on the invoice for the lot issued at the time of the sale and only if, on the date of the notice of claim, the original buyer is the full owner of the lot and the lot is free from any claim, interest or restriction by anyone else. The benefit of this authenticity warranty may not be transferred to anyone else.

(h) In order to claim under the authenticity warranty you must:

(i) give us written notice of your claim within 5 years of the date of the auction. We may require full details and supporting evidence of any such claim;

(ii) at Christie’s option, we may require you to provide the written opinions of two recognized experts in the field of the lot mutually agreed by you and us in advance confirming that the lot is not authentic. If we have any doubts, we reserve the right to obtain additional opinions at our expense; and

(iii) return the lot at your expense to the saleroom from which you bought it in the condition it was in at the time of sale.

(i) Your only right under this authenticity warranty is to cancel the sale and receive a refund of the purchase price paid by you to us. We will not, in any circumstances, be required to pay you more than the purchase price nor will we be liable for any loss of profits or business, loss of opportunity or value, expected savings or interest, costs, damages, other damages or expenses.

(j) Books. Where the lot is a book, we give an additional warranty for 14 days from the date of the sale that if on collation any lot is defective in text or illustration, we will refund your purchase price, subject to the following terms:

(i) This additional warranty does not apply to:

(A) the absence of blanks, half titles, tissue guards or advertisements, damage in respect of bindings, stains, spotting, marginal tears or other defects not affecting completeness of the text or illustration;

(B) drawings, autographs, letters or manuscripts, signed photographs, music, atlases, maps or periodicals;

(C) books not identified by title;

(D) lots sold without a printed estimate;

(E) books which are described in the catalogue as sold not subject to return; or

(F) defects stated in any condition report or announced at the time of sale.

(ii) To make a claim under this paragraph you must give written details of the defect and return the lot to the sale room at which you bought it in the same condition as at the time of sale, within 14 days of the date of the sale.

(k) South East Asian Modern and Contemporary Art and Chinese Calligraphy and Painting.

In these categories, the authenticity warranty does not apply because current scholarship does not permit the making of definitive statements. Christie’s does, however, agree to cancel a sale in either of these two categories of art where it has been proven the lot is a forgery. Christie’s will refund to the original buyer the purchase price in accordance with the terms of Christie’s authenticity warranty, provided that the original buyer gives us written notice of the claim within twelve (12) months of the date of the auction. We may require full details and supporting evidence of any such claim. Such evidence must be satisfactory to us that the lot is a forgery in accordance with paragraph E2(h)(ii) above and the lot must be returned to us in accordance with E2h(iii) above. Paragraphs E2(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (i) also apply to a claim under these categories.

(l) Chinese, Japanese and Korean artefacts (excluding Chinese, Japanese and Korean calligraphy, paintings, prints, drawings and jewellery).

In these categories, paragraph E2 (b) – (e) above shall be amended so that where no maker or artist is identified, the authenticity warranty is given not only for the Heading but also for information regarding date or period shown in UPPERCASE type in the second line of the catalogue description (the “Subheading”). Accordingly, all references to the Heading in paragraph E2 (b) – (e) above shall be read as references to both the Heading and the Subheading.

(m) Guarantee in relation to Wines and Spirits

(i) Subject to the obligations accepted by Christie’s under this authenticity warranty, none of the seller, Christie’s, its employees or agents is responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any lot, for any other error of description or for any fault or defect in any lot. Further, no warranty whatsoever is given by the seller, Christie’s, its employees or agents in respect of any lot and any express or implied condition or warranty is hereby excluded;

(ii) If, (1) within twenty-one days of the date of the auction, Christie’s has received notice in writing from the buyer of any lot that in their view the lot was at the date of the auction short or ullaged or that any statement of opinion in the catalogue was not well founded, (2) within fourteen days of such notice, Christie’s has the lot in its possession in the same condition as at the date of the auction and (3) within a reasonable time thereafter, the buyer satisfies Christie’s that the lot was as notified in writing by the buyer (as above) and that the buyer is able to transfer a good and marketable title to the lot free from any lien or encumbrance, Christie’s will set aside the sale and refund to the buyer any amount paid by the buyer in respect of the lot provided that the buyer shall have no rights under this authenticity warranty if: (i) the defect is mentioned in the catalogue; or (ii) the catalogue description at the date of the auction was in accordance with the then generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts or fairly indicated there to be a conflict of such opinion; or (iii) it can be established that the lot was as notified in writing by the buyer (as above) only by means of a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after the publication of the catalogue or by means of a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the lot. (See also notes on ullages and corks);

(iii) The buyer shall not be entitled to claim under this authenticity warranty for more than the amount paid by them for the lot and in particular shall have no claim for any loss, consequential loss or damage whether direct or indirect suffered by them;

(iv) The benefit of this authenticity warranty shall not be assignable and shall rest solely and exclusively in the buyer who shall be the person to whom the original invoice was made out by Christie’s in respect of the lot when sold and who has since the sale retained uninterrupted, unencumbered ownership thereof.

3 • YOUR WARRANTIES

(a) You warrant that the funds used for settlement are not connected with any criminal activity, including tax evasion, and you are neither under investigation, nor have you been charged with or convicted of money laundering, terrorist activities or other crimes.

(b) Where you are bidding as agent on behalf of any ultimate buyer(s) who will put you in funds before you pay Christie’s for the lot(s), you warrant that:

(i) you have conducted appropriate customer due diligence on the ultimate buyer(s) and have complied with all applicable anti-money laundering, counter terrorist financing and sanctions laws;

(ii) you will disclose to us the identity of the ultimate buyer(s) (including any officers and beneficial owner(s) of the ultimate buyer(s) and any persons acting on its behalf) and on our request, provide documents to verify their identity;

(iii) the arrangements between you and the ultimate buyer(s) in relation to the lot or otherwise do not, in whole or in part, facilitate tax crimes;

(iv) you do not know, and have no reason to suspect, that the ultimate buyer(s) (or its officers, beneficial owners or any person acting on its behalf) are on a sanctions list, are under investigation for, charged with or convicted of, money laundering, terrorist activities or other crimes, or that the funds used for settlement are connected with the proceeds of any criminal activity, including tax evasion; and

(v) where you are a regulated person who is supervised for anti-money laundering purposes under the laws of the EEA or another jurisdiction with requirements equivalent to the EU 4th Money Laundering Directive, and we do not request documents to verify the ultimate buyer’s identity at the time of registration, you consent to us relying on your due diligence on the ultimate buyer, and will retain their identification and verification documents for a period of not less than 5 years from the date of the transaction. You will make such documentation available for immediate inspection on our request.

F • PAYMENT

1 • HOW TO PAY

(a) Immediately following the auction, you must pay the purchase price being:

(i) the hammer price; and

(ii) the buyer’s premium; and

(iii) any duties, goods, sales, use, compensating or service tax.

Payment is due no later than by the end of the 7th calendar day following the date of the auction (the “due date”).

(b) We will only accept payment from the registered bidder. Once issued, we cannot change the buyer’s name on an invoice or re-issue the invoice in a different name. You must pay immediately even if you want to export the lot and you need an export licence.

(c) You must pay for lots bought at Christie’s in Hong Kong in the currency stated on the invoice in one of the following ways:

(i) Christie’s is pleased to offer clients the option of viewing invoices, paying and arranging shipping online through MyChristie’s. To log in, or if you have yet to create an online account, please go to: https://christies.com/MyChristies. While this service is available for most lots, payment and shipping must be arranged offline for some items. Please contact Post-Sale Services directly to coordinate.

(ii) Wire transfer

You must make payments to:

HSBC

Head Office

1 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong

Bank code: 004

Account No. 062-305438-001

Account Name: Christie’s Hong Kong Limited

SWIFT: HSBCHKHHHKH

(iii) Credit Card

We accept most major credit cards subject to certain conditions. We accept payments in person by credit card up to HK$1,000,000 per auction sale although conditions and restrictions apply. China Union Pay is accepted with no limits on amounts. To make a “cardholder not present” (CNP) payment, we accept payment up to HK$1,000,000 per auction sale. CNP payments cannot be accepted by all salerooms and are subject to certain restrictions. Details of the conditions and restrictions applicable to credit card payments are available from our Post-Sale Services Department, whose details are set out in paragraph (d) below.

(iv) Cash

We do not accept cash in Hong Kong.

(v) Banker’s draft

You must make these payable to Christie’s Hong Kong Limited and there may be conditions.

(vi) Cheque

You must make cheques payable to Christie’s Hong Kong Limited. Cheques must be from accounts in Hong Kong dollar from a Hong Kong bank.

(d) You must quote the sale number, your invoice number and client number when making a payment. All payments sent by post must be sent to: Christie’s, Post-Sale Services Department, 6th Floor, The Henderson, 2 Murray Road, Central, Hong Kong.

(e) For more information please contact our Post-Sale Services Department by phone on +852 2760 1766 or email to postsaleasia@christies.com.

2 • TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP TO YOU

You will not own the lot and ownership of the lot will not pass to you until we have received full and clear payment of the purchase price, even in circumstances where we have released the lot to the buyer.

3 • TRANSFERRING RISK TO YOU

The risk in and responsibility for the lot will transfer to you from whichever is the earlier of the following:

(a) When you collect the lot; or

(b) At the end of the 30th day following the date of the auction or, if earlier, the date the lot is taken into care by a third party warehouse unless we have agreed otherwise with you in writing.

4 • WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DO NOT PAY

(a) If you fail to pay us the purchase price in full by the due date, we will be entitled to do one or more of the following (as well as enforce our rights under paragraph F5 and any other rights or remedies we have by law):

(i) to charge interest from the due date at a rate of 7% a year above the 3-month HIBOR rate from time to time on the unpaid amount due;

(ii) we can cancel the sale of the lot. If we do this, we may sell the lot again, publically or privately on such terms we shall think necessary or appropriate, in which case you must pay us any shortfall between the purchase price and the proceeds from the resale. You must also pay all costs, expenses, losses, damages and legal fees we have to pay or may suffer and any shortfall in the seller’s commission on the resale;

(iii) we can pay the seller an amount up to the net proceeds payable in respect of the amount bid by your default in which case you acknowledge and understand that Christie’s will have all of the rights of the seller to pursue you for such amounts;

(iv) we can hold you legally responsible for the purchase price and may begin legal proceedings to recover it together with other losses, interest, legal fees and costs as far as we are allowed by law;

(v) we can take what you owe us from any amounts which we or any company in the Christie’s Group may owe you (including any deposit or other part-payment which you have paid to us);

(vi) we can, at our option, reveal your identity and contact details to the seller;

(vii) we can reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or to obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids;

(viii) to exercise all the rights and remedies of a person holding security over any property in our possession owned by you, whether by way of pledge, security interest or in any other way as permitted by the law of the place where such property is located. You will be deemed to have granted such security to us and we may retain such property as collateral security for your obligations to us; and

(ix) we can take any other action we see necessary or appropriate.

(b) If you owe money to us or to another Christie’s Group company, we can use any amount you do pay, including any deposit or other part-payment you have made to us, or which we owe you, to pay off any amount you owe to us or another Christie’s Group company for any transaction.

5 • KEEPING YOUR PROPERTY

If you owe money to us or to another Christie’s Group company, as well as the rights set out in F4 above, we can use or deal with any of your property we hold or which is held by another Christie’s

Group company in any way we are allowed to by law. We will only release your property to you after you pay us or the relevant Christie’s Group company in full for what you owe. However, if we choose, we can also sell your property in any way we think appropriate. We will use the proceeds of the sale against any amounts you owe us and we will pay any amount left from that sale to you. If there is a shortfall, you must pay us any difference between the amount we have received from the sale and the amount you owe us.

G • COLLECTION AND STORAGE

(a) You must collect purchased lots within 7 days from the auction (but note that you may not collect any lot until you have made full and clear payment of all amounts due to us).

(b) If you do not collect a lot within 90 days following the date of the auction we may, at our option:

(i) charge you storage costs at the rates set out at https://christies.com/en/help/buying-guide/storage-fees.

(ii) move the lot to or within another Christie’s location or an affiliate or third party warehouse and charge you transport costs and administrative fees for doing so and you will be subject to the third party storage warehouse’s standard terms and to pay for their standard fees and costs.

(iii) sell the lot in any commercially reasonable way we think appropriate.

(c) The Storage conditions which can be found at https://christies.com/en/help/buying-guide/storage-conditions will apply.

(d) Nothing in this paragraph is intended to limit our rights under paragraph F4.

H • TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING

1 • TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING

We will enclose a transport and shipping form with each invoice sent to you. You must make all transport and shipping arrangements. However, we can arrange to pack, transport and ship your property if you ask us to and pay the costs of doing so. We recommend that you ask us for an estimate, especially for any large items or items of high value that need professional packing before you bid. We may also suggest other handlers, packers, transporters or experts if you ask us to do so.

For more information, please contact Christie’s Post-Sale Services Department on +852 2760 1766 or email to postsaleasia@christies.com. We will take reasonable care when we are handling, packing, transporting and shipping a lot. However, if we recommend another company for any of these purposes, we are not responsible for their acts, failure to act or neglect.

2 • EXPORT AND IMPORT

Any lot sold at auction may be affected by laws on exports from the country in which it is sold and the import restrictions of other countries. Many countries require a declaration of export for property leaving the country and/or an import declaration on entry of property into the country. Local laws may prevent you from importing a lot or may prevent you selling a lot in the country you import it into.

We will not be obliged to cancel your purchase and refund the purchase price if your lot may not be exported, imported or it is seized for any reason by a government authority. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy the requirements of any applicable laws or regulations relating to the export or import of any lot you purchase.

(a) You alone are responsible for getting advice about and meeting the requirements of any laws or regulations which apply to exporting or importing any lot prior to bidding. If you are refused a licence or there is a delay in getting one, you must still pay us in full for the lot. We may be able to help you apply for the appropriate licences if you ask us to and pay our fee for doing so. However, we cannot guarantee that you will get one. For more information, please contact Christie’s Post-Sale Services Department on +852 2760 1766 or email to postsaleasia@christies.com.

(b) You alone are responsible for any applicable taxes, tariffs or other government-imposed charges relating to the export or import of the lot. If Christie’s exports or imports the lot on your behalf, and if Christie’s pays these applicable taxes, tariffs or other government-imposed charges, you agree to refund that amount to Christie’s.

If you are the successful purchaser of a lot of (i) liquor or cordials, including Irish and Scotch whiskeys, from Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain or the U.K. or (ii) non-carbonated wine, containing less than 14% alcohol and in bottles smaller than 2 litres, from France, Germany, Spain or the U.K. and you plan to import it into the US, you are solely responsible for and must pay any relevant tariff for the lot at the time of importation. For more information, please contact Christie's Post-Sale service Department on +852 2760 1766/ Email: postsaleasia@christies.com.

(c) Lots made of protected species

Lots made of or including (regardless of the percentage) endangered and other protected species of wildlife are marked with the symbol ~ in the catalogue.

This material includes, among other things, ivory, tortoiseshell, whalebone, certain species of coral, Brazilian rosewood, crocodile, alligator and ostrich skins. You should check the relevant customs laws and regulations prior to purchasing any lot containing wildlife material if you plan to export the lot from the country in which the lot is sold and import it into another country as a licence may be required. In some cases, the lot can only be shipped with an independent scientific confirmation of species and/or age and you will need to obtain these at your own cost. Several countries have imposed restrictions on dealing in elephant ivory, ranging from a total ban on importing African elephant ivory in the United States to importing, exporting and selling under strict measures in other countries. Lots made of or including elephant ivory material are marked with the symbol ∝ and are offered with the benefit of being registered as “exempt” in accordance with the UK Ivory Act. Handbags containing endangered or protected species material are marked with the symbol ≈ or ≡ and further information can be found in paragraph H2(h) below.

We will not be obliged to cancel your purchase and refund the purchase price if your lot may not be exported, imported or it is seized for any reason by a government authority. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy the requirements of any applicable laws or regulations relating to the export or import of property containing such protected or regulated material.

(d) US import ban on African elephant ivory

The USA prohibits the import of ivory from the African elephant. Any lot containing elephant ivory or other wildlife material that could be easily confused with elephant ivory (for example, mammoth ivory, walrus ivory, helmeted hornbill ivory) can only be imported into the US with results of a rigorous scientific test acceptable to Fish & Wildlife, which confirms that the material is not African elephant ivory. Where we have conducted such rigorous scientific testing on a lot prior to sale, we will make this clear in the lot description. In all other cases, we cannot confirm whether a lot contains African elephant ivory, and you will buy that lot at your own risk and be responsible for any scientific test or other reports required for import into the USA at your own cost. If such scientific test is inconclusive or confirms the material is from the African elephant, we will not be obliged to cancel your purchase and refund the purchase price.

(e) Lots of Iranian origin

As a convenience to buyers, Christie’s indicates under the title of a lot if the lot originates from Iran (Persia). Some countries prohibit or restrict the purchase and/or import of Iranian-origin property. It is your responsibility to ensure you do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of any sanctions, trade embargoes or other laws that apply to you. For example, the USA prohibits dealings in and import of Iranian-origin “works of conventional craftsmanship” (such as carpets, textiles, decorative objects, and scientific instruments) without an appropriate licence. Christie’s has a general OFAC licence which, subject to compliance with certain conditions, may enable a buyer to import this type of lot into the USA. If you use Christie’s general OFAC licence for this purpose, you agree to comply with the licence conditions and provide Christie’s with all relevant information. You also acknowledge that Christie’s will disclose your personal information and your use of the licence to OFAC.

(f) Gold

Gold of less than 18ct does not qualify in all countries as “gold” and may be refused import into those countries as “gold”.

(g) Watches

Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These lots are marked with the symbol Ψ in the catalogue. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

(h) Handbags

A lot marked with the symbol ≈ includes endangered or protected species material and is subject to CITES regulations. This lot may only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong SAR or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom. It will not be possible to obtain a CITES export permit to ship these bags to addresses outside Hong Kong SAR post-sale.

A lot with the symbol ≡ is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and will require export/import permits to ship the bag outside Hong Kong SAR post sale. Buyers are responsible for obtaining and paying for the necessary permits. Please contact the department for further information.

For all symbols and other markings referred to in paragraph H2, please note that lots are marked as a convenience to you, but we do not accept liability for errors or for failing to mark lots.

I • OUR LIABILITY TO YOU

(a) We give no warranty in relation to any statement made, or information given, by us or our representatives or employees, about any lot other than as set out in the authenticity warranty and, as far as we are allowed by law, all warranties and other terms which may be added to this agreement by law are excluded. The seller’s warranties contained in paragraph E1 are their own and we do not have any liability to you in relation to those warranties.

(b)

(i) We are not responsible to you for any reason (whether for breaking this agreement or any other matter relating to your purchase of, or bid for, any lot) other than in the event of fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation by us or other than as expressly set out in these conditions of sale; and

(ii) We do not give any representation, warranty or guarantee or assume any liability of any kind in respect of any lot with regard to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, description, size, quality, condition, attribution, authenticity, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, exhibition history, literature, or historical relevance. Except as required by local law, any warranty of any kind is excluded by this paragraph.

(c) In particular, please be aware that our written and telephone bidding services, Christie’s LIVE™, condition reports, currency converter and saleroom video screens are free services and we are not responsible to you for any error (human or otherwise), omission, breakdown, or delay, unavailability, suspension or termination of any of these services.

(d) We have no responsibility to any person other than a buyer in connection with the purchase of any lot.

(e) If, in spite of the terms in paragraphs (a) to (d) or E2(i) above, we are found to be liable to you for any reason, we shall not have to pay more than the purchase price paid by you to us. We will not be responsible to you for any reason for loss of profits or business, loss of opportunity or value, expected savings or interest, costs, other damages, or expenses.

J • OTHER TERMS

1 • OUR ABILITY TO CANCEL

In addition to the other rights of cancellation contained in this agreement, we can cancel a sale of a lot if we reasonably believe that completing the transaction is, or may be, unlawful or that the sale places us or the seller under any liability to anyone else or may damage our reputation.

2 • RECORDINGS

We may videotape and record proceedings at any auction. We will keep any personal information confidential, except to the extent disclosure is required by law. However, we may, through this process, use or share these recordings with another Christie’s Group company and marketing partners to analyse our customers and to help us to tailor our services for buyers. If you do not want to be videotaped, you may make arrangements to make a telephone or written bid or bid on Christie’s LIVE™ instead. Unless we agree otherwise in writing, you may not videotape or record proceedings at any auction.

3 • COPYRIGHT

We own the copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for us relating to a lot (including the contents of our catalogues unless otherwise noted in the catalogue). You cannot use them without our prior written permission. We do not offer any guarantee that you will gain any copyright or other reproduction rights to the lot.

4 • ENFORCING THIS AGREEMENT

If a court finds that any part of this agreement is not valid or is illegal or impossible to enforce, that part of the agreement will be treated as being deleted and the rest of this agreement will not be affected.

5 • TRANSFERRING YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

You may not grant a security over or transfer your rights or responsibilities under these terms on the contract of sale with the buyer unless we have given our written permission. This agreement will be binding on your successors or estate and anyone who takes over your rights and responsibilities.

6 • TRANSLATIONS

If we have provided a translation of this agreement, we will use the English version in deciding any issues or disputes which arise under this agreement.

7 • PERSONAL INFORMATION

We will hold and process your personal information and may pass it to another Christie’s Group company for use as described in, and in line with, our privacy notice at https://christies.com. If you are a resident of California you can see a copy of our California Consumer Privacy Act statement at https://https://christies.com/about-us/contact/ccpa.

8 • WAIVER

No failure or delay to exercise any right or remedy provided under these Conditions of Sale shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.

9 • LAW AND DISPUTES

The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to these Conditions of Sale, the conduct of the auction and any matters connected with any of the foregoing shall be governed and interpreted by Hong Kong law. By bidding at auction, whether present in person or by agent, by written bid, telephone or other means, the buyer/bidder shall be deemed to have accepted these Conditions and submitted, for the benefit of Christie’s, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts for the resolution of any disputes related thereto, and also accepted that Christie’s also has the right to pursue remedies in any other jurisdiction in order to recover any outstanding sums due from the buyer.

10 • REPORTING ON WWW.CHRISTIES.COM

Details of all lots sold by us, including catalogue descriptions and prices, may be reported on https://christies.com. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees, or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits. We regret that we cannot agree to requests to remove these details from https://christies.com.

K • GLOSSARY

auctioneer : individual auctioneer and/or Christie’s.

authentic : a genuine example, rather than a copy or forgery of:

(i) the work of a particular artist, author or manufacturer, if the lot is described in the Heading as the work of that artist, author or manufacturer;

(ii) a work created within a particular period or culture, if the lot is described in the Heading as a work created during that period or culture;

(iii) a work for a particular origin source if the lot is described in the Heading as being of that origin or source; or

(iv) in the case of gems, a work which is made of a particular material, if the lot is described in the Heading as being made of that material.

authenticity warranty : the guarantee we give in this agreement that a lot is authentic as set out in section E2 of this agreement.

buyer’s premium : the charge the buyer pays us along with the hammer price.

catalogue description : the description of a lot in the catalogue for the auction, as amended by any saleroom notice.

Christie’s Group : Christie’s International Plc, its subsidiaries and other companies within its corporate group.

condition : the physical condition of a lot.

due date : has the meaning given to it paragraph F1(a).

estimate : the price range included in the catalogue or any saleroom notice within which we believe a lot may sell. Low estimate means the lower figure in the range and high estimate means the higher figure. The mid estimate is the midpoint between the two.

hammer price : the amount of the highest bid the auctioneer accepts for the sale of a lot.

Heading : has the meaning given to it in paragraph E2.

lot : an item to be offered at auction (or two or more items to be offered at auction as a group).

other damages : any special, consequential, incidental or indirect damages of any kind or any damages which fall within the meaning of “special”, “incidental” or “consequential” under local law.

purchase price : has the meaning given to it in paragraph F1(a).

provenance : the ownership history of a lot.

qualified : has the meaning given to it in paragraph E2 and Qualified Headings means the section headed Qualified Headings on the page of the catalogue headed “Important Notices and Explanation of Cataloguing Practice”.

reserve : the confidential amount below which we will not sell a lot.

saleroom notice : a written notice posted next to the lot in the saleroom and on https://christies.com, which is also read to prospective telephone bidders and notified to clients who have left commission bids, or an announcement made by the auctioneer either at the beginning of the sale, or before a particular lot is auctioned.

Subheading : has the meaning given to it in paragraph E2.

UPPERCASE type : means having all capital letters.

warranty : a statement or representation in which the person making it guarantees that the facts set out in it are correct.

SYMBOLS USED IN THIS CATALOGUE

The meaning of words coloured in bold in this section can be found at the end of the section of the catalogue headed “Conditions of Sale • Buying at Christie’s”

º Christie’s has provided a minimum price guarantee and has a direct financial interest in the lot. See Important Notices in the Conditions of Sale for further information.

º♦ Christie's has provided a minimum price guarantee and has a direct financial interest in this lot. Christie's has financed all or a part of such interest through a third party. Such third parties generally benefit financially if a guaranteed lot is sold. See the Important Notices in the Conditions of Sale for further information.

⇔ A party has provided Christie’s with a bid to cover all or part of Christie’s financial interest in the lot and may benefit financially from such bid. See the Important Notices in the Conditions of Sale for further information.

Δ Christie’s has a financial interest in the lot. See Important Notices in the Conditions of Sale for further information.

¤ A party with a direct or indirect interest in the lot who may have knowledge of the lot’s reserve or other material information may be bidding on the lot.

• Lot offered without reserve.

~ Lot incorporates material from endangered species which could result in export restrictions. See paragraph H2 of the Conditions of Sale for further information.

≈ Handbag lot incorporates material from endangered species. The lot can only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong SAR or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom. See paragraph H2 of the Conditions of Sale for further information.

≡ Handbag lot incorporates material from endangered species. International shipping restrictions apply and export / import permits are required in order to ship the bag outside Hong Kong SAR post sale. See paragraph H2 of the Conditions of Sale for further information

∝ Lot incorporates elephant ivory material. See paragraph H2 of the Conditions of Sale for further information.

ψ The endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. Upon sale, this watch may be supplied to the buyer with a non CITES strap (not shown). For further information please refer paragraph H2 of the Conditions of Sale.

Accepting payment in certain cryptocurrencies for this lot, conditions apply.

Please note that lots are marked as a convenience to you and we shall not be liable for any errors in, or failure to, mark a lot.

IMPORTANT NOTICES AND EXPLANATION OF CATALOGUING PRACTICE

IMPORTANT NOTICES

CHRISTIE’S INTEREST IN PROPERTY CONSIGNED FOR AUCTION

Δ Property in which Christie’s has an ownership or financial interest

From time to time, Christie’s may offer a lot in which Christie’s has an ownership interest or a financial interest. Such lot is identified with the symbol Δ in the next to its lot number.

º Minimum price guarantees

On occasion, Christie’s has a direct financial interest in the outcome of the sale of certain lots consigned for sale. This will usually be where it has guaranteed to the Seller that whatever the outcome of the auction, the Seller will receive a minimum sale price for the lot. This is known as a minimum price guarantee. Where Christie’s holds such financial interest we identify such lots with the symbol º next to the lot number.

º♦Third party guarantees/Irrevocable bids

Where Christie’s has provided a Minimum Price Guarantee, it is at risk of making a loss, which can be significant if the lot fails to sell. Christie’s therefore sometimes chooses to share that risk with a third party who agrees prior to the auction to place an irrevocable written bid on the lot. If there are no other higher bids, the third party commits to buy the lot at the level of their irrevocable written bid. In doing so, the third party takes on all or part of the risk of the lot not being sold. Lots which are subject to a third party guarantee arrangement are identified in the catalogue with the symbol º♦.

Christie's compensates the third party in exchange for accepting this risk provided that the third party is not the successful bidder. The remuneration to the third party may either be based on a fixed fee or an amount calculated against the final hammer price. The third party may also bid for the lot above the irrevocable written bid. Where the third party is the successful bidder, the third party is required to pay the hammer price and the buyer’s premium in full.

Third party guarantors are required by us to disclose to anyone they are advising their financial interest in any lots they are guaranteeing. However, for the avoidance of any doubt, if you are advised by or bidding through an agent on a lot identified as being subject to a third party guarantee you should always ask your agent to confirm whether or not they have a financial interest in relation to the lot.

⇔ Financial Interest/Irrevocable bids

Where Christie’s has a financial interest in a lot, Christie’s is at risk of making a loss if the lot fails to sell. As such, Christie’s may share that risk with a third party who agrees, prior to the auction, to place an irrevocable written bid on the lot and may receive compensation from Christie’s. Christie’s requires the bidding party to disclose to anyone they are advising of their financial interest in the lot.

¤ Bidding by parties with an interest

When a party with a direct or indirect interest in the lot who may have knowledge of the lot’s reserve or other material information may be bidding on the lot, we will mark the lot with this symbol ¤. This interest can include beneficiaries of an estate that consigned the lot or a joint owner of a lot. Any interested party that successfully bids on a lot must comply with Christie’s Conditions of Sale, including paying the lot’s full buyer’s premium plus applicable taxes.

Post-catalogue notifications

If Christie’s enters into an arrangement or becomes aware of bidding that would have required a catalogue symbol, we will notify you by updating christies.com with the relevant information (time permitting) or otherwise by a pre-sale or pre-lot announcement.

Other arrangements

Christie’s may enter into other arrangements not involving bids. These include arrangements where Christie’s has advanced money to consignors or prospective purchasers or where Christie’s has shared the risk of a guarantee with a partner without the partner being required to place an irrevocable written bid or otherwise participating in the bidding on the lot. Because such arrangements are unrelated to the bidding process they are not marked with a symbol in the catalogue.

Please see https://https://christies.com/financial-interest/ for a more detailed explanation of minimum price guarantees and third party financing arrangements.

EXPLANATION OF CATALOGUING PRACTICE

Terms used in a catalogue or lot description have the meanings ascribed to them below. Please note that all statements in a catalogue or lot description as to authorship, period, reign or dynasty are made subject to the provisions of the Conditions of Sale, including the authenticity warranty. Our use of these expressions does not take account of the condition of the lot or of the extent of any restoration. Buyers are advised to inspect the property themselves. Written condition reports are usually available on request.

A term and its definition listed under ‘Qualified Headings’ is a qualified statement as to authorship, period, reign or dynasty. While the use of this term is based upon careful study and represents the opinion of specialists, Christie’s and the consignor assume no risk, liability and responsibility for the authenticity of authorship or of the lot being created in certain period, reign or dynasty of any lot in this catalogue described by this term, and the authenticity warranty shall not be available with respect to lots described using this term.

Discrepancy in the layout of information may appear between the catalogue description in English and its Chinese translation. We will use the English version of the catalogue description in deciding any issue or disputes which arise under the authenticity warranty or the ‘Qualified Headings’.

PICTURES, DRAWINGS, PRINTS, AND MINIATURES, SCULPTURES, INSTALLATION, VIDEO, CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTED CERAMIC

QUALIFIED HEADINGS

“Attributed to…”: in Christie’s qualified opinion probably a work by the artist in whole or in part.

“Studio of …”/“Workshop of …”: in Christie’s qualified opinion a work executed in the studio or workshop of the artist, possibly under their supervision.

“Circle of …”: in Christie’s qualified opinion a work of the period of the artist and showing their influence.

“Follower of …”: in Christie’s qualified opinion a work executed in the artist’s style but not necessarily by a pupil.

“Manner of …”: in Christie’s qualified opinion a work executed in the artist’s style but of a later date.

“After …”: in Christie’s qualified opinion a copy (of any date) of a work of the artist.

“Signed …”/“Dated …”/ “Inscribed …”: in Christie’s qualified opinion the work has been signed/dated/inscribed by the artist.

“With signature …”/“With date …”/ “With inscription …”: in Christie’s qualified opinion the signature/ date/inscription appears to be by a hand other than that of the artist.

The date given for Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints is the date (or approximate date when prefixed with ‘circa’) on which the matrix was worked and not necessarily the date when the impression was printed or published.

The date given for Chinese Books and Rubbings is the date (or approximate date when prefixed with ‘circa’) when the impression was printed or published.

CHINESE CLASSICAL PAINTINGS & CHINESE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY INK PAINTINGS

QUALIFIED HEADINGS

“Attributed to …”: In Christie’s qualified opinion probably a work by the artist or maker in whole or in part.

“With signature …”: In Christie’s qualified opinion the signature appears to be by a hand other than that of the artist.

The date given for Chinese Books and Rubbings is the date (or approximate date when prefixed with ‘circa’) when the impression was printed or published.

JEWELLERY

“Boucheron”: when maker’s name appears in the title, in Christie’s opinion it is by that maker.

“Mounted by Boucheron”: in Christie’s opinion the branded jeweller (e.g. Boucheron) set the stone into the mount using stones originally supplied to the jeweller by their client.

QUALIFIED HEADINGS

“Attributed to”: in Christie’s qualified opinion is probably a work by the jewellery/maker but no warranty is provided that the lot is the work of the named jeweller/maker.

Other information included in the catalogue description

“Signed Boucheron / Signature Boucheron”: in Christie’s qualified opinion has a signature by the jeweller.

“With maker’s mark for Boucheron”: in Christie’s qualified opinion has a mark denoting the maker.

Periods

Art Nouveau 1895-1910

Belle Epoque 1895-1914

Art Deco 1915-1935

Retro 1940s

WATCHES

Authenticity Certificates

As certain manufacturers may not issue certificates of authenticity, Christie’s has no obligation to furnish a buyer with a certificate of authenticity from the manufacturer, except where specifically noted in the catalogue. Unless Christie’s is satisfied that it should cancel the sale in accordance with

the authenticity warranty, the failure of a manufacturer to issue a certificate will not constitute grounds for cancellation of the sale.

Removal of Watch Batteries

A lot marked with the symbol ⊕ in the catalogue incorporates batteries which may be designated as “dangerous goods” under international laws and regulations governing the transport of goods by air freight. If a buyer requests shipment of the lot to a destination outside of the region in which the saleroom is located, the batteries will be removed and retained prior to shipment. If the lot is collected from the saleroom, the batteries will be made available for collection free of charge.

CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART

In Christie’s opinion a work by the maker or artist

e.g. A YIXING TEAPOT BY CHEN MINGYUAN

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

When a piece is, in Christie’s opinion, of a certain period, reign or dynasty, its attribution appears in uppercase letters directly below the heading of the description of the lot.

e.g. A BLUE AND WHITE BOWL

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

If the date, period or reign mark mentioned in uppercase letters directly below the heading of the description of the lot states that the mark is of the period, then in Christie’s opinion, the piece is of the date, period or reign of the mark.

e.g. A BLUE AND WHITE BOWL

KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)

When a piece is, in Christie’s opinion, made no later than a certain period, reign or dynasty, its attribution appears in uppercase letters directly below the heading of the description of the lot and the term “AND EARLIER” appears.

e.g. A JADE NECKLACE

LIANGZHU CULTURE AND EARLIER, CIRCA 3900-2300 BC

If no date, period or reign mark is mentioned in uppercase letters directly below the heading of the description of the lot , in Christie’s opinion it is of uncertain date or late manufacture.

e.g. A BLUE AND WHITE BOWL

QUALIFIED HEADINGS

When a piece is, in Christie’s opinion, not of the period to which it would normally be attributed on stylistic grounds, this will be incorporated into the first line or the body of the text of the description.

e.g. A BLUE AND WHITE MING-STYLE BOWL

The Ming-style bowl is decorated with lotus scrolls…

In Christie’s qualified opinion, this object could be dated to the Kangxi period but there is a strong element of doubt.

e.g. A BLUE AND WHITE BOWL

POSSIBLY KANGXI PERIOD

In Christie’s opinion, this object is of a certain period, reign or dynasty. However, in Christie’s qualified opinion, this object could belong to a particular culture but there is a strong element of doubt.

e.g. A JADE BLADE

NEOLITHIC PERIOD, POSSIBLY DAWENKOU CULTURE

HANDBAGS

Condition Reports

The condition of lots sold in our auctions can vary widely due to factors such as age, previous damage, restoration, repair and wear and tear. Condition reports and grades are provided free of charge as a courtesy and convenience to our buyers and are for guidance only. They offer our honest opinion but they may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaption. They are not an alternative to examining a lot in person or taking your own professional advice. Lots are sold “as is,” in the condition they are in at the time of the sale, without any representation or warranty as to condition by Christie’s or by the seller.

Grades in Condition Reports

We provide a general, numeric condition grade to help with overall condition guidance. Please review the specific condition report and extra images for each lot before bidding.

Grade 1: This item exhibits no signs of use or wear and could be considered as new. There are no flaws. Original packaging and protective plastic are likely intact as noted in the lot description.

Grade 2: This item exhibits minor flaws and could be considered nearly brand new. It may never have been used, or may have been used a few times. There are only minor condition notes, which can be found in the specific condition report.

Grade 3: This item exhibits visible signs of use. Any signs of use or wear are minor. This item is in good condition.

Grade 4: This item exhibits normal signs of wear from frequent use. This item either has light overall wear or small areas of heavy wear. The item is considered to be in fair condition.

Grade 5: This item exhibits wears and tear from regular or heavy use. The item is in usable condition but it does have condition notes.

Any reference to condition in a catalogue entry will not amount to a full description of condition, and images may not show the condition of a lot clearly. Colours and shades may look different in print or on screen to how they look in real life. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have received and considered any condition report and grading. We recommend you examine the lot in person or take your own professional advice.

REFERENCE TO “HARDWARE”

Where used in this catalogue the term “hardware” refers to the metallic parts of the bag, such as the buckle hardware, base studs, lock and keys and/or straps, which are plated with a coloured finish (e.g. gold, silver, palladium). The terms “Gold Hardware”, “Silver Hardware”, “Palladium Hardware” etc. refer to the stone or colour of the hardware and not the actual material used. If the bag incorporates solid metal hardware this will be referenced in the lot description.

WINES

OPTIONS TO BUY PARCELS

A parcel consists of several lots of the same wine of identical lot size, bottle size and description. Bidding will start on the first lot of the parcel and the successful buyer of that lot is entitled to take some or all of the remaining lots in the parcel at the same hammer price. If the buyer of the first lot does not take further lots, the remaining lots of the parcel will be offered in a similar fashion. We recommend that a bid on a parcel lot be placed on the first lot of the parcel. If the bid is superseded, Christie‘s will automatically move your bid to the next identical lot and so on. In all instances, such bids will be handled at the auctioneer’s discretion.

CLASSIFICATIONS

Bordeaux Classifications in the text are for identification purposes only and are based on the official 1855 classification of the Médoc and other standard sources. All wines are Château-bottled unless stated otherwise.

ULLAGES AND CORKS OF OLD WINES

Wines are described in this catalogue as correctly as can be ascertained at time of going to press, but buyers of old wines must make appropriate allowances for natural variations of ullages, conditions of cases, labels, corks and wine. No returns will be accepted.

ULLAGE

The amount by which the level of wine is short of being full: these levels may vary according to age of the wines and, as far as can be ascertained by inspection prior to the sale, are described in the catalogue. A chart explaining level and ullage descriptions and interpretations, together with a visual presentation, appears in this catalogue. We hope you will find this helpful.

APPENDIX A

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF SALE – NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS

AA. APPLICATION

1. These additional conditions of sale apply to lots where the item offered for sale at the auction is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT).

2. They apply in addition to, and should be read in conjunction with, the main Hong Kong Conditions of Sale Buying at Christie's.

3. To the extent there is a conflict between the “Hong Kong Conditions of Sale Buying at Christie's” and these “Additional Conditions of Sale – Non-Fungible Tokens”, the latter controls.

BB. UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOU ARE BUYING

1. NFTs are a new form of asset arising out of the creation of the blockchain. Whilst they are capable of being bought and sold like other assets, they are very different from traditional items (such as original paintings) offered for sale at auction.

2. In particular, purchasing an NFT at auction does not mean that you are buying the digital asset (for example, the digital artwork) associated with the NFT. Whilst each NFT is associated with a digital asset, they are separate and distinct, and you should check before bidding on an NFT what rights (if any) you are granted to use the digital asset by virtue of buying the NFT.

3. Before you register to bid for an NFT at one of our auctions, you should make sure that you are familiar with NFTs and how they work and that you fully understand these additional conditions of sale relating to NFTs and in particular what they mean for you in terms of bidding for/buying an NFT and your responsibilities in relation to any purchase of an NFT.

4. In particular, before bidding on an NFT you should carry out a thorough review of the NFT and its related smart contract, including the rights (if any) in the digital asset granted to the buyer of the NFT, so that you fully understand what you are buying if you are the successful bidder.

5. If you feel you do not know enough about NFTs, smart contracts and the blockchain to be able to make an informed decision about whether to buy an NFT at auction or if you are uncomfortable with any of the risks associated with buying this new form of asset, then we recommend that you do not register to bid, or bid, for an NFT at our auctions.

CC. BEFORE THE SALE

1. Description of lots

(a) Our description of an NFT lot may specify certain information that you would not find in an ordinary lot description, including: the smart contract address; the NFT Token ID: the blockchain on which the NFT is stored; the server or network on which the digital asset

is stored; and the NFT metadata. You should review and confirm this information. We do not carry out any in-depth technical analysis of this information nor do we warrant its accuracy or completeness.

(b) Given the nature of NFTs and the capability the blockchain provides to you to check the provenance and authenticity of an NFT, we do not provide our authenticity warranty in relation to NFT lots. However, as a service to you as the potential buyer of an NFT, our description of the NFT lot will alert you, if the terms of the smart contract, specify that (i) ongoing NFT payments are payable in respect of the NFT; (ii) restrictions on the resale of the NFT apply; and/or (iii) the NFT may expire, in each case to allow you as the potential buyer to carry out further due diligence into each of these matters to work out how they may impact the price you are willing to pay for the NFT lot.

(c) Recognising that an NFT Lot is the sale of the NFT and not the sale of the digital asset to which it is associated, our description of the digital asset, and any other statement made by us (whether orally or in writing) about the digital asset, including about its nature or condition, artist, provenance, technical details, security or integrity, are our opinion and not to be relied on as a statement of fact. We do not carry out any in-depth technical or legal analysis of any digital asset nor do we warrant its accuracy or completeness. In particular, you will need to review the smart contract to find out what, if any, rights to the digital asset you obtain by virtue of buying the NFT so that you can then factor those rights (if any) into the price you are willing to pay for the NFT lot.

(d) A lot containing both an NFT and a physical work of art will be marketed with the◗ symbol in the catalogue. Christie’s may be required to collect relevant taxes dependent on local laws for digital services and/or tangible property. Please see Paragraph DD below for further information. You are responsible for checking which tax rates apply to your purchase. For tax rate information, please consult an independent tax advisor.

2. Our responsibility for our description of lots

Paragraph E2 does not apply to NFT lots and paragraphs A2 and I1 are deemed amended accordingly. We do not provide any guarantee in relation to the nature of an NFT lot, and the fact that a lot may be stored on a blockchain should also not be interpreted as, or deemed to be, any guarantee.

3. Estimates

In addition to the factors on which estimates are based set out in paragraph A5, estimates for NFT lots also take into account any ongoing NFT payments to any party including the seller, any restrictions on the resale of the NFT as well as any potential expiry of the NFT.

DD. CHARGES TO YOU - TAXES, ONGOING NFT PAYMENTS

1. Taxes

For the sale of each lot, Christie's will determine whether any applicable tax may be required to be collected from the successful bidder in accordance with applicable law, including without limitation any sales or compensating use tax or their equivalent. Depending upon applicable law, an NFT will generally be deemed to be delivered to the successful bidder at the location of their tax domicile or, to the extent it can be determined, the location of the digital asset, unless otherwise agreed by Christie’s, with the resulting tax (if any) determined by the applicable tax rates and rules in that jurisdiction.

In addition to your standard responsibilities for paying all applicable taxes relating to your purchase of a lot (see paragraph D2 for details), in the event that your payment is made in cryptocurrency you will also be responsible for any income or other tax arising from your disposition of such cryptocurrency.

2. Ongoing NFT Payments

Whilst we look to alert you (where applicable) to the fact that ongoing NFT payments are payable in relation to an NFT lot, you alone are responsible for determining the extent of any ongoing NFT payments, including any automated fees, commissions or royalties, in the NFT smart contract, which may be due by you to the seller or other third party upon a subsequent transfer of the lot by you to a third party, and by purchasers of the NFT going forward. Christie’s is not responsible to you for any reason in connection with any ongoing NFT payments, including for making any disclosures to you in connection therewith other than alerting you to the fact that such payments are payable. Ongoing NFT payments that are triggered by the sale itself are deducted from the proceeds of sale.

EE. WARRANTIES

1. Seller’s Warranties

(a) In respect of an NFT lot, the warranty given by the seller in paragraph E1(b) about the right to transfer ownership of the lot without any restrictions or claims by anyone else is made subject to the following disclosures about restrictions and claims: (i) any ongoing NFT payments that are payable in respect of the NFT; (ii) any restrictions on the resale of the NFT; and (iii) any potential expiration of the NFT, in each case as set out in the smart contract.

(b) In respect of an NFT lot, the seller gives an additional warranty, which shall be added as a new paragraph E1(c), that if the seller has granted any rights to the digital asset in the smart contract, that the seller has the right to do so.

2. Additional Buyer’s Acknowledgements and Representations for NFT Lots

(a) You acknowledge that your purchase of the lot means you have full ownership rights in the NFT itself, including the right to store, sell and transfer your NFT, subject to (i) any ongoing NFT payments that are payable in respect of the NFT; (ii) any restrictions on the resale of the NFT; and (iii) any potential expiration of the NFT, in each case as set out in the smart contract. Your purchase of the lot does not provide any rights, express or implied, in (including, without limitation, any copyrights or other intellectual property rights in and to) the digital asset underlying the NFT other than those rights (if any) expressly set out in the smart contract. For the avoidance of doubt, you do not have the right to distribute or otherwise commercialize the digital asset without the prior authorization of the seller (which, if given, will be found in the smart contract) or the party(ies) that holds such rights. Your rights and interest in the digital asset (if any) and the NFT provided by these Conditions of Sale will immediately terminate upon any subsequent sale, transfer, dispossession, burning or other relinquishment of the NFT.

(b) You understand and accept that NFTs are minted by third parties unaffiliated with Christie’s, and not by Christie’s itself or on Christie’s behalf.

(c) You acknowledge and agree that there are risks associated with purchasing, holding, and

using NFTs. By purchasing, holding and using an NFT, you expressly acknowledge and assume all risks including, but not limited to: seller or buyer user error such as forgotten passwords, mistyped addresses, incorrectly constructed transactions, incorrectly programmed NFTs, mining attacks, cybersecurity attacks, weaknesses in our security; blockchain malfunctions or other technical errors, telecommunications failure, malicious software, unfavourable regulatory determinations or actions in one or more jurisdictions (including with respect to NFTs or cryptocurrencies), taxation of NFTs or cryptocurrencies, personal information disclosure, uninsured losses, unanticipated risks, volatility risks, server failure or data loss, corrupted or otherwise inaccessible digital wallets, unauthorised access to applications, inability to access or transfer the NFT, inability to access or display the digital asset, risks arising from third-party providers, including third-party providers that may mint the NFT and/or store the digital asset, including without limitation such providers ceasing trade or terminating storage or any other services and any unauthorised third party activities, including without limitation the introduction use of viruses or other malicious code, the use of phishing, sybil attacks, 51% attacks, bruteforcing, changes to the protocol rules of the blockchain (i.e. “forks”), or other means of attack that affect, in any way, the NFT or digital asset. If you have any questions regarding these risks seek your own legal advice.

(d) You acknowledge that you have a sufficient understanding of the functionality, usage, storage, transmission mechanisms and other material characteristics of blockchain technology, NFTs, digital assets, digital wallets, and cryptocurrencies to understand these Conditions of Sale and to appreciate the risks and implications of purchasing NFTs. You acknowledge that you have obtained sufficient information to make an informed decision to purchase an NFT, including reviewing the code of the smart contract, the NFT metadata, and the NFT, as well as the storage system used for the digital asset, and fully understand and accept the functions of the same.

(e) You acknowledge that we do not guarantee that you will be able to receive, access or view the lot and/or digital asset. We do not provide any application, or other service to enable you to view, receive, access or view the lot and/or digital asset, and that it is your responsibility to procure a digital wallet or other means to allow us or the seller to transfer the lot to you and for you to access or view the digital asset upon such transfer.

(f) You acknowledge and represent that there is substantial uncertainty as to the characterization of NFTs and other digital assets under applicable law. You acknowledge that your purchase of an NFT complies with applicable laws and regulation in your jurisdiction.

FF. PAYMENT

1. How to Pay

(a) Within 24 hours of the close of the auction, we will issue an invoice to you for the purchase price. You must pay the purchase price by the due date (no later than 24 hours after we issue you with an invoice in the case of payment made in cryptocurrency, or by the end of the seventh calendar day following the date of the auction for all other currencies).

(b) With the exception of clients resident in Mainland China, for a lot marked with the symbol ❖ in the catalogue, payment in full may be made to Christie’s in a cryptocurrency permitted by us. Such cryptocurrency payments must be made in accordance with the Terms for Payment by Buyers in Cryptocurrency set out in Appendix B.

2. Transferring Ownership to You

(a) Paragraph F2 does not apply to NFT lots, with this paragraph FF2 applying instead.

(b) You will not own the lot and ownership of the lot will not pass to you until: (i) we have confirmed that you have met all bidder identification and registration procedures; (ii) we have received full, clear and undisputed payment of all amounts due, even in circumstances where we have already transferred the lot to you; and (iii) you have received the lot in the digital wallet that you have specified.

(c) If you have purchased a lot, then the seller will transfer the NFT to you after you have met the conditions in paragraphs FF2(b)(i) and (ii). The seller will transfer the NFT only to a digital wallet owned by you and that supports the NFT and you understand and accept that failure to ensure this may result in an inability to receive, transfer or access your NFT. If you bid on behalf of a company, then the digital wallet used to accept the NFT must be owned by the company. You agree that we may provide your digital wallet information to the seller in order to execute the transfer.

(d) If you have purchased a lot, you represent that the digital wallet to which Christie’s will transfer the NFT is not owned by or associated with (i) a citizen or resident of, or located in, a geographic area that is the target of sanctions or embargoes imposed by the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United Nations or the United States or (ii) an individual, or an individual employed by or associated with an entity, identified on the US Department of Commerce’s Denied Persons or Entity List, the US Department of Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals or Blocked Persons Lists, or the US Department of State’s Debarred Parties List, or similar lists promulgated by the government of the European Union, the United Kingdom, or the United Nations.

3. Transferring risk to you

(a) Paragraph F3 does not apply to NFT lots, with this paragraph FF3 applying instead.

(b) The risk in and responsibility for the lot will transfer to you once the lot is received in the digital wallet that you have specified, which time may be determined at Christie’s discretion, including through observation of the transfer on the blockchain on which the NFT is stored.

(c) You are responsible for implementing reasonable measures for securing the digital wallet or other storage mechanism you use to receive and hold the NFT, including any requisite private key(s) or other credentials necessary to access such storage mechanism(s), and further you specifically acknowledge that the risk of acquiring the NFT from the seller, transferring the NFT to others, and holding or using the NFT or your digital wallet rests entirely with you. If your private key(s) or other access credentials are lost, you may lose access to your NFT. We are not responsible for any such losses, including, but not limited to, losses arising from third-party service providers.

(d) We are not responsible if the digital asset becomes inaccessible to you for any reason, or for any modifications or changes to the digital asset, including the digital asset being deleted. You acknowledge that the artist or any third party could make additional copies of, and distribute, the digital asset, and could sell or otherwise assign the copyright or other intellectual property rights or economic rights in the digital asset.

(e) We are not responsible for any uses you make of the NFT or for any future transfers you make of the NFT.

GG. OUR LIABILITY TO YOU

Please see below the additional limitations and exclusions on our liability that apply specifically to NFT lots in addition to the standard limitations and exclusions on our liability set out in the Hong Kong Conditions of Sale Buying at Christie's that apply to all lots (including NFT lots).

(a) Recognising that an NFT Lot is the sale of the NFT and not the sale of the digital asset to which it is associated, we are not responsible to you for, and we do not give any representation, warranty, or guarantee, or assume any liability of any kind, in respect of, the digital asset.

(b) In particular, given the nature of digital assets, you acknowledge and agree that (i) we are not in a position to verify if the seller has the right to grant the rights to the digital asset set out in the smart contract, (ii) you are relying on the warranty provided to you directly by the seller in relation to the rights in the digital asset granted to you and (iii) you will have no recourse against us should it transpire that the seller does not, in fact, have the right to grant the rights to the digital asset set out in the smart contract.

(c) We cannot and do not represent, warrant, or guarantee that: (i) any lot or digital asset is error-free, meets your requirements, or that errors or defects in the lot or digital asset can or will be corrected; or (ii) the lot or the delivery mechanism for the lot is free of viruses or other harmful components. We cannot and do not represent, warrant, or guarantee the persistence, security, stability, integrity or continued existence of any digital asset.

(d) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law: in no event will we be liable for (i) any damages arising from failure to transfer the lot due to seller or buyer error such as forgotten passwords, mistyped addresses or incorrectly constructed transactions, incorrectly programmed NFTs, mining attacks, cybersecurity attacks, weaknesses in our security, blockchain malfunctions or other technical errors, telecommunications failure, unfavourable regulatory determinations or actions in one or more jurisdictions (including with respect to NFTs or cryptocurrencies), taxation of NFTs or cryptocurrencies, personal information disclosure, uninsured losses, unanticipated risks, volatility risks, server failure or data loss, corrupted or otherwise inaccessible digital wallets, unauthorised access to applications, inability to access or transfer the NFT, inability to access or display the digital asset, risks arising from third-party providers, including third-party providers that may mint the NFT and/or store the NFT or the digital asset including without limitation such providers ceasing trade or terminating storage or any other services ; and (iii) any damages arising from any unauthorised third party activities, including without limitation the introduction of viruses or other malicious code, the use of phishing, sybil attacks, 51% attacks, bruteforcing, changes to the protocol rules of the blockchain (i.e. “forks”) or other means of attack that affect, in any way, the NFT or digital asset.

HH. GLOSSARY

artist: with respect to NFT lots, the individual or entity that created the digital asset.

authentic: with respect to a digital asset, that the digital asset was directly created by the purported artist of the digital asset, and is not a copy of another file or digital asset by another third party.

blockchain: a distributed digital ledger of transactions maintained by a distributed peer-to-peer computer network that cryptographically validates transactions and records such transactions on the ledger.

digital asset: the digital work which the NFT identifies, and with which the NFT is associated.

digital wallet: a custodial or hosted software-based device, program, service, or hardware, that allows the owner to receive, store and transfer digital assets, including but not limited to, cryptocurrencies and NFTs, on a blockchain.

digital wallet address: a unique alphanumeric string of characters that is associated with and represents the on-chain address for a digital wallet.

mint: to generate an NFT for a digital asset on a blockchain.

NFT (or non-fungible token): a unique digital certificate that identifies (including through a pointer to, or hash of, the digital asset(s)) and is associated with one or more digital assets, which is held and transferred on a blockchain.

NFT metadata: information included within the NFT that includes at least: the name of the digital asset; a description of the digital asset; and the location of where the digital asset is stored or a hash of the digital asset itself (such as a content identifier).

ongoing NFT payments: any payments made in connection with the sale and any future payments, in each case that may be configured or programmed into the NFT smart contract, including any payments that are triggered when the NFT is transferred from one digital wallet address to another digital wallet address.

owner: with respect to an NFT, the individual or entity that has the private key to the digital wallet that controls the ability to store or transfer the NFT.

smart contract: the computer code that governs the execution of the NFT.

APPENDIX B

TERMS FOR PAYMENT BY BUYERS IN CRYPTOCURRENCY

1 • Type of Cryptocurrency

(a) Where the lot is marked with the symbol ❖ in the catalogue, then (provided that you are not a resident of Mainland China) you, the buyer, may make payment of the purchase price in Ether (ETH) or Bitcoin (BTC) via a digital wallet transfer to Christie’s if Christie’s has stipulated that payment may be made in cryptocurrency for that lot.

(b) Christie’s reserves the right to specify that we will only accept a particular cryptocurrency or cryptocurrencies, in addition to, or in the alternative, to ETH and BTC, for an individual lot or auction at its sole discretion.

(c) If you offer to bid in a cryptocurrency not specified by Christie’s as acceptable to us for an individual lot or auction, we may refuse to register you to bid or permit your participation in the sale. Further, if you make a successful bid in such circumstances, Christie’s reserves the right, in our sole discretion, to cancel the contract for sale between you and the seller.

2 • Digital Wallet(s)

(a) You must send payment of the purchase price directly to us from a digital wallet maintained with one of the following digital wallet providers: Coinbase Custody Trust; Coinbase, Inc.; Coinbase Singapore Pte Ltd; Fidelity Digital Assets Services, LLC; Gemini Trust Company, LLC; Gemini Europe Limited; Gemini Europe Services Limited; Gemini Digital Payments Pte Ltd; Paxos Trust Company, LLC; Paxos Global Pte Ltd; Digivault Limited; Ziglu Limited; Archax Ltd.; Solidi Ltd.; or Independent Reserve SG Pte Ltd.

(b) Christie’s reserves the right to amend this list at its sole discretion and specify which further or alternative digital wallet providers your digital wallet must be maintained by.

(c) Only cryptocurrency payments sent from digital wallets hosted by the providers specified by Christie’s will be credited towards the purchase of a lot. We will not recognise payments from digital wallets hosted by other providers, or from self-hosted digital wallets.

(d) If you do not have such a digital wallet maintained by a provider specified by Christie’s, we may refuse to register you to bid or permit your participation in the sale. Further, if you make a successful bid, Christie’s reserves the right, in our sole discretion, to cancel the contract for sale between you and the seller.

(e) You must be the owner of the digital wallet, or, if you registered a bid as a company, then the company must be the owner.

• You agree, upon our request, to provide documentation confirming that the cryptocurrency payment was made from a digital wallet owned by you and maintained by one of the providers listed above.

• For the avoidance of doubt, “Ownership” of a digital wallet means either you hold or have held on your behalf, or the company on whose behalf you are bidding holds, or has held on its behalf, the private keys associated with that digital wallet or that the provider of the digital wallet recognises you, or the company on whose behalf you are bidding, as owning the cryptocurrency associated with that digital wallet.

(f) Partial payments of a single lot from multiple digital wallets will not be allowed. If you purchase multiple lots, you may purchase one lot with payment from one digital wallet and another lot with payment from a different digital wallet, but this must be accomplished through two separate transactions paying the purchase price in full.

3 • Time for Payment

Payment of the purchase price, if made in cryptocurrency, must be made to Christie’s in full within 24 hours of the issuance of the invoice for the respective lot to you.

4 • Currency Conversion

(a) Where we determine that the purchase price is payable in cryptocurrency, our invoice to you will state the purchase price in the fiat currency of the sale (i.e. Hong Kong dollar) and a specified cryptocurrency or cryptocurrencies equivalent sum or sums.

(b) The respective cryptocurrency amount(s) will be calculated by us based on the following:

• For Ether: the USD/ETH hourly quoted CoinDesk Ether Price Index (ETX) at the start time of the auction. The USD/ETH rate will then be converted into HKD/ETH using the HKD/USD exchange rate provided by our bank on the same day as the ETH/USD is quoted; or

• For Bitcoin: the USD/BTC hourly quoted CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX) at the start time of the auction. The USD/BTC rate will then be converted into HKD/BTC using the HKD/USD exchange rate provided by our bank on the same day as the BTC/USD is quoted,

or equivalent rates applicable to other cryptocurrency where we specify acceptance of this additional or alternative cryptocurrency, as determined by us at the time the invoice is issued and will be disclosed in the invoice.

Our certificate as to such rate(s) will be conclusive and final.

(c) You understand that the price of cryptocurrencies can be volatile and subject to upward and downward movements. You undertake to pay the specified fiat currency amount or cryptocurrency amount set out in the invoice, regardless of whether the fiat currency to cryptocurrency or other conversion rate differs at the time of your payment to the rate used to calculate the cryptocurrency amount set out in the invoice.

(d) You understand that if you fail to make full payment within 24 hours of issuance of our invoice, in accordance with these Conditions of Sale, Christie’s will only accept payment of the purchase price in the specified fiat currency of the sale (i.e. Hong Kong dollar).

(e) Partial payment in cryptocurrency, in addition to fiat currency or another type of cryptocurrency, is not permitted.

5 • Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) Measures

(a) Christie’s is committed to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing and compliance with relevant sanctions laws. To this end, you undertake to comply with our request(s) for Know-Your-Client (KYC), source of funds, and other information and documentation fully, accurately, and promptly. We may require such information and/or documentation from you at our sole discretion in order for us to comply with our Sanctions, AML and CTF policies and our obligations under domestic and international law.

(b) If, in our absolute discretion, you do not satisfy our bidder identification and registration procedures, inclusive of, but not limited to (i) you being obstructive or misleading in response to our requests for KYC, source of funds or other information and/or documentation (ii) you failing to provide KYC, source of funds or other documentation requested by Christie’s at all or to the standard we require, to be determined at our sole discretion, and/or (iii) passing any sanctions and/or AML and/or CTF checks to our satisfaction, we may refuse to register you to bid, and if you make a successful bid, we may cancel the contract for sale between you and the seller.

(c) You warrant that if you make payment in cryptocurrency to Christie’s from a digital wallet, the source of funds for the digital wallet is not attributable, either directly or indirectly, to:

• a citizen or resident of, or located in, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba or the Crimea region of Russia or any other geographic area that is the target of comprehensive sanctions or embargoes imposed by the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United Nations or the United States;

• an individual, or an individual employed by or associated with an entity, identified on the US Department of Commerce’s Denied Persons or Entity List, the US Department of Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals or Blocked Persons Lists, or the US Department of State’s Debarred Parties List, or similar lists promulgated by the government of the European Union, the United Kingdom, or the United Nations,

and you accept that we, in our absolute discretion, can make such enquiry as we require to satisfy ourselves of the source of funds related to the transaction.

6 • Ancillary

Please contact Christie’s Client Services for any questions relating to payments.