Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
European landscapes in view on Canton vase
01 May 2023This 14in (36cm) Qianlong mark and period Canton vase of square baluster form is painted with four oval cartouches with European rural landscape views.
Heads you win a final proof coin set bearing Queen Victoria’s portrait
01 May 2023The final proof coin set bearing Queen Victoria’s portrait was issued by the Royal Mint in two sets in 1893.
Bannermen set to fly high at auction
01 May 2023Bonhams’ flagship sale of Fine Chinese Art in Bond Street on May 18 includes a rare Qianlong period ink on silk court painting.
Transitional vase decorated with scene from literary epic
01 May 2023This 16in (41cm) blue and white sleeve vase from the Transitional period is on offer at the Bonhams Knightsbridge sale titled Asian Art on May 15.
Owned by a London connoisseur, gentleman collector and agent to Victor Rothschild
01 May 2023This pair of 10in (25cm) famille verte and ormolu vases has a provenance to Arthur Tite (1904-84), the London connoisseur, gentleman collector and agent to Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron (1910-90).
Sword makers and armourers courted a new clientele after abolition of Samurai
01 May 2023Among the most striking Japanese works of art in Chiswick Auctions’ sale is this life-size model of an eagle with wings outstretched on a gnarled branch.
US design formed latest type of telegraph tech
01 May 2023This rare US patent model, offered for sale by German ‘technical antiques’ specialist Auction Team Breker (21.8% buyer’s premium), aimed to change the way messages were passed via the telegraph in the mid 19th century.
Items from auctioneer Whitfield's collection come for sale
01 May 2023The Asian & Islamic Art sale at Mallams in Cheltenham on May 24 includes items from the collection of auctioneer Paul Whitfield (1942–2018).
Dr Wou Kiuan Collection takes a journey through history
01 May 2023Sotheby’s conducts a timed online sale from May 10-17 titled A Journey Through China’s History: The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection.
Drug jar was designed for the Western market
01 May 2023This blue and white drug jar was made in Edo period Japan, c.1650, for the Western market.
Leafy branch with chestnuts left Tokyo in 1968
01 May 2023This lacquer painting on lacquered paper, a study of a leafy branch with chestnuts, is signed by Shibata Zeshin (1807-91).
Carp with crashing waves swim into Bath auction
01 May 2023The sale at Ma San in Bath on May 4 includes this Japanese double gourd carp vase by Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916).
Tureens on offer from a huge service
01 May 2023The May 18 sale of Jewellery, Watches & Silver at Dawsons includes a pair of silver sauce tureens by William Bateman for Rundell, Bridge & Co, London 1837.
Japanese desk and box could be the write stuff to buy
01 May 2023Bonhams is conducting a sale on May 18 titled Samurai Beauties and Townsmen: Japanese Art in Peace and War.
Xuande ‘pomegranate’ box and cover displays imperial appeal
01 May 2023Dreweatts’ sale on May 17-18 includes a very rare Xuande (1426-35) mark and period cloisonné ‘pomegranate’ box and cover.
Ming ritual water vessel offered at Chiswick Auctions
01 May 2023The sale of Asian Art at Chiswick Auctions on May 19 is led by this rare example of Ming dynasty cloisonné.
Pressing engagement in Essex
01 May 2023The oshi-e technique, meaning ‘pressed picture’, involves folding and pressing scraps of fabric, such as kimono cloth, and washi paper to create an image.
Lotus and chrysanthemum set to blossom
01 May 2023Roseberys’ Chinese, Japanese & South East Asian Art sale on May 16-17 runs to over 1000 lots and includes two private collections.
A John Aldridge Great Bardfield picture is among five lots to watch
24 April 2023With estimates from £150, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Rice wine pots come to Europe
24 April 2023While probably not made specifically for export, Chinese silver rice wine pots had arrived in Europe as early as the late 17th century.