Chinese Works of Art
This sector comprises art and antiques from China including works from the Han, Tang, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
There is a market for pieces of all ages and rarity from ancient Neolithic jades right up to ceramics made in the Republic era. The increased interest and purchasing power from Mainland China since the late 1990s has led to a significant rise of prices.
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Chinese and Japanese art makes Olympia sale debut
23 October 2023The first stand-alone Chinese and Japanese Works of Art sale at Olympia Auctions in London on November 8 includes this pair of Yongzheng period famille-rose fishbowls on European giltwood stands estimated at £40,000-60,000.
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Flight of the phoenix
23 October 2023Jacqueline Simcox stages her exhibition of Chinese textiles in South Kensington’s Cromwell Place.
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The beast of the Tang
23 October 2023Despite the proliferation of pottery horse sculptures from the Tang period, they were (by imperial edict) reserved for the aristocratic class.
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Elephants at the Qing court
23 October 2023Bonhams’ general Asian art sale in Knightsbridge on October 30 includes this late 18th century hardstone, mother-of-pearl and lacquer table screen.
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‘Dragon’ bowls from the China trade
23 October 2023This pair of yellow ground and green enamelled ‘dragon’ bowls have Qianlong six-character marks and are of the period.
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Show with noble intentions
23 October 2023This Kangxi period double-gourd ewer decorated in underglaze powder blue, overglaze famille verte enamels and gold is part of Jorge Welsh’s exhibition.
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Shou Loa with provenance
23 October 2023The November 6-7 Asian Art sale at Chiswick Auctions includes this Song dynasty ding ware pottery figure of Shou Loa, god of longevity.
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Kangxi sweetmeat set comes from private collection
23 October 2023Marchant’s exhibition Kangxi Biscuit and Pottery: A Private French Collection includes this early Kangxi famille verte biscuit porcelain circular sweetmeat set, c.1670.
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Two heads better than one
23 October 2023Emerging dealer Shanshan Wang (trading as W Shanshan) collaborates with Stern Pissarro Gallery of St James’s for this edition of Asian Art in London.
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A Transitional moment in a collector’s life
23 October 2023This autumn, as he refines his collecting impulses, Anthony Lovett is selling pieces from his collection of Kangxi porcelain
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Vase bought in Shanghai 1933
23 October 2023This Jin dynasty Cizhou-type double gourd vase comes for sale at Mallams in Cheltenham on November 8 with an estimate of £2000-3000.
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Lawrence jades lead five-star Salisbury series
23 October 2023Woolley & Wallis will offer five catalogues this November – including two named single-owner sales.
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Chinese art from a German family
16 October 2023A collection of Chinese art from a German family collection formed over many decades is to be offered in Paris by Bonhams Cornette Saint Cyr on October 26.
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Elizabethan goblet good to go after further examination
02 October 2023Following examination by a committee of experts and testing at Goldsmiths Hall, an Elizabethan silver and porcelain goblet comes to auction.
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Imperial Qing porcelain comes to Dallas sale
02 October 2023A good example of imperial Qing famille rose porcelain emerged for sale at J Garrett Auctioneers (28% buyer’s premium) in Dallas on September 11.
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Chinese export porcelain made for the Society of the Cincinnati
02 October 2023Two pieces made for members of the famed Society of the Cincinnati led a single-owner sale of Chinese export porcelain were sold by Grogan and Company (30% buyer’s premium) in Boston.
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Glory days of Detroit cars can still drive consignments
25 September 2023Based in Detroit, DuMouchelles (24% buyer’s premium) still receives the occasional consignment from families tied to the glory days of the US car industry.
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Chinese export porcelain wins its spurs
18 September 2023Over the course of four decades, medical stenographer Angela Gross Folk and her husband amassed an impressive collection of Chinese porcelain.
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Police appeal for stolen Ming dynasty Chinese doucai cup
22 August 2023The Metropolitan Police is offering a Serious Crime Reward of up to £10,000 for information leading to the recovery of a Ming Dynasty cup stolen in 2019 but still missing.
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Asian buyers battle at auction for relics of their regions
24 July 2023Recent sales of Asian art achieved some memorable prices, paid not surprisingly by Asian buyers.
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