View Auction Results on You-Tube The Virata Collection of Chinese-Asian Art An exceptional auction of extremely fine primarily Chinese works of art. Collected over a lifetime from the world’s greatest dealers and collectors by Marie Theresa L. Virata. A lifelong resident of the Philippines Mrs. Virata was an inveterate collector and possessed with impeccable […]
Chinese Export Art Auction January 18 2017 | Auction News
Chinese Export Art Auction of fine porcelain and paintings, including examples from the Transitional period, Kangxi Yongzheng and Qianlong period. Featuring the collection of Lorraine and David Popowich, comprising nearly 80 lots from this exceptional collection known for it’s numerous rare forms for the western market. . Excerpt from catalog: THE POPOWICH COLLECTION, Christie’s OF […]
Asian Art Auctions At Bonhams San Francisco | Chinese Art News
Asian Art Auctions At Bonhams San Francisco | Chinese Art Catalogues Chinese Art News; Bonhams through their branch in San Francisco will be conducting two auctions on December 19th and 20th 2016. 220 San Bruno Ave. San Francesco, California 94103 PH: 800-223-2854 FINE ASIAN WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, December 19th Dec. 19, 2016, 255 lots The […]
Chinese Art Auction | Fine Chinese Ceramics-Works Of Art
Chinese Art Auction CHRISTIE’S; Grand Hall, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, No. 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong 30 Nov, 11:30am (Lots 3201 – 3255) then 2:30pm (Lots 3301 – 3453) A Chinese Art Auction of Extremely Rare Imperial Porcelains and Scholar’s Objects Possibly the best sale Christie’s had this year in total. On […]
Asian Art Auction | Early Chinese Ceramics The Yangdetang Collection
Christie’s The Yangdetang Collection Asian Art Auction | Grand Hall, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, No. 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong 30 Nov, 10:30am (Lots 3101 – 3165 Click the catalog cover at right to view the entire sale. An outstanding auction of fine early ceramics from the legendary collection of Dr. Yang. The […]
Asian Art Auction News | CHRISTIES The Pioneers Sale November 2016
THE PIONEERS SALE Auction: 26 November 2016 Venue : James Christie’s Room, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, No. 1 Expo Drive, Wanchai PRESS CONTACT: Lee Bingle | +852 2978 9966| [email protected] Asian Art Auction News. As part of Christie’s 250th celebratory anniversary, they’ll be conducting a special auction in Hong Kong. This terrific sale […]
eBay Antiques Category Benign Neglect Killing Sales | Opinion
eBay’s Myopic View Retards Site Growth to 5% The eBay Antiques category, as we all know for the last 12 years has been in a slow downward spiral. The one-time amazing place to sell antiques and art has devolved into a less and less viable business venue. eBay’s anxiety to grow the site with their misguided […]
Rare Chinese-influenced Japanese Screens | Asian Art Education
Chinese-influenced Japanese screens fall into a subset of paintings starting in the Muromachi period (1392–1573). Unless you’re aware of their existence, encountering one can be visually confusing. The paintings and screens have a distinctive Japanese style and feeling to them, however, the subject matter is clearly Chinese. The background landscapes and structures in these paintings […]
Fine Chinese Ceramics-Art November 2016 | Christie’s Auction News
SOLD for $721,021 Fine Chinese ceramics and works of art. On November 8th Christie’s will be conducting a very nice auction of fine Chinese ceramics as well as bronzes, jades and furniture. The sale is slated for their King St. location in London. Notably, a number of the items being presented are coming out of […]
Chinese Porcelain Reign Marks An Introduction | Asian Studies
Chinese Reign Marks Are Nice, But Never Proof Chinese reign marks and understanding them with regards to authenticating ceramics is a complicated topic. As a general rule of thumb, until everything else indicates a particular period of making ignore the marks . Having an appropriate mark is nice, however, they should never be used […]