The Chinese and Asian Art Forum. For Fans, Collectors and Dealers.
Basic Rules For the BidAmount Asian Art Forum: Talk about whatever you want. You can even discuss and offer things that are for sale if they are authentic. Maximum image file size per post is 2 MB. Images of 700pxl x 700pxl are optimal if saved at a medium resolution. Be respectful of others and enjoy yourself. Click the YouTube link for a brief tutorial on using the forum. You can also EMBED Videos by cutting and pasting from You-Tube, Vimeo etc.
NOTE: To post an item or add a new post, click open the category title from the FORUM LIST, and CLICK the Blue ADD TOPIC button.
"Don't buy something you'are not 100%..." - that's why I think I should post on this forum, since everything in this forum regarding this auction house will lead people to 100% believe it's authentic. Many people that join as a member is to learn by reading all those things in this forum. So what about the other auction houses recommended by this forum?
Well, I think participating in the Forum is a good start, but by no means should you feel you have achieved 100% certainty based upon the opions of our recommendations. You have to build personal experience, start with less expensive / more common pieces, then work your way up to more expensive / rare pieces.
Think of it like this:
If you asked me for the name of great restaurant to go celebrate your 25th wedding anniversary, and I told you Ruth Christ.
Well, if on the day you go to celebrate the restaurant's chef shows up drunk and burns your food, you couldn't really hold me responsible for your bad experience, could you? I don't think so.
There are lots of variables that can not be controlled at auctions, and for that reason, I don't often buy from them.
"Don't spend money you can't afford to lose." - This fake item is definitely within my affordability, so I am following this guidance. However it's entirely a different thing from selling fakes. BTW, there is nothing can't afford to lose.
You are funny! Are you sure there is nothing you can't afford to lose? Well, you're blessed if that is true, but I suggest you approach each item in a sale/auction on an individual basis. In other words, judge the piece, not the source (auction/antique shop/thrift store).
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-zitan -'dragon-ink-cake-box-qing-439-c-6BD40669B6
and this one.
Hi Zilian Wang,
you said
"that's why I think I should post on this forum, since everything in this forum regarding this auction house will lead people to 100% believe it's authentic.“
I think you confuse the bidamount website with the forum. The forum is hosted by the site but our opinions are independent and were sometimes even contradictory to Peter Combs.
Birgit
@874463315qq-com the carving looks a it shallow… buying zitan via photos is very risky. I lost about $8,000 on a single piece many tears ago… it turned out to be dyed softwood that had been photoshopped.
@874463315qq-com careful. You really need to handle a piece like this.
@greeno107 Did you deliberately write "many tears ago" or was that just a very appropriate typo?
@874463315qq-com the carving looks a it shallow… buying zitan via photos is very risky. I lost about $8,000 on a single piece many tears ago… it turned out to be dyed softwood that had been photoshopped.
Exactly - but some items are very easy to tell it's fake, like those pictures I posted. I usually don't question people why you sell fake Zitan. The really bad thing is the carving is (clearly) made by machine and it's (clearly) modern not 18-19th. That's really the bad side.
BTW - I collected a set of Zitan screens many years ago :). When I bid for it (it's really high btw), I never thought it will be zitan. It's just so beautifully carved, double sided, and definitely hardwood, that I just keep bidding until it's mine.
+1 on greeno107 post. Very difficult to buy on images only.
Mark
The genuine zitan on images most of time are 'ugly' 🙂
Hi Zilian Wang,
you said
"that's why I think I should post on this forum, since everything in this forum regarding this auction house will lead people to 100% believe it's authentic.“
I think you confuse the bidamount website with the forum. The forum is hosted by the site but our opinions are independent and were sometimes even contradictory to Peter Combs.
Yes, I should use the accurate word. I meant website, not forum above. Thanks to clarify this.
@874463315qq-com the carving looks a it shallow… buying zitan via photos is very risky. I lost about $8,000 on a single piece many tears ago… it turned out to be dyed softwood that had been photoshopped.
You should have consulted me many tears ago 🙂
Back to this topic, Galerie Zacke are selling lots of such faked modern, and machine-made wooden items. I am not expert on porcelain - so I can't assert anything on porcelain (a few examples seem to prove the same). For those wooden items, there are NO difference between Galerie Zacke and Empire Auction House. Search Zitan from Empire Auction house, they sell exactly the same Zitan things as Galerie Zacke.
Latest Post: This dish with dragons has issues but I'm curious about 2x 5 clawed dragons chased by 2x 3 clawed dragons. Our newest member: Mae Naylor Recent Posts Unread Posts
Thanks for visiting "The BidAmount Asian Art Forum | Chinese Art"
If you sell on eBay, or have a shop feel free to post images and descriptions and links.
Check back often for discussion about the latest news in the Chinese art and antique world. Also find out about the latest Asian art auctions at Sotheby's, Christie's, Bonhams and Tajans.
Auction results for: fine porcelain, ceramics, bronze, jade, textiles and scholar's objects. As well as Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese and other Asian cultures.
Thank you,
Peter Combs
Topics and categories on The BidAmount Asian Art Forum | Chinese Art
Kangxi vases, Kangxi dishes and chargers, Kangxi ritual pieces, Kangxi scholar's objects, Qianlong famille rose, Qianlong enamels, Qianlong period paintings, Qianlong Emporer's court, Fine porcelain of the Yongzheng period. Chinese imperial art, Ming porcelain including Jiajing, Wanli, Xuande, Chenghua as well as Ming jades and bronzes.
Join the BidAmount Chinese and Asian art discussion board and forum today
The BidAmount Asian Art Forum | Chinese Art
A free Asian art discussion board and Asian art message board for dealers and collectors of art and antiques from China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and the rest of Asia. Linked to all of the BidAmount Asian art reference areas, with videos from plcombs Asian Art and Bidamount on YouTube. Sign up also for the weekly BidAmount newsletter and catalogs of active eBay listing of Chinese porcelain, bronze, jades, robes, and paintings.
The art of calligraphy - and for the ancient Chinese it certainly was an art - aimed to demonstrate superior control and skill using brush and ink. Calligraphy established itself as one of the major Chinese art forms during the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE), and for two millennia after, all educated men were expected to be proficient at it.
The Museum’s collections of Asian art span nearly five millennia and encompass the cultures of China, the Himalayas, India, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. In 2007, the Museum launched an initiative to create dedicated galleries for the collection, beginning with a gallery for the arts of Korea ...
Chinese art is full of symbolism, in that artists typically seek to depict some aspect of a totality of which they are intuitively aware.
China Online Museum is the finest online museum of Chinese art. It features Chinese calligraphy, painting, ceramics, bronzes, carving, and other artworks.
Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. Overview Upcoming auctions Contacts Auction results ... Christie’s sales of Chinese ceramics and works of art showcase centuries of Chinese history. Held throughout the year in London, New York, Paris and Hong Kong, they attract a wide audience of collectors and connoisseurs vying for pieces as diverse as ...
Explore Asian Art Week. Contact the Specialist Department. Chinese Paintings ... Senior Specialist, Head of Sale. [email protected]. Tel:+1 212 641 5760. Bid in-person or online for the upcoming auction:Fine Chinese Paintings on 10 September 2019 at New York. Bid in-person or online for the upcoming auction:Fine Chinese Paintings on 10 ...
Discover an abundance of must-see art from all corners of a vast continent at Christie’s NY Asian Art Week. From contemporary classical and Chinese paintings to works with exemplary provenance from the Art Institute of Chicago, our Rockefeller Paza galleries will be full of ancient treasures and contemporary masterworks in a salute to the vibrant arts of Asia.
Sold to benefit The Art Institute of Chicago’s Asian Art Acquisition Fund, the sale features 84 lots with a focus on Ming and Qing porcelains, and offers a rare insight into the taste for collecting Chinese ceramics and works of art in the Midwest from the end of the 19th century through the 1980s. Highlights include two Wanli wucai garlic-head vases, a Qianlong mark and period, blue and ...
Specialist, Chinese Paintings, Christie's London Dr Malcolm McNeill is a Specialist in Chinese Paintings at Christie’s, based in London. He previously worked as an assistant curator of the Chinese collections and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, as a researcher at the British Museum, and as a translator and tour guide at the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
The Christie's Education 2020 Conference: The Chinese Art Market 18 Jun 2019 Christie’s Education is delighted to announce our first international academic conference in Asia which will take place in Hong Kong from 26-27 November 2020 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and will run in parallel with Christie’s Hong Kong Autumn Auctions.
The summer Chinese Art sale in Hong Kong will feature works of art from several private collections, including Qing porcelains and textile from the collection of the legendary Chinese art dealer A. W. Bahr (1877–1959), fine gilt bronze Buddhist sculptures from an old Hong Kong collection, an East Asian collection of Qing dynasty wine cups and jades, and a Japanese collection of Song ceramics ...
Sotheby's Chinese Works of Art Department holds two auctions each year in London, New York, Hong Kong and Paris.
Chinese Art - View Auction details, bid, buy and collect the various artworks at Sothebys Art Auction House.
With more than 340 Chinese works of art dating from the Neolithic to the Republic periods, highlights of this sale include a selection of Qing Imperial monochromes from the collection of Arnold and Blema Steinberg, early ceramics from the Art Institute of Chicago and Chinese porcelain and works of art from the collection of Henry Arnhold.
Results: Sotheby's Asia Week achieved $52.4 million in six strong auctions, exceeding pre-sale estimates. With 76.5% of lots sold and 60.3% of lots surpassing high estimates, the Asian art sales at Sotheby's indicate continued collector interest in the finest works of art from China, India and and the Himalayas.
Today's sale of Important Chinese Art will proceed as planned with sessions at 10 AM and 2 PM EDT. Sotheby's will be monitoring the weather conditions throughout the day and will be available to coordinate alternative bidding options should conditions make it difficult for clients to attend the auction in person.
Bonhams Chinese Art department is renowned for offering the finest works of art representing the richness and breadth of China's artistic heritage, particularly Imperial porcelain, white and spinach green jades, cloisonné and Buddhist art. Specialised international auctions are held globally, including London, Hong Kong and San Francisco.
Bonhams : Chinese Works of Art We use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality and personal features to enhance your experience to our site. By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies. Please refer to our privacy and cookie policies for more information.
Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers: auctioneers of art, pictures, collectables and motor cars. We use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality and personal features to enhance your experience to our site. By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies. ... Chinese Art (US) General enquiries
Bonhams : Fine Chinese Art We use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality and personal features to enhance your experience to our site. By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies. Please refer to our privacy and cookie policies for more information.
Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers: auctioneers of art, pictures, collectables and motor cars Bonhams : Asian Art We use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality and personal features to enhance your experience to our site.
Bonhams are international auctioneers of fine Chinese and Japanese art. We specialise in rare Imperial and Export Chinese ceramics and works of art, as well as Japanese ceramics, fine and decorative works of art from the Neolithic Period to the 20th century. View on map
Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers: auctioneers of art, pictures, collectables and motor cars. We use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality and personal features to enhance your experience to our site. By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies. ... Asian Art Bonhams. Work. 22 Queen St.