Asian art collection in London sale
Olympia Auctions is to host two consecutive days of sales, offering over 600 objects from the East and West later
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Asian Art
Guide to 20th-century Chinese Ink Paintings
There are many 20th-century Chinese paintings circulating in the UK and beyond, but the difficulty lies in distinguishing those worth tens of thousands of
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Dunhill table lighter lights up saleroom
A sought-after Dunhill ‘Aquarium’ table cigarette lighter lit up a recent auction in a Somerset saleroom when it was bought
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Yongzheng quail bowls could fly
One of the highlights of Bonhams’ forthcoming Chinese Works of Art Sale in New York is a pair of rare
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Chinese Qianlong vase makes thousands in Exeter
A rare Chinese Qianlong vase that was stored in an attic for over 20 years has sold for a hammer
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Tiger Ying vessel returns to China
A rare, ancient Chinese bronze water vessel sold at a Kent auction house earlier this year for £410,000 is now
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Japanese netsuke sculptures to sell for charity
A group of 79 rare Japanese netsuke from the collection of British ceramicist Edmund de Waal, which inspired his best- selling memoir,
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Qianlong Emperor calligraphy makes thousands in sale
A rare calligraphic work by an 18th-century Chinese Emperor has sold for an impressive £70,000, almost ten times its estimate
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Chinese incense burns light up London sale
A pair of late 18th/early 19th-century Chinese blue and white porcelain incense burners has sold for a staggering £25,000, against
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Qing Dynasty chicken cup could fly in London sale
A stunning 18th-century Qing Dynasty Imperial ‘chicken’ cup, discovered in an attic where it had been forgotten for over 30
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