Asian ArtUK sales – a coming together of cultures

Despite the disparity in numbers, the market for Chinese and Japanese works of art are increasingly aligned.

JewelleryBissinger gemset cameo brooch turns heads

An agate, enamel and gemset cameo brooch carved with the profile of a classical maiden and signed verso for Georges Bissinger turned heads in an turns heads in an Oxford auction.

Need to KnowDie-cast Toys

Among the British toy makers who exploited the new technology of die-casting in the early 20th century were Dinky in the 1930s and then later they were followed by companies like Corgi, Matchbox and Britains.