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Six highlights from upcoming online Asian art auctions including a Kangxi monteith
From Chinese ceramics to Islamic tiles, there is a wealth of interesting items coming up at auction across the Asian art spectrum this month. Here are six selected highlights.
Auctions continue online as new lockdown in England takes effect
Although auction houses must temporarily close their premises to the public they can hold their sales online and almost all are doing so.
From historic ceramics to modern ink paintings: Five pieces of Asian art at Sworders’ specialist sale
Asian art is our flavour of the week as a glut of sales are taking place as part of the ‘Asian Art in London’ events.
Morland single-owner Chinese ceramics collection comes to Dorset auction
A single-owner collection of Chinese ceramics is one of the stand-out attractions at a Dorset saleroom this weekend.
Charity auction honours Captain Sir Tom Moore and supports his charity
A collection of artworks given by different artists to Captain Sir Tom Moore for his 100th birthday is going under the hammer this month to raise money for his charity The Captain Tom Foundation.
Serving the nation - bidding for the Pitt family Chinese export dinner service
A Chinese export dinner service used in the home of three Georgian Prime Ministers comes for sale this week.
A rainbow of art and antiques at Mallams’ Asian and Islamic sale
There is a whole host of Asian art to be found on thesaleroom.com in the coming weeks, including an auction at Cheltenham saleroom Mallams.
Feeling glum stuck indoors? Brighten things up with a vintage poster
Thanks to lockdowns and other restrictions (will it all end in tiers?) many people have money which would normally be spent on holidays or going out left unspent.
'The biggest moment of the year for UK sales of Asian art'
Timed to coincide with the influx of collectors and connoisseurs to annual Asian Art in London event, November is traditionally the biggest moment of the year for UK sales of Asian art
Five bookish highlights from the auction of a Kent manor house library
Fine and rare copies of history, literature, architecture and travel books feature prominently in the auction of a Kent manor house coming up this week.