I've been in the room when an unnoticed or misidentified piece of Asian art hammers down at ten or more times the estimate. Chinese art and antiques having been owned by collectors for some time in America has a good chance of being the real deal, but it appears the most knowlegable people on the … Continue reading Seal Sets Record, Prove Popular With Collectors, Tourists
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Images of the Chinese Landscape
I feel very lucky to have had the experience in the past few days of traveling around Shanghai, China and experiencing some of the art and architecture of this ancient, and very modern culture. One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to West Lake in Hangzhou. It's a place well-chronicled in Chinese … Continue reading Images of the Chinese Landscape