In April 2014 I visited the Palace Museum in Beijing with a group of colleagues after the spring series of auctions in Hong Kong. April is a good month to visit Beijing, as the weather is mild and if one is fortunate, the magnolia trees and peonies are just starting to flower.
A Magnificent, Monumental and Extremely Rare Blue and White ‘Nine Dragons’ Vase, Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing/Daoguang Period This lot will be offered at Freeman’s in New
People sitting in Central Park for lunch, with the Plaza Hotel in the background, March 2026. Dear Clients and Friends, I hope that you
The gardens at the Albuquerque Foundation, Lisbon, October 2025. Dear Clients and Friends, I hope that you had a fruitful and successful Autumn season.
31 October lecture on Sir Alan’s 1937 paper given to the Oriental Ceramics Society.
My La Grande Jatte moment on the banks of the La Garonne, Toulouse, July 2025. Dear Clients and Friends, I hope that everyone had
On the steps of the Metropolitan Museum for the gala evening on 17 March. I hope that everyone had an enjoyable spring. I had