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December News: A brief review of Autumn 2023
I had a really interesting time over the autumn period with my involvement in the Phillip Allen sale that was held at Woolley & Wallis on the 16th of November, which I outline below. I also preview a collection of blue and white that is coming up at Veritas auction
September News: A brief review of summer 2023
I had an enjoyable summer despite the variable English weather and in early June travelled to Berlin with the Oriental Ceramics Society to visit the Asian collections of a number of royal palaces and museums. On the 18th of June I visited the exhibition: China’s Hidden Century at the British
Oriental Ceramics Society Berlin Tour – 29 May to 02 June
The Oriental Ceramics Society tour of Berlin was held at the beginning of the summer and was one of the most interesting trips that I had been on with the Society. There was a diverse group of 24 of us and we were fortunate to see behind the scenes of
June News: A brief review of spring 2023
This spring has been a busy period and I have been fortunate enough to have seen a number of museum collections and been involved with some handling session with the Oriental Ceramics Society. In May I travelled to Singapore, where I gave a lecture entitled Adventures and Discoveries in Chinese
March News: A brief review of Winter 2022-2023
During the winter season, I managed to escape to the southern hemisphere and spent a month in Australia. During my time there, I visited the Asian galleries and a new contemporary gallery at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney. Prior to my trip in mid January, I
December News: A brief review of Autumn 2022
This autumn has been a busy time, which has included attending a trip to Scotland with the Oriental Ceramics Society in September, a brief view of the Asian Art in London sales in October and attending a conference on Chinese Art in Lisbon in November. Following the auction sales in
Visit to the Burrell Collection – September 2022
I recently visited the Burrell Collection as part of a trip with the Oriental Ceramics Society (OCS) to Scotland. My last visit had been at the end of 2013 whilst undertaking a valuation with Sotheby’s. The collection was put together by the Glaswegian shipping magnate Sir William Burrell and was
September News: A brief review of Summer 2022
This summer saw the return of fairs and exhibitions, which had been put on hold during the Covid-19 pandemic. There was an air of excitement as people could actually get out and see exhibits in person again, rather than just viewing these online. I was happy to be involved in
Visit to the Guimet Museum on 8 June 2022
On a brief visit to Paris during their Spring Asian Art Week, I gave a brief tour of the Chinese ceramic galleries of the Guimet Museum. I had not visited the museum since prior to the pandemic, so it was good to be back and to see this great collection
A Symphony of Colour: The Mountstuart Elphinstone Collection of Qing Monochromes
Collecting for a Young Contemporary Audience
May News: A Brief Review of Spring 2022
The spring of 2022 has been an interesting and busy period and I have spent time viewing some private and museum collections, as well as giving talks on Chinese art and the market. I have outlined details of these below and I have also touched on some of the highlights at
Visit to the Powell-Cotton Museum
Robert Bradlow visited the Powell-Cotton Museum in Birchington-on-Sea, Kent with three fellow OCS members on 12 April 2022.