Auction News

An early Ming dynasty Yongle period blue and white dragon in reserve dish sells for 35.5m Kr hammer (US$5.8m) at Bruun Rasmussen on 2 June. Bruun Rasmussen auction their highest selling lot in their 70 year history . 

From £30,000 to HK$30m! Robert Chang to sell his important and extremely rare Xuande mark and period blue and white ‘kui dragon’ jar at Christie’s Hong Kong on 28 May.  Robert Chang to sell early Ming blue and white ‘kui dragon’ jar. 

Freeman’s sell extremely rare Yongzheng mark and period ‘dragons and waves vase .   A Yongzheng mantlepiece discovery. 

A large zitan brushpot sells for £262,500 at Woolley & Wallis sale on 7 December. A look at three highlights lots that sold on 7 December in UK and European  salerooms. 

A large famille rose tianqiuping vase brings £462,500 at Chiswick Auctions sale on 18 November. A review of this and other pieces that sold and are coming up at some of the UK regional salerooms. 

Three Chinese imperial lots sell for over US$1m at Christie’s Exceptional sale in New York. A look at the results of Christie’s Exceptional sale in New York, held on 14 October.

Hanson’s auctioneers in Derbyshire to offer Beijing enamel ewer on 24th of September. Robert Bradlow looks at a Beijing enamel ewer offered in one of the English provincial auction rooms next week .