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Photograph temporarily unavailableQing · 2026-11-11
Catalogued as Qing dynasty, 19th century. This is not OACA authentication.
A 50.2 cm blue-and-white charger painted with a battle scene and a floral rim set with bird-and-prunus reserves.
Estimate$400.00 – $800.00Reference conversion · CN¥2,683 – CN¥5,367 · 2026-09-14
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Photograph temporarily unavailableQing · 2026-11-11
Catalogued as Qing dynasty. This is not OACA authentication.
A 14 cm square tea caddy with mottled robin's-egg-blue glaze and a rounded later wooden lid.
Estimate$200.00 – $400.00Reference conversion · CN¥1,342 – CN¥2,683 · 2026-09-14
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Photograph temporarily unavailableQing · 2026-11-11
Catalogued as Qing dynasty; the recorded seal is not proof of date. This is not OACA authentication.
A famille-rose plaque showing court ladies taking tea in an interior, with a four-character iron-red seal and later panel mounting.
Estimate$300.00 – $600.00Reference conversion · CN¥2,013 – CN¥4,025 · 2026-09-14
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Photograph temporarily unavailableQing · 2026-11-11
Catalogued as Qing dynasty. This is not OACA authentication.
A group of 34 small blue-and-white floral plaques, 17 mounted to drawer panels and all adapted as drawer pulls.
Estimate$300.00 – $600.00Reference conversion · CN¥2,013 – CN¥4,025 · 2026-09-14
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Photograph temporarily unavailableQing · 2026-11-11
Catalogued as Qing dynasty, 19th century; the double-circle mark is recorded but is not proof of date. This is not OACA authentication.
A 45.7 cm rouleau vase with enamelled court-lady garden reserves on powder blue, a double-circle mark and a reticulated wood stand.
Estimate$1,000.00 – $2,000.00Reference conversion · CN¥6,708 – CN¥13,417 · 2026-09-14
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Photograph temporarily unavailableMing · 2026-11-11
Catalogued as late Ming–early Qing, circa 1643; the recorded salvage and labels are catalogue attributions, not OACA authentication.
A circa-1643 transitional blue-and-white teapot with prunus decoration, salvaged from a South China Sea wreck and carrying a collection label.
Estimate$200.00 – $400.00Reference conversion · CN¥1,342 – CN¥2,683 · 2026-09-14
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Photograph temporarily unavailableQing · 2026-11-11
Catalogued as circa 1817 and recovered from the Diana wreck; this is not OACA authentication.
A 26.7 cm blue-and-white plate recovered from the Diana wreck and painted with two mounted figures.
Estimate$400.00 – $800.00Reference conversion · CN¥2,683 – CN¥5,367 · 2026-09-14
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Photograph temporarily unavailableQing · 2026-11-08
Catalogued as Qing dynasty with a Kangxi double-circle mark; the mark is not proof of Kangxi manufacture. This is not OACA authentication.
A 45 cm painted porcelain vase bearing a double-circle mark beneath and showing evidence of former lamp conversion.
Estimate$200.00 – $400.00Reference conversion · CN¥1,342 – CN¥2,683 · 2026-09-14
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Photograph temporarily unavailableQing · 2026-11-08
Catalogued as Qing dynasty. This is not OACA authentication.
A 33.5 cm famille-rose porcelain platter with a shaped scalloped rim.
Estimate$400.00 – $600.00Reference conversion · CN¥2,683 – CN¥4,025 · 2026-09-14
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Photograph temporarily unavailableQing · 2026-11-08
Catalogued as Qing dynasty with a Qianlong mark; the mark is not proof of Qianlong manufacture. This is not OACA authentication.
A 6.4 cm moulded porcelain snuff bottle decorated with the Eight Immortals and bearing a Qianlong mark.
Estimate$450.00 – $600.00Reference conversion · CN¥3,019 – CN¥4,025 · 2026-09-14
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Photograph temporarily unavailableQing · 2026-11-11
Catalogued as Qing dynasty. This is not OACA authentication.
A 17.1 cm globular tianqiuping-form vase with deep red and blue flambé glaze.
Estimate$100.00 – $200.00Reference conversion · CN¥671 – CN¥1,342 · 2026-09-14
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Photograph temporarily unavailableQing · 2026-11-08
Catalogued as Qing dynasty. This is not OACA authentication.
A painted Qing-catalogued porcelain jar measuring approximately 20.3 cm in each dimension.
Estimate$350.00 – $500.00Reference conversion · CN¥2,348 – CN¥3,354 · 2026-09-14
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Christie’s catalogues this blue-and-white bianhu as Yongle period (1403–1425). The 24.2 cm flask is estimated at HKD 25,000,000–30,000,000 for the 29 October 2026 Hong Kong sale.
Estimate HK$25,000,000.00 – HK$30,000,000.00Reference conversion · $3,187,393 – $3,824,872 · CN¥21,382,309 – CN¥25,658,770 · 2026-09-14
2026-10-29 · Time to confirm
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Christie’s catalogues this yangcai ‘Hundred Deer’ hu-form vase as Qianlong mark and period. The 45 cm vessel was formerly in the British Rail Pension Fund Collection and is estimated at HKD 18,000,000–25,000,000 for the 29 October 2026 Hong Kong sale.
Estimate HK$18,000,000.00 – HK$25,000,000.00Reference conversion · $2,294,923 – $3,187,393 · CN¥15,395,262 – CN¥21,382,309 · 2026-09-14
2026-10-29 · Time to confirm
LOT 6016
Sotheby’s catalogues this 29.8 cm blue-and-white makara-dragon jar as Ming dynasty, Yongle period. Lot 6016 is estimated at HKD 30,000,000–60,000,000 and is scheduled for 30 October 2026 at 2:15 p.m. HKT in Hong Kong.
Estimate HK$30,000,000.00 – HK$60,000,000.00Reference conversion · $3,824,872 – $7,649,744 · CN¥25,658,770 – CN¥51,317,541 · 2026-09-14
Oct 29, 2026, 11:15 PM · Pacific Time · sale starts
Sotheby’s 27 October article frames the 30 October 2026 Hong Kong auction “Possessing the Past” through the changing lives of Chinese works of art. It moves from Shang ritual bronzes and Qianlong archaistic jades to objects associated with modern connoisseur Edward T. Chow, emphasising how imperial reuse, inscription and later stewardship add layers to an object’s biography. The sale is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. HKT. Catalogue attribution and historical interpretation are the source’s statements, not OACA authentication; prospective bidders should review individual lot condition, provenance, fees, taxes and shipping.
Asia Week New York’s 26 October notice says “A Well of Rouge, a Flower of Fortune” remains on view in New York through 31 October 2026. The exhibition centres on rotating selections from more than 100 surviving instructional paintings by Li Fenggong (1907–1994), alongside flower paintings spanning the Ming and Qing dynasties through the modern period. This is an exhibition notice, not an auction, attribution guarantee or statement that works are available for purchase; confirm current visiting arrangements with the venue.
Sotheby’s 23 October article surveys 13 works in its Hong Kong Chinese Art sale, scheduled for 30 October 2026 at 2:15 p.m. HKT. Highlights include a Yongle blue-and-white makara-dragon jar estimated at HKD 30–60 million, a Qianlong blue-ground falangcai dragon bowl estimated at HKD 20–40 million, and an early-Ming Jun flowerpot estimated at HKD 6–18 million. These are catalogue attributions and estimates, not OACA authentication or completed sale prices; condition, premium, taxes, export/import controls and shipping require separate confirmation.
Asia Week New York’s 22 October notice says Legendary Futures is on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through 31 March 2027. Works by Bhajju Shyam, Ram Singh Uruveti, Jangarh Singh Shyam, Mayank Shyam and Ai Weiwei reinterpret stories and animal imagery rooted in Indian and Chinese traditions. This is an exhibition notice, not an auction, availability statement or market forecast; consult the museum for current visitor arrangements.
Sotheby’s 20 October article examines a gilt-copper Tara catalogued to 13th-century Nepal, a Yongle-mark-and-period gilt-bronze Buddhist figure and an iron ritual sceptre with gold and silver inlay catalogued to the Yongle period. The page’s auction schedule lists the three-work private-collection sale for 30 October 2026 at 2 p.m. HKT in Hong Kong. These are catalogue attributions, not OACA authentication. Confirm individual condition, provenance, buyer’s premium, taxes, export/import requirements and shipping before bidding; this is not a results report.
Sotheby’s official sale page lists two live sessions in London on 4 November 2026, at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. GMT. The announced focus spans early ceramics and works of art, including material from the Houlezhai Collection and the collection of Sir Ewen and Lady Fergusson; a Xuande-marked yellow-ground blue-and-white pomegranate dish is highlighted. Obtain individual lot details and condition reports, and confirm premiums, taxes, shipping and required export/import documents. The source specifically flags possible additional requirements for qualifying non-EU-origin objects entering the EU. This is a catalogue and schedule announcement, not a results report.
Asia Week New York’s 15 October announcement places Tina Kim Gallery and Take Ninagawa together at booth O.A2, Grand Palais, during Art Basel Paris on 23–25 October 2026. The presentation connects modern and contemporary Asian diasporic practices across generations, including works by Pacita Abad, Kim Lim, Mire Lee and Tsuruko Yamazaki. This is an exhibition announcement, not an auction result or a promise of availability.
Asia Week New York’s 13 October notice dates Onishi Gallery’s anniversary exhibition to 15 October–22 December 2026 in New York. Ten Japanese KOGEI practitioners explore inherited techniques through ceramics, metalwork, lacquer and other media. This is an exhibition notice, not an auction or a guarantee that particular works remain available.
Asia Week New York’s 12 October notice previews Freeman’s online Asian Works of Art sale on 15 October 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. More than 320 lots range from early Chinese pottery and late-19th- and 20th-century Chinese porcelain from a private Chicago collection to Japanese works, South Asian sculpture and modern Asian art. Previews are by appointment; buyers should verify condition, fees and shipping with the auction house.
Asia Week New York’s 12 October notice makes the Rubin Museum’s Distinguished Lecture in Himalayan Art at The Met available online. In “Flowering Trees and Beauties in Nepalese Art,” scholar Gautama V. Vajracharya discusses new research on the salabhanjika—an image of a young woman beneath a tree—and Sanskrit sources that challenge long-standing interpretations in Buddhist and Hindu art.
Asia Week New York’s official 9 October notice says Alisan Fine Arts, Carlton Rochell Asian Art and Thomsen Gallery will exhibit at Frieze Masters in London from 14 to 18 October 2026. Their presentations span modern Chinese abstraction, historic art from South and Southeast Asia, Tibet and China, and Japanese painting, screens, tea ceramics, bamboo and lacquer. Preview access and public opening hours differ, so visitors should confirm admission with the fair.
Asia Week New York’s 8 October notice announces Francesca Galloway’s London and online exhibition for 12 October–16 November 2026. The paintings explore devotion, kingship and narrative, accompanied by scholarship from John Seyller and other researchers. Gallery visits are by appointment; this is an exhibition, not an auction-results report.
Christie’s has announced “Awakening Wisdom,” a single-owner auction of Buddhist painting and sculpture in Hong Kong on 30 October 2026. The lead work is catalogued as a 93 cm gilt-copper Manjushri from the 12th century. Taipei previews run 17–18 October and Hong Kong previews 22–28 October; all dates remain subject to change. Catalogue descriptions are the auction house’s attribution, not OACA authentication.
Phillips has announced KYŌBAI: The Japan Edit, a cross-category Hong Kong live auction scheduled for 4 December 2026. The programme is set to bring together Japanese modern and contemporary art, design, editions, photography, ceramics, jewellery and watches. The format follows an earlier KYŌBAI sale staged in London in 2008; detailed lots and estimates were not included in the announcement.
Asia Week New York’s official 7 October notice highlights a final High Line lecture and meditation in New York on 10 October and the opening of Gateway to Himalayan Art at the USC Pacific Asia Museum on 17 October 2026. The travelling exhibition, running through 10 January 2027, presents up to 80 objects and interpretive material on Himalayan art, techniques and living practices.
In its 6 October announcement, Christie’s schedules “Masterpieces of Modern South Asian Art: Highlights from the Dabriwala Collection” for 18–29 November 2026 at The Henderson, Hong Kong. The free public exhibition will bring together more than twenty works. A related discussion is scheduled for 29 November, 3–4 pm. This is a non-auction exhibition; confirm visiting and programme details directly with the organizer.
Asia Week New York’s official 6 October notice says Sencha to Sculpture closes in Santa Fe on 10 October 2026. The exhibition brings together nearly 50 works, follows the Minminsai lineage and later innovators, and examines the medium’s shift from tea utensils and baskets toward modern sculptural expression.
Christie’s will offer an embellished solid-gold ewer and cover, marked and dated to the Qianlong period (1736–1795), in a dedicated Hong Kong auction on 29 October 2026. The work was formerly in the collection of Dr Carl Kempe; public previews are scheduled in Taipei on 17–18 October and Hong Kong on 22–28 October. Catalogue attribution and provenance remain the auction house’s statements, not OACA authentication.
Sebastian Izzard Asian Art presents "Meritorious Men and Virtuous Women," a special exhibition featuring five rare figure paintings from Korea's late Joseon dynasty. Highlights include the 18th-century "Portrait of Yi Jeongbo at His 60th Birthday Party" and four paintings of virtuous women by Jang Shiheung. The works reflect Joseon's societal ideals, showcasing celebrated men and the model behavior of upper-class women. The exhibition runs until October 9, 2026, with a fully illustrated catalogue available.
Following a successful sale in New York, Freeman’s presents the second part of Dr. Thomas Klein’s Chinese snuff bottle collection in an online auction ending October 8, 2026. The collection features diverse materials including puddingstone, jadeite, and interior-painted glass, with provenance from notable collections. Proceeds benefit the University of Pennsylvania's Obstetrics Department. Viewing available by appointment in Philadelphia.
Sotheby’s official Hong Kong Asian Art page lists a public exhibition from 4–8 October 2026 and four Chinese-painting auctions on 8–9 October. The programme includes the Xiao Wan Liu Tang fan collection, a single-owner Bada Shanren album, Fine Classical Chinese Paintings and Fine Chinese Paintings. Published estimates are not sale prices; condition, provenance, buyer’s premium, taxes, export or import restrictions and shipping require lot-level review.
Sotheby’s official 2 October feature surveys Hong Kong Asian Art Week highlights spanning classical and modern Chinese painting. It discusses works attributed to Bada Shanren, Shitao, Pu Ru, Chang Dai-chien, Li Keran, Gao Qifeng, Huang Yongyu, Yu Fei’an and Xu Beihong, with attention to inscriptions, provenance and publication history. The linked auctions run in Hong Kong from 8 to 12 October 2026; catalogue attributions remain the auction house’s, not OACA authentication.
Sotheby’s official 2 October report says its 28 September Modern & Contemporary Art evening sale and the Foujita Lexicon auction achieved a combined HKD 738,554,400. Yoshitomo Nara’s Present led at HKD 71,660,000, while the Foujita single-artist sale was reported 100% sold at HKD 67,224,000. These are auction-house results, not OACA revenue; cited prices follow the source’s reporting and should not be treated as market guarantees.
Asia Week New York’s official 2 October review says its nine-day Autumn edition brought together 18 galleries and six auction houses. Reported market highlights include Bonhams’ USD 5.74 million series total, Christie’s USD 58.08 million week, Freeman’s USD 3.7 million across two sales and Heritage’s USD 1.07 million Asian Art auction; the article also records sales from participating galleries. Figures are attributed to the organisers and member businesses, may use different price bases, and are not OACA revenue.
Asia Week New York’s official notice schedules an in-person museum salon for 8 October 2026, 6:30–8:00 p.m. in New York. Arathi Menon and Xiaohan Du will discuss how works in the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection record networks of artistic exchange across premodern Asia. The notice lists USD 15 member and USD 25 nonmember tickets, with discounts for students and seniors; availability should be confirmed with the organiser.
Christie’s official 1 October announcement schedules a roughly 150-lot Fine Asian Art sale in London on 6 November 2026, with public viewing from 31 October to 5 November. The announced range spans Chinese ceramics, works of art and paintings, Himalayan, Indian and Southeast Asian Buddhist art, and Japanese art, with estimates from GBP 1,000 to GBP 350,000. Estimates are not sale prices; condition, provenance, buyer’s premium, taxes, export or import restrictions and shipping require lot-level review.
Sotheby’s official sale page schedules the London auction for 30 October–6 November 2026. It highlights 100 snuff bottles from the Wei Miao Shan Fang Collection, all offered without reserve, alongside paintings from descendants of Edward T. Chow and early ceramics from the collection of Sir Ewen and Lady Ferguson. The page currently shows no open lots; lot-level condition, provenance, estimates, premiums, taxes, export controls and shipping should be checked when the catalogue is available. This is a schedule notice, not a results report.
Asia Week New York’s official 30 September notice says Gen’ichiro Inokuma’s NYC Salon runs at Japan Society from 6 October 2026 to 10 January 2027. The exhibition gathers paintings, works on paper, multimedia material, photographs, film and ephemera from the artist’s 1955–1975 New York years, drawing on Japan Society, MIMOCA and a recently discovered New York private collection.
Phillips’ official 30 September results release reports a combined HKD 94,472,130 for its Hong Kong Evening and Modern & Contemporary Art sales. The house states sell-through rates of 94% by lot for the Evening Sale and 79% by lot for the second sale; Gerhard Richter’s Abstraktes Bild (522-1) led at more than HKD 23 million, while Zao Wou-Ki’s Sans titre (La Théière) sold for more than HKD 11 million. These are auction-house results, not OACA revenue; the release does not identify the price basis for every cited work.
Christie’s official 28 September results release reports USD 58,079,952 across four live and two online auctions, with 947 lots offered and 91% sold by lot. The house identifies a 17th-century huanghuali daybed at USD 3,170,616 and a Yongzheng-mark-and-period porcelain at USD 2,048,000 among the highlights. The release treats sale totals as hammer plus buyer’s premium; the figures are house results, not OACA revenue, and do not establish every lot’s outcome.
Christie’s official 23 September announcement schedules Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy for 27 October and Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings for 28 October 2026. Public viewing in Hong Kong is listed for 22–27 October, with a Taipei preview on 17–18 October; the house notes that dates may change and advance registration is required. Highlight descriptions are promotional catalogue statements, not independent authentication; condition, provenance, estimates, premiums, taxes and shipping require work-level confirmation.
Christie’s official 1 September announcement presents 30 works associated with Beijing and the imperial court across porcelain, jade, lacquer and related arts. Hong Kong previews are scheduled for 22–28 October, followed by a live auction on 29 October 2026; a Qianlong yangcai “hundred deer” hu-form vase is among the highlighted works. Individual condition, provenance, estimates, buyer’s premium, taxes, export or import restrictions and shipping require lot-level confirmation. This is a pre-sale announcement, not a results report.