Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s links antiquity, archaism and collecting in a Hong Kong sale

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.