London | 30 October–6 November

  • A rare and exceptional 'Cizhou' sgraffiato meiping, Northern Song dynasty. Chinese Art, lot 8.

S otheby's is delighted to present an extraordinary series of Asian Art sales. The live Chinese Art sale on 4 November displays the full breadth and depth of China's artistic traditions: from the finest early ceramics to imperial works of art and 20th-century historical documents. Led by an extremely rare yellow-ground blue and white ‘pomegranate’ dish from the Xuande reign, the sale has a particular focus on early ceramics, exemplified by two private collections: the Houlezhai Collection, led by an exceptional Northern Song dynasty Cizhou sgraffiato meiping, and the collection of Sir Ewen and Lady Fergusson, which continues into the online Asian Art sale.

Running concurrently and closing on 6 November, Asian Art / 5000 Years, including Snuff Bottles from the Wei Miao Shan Fang Collection features an extensive collection of snuff bottles from the Wei Miao Shan Fang Collection, all without reserve, alongside a group of paintings from the descendants of Edward T. Chow (1910-1980) and other highlights from across the continent.

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Calendar

On View

  • Oct30 Nov3

    Chinese Art

  • Oct30 Nov3

    Asian Art / 5000 Years, including Snuff Bottles from the Wei Miao Shan Fang Collection

  • Nov6 Nov9

    Arts of the Islamic World & India

  • Hours

    30 October | 9:00 AM–4:30 PM31 October | 12:00 PM–5:00 PM1 November | 12:00 PM–5:00 PM2 November | 9:00 AM–20:00 PM3 November | 9:00 AM–4:30 PM

    Location

    34–35 New Bond Street, London, W1A 2AA

Contacts

Type: specialist
Category: Contact
Julian King
International Specialist and Head of Department, Indian & Himalayan Art and Chinese Works of Art
London
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Type: specialist
Category: Chinese Works of Art
Samson Kunin
Associate Specialist & Researcher | Chinese Works of Art
London
samson.kunin@sothebys.com +44 20 7293 5225
Type: specialist
Category: Contact
Tiffany Po
Sale Coordinator
London
TIFFANY.PO@SOTHEBYS.COM +44 20 7293 5090

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