Tag: Qianlong

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  • Auction Industry

    Art Price Index: From China to the West, Auctions Celebrate the Year of the Dragon

    The dragon has long been a theme in art, and bidders often pursue the creature like a sacred pearl in the clouds. China, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period (1796-1820). Imperial double-flask porcelain vase decorated with cobalt blue enamel, Jiaqing mark on the back, h. 31.5 cm/12.40 in. Paris, Hôtel Drouot, April 22,…

    China, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period (1796-1820). Imperial double-flask porcelain vase decorated with cobalt blue enamel, Jiaqing mark on the back, h. 31.5 cm/12.40 in. Paris, Hôtel Drouot, April 22, 2022. Gros & Delettrez OVV. Cabinet Ansas, Papillon & de Léry. Result: €780,000
  • Auction Industry

    Chinese Jades from the Junkunc Collection Will Feature in Sotheby’s Asia Week

    When Stephen Junkunc, III was in his early 20s, he came across a book about Chinese art that would propel him on a decades-long journey. Junkunc, born in Budapest in 1905, immigrated to the United States at a young age. His family experienced business success manufacturing machine parts for Ford…

    Chinese Jades from the Junkunc Collection Will Feature in Sothebys Asia Week4
  • Auction Industry

    Artist to Know: Giuseppe Castiglione

    Jesuit Painter of the Chinese Court Featured in Upcoming Auction An Italian missionary-turned-Chinese court painter, Giuseppe Castiglione spent over 50 years working with three different emperors in the Chinese palace. Seven of Castiglione’s paintings are coming to auction on April 18, 2020. Offered by Los Angeles-based auction house Pauling’s, these…

    Artist to Know - Giuseppe Castiglione
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