Ming Dynasty peony dish could reach $500K at Heritage, Sept. 20-21 DALLAS – A masterwork of Ming dynasty porcelain will serve as the centerpiece of Heritage Auctions’s Sept. 20-21 Asian Art Signature® Auction. The peony-patterned Chinese vessel is exquisitely glazed with copper, and was collected by Dr. Cornelius Osgood, the curator of Yale’s Peabody Museum, and his wife, Mrs. Soo Sui-ling Osgood. The dish is […]
Michaan’s caps 2016 with successful fine Asian art auction ALAMEDA, Calif. – Fine Asian art was the final auction of the year at Michaan’s, where it has been a strong category since the founding of the auction house. A highlight of the sale was the fine jade table screen that realized $100,300. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Thousands of artifacts seized at home of 91-year-old Ind. manINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — FBI agents on Thursday were still removing thousands of artifacts ranging from arrowheads to shrunken heads and Ming Dynasty jade from a house in rural central Indiana. A 91-year-old man amassed the vast collection over several decades, perhaps since he began digging up arrowheads as a child. People who had toured Don […]
Major works of art to be offered at Clars auction Feb. 16OAKLAND, Calif. – On Sunday, Feb. 16, Clars will host one of the most significant sales in their history. Across the board, all categories will offering exceptional works in fine art, decoratives, furnishings, Asian antiques and art and estate and fine jewelry. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding. Turning first to Fine Art, Clars will […]