The Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong is delighted to announce a private preview of Sotheby’s Chinese Works of Art Spring Auctions. The tour will be led by Mr. Nicolas Chow and Mr. Xibo Wang.
Sotheby’s will be presenting a selection of important works of art from world-class collections spanning thousands of years of Chinese history. Among the highlights is a carefully curated group of archaic jades from the Biao De Xuan collection, a selection of Ming dynasty porcelains from the Songde Tang collection, early Buddhist and archaic art from the collection Mineo Hata, as well as a superb assemblage of animal-form masterpieces from ancient China.
Nicolas Chow is Chairman of Sotheby’s Asia and Worldwide Head of Asian Art. Mr. Chow first joined Sotheby’s in 1999 and has played a pivotal role in leading the Chinese art market in Asia since 2003. Mr. Chow has been the mastermind behind many record-breaking sales. Notable examples include a rare Ru Guanyao brush washer from Northern Song Dynasty, which fetched HK$290 million and set the world record for Chinese Ceramics (October 2017); as well as the Meiyintang “Chicken Cup” which sold for HK$280 million to Shanghai collector Liu Yiqian, establishing a world record for Chinese Porcelain (April 2014).
Xibo Wang, Director and Head of Chinese Works of Art received his PhD in Museology and Archaeology from Yunnan University and a Master’s degree in the History of Art and Archaeology from the University of London.
Registration starts at 10:15am. Members are reminded that as the viewing takes place before the public are admitted, this event is strictly limited to current members only. A limited number of places are available, and pre-registration is required. Drop-ins will not be entertained. Members are further reminded that photography is not ordinarily permitted.