New and Improved Website

Dear readers

I'm pleased to announce that the new and improved version of our website is now up and running:) So, please feel free to visit www.emperorsantique.com. It is our hope that you will find it easier to navigate around our website. To all my Chinese readers, here's wishing you all a very Happy New Year! May we all gallop into another amazing year filled with happiness, wealth, health and prosperity! Cheers and see you after the Chinese New Year clebration!

Warm Regards 

May Naik

A White Porcelain Ding Ware Bowl

Compiled from Pottery and Porcelain

An Imperial Jade Bowl

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 1993

Zhang Daqian's 'Mountain and Mist' Painting Being Auctioned Off at Christie's Hong Kong in March 1993

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 1993

A Fine and Rare Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt-Bronze Censer and Cover Auctioned off at The Sungari 2008 Auctions

Compiled from Sungari 2008 Spring Works of Art Auctions

A Pottery Figurine of a Foreign Acrobat

Compiled from Pottery and Porcelain

A Remarkable Sancai-glazed Pottery Horse

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

A Magnificent Imperial Famille Rose Garlic-Head Vase with Gold-plated Handles For Sale

A Magnificent Imperial Famille Rose Garlic-head Vase with Gold-plated Handles Depicting Flowers and Butterflies in Blue Background

H: 18 cm

Qianlong mark and period

Price is available upon request. Interested parties can contact May at maynaik23@gmail.com.

Christie's Hong Kong - The Last Sales Series of the Century, Nov 1999

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

The Sui Dynasty (AD 581-618)

Compiled from Great Chinese Emperors

One of a Pair of Extremely Fine and Elaborately Painted Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Vases

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

A Fine and Rare Cloisonne Enamel Gilt-Bronze Censer with Cover, Sungari 2008 Auction

Compiled from Sungari 2008 Spring Works of Art Auctions

Chinese Paintings Auction in Hong Kong (Sotheby, Oct 1999 & Christie's, Nov 1999)

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

Painted Figurines of Labouring Women

Compiled from Pottery and Porcelain

Sotheby's Hong Kong Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, November 1999

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

I.M. Chait Gallery Special Auction of Fine Asian Art, Oct 1999

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

A Magnificent Imperial Famille Rose Vase For Sale

A Magnificent Imperial Famille Rose Vase 

H: 18 cm

Yongzheng mark and period

Price is available upon request. Interested parties can contact May at maynaik23@gmail.com.

A Tricolor-glazed Jar

Compiled from Pottery and Porcelain

An Imperial Porcelain Vase

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

A Pair of Early Century Northern Elm Wood Horseshoe-Back Armchairs with Carved Backsplats and Animal Bone Inlay

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

A Bronze Fitting in the Form of a Monkey, Inlaid with Silver

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

Bronze Fitting in the Form of a Monkey, Inlaid with Silver

Late Eastern Zhou Period

4th - 3rd Century BC

Length: 18.2 cm

A Finely Carved Archaistic Jadeite Censer and Cover Being Auctioned Off at Sotheby's

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

A Painted Pottery Prancing Horse With Saddle Clothes (TL tested)

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

A Chinese Rug

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

A Large Lonquan Celadon Dish with Carved Decorations

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

A Standing Lokapala Made of Wood

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

Wu School Painters, Landscape fan paintings (album of 12 leaves) Being Auctioned off at Christie's

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 2000

Ming Dynasty (1368-1643)

Wu School Painters

Landscape fan paintings

album of 12 leaves

ink or ink and colour on gold paper

various sizes

Estimate: HK$ 1,200,000 - 1,500,000

A Rare and Fine Imperial Famille Rose Bowl with Gold Background For Sale

A Rare and Fine Imperial Famille Rose Bowl with Gold Background

Diameter: 14.4 cm

Qianlong mark and period

Price is available upon request. Interested parties can contact May at maynaik23@gmail.com

Emperor Wudi - The Emperor Who Took Western Han to a Golden Age

Some quick facts about this emperor:

• Became emperor at the tender age of 16.
• Was a man of bold vision and a great politician.
• Was very good in using the talents of able men and was open to suggestions.
• Reigned for 53 years.

Who was he?

Thoughts of the Day: