Fencai (Famille Rose) v Falangcai (Imperial Famille Rose). What's The Difference?

I don't remember if I have shared this article (in link below) before in the past, but I personally find it to be a good point of reference for Fencai and Falangcai porcelain pieces. Enjoy!


https://en.thevalue.com/articles/yongzheng-famille-rose-quali-bowls-bonhams

Seventeen Restored 'Treasures' From Beijing's Old Summer Palace to Be Uploaded for Online Viewing

Judging from the pictures, I personally think the work done by the group of heritage restorers (assigned to restore the 'treasures' Beijing's old Summer Palace) is impressive. Looking forward to viewing the 17 restored artefact pieces online :p

https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3035602/treasures-beijings-old-summer-palace-restored-painstaking

Will Pieces from the SAME Private Collection Smash Their 'Attractive' Price Point at Sotheby's London?

Delighted to learn about a certain rare famille-rose vase (supported by three boys from the Qianlong era) selling for more than 5 times its estimate of HK$2.5m-3m in Hong Kong recently :p I am very curious to know if any the exquisite pieces from the SAME private collection will smash their 'attractive' price point....especially the pair of celadon-ground Famille-Rose ‘bajixiang’ lobed vases from the Qianlong era (Estimate: £150,000 - 250,000).

https://en.thevalue.com/articles/imperial-porcelain-pharmaceutical-collection-sothebys

Will Qianlong Gilt-Bronze Bell Crush Its Estimated Value at Christie's London Fall 2019 Auction?

This imperial gilt-bronze bell (bianzhong) from the Qianlong period caught my attention whilst I was surfing the internet today :p I'm very curious to know if it'll crush its estimated value of £800,000 - 1,200,000 at the upcoming Christie's London Fall 2019 auction :p



https://en.thevalue.com/articles/qianlong-bianzhong-gilt-bronze-bell-christies-yamanaka

Over $400million in Online Sales in 6 Days for Sotheby's!

I must admit that that was quite a feat....even for an auction house as reputable as Sotheby's:p Looks like online bidding (up 44%) is still the preferred choice when compared to phone bidding (up 17%) :p Good to know that the ongoing chaos in HK didn't deter serious collectors from bidding for their favourite pieces :p Would be interesting to see if online bidding drops when and if normalcy ensues in HK...


https://amp.scmp.com/business/money/wealth/article/3032403/auction-house-sothebys-raises-over-us400-million-sixth

Chinese Porcelain (as Decor Pieces)

Just wanted to share this simple guide on Chinese porcelain (as decor pieces). Hope you find this a useful point of reference:)

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/south-east-se-asia/china-art/a/chinese-porcelain-decoration

Only One out of Four Yuan-Ming Jun Wares Sold at Christie's Hong Kong

It's interesting that only one out of four Yuan-Ming Jun wares managed to be sold at Christie's Hong Kong recent spring sales. However, given all of the bowls offered are similar in shape and sizes, I am inclined to agree that the lack of uniqueness could be one of the reasons leading to the flop.

Having said that, I must say the numbered one bulb bowl was my favourite among the three unsold pieces :p What about the rest of you?

https://en.thevalue.com/articles/christies-jun-ware-masterpieces