Regional auction previews
Good examples of Asian art have long been sold across the UK regions. However, it is only a dozen years – just one revolution of the Chinese zodiac – since Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury held the first dedicated sale of Asian art outside London. That sale (with its £2.6m Yuan dynasty double gourd blue and white vase) started a snowball that continues to roll.
Today, many auctioneers operating outside the Asian Art in London umbrella hold late October and November sales designed to attract dealers, collectors and agents beyond Mayfair and into the shires. Here we present a selection of highlights from forthcoming events.