The auctioneers at Nagel in Stuttgart will have their work cut out at the upcoming sale of Asian art. The amount of consignments meant that the sale of December 8-9 had to be extended: the final session takes place on December 11 (the general antiques sale was already scheduled for December 10).
Among the attractions are several extensive collections – not only that of Ruth Boss, one-time private doctor to the last Empress of China (see ATG No 2645), but also that of a European diplomat, who was posted to Nanking between 1921-28, being sold by his family.