Nov 26, 2014

Chinese Collector Buys Imperial Artwork for US $45 Million Dollars

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Another record has been set in the Chinese art market. The Chinese collector Liu Yiqian bought a 600-year-old imperial embroidered silk art...
Nov 16, 2014

NEW U.S. Government Very Restrictive Ivory (and Other Endangered Species) Sales Regulations

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The biggest concern in the Asian art market (and the antiques market generally) at present is the overly restrictive new regulation of the s...
Sep 26, 2014

First Review of My New Book!

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I am so happy people seem to like my new book, Japanese Design: Art, Aesthetics, and Culture . A review has been published online .
Sep 12, 2014

Yet Another Article on the Flood of Fakes from China

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A friend just alerted me to this article from the China Daily USA , "'ANTIQUES' are not as old as they look," that I had ...
Aug 7, 2014

Tips for Preserving Asian Hanging Scrolls

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The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco has a nice guide online offering basic guidance on preserving hanging scrolls. Access it here.
Jun 23, 2014

My new book on Japanese Design can be pre-ordered on Amazon

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My new book on Japanese design is now available on Amazon.com at a discounted price (regular price is $24.95). It will be released in the U...
Apr 27, 2014

Another Chinese Art Auction Record Shattered with Tiny "Chicken Cup"

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The Chinese art market can't seem to falter--the recent Sotheby's Hong Kong sale (April 8, 2014) set another milestone record pric...