Is everyone enjoying the last few days of summer? Mine seemed to pass far too quickly - especially since I’ve been traveling for the past three weeks. I began a long mid-August trip in San Francisco where I worked on an estate project, before continuing on to Hong Kong and Tokyo. Hong Kong was scorching hot (!), with daily temperatures averaging 35°C, not to mention the intense humidity. I spent a week there primarily to preview Sotheby’s major sale, Masterpieces of Chinese