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The Ise Collection's Rare HKD 35 Million Chenghua 'Palace Bowl' and 65 Years of the Min Chiu Society in Hong Kong
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

Anthony Wu
Sep 14, 202511 min read


Massive €4 Million Pair of Imperial Bronze Bixie at Printemps Asiatique Paris 2025
Bonjour Paris! (Well… by now, it’s more like au revoir , Paris) In early June, I was finally able to return to one of my favourite cities in the world - Paris. It had been two years since my last visit, and once again, the trip was timed to coincide with the Printemps Asiatique Paris festivities. As many of you know, the international Asian art auction calendar kicks off every year in September and wraps up in June. This circuit primarily focuses on Chinese art and antiques

Anthony Wu
Jul 2, 202511 min read


Examining a Chinese Qianlong Porcelain Dragon Dish from the 18th Century
I can't believe it's September already! This means there's only a few weeks left before the autumn Asian art auction season (and my...

Anthony Wu
Sep 4, 20247 min read


The HKD 78.125 Million Wang Xing Lou Imperial Yongzheng 'Dragon' Vase in Hong Kong
In late May I managed to take a week off to make the 24 hour trip from Toronto to Hong Kong. I was there to view the important Asian art...

Anthony Wu
Jul 1, 20248 min read


Imperial Chinese Qing Dynasty Porcelain from the Seikado Bunko Museum in Tokyo
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! To start off 2024 I would like to showcase one of the Japanese museums I visited in early December. As...

Anthony Wu
Jan 9, 20244 min read


$11.72 Million Yuan Dynasty Vase from the Tianminlou Collection Sells at Christie's Hong Kong
I hope everyone is looking for the Christmas holidays! I just got back from a long trip to East Asia where I was in Hong Kong for 8 days....

Anthony Wu
Dec 19, 20238 min read


$97,000 for a Chinese Qianlong Dragon Jar @Heffel!!!
I can't believe I just completed my 6th Asian art online sale at Heffel! I'm now approaching my third year anniversary collaborating with...

Anthony Wu
Oct 29, 20237 min read


Trip Hoppin' Chinese Porcelain in the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
I'm really having a blast during my trip to London! Not only am I enjoying the Asia Week in London events with all the auction previews...

Anthony Wu
Dec 8, 20225 min read


Masterpieces of Imperial Chinese Porcelain @ Eskenazi London
I'm now in London for the Asian Art in London events! I'll be here for approximately ten days of auction previews and sales, museum...

Anthony Wu
Nov 26, 20225 min read


The Thomson Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles at the Art Gallery of Ontario
For those who have been following my blogs over the past three years, you probably noticed that I write a lot about my visits to Asian...

Anthony Wu
Jan 26, 20194 min read


Highlights from Asia Week New York 2017 including the Fujita Museum Auction!
I survived another Asia Week! The 2017 edition of Asia Week New York marked my 10th consecutive year of attending the weeklong...

Anthony Wu
Mar 24, 20174 min read
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