In 1991 Sydney L. Moss Ltd. published “The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork”, an exhibition catalogue whose time we felt had come. We had managed to gather together a coherent group for a focused show, including its fair share of star works....

Lot 64. A huanghuali painting table, jiatousun hua'an, Late Ming – Early Qing dynasty; 163.5 by 55 by h. 82 cm, 64 ⅜ by 21 ⅝ by h. 32 ¼ in. Estimate: 1,500,000 - 2,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 756,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the long rectangular top set with...

Lot 489. A blue and white 'mythical beast' bowl, Late Ming – Early Qing dynasty; 15.8 cm, 6 1/4 in. Estimate 10,000 — 20,000 HKD . Courtesy Sotheby's. the interior painted with a qilin , the exterior with an elephant, two horses and a Buddhist lion amongst...