Buddhist Art

Imperial Divine - Chinese Buddhist Sculptures at the Hong Kong Palace Museum

Anthony Wu

Jul 226 min read

Imperial Divine - Chinese Buddhist Sculptures at the Hong Kong Palace Museum

I hope everyone is having a pleasant summer! I have been in British Columbia for the past few weeks sourcing Asian art items for my next...

$650,000 for a Chinese Imperial Dragon Robe in London!

Anthony Wu

Jun 157 min read

$650,000 for a Chinese Imperial Dragon Robe in London!

This past May I attended the Spring Asian Art in London events for about 12 days. Even though the Spring edition of Asian Art in London...

Excellent Results for Chinese Paintings @Heffel's Spring 2024 Asian Art Auction!

Anthony Wu

May 45 min read

Excellent Results for Chinese Paintings @Heffel's Spring 2024 Asian Art Auction!

The April 2024 edition of my Heffel Asian art online sale was a great success and I'd like to thank all those who were involved once more...

$11.72 Million Yuan Dynasty Vase from the Tianminlou Collection Sells at Christie's Hong Kong

Anthony Wu

Dec 19, 20238 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....

Attractive Chinese Cat Pillow @Eskenazi and other Highlights During Asian Art in London 2023!

Anthony Wu

Nov 19, 20236 min read

Attractive Chinese Cat Pillow @Eskenazi and other Highlights During Asian Art in London 2023!

I just got back home from another round of Asian Art in London! London is definitely one of my favourite places to visit and it gets even...

Parisian Views of Asian Art (including Buddhist Sculptures!)

Anthony Wu

Jul 22, 20235 min read

Parisian Views of Asian Art (including Buddhist Sculptures!)

I'm back from Paris now! This was a such a wonderful trip to one of the world's most famous cities. I haven't visited Paris since 2016...

USD $2.5 Million for a (small) Song Dynasty Vase at Asia Week New York 2023!

Anthony Wu

Apr 2, 20237 min read

USD $2.5 Million for a (small) Song Dynasty Vase at Asia Week New York 2023!

This past Asia Week in New York saw strong prices across the board for Chinese works of art including Chinese porcelain and ceramics,...

Anthony Wu

Mar 16, 20235 min read

Hello from the Hong Kong Palace Museum!

In early March I did a whirlwind tour of East Asia! This was my first time back to the region since before the pandemic, and over a 14...

Transcendent Beings - East Asian Deities at the Kimbell Art Museum

Anthony Wu

Jan 15, 20235 min read

Transcendent Beings - East Asian Deities at the Kimbell Art Museum

This is my first post for 2023 and I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas break and Happy New Year! During the holidays I was in the...

Trip Hoppin' Chinese Porcelain in the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Anthony Wu

Dec 8, 20225 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...

September 2022 NYC Asia Week - Imperial Chinese Porcelain and Fantastic Jades Carvings!

Anthony Wu

Oct 4, 20229 min read

September 2022 NYC Asia Week - Imperial Chinese Porcelain and Fantastic Jades Carvings!

And that wraps up another New York Asia Week! The last couple of months has been wonderful for the Asian art market, even a resurgence of...

Summer Cataloguing of Asian Art @Heffel Auctions

Anthony Wu

Jul 22, 20224 min read

Summer Cataloguing of Asian Art @Heffel Auctions

I hope everyone is having a nice summer! For me, the summer months are always busy as I am preparing for the upcoming fall Asian art...

Taking a Photo with a $2 Million+ Imperial Chinese Vase in London!!!

Anthony Wu

Jun 15, 20226 min read

Taking a Photo with a $2 Million+ Imperial Chinese Vase in London!!!

Back in May I was able to visit London England for the first time in almost 3 years! This was an extremely exciting trip for me because I...

Chinese Art in London! Museum and Gallery Highlights from my Spring Visit

Anthony Wu

May 31, 20225 min read

Chinese Art in London! Museum and Gallery Highlights from my Spring Visit

Last month I had the pleasure of visiting London for the first time in almost three years! Even though I resumed traveling...

March NYC Asia Week 2022 - Imperial Porcelain, Imperial Bronzes, and a Very Grumpy Monkey!

Anthony Wu

Mar 29, 20228 min read

March NYC Asia Week 2022 - Imperial Porcelain, Imperial Bronzes, and a Very Grumpy Monkey!

It's been a very busy March! During the beginning of the month, I was finishing up various Asian art appraisal projects while also...

USD 2.45 Million Chinese Falangcai Vase and other Highlights from September NYC Asia Week 2021!!!

Anthony Wu

Nov 5, 20219 min read

USD 2.45 Million Chinese Falangcai Vase and other Highlights from September NYC Asia Week 2021!!!

And as promised, here are some highlights from my trip to Asia Week NYC in September! This trip had a lot of meaning for me because it...

My Inaugural Asian Art Auction at Heffel!

Anthony Wu

Apr 22, 20214 min read

My Inaugural Asian Art Auction at Heffel!

I'm back from Vancouver now! One of my big news updates of 2021 is I joined Heffel auction house back in January. I am now their official...

Visualizing the Divine: Early Chinese Buddhist Bronzes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Anthony Wu

Sep 15, 20205 min read

Visualizing the Divine: Early Chinese Buddhist Bronzes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hope everyone is doing well and staying safe! Summer went by too quickly now that the Ontario government has loosened some of the...

Unprecedented Times: New York Asia Week 2020 and COVID-19

Anthony Wu

Mar 19, 202010 min read

Unprecedented Times: New York Asia Week 2020 and COVID-19

Nothing is ordinary these days with the major clampdown of North America and Europe because of the COVID-19 'Corona' Virus. As I am...

December Visit to Shanghai - the Stunning Shanghai Museum, a Beautiful Skyline and Delicious Crabs!

Anthony Wu

Jan 21, 20206 min read

December Visit to Shanghai - the Stunning Shanghai Museum, a Beautiful Skyline and Delicious Crabs!

And here it is! In last month's blog I promised to showcase some of the highlights from my trip to China in early December 2019. In...

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