Chinese Art

Examining a Chinese Qianlong Porcelain Dragon Dish from the 18th Century

Anthony Wu

Sep 57 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...

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...

The HKD 78.125 Million Wang Xing Lou Imperial Yongzheng 'Dragon' Vase in Hong Kong

Anthony Wu

Jul 28 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...

$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...

Over USD $50 Million in Sales during March Asia Week New York 2024!

Anthony Wu

Apr 1211 min read

Over USD $50 Million in Sales during March Asia Week New York 2024!

The March edition of Asia Week New York finished up a couple of weeks ago and I had a wonderful visit to one of my favourite cities in...

Anthony Wu

Mar 194 min read

Anthony Wu is now a Board Member with the Gardiner Museum in Toronto!

I have some exciting news for everyone! As of March 7th, 2024 I officially joined the Board of the Gardiner Museum! The Gardiner Musuem...

Imperial Chinese Qing Dynasty Porcelain from the Seikado Bunko Museum in Tokyo

Anthony Wu

Jan 94 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...

$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...

$97,000 for a Chinese Qianlong Dragon Jar @Heffel!!!

Anthony Wu

Oct 30, 20237 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...

The Fall 2023 Edition of Asia Week New York

Anthony Wu

Sep 26, 20237 min read

The Fall 2023 Edition of Asia Week New York

And that's a wrap for this Fall edition of Asia Week New York! The September Asia Week tends be smaller scaled than the March Asia Week...

'Feeling the Zen' with Lui Shou-Kwan's Chinese Paintings

Anthony Wu

Jun 10, 20233 min read

'Feeling the Zen' with Lui Shou-Kwan's Chinese Paintings

I had a wonderful visit to Minneapolis and Chicago back in early May! It was my first time visiting Minneapolis and here I was joined by...

A Pair of (almost) $200k Chinese Porcelain Panels @Heffel Spring Asian Auctions

Anthony Wu

May 4, 20235 min read

A Pair of (almost) $200k Chinese Porcelain Panels @Heffel Spring Asian Auctions

And a big THANK YOU for everyone who participated in my April Asian art auction at Heffel, Canada's National auction house! This was the...

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...

Anthony Wu

Feb 14, 20233 min read

4000+ Instagram Followers for @anthonywuart!!!

And that's another milestone achieved for @anthonywuart! I finally surpassed 4000 followers on Instagram with 4001 and counting! A big...

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...

Asian Art in London 2022 - Chinese Porcelain and Jade Highlights!

Anthony Wu

Dec 22, 20229 min read

Asian Art in London 2022 - Chinese Porcelain and Jade Highlights!

I hope everyone is doing well as looking forward to the holiday season! My apologies for taking so long to put the finishing touches on...

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...

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