For nearly twenty years, Asian arts—and more specifically Chinese and Vietnamese arts—have enjoyed a booming market. Assisted by the expert firm Portier et Associés in Paris, we regularly discover unsuspected treasures that lead to record-breaking auctions! Our latest rediscovery, near Valençay, a Chinese Famille Rose vase bearing the imperial mark of the Emperor Jiaqing, changed hands for a record sum of €186,000.
CHINA: Porcelain Hu-shaped vase decorated in polychrome Famille Rose style enamels with lotus flowers, leafy scrolls, and geometric motifs on a celadon ground. Qianlong mark in red. H: 27 cm. €480,000
CHINA: Pair of rare triple-neck porcelain vases decorated in polychrome Famille Rose style enamels with lotus flowers, scrolls, and bats. Underglaze blue Qianlong mark. H: 25 cm. €892,000 hammer price
LÊ PHÔ, [Vietnamese] (1907-2001): Poppies and Peonies. Circa 1963. Painting on silk mounted on board. 54 x 33 cm. Provenance: Galerie Romanet, Paris. €21,600
JAPAN: Miniature Kyoto temple in bronze, steel, gold, silver, and alloys. Late 19th century. H: 44 cm. €232,315
