Asian Ceramics & Works of Art

Asian and Chinese ceramics and works of art lead to spectacular finds and spectacular auction success.

Hansons Auctioneers has made worldwide headlines with Oriental discoveries that have sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. Phone bidders from across the world battle to buy rare discoveries and Hansons has witnessed several thrilling auctions. For example, a rare Chinese Imperial wine ewer, found in a garage in lockdown in 2020, sold for £390,000. Then there was the blue and white vase with a Qianlong seal mark which made £650,000.

Thrilling Auction Results

Hansons specialises in assessing oriental items and ensures they gain maximum marketing exposure to reach the wealthy collectors keen to repatriate these items to their homeland.

Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian and Himalayan art is celebrated by this department, which sees a wide variety of objects including metalwork, sculptures, netsuke, furniture and more.

Values Continue To Rise

With pieces spanning history, from modern 20th Century objects to the Neolithic, Qing and Jomon periods, every item has a story just waiting to be discovered.

The strength of the Far Eastern market has led to a rapid increase in the value of items and that trend looks set to continue. Oriental items are one of the most successful areas of the antiques market and it is vital objects are assessed with care and diligence. Hansons will ensure your item gains thorough examination and has impeccable provenance to help it excel at auction.

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Asian art is included in our monthly Antique & Collectors Auctions & our quarterly Fine Art Auctions.