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Happy Chinese New Year: The Year of the Tiger
Happy Chinese New Year, Wishing you a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year!
CSDA/CCAD Sundays: The Art of Appraising – What is it Worth?
About This Event Appraisal reports are an essential component of the collection process. This talk will focus on unveiling the mystery that surrounds appraisals by presenting a variety of objects and discussing the elements that make each of them desirable. Like a detective, the appraiser uncovers the clues to value questions in order to produce […]
“Scholar’s Objects: Functional Art”
Join A.H.Wilkens Auction House’s Asian Art Specialist Susan Lahey for an exclusive educational opportunity to learn about Chinese scholar’s objects. Susan will share the history of these objects for admiration from the scholar’s studio made from precious materials and inspired by Confucian philosophy. Date: Saturday, August 28 11 am RSVP: appraisals@ahwilkens.com or call 416-360-7600.Seating is […]
Mini Asia Week at Wilkens
Four dedicated Asian Art Auctions over 3 days, August 31, September 1 & 2. Susan is busy cataloguing Chinese, Japanese and Southeast Asian works of art. Link: https://www.ahwilkens.com Note: Susan will be presenting a special lecture on “Scholar’s Objects: Functional Art.”
Chinese Art Connoisseur Short Course: Listening to the Object
What is a Connoisseur? Connoisseur [kon-uh-sur, soor] A person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste. 1. A discerning judge of the best in any field. How do I sign up for the course? Registration link: https://www.isa-appraisers.org/courses/course/397 What will I […]
Happy Chinese New Year
February 12, 2021 marks the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the OX. Since ancient times, the ox/water buffalo (in China they are considered the same animal category) has represented a trustworthy, hardworking, agrarian stalwart. An early example of the important position of the ox in traditional society is the use of its […]