Precious item: Nicholas Chow, deputy chairman for Sotheby’s Asia and the international head and chairman of the Chinese Works of Art department, showing a rare Ru Guanyao brush washer after it sold for US37.7mil (RM153.3mil) during an auction in Hong Kong in October. — Reuters
CHINESE artworks were keenly pursued on the market this year, with the number of auction items becoming bigger and bidding price getting higher.
Many auction houses overseas held special auction sessions for Chinese arts. “Made-in-China” antiques were the preferred lot.
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