Asian Art in London 2013

October 31, 2013

Asian Art in London 2013

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Asian Art in London, in its sixteenth year (31 October - 9 November 2013), is firmly established as one of the international art world's go-to events.

: A Two-Fold Textile Screen with Multicoloured Cresting Waves. Japan 20th century, Shōwa period, Gregg Baker Asian Art, London

: Iznik Hexagonal Tile, Turkey, c.1540-1545, Amir Mohtashemi, London

: Kimono from an Exhibition of Recent Work by Four Living National Treasures of Japan. The Fine Art Society, London

: Silk Textile, Jacqueline Simcox Ltd, London

: Chinese Qing period Lady’s Infomal Robe, Jacqueline Simcox Ltd, London

: Chinese kesi Table Frontal with Dragons on Blue. Jacqueline Simcox Ltd, London

: A princely youth is rescued from a well by angels, Mughal, Akbar period, c.1590. Francesca Galloway, London

: (Detail) Illustration from the Harivamsa, depicting Krishna killing a Demon, Imperial Mughal, 1585-90, opaque watercolour and gold on paper. Francesca Galloway, London

: Rosewood cabinet with figurative ivory inlay, India, Gujarat or Deccan, for export to Europe, c. 1700. Francesca Galloway, London

: A large North Indian Summer carpet, c. 1645, 504 x 498 cm. Francesca Galloway, London

: Archaic Bronze Food Vessel, Early Western Zhou period, c.1050 – 975 BC  , H 23.8cm, W 30.5cm, Weight: 4.5kg. Eskenazi Ltd, London

: Glazed Stoneware flowerpot, Zhadou, Ming dynasty, 15th century, H 19.0cm. Eskenazi Ltd. London

: Glazed Stoneware Dish, Jin period, 12th – 13th century, D 17.7cm. Eskenazi Ltd. London

Now in its sixteenth year, Asian Art in London 2013 taking place from 31 October – 9 November 2013, is firmly established in the international art world’s calendar. This ten day autumn ‘festival’ brings together sixty Asian art dealers and auction houses in a series of selling exhibitions, auctions, lectures and seminars, all reflecting the extraordinary diversity and beauty of Asian art past and present.Large numbers of overseas visitors come to London during this 10-day period, attracted by the opportunity to buy outstanding Asian works of art, both collectable and decorative.

Items on offer include art works from the Near East to Far East via the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia, ranging in date from antiquity to the present. Textiles play a relatively minor role in the overall presentations (and rugs no role at all), which lean towards more conventional areas of painting, sculpture, ceramics and furnishings, but the likes of Francesca Galloway, Jacqueline Simcox and Simon Ray can always be relied upon to present textiles of interest and merit.