Asian Art
ASIAN ART
25 SEPTEMBER 2025
NOW INVITING ENTRIES
VIEWING
Tuesday 23 September 10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 24 September 10:00 - 16:00
Contact Head of Asian Art Lee Young to discuss selling your Asian Art pieces at auction
07825 426 555
lee.young@doreandrees.com
FINE ASIAN ART
10 & 11 november 2025
NOW INVITING ENTRIES
Contact Head of Asian Art Lee Young to discuss selling your Asian Art pieces at auction
07825 426 555
lee.young@doreandrees.com
LONDON
VIEWING
at Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
Selected highlights
Sunday 2 November 12:00 - 17:00
Monday 3 November 10:00 - 17:00
TALKS
at Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
Monday 3 November
Highlights from The Sweet Collection with Rosemary Bandini
Conserving Historical Artefacts with Jeff Smith and Duncan Gates from Antique Conservation Ltd
FROME
VIEWING
at Dore & Rees Auction Salerooms, Vicarage Street, Frome BA11 1PU
Friday 7 November 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday 8 November 10:00 - 16:00
Sunday 9 November 10:00 - 16:00
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
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THE EVA & AUBREY SWEET COLLECTION
PART II - JAPANESE WORKS OF ART
FINE ASIAN ART
11 NOVEMBER 2025 -
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THE ALAN BOSTOCK COLLECTION PART II
OF JAPANESE CLOISONNÉ AND WORKS OF ART
FINE ASIAN ART
11 NOVEMBER 2025 -
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THE MIKE NOEL COLLECTION
OF JAPANESE SWORDS, BLADES AND SWORD FURNITURE
FINE ASIAN ART
11 NOVEMBER 2025
RECENT RESULTS - 19 MAY 2025
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BUI HUU HUNG (VIETNAMESE B. 1957) STILL LIFE OF BOOKS
PROVENANCE: From the Hemington House Collection
SOLD: £6,500
FINE ASIAN ART PART I
19 MAY 2025 -
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CHEN YIFEI (CHINESE 1946-2005), 'WISDOM'
PROVENANCE: From The Hemington House Collection
SOLD: £3,640
FINE ASIAN ART PART I
19 MAY 2025 -
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WANG KEPING (CHINESE B.1949), 'UNTITLED 19', 2003
PROVENANCE: From The Hemington House Collection
SOLD: £19,500
FINE ASIAN ART PART I
19 MAY 2025 -
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LIU BOLIN (CHINESE B.1973), RED HAND, 2008
PROVENANCE: From the Hemington House Collection
SOLD: £1,040
FINE ASIAN ART PART I
19 MAY 2025
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A RARE ARCHAISTIC JADE 'CHILONG' LIBATION CUP
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
PROVENANCE: From a Prominent Private European Collection, acquired from Sydney L. Moss, London
Ex Robert Charles Bruce, MC, Collection (1898-1953)
EXHIBITION: Victoria & Albert Museum, Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, May-June 1975, No. 317
Oriental Ceramic Society, 1948, No. 91SOLD: £26,000
FINE ASIAN ART PART I
19 MAY 2025 -
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AN ARCHAIC BRONZE LIBATION RITUAL VESSEL, JUE
LATE SHANG DYNASTY (13TH-11TH CENTURY BC)
PROVENANCE: From the Hemington House Collection
SOLD: £3,380
FINE ASIAN ART PART I
19 MAY 2025 -
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A RARE GOLD 'DOUBLE-PHOENIX' VASE
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
PROVENANCE: English Private Collection
SOLD: £15,600
FINE ASIAN ART PART I
19 MAY 2025 -
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A FINE CARVED SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF A LUOHAN
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
PROVENANCE: From a Prominent Private European Collection. Acquired from Christie's London, Fine Chinese Porcelain Carvings in Hardstones and Objects of Art, The Property of His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, K.G., 20 May 1954, lot 46
SOLD: £3,120
FINE ASIAN ART PART I
19 MAY 2025
Under the direction of Lee Young, our specialist Asian Art department holds two dedicated sales per year representing the key collecting regions of China, Japan and South East Asia.
Gone are the days where items need to be taken to London to reach the highest price. This department benefits from state of the art bidding technology, alongside Lee’s international experience and reach, that places our sales in front of a worldwide audience. As proud members of Asian Art in London our vendors also benefit from the visibility and prestige this event brings.
Recent world events have not dampened the booming Chinese art market which continues to attract the attention of collectors globally. World record prices are commonplace for the best examples from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, along with highly prized objects that once graced the interiors of the Imperial Palaces. Showcasing the true spectacle of the orient, our Asian Art sales include fine examples of ceramics, jade and bronzes from key dynasties, alongside calligraphy, paintings, artworks in cloisonné, enamel and wood.
RECENT RESULTS
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A RARE CARVED SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF A SEATED LOHAN
ATTRIBUTED TO YU XUAN, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
PROVENANCE: Acquired by the Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens' son, Jack Behrens, in Asia prior to 1934.SOLD: £31,200
FINE ASIAN ART
11 NOVEMBER 2024 -
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A FINE AND RARE IMPERIAL BLUE AND WHITE 'CHILONG' BALUSTER JAR
KANGXI SIX CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
PROVENANCE: From a Private Dorset Family CollectionSOLD: £143,000
FINE ASIAN ART
11 NOVEMBER 2024 -
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AN EXTREMELY FINE WHITE JADE 'HEHE ERXIAN TWINS' GROUP
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
PROVENANCE: Doctor John Fergusson (1856 - 1944) and thence by descentSOLD: £22,100
FINE ASIAN ART
11 NOVEMBER 2024 -
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A LARGE AND RARE UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND COPPER-RED 'STAR GOD & DEER' LANTERN VASE YONGZHENG / QIANLONG PERIOD
SOLD: £227,500
FINE ASIAN ART
20 MAY 2024PROVENANCE: From the Private Collection of the Late George Withers (1946-2023). Acquired by him at auction 19th of January, 1982.
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A FINE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI YONGLE SIX CHARACTER MARK AND PROBABLY OF THE PERIOD
SOLD: £221,000
FINE ASIAN ART
20 MAY 2024 -
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A FINE OTTOMAN GEM-SET JADE-HILTED DAGGER AND SCABBARD 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
SOLD: £26,000
FINE ASIAN ART
20 MAY 2024PROVENANCE: From the Private Collection of the Late George Withers (1946-2023)
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A FINE AND RARE CLOISONNE BRONZE MOUNTED 'LOTUS' VASE JINGTAI SIX CHARACTER MARK, MID MING DYNASTY
SOLD: £23,400
FINE ASIAN ART
20 MAY 2024PROVENANCE: From the Private Collection of the Late George Withers (1946-2023).
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A FINE MUGHAL-STYLE WHITE JADE FLORIFORM BOX AND COVER QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
SOLD: £22,100
FINE ASIAN ART
20 MAY 2024PROVENANCE: From the Private Collection of the Late George Withers (1946-2023)
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A RARE AND EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE PAIR OF POTTERY COURT LADIES HOLDING DOGS TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
SOLD: £50,700
FINE ASIAN ART
6 NOVEMBER 2023 -
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A RARE CHINESE BRONZE NAVAL CANNON 17TH CENTURY
SOLD: £214,500
FINE ASIAN ART
6 NOVEMBER 2023 -
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A rare pair of turquoise ground puce enamelled dragon vases Qianlong six character seal marks and of the period
FROM A PRIVATE DORSET COLLECTION SOLD: £31,200
FINE ASIAN ART
6 NOVEMBER 2023 -
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A RARE AND LARGE BRONZE 'CONSTELLATIONS' COVERED CENSER QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
SOLD: £22,100
FINE ASIAN ART
6 NOVEMBER 2023 -
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A FINE PAIR OF IMPERIAL WHITE JADE BOWLS QIANLONG FOUR CHARACTER MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD
SOLD: £88,400
FINE ASIAN ART
22 MAY 2023 -
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FINE AND RARE IMPERIAL FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND VASE XIANFENG SIX CHARACTER MARK IN IRON-RED AND PERIOD
SOLD: £74,100
FINE ASIAN ART
22 MAY 2023 -
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A GE-TYPE CRACKLE GLAZED CONJOINED VASE YONGZHENG MARK, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
SOLD: £55,900
FINE ASIAN ART
22 MAY 2023 -
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RARE IMPERIAL FAMILLE ROSE 'DRAGON' MOONFLASK, BIANHU, QIANLONG BLUE SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
SOLD: £227,500
PROVENANCE: Private Dorset Collection
FINE ASIAN ART
7 NOVEMBER 2022 -
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exceptional pair of Kashima Ippu (1828-1900) damascene bronze and silver vases
SOLD: £75,400
PROVENANCE: Private Collection of JJ Neale.
FINE ASIAN ART
7 NOVEMBER 2022 -
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FINE GOLD AND SILVER INLAID ARCHAISTIC BRONZE WINE VESSEL QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
SOLD: £93,600
PROVENANCE: Dr David McCay
FINE ASIAN ART
7 NOVEMBER 2022 -
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FINE CORAL- RED 'PEONY' SAUCER DISH, QIANLONG SEAL MARK IN BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD
SOLD: £23,400
FINE ASIAN ART
16 MAY 2022 -
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RARE HUANGHUALI SIX POST BED, LATE MING / EARLY QING
SOLD: £182,000
FINE ASIAN ART
8 NOVEMBER 2021 -
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FINE PAIR OF ZITAN ARMCHAIRS LATE QING DYNASTY
SOLD: £20,150
FINE ASIAN ART
16 MAY 2022 -
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LARGE QIANJIANGCAI ENAMELLED VASE, CHENG MEN (1833-1908), DATED 1882
SOLD: £13,000
FINE ASIAN ART
16 MAY 2022 -
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FINE HARDSTONE AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID HUANGHUALI TABLE CABINET QING DYNASTY
SOLD: £10,400
FINE ASIAN ART
8 NOVEMBER 2021 -
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CARVED ZITAN ARMCHAIR MID-QING PERIOD
SOLD: £5,720
FINE ASIAN ART
8 NOVEMBER 2021 -
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MASSIVE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' CHARGER CHUXIU GONG SEAL MARK, GUANGXU PERIOD
SOLD: £22,500
FINE ASIAN ART
27 MAY 2021 -
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BRONZE 'DRAGON' BELL RAISED ON A HUANGHUALI STAND QIANGLONG SEAL MARK AND PROBABLY OF THE PERIOD
SOLD: £35,000
FINE ASIAN ART
27 MAY 2021 -
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SMALL CLOISONNE 'LOTUS' ENAMEL BOX AND COVER QUIANGLONG FIVE CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
SOLD: £18,750
FINE ASIAN ART
27 MAY 2021
Head of Asian ART
LEE YOUNG
Lee Young is an established and seasoned specialist in the field of Asian Art, having held sales for leading auction houses in the UK, North America and Asia. You will also see Lee on the BBC Antiques Roadshow sharing his knowledge with the public as one of their Asian Art experts.
In 2016, Lee was responsible for the landmark sale of the Xuande Thornhill Stem Cup on behalf of Staffordshire University, which sold for £3.6 million in Hong Kong gaining international attention.
In his most recent position as Head of Asian Art at Duke’s auctioneers, Lee was privileged to catalogue and sell the collection of esteemed writer and academic Anthony Du Boulay. In this role, Lee was also responsible for the consignment and sale of a headline-grabbing Qianlong celadon teapot dating from the 18th century that sold for £1,000,000. We’re excited to discover what treasures Lee will discover at Dore & Rees in the coming year.
london sPEcialisT
ANDREW HUYAN
Andrew Huyan grew up in China and moved to London in 2012; he holds a Master’s Degree in the History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia from the School of Oriental and African Studies. Andrew also gained an MA in Anthropology from SOAS during lockdown.
Before joining Dore & Rees, Andrew had several roles in the London Asian art field. He started with an internship at Christie’s Chinese Art Department.
More recently, Andrew has been a consultant for several Asian art dealers and auction houses, where he developed his research skills and contacts in the London Asian art scene. Andrew currently also works for Marchant, Asian art dealer, London. He is an active member of the Oriental Ceramic Society and is particularly interested in Chinese Song ceramics, Kangxi porcelain, and Jade.
Request auction estimate
We offer free auction estimates by email or by appointment. Lee will review your items and provide you with an indication of the guide value at which Dore & Rees believe the item would be offered for sale.
Please send us an email with good quality photographs, dimensions, history, provenance and known background. Alternatively, do give us a call to discuss your item.
