INTRODUCTION This autumn, we feature thirty-two objects in varying materials, from bone and ivory to jade and coco de mer, to highlight the boundless ingenuity of Chinese art. Animal bone and ivory have been used […]

INTRODUCTION Art should have no frontiers and should, on the contrary, be a source of enjoyment for people the world over. Our expectation is that this Exhibition may increase knowledge of the Great Past of […]

This exhibition focuses on the wide variety of colours in jade carvings. While some are naturally occurring, others are a result of transformations during burial. Nevertheless, as in the gallery’s previous exhibitions, the importance […]

This exhibition highlights a particular form in Chinese jade culture—the vessel. Its popularity from the Song dynasty (960–1279) to the Qianlong reign (1736–95) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) can be seen in the wide […]

One of the joys of being an art dealer is discovering objects in different categories or encountering new artists. In ‘Transforming Traditions’, I present some of the recent discoveries that I find exciting. The […]

To complement the exhibition ‘The Blue Road: Masterworks from Persia’ at the Liang Yi Museum, Rasti Chinese Art will show ‘Persian-influenced Ceramics and Works of Art’.

Born 1969 One would be hard-pressed to find a ‘more Chinese’ artist than Qiu Mai. Photographer, calligrapher, and book artist, Qiu Mai’s work is done with the great sophistication that draws on the subtleties […]

Born 1943 Celebrated collector, dealer and scholar of the Chinese aesthetic and its expression in works of art, the artist has, in recent years, discovered his own voice in ink painting. The discriminating and sophisticated eye he […]