Asian Art in London
7th - 15th November 2002

Asian Art in London has become a major landmark in the international art calendar. Now in its fifth year, and in continuing association with AXA Art Insurance, it returns, under the Chairmanship of Giuseppe Eskenazi, between Thursday 7th - Friday 15th November, 2002. Asian Art in London differs from the other great international Asian art gatherings in that the event is centred in the galleries and show rooms of the specialist dealers.

46 of the world's most experienced specialist dealers along side experts from the capital's respected art institutions unite to present the remarkable quality, variety and richness of Asian works of art which confirm London as a major player in the field. The dealers and auction houses hold their most important exhibitions and sales of the year and this, combined with a programme of evening receptions, pre-auction viewings, lectures, museum exhibitions and conferences, attracts collectors and scholars from around the world to London.

It is hoped that meeting the dealers in their own surroundings and having access to objects in an atmosphere of privacy and peace, away from the hustle and bustle of the international art fairs, will help to encourage collectors and visitors to continue to keep London as a regular port of call.

Visitors are invited to familiarise themselves with the many opportunities London offers in the field of Asian art, and to do so at their own pace. The galleries provide an ideal forum and an opportunity for buyers and dealers alike to build the kind of professional relationships which have helped to create the world's most famous collections.

Asian Art in London is not only an occasion for the cultural elite and wealthy collectors. The event has enormous appeal for anyone keen to learn about and enjoy the culture of the East and it is a treasure trove for anyone who wishes to live amongst objects of beauty. There will be furniture, decorative objects and works of art from China, Japan and Korea, India and South East Asia which, together with Himalayan, Tibetan and Islamic art, will span 7000 years up to the present day. Objects on view and for sale will include ceramics, jade, textiles, rugs and carpets, glass, sculpture, export porcelain, paintings, lacquer-ware, netsuke, tomb pottery, jewellery, bronze and stone sculpture, ivory, tiles and marble architectural ornaments, jewel-encrusted daggers, cloisonné enamel, manuscripts and books, miniatures paintings, snuff bottles, calligraphy, costumes, Japanese screens, metalwork, inro, woodcarving and much more. Prices range from a mere £10.00 for a small piece of 19th century shipwrecked cargo (the perfect start for a collection of Asian art) right up to the millions of pounds achieved by some of the rarest and most sublime objects ever made.

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