1996-2005- A Decade of Excellence in Chinese Art Auctions

Author: Editorial Committee of This Book / Country: Mainland China
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Publishing Time: 2006-06-01
Features: "A Treasury of Chinese Art Auctions, 1996—2005," a historically significant title, is a specialized yet multifaceted illustrated catalog. As the curtain rises on the spring auction season of 2006, with the completion of the project at hand, it presents a winding curve for the misty and obscure world of Chinese art auctions—of course, through thousands of exquisite images of auctioned items and detailed auction records. In the current publishing market, where the publication of collectible books is concerned, the shelves are indeed "overstocked" with a dazzling array of titles. They can generally be categorized into three types:
1. Illustrated catalogs, which excel in the abundance of images and hold certain reference value;
2. Authenticity guides, which often compare genuine works with fakes, emphasizing methods and techniques of identification, catering to a lower-tier market;
3. Scholarly essays, typically written by experts, with a strong research focus. Due to market positioning, these books are printed in limited quantities and carry high prices.
What this book offers readers is: the appreciation potential of a collectible within a decade and the trend of a category of auctioned items over the same period. Moreover, it provides collectors with a new perspective on the value orientation, grading criteria, and decision-making basis for their acquisitions. With these points in mind, this substantial work has ample justification for its publication, and we hope these justifications will be realized.