A standout piece is an extremely rare blue and white ‘dragon’ stem bowl with a Xuande mark and of the period, from the collection of a French noble family.

Highlights include a group of important porcelains from the Ming and Qing dynasties, from a private European collection, comprising a yellow and green-glazed iron-red-decorated ‘bat’ bowl from the Yongzheng period.

The sale will also feature an exceptional twelve-fold Coromandel screen from a private collection, depicting a birthday celebration hosted by Guo Ziyi and ten renowned sights of West Lake in Hangzhou.

In the paintings section, several albums, a depiction of shrimps by Qi Baishi (1864–1957) and two beautiful female portraits by Lin Fengmian (1900–1991) will be offered.

Highlights of our Buddhist section are a rare and important Tibetan gilt-copper figure of Maitreya from the atelier of Sonam Gyaltsen, dating from the 15th century, and a rare and important Ming dynasty gilt-bronze figure of seated Buddha on its lotus stand from a European Private Collection.

The sale will also include a section of important Japanese works of art from a Swiss private collection, featuring large eagle figures and finely decorated scabbards.

Additionally, a selection of pieces will be offered in the online sale Art of Asia.