Documenting Your Chinese Art Collection
A clearly-defined Chinese art collection says a lot about you -- your personal qualities, aesthetic taste and financial strength. A well-documented Chinese art collection helps establish the standing of your collection among the best. Therefore, having your holdings documented and appraised by a professional is an essential step. Our Asian art experts are happy to help heighten your appreciation for and knowledge of your art and to help you build a strong, unique collection.
- Organizing your art records and registering each work in the format of a museum-quality catalogue.
- Organizing purchase information and filing the original receipt.
- Advising about the handling of and storage methods for art media (silk and rice paper) and formats (hand scrolls, hanging scrolls, fans, screens).
- Helping you become a professional in presenting your Chinese art collection.
Benefits of A Professional Presentation
- A well-defined Chinese art collection reflects your unique aesthetic taste.
- An analytical Chinese art catalogue identifies the strengths and the weaknesses of your Chinese art collection.
- A carefully-documented Chinese art collection helps you maintain an adequate level of insurance coverage.
- An up-to-date art appraisal of your Chinese art collection equips you with the knowledge and vision of an art historian, not only understanding the artistic characteristics of each object, its creator, comparable items currently on the market, but also the object's likely future performance.
- An up-to-date assessment of each work positions you to take timely advantage of opportunities for investment.
- A carefully documented catalogue helps you with estate distribution or taxation when necessary.
Building up a Strong Chinese Art Collection
The task of organizing an art collection demands professional training, eloquent writing skill, and attention to details. Hiring a professional with the highest credentials to document your art collection is both necessary and cost-effective. A high-quality strong Chinese art collection should possess the following features:
- Consist of some works by well-established artists, ancient or contemporary. The value of your art collection depends largely on how well-known your artists are.
- Display the best work of your desired artists. The value of an art object is not necessarily guaranteed by the identity of the signed artist; rather, the art market responds strongly to an artist's best work.
- Focus on a theme or themes. An art collection with a carefully defined theme or set of themes will have maximum value.
- Display an appreciation for master artists of the past, either their signed works or the best-quality copies of their masterpieces by famous artists of later generations. Works signed by famous artists of the Song and Yuan dynasties (10th -14th century) or masterpieces of Ming and Qing dynasty (1368-1911) artists attests to your vision.
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