Chinese Art Appraisal

Our Chinese Art Specialist (Ph.D. in Chinese art) provides our customers with the following customized consulting services at a modest fee. Consulting fees vary from one assignment to the other. The proposed fee is based on the complexity of the assignment and a careful caculation of the time required for completing the research.

General Chinese Art Consultation covers:

1. All-purpose Chinese art consultation.
2. Deciphering an artist's signature or a seal.
3. Translation of an artist's signature or a seal.
4. Advice on the mounting style of a specific painting.
5. Advice on the restoration or repair of a damaged Chinese art object.
6. Translation of a Chinese inscription (normally the title, date, and signature) on the painting.
7. Brief biography of the artist in question.
8. Translation of a Chinese poetic inscription on the painting.
9. Conducting in-depth research on an artist or an art work.
10. Advice on managing a Chinese art research project, including a basic bibiliography for the research.
11. Seminars and lectures on Chinese art and connoisseurship.

Consultation Services for Chinese Art Collectors include:
1. Advice on whether to buy/sell a Chinese art object.
2. Advice on documenting or cataloging a Chinese art collection.
3. Advice on communicating with a Chinese artist, including writing one formal letter in Chinese to the artist.
4.Advice on where to sell a Chinese art object and selling strategies.
5. Market analysis of the performance of the artist or an art object in question.
6. Advice on developing a unique collection of fine Chinese art.
7. Market research (information on specific auction house, collections and museums, etc.).
8. Conducting thorough research on a Chinese artist and his works.
9. Finding a qualified Chinese specialist and his/her contact information, if available.
10. Acting as a retained consultant and helping the owner deal with art agents, artists, galleries or officials.

Pre-Purchase Consultation emphasizes:
1. Market analysis of the performance of the Chinese artist in question.
2. Basic biography of the artist.
3. Fair market value of the art object.
4. Advice on the price range for an art work.
5. Advice on other Chinese art related issues.