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“Mounting Calligraphy: When and How to Frame Artwork”
Mounting Calligraphy: When and How to Frame Artwork Mounting — the traditional Chinese craft of backing and framing calligraphy and ink painting — affects how a work survives, displays, and sells. This guide from Badou Art’s specialists covers three scenarios: selling, personal display, and investment. Scenario One: Selling — Keep the Original State Professional buyers
How to Authenticate Chinese Calligraphy and Painting
How to Authenticate Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Before you buy, before you hang, before you insure — the first question is always: is it genuine? Authentication (jianding) is the art of judging whether a work of calligraphy or painting is what it claims to be. Knowing the basic methods protects both your money and your
9 Essential Rules for Collecting Chinese Calligraphy and Art
9 Essential Rules for Collecting Chinese Calligraphy and Art Collecting Chinese calligraphy and painting is an art in itself — part study, part patience, part judgment. These nine rules, distilled from decades of collector experience, will help you build a collection with confidence and avoid the mistakes that empty wallets and break hearts. 1. Cultivate
8 Tips to Preserve Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings
8 Tips to Preserve Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings Many collectors love their scrolls and paintings — yet damage them slowly without knowing it: moth holes, mildew from dampness, brittle paper from years of hanging. With a little care, fine works can live for generations. These eight practical habits cover mounting, storage, hanging, and repair. 1.
Guan Shanyue Landscape Screens Top RMB 210 Million Auction
Guan Shanyue Landscape Screens Top RMB 210 Million Auction On July 10, 2022, the “2022 Fine Art Auction” in Shenzhen closed with RMB 210 million in sales across 80 lots of modern Chinese painting. The top price went to Guan Shanyue’s “Eight Landscape Screens” (Shanshui Baping), which sold for RMB 41 million. The Top Lots
Zhang Daqian Sets HKD 370 Million Auction Record
Zhang Daqian Sets HKD 370 Million Auction Record On April 30, 2022, at the final session of Sotheby’s Hong Kong spring sales, Zhang Daqian’s “After Wang Ximeng: A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains” sold for HKD 370.495 million, setting a new world auction record for the artist. Here is how the bidding unfolded —
