Art References Look it up
Art References, Auction Catalogs, Auction Results, Museum Collections, Peter's YouTube Chanel.
Art Reference Section
Hundreds of free books and auction catalogues from Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams, TAJAN-Paris and numerous Asian art references.
Museum Collections
Instant Access to some of the best Asian art museums in the world. Great art research areas.
Peter's youTube
Hundreds of useful (we think) YouTube videos by Peter Combs on Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Sout East Asian Art.
& Auction Results!
Find out what something is worth
Menus with links to auction results at four of the world’s best auction sites.
Art References Section
Catalogues, Books and Other References
A wide range of auction catalogues from Christie’s, Bonhams, Sotheby’s, TAJAN-Paris and many more. Also art references and books on porcelain, bronzes, lacquer and other arts.
Museum Collections
Asian Art
A way to look up and research objects from some of the finest collections in the world.
Each museum’s results may vary due to their individual site structures and available search options,
You can on all of the site try your own searches of their collections.
Numerous links to additional art reference areas.
Have Fun!
Smithsonian, National Museum of Asian Art:
- Chinese Qing Pottery & Porcelain
- Chinese Ming Pottery & Porcelain
- Yuan Pottery, Porcelain & Objects
- Bronzes
- Jades
- Paintings
- Jewelry and Ornament
- Sculpture
- Album
- Stone
- Tool and Equipment
- Rubbing
- Ceremonial Objects
- Calligraphy
- Mirror
- Weapon and Armament
- Glass
- Container
- Costume and Textile
Southeast Asian Art (main page)
Not everything in the Palace Museum, but many, many great objects.
Imperial Leaders Ming to Qing Timelines
Click the link below, once there simply type in what you wish to see.
Click >Asian Art Museum San Francisco
and
The Avery Brundage Collection of Asian Art
Use the “Advanced Search” to filter results to specific item types.
The Ashmolean Site has some great search options, experiment with it.
Site Search Box
Japanese Objects
Chinese Objects
Early Chinese Ceramics (Barrow Collection)
Islamic Art
This site has some excellent search refinements/filters.
Chinese Art
Song to Ming Objects (general query)
Japanese Art
Do your OWN Search with Filters Click Here
China
QING Dynasty (all items)
Qing Dynasty Ceramics Daoguang Ceramics (1821-1850) Jiaqing Ceramics (1796-1820) Qianlong Ceramics (1736-1795) Yongzheng Ceramics (1723-1735) Kangxi Ceramics (1662-1722) Qing Bronzes Qing Jade Qing Paintings Chongzhen period (Transitional Period)Ming Dynasty All Items
Ming Porcelain Ming Bronzes Ming PaintingsYuan Dynasty ALL Items
Song Dynasty Northern
Song Dynasty Southern
Tang Dynasty
Warring States Bronzes
Ancient BronzesJapan
Japanese Porcelain and Ceramics
Japanese Prints
Japanese Paintings
Japanese Arms and Armour
Japanese Netsuke
Korea
All Korean Objects Joseon Ceramics Goryeo Ceramics- Guangxu (1875-1908)
- Daoguang (1821-1850)
- Jiaqing (1796-1820)
- Qianlong (1736-1795)
- Yongzheng (1723-1735)
- Kangxi (1662-1722)
Ming Dynasty Works of Art
- Chongzhen 1628-1644
- Tianqi 1621-1627
- Wanli 1573-1620
- Longqing 1567-1572
- Jiajing 1522-1566
- Zhengde 1506-1521
- Hongzhi 1488-1505
- Chenghua 1465-1487
- Xuande 1426-1435
- Yongle 1403-1424
- Hongwu 1368-1398
(NOTE: “List Of Record Prices”, may take 15 or 20 seconds to load)
- Guangxu Porcelain (1875-1908)
- Daoguang Porcelain (1821-1850)
- Jiaqing Porcelain (1796-1820)
- Qianlong Porcelain (1736-1795)
- Yongzheng Porcelain (1723-1735)
- Kangxi Porcelain (1662-1722)
- Chongzhen Porcelain 1628-1644
- Tianqi Porcelain 1621-1627
- Wanli Porcelain 1573-1620
- Longqing Porcelain 1567-1572
- Jiajing Porcelain 1522-1566
- Zhengde Porcelain 1506-1521
- Hongzhi Porcelain 1488-1505
- Chenghua Porcelain 1465-1487
- Xuande Porcelain 1426-1435
- Yongle Porcelain 1403-1424
- Hongwu Porcelain 1368-1398
Auction Results
By Type & Category
Fine Chinese, Japanese, Korean and South-East Asian Art.
Including porcelain, jades, bronzes, paintings, textiles, sculpture, calligraphy/script, scholars objects.
Their art research is usually quite excellent.
Good place to find prices.
Reign Marks
In order of period
A look at Chinese reign marks of the Ming and Qing dynasties, their dates and periods, as well as a complete list of all Chinese rulers and their dates.
YouTube
New Videos Each Week
New uploads each week.
Sometimes several per week, with a look at upcoming auctions, auction results, recorded live auction videos of major auction house sales.
Also educational videos on how to help collectors and dealers better authenticate objects.
The Bidamount FORUM
Join the community
Get to know other collectors and dealers. Share ideas, talk about auction news, latest Museum shows and share pictures of your favorite objects.
The FORUM is on the Bidamount main site, but you can get there right from here.
Have Fun!
