Asian Fall Season in London

From the 8th-16th November, London's leading Asian art dealers, auction houses and academic and cultural institutions will unite to present an exciting programme of gallery receptions, auctions, lectures, symposia and museum exhibitions, as well as the Kensington Palace gala evening, for lovers and collectors of Asian art. Below please find a selection of offerings from some of London's leading galleries, including Asianart.com galleries and other members of Asian Art in London.

For more information, please visit the website of Asian Art in London:

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Asian Art Gallery - Christopher Bruckner: 'Recent Acquisitions'.

OPENING: 8th November 2001
On view until 16th November.

John Eskenazi Ltd: 'Recent Acquisitions 2001'. Tibetan works and Indian sculpture and book launch of 'The White Beryl', a Tibetan astrological divination manuscript.

OPENING: 5th November 2001
On view until 23rd November.

Alexander Götz: 'Recent Acquisitions'.

OPENING: 8th November 2001
On view until 16th November.

Theresa McCullough Ltd: 'Indian and South East Asian Works of Art'. Recent acquisitions of Indian and South East Asian sculpture and textiles.

OPENING: 8th November 2001
On view until 16th November.

Rossi & Rossi: 'Tibetan Thangkas - Buddhist paintings from the 13th to the 18th century'. This exhibition aims to be a brief survey of Tibetan Paintings from the 13th to the 18th century.

OPENING: 9th November 2001
On view until 14th December.

James Singer Asian Art: 'Buddhist Art'. A carefully chosen group of objects from across Asia showing the diverse manifestations of art and culture.

OPENING: 6th November 2001
On view until 20th November.

Michael and Henrietta Spink Ltd: 'Islamic Art of Design'. Designs of Islamic and Mughal inspiration, including carved stone panels and garden furniture.

OPENING: 8th October 2001
On view until 16th November.

A stone panel depicting the river goddess Ganga

Jonathan Tucker Antonia Tozer Asian Art: 'Splendours of Buddhist Art'. This exhibition brings together 2,000 years of Buddhist art, from the great Shunga site at Bharhut in India, through Chinese sculpture and ceramics to the exquisite creations of Burmese artists of the early 19th century.

OPENING: 5th November 2001
On view until 16th November.

A carvedand painted teakwood figure of a Buddha, reclining on top of a chest

Rupert Smith textiles : Rugs and textiles

OPENING: 10th November 2001

19th century Double Dorje saddle-top rug

Christie's London: Auction 'Japanese Art and Design'.

14th November 2001

Christie's London: Auction 'An Important European Collection of Netsuke'.

14th November 2001

Netsuke of an eagle grasping a hare in its talons

Christie's London: Auction 'Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art - Chinese Export Art'.

13th November 2001

Barry Davies Oriental Art Ltd: 'Recent Acquisitions'.

OPENING: 8th November 2001
On view until 16th November.

An ivory netsuke depicting a seated puppy chewing a straw sandal

Davies & Tooth: 'Hock-Aun Teh - A Retrospective'. Work from the last ten years. This exhibition highlights a marrying of the expressive freedom of the Tang calligraphic masters to the colours and high-tech of modern Western art.

OPENING: 8th November 2001
On view until 16th November.

Eskenazi Ltd: 'Chinese Ceramic Vessels 500-1000 AD', a selection of glazed earthenware vessels, mainly Tang, showing the variety of forms and techniques used at the time.

OPENING: 8th November 2001
On view until 30th November.

Goedhuis Contemporary: 'Paintings by Tong Yang-tze'. A leading modernist Chinese calligrapher from Taiwan making her debut in London. (click here for more information)

OPENING: 8th November 2001
On view until 30th November.

Joss Graham Oriental Textiles: 'Narrative Cloth'. Pictorial textiles from the worlds great religions - Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.

OPENING: 8th November 2001
On view until 30th November.

Embroidered Tree of Life with a langur monkey

Indigo: 'Japanese and Chinese Furniture from the 19th century'.

OPENING: 8th November 2001
On view until 16th November.

Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd.: 'Chinese Snuff
Bottles and Works of Art'. The show focuses on jade carvings and snuff bottles. One of the star pieces is a pearl snuff bottle embellished with gold and precious stones, made in Beijing palace workshops during the Qianlong period. It demonstrates the imperial taste of the time for European baroque-style decoration.

OPENING: 7th November 2001
On view until 30th November.

A very rare carved and overlay glass Snuff Bottle

Snow Lion Ltd: 'Tibet'. An introduction to the highly decorative furniture of Tibet.

OPENING: 8th November 2001
On view until 10th November.

18th century cabinet showing Persian influenced design of trees and hills

Sotheby's Olympia: Auction 'Japanese Prints, Paintings and Works of Art'.

OPENING: 15th November 2001

The Red Fuji, from the series Fugaku Sanjurokkei

Soo San: '18th & 19th century Chinese Furniture and Works of Art'.

OPENING: 8th November 2001
On view until 10th November.

a pair of black lacquer folding horseshoe-backed armchairs

Spink Indian & Islamic Works of Art: 'Indian and Islamic works of art'. Treasures from the Islamic and Mughal courts.

OPENING: 15th October 2001
On view until 16th November.