Song Dynasty ceramics among Asian artworks offered by Skinner, March 23

Jun bowl, possibly Northern Song dynasty, est. $200,000-$300,000. Image courtesy of Skinner
Jun bowl, possibly Northern Song dynasty, est. $200,000-$300,000. Image courtesy of Skinner
Jun bowl, possibly Northern Song dynasty, est. $200,000-$300,000. Image courtesy of Skinner

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – Skinner Auctioneers will host a live Asian Works of Art sale at its Marlborough galleries on Wednesday, March 23 starting at 10 am Eastern time. Coinciding with Asia Week in New York, the auction will offer jade pieces, Song period ceramics, a broad range of famille rose, paintings and Buddhist sculptures. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Motown Museum receives $1M grant for expansion project

Exterior of the Motown Museum in Detroit, which just received a $1 million grant for its expansion campaign. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Moundcreek, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
Exterior of the Motown Museum in Detroit, which just received a $1 million grant for its expansion campaign. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Moundcreek, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
Exterior of the Motown Museum in Detroit, which just received a $1 million grant for its expansion campaign. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Moundcreek, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

DETROIT (AP) – Bank of America has given the Motown Museum a $1 million grant for its expansion campaign. The grant brings the Detroit museum’s total fundraising effort to $38 million.

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Asian treasures await at Auctions at Showplace, March 20

Pair of Chinese cloisonne elephants, est. $3,000-$5,000
Pair of Chinese cloisonne elephants, est. $3,000-$5,000
Pair of Chinese cloisonne elephants, est. $3,000-$5,000

NEW YORK – Auctions at Showplace will celebrate Asia Week by presenting 280 lots from New York City-area estates on Sunday, March 20. Highlights include a pair of Indian Nandi sculptures, a large Mongolian censer, a Chinese Chang’e crane maiden scroll painting, a Southeast Asian Khmer torso and a pair of Chinese cloisonne fu lions. The sale also includes silver, fine jewelry, designer costume jewelry and furnishings. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Single-owner glass collection leads Woody sale, March 19

American Brilliant Cut Glass (ABCG) cranberry cut to clear tankard in the Prism and Fluke pattern, est. $1,500-$3,000
American Brilliant Cut Glass (ABCG) cranberry cut to clear tankard in the Prism and Fluke pattern, est. $1,500-$3,000

DOUGLASS, Kan. – The lifetime single-owner collection of David and Marlene Howard of Ohio – hundreds of quality antiques gathered during many decades of dedicated searching – will be offered on Saturday, March 19, at 9:30 am Central time at Woody Auction. In all, more than 450 lots will be sold. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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