Christie’s and Simon Ray Ltd are the winners of this year’s Asian Art in London Award, sponsored by Fortnum & Mason and Apollo. The awards were presented at a Gala Party held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel during the citywide art event, with speeches by the Minister for Culture of the Cultural Office, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to the UK, and the CEO of Fortnum & Mason. You can browse the shortlist of 10 here.
The prizes were judged by a committee including curators from the Ashmolean Museum, the Fitzwilliam Museum, and the Victoria & Albert Museum.
This year’s winners:
Gilt-bronze ‘Dragon’ ritual bell (Imperial period, c. 1716) Chinese Christie’s
Falcon gem-set pendant, (17th century) India (Deccan) Simon Ray Ltd