Michael Cohen, expert in asian and export ceramics

Michael Cohen

If you like Asian ceramic or simply the Asian style you can't miss the Cohen and Cohen gallery.
Michael Cohen, expert in Asian and export ceramics, answers to the Artfinding's exclusive interview about his specialty and vision of the global art market.

The leading Countries for Chinese export porcelain are America, Brazil and Portugal. English isn't a major place, since English collectors are mostly focused on English 19th Century porcelain, with pieces made while England was the most important porcelain producer. Portugal enjoys the Chinese style since it has been one the of the first European country to trade with the Asian continent; thanks to the “Portuguese East India Company”. America is the leading country in the art business, including Asian ceramics; and Brazilian collectors are big fans because of their Portuguese culture and financial power common to any emerging market.

Chinese collectors aren't much interested in Chinese export porcelain; they are collecting imperial porcelain which reaches amazing prices. Chinese export is definitely a great investment, since Chinese will soon have supply issues with imperial porcelain and will start collecting export porcelain which is technically and graphycally as valuable. "For the Chinese porcelain, we surely take advantage of the emerging markets such as China and Brazil, because of their historical and cultural attachment to this field. Chinese collectors and museums are buying back their own porcelains, even the ones created in the 18th Century for the export market". Jorge Welsh.

The gallery focuses much more on the historical value of the pieces displayed: “We are much interested with pieces which have a history rather than pieces that look great.” Michael Cohen.


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