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Xia Gengqi (夏更起) was born in Aug 1933[1] in Hebei Province, China and is a curator in Beijing Palace Museum.[2] From 1950 to 1971, he engaged in administrative work in the Chinese Writers Association.[1] In 1972, he was transferred to the Beijing Palace Museum and custody of the department engaged in Chinese lacquer, enamel art on glass, silver items, and other types of heritage management and research until now.

Xia Geng Qi is one of the leading experts in China and the world in Chinese lacquer, enamel art on glass, snuff bottles, Peking Glass, and cloisonné, and he and his expertise are used by those seeking confirmation of authenticity.[3][4]

Selected publications

References

  1. ^ a b Jiang Xiaorui (16 November 2008). 收藏是人的本能——夏更起先生访谈. Zhejiang Online (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  2. ^ Xue, Li (19 July 2010). 杂项专家夏更起:全国有十几家拍卖公司足矣(图). Beijing Business Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Beijing Poly international Auction Co., Ltd". www.polypm.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07.
  4. ^ "**A Fine and Extremely Rare Miniature Cloisonn© Enamel Snuff Bottle".
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