Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art

Drawing from over 30 years of professional experience, Pola Antebi is a global ambassador representing Christie’s in its operations around the world from her base in Hong Kong. As one of the most senior Chinese ceramics and works of art specialists in the firm, Pola regularly meets with prominent collectors, dealers and museum representatives in Asia, Europe and the United States to advise about her market, assist with curation of collections and to secure art works for sale both for auction and private sales.

Pola began her career in the field in New York in the mid-1980’s. Her dedication to further the prominence of Chinese works of art brought her to Asia and she joined Christie’s Hong Kong in 1990. As part of a pioneering team, Pola quickly grew the department, and supported the expansion of Christie’s presence throughout Asia. By 1998 Pola was promoted to Head of department, a role she held for 14 years. During this period of unprecedented growth, she was instrumental in elevating the category globally; her department regularly shattered auction sale records. .

Through her passion, commitment and engagement with notable academics, Pola has made substantial contribution both to Christie’s and to the study of imperial ceramics and works of art, with a personal emphasis on Chinese imperial ceramics, lacquer and jade carvings from the Song to Qing dynasties. .

Pola is also passionate in sharing her knowledge and experience with the younger crop of Christie’s specialist; she actively supports the mentorship program and has initiated a learning and development specialists’ forum which she chairs.

Chi Fan Tsang is Deputy Chairman, Asia Pacific, and International Director of the Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Department based in Hong Kong. Chi Fan focuses on developing pipeline business in the category as well as advising on the curatorial direction of the auction sales. Hong Kong-born and UK-educated Chi Fan joined the Chinese department at Christie’s London in 1993. Chi Fan relocated to Christie’s Hong Kong in 1997 and began her career as a specialist assisting with cataloguing and curating a number of prestigious private collections. Her specialist knowledge includes early Ming and Qing dynasties ceramics, Chinese Buddhist art, scholars’ objects and jade carvings.

As a bilingual speaker, Chi Fan has played a key role in Christie’s development of the Chinese art market across Greater China. Chi Fan’s specialist expertise, immense experience and deep understanding of the Asian market allowed her to assume a pivotal advisory role for both private and institutional mainland Chinese, Taiwanese and Southeast Asian collectors.

Chi Fan holds a Masters degree in Chinese Art and Archeology from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. She is one of the principal founders of the Robert Chang Art Education Charitable Foundation and is one of its directors.

曾志芬常駐香港，現任佳士得亞太區副主席，暨中國瓷器及藝術品部國際總監，主要負責業務拓展，以及就拍賣策劃提供指導建議，對推動有關部門於區內發展貢獻良多。她於香港出生，在英國接受教育，於1993年加入倫敦佳士得，1997年被委任為香港佳士得中國瓷器及藝術品專家，從事文物鑑定的工作，並協助策劃多個著名私人珍藏系列拍賣。曾志芬是明、清兩代瓷器、中國佛教藝術、文房珍玩及玉雕的專家。

由於精通國語及英語，曾志芬在協助佳士得拓展大中華區中國藝術品市場方面，擔當重要角色；而其專業知識、豐富經驗及對亞洲市場的深刻認識，則贏得中國大陸、台灣及東南亞收藏家的衷心信賴。

曾志芬擁有倫敦大學東方和非洲研究學院的中國藝術和考古學碩士學位。 她不僅是「張宗憲教育及藝術慈善基金會」的發起人之一，更是該基金會董事之一。

DATE JOINED CHRISTIES: 2008

BASED IN: Hong Kong

AREAS OF SPECIALTY: International Specialist with knowledge of Ming and Qing ceramics, jade carvings from the Neolithic to the late Qing period and scholar's objects

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Fluent in English, Mandarin, Portugese, Spanish and Italian

Lin began her career at Christie’s Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art department in 2010, first in Hong Kong before joining the New York office. She holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Biology from Cornell University with minors in business and nutritional studies, and a Master degree in Arts of China from Christie’s Education, London. A native of Taipei, Taiwan, Lin is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and served as a docent at the National Palace Museum in Taipei.

Sherese Tong is Senior Specialist in the Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art Department, based in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Hong Kong-raised and US- and UK-educated, Sherese began her career at Christie’s in 2010, and joined the department in 2012. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from UCLA and a Master of Letters in Arts of China from Christie’s Education, University of Glasgow. Sherese is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.