Auction introduction: Few individuals have shaped the market for Chinese antiquities as forcefully as the legendary collector, dealer and connoisseur Sakamoto Gorō (1923-2016). With a career that spanned almost 70 years, his journey to become one of the world’s greatest dealers of Asian art is as colourful and illustrative as the pieces he so admired. Following the success of previous Sakamoto Gorō auctions, Sotheby's will offer a selection of Chinese works of art from his unparalleled collection.