Auction introduction: Christie’s presents Eternal Ming: Treasures from The MQJ Collection, a dedicated auction comprising 15 important pieces of classical Ming furniture and scholar’s objects. As part of Christie’s inaugural Asian Art Week in Hong Kong on 29 November, this will be the first time that the finest masterpieces from the MQJ Collection will be presented at auction. Amassed over a span of three decades by Grace Wu, the world’s foremost leading expert and collector of Ming furniture, the MQJ Collection stands as a pinnacle of expertise and passion. This extraordinary assembly encompasses a comprehensive range of Ming furniture categories, featuring the most exquisite and rare examples of huanghuali furniture, and is unrivalled in quality and rarity. Each item embodies the collector’s profound admiration for the enduring elegance and allure of Ming furniture, the design and form of which transcend boundaries of time and space, demonstrating the pursuit of refined living.