The program also included two Chinese works.

"In some fields, like Chinese and Japanese works of art, supreme quality can be found for $10,000," he added.

It also set the trend for including biographies, literary citations, and other material in Chinese geographical works.

China on paper: European and Chinese works from the late sixteenth to the early nineteenth century.

He devoted himself particularly to the study of Chinese historical works.

These books, including translations of Chinese works, did not use a standardised language.

The two Chinese works benefited from exceptional richness of instrumentation.

It houses about 15,000 classic Japanese and Chinese works.

The 395 lots of Chinese works being auctioned on Thursday are estimated to realize $12.6 to $17.6 million.

His work was compiled on the basis of other Chinese works dealing with justice and forensics.