Most Oriental Works of Art can be delivered within approximately 2 weeks from the receipt of invoiced funds. The process from receipt of payment to delivery includes these steps:
Customised packing to ensure your purchase is fully protected during transit and arrives safely.
Delivery (by air for international shipments) by the dealer's designated / preferred transportation partner.
Insurance to cover restoration in the event of damage (provided that restoration does not affect the the value of the piece), or the whole cost the piece in the event of total physical loss or significant loss of value caused by damage. Given our experience, both circumstances are extremely rare.
Packing is professionally undertaken to ensure delicate, fragile and highly valuable Oriental Works of Art are protected as far as possible from damage during the shipping process.
All necessary documentation to satisfy the local tax authorities when your purchase arrives into the destination country will be provided to the transportation partner. Where available / possible, we will provide a tracking reference for you to check the status of the shipment online.
When your work of art arrives in the destination country, you will be contacted by the transportation partner (for example, DHL) to request that you settle any import taxes due before your purchase makes its onward journey to its destination. Import taxes vary and guide can be provided using this third party calculator (we are not endorsing this)..