In pics: public viewing of Christie's Asian Art Week in New York

A Christie's specialist shows a Ding russet-splashed black-glazed conical bowl during the public viewing of Christie's Asian Art Week in New York, the United States, on March 16, 2018. Christie's on Friday kicked off its Asian Art Week, a series of auctions, viewings, and events, from March 16 to March 23. This season presents six distinct auctions including Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, etc. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)