Mark Powley is a specialist dealer in Chinese ceramics and works of art. He has been working in the field for many years starting in the oriental department at Spink & Son Ltd of London, England in 1993. He has been established in San Francisco since 2000 as a private dealer and consultant by appointment. He was on the vetting committee for the former Asian Art Fair in both San Francisco and New York, and most recently exhibited at the International Antiques Fair in Hong Kong.