The sales will include Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on September 18, Fine Chinese Paintings on September 19, and Fine Japanese and Korean Works of Art on September 20.

Fake artworks don’t often come to light because of the reputational risk to the galleries or auction houses involved, insiders say.

An exhibition at the Hammer Museum shows why. By Siddhartha Mitter A jury found them guilty of conspiring as part of a crew to steal art, sports memorabilia and artifacts from smaller museums.