Ye Hongxing’s works at ART LEXÏNG

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Chinese, Ye Hongxing

Ye Hongxing, Misty No.3, 2010. Oil on canvas, 59 1/10 × 59 1/10 in, 150 × 150 cm. Price: $10,000 – 15,000

Ye Hongxing, Misty No.5, 2010. Oil on canvas, 59 1/10 × 59 1/10 in, 150 × 150 cm. Price: $10,000 – 15,000.

Ye Hongxing, Misty No.21, 2011. Oil on canvas, 47 1/5 × 47 1/5 in, 120 × 120 cm. Price: $10,000 – 15,000.

Ye Hongxing, Misty No.5, 2010. Oil on canvas, 59 1/10 × 59 1/10 in, 150 × 150 cm. Price: $10,000 – 15,000

Ye Hongxing, Misty No.21, 2011. Oil on canvas, 47 1/5 × 47 1/5 in, 120 × 120 cm. Price: $10,000 – 15,000

Ye Hongxing, Misty No.29, 2011. Oil on canvas, 59 1/10 × 59 1/10 in, 150 × 150 cm. Price: $10,000 – 15,000

Ye Hongxing, Brilliant Color Love Infactuation, 2009. Oil on canvas, 59 1/10 × 59 1/10 in, 150 × 150 cm. Price: $10,000 – 15,000

Ye Hongxing, Osmosis No.1, 2009. Oil on canvas, 59 1/10 × 59 1/10 in, 150 × 150 cm. Price: $10,000 – 15,000

Ye Hongxing, Illusion No.4, 2010. Oil on canvas, 59 1/10 × 59 1/10 in, 150 × 150 cm. Price: $10,000 – 15,000

Ye Hongxing, Illusion No.2, 2012. Oil on canvas, 59 1/10 × 59 1/10 in, 150 × 150 cm. Price: $10,000 – 15,000.

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Photos courtesy Ye Hongxing and ART LEXÏNG

Ye Hongxing. Born in 1972, Ye Hongxing has become one of the most exciting rising stars of the Chinese contemporary art scene.

Ye Hongxing obtained her Master’s Degree from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing (arguably China’s top art academy) in 1998.

Between 2003 and 2005, Ye’s work was exhibited at a few galleries throughout China, as well as the Chongqing Art Museum and the Nanjing Museum of Contemporary Art. In 2004, Ye Hongxing participated in her first international art exhibition at the 7th Annual Exhibition of Sculptures and Installations in Venice, Italy. The next year, Ye Hongxing’s work was exhibited in Taiwan at Art Taipei 2005.

In 2006, Ye Hongxing was selected as one of China’s top 20 emerging painters at the Dragonair Emerging Chinese Artist Awards. The selection committee included the Director of Art Cologne, the Curator of the San Francisco Asian Art Museum, the Director of the Stuttgart Museum of Art in Germany, the Co-Founder and Co-Editor in Chief of Beaux-Arts Magazine (France’s top art magazine) and the Executive Director of the Shanghai Art Museum, amoung others.

In 2007 and 2008, Ye Hongxing’s works were exhibited in Europe for the first time at the Art Cologne, the earliest established and still one of the most important art expositions in the world. Ye’s work was also shown for the first time in the USA in Miami at Reed Savage Gallery in 2007 and in New York at “Chinese Contemporary Art Comes to New York” at Art Scene New York.

Tanzanite jewellery

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Arunashi, cabochon tanzanite, Chaumet, Chopard, Irene Neuwirth, Pomellato, Tanzanite, Theo Fennell, Tiffany, Wallace Chan

Tiffany Peacock pendant featuring diamonds, aquamarines and a central tanzanite.

Tiffany Anniversary platinum necklace, set with over 175ct of tanzanites, complemented by a cascade of round brilliant diamonds.

Tiffany Anniversary platinum ring with a 9.99ct tanzanite and diamonds.

Arunashi handmade reverse tanzanite ring with diamonds. Available atYlang23.com.

Available at Ylang23.com, Arunashi’s white gold ring features a total of 29ct of inverted tanzanite stones scattered amongst 4.36ct of diamonds.

Chopard high jewellery earrings featuring pear shaped tanzanites surrounded by white gold set with diamonds.

Chopard Temptations necklace featuring tanzanite beads, diamonds, sapphires and amethysts all set in white gold.

Tanzanite. One African Night ring with a violet-toned tanzanite surrounded by a pavé of diamonds.

Tanzanite. One Empress earrings showcasing over 50 blue-violet tanzanite stones.

Pomellato Pom Pom rose gold and tanzanite bracelet.

Theo Fennel Tanzanite Heart necklace featuring a rare 12.74ct ‘Meru’ blue tanzanite, spinels, diamonds and a freshwater pearl.

This Theo Fennell ring is skilfully carved from the tusks of a long-extinct Mammoth. The 6.52ct tanzanite, set in white gold, is framed by 0.22ct of diamonds.

Chaumet Lumieres d’Eau high jewellery necklace in white gold with a 45.64ct troidia-cut tanzanite, three cushion-cut sapphires, sapphires, sapphire beads, lapis lazuli beads and black spinel beads.

Chaumet Lumieres d’Eau high jewellery ring in white gold, set with a 16.50ct troidia-cut tanzanite, round sapphires, lapis lazuli and brilliant-cut diamonds.

Wallace Chan’s Whimsical Blue brooch, from the Fluttery series, features three tanzanites set with diamonds, carved icy jadeite, lapis lazuli and sapphires.

Irene Neuwirth cabochon tanzanite bracelet in rose gold, available at Ylang23.com.

A greyish-white and black jade carving of a cat, Ming dynasty, 17th century

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17th Century, cat, greyish-white and black jade, Ming Dynasty

A greyish-white and black jade carving of a cat, Ming dynasty, 17th century. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2008

Carved from the natural pebble form as a recumbent cat wrapped in a long cloth tied in a bow at its back, its eyes wide open in an intent gaze above its long whiskers, with its head resting on its front paws and its long tail flicked up onto its back, the stone of a mottled greyish-white color with some black inclusions; together with a small agate carving, 18th/19th century, in the form of a conch shell on a lotus leaf carved from the translucent mottled green portion of the stone, the reverse with a small bird grasping a leafy sprig in its mouth; 2 3/8 and 1 7/8 in. (6 and 4.8 cm.) long (2). Estimate $4,000 – $6,000. Price Realized $5,000

Provenance: The cat: Robert Hall, London, 5 April 1979.
The agate shell: Hugh M. Moss, Ltd., London. 

Christie’s. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. 17 September 2008, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.

A black and pale greyish-green jade figure of a turtle, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

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black and pale greyish-green jade, Ming Dynasty, turtle

A black and pale greyish-green jade figure of a turtle, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2008 

Cleverly carved utilizing the black markings as the carapace and head, the bent legs and abdomen on the underside carved from the pale greyish-green stone; together with; a black-streaked russet and black jade archaistic sword pommel, with slightly domed central area carved with three comma-shaped spirals accented by feathery markings;2½ in. (6.3 cm.) long; 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm.) diam., two boxes (2). Estimate $4,000 – $6,000. Price Realized $7,500

Provenance: Both acquired in Hong Kong in the 1950s.

Christie’s. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. 17 September 2008, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.

A carved pale green jade peach-form libation cup, Ming dynasty, 17th century

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17th Century, libation cup, Ming Dynasty, pale green jade, peach-form

A carved pale green jade peach-form libation cup, Ming dynasty, 17th century. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2008

Borne on a small curled leafy branch extending around the sides of the cup bearing a peach and floral spray and continuing to the rim where a horned dragon has curled itself around the branch and clings to the rim between two further blossoms; 4½ in. (11.4 cm.) long, metal spoon, Japanese wood box. Estimate $5,000 – $7,000. Price Realized $5,625

Christie’s. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. 17 September 2008, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.

An unusual green and russet jade carving of a mythological animal, 17th century

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17th Century, green and russet jade, mythological animal

An unusual green and russet jade carving of a mythological animal, 17th century. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2008

The recumbent beast carved with head turned slightly to its right and with mouth open exposing the large, protruding teeth, with fierce expression and intent gaze above the ruyi-head form nose, a large curved horn set in back of its head amidst finely carved tufts of hair and between downcast ears, its pointed, bushy tail parted in curls and flicked up onto its haunches, which are outlined by wave-shaped scrolls; 4½ in. (11.4 cm.) long. Estimate $10,000 – $15,000. Price Realized $32,500 

Provenance: Spink & Son, Ltd., London, 1970s.

Christie’s. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. 17 September 2008, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.

A large Longquan celadon carved dish, Ming dynasty, 15th century

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15th century, Longquan celadon, Ming Dynasty

A large Longquan celadon carved dish, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2008

Heavily potted with shallow rounded sides, the center carved with a central peony spray below two lotus sprays and two peony sprays in the well, covered overall with a glaze of olive-green tone except for an unglazed ring on the base burnt orange in the firing; 18 7/8 in. (47.9 cm.) diam., box, wood stand. Estimate $7,000 – $9,000. Price Realized $10,000

Notes: Several examples of this type are known, including two illustrated by J. Harrison-Hall in Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, no. 16:74, one larger dish carved on the interior with an elaborate leafy peony scroll, and no. 16:73, another of slightly smaller size, also carved in similar fashion with a floral scroll in the well. 

Christie’s. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. 17 September 2008, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.

A Longquan celadon bronze-form tripod censer, Yuan-Early Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century

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14th-15th century, bronze-form tripod censer, Longquan celadon, Tripod censer, Yuan-Early Ming dynasty

A Longquan celadon bronze-form tripod censer, Yuan-Early Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2008

The compressed globular body raised on four cabriole legs, with a pair of applied D-shaped handles flanking the short neck and joining the shoulder to the edge of the everted rim, covered overall with a glaze of sea-green color, a central aperture in the base surrounded by the remains of a kiln support on the interior and the surrounding unglazed ring on the base burnt orange in the firing; with a Meiji period parcel-gilt pierced cover finely cast and chased with numerous insects amidst flowers and foliage; 6 in. (15.2 cm.) across handles, box. Estimate $6,000 – $8,000. Price Realized $7,500

Christie’s. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. 17 September 2008, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.

A rare blue and white hexagonal tubular bird feeder, Da Ming Xuande Nian Zao six-character mark in underglaze blue in a line and of the period (1426-1435

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bird feeder, Blue-and-White, Da Ming Xuande Nian Zao six-character mark in underglaze blue in a line and of the period

A rare blue and white hexagonal tubular bird feeder, Da Ming Xuande Nian Zao six-character mark in underglaze blue in a line and of the period (1426-1435). Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2008

The slightly bowed body molded horizontally with six slightly concave facets divided by narrow flutes that continue to the conforming outline of the two ends molded with mallow blossoms, and painted with bands of classic scroll in deep inky tones of underglaze blue with ‘heaping and piling’ shading in areas to blackish brown, the two large apertures on the top with unglazed rims, with the reign mark reserved on a white panel on one side and the pair of small attachment loops applied on the opposite side; 3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) long. Estimate $20,000 – $30,000. Price Realized $50,000

Provenance: Acquired prior to 1985. 

Notes: The quality and variety of the porcelains produced during the reign of the Xuande Emperor are a testament to his keen personal interest in porcelain production. Both large and small pieces are equally well made, and the variety of shapes is considerable, ranging from large jars to tiny bird feeders such as the present example.

A number of related Xuande-marked blue and white bird feeders have been published such as the example in the Shanghai Museum, modeled as a section of bamboo and decorated with lingzhi scroll, illustrated in Underglaze Blue and Red, Shanghai, 1987, p. 141, no. 139. Like the present example, the reign mark of the Shanghai bird feeder is prominently written in a line on one side of the vessel. The Shanghai example also features two apertures on top with unglazed rims and similar molded flower heads at either end painted in underglaze blue. Other comparable Xuande-marked examples include the bird feeder of very similar form to the present lot, but decorated with lotus scroll, sold at Sotheby Parke Bernet, Hong Kong, 18-19 May 1982, lot 139, and the bird feeder modeled as two pomegranates, also with two unglazed apertures on top, illustrated in Jingdezhen chutu Yuan Ming guanyao ciqi, Beijing, 1999, p. 200, no. 164, together with other small Xuande-marked bird-cage vessels of various shapes, p. 202, nos. 167-71. See, also, the Xuande-marked ‘bird-feeding vase’ decorated with similar undulating floral scroll in the National Palace Museum, Taipei illustrated in Catalogue of the Special Exhibition of Selected Hsuan-te Imperial Porcelains of the Ming Dynasty, Taipei, 1998, pp. 66-7, no. 6. 

Christie’s. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. 17 September 2008, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.

A rare reverse-decorated blue and white dish , Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1522-1566)

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Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period, Ming Dynasty, reverse-decorated blue and white

A rare reverse-decorated blue and white dish , Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1522-1566). Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2008

With shallow sides rising to a slightly everted, rounded rim, painted in the interior with a roundel containing four cranes amidst scrolling clouds confronted around a stylized shou character, the exterior painted in similar fashion with a continuous frieze of cranes amidst clouds; 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box. Estimate $20,000 – $30,000. Price Realized $23,750. 

Notes: Two smaller Jiajing mark and period dishes decorated in very similar fashion are illustrated by J. Harrison-Hall inMing Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, p. 241, nos. 9:54 and 9:55. A related, though larger, Jiajing-marked example with interior painted with cranes in flight above a rock and beneath a shou character, is illustrated by He Li, Chinese Ceramics, New York, 1996, p. 224, no. 421.

Christie’s. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. 17 September 2008, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.