Asian Arts session at Garth’s First Sale of 2015

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18th-19th Century, 19th Century, 19th-20th Century, altar coffer, archaic covered vase, belt hook, Black And White Jade, Bodhisattva, bronze statue, child's dragon robe, cicada snuff bottle, cloisonné enamel, Covered Censer, Dragon robe, gilt-bronze figure, greenish jade, hanging lidded vase, huanghuali, ice jadeite, jifu, kesi, late 19th century, late 19th-early 20th century, moon flask, Qing dynasty, ruyi, Sakyamuni, snuff bottle, Su Zhou school, Tibet, Tripod censer, White Jade, white nephrite jade

Rare white nephrite jade archaic covered vase (detail), 18th-19th century. Estimate $100,000 – $150,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Columbus, OH – Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers has amassed a quality auction with over 900 lots of fine and decorative antiques from all over the world. With an Asian Arts session kicking off the two days of selling on the morning of January 29, followed by Continental later that day and Country Americana on Friday, January 30, the auction is sure to offer something for every genre of collecting. “There has been strong interest in auctions that have a wide variety of choice items,” comments company CEO, Jeff Jeffers. “Some collectors are highly focused, but most people appreciate an opportunity to see great objects – even if they fall into a slightly different genre.”

Garth’s has posted what may be the best Asian offering by the firm in several years. “That portion of the auction came together nicely,” continues Jeffers. “We focused on several longterm relationships who were just ready to sell.” A number of lots hold solid potential, including a rare white nephrite archaic covered vase with low relief carving of dragons, birds and masks. Estimated at $100,000 – $150,000, the vase exemplifies the highest quality craftsmanship and material available in the 18th and early 19th Centuries.

Rare white nephrite jade archaic covered vase, 18th-19th century. Estimate $100,000 – $150,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Low relief carving consisting of eight leaves with masks on the body, masks on the neck and dragons on the hollowed base. Two bird handles with rings. The lid has a floral finial and carved masks. Natural brown line along the base. 8.25″h.

The property from a Gentleman.

A hanging lidded vase carved from white jadeite with lavender and apple green accents includes archaic symbols with a well-developed beast on the lid and lingzhi finial and it’s original and beautifully carved stand (Est. $60,000 – $80,000). With strong provenance from a longtime client of Garth’s, the two items are expected to perform well. Two jade censers provide a balanced opportunity for buyers in lower and higher price ranges: a beautiful greenish jade covered censer with dragon head handles and animal mask feet is estimated at $12,000 – $18,000 and a pierce-carved white jade censer with elaborate floral carving is estimated at $4,500- $6,500.

Finely carved Chinese jadeite hanging lidded vase, 18th-19th century. Estimate $ 60,000-80,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Rectangular flattened form with relief carved archaic motifs. Arched hanger is attached with a chain as well as the lid which has a beast and lingzhi finial. White jadeite with lavender and apple green accents. Well-carved archaic wood stand. 13.5″h. overall.

From: A private collcetor in France.

White jade censer, China, 19th century. Estimate $ 4,500-6,500. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

with elaborate floral carving and pierced lid and foot. 6.5″h. 8″d.

Natural imperfections in the jade show as opaque white, largest areas along edge of lid rim and foot, but all are polished smooth and have to seams. Pinpoint nick on top rim of base. sw 7/21

 Chinese greenish jade covered censer, 19th century. Estimate $ 12,000-18,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

The base has dragon head handles with rings and three animal mask feet. Beast finial has a small bruise. 5″h. With a wood stand.

From a English private collection.

Rounding out the jade offerings are a rare pair of carved coins (Est. $3,000 – $5,000), several figural carvings, an open-work ruyi (Est. $1,500 – $2,500), pendants, an ice jadeite belt hook depicting a dragon and her baby (Est. 600 – $800), several toggles, bracelets and rings and a fine translucent cup with steep walls and thin natural brown veins throughout (Est. $3,500 – $4,500).

Rare pair of Chinese white jade coins, Qing Dynasty (18th-19th Century). Estimate $ 3,000-5,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Finely carved replicas of Spanish coins featuring King Carolus IV with the date 1806. Portrait on one side of the ruler in Roman dress and the Spanish coat of arms on the other. 2″d. In a box labeled « Great United Kingdom Jade ». DEI. GRAIIA. 1806 CAROIUS. IIII. and HISPAN. ET IND.REX.M.8R.T.H on each coin.

Provenance: From East Coast Collector

Chinese carved white jade ruyi, 20th century. Estimate $ 1,500-2,500. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Openwork carving. 13″l. With wood stand.

Chinese ice jadeite belt hook. Estimate $ 600-800. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Depicting a carved dragon with a baby dragon. 3″l.

Fine Chinese carved white jade cup. Estimate $ 3,500-4,500. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Translucent vessel with steep walls and thin brown natural cracks scattered around it. The exterior has a faint incised branch with plum flowers and peony flowers on the opposite side. 2.25″h.

Other highlights of the Asian session include an altar coffer constructed of the prized huanghuali wood. “We competed with two firms in New York and San Francisco for the coffer,” says Jeffers. “At the end of the day, the seller wanted simplicity and transparency more than anything. She knows the table will bring what it’s worth – on the coast or in the Midwest.” Estimated at $20,000 – $40,000, the coffer has terrific provenance – having been gifted to the late Honorable Richard Butrick, who served as a diplomat to China during the early 20th Century.

Chinese huanghuali altar coffer, late 19th – early 20th century. Estimate $ 20,000-40,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Finely figured wood. Three dovetailed drawers with locking hardware over two folding doors, all with relief carving of birds and prunus branches. Pierce carved decorative panels. Fine condition with few minor pieced restorations. 36″h. 72″w. 17.5″w.

From the collection of the late Honorable Richard P. Butrick, a career diplomat who spent twenty years in China during the early 20th century.

If the buying trends continue, bronze Buddha may be big sellers in this auction. A 19th Century gilt bronze figure of Shakyamuni is estimated to fetch $8,000 – $12,000; while an earlier Qing version of the same figure – with elaborate jewelry and incised characters is estimated at $15,000 – $20,000.

Asian gilt bronze Buddha of Shakyamuni, 19th century. Estimate $ 8,000-12,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Seated on a lotus base with right hand raised and left hand posed. Clad in a diaphanous sanghati with the folds elegantly piled beneath the ankles, the face with elongated eyes flanked by pendulous earlobes and surmounted by a prominent ushnisha. 7.5″h.

East America Private Collection.

Chinese gilt bronze statue of Sakyamuni, Qing Dynasty. Estimate $ 15,000-25,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Cast seated figure in dhyanasana on a lotus base with hand positioned in dhyana mudra, wearing an elaborate robe with incised foliate, beaded jewelry and a high three-leaf tiara. Six character: » Da Qing Qian Long Nian Jin Zhi » above four incised characters: » Wu Liang Shou Fo » on bottom edge. An incised six character mark « Ban Ruo Pin » on the back base. 8.25″h.

A 19th Century Tibetan Bodhisattva is seated on an exuberantly carved throne and should sell between $20,000 – $30,000.

Gilt bronze Bodhisattva, probably Tibet, 19th century or earlier. Estimate $ 20,000-30,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Seated figure on a lotus throne with figural base and flaming crest. Incised script on the back and a bottom plate with inscribed floral design. Traces of original blue paint and some turquoise and coral insets remain. 13.5″h

Minor surface wear, original blue paint on hair is worn. Most of the insets are missing, approximately 40 remain. Original red paint on the back of the crest. Crest is a little loose on the base. sw 7/21

Unusual textiles include an early imperial dragon robe with gilt buttons (Est. $15,000 – $25,000), and a beautifully embroidered child’s robe with ten dragons, a fireball, clouds, mountain and ocean waves (Est. $10,000 – $15,000).

Imperial Chinese embroidered silk (kesi) dragon robe, jifu, 19th century. Estimate $ 15,000-25,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Counted stitch. Purple background with ten dragons, cranes, clouds and Buddha patterns, terminating in mountain and ocean waves. Five gilt bronze buttons. Imperfections. 51″h. 86″w.

Embroidered chinese silk child’s dragon robe, 19th century. Estimate $ 10,000-15,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Brown ground with ten dragons, fireball, clouds, mountain, and ocean waves. Gold stitched neck border and five buttons. Wear. 43″h. 50″w.

A large group of snuffs came from a single owner on the West Coast, including a Su Zhou school black and white bottle with figural carving (Est. $3,000 – $4,000), a lovely white jade cicada retaining fine natural brown coloring along the details of the carving (Est. $8,000 – $12,000), and several more examples in jade, agate, crystal and glass.

Su Zhou school black and white jade snuff bottle, 19th century. Estimate $ 3,000-4,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Well carved with a man on horseback and an attendant under a rocky landscape with flowering plum trees. Reverse has a scene of two cottages under a pine tree with clouds. Flattened base. Fitted with a coral and gilt-rimmed stopper. 3″h.

White jade carved cicada snuff bottle, 19th century. Estimate $ 8,000-12,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Finely carved details on the whole with a lovely natural brown color along the top. The mouth holds a coral stopper. 2.5″l.

Provenance: from a private California collection

The choice cloisonne collection starts the session: a large moon flask with a beautiful wooded landscape and animals has an impressive mark on the base and may sell for $8,000 – $12,000; and a 19th Century tripod censer with Buddhist and lotus blossom patterns and a four character mark on the base should fetch $6,000 – $8,000.

Large Chinese cloisonne enamel moon flask, 19th-20th century. Estimate $ 8,000-12,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Gilt rim, conforming foot and dragon handles applied at neck. Blue ground with vining lotus, bats and « Gi » frame two reserves on each side of the body. One with sheep in a wooded landscape with pine trees, bamboo and prunus, the other with deer, cranes, waterfall and clouds. Six character « Da Qing Qian Long Nian Zhi » mark on base. Minor loss. 15″h.

A private collection from California.

Chinese cloisonne tripod censer, late 19th century. Estimate $ 6,000-8,000. © Garth’s Auctions, Inc. – Auctioneers & Appraisers.

Blue globular body with Buddhist and lotus blossom patterns, raised on three conical feet. Gilt rim and handles and a pierce-carved wooden lid with coral finial. A four character on the base, « Qian Long Nian Zhi ». 4.75″h. With carved wooden stand.

A private collection from California.

Garth’s catalogs are available for purchase by mail or may be browsed for free online at garths.com. Garth’s main gallery is located at 2960 Stratford Road, Delaware, Ohio. Preview hours will be held January 23rd thru the 30th, and by appointment. Garth’s is accepting quality items for the 2015 auction year. For further information regarding how to sell at Garth’s, or for a valuation of your item(s), please contact sell@garths.com or call 740-362-4771.

Yokeback Armchair, 16th-17th century

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16th-17th century, huanghuali, rattan, yokeback armchair

Yokeback Armchair, 16th-17th century. Huanghuali hardwood and rattan, 43 3/8 x 23 3/4 x 19 in. (110.17 x 60.33 x 48.26 cm). Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton 98.78.2.1 ©2014 Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404

These early yokeback armchairs are distinguished by their generous proportions and robust bow-shaped crest rails. In this sense, the chairs relate in form to the wide and stately « meditation » seats of Buddhist monks illustrated in early Chinese paintings. The chairs can be seen as a stylistic interlude between the earlier true meditation chairs with round crest rails and the proportionally taller, more elegant, classic yokeback armchair that had become standard by the late 16th century on view in this gallery. The turned side posts supporting the arms simulate a vase containing a stalk of bamboo symbolizing peace and longevity.

Couch Bed, 17th century

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17th Century, Couch-Bed, jichimu, Tieli

Couch Bed, 17th century. Tieli and jichimu woods, 32 1/8 x 81 3/4 x 50 7/8 in. (81.6 x 207.65 x 129.22 cm). Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton 97.129a-e ©2014 Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404

This large waisted couch is constructed primarily from tielimu, a hardwood with a coarse, fibrous structure that is extremely dense and strong. Less expensive than huanghuali but, equal in strength, it was a good timber to meet the structural demands imposed by the long spans of the standard couch bed frame. Perhaps because he was working with a wood that lacked the innate beauty of huanghuali, the cabinetmaker has created visual interest by decorating the three solid board rails with dragon roundels carved in high relief.

Asia Week New York announces 2015 gallery roster for its celebration of Asian art March 13-21, 2015

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'Lotus' bowl, 12th century, 13th century, 14th Century, 16-17th century, 16th Century, 1750-1860, 18th century, 2nd century, 8th century, 8th century AD, Acala, Agate, Amida Nyorai, Anyang Culture, archaic bronze vessel, Bhairava, Bijapur, Bronze, Bronze ewer, Buddha, Cakrasamvara, Carved Celadon-Glazed Vase, Carved Emerald Ring, Central Asia, Central Java, China-Tibet, circa 1750, circa 1820, circa 1825, Colombian emerald, Copper repoussé, Dai Mingyue, Deccan, desk screen, Dondrup Sangpo, Drepung Monastery, Duan inkstone, early Qing dynasty, Early Western Zhou Dynasty, Eleven Faced Avalokitesvara, famille-rose, Fangding, Game Box, Gandhara, Garhwal, Gianni Berengo Gardin, Giao Chi Period, gilt-bronze, Glazed stoneware, Gold and ruby ring, Gold animal mask, Gong, Grey schist, gu, Guanyin, gui, Guler, Guru Gobind Singh, Gyalpo Pehar, Hai Tao, Hine Taizan, Hiroyuki Asano, hokai box, hongmu, huanghuali, Ik-Joong Kang, Ikeno Taiga, imperial rectangular white jade seal, Incense burner, Indonesia, inset leg bridle joint table, Jina, Jina Parsvanatha, Kamakura period, Kaneshige Kosuke, Kangra, Kasuga Deer Mandala, Katsudô Eiryrû, Kei School, khanjar, Kikugawa Eizan, kirin, Kishangarh, Krishna, Lanna, Late Ming, Lingbi Scholar Rock, Longquan celadon, Maeda Hideo, Maruyama Okyo, Meiji era, meiping, Ming Dynasty, Miyagawa Choshun, Miyanaga Tozan III, Mola Bagas, Momoyama Period, Mongolia, Mughal India, Muromachi period, Nabeshima kiln, Nanbokuchō period, nanmu box, Nepal, Nikko Bosatsu, Northern black glazed russet splashed, Northern Qi dynasty, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty, okimono, Otagaki Rengetsu, Otto Akob, Padmapani, Pakistan, Pala period, pear-shaped vase, Perfume container, Punjab Hills, Qianlong Mark And Period, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period, Qianlong-Jiaqing period, Rajasthan, Rinpa School, Rukhnuddin, Sakya Lama, Salabanjika, Sandstone, Shang Dynasty, Silver gilt vase, snuff bottle, Song dynasty, Southern Song dynasty, Southern Song-Yuan dynasty, Suzuki Harunobu, Suzuki Shōnen, Tai Xiangzhou, Tang dynasty, Tangka, Tara, Thailand, Tibet, Tokuda Yasokichi III, Twin Fish Bowl, Vairocana, Vasudhara, Vietnam, Vijayanagar Period, Vishnu, Warring States period, Western Jin Dynasty, Wine-Drinking Game Set, Xie Zhiguang, Yagi Kazuo, Yama Dharmaraja, Yaozhou celadon, Yashima Gakutei, yoke back armchair, Yuan dynasty, yueyao, Zain al-Din, Zhang Ling

An Exquisite and Very Rare Carved Celadon-Glazed Vase. Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795). Height: 8 1/4 inches (22.2 cm). Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014

NEW YORK, NY.– The Asia Week New York Association announces that 42 international galleries will participate in Asia Week New York 2015, the nine-day celebration of Asian art and culture that spans the metropolitan region from March 13 through 21, 2015.

Says Carol Conover, Chairman of Asia Week New York: “We look forward to another successful edition of Asia Week New York especially during The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s banner year when it is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its renowned Asian Art Department.”

Joining Asia Week New York for the first time is Shalini Ganendra Fine Art from Malaysia and Navin Kumar Gallery from New York. After a brief hiatus, Dr. Robert Bigler from Zurich and Wei Asian Arts from Brussels return to the fold.

The dealers returning to Asia Week New York with museum-quality works of art from across the Asian continent include:

Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian Art

Art Passages (United States), « Paintings from the Courts of India & Persia« . info@artpassages.com – www.artpassages.com

Dignitaries Visit a Yogini. Kishangarh, India, circa 1750. Asia Week New York | Art Passages

Krishna Gazes at Radha from a Balcony. Kangra, India, circa 1820. 8 1/4 x 5 7/8 inches (20.9 x 14.9 cm. Asia Week New York | Art Passages

Lovelorn Lady Consoled by her Confidant. Garhwal, India, circa 1825. 7 7/8 x 5 5/8 inches (20 x 14.4 cm). Asia Week New York | Art Passages

Buddhist Art (Germany), « From Angkor Wat to the Himalaya« . buddhist.art@hotmail.com – www.buddhist-art.info

Seated Figure of Vishnu. Nepal, 16-17th century. Copper repoussé. 15.3 inches (39 cm). Asia Week New York | Buddhist Art

Head of Buddha. Thailand, Lanna, 14th century. Bronze. 12.6 inches (32 cm). Asia Week New York | Buddhist Art

Portrait of Dondrup Sangpo, Abbott of Drepung Monastery. Tibet, 16th century. Bronze, silver inlay. 8.3 inches (21 cm). Asia Week New York | Buddhist Art

Galerie Hioco (France), « Arts of India, Nepal and Vietnam« . info@galeriehioco.com – www.galeriehioco.com

Bhairava. India, Rajasthan or Uttar Pradesh, 12th century. Sandstone. Height: 32 inches (81 cm). Asia Week New York | Christophe Hioco

Stele of Vishnu. India, Pala period. Grey schist. Height: 37 inches (94 cm). Asia Week New York | Christophe Hioco

Bronze ewer, ornamented at its base by the head of a makara. Vietnam, Giao Chi Period, 2nd-3rd century. 12.7 x 11 inches (32.5 x 28 cm). Asia Week New York | Christophe Hioco

Nayef Homsi (United States), « Recent Acquisitions ». nayef@nayefhomsi.com – www.nayefhomsi.com

Standing Buddha. India, Gandhara, 2nd century. Grey schist. Height: 30 inches (76.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Nayef Homsi

Jina Parsvanatha. India, Tamil Nadu, Vijayanagar Period, 14th century. Bronze. 14.5 inches (36.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Nayef Homsi

Envoys Pay Homage to King Dasaratha. India, Pahari Region, Garhwal, circa 1800. Opaque watercolor heightened with gold and silver on paper. 16.4 x 21.5 inches (41.5 x 54.7 cm). Asia Week New York | Nayef Homsi

Prahlad Bubbar Ltd. (England), « Indian Court Paintings: Recent Acquisitions, with a Preview of Gianni Berengo Gardin in India« . info@prahladbubbar.com – www.prahladbubbar.com

Guru Gobind Singh (detail). Guler, Punjab Hills, India, circa 1780-90. Opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper. 8 x 5.6 inches (20.4 x 14.3 cm). Asia Week New York | Prahlad Bubbar

A Spirited Arabesque (detail). Bijapur, Deccan, India, circa 1650. Brush drawing on paper. 8 x 3.7 inches (20.4 x 9.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Prahlad Bubbar

Gianni Berengo Gardin. A Temple Gymnast. Central India, 1977. Gelatin silver archive print. 13 x 9.2 inches (33 x 23.3 cm). Asia Week New York | Prahlad Bubbar

Walter Arader Himalayan Art (United States), « Fine Himalayan Art« . walter.arader@gmail.com – www.himalayanart.com

Tara. China-Tibet, 16th century. Gilt Bronze. 10.5 inches (26.7 cm). Asia Week New York | Walter Arader Himalayan Art

Eleven Faced Avalokitesvara. Tibet, 15th century. Bronze. 12 inches (30.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Walter Arader Himalayan Art

Yama Dharmaraja. China, 18th century. Gilt Bronze. 6.5 inches (16.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Walter Arader Himalayan Art

Carlo Cristi (Italy), « Latest Acquisitions and Central Asian Textiles« . carlocristi@tin.it – www.asianart.com/carlocristi

Silver gilt vase (detail). Tibet, 8th century AD. Silver, gilding. Height: 8.5 inches (21.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Carlo Cristi

Tangka of Vairocana. Tibet, 13th century. Distemper on cotton. 24.25 x 32.25 inches (62.5 x 82 cm). Asia Week New York | Carlo Cristi

Confronted birds in kufic roundels. Central Asia, 10th-12th century. Polychrome silk. Length: 49.25 inches (125 cm). Asia Week New York | Carlo Cristi

Francesca Galloway (England), « Indian Paintings & Courtly Objects: Recent Acquisitions« . christine@francescagalloway.com – www.francescagalloway.com

By the artist Mola Bagas (or Muhammad Bakhsh). Ladies with Fireworks on a Terrace. Rajasthan, Bikaner, late 18th century. Opaque pigments and gold on paper. 9.5 x 6.4 inches (24.1 x 16.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Francesca Galloway

Khanjar (Dagger). Mughal India, 18th century. White nephrite hilt with inlaid with gold, lasque diamonds and other precious gems. Overall length: 12.6 inches (32 cm). Asia Week New York | Francesca Galloway

A Maharaja with his Two Children. India, Rajasthan, circa 1870-80. Opaque pigments heightened with gold and silver. 22.1 x 16.2 inches (56 x 41.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Francesca Galloway

Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd (England), « Indian Painting 1590–1840« . brendan@forgelynch.com – www.forgelynch.com

Zain al-Din. The “Various Coloured » Parrot, folio from the Impey Album. Calcutta, India, 1777 A.D. Watercolor and gum arabic on paper. 18.5 x 23.25 inches (47 x 59 cm). Asia Week New York | Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch Ltd.

A prince seated on a palace terrace. Mughal India, circa 1750-1800. Reverse-painted on mirrored glass. 31 x 19.1 inches (79 x 48.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch Ltd.

Rukhnuddin. A lady playing a vina in a lush garden with peacocks. Bikaner, India, cirac 1680. Opaque watercolor with gold on paper. 6 x 4.6 inches (15.2 x 11.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch Ltd.

Kapoor Galleries (United States), « Wrathful Compassion« . info@kapoorgalleries.com – www.kapoorgalleries.com

Acala. Tibet, 18th century. Parcel Gilt Copper with semi-precious stone inlay. Height: 8.75 inches (22.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Kapoor Galleries

Vasudhara. Nepal, 13th/14th century. Gilt Copper. Height: 7.5 inches (19 cm). Asia Week New York | Kapoor Galleries

Cakrasamvara. Tibet. Mineral pigments and gold on cloth. 25.2 x 33.9 inches (64 x 86 cm). Asia Week New York | Kapoor Galleries

Susan Ollemans (England), « Modern Design in the Ancient World« . ollemans178@btinternet.com – www.ollemans.com

Carved Emerald Ring. India, 17th century. Colombian Emerald. 1.75 x 1 inches (4.5 x 2.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Susan Ollemans

Gold and ruby ring. Central Java, Indonesia, 8th-10th century. Gold and ruby. Length: 1.56 inches (4 cm); Width: .81 inch (2 cm). Asia Week New York | Susan Ollemans

Perfume container. China, Song Dynasty, 960-1279 AD. Gold. Length: 3.75 inches (9.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Susan Ollemans

Carlton Rochell Asian Art (United States), « Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art« . info@carltonrochell.com – www.carltonrochell.com

Gyalpo Pehar. Mongolia, 17th/18th century. Silver with remains of cold-gilding and polychrome. Height: 6.25 inches (15.9 cm). Asia Week New York | Carlton Rochell Asian Art

Vishnu and His Consorts. Eastern India, West Bengal/Bangladesh Pala period, 11th century. Copper alloy. Height: 16.25 inches (41.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Carlton Rochell Asian Art

Torso of a Jina. North India, 11th/12th century. Burnished sandstone. Height: 33 inches (83.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Carlton Rochell Asian Art

Dalton Somaré (Italy), « New Acquisitions« . info@daltonsomare.com – www.daltonsomare.com

Head of the Buddha. Greater Gandhara, 3rd century. Schist. 14.1 inches (35.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Dalton Somaré

Padmapani. Swat Valley, Pakistan, circa 7th century. Bronze. Height: 10.1 inches (26 cm). Asia Week New York | Dalton Somaré

Head of the Buddha. Greater Gandhara, circa 7th century. White marble. 15.7 inches (40 cm). Asia Week New York | Dalton Somaré

Jonathan Tucker Antonia Tozer (England), « An Important Group of Sculptures from India and Southeast Asia« . jonathantucker1@aol.com – www.asianartresource.com

Standing Schist Bodhisattva. Northwest Pakistan, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century A.D. Grey schist. Height: 28 inches (71 cm). Asia Week New York | Jonathan Tucker Antonia Tozer

Sandstone Salabanjika. Central India, probably Madhya Pradesh, 10th-11th century. Red sandstone. 43 inches (109 cm). Asia Week New York | Jonathan Tucker Antonia Tozer

Stucco Seated Buddha. Northwest Pakistan, Gandhara, 4th-5th century. Stucco. Height: 20.5 inches (52 cm). Asia Week New York | Jonathan Tucker Antonia Tozer

Nancy Wiener Gallery (United States), « Recent Acquisitions« . nancywienergallery@mac.com – www.nancywiener.com

Attributed to Manaku or Fattu. A Folio from the “Large Bhagavata Purana.” India, Guler, circa 1760-65. Gouache and gold on paper. Painting 9.75 x 13 inches (23.5 x 33.2 cm); Folio 11.6 x 16 inches (29.5 x 40.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Nancy Wiener Gallery

Head of Avalokiteshvara. India, 11th century, Pala period. Black Stone. 9.5 inches (24 cm). Asia Week New York | Nancy Wiener Gallery

Portrait of a Sakya Lama (Detail). Tibet, 18th century. Mineral pigment and gold on cloth. 77 x 63 inches (195 x 160 cm). Asia Week New York | Nancy Wiener Gallery

Ancient and/or Contemporary Chinese Art

U.S. galleries include:

Andrew Kahane, Ltd., « Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art« . kahaneasia@aol.com – www.artasianappraisers.com

Meiping. China, 13th century. Glazed stoneware. Height: 12.5 inches (30 cm). Asia Week New York | Andrew Kahane, Ltd.

Longquan celadon lotus bowl. China, Southern Song Dynasty, late 12th-13th century. Diameter: 6.5 inches (16.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Andrew Kahane, Ltd.

Northern black glazed russet splashed pear shaped vase. China, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty, 12th-early 13th century. Height: 13 inches (32.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Andrew Kahane, Ltd.

Asian Art Studio, « Noble Treasures« . asianartstudio@msn.com – www.asianartstudio.com

Rare imperial rectangular white jade seal carved with crouching dragon. China, Yuan Dynasty. Jade. Length: 2.25 inches (5.5 cm); Width: 1.8 inches (4.7 cm). Asia Week New York | Asian Art Studio

A hardstone and hongmu desk screen painted with figures in a mountainous landscape. China, late 19th century. 15 x 10.5 inches (38 cm). Asia Week New York | Asian Art Studio

A well hollowed agate snuff bottle, carved with flowers and trees by rockwork. China, 1750-1860. Height: 2.25 inches (5.8 cm).

Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc., « Spring Exhibition of Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art« . info@rmchaitgal.net – www.rmchait.com

Bronze Figure of a Seated Buddha. China, Ming dynasty, circa 15th/16th century. Bronze. Height: 19.25 inches (48.9 cm). Asia Week New York | Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc.

Underglaze red and blue baluster vase, decorated with the Eight Horses of Mu Wang. China, early Kangxi period, circa late 17th century. Porcelain. Height: 16.25 inches (48.3 cm). Asia Week New York | Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc.

Large red glazed vase, of rounded form and sang de boeuf color glaze with fine crackle. China, 18th/early 19th century. Porcelain. Height: 14 inches (35.6 cm). Asia Week New York | Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc.

China 2000 Fine Art, « To See a World in a Grain of Sand« . c2000fa@aol.com – www.china2000fineart.com

Lingbi Scholar Rock with Carved Marble Base. China, Ming dynasty. Lingbi stone and marble. Rock: 22.75 (Height) x 14.75 (Width) x 4.75 (Depth) inches (57.8 x 37.4 x 12 cm). Asia Week New York | China 2000 Fine Art

Zhang Ling. Exchanging the White Goose for the Classic Text. China, late 15th/early 16th century, Ming dynasty. Ink and color on paper. 27 x 1.5 inches (68 x 26.8 cm). Asia Week New York | China 2000 Fine Art

Xie Zhiguang (1899-1976). Appreciating the Plum Blossom. China, 20th century. Ink and color on paper, hanging scroll. 53.5 x 11.75 inches (136 × 30 cm). Asia Week New York | China 2000 Fine Art

The Chinese Porcelain Company, « Chinese Contemporary Ink Painting« . cplumhoff@chineseporcelainco.com – steo@chineseporcelainco.com – www.chineseporcelainco.com

Tai Xiangzhou. Paradise Mountain. China, 2012. Ink on silk. 23.9 x 126.25  inches (60.6 x 320.7 cm). Asia Week New York | The Chinese Porcelain Company

A Yueyao Glazed Funerary Jar. Western Jin Dynasty, 265 – 316 AD. Height: 17 1/2 inches (44.45 cm); Diameter: 9 3/4 inches (24.77 cm). Asia Week New York | The Chinese Porcelain Company

Gisèle Croës (Belgium), « Matter and Memory« . art@giselecroes.com

Bodhisattva Head. China, Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577). Limestone. Height: 10.5 inches (29 cm). Asia Week New York | Gisèle Croës s.a.

Archaic bronze vessel, Gu. China, Shang Dynasty (1600-1050 BC), Anyang Culture (1300-1050 BC), 12th century BC. Bronze with green, blue and brown patina; malachite and cuprite crystallisation; traces of textile. Height: 12.4 inches (31.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Gisèle Croës s.a.

Gold animal mask. China, Warring States period (481 – 221 BC). Width: 4.25 inches (11 cm). Asia Week New York | Gisèle Croës s.a.

Michael C. Hughes LLC, « Recent Acquisitions – Chinese Works of Art« . mhughesllc@earthlink.net

An Eastern Zhou Dynasty style vessel, gui. Probably Ming Dynasty. 5.3 inches across (13.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Michael C. Hughes LLC

A Nephrite jade snuff bottle. Master of the Rocks school, 1760-1850. Height without stopper: 2.7 inches (7 cm). Asia Week New York | Michael C. Hughes LLC

Jadestone, « Diminutive and Dynamic: Miniature Chinese Snuff Bottles and Works of Art« . info@jadestonegallery.com – www.jadestonegallery.com

Famille Rose Snuff Bottle. China, Qianlong Mark and Period. Enameled porcelain. Height: 1.4 inches (3.6 cm). Asia Week New York | Jadestone

Miniature Famille Rose Incense Burner. China, Qianlong-Jiaqing Period. Enameled porcelain. 2 x 2 inches (5.2 x 5.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Jadestone

Openwork-Carved Jade Toggle with Russet Skin. China, Qing Dynasty. 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.8 inches (4.5 x 3.6 x 2 cm). Asia Week New York | Jadestone

Kaikodo LLC, « The Immortal Past« . asianart@kaikodo.com – www.kaikodo.com

Gilt-Lacquered Wood Figure of a Seated Boy. China, Song-Yuan Dynasty, 13th-14th century. Height: 15 inches (38 cm). Asia Week New York | Kaikodo LLC

Gilt-Silver Wine-Drinking Game Set. “The Analects Jade Candle” with inscribed “drinking strips.” China, Tang Dynasty, 8th century. Height: 10 inches (25.4 cm). Asia Week New York | Kaikodo LLC

Dai Mingyue (1625-1670). Bamboo and Rock. Hanging scroll, ink on satin. 31.5 x 18.5 inches (80 x 47 cm). Asia Week New York | Kaikodo LLC

J.J. Lally & Co., « Chinese Archaic Bronzes: The Collection of Daniel Shapiro and Ancient Chinese Sculpture: Recent Acquisitions ». staff@jjlally.com – www.jjlally.com

Bronze Ritual Vessel (Gong). China, Shang Dynasty, circa 1200 B.C. Height: 10 5/8 inches (27 cm); Length: 11 3/4 inches (30.1 cm). Asia Week New York | J. J. Lally & Co.

Bronze Ritual Vessel (Fangding). China, Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th century B.C. Height: 10 3/4 inches (27.3 cm). Asia Week New York | J. J. Lally & Co.

Gilt Bronze Figure of the Bodhisattva Guanyin. China, Tang Dynasty, 8th century. Height: 10 inches (25.5 cm). Asia Week New York | J. J. Lally & Co.

M. Sutherland Fine Arts, Ltd., « Chinese Contemporary Painting: New Works by Hai Tao« . info@msutherland.com – www.msutherland.com

Hai Tao. Landscape Number 1. China, 2012. Ink on paper. Asia Week New York | M. Sutherland Fine Arts, Ltd.

Hai Tao. Melodious Apparition. Nanjing, China, 2010. Ink on rice paper. 12.75 x 10.1 inches (32.4 x 25.7 cm). Asia Week New York | M. Sutherland Fine Arts, Ltd.

Hai Tao. Rising Tide. Nanjing, China, 2010. Ink on rice paper. 12.75 x 10.25 inches (32.4 x 26 cm). Asia Week New York | M. Sutherland Fine Arts, Ltd.

Nicholas Grindley Works of Art Ltd, « Chinese Furniture and Scholars’ Objects« . nick@nicholasgrindley.com – rebecca@nicholasgrindley.com – www.nicholasgrindley.com

Huanghuali yoke back armchair with a backward sloping yoke. China, Late Ming dynasty, 16th century. Huanghuali wood. Height 42.5 x Width 23.5 x Depth 24 inches (107.9 x 59.7 x 61 cm). Asia Week New York | Nicholas Grindley Works of Art Ltd

Huanghuali inset leg bridle joint table. China, Late Ming, early Qing dynasty, 17th century. Huanghuali wood. Height 31.75 x Width 95.25 x Depth 21.25 inches (80.6 x 242 x 54 cm). Asia Week New York | Nicholas Grindley Works of Art Ltd

Duan inkstone contained within a nanmu box. China, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century. Length 3.5 x Width 3 x Depth .5 inches(8.9 x 7.6 x 1.3 cm). Asia Week New York | Nicholas Grindley Works of Art Ltd

Zetterquist Galleries, « Early Chinese Ceramics: Monochromes« . inquiries@zetterquist.com – www.zetterquist.com

Large and Important Carved Mei-ping. China, Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127 A.D.). Porcelaineous Stoneware. Height: 15.3 inches (39cm). Asia Week New York | Zetterquist Galleries

Large Yaozhou Game Box. China, Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127 A.D.). Ceramic. Diameter: 4.9 inches (12.5cm). Asia Week New York | Zetterquist Galleries

Large Longquan Celadon Twin Fish Bowl. China, Southern Song–Yuan Dynasty (13th–14th century A.D.). Ceramic. Diameter: 7.9 inches (20cm). Asia Week New York | Zetterquist Galleries

Ancient and/or Contemporary Japanese Art

Carole Davenport (United States), « BCE TO NOW – Masterworks from Japan and China« . carole@caroledavenport.com – www.caroledavenport.com

Kasuga Deer Mandala. Japan, Muromachi Period, circa 1500. Silk. 35 x 14.5 inches (89 x 36.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Carole Davenport

Hiroyuki Asano. Sunset Mt. Fuji. Japan, 2013. Black impala granite from South Africa. Height: 14.6 inches (37 cm). Asia Week New York | Carole Davenport

Okimono of a kirin. 18th century. Porcelain with celadon glaze, Nabeshima kiln. 11.5 inches high. Asia Week New York | Carole Davenport

Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd. (United States), « Jewels for Homes« . info@daiichiarts.com – www.daiichiarts.com

Miyanaga Tozan III. On the Way. Japan, circa 2004. Cobalt glazed porcelain. 20 x 17.3 x 7.4 inches (50.8 x 43.9 x 18.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd.

Kaneshige Kosuke. Saint’s Garment No.5. Japan, 2004. Wood-fired bizen stoneware. 16 x 19 x 13 inches (40.6 x 48.3 x 33 cm). Asia Week New York | Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd.

Otto Akob. Gold Coral and Pearl Earrings: Shells. Germany, 1986. 18kt gold, orient pearls, coral enamel. 1.25 x 0.8 inches (3.1 x 2 cm). Asia Week New York | Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd.

Joan B. Mirviss, Ltd. (United States), « Japan in Black and White: Ink and Clay« . info@mirviss.com – www.mirviss.com

Yashima Gakutei. Surimono woodblock print. Japan, 1830. 8 x 7 inches (20.3 x 17.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Joan B. Mirviss, Ltd

Yagi Kazuo. Asymmetrical sculpted vessel. Japan, circa 1970. Glazed stoneware. 8.75 x 8.25 x 7.88 inches (22.2 x 21 x 20 cm). Asia Week New York | Joan B. Mirviss, Ltd

Maruyama Ôkyo. Moon Over Waves. Japan, 1777. Ink on silk. 39.25 x 12.6 inches (99.7 x 32.1 cm). Asia Week New York | Joan B. Mirviss, Ltd

Onishi Gallery (United States), « Heritage: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics and Other Interior Objects« . nana@onishigallery.com – www.onishigallery.com

Tokuda Yasokichi III. Plate Kamon (Floral). Japan, 2000. Porcelain with vivid colored glaze (yôsai). 3.9 x 21.9 inches (10 x 55.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Onishi Gallery

Tokuda Yasokichi III. Plate Shin-en (Calm). Japan, 1992. Porcelain with vivid colored glaze (yôsai). 3.3 x 21.5 inches (8.5 x 54.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Onishi Gallery

Maeda Hideo. Flower vessel with geometric pattern. Japan, 2013. Stoneware with inlay. 16.7 x 12.4 inches (42.5 x 31.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Onishi Gallery

Scholten Japanese Art (United States), « Erotic Art of Japan: Everybody’s Doing It« . info@scholten-japanese-art.com – www.scholten-japanese-art.com

Suzuki Harunobu (circa 1725-70). Teahouse waitress and a lover in an intimate embrace. Japan, circa 1768. Woodblock print. 8 1/8 x 11 1/8 inches (20.5 by 28.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Scholten Japanese Art

Suzuki Harunobu (ca. 1724-70). A beauty watching a couple drinking sake, from the The Spell of Amorous Love (Enshoku koi no urakata). Japan, circa 1766-70. Woodblock printed chuban orihon (folded illustrated book). 7.5 x 5.125 inches (19.2 x 13 cm). Asia Week New York | Scholten Japanese Art

Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867). Young Lovers at the New Year, from the series Selections from the Brocade Quarters (E-awase Kinkaisho). Japan, circa 1815. Woodblock print. 10.125 x 14.625 inches (25.7 x 37.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Scholten Japanese Art

Erik Thomsen (United States), « Japanese Paintings and Works of Art« . info@erikthomsen.com – www.erikthomsen.com

Suzuki Shônen (1849-1918). Pines (detail). Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1910. Ink on gold leaf. 67.5 x 147.5 inches (171.5 x 374.5 cm) each. Asia Week New York | Erik Thomsen

Katsudô Eiryrû (act. 1790s). Ensô Bijin. Japan, Edo Period (1615-1868), 1790s. Ink and mineral colors on silk. 55 x 22.5 inches (139.3 x 56.8). Asia Week New York | Erik Thomsen

Rinpa School. Flowers of the Season by Meandering Stream. Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912). Ink, mineral colors, gofun and gold on paper with gold leaf. 66.25 x 74 inches (169.5 x 188 cm). Asia Week New York | Erik Thomsen

Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art (Japan), « Japanese Art Highlights« . h-yanagi@art.plala.or.jp – www.h-yanagi.com

Standing Amida Nyorai. Japan, Kamakura Period, 13th century. Cypress wood. Height: 9 inches (23 cm). Asia Week New York | Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art

Maruyama Okyo. Turtles. Japan, Edo Period, 1785. Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk. 35.4 x 15.75 inches (90 x 40 cm). Asia Week New York | Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art

Miyagawa Choshun. Nikuhitsu Ukiyo-e: Figures. Japan, Edo Period, 18th century. Six-fold screen, ink and color on silk. Each painting 30.9 x 13.2 inches (78.4 x 33.6 cm). Asia Week New York | Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art

BachmannEckenstein (Switzerland). « Japanese Art | Pre-Modern and Beyond« . email@bachmanneckenstein.com – www.bachmanneckenstein.com

Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875). Dish. Japan, 19th century. Glazed ceramic. 6.2 x 4 inches (15.7 x 10 cm). Asia Week New York | BachmannEckenstein JapaneseArt

Ikeno Taiga (1723-1776). Landscape – Hanging Scroll. Japan, Edo Period, 18th century. Ink and color on paper. 49 x 10.9 inches (124.5 x 27.6 cm); Scroll: 80.3 x 16.5 inches (204 x 42 cm). Asia Week New York | BachmannEckenstein JapaneseArt

Hine Taizan (1813-1869). Landscape – Hanging Scroll. Japan, Meiji Period, dated 1868. Ink on paper. 44.5 x 12.3 inches (113.1 x 31.2 cm); Scroll: 76.8 x 17.1 inches (195 x 43.5 cm). Asia Week New York | BachmannEckenstein JapaneseArt

Giuseppe Piva Japanese Art (Italy). « Yūgen: The Subtle Profundity of Japanese Art« . info@giuseppepiva.com – www.giuseppepiva.com

Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875). Hare. Signed Rengetsu. Ceramic okimono with calligraphic inscription. Height: 7.9 inches (20 cm). Asia Week New York | Giuseppe Piva Japanese Art

A small hokai box with Kodai-ji Maki-e Design with Autumn Plants. Japan, Momoyama Period, late 16th century. 7.7 x 8.3 x 8.3 inches (19.5 x 21 x 21 cm). Asia Week New York | Giuseppe Piva Japanese Art

Kei School. Nikko Bosatsu. Japan, Nanbokucho Period (1336-1392). Wood sculpture with colored pigments and gold-leaf decoration. Height: 19.7 inches (50 cm). Asia Week New York | Giuseppe Piva Japanese Art

Ancient and contemporary Korean

Kang Collection Korean Art and Koo New York, both from the United States, round out the contributors presenting the extraordinary array of Asian art treasures on view.

Kang Collection Korean Art (United States). « Ik-Joong Kang: Bamboo/Wind« . info@kangcollection.com – www.kangcollection.com

Ik-Joong Kang. White Moon Jar. Korea, 2011. Mixed media on wood. 37.75 x 37.75 inches (96 x 96 cm). Asia Week New York | Kang Collection Korean Art

Ik-Joong Kang. Samramansang Moon Jar. Korea, 2010-2013. Mixed Media on Wood. 47 x 47 inches (119.4 x 119.4 cm). Asia Week New York | Kang Collection Korean Art

Ik-Joong Kang. Blue Chrysanthemum Moon Jar. Korea, 2011. Mixed Media on Wood. 47 x 47 inches (119.4 x 119.4 cm). Asia Week New York | Kang Collection Korean Art

Koo New York (United States). « Korean Traditions: Arts of the Interior« . info@koonewyork.com – www.koonewyork.com

Anonymous. Cranes Gathering in Daoist Western Paradise. Korea, Annexation Period (1910-45). Eight-Panel Screen; colors on silk, mounted on brocade. Overall: 74.5 x 127.25 inches (153 x 323.4 cm). Asia Week New York | KooNewYork

To celebrate the 2015 edition of Asia Week New York, which offers a non-stop schedule of gallery open houses, auctions, exhibitions, lectures, symposia and special events, a private, invitation-only reception will once again take place at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on March 16.

A comprehensive guide with maps will be available at participating galleries, auction houses and cultural institutions, starting February 2015 and online at asiaweekny.com. Emphasizing the strength of interest from Chinese-speaking buyers, a Chinese version of the website is available at cn.asiaweekny.com.

A pair of Hongmu wood armchairs with fretworked seatback and footrest, China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century

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19th Century, Hongmu wood, Hongmu wood armchair, Qing dynasty

A pair of Hongmu wood armchairs with fretworked seatback and footrest, China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Estimation : 1 500 € / 2 000 €. Photo Cambi Casa d’Aste.

cm 103,5x75x70

CAMBI CASA D’ASTE, Importants Objets d’Art de la Chine, le 17 Décembre 2014 à 9h30. CASTELLO MACKENZIE – MURA DI SAN BARTOLOMEO 16, 16122 GÊNES.  Contact: Emilie Volka. Tel: 0039 (0) 108395029 – emilie@cambiaste.com

A pair of Hungali wood chairs, China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century

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19th Century, Hungali wood, Hungali wood chair, Qing dynasty

A pair of Hungali wood chairs, China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Estimation : 8 000 € / 12 000 €. Photo Cambi Casa d’Aste.

cm 105,5×49,5×40,5

CAMBI CASA D’ASTE, Importants Objets d’Art de la Chine, le 17 Décembre 2014 à 9h30. CASTELLO MACKENZIE – MURA DI SAN BARTOLOMEO 16, 16122 GÊNES.  Contact: Emilie Volka. Tel: 0039 (0) 108395029 – emilie@cambiaste.com

A rare and large Chinese ‘Figures and Landscape’ automaton, Qing Dynasty, 19th century

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19th Century, Chinese 'Figures and Landscape' automaton, Gordon Getty, Qing dynasty

A rare and large Chinese ‘Figures and Landscape’ automaton, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Estimation  100,000 — 120,000 USD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby’s

the large central glass case flanked by two smaller cases, all within hardwood frames connected by brass hinges, depicting a lush mystical mountain setting with pavilions, bridges and a pagoda, comprising papier-mâché, silk, wire and polychrome paint, the entire landscape dotted with kingfisher feather ornaments (later added from a headdress), the central case electrically wired, now mounted on a late; height 37 1/2  in.; width 71 1/2  in.; depth 15 1/2  in.; 95.3 cm; 181.6 cm; 39.4 cm

PROVENANCE: Christie’s Hong Kong, April 28-29, 1996, lot 559
Thereafter with the present owner. Property of Gordon Getty.

The present work, though extremely rare, has its roots in the clock making tradition. When the Jesuit Matteo Ricci introduced two striking clocks to the Wanli emperor in 1601, the fascination with the mechanical marvels continued into the reigns of the Qing dynasty rulers. A palace workshop focused on the production of western-style clocks was established by the Kangxi emperor and remained active until at least 1879. When the demand for clocks permeated among the merchant elites, Canton and Suzhou also became manufacturing centers.

Within the palace workshop, automata were created and conceived by Jesuit missionaries. According to Catherine Pagani in her discussion on this subject (see ‘Europe in Asia: The Impact of Western Art and Technology in China,’ Encounters: The Meeting of Asia and Europe, 1500-1800, p. 302) an automaton in the form of a walking lion by Gilles Thebault (1703-66) was made according to basic horological principles. Moreover, a walking automaton in human form was planned — but not ultimately realized — by Sigismondo Mainardi di San Nicola (1713-67).

A small clock in the Palace Museum, Beijing, set within a ‘landscape’ similar in palette and style to the automaton, and accompanied by two blue birds comparable to one in the present example, attributed to the 19th century, is illustrated inGugong Zhong Biao, Beijing, 2004, p. 254.

Sotheby’s. Masterworks. New York | 11 déc. 2014, 10:00 AM

A rare Chinese mother-of pearl inlaid black lacquer scholar’s table, Ming dynasty, Wanli period

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Ann Getty, Ming Dynasty, mother-of pearl inlaid black lacquer, Mrs. Nelson A. Rockefeller, Roger Vivier Collection, scholar's table, The Rothschild Collection, Wanli period

A rare Chinese mother-of pearl inlaid black lacquer scholar’s table, Ming dynasty, Wanli period. Estimation  300,000 — 500,000 USD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby’s

the top comprised of three panels within a rectangular beaded frame, above an elegantly shaped and beaded apron, raised on shaped and molded legs joined on the sides by two high stretchers and terminating in pronounced barbed and splayed feet, the black ground finely flecked overall with mother-of-pearl, the underside covered in red lacquer; height 30 1/2  in.; length 46 in.; depth 30 1/4  in.; 77.5 cm; 116.8 cm; 76.8 cm

PROVENANCE: Property of Mrs. Nelson A. Rockefeller
Sotheby’s New York, March 17, 1984, lot 543
A European Collection
Roger Vivier Collection
The Rothschild Collection
Bernard Baruch Steinitz, Paris
Property of Ann Getty.

LITTERATURE: Christopher Bruckner, Imperial Patronage: Treasures from Temples and Palaces, London, 2005, p. 21.

Tables of this shape were depicted in paintings as early as the Song dynasty, such as one titled Xizhi xie zhao tu, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in The Chuang Family Bequest of Fine Ming and Qing Furniture in the Shanghai Museum, Hong Kong, 1998, p. 58. A very similar table, inscribed with a Wanli mark to the bottom, in the Qing Court collection, is illustrated in Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties: The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong 2002, vol. 53, pl. 108. A table of the same form and similarly decorated but with a red lacquer top and a Wanli reign mark was sold at Christie’s New York, 15th-16th September 2011, lot 1325

Sotheby’s. Masterworks. New York | 11 déc. 2014, 10:00 AM

A twelve-panel coromandel screen. Wood, Lacquer and colours. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)

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Didier Aaron, Kangxi period, Qing dynasty, twelve-panel coromandel screen

A twelve-panel coromandel screen. Wood, Lacquer and colours. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate € 100.000 – €120.000. Sold for € 111.600. Photo Lempertz

A twelve-panel coromandel screen. Wood, Lacquer and colours. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)

Carved on both sides, the front depicting a festive birthday celebration in the Daoist paradise set in a landscape with rocks, pine trees and the island Penglai. As Xiwangmu and immortals converge bearing gifts, the focus of attention is Shoulao seated in a grotto surrounded by deer, cranes and lingzhi, all symbols of longevity. The scene is surrounded by a band displaying the Hundred Antiquities motif at the top and flower sprays at the bottom.

The reverse displays ten panels with two signed poems and two pictorial motifs each, surrounded by flowering branches, fruits and vegetables. The twelve wooden panels are joined together by hinges. Figure group on the second to last panel and small surrounding areas retouched. Generally good condition.

Height 245 cm; panel width 45.8 cm, total width 550 cm

Provenance: Private collection of Didier Aaron (1923-2009), Paris

Literature: Published in: Thibaut Wolvesperges, Le Meuble Francais en Laque au XVIIIe Siecle, Bruxelles 2000, p. 53

Lempertz. 05.12.2014, 14:00 Asian Art | Cologne

A huanghuali cabinet, China, early Qing dynasty

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cabinet, early Qing dynasty, huanghuali

A huanghuali cabinet, China, early Qing dynasty. Estimate 15 000 €. Photo Nagel

Straight and rectangular frame construction on square corner legs with straight aprons; the two doors above a hidden compartment and below a lacquered open top compartment. Metal mounts. 158 x 91 x 44 cm

Nagel. « Asian Art ». Sale 717, 2014/12/08