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Written by Chinese Ceramics in Accueil on 28 November 2020 à 18:17Via this post, I wanted to shortlist the top-notch Chinese Art galleries and share these addresses with you, collectors. The galleries below all focus on antique Chinese Works of Art. They all have pay a significant attention to Chinese ceramics; which I find highly respectable. Eskenazi...
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Written by Chinese Ceramics in Accueil on 18 May 2020 à 22:28同治八角形碗上缀有鲜艳的色彩。中国陶瓷。 Tongzhi bowls with turquoise foot to be found on the market are generally of quite poor quality. This one has directly attracted my attention as it is of much higher quality than usual ones. Main quality features are the following: -...
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Written by Chinese Ceramics in Accueil on 16 February 2020 à 16:50Wonderful Fahua barrel mounted with gold. To be seen in Versailles Castle directly in King Louis XVI's apartment. 36 cm high. China. Ming Dynasty. Purchased in 1782 by the King himself to the French collector Duc d'Aumont.
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Written by Chinese Ceramics in Accueil on 9 January 2020 à 19:26...attribute. At least a pair of immortals ("Pa-cheng") Glazed ceramics. Last sold in 1982 during French auction in Drouot (Cornette de Saint-Cyr). Ming Dynasty, 16th century. China. Height 31 cm. Private collection Very similar pieces have recently been seen in Drouot for December 2019 Asian...
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Written by Chinese Ceramics in Accueil on 28 September 2019 à 15:04Beautiful ancient celadon pear-shaped vase. Its olive green tone glassy glaze is wonderful. Some crackles on the glaze give an insight on the weight of ages but the color, glaze and overall aspect is magnificent. The foot is not glazed but fully visible in fire burnt red biscuit. The glaze is...
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Written by Chinese Ceramics in Accueil on 30 August 2019 à 12:52Painting from Xiao Wen. Painting on silk. China. Probably early XXth century as the legend painted had been censored during the Qing dynasty. After 1911 Revolution then. The woman painted is Wang Xifeng a character from the novel " the Dream of the Red Chamber". This is one of the Four best known...
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Written by Chinese Ceramics in Accueil on 30 August 2019 à 12:39Wu Donghuai (1853-1904) Painting on silk figuring three scholars sitting, bamboo and small bird. China. XIXth century. 30 cm x 33 cm. Well known Chinese painter in the Fujian province. Nanping city museum holds a collection of his paintings. He is well known for the paintings of characters and...
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Written by Chinese Ceramics in Accueil on 30 August 2019 à 12:32Unknown artist. Stamp to be further investigated. Presumably XIXth century. China. Splendid vivid colors. The painting evokes a well know poem from the Tang dynasty (VIIIth century). Mrs Yang is the most beautiful woman the world has ever given birth to. The Tang's emperor falls in love with her...
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Written by Chinese Ceramics in Accueil on 30 August 2019 à 12:19Xie Guanqiao (1810-1864) Painting on silk. XIXth century. China. Famous Chinese legend of the dragon's painter. The Emperor asks the painter to draw a fresco with the dragon. The painter executes himself but does not draw the eyes of the dragon. The Emperor does not understand why and forces him to...
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Written by Chinese Ceramics in Accueil on 30 August 2019 à 12:10Xu Beihong (1895 - 1953). Two ink paintings from standing horses. China. XXth century. Private collection.
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