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Reference galleries for Chinese Works of Art

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Via 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...

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Tongzhi octogonal bowl enamelled with vivid colors

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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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Fahua vase from Zhengde or Jiajing - Versailles Castle

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Wonderful 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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Pair of Ming aubergine and blue statuettes

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一对茄子和蓝色小雕像 明代。 中国陶瓷。 Two turquoise blue and aubergine statuettes supposed to represent Confucius holding a paper attribute. At least a pair of immortals ("Pa-cheng") Glazed ceramics. Last sold in 1982 during French auction in Drouot (Cornette de Saint-Cyr)....

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Celadon yuhuchunping Yuan vase

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Beautiful 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...

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Xiao Wen - Painting on silk

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Painting 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...

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Wu Donghuai - Painting on silk

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Wu 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...

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Painting on silk - Mrs Yang

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Unknown 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...

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Xie Guanqiao - Painting on silk

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Xie 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...

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Xu Beihong - Chinese ink

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Xu Beihong (1895 - 1953). Two ink paintings from standing horses. China. XXth century. Private collection.

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