2009年10月29日 星期四

A Decent Junyao Purple-Splashed Tripod Censer of Yuan Dynasty








Description:
A blue-glazed Junyao censer was from minyao kiln of Yuan Dynasty.
Mold in grand size and in a decent look, the tripod censer was decorated on the body with striking purple splashes.
Having been kept in perfect condition, the ancient ware still owned the very characteristics for authentication as:

1, The evenly spread crackles were incursioned under the glaze when the crystal-feel bubbles were amid them.
2, The whitish dots-like incursion was happened to the glaze somewhere like the intersections of the crack lines or the lower portion where the glaze was dripping.
3, The convincing body clay revealed at the bottom was in brownish tint and in old-feel quality when manually molding scars and finger prints were left in an random and obvious way.
4, The burial residue was preserved in the crevices of the body clay in the cavetto or at the bottom, or in the minute holes of the burst bubbles of the glaze.

Date: Yuan Dynasty,13th/14th century.

Height: 12cm, Width of the body: 11.5cm.

A SUITED SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

2009年10月18日 星期日

A Cinnabar Lacquered Wood Tray of Qing Dynasty清 剔紅山水盤






Description:
A cinnabar lacquered dish was preserved finely in good condition.
In rectangular shape yet by intriguingly curved sides, the dish was concaved inside and was with grandeur design of beautiful scenery in the center.
On the border, There was decoration of vibrant flowers, fruits, branches and leaves around.
Supported by Ru-Yi shaped feet, the dish was painted underside with black lacquer.
By original condition, there’re some fret found on the ridges of the motifs.
Minute crackles were observed in some portion too.
A similar piece was in the auction of Nagel, Asiatische Kunst, 17. 05. 2006

Date: Qing Dynasty,18th/19th century.

Dimensions: 30.2cm x 21.5cm x 3.8cm

A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

2009年10月14日 星期三

An Archaic Pottery Inkstone of Six Dynasties, 220-589






Description:
A round-shaped pottery inkstone was well preserved.
Supported by three foot which were intriguingly and characteristically in figures as crouching animal, the inkstone was mold with flat surface.
The surface was used as grinding pool for inkcake, so it was concaved in the middle.
In two-step style on the surface, the outer lower rim was designed for resting the lacquered cover which had been decayed and vanished.
Overall it was in newly-excavated condition preserved with the burial adhesives.
And the the original white slip and the red pigment were kept for verification too.

Date: Six Dynasties, 220-589.

Width: 16cm.

A Suited Silk Box is Included.

2009年10月4日 星期日

A Ding-Type Green-Glazed Cizhou Bowl of N. Song Dynasty






Description: A green-glazed Cizhou bowl was exquisitely mold in a type of the famous Ding ware.
Thinly mold, the bowl was decorated in the cavetto with vibrant image of swans swimming in the lotus pond.
As delicate as the precious Ding ware, the bowl was finely made by the excellent craftsmanship of the potters.
That made the ware a sought-after piece.
In a fragile form, the bowl was preserved in a very good condition, despite minor defects were found at the foot ring when charming crackles were spread immensely in the glaze. That added more of the beauty of this aged and precious bowl.
It was obvious for authentication too when burial incursions were happened to the surface especially on the ridges of the motifs, amid with the adhesives of burial earth.
(The adhesives will be easy cleaned off by professional method)
That also make it one of the kind, museum piece too.

Date: Northern Song Dynasty,960-1127.

Width: 14.4cm.

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A Cut-Glaze Cizhou Ewer-Pot of Jin Dynasty







Description: A cut-glaze Cizhou ewer pot was finely rendered.
By affluent carving skill, the potter decorated on the upper portion of the body with motifs of peony flowers and scrolling leaves and stems.
Added on the side with a leaf-like handle, the ewer was used by pouring liquid from the short spout


Date: Jin to Yuan periods,13th/14th century.

Height: 12.4cm.

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2009年5月3日 星期日

A Magnificent Stone Head of Louhan of 13th Century


Description: A magnificent stone head of Louhan( or Lokapala ) was from 13th century.
Unearthed from a relics of a temple near Shichuan, this head piece was preserved very well with original red mineral pigment and gold leaf.
In an awesome facial expression, the Budhist saint was rendered finely in the features and showing a strong form that was unusually seen in the Chinese traditional sculptures.
A custom made black marble stand was included.

Date: Southern Song to Yuan Dynasty(12th-13th Century)

Material: Red sandstone.

Height: 23cm (without stand)


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A Pair of Archaic Stone Carvings of Tang Dynasty



A set of archaic stone carvings were rarely in pairs by a ram and a ewe. Obviously excavated from the noble’s tomb which traditionally using the fairy animal as protection guardians or mattress’ weights, the pairs was carved in simple form but in vivid look in depiction of their features and the strenuous bodies. In relax and natural crouching postures, the animal was applied with white slip all over the surface as the basic layer, when colorful paint were supposedly been used to lining their features. But the paint all had been faded away. They were carved by different sizes indicating the different genders. Erosion had caused to the stone surface due to age. And fret was found at the bases. Date: Tang Dynasty(AD618-907). Material: Sandstone . Two custom-made silk boxes are included.