A HARDSTONE EMBELLISHED HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT
INSCRIBED WITH A CYCLICAL DATE GUIWEI, CORRESPONDING TO 1883 AND OF THE PERIOD
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Lot 2193. A famille verte brush pot, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 100,000 - HKD 150,000. Price realised HKD 125,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2012 Of cylindrical form, the brush pot is enamelled with two seated scholars...
CHINA, 17TH CENTURY
Having established Maria Kiang Chinese Art in 2006, Maria Kiang has developed an international reputation as one of the leading specialists in Chinese Antiques, notably for her discerning taste in literati and imperial scholar’s objects, Buddhist art, jades, Song ceramics, and various works of art shown at major international fairs in Hong Kong and New York - most notably, Fine Art Asia and TEFAF New York. She has worked with numerous important collectors and various museums around the world, receiving great applause for her understanding in Chinese Antiques as well as discovering rare and unique works of art.She has cultivated a curatorial idiom based on a meticulous attention to detail, the fruits of which are reflected in her celebrated catalogues highlighting refined objects for the Chinese scholar's desk. Each selection is characterised by singular, delicate works assembled with a keen eye for the remarkable. The scholar’s studio was for centuries a place of creation and a refined expression of Chinese taste.
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Chinese ink cakes rare book for sale. This by Kaiwen HU is available at Bauman Rare Books.
Two antique ink sets, black and color, of 18 pieces each, being the “18 Lohan( Arhan or Arhat of Buddhism), Pure and Worthy(men) Ink". The outer box is made to resemble a book binder with two books, each "book" is a tray containing 9 inks. The maker appears on only one cake in each set and is Wang Chin Skeng. Some of the cakes are accented with gold leaf.
18th centuryProvenance :Private CollectionMedium :Japanese silver and gold Urushi lacquerDimensions :H. 2.56 inch
Ink stone
Asian interior decorations have timeless quality & are considered to be the finest in the world, often used in rustic, wabi-sabi and luxurious interior styles!
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