12 août 2016

Huang Tingjian (Chinese, 1045–1105), Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru, 北宋 黃庭堅 草書廉頗藺相如傳 卷, ca. 1095, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). Handscroll; ink on paper. Image: 13 1/4 in. × 60 ft. 4 1/2 in. (33.7 × 1840.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 13 1/2 in. × 71 ft. 5 5/8 in. (34.3 × 2178.4 cm). Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1989.363.4 © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Poet, calligrapher, and Chan (Zen) Buddhist adept, Huang Tingjian... [Lire la suite]

Unidentified Artist Chinese, active 12th century, after Fan Kuan (Chinese, active ca. 990–1030), Landscape in the style of Fan Kuan, 北宋 佚名 倣范寬山水圖 軸, early 12th century, Song dynasty (960–1279). Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Image: 65 3/8 × 41 1/8 in. (166.1 × 104.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 9 ft. 8 1/2 in. × 49 3/4 in. (295.9 × 126.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 9 ft. 8 1/2 in. × 53 3/4 in. (295.9 × 136.5 cm). Gift of Irene and Earl Morse, 1956. The Metropolitan Museum of... [Lire la suite]

Unidentified Artist Chinese, active late 10th–11th century, Palace banquet, 五代/北宋 佚名 乞巧圖 軸, Five Dynasties (907–960) or Northern Song (960–1127) dynasty. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Image: 63 5/8 × 43 5/8 in. (161.6 × 110.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 10 ft. 4 in. × 44 3/8 in. (315 × 112.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 10 ft. 4 in. × 49 1/2 in. (315 × 125.7 cm). Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of Oscar L. Tang Family, 2010. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2010.473 © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan... [Lire la suite]

Unidentified Artist Chinese, active mid-12th century, Emperor Xuanzong's Flight to Shu, 南宋 佚名 明皇幸蜀圖 軸, mid-12th century. Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk. Image: 44 3/4 × 32 5/8 in. (113.7 × 82.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 95 1/2 × 54 in. (242.6 × 137.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 57 1/2 × 95 1/2 in. (146.1 × 242.6 cm). Rogers Fund, 1941. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 41.138 © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  In 745, after thirty-three years of able rule, the Tang... [Lire la suite]

Attributed to Zhong Shaojing (Chinese, active ca. 713–41), Spiritual Flight Sutra, 唐 傳鍾紹京 楷書靈飛經 冊, ca. 738, Tang dynasty (618–907). Album of nine leaves; ink on paper. Each leaf: 8 3/16 x 3 1/2 in. (20.8 x 8.9 cm). Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1989. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1989.141.1a–i © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  The copying of sutras, the sacred texts of Buddhism and Daoism, was an act of devotion as well as a means of propagating the faith. It... [Lire la suite]

Han Gan (Chinese, active ca. 742–756), Night-Shining White, 唐 韓幹 照夜白圖 卷, ca. 750, Tang dynasty (618–907). Handscroll; ink on paper. Image: 12 1/8 x 13 3/8 in. (30.8 x 34 cm) Overall with mounting: 14 in. x 37 ft. 5 1/8 in. (35.4 cm x 11.4 m). Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1977. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1977.78 © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  A leading horse painter of the Tang dynasty, Han Gan was known for capturing not only the likeness of a horse but... [Lire la suite]

De Beers. Albert Bridge necklace. De Beers. 10.06-ct G-coloured round brilliant solitaire. De Beers. A rare grey diamond is the centrepiece of the Caress ring in the 1888 Master Diamonds collection. De Beers. The ornate Adonis Rose necklace is adorned with a pink diamond pear drop adding a touch of colour to the flowing marquise diamond design. Delicate pavé diamonds surround this beautiful pear cut diamond De Beers diamond ring engagement. De Beers. De Beers.  

Ecuelle couverte, les huit immortels, décor en relief, 4e quart du 16e siècle, dynastie Ming (1368-1644), porcelaine bleu blanc, fours de Jingdezhen. Sèvres, Cité de la céramique, MNC351bis. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (Sèvres, Cité de la céramique) / Martine Beck-Coppola

Bol couvert, les huit immortels taoïstes (baxian) et "chien de fo" en décor appliqué en relief, vers 1620-1640, dynastie Ming (1368-1644), porcelaine bleu blanc, fours de Jingdezhen. Sèvres, Cité de la céramique, MNC351. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (Sèvres, Cité de la céramique) / Martine Beck-Coppola 

Gobelet à décor de personnage, 17ème siècle, période de Transition, porcelaine wucai (cinq couleurs), fours de Jingdezhen, Hauteur : 0.12 m, Diamètre : 0.082 m. Collection Ernest Grandidier. Paris, musée Guimet - musée national des Arts asiatiques, G1163. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (musée Guimet, Paris) / Thierry Ollivier Des femmes se tiennent dans un jardin décoré de rochers, et complété d'une inscription de quatorze caractères dans un style littéraire raffiné. Un champignon lingzhi et... [Lire la suite]