01 janvier 2017
Box with Daoists welcoming immortal Shoulao, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century
Box with Daoists welcoming immortal Shoulao, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century. Carved red and green lacquer. H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm). Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881, 81.1.609a, b © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Boxes in this shape are often fitted with trays that have recesses for holding cups to serve wine at celebrations. The design on this example shows Daoists welcoming Shoulao, the god of longevity, as he descends from the heavens on a crane—apt imagery for a vessel used to... [Lire la suite]01 janvier 2017
Matteo de' Pasti, Portrait medal of Isotta degli Atti1446 or later
Matteo de' Pasti (Italian, Verona ca. 1420–after 1467 Rimini), Portrait medal of Isotta degli Atti (obverse); An Elephant (reverse), model 1446 or later (possibly cast 16th century). Bronze (copper alloy with a brown patina under a worn layer of dark brown wax). Diam. 8.5 cm, wt. 275.79 g. Robert Lehman Collection, 1975; 1975.1.1284 © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A beautiful merchant’s daughter, the thirteen-year-old Isotta degli Atti inspired the passion of Sigismondo Malatesta, the ruler of Rimini. The date 1446... [Lire la suite]01 janvier 2017
Pisanello, Portrait medal of Don Inigo d'Avalos (obverse); Sphere Representing Earth, Sea, and Sky (reverse), ca. 1449–50
Pisanello (Antonio Pisano) (Italian, Pisa or Verona by 1395–1455), Portrait medal of Don Inigo d'Avalos (obverse); Sphere Representing Earth, Sea, and Sky (reverse), ca. 1449–50. Bronze (copper alloy with warm brown patina under a worn layer of black wax). Diam. 7.9 cm, wt. 161.43 g., Robert Lehman Collection, 1975; 1975.1.1301 © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Active in Verona and the Italian courts, the celebrated master Pisanello left behind a significant legacy, including a large corpus of drawings and several... [Lire la suite]01 janvier 2017
Pisanello, Medal, model 1440–41 (possibly cast 16th century)
Pisanello (Antonio Pisano) (Italian, Pisa or Verona by 1395–1455), Medal, model 1440–41 (possibly cast 16th century). Bronze (copper alloy with reddish brown patina and traces of dark wax). Diam. 8.7 cm, wt. 255.97 g. Robert Lehman Collection, 1975; 1975.1.1304 © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Active in Verona and the Italian courts, the celebrated master Pisanello left behind a significant legacy, including a large corpus of drawings and several paintings. He was also the inventor of the commemorative portrait medal.... [Lire la suite]01 janvier 2017
Guardian Lion-Dogs, Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333), mid-13th century
Guardian Lion-Dogs, Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333), mid-13th century. Japanese cypress with lacquer, gold leaf, and color. a: H. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm); b: H. 18 in. (45.7 cm). Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015; 2015.300.257a, b © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Pairs of lion-dogs (komainu), featuring leonine heads on canine bodies, are traditionally placed before the entrance of Shinto shrines to ward off evil. The figure on the right is distinguished by its open... [Lire la suite]01 janvier 2017
Male and Female Shinto Deities, Japan, Heian period (ca. 900–1185), 10th century
Male Shinto Deity, Japan, Heian period (ca. 900–1185), 10th century. Japanese cypress with traces of color. H. 20 5/8 in. (52.4 cm). Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015; 2015.300.256a © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Female Shinto Deity, Japan, Heian period (ca. 900–1185), 10th century. Japanese cypress with traces of color. H. 20 5/8 in. (52.4 cm). Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015; 2015.300.256b © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan... [Lire la suite]01 janvier 2017
Vase in the shape of a bird, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century
Vase in the shape of a bird, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century. Jade (nephrite). H. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); D. 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm). Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902, 02.18.658a, b © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.01 janvier 2017
Brush holder with two brushes, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century
Brush holder with two brushes, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century. Jade (nephrite). Brush holder: H. 6 in. (15.3 cm); Diam. 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm) Brush (each): L. 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm). Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902, 02.18.623a–d © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.01 janvier 2017
Fantastic animal and cub, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century
Fantastic animal and cub, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century. Jade (nephrite). H. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); W. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); D. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm). Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902, 02.18.619 © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.01 janvier 2017
Long-necked jar with geometric decoration, Korea, South and North Kingdoms period, Unified Silla (676–935), 7th–8th century
Long-necked jar with geometric decoration, Korea, South and North Kingdoms period, Unified Silla (676–935), 7th–8th century. Stoneware with stamped design and incidental ash glaze, H. 10 7/16 in. (26.5 cm), L.2016.43.6a, b. Photograph courtesy the National Museum of Korea
The densely packed, abstract design on this jar was created by impressing stamps onto the clay body. The effect is mesmerizing. This vessel both continues and amplifies an earlier penchant for geometric patterns, as seen in burial pottery from the fifth and sixth... [Lire la suite]