16 janvier 2017

Jar with character for « longevity », Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566), Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644)

Jar with character for « longevity », Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566),  Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644).  Porcelain with cobalt under colorless glaze. Purchase. Accession Number: F1945.36a-b. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery © 2014 Smithsonian Institution

16 janvier 2017

Stem bowl with cover, Xuande mark and period, Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644)

Stem bowl with cover, Xuande mark and period, Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644). Porcelain with cobalt decoration under colorless glaze. Purchase. Accession Number:F1968.77a-b. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery © 2014 Smithsonian Institution
16 janvier 2017

Kraak-style dish, early 17th century, Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644)

Kraak-style dish, early 17th century, Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644). Jingdezhen ware, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze. Gift of Mrs. Gardner Palmer. Accession Number:FSC-P-2787. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery © 2014 Smithsonian Institution
16 janvier 2017

Porcelain bowl with thick walls, Xuande mark and period (1426 – 1436), Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644)

Porcelain bowl with thick walls, Xuande mark and period (1426 – 1436), Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644). Jingdezhen ware, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with cobalt under colorless glaze. Purchase. Accession Number:F1945.35. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery © 2014 Smithsonian Institution
16 janvier 2017

Bowl with peony and lotus, Hongwu period (1368-1398), Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644)

Bowl with peony and lotus, Hongwu period (1368-1398), Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644). Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with cobalt decoration under colorless glaze. Purchase. Accession Number: F1951.3. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery © 2014 Smithsonian Institution 
16 janvier 2017

Bowl with design in reserve, Xuande mark and period (1426 – 1436), Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644)

Bowl with design in reserve, Xuande mark and period (1426 – 1436), Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644). Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with cobalt under colorless glaze. Purchase. Accession Number: F1951.4. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery © 2014 Smithsonian Institution

16 janvier 2017

« Three Friends of Winter » dish, Chenghua Mark and Period (1465-1487), Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644)

« Three Friends of Winter » dish, Chenghua Mark and Period (1465-1487), Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644). Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with cobalt under colorless glaze. Purchase. Accession Number: F1951.10. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery © 2014 Smithsonian Institution
16 janvier 2017

Seven Centuries from the Woodner Collections Celebrated at National Gallery of Art, March 12–July 16, 2017

Benvenuto Cellini, A Satyr, 1544/1545, pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper; laid down, with framing line in brown ink, overall: 41.6 x 20.3 cm (16 3/8 x 8 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Woodner Collection, Patrons' Permanent © 2016 National Gallery of Art Washington, DC—Ian Woodner assembled an extraordinary collection of over 1,000 old master and modern drawings, making him one of the 20th century's most important collectors. More than 150 works from his... [Lire la suite]
16 janvier 2017

‘Dragon’ dish with foliate flaring rim, Xuande mark and period (1426 – 1436), Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644)

‘Dragon’ dish with foliate flaring rim, Xuande mark and period (1426 – 1436), Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644). Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with cobalt under colorless glaze. Purchase. Accession Number: F1951.13. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery © 2014 Smithsonian Institution
16 janvier 2017

Tankard, early 15th century, Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644)

Tankard, early 15th century, Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644). Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with cobalt under colorless glaze. Purchase. Accession Number: F1951.15. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery © 2014 Smithsonian Institution