28 juin 2022
'Escaping to a Better World: Eccentrics and Immortals in Chinese Art' at The Cleveland Museum of Art
Zhongli Quan Crossing the Ocean (detail), 1368–1644. Zhao Qi (Chinese, active early 1500s). Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk; image: 135 x 57.5 cm; with knobs: 233 x 77.5 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1976.13.
In times of a pandemic, migration crises, and frequent natural and humanitarian disasters, the theme of “Escaping to a Better World” may resonate with many of us. In fact, this idea has long been part of China’s culture, embedded in the country’s religious and philosophical thinking.... [Lire la suite]28 juin 2022
A molded green-glazed dish, Liao dynasty (907-1125)
Lot 26. A molded green-glazed dish, Liao dynasty (907-1125). Diameter 7 in., 17.7 cm. Estimate: 800 - 1,200 USD. Lot sold: 1,260 USD. © Sotheby's
Provenance: Vallin Galleries, Wilton, circa 2008.
Sotheby's, China - 5000 Years, New York, 17–29 June 202228 juin 2022
A molded white-glazed 'floral' square dish, Liao dynasty (907-1125)
Lot 25. A molded white-glazed 'floral' square dish, Liao dynasty (907-1125). Length 4¼ in., 10.7 cm. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 USD. Unsold. © Sotheby's
Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1980s.Collection from the Estate of Walter Hochstadter (1914 - 2007).Christie's New York, 1st-2nd Oct 2009, lot 432 (part lot).
Sotheby's, China - 5000 Years, New York, 17–29 June 2022