Kangxi

Chinese porcelain dated famille verte brushpot, Kangxi, 1712; 7 5/8 inches, 19.3 cm diameter. M4474. Price on application. © Marchant Chinese porcelain dated famille verte brushpot, bitong, painted with a scholar seated in the front of a fishing boat looking up at overhanging rockwork, and seated beside a tiered box with an upright handle and a wine jar, being steered by a fisherman holding the rudder, beneath long branches of overhanging pine, with a mountain range, migrating birds and the... [Lire la suite]

 Terres de riz au Musée Guimet. PARIS - Le MNAAG possède une riche collection photographique sur le thème du riz et des plantations aux 19e et 20e siècles, particulièrement en Chine et au Japon. La pluralité des sujets autour du riz en photographie, de sa culture à sa consommation en passant par sa transformation, révèle à quel point il est au cœur d’une multitude d’activités humaines et combien il a façonné au cours des siècles l’identité des populations asiatiques. Quelques objets viennent compléter cet ensemble de... [Lire la suite]

A Chelsea figure of an 'Italian beggar' modelled by Joseph Willems, 1753-1755. Courtesy E & H Manners. 1753 - 1755 Height - 20.40cm Josef Willems modelled a series of four figures of beggars which are amongst his finest original creations. They include this figure, an elderly lady and ‘The Blind Beggar’ and a younger beggar. Arthur Lane described them as ‘admirable’ models. The powerful baroque boldness of the modelling is Willems at his best and is complemented by subtle washes of colour and the strong black of his... [Lire la suite]

  TAIPEI - The appreciation is a lifestyle, a fashion, an art, and a culture; it is a shared language of tea connoisseurs. The originated in China, and methods of tea making have undergone centuries of change, as have the equipment and the manner in which the tea has been enjoyed. In ancient times, tea was used both to quench the thirst, and also for its perceived medicinal qualities; during the Tang and Song dynasties, it was brewed by boiling then it was sipped gently. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, tea was brewed by... [Lire la suite]

Padmapani. Tibet, 16th century. Gilt copper alloy. Height: 10.25 in (20 cm). © Walter Arader Tseringma. China, Beijing, Kangxi (1661-1722). Gilt Lacquered Wood. 75 cm (29.75 in). © Walter Arader Phagpa Lokeshvara. Tibet, 16th-17th century. Gilt Wood. 43.7 cm (17.25 in). © Walter Arader Walter Arader Himalayan Art (New York, NY), New Acquisitions, 9-18 march 2017 at 1016 Madison Avenue, New York 10075 - M (484) 919... [Lire la suite]

Flacon à tabac à décor de fleurs de prunus dans le style japonais maki-e, règne de Kangxi (1662-1722), cuivre, émail peint, Hauteur : 7,6 cm. Taïwan, Taipei, Musée national du Palais, K1E000823N. Photo © National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taïwan, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / image NPM

Ginseng Flower, Banda Lisha, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign, 1662-1722. Hanging scroll, colors on paper. National Palace Museum.

Teapot with symbols of longevity, Yixing earthenware, painted enamel, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign, 1662-1722. National Palace Museum.

Plate with floral décor. Painted enamel on Yongle white ware, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign, 1662-1722. National Palace Museum.

Square plate with floral décor. Copper, painted enamel, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign, 1662-1722. National Palace Museum.