Ming Dynasty

Lotus Sutra, 1420, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Woodblock print on paper. Museum Purchase © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum. Lotus Sutra, 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Ink on paper. Museum Purchase © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum. The Lotus Sutra proclaims itself to be the Buddha’s ultimate teaching. First compiled at the end of the second century, the Lotus Sutra, has been printed and hand copied innumerable times. In these two examples, the brush’s movement and modulation is as apparent in the earlier Imperial... [Lire la suite]

Yuan Jie (Dates unknown, 16th century), Landscape after Ni Zan (1301-1374), 1554, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Ink on paper. Mark and Dolores Pratt Collection. © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum. Lan Ying (1578- active beyond 1660), Landscape after Ni Zan (1301-1374), 1647, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Ink on paper. Mark and Dolores Pratt Collection. © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum. Both of these landscapes strongly allude to the style of the Yuan dynasty artist Ni Zan. Dry, sparsely applied ink, the ‘one-river, two banks’... [Lire la suite]

Ge ware bowl, 1426-1435, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Xuande period. Porcelain. Gift of Miss Hester Bancroft, 1906, E9054 © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum. The crackle pattern as seen on this bowl was first developed by the Ge kiln in the 13th century. By deliberately cracking the glaze during the cooling process, and later highlighting the fissures by staining, the object is artificially endowed with an antique appearance. Whereas this bowl made for the Ming imperial court mimics the earlier falsely-aged pieces, the repair... [Lire la suite]

Kuang Hsu 光緒: Gold Ku'ping Pattern Tael 大清金幣, CD1906 丙午, Obv Chinese legend, Rev facing dragon, plain edge (Kann 1540; L&M 1023). Several rim nicks and edge bruises, about uncirculated. Estimate: US$65,000-85,000. HONG KONG.- A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd and auction partner Ma Tak Wo Numismatic Co Ltd announced that the Hong Kong Coin Auction 57 will be one of the largest sales to date. Held as part of the bi-annual Hong Kong International Coin Convention and Antique Watch Fair, the sale will feature a Kuang Hsu, Gold Ku’ping... [Lire la suite]

Canopy with Dragon Among Flowers, late 1100s, China; Center: Southern Song dynasty (1127-1270); Border: Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Center: silk, gold; tapestry weave (kesi) Border: silk, gold; lampas, Overall - h:87.00 w:84.50 cm (h:34 1/4 w:33 1/4 inches). John L. Severance Fund 1995.1, Cleveland Museum of Art © 2013 Cleveland Museum of Art.

Bowl with Lotus Scrolls, 16th Century, China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), porcelain with burnished and engraved gold (kinrande) decoration on green overglaze enamel, Diameter - h:6.40 w:12.10 cm (h:2 1/2 w:4 3/4 inches)Overall - h:6.10 cm (h:2 3/8 inches). Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.297, Cleveland Museum of Art © 2013 Cleveland Museum of Art.

Stem Cup, 1426-1435, China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen , Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Xuande mark and period (1426-1435), porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze red enamel decoration, Overall - h:9.00 w:9.90 cm (h:3 1/2 w:3 7/8 inches). John L. Severance Fund 1957.60, Cleveland Museum of Art © 2013 Cleveland Museum of Art.

Lotus-Seed Bowl with Petals and Arabesques, 1403-1424, China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Yongle period (1403-1424), porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, Diameter - w:10.20 cm (w:4 inches)Overall - h:6.00 cm (h:2 5/16 inches). John L. Severance Fund 1953.15, Cleveland Museum of Art © 2013 Cleveland Museum of Art.

Bowl (wan) with Water Plants and Arabesques, 1506-1521, China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Zhengde mark and reign (1505-1521),porcelain, Diameter - w:21.60 cm (w:8 1/2 inches)Overall - h:9.20 cm (h:3 9/16 inches). Anonymous Gift 1957.359, Cleveland Museum of Art © 2013 Cleveland Museum of Art.

Bowl with Lily Scrolls, 1465-1487, China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Chenghua mark and period (1465-1487), porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, Diameter - w:14.50 cm (w:5 11/16 inches)Overall - h:6.90 cm (h:2 11/16 inches). Gift of John D. Rockefeller III, and purchase, John L. Severance Fund 1967.64, Cleveland Museum of Art © 2013 Cleveland Museum of Art.