Asian Art in Brussel Guide

SABLON, JUNE 5 TO 9, 2013
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Cercle
de Lorraine
ASIAN AR T
IN BRUSSELS
MIM
SABLON, JUNE 5 TO 9, 2013
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Participants
Vetting
The fair will be fully vetted by a panel of independent experts.
Every object on show will be screened by the Art Loss Register.
Astamangala / Sjoerd De Vries.........................................................12
Buddhist Art / Karsten Tietz.............................................................14
Vetting Committee
Carlo Cristi / Asian Arts Company ...................................................16
Claude De Marteau
Expert, Collector since 1954 - Brussels
Gisèle Croës....................................................................................18
Thierry Portier
Cabinet Portier, experts in Asian Art since 1909.
Member of Professional Experts Union - Paris
Max Rutherston
Director, Rutherston & Bandini, dealers in Japanese art - London
David Weldon
Senior Consultant, Sotheby's Indian and Hymalayan Art - New York
William Webber
The Art Loss Register - London
Carlos Cruanas ...............................................................................20
Duchange & Riché ..........................................................................22
Famarte / Farah Massart..................................................................24
Karim Grusenmeyer ........................................................................26
Nayef Homsi / Ancient Art of Asia ...................................................28
Jacques How Choong .....................................................................30
Kitsune Japanese Art / Arie Vos .......................................................32
Kyoto Gallery / Tony Cammaert.......................................................34
Galerie Lamy / Georges et Hugues Jean Lamy..................................36
Helena Markus................................................................................38
Mingei Arts Gallery / Maiko Takenobu et Philippe Boudin ................40
Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 June 2013 - Sablon
ASIAN AR T
IN BRUSSELS
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
05/06
06/06
07/06
08/06
09/06
3 pm – 9 pm
11 am – 7 pm 11 am – 7 pm
11 am – 7 pm
11 am – 5 pm
Renaud Montméat..........................................................................42
John Siudmak .................................................................................44
Wei Asian Arts / Paola D'Alatri et Howard Wei ................................46
Michael Woerner ............................................................................48
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Dear Friends,
I'm delighted to announce the first edition of Asian Art in Brussels (AAB).
Founded by the original group of dealers of BOA Fair, AAB has been
expanded with some excellent new members. We warmly welcome the
reputable colleagues who have joined us this year and look forward that
even more will join in future. The active collaboration amongst us dealers is
the force behind the successful organization of this event, rich in diverse
aspects.
We needed a more comprehensive approach to the meaning and message
of the antique fair and for this reason we have launched this year, in
collaboration with IBHEC (Institute Belge des Haute Etudes Chinoises), BAAF
(Brussels Ancient Art Fair) and BIAPAL (Brussels International Art Promotion
and Logistics ), a substantial program of lectures under the auspicious name
of ArtConnoisseurs. World renowned scholars will lecture on various aspects
of Asian art and on Egyptian and Mediterranean antiquities .
The lectures on Asian Art will be held at the prestigious MIM ( Musée des
Instruments de Musique ) and those on Archaeology at the Cercle de
Lorraine.
A particular thankyou to Région Bruxelles-Capitale for its generosity , to
the esteemed Lecturers, the members of the Comité d'Honneur and the
Vetting Committee, who, with enthusiasm, have shared our vision.
The arts of India, Himalayas, Central Asia, China, South-east Asia and Japan
are represented in this first catalogue of Asian Art in Brussels. Selected
pieces, with impeccable references will be offered to the connoisseur and
the new collector, to expand the interest for the art and culture of Asia.
Our show is vetted by a panel of independent experts and all pieces are
certified by Art Loss Register.
I welcome friends and visitors to this first edition that, I'm confident, will
establish Asian Art in Brussels as an event not to be missed for the years to
come.
Carlo Cristi
ASIAN ART IN BRUSSELS
Madame Olga Polunin and Mr. Matthieu Wolmark, founders of BIAPAL, have
developed in a rather short time a remarkable media program, communicating the message of excellence and quality we wish to spread about our
fairs and dealers, exhibiting in the perfect setting of the Sablon in Brussels,
at the centre of Europe. Our message has been well received by the authorities in Brussels and its cultural institutions, with whom we aim to work in
close collaboration to further expand the cultural program in the coming
years.
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ASIAN AR T
IN BRUSSELS
ART CONNOISSEURS
Lectures organized by
ASIAN ART IN BRUSSELS and INSTITUT BELGE
DES HAUTES ETUDES CHINOISES
Promoted by BIAPAL
and supported by BRUXELLES REGION-CAPITALE
Venue: MIM (Musée des Instruments de Musique)
Rue Montagne de la Cour 2, 1000 Bruxelles
Detailed information about the lectures is available
on www.asianartinbrussels.com
The lectures will be followed at the end of the day
by a drink ; the occasion for our guests, curators,
collectors and colleagues to gather together and
discuss with the lecturers.
June 6th, 2013 at 4.30 pm
How hate turned to love?
…the powerful impact of netsuke
By Max Rutherston
The point of the ironic title of this lecture is that
Rutherston himself was distinctly suspicious of what
he perceived as fiddly little carvings in rather bad
taste and of little aesthetic merit. He spent most of
his ten years in Japanese art at Sotheby's avoiding
netsuke, and it was only when he moved to Sydney
Moss, and had to deal with them on a daily basis,
that he began to appreciate their true merit and
interest. Accordingly the lecture makes the assumption that many potential members of the audience
may share his former scepticism about the quality of
netsuke. What he hopes to demonstrate is that while
there are large numbers of entirely uninteresting
netsuke around, once one begins to scratch the
surface, a wealth of treasures is revealed beneath in
the form of carvings of great skill and beauty, with
subjects that range from the humorous, through the
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macabre and the imaginative to works that are
triumphs of naturalist observation and others that
even have a spiritual dimension.
Max Rutherston is a polyglot dealer in Japanese art.
In 1992 he was invited by Sotheby's to get involved
in Japanese art, which he was pleased to do once he
had spent a year studying the Japanese language. He
worked in the Japanese Department of Sotheby's
London for10 years, the last 5 as head of department, before being persuaded to go and manage the
Japanese side of London's oldest surviving Asian art
dealer, Sydney L. Moss Ltd. In 2002 he formed his
present partnership of Rutherston & Bandini Ltd. For
the last 11 years he has specialised in netsuke above
all else.
June 6th, 2013 at 5.30 pm
La place des temples dans la
circulation des musiques en Chine
d'ethnomusicologie analytique à l'université Paris
Sorbonne. Membre de diverses associations scientifiques, il est notamment Senior Visiting Fellow de
l'International Institute for Asian Studies à Leiden. Il
a assuré la direction artistique d'une trentaine de
disques. Il joue de plusieurs instruments chinois à
vent et dirige l'ensemble Fleur de Prunus.
La conférence est organisée à l'occasion de la publication du livre de M. Picard, L'incantation du patriarche Pu'an, dans la collection des Mélanges Chinois
et bouddhiques, publiée par l'IBHEC .
June 6th, 2013 at 6.30 pm
Europalia Inde : une rencontre
exceptionelle
by Mrs. Kristine De Mulder, General Manager,
Europalia
By Prof. François Picard
La conférence décrit l'évolution d'une incantation
bouddhiste chinoise attribuée au maître de méditation Pu'an (1115-1169). Le texte et la musique de
cette oeuvre, l'Incantation de Pu'an, sont attestés dès
le XVIe siècle et font aujourd'hui partie de répertoires
aussi différents que ceux des moines, des paysans,
des lettrés, des notables et des musiciens professionnels. D'abord transmise dans les temples, l'Incantation
fut intégrée au répertoire instrumental de la cour
impériale des Qing, jouée par l'empereur Kangxi luimême. L'analyse de la diffusion de l'Incantation de
Pu'an contredit toute dogmatique d'une voie unique
de diffusion, qu'elle soit des lettrés vers le peuple ou
de la cour vers le peuple. Les sphères autonomes des
musiques du peuple, de la cour et des lettrés
n'existent pas en Chine.
Après des études de théâtre puis de sinologie à Paris
et au conservatoire de musique de Shanghai François
Picard soutient son doctorat en 199I sous la direction
de Iannis Xenakis et travaille ensuite comme producteur à Radio France. Depuis 1998 il est professeur
June 6th, 2013 at 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm
Cocktail reception
June 7th at 3.30 pm
Radiocarbon Dating of "old"
and "young".
An overview of applications in
archaeology and art
By Irka Hajdas, LIP, ETH Zurich
Discoveries of radioactivity and cosmic rays had profound effect on modern science and everyday life of
the last 100 years. Among various dating techniques
methods developed in early 20th century 14C dating
one that is quite popular and crossed interdisciplinary
fields.
In 1949 Libby and co-workers have shown that
cosmogenic and radioactive isotope of carbon can
be used as a radioactive clock. Potential of this
method was quickly realized by archeology and
climate research. Relatively long half-life of 14C
(5730 yrs) allows application back to nearly 50,000
years ago. This range includes most exciting events
of climate and modern human history. With an
advent of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) in
early 1980 ties new applications were possible.
Sample size required for AMS 14C dating (only few
milligrams) allows precious objects such as unique
statues, paintings and textiles to be analyzed. Following the dating of the Shroud of Turin in 1989, textiles
are among many samples that the AMS laboratory
at ETH Zurich analyzed.
This lecture will give an overview of the dating
method and its applications. Precision of 14C dating
will be addressed on examples from various time
periods.
After completing a PhD studies at ETH Zürich Irka
continued research at ETH as a Post Doc. Since 2001
is employed as a senior Research Scientist at the
Laboratory of Ion Beam Physics, ETH Zurich.
Irka is a radiocarbon dating specialist with a background in nuclear physics (Master Degree in physics,
Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland, 1986).
June 7th at 4.30 pm
The Royal Nomadic Court of the
Tibetan Kings
By David Pritzker
In the 7th century Tibet arose as newcomers on the
stage of history. This talk will explore how the royal
aesthetics of their nomadic court exemplifies an
energy and spirit unique to the explosive and shortlived Tibetan Empire (7th-9th centuries). By looking at
how processes of transfer and translation informed
craftsmanship, types, shapes, and decorative motifs,
this lecture will offer an opulent and vivid narrative
telling of the rise in history of the early Kings of Tibet
during its tryst with imperial greatness.
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Beginning with the reign of Srong-btsan sgam-po, in
the first half of the 7th century, and reaching it's
political military height during the time of Khri-srong
lde-btsan, in the late 8th century, the royal nomadic
encampment of Tibet engaged itself in the building
of an imperial kingdom that was one of the largest
the world has ever known. From royal hunts to
sumptuous feasts, opulent marriages and massif
funerals, Tibetans of this time fashioned themselves
as matchless warriors and universal monarchs.
Through images of paintings and silk, and objects of
gold and silver, this talk promises to be if anything
else a feast for the eyes and imagination.
David Pritzker is currently working on his DPhil in
Tibetan and Himalayan Studies at the University of
Oxford. His research revolves around the production
of early cave paintings from the 11th to 14th century
in the ancient Kingdom of Guge in Western Tibet,
where, he has recently returned from a six-week
fieldwork expedition.
David's expertise in the history and culture of the
Himalayas stems from life long experience of the
regions art, in situ and around the world. In 2008
David began to work as an assistant curator for
Himalayan Art Resources an encyclopedic website
dedicated to the arts of the Himalayas. Prior to this,
starting in 2006, David worked as a Curator of
Himalayan Art at the Rubin Museum in New York
City where he was tasked to evaluate the collection
in order to select out the best objects whereby forming their initial permanent collection. On the heels of
this work he curated their first exhibition on Nepal
entitled, "From The Land Of The Gods: The Art of
the Kathmandu Valley". Pritzker also produced a
small show in Aspen, Colorado, "Ocean of Wisdom,
Embodiment of Compassion: Glimpses of Tibetan
Buddhist Art" curated by Pratapatitya Pal in 2008 for
a conference on Tibet.
David completed his undergraduate degree at
Stanford University with a B.A. in History. He holds a
Masters from Oxford.
June 7th at 5.30 pm
Romancing Indian Art for 50 years
By Dr. Pratapaditya Pal
Dr. Pal has began his professional career as a historian of Indian art almost half a century ago.
In this lecture he will speak about highlights of his
experience with museums and private collectors in
the United States, illustrated with slides of notable
examples of Indian sculpture. He will also allude at
the changing mores of art collecting in the U.S. since
1960s.
A prolific writer, Dr. Pal is the author and editor of
over 60 books and 150 articles. he has also organized
numerous groundbreaking exhibitions on the arts of
Asia with scholarly catalogues and was the General
Editor of Marg, the prestigious art journal published
in India.
Participants
The publication of the long-awaited study of the
history of the Hindu-Buddhist sculpture of Kashmir
by Dr. John Siudmak coincides with the AAB event,
and an advance copy of the book will be available
from Brill, the publishers. The work is mostly a study
of the stone sculpture of Kashmir dating from its earliest
origins in the fourth/fifth century through the early
eleventh century, but includes work in other media.
It is the first major study devoted to the subject since
the 1975 publication of The Bronzes of Kashmir by
Dr Pratapaditya Pal, a seminal work in this field.
June 7th, 2013 at 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm
Cocktail reception
ARTCONNOISSEURS is the cultural project of Asian Art in Brussels (AAB), and Brussels Ancient Art Fair
(BAAF) developed by Brussels International Art Promotion and Logistics (BIAPAL) and supported by
Bruxelles Région-Capitale
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Astamangala
KEIZERGRACHT 574
1017 EM AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS
T +31 20 6234402
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Sjoerd De Vries
+31 621 546 317
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www.astamangala.com
THE DREAMS OF THE MOTHER OF MAHAVIRA
Western India (Gujerat) Late 15th century
Ink, paint and gold on paper
25 x 10,5 cm
Exhibiting at
12
1
33 rue des Minimes
1000 Brussels
Buddhist Art
BERLIN GERMANY
BY APPOINTMENT
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15 CENTURIES OF KHMER, HIMALAYAN AND SOUTH EAST ASIAN ART
VISNU
Provenance
Exhibiting at
14
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Nepal, Himalayan culture, 16th - 17th century
Copper repoussé
39 cm
From a San Francisco collection
Compare to a similar piece at Christie’s New York,
Indian and South East Asian Art, 16. 9. 2008, Lot 514
Galerie Tom Desmet
16 rue Watteeu
1000 Brussels
Carlo Cristi
ASIAN ART COMPANY SPRL
RUE PLANCENOIT 12
1401 NIVELLES BELGIUM
T +39 0332966114
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+39 335 593 37 32
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SILVER GILT CEREMONIAL VASE
Cast, carved and engraved with mythical animals amidst birds, grapes and
flowers.
Tibetan empire in Central Asia, Yarlung Dynasty, 7th - 9th century
21,5 cm (8 1/2 in.)
Exhibiting at
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Galerie Champaka
27 rue Ernest Allard
1000 Brussels
Gisèle Croës
ARTS D’EXTRëME-ORIENT SA
AVENUE EMILE DURAY 44
1050 BRUSSELS BELGIUM
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
MONDAY TO FRIDAY FROM 10.00 AM TO 6.30 PM
CLOSED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Phone
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+322 511 82 16
+322 514 04 19
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BRONZE TAOTIE MASK AND RING
Exhibiting at
18
4
Avenue Emile Duray 44
1050 Brussels
By appointment only
© Foto Studio R. Asselberghs – Frederic Dehaen
China, Spring and Autumn period (770 -481 BC)
Bronze with green and brown patina
Ht 20 cm (8 in.)
Carlos Cruanas
RUE ERNEST ALLARD 18
1000 BRUSSELS BELGIUM
T +34 619 474 308
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
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+32 489 821 800
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SOULFUL IMAGES: SCULPTURES FROM THE INDIC TRADITIONS
CROWNED BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI
The principal image of the stele depicts a crowned Buddha seated in the
diamond attitude (vajraparyankasana) on a double lotus pedestal. He displays
the gesture of meditation (dhyana-mudra) and holds an alms bowl. The upper
monastic garment is rendered without folds in a transparent manner and
covers both shoulders. The Buddha has bejewelled ornaments, namely a five
pointed crown fastened with a ribbon with swirling ends, that symbolize the
qualities of the five cosmic buddhas and emphasizes the aspect of a world
sovereign (chakravartin), and a beaded necklace with attached pendants.
The image is placed on a niche, surrounded by an archiectural structure.
On top of both columns there are two birds, probably goose, wich tales
become a floral garment ending in the kirtimukha. On the base of the
sculpture there is a carving that makes this piece a very peculiar one, that of
a man with the head inside a big pot. The image could probably referrer to
the story of a devotee who offered a jar of honey to the Buddha. After the
Buddha was accepting it, he showed such a big joy that fell down inside the
container.
Provenance
Exhibiting at
20
5
North-Eastern India, Pala period, 10th -11th century
Phyllite
53x35 cm
European collection
Rue Ernest Allard 18
1000 Brussels
Duchange & Riché
RUE ERNEST ALLARD 45
1000 BRUSSELS-BELGIUM
T +322 512 42 18
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+32 479 833 703
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ORIENTAL ART
TRANSCENDENTAL MEDICINE BUDDHA (BHAIAJYAGURU)
The Jina is sitting in the lotus position (Vajraparyankasana); his right hand,
in the boon-granting gesture (Varadâ Mudrâ) is offering a Mirobolam nut.
Provenance
Exhibiting at
22
6
China, Early Ming dynasty
Wood with lacquer and gold-leaf
94 cm
French Collection
Rue Ernest Allard 45
1000 Brussels
Famarte
INDIAN AND SOUTH EAST ASIAN ART
DUINDISTELSTRAAT 16
8300 KNOKKE-HEIST BELGIUM
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Farah Massart
+32 495 289 100
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SITTING BUDDHA, PHRA SINGH
Provenance
Exhibiting at
24
19
Thailand, Lan Na Kingdom,16th century AD
Bronze, cast in the lost wax method, traces of lacquer and gilding
H 67 cm x W 59 cm
German Collection
Costermans
5 place du Grand Sablon
1000 Brussels
Karim Grusenmeyer
BUDDHIST ART
RUE LEBEAU 14
1000 BRUSSELS BELGIUM
T +322 514 03 37
F +329 223 39 37
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+32 475 475 729
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CAMBODIAN AND THAI SCULPTURE
MUCALINDA
Thailand, Mon style, 8th Century
Sandstone and traces of lacquer
38,5 cm
Provenance Private Belgian collection, 1968 - 2009
Reference Art Loss Register - Ref # S00031713
Exhibiting at
26
7
Galerie Lamy
32 rue Ernest Allard
Nayef Homsi
ANCIENT ART OF ASIA
444 WEST 55TH STREET
NY 10019 NEW YORK USA
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+1 646 415 1444
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www.nayefhomsi.com
HELLENISTIC INFLUENCE IN EARLY INDIAN STATUARY
BUDDHA
Pakistan, Ancient Region of Gandhara, 2nd century
Grey schist
50 cm
Provenance French Private Collection
Exhibiting at
28
8
Galerie Tom Desmet
16 rue Watteeu
1000 Brussels
Jacques How Choong
16 RUE PEYROLIèRES
31000 TOULOUSE FRANCE
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www.jacqueshow.com
RECENT ACQUISITIONS
SCEPTRE HANDLE REPRESENTING OX ON A DRUM
Exhibiting at
30
9
Galerie Jadis & Naguère
59 rue des Minimes and 19 rue des Minimes
1000 Brussels
© Foto Sylvia Bataille
Provenance
China, Yunnan province, Dian culture, Warring states period. 475-221BC
Bronze with green patina
7 cm
Old european collection
Similar piece in "The chinese bronzes of Yunnan" foreward by Jessica Rawson
(The Bowater Library Of Chinese Civilisation). Fig 163.
Kitsune Japanese Art
JAPANESE ART & ANTIQUES
RUE DES MINIMES 55
1000 BRUSSELS BELGIUM
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“KISARAGI” HANAIRE BY OTAGAKI RENGETSU
Although Rengetsu (Lotus Moon) used to make utensils for senchado and sake
drinking, she produced occasionally implements for chanoyu (tea ceremony). Her
subtle style is completely within the realm of wabi-cha (the aesthetics of
imperfect and rustic beauty, emphasizing simplicity). This flower vase was made
for flower arrangement during Kisaragi (the second month of the lunar calendar).
It is meant to hold a branch with some ume (prunus) blossoms, to be displayed
in the waiting area for guests attending the tea ceremony. Only a few examples
of hanaire by Rengetsu are known worldwide.
The waka poem reads as follows:
When the moon
appears faint in the mist
the morning is good—
likewise the evening moon
of Kisaragi.
在明の
かすみに匂ふ
朝もよし
如月ごろの
夕月もよし
Ariake no
kasumi ni niou
asa mo Yoshi
kisaragi goro no yuuzuki
mo Yoshi.
This item comes with a kanteibako (certification box -鑑定箱) by Hirose Keiji
head priest of the Temple of Heavenly Light (Jinko'in), where Rengetsu lived
from 1865~1875.
Japan, Kyoto, Late Edo / Early Meiji period
Artist: Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875)
Ceramic
H: 17 cm – D: 14 cm
Exhibiting at
32
10
Rue des Minimes 55
1000 Brussels
Kyoto Gallery
RUE ERNEST ALLARD 20
1000 BRUSSELS BELGIUM
T +32 71 703 701
F +32 71 703 702
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+32 475 448 356
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TAKARA-BUNE
Silver treasure boat in the form of a phoenix. The boat contains peach blossom
branches carrying three jade peaches.
The object comes on a fine lacquered table decorated with cranes above waves.
Japan, Meiji period, 19th century
H: 39,5 x B: 41,8 x D: 19 cm
Provenance
Exhibition
Exhibiting at
34
11
Japan collection of the “Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde” Leiden.
The museum bought it from D. Boer & Sons in 1896.
Catalogue published for the exhibition “Japansch Magazijn“
at The Hague Historical Museum by Marika Keblusek.
Den Haag Historisch Museum “Japans Magazijn“ 2000
Japanese art en culture in The Hague in the 19th century
Rue Ernest Allard 20
1000 Brussels
Galerie Lamy
RUE ERNEST ALLARD 32
1000 BRUSSELS BELGIUM
T +322 502 12 05
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Georges et Hugues Jean Lamy
+32 475 604 053
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A LARGE CLOISONNE ENAMEL DRAGONS
AND FLYING HORSES BASIN
China, Early Kangxi period
Diameter: 49,5 cm - height: 9 cm
Exhibiting at 12
36
Rue Ernest Allard 32
1000 Brussels
Helena Markus
VIA FINOCCHIARO APRILE 14
20124 MILAN ITALY
T +39 02 657 57 94
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SOLITARY PLUM TREE
The plum is a symbol of spring, a tree which resists the cold and begins to blossom
at the end of winter. It was probably introduced from China in the Nara period and
was initially the most frequently mentioned flower in Japanese poetry, celebrated for
its sweet perfume and delicate blossoms.
This painting is characterized by the flat, decorative style typical of the Rinpa school.
Most Rinpa artists followed in the footsteps of the great masters such as Tawaraya
Sotatsu (fl. ca 1600-1640), Ogata Korin (1658-1716) and Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1828),
and this work certainly exemplifies the tradition. They express their inborn sensibilities in a free use of vivid colours and bold decorative pattern. Rinpa masters’ works
share at least one important feature: the striking beauty of abstract pattern and design.
Six-panel screen, Rinpa school artist
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) 19th century
Ink and mineral colours on gold and silver leaf
H 168.5 x W 373.4 cm
Exhibiting at 13
38
Costermans
5 place du Grand Sablon
1000 Brussels
Mingei Arts Gallery
13 PLACE DU COMMERCE
75015 PARIS FRANCE
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
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+336 0976 6068
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SHIRO HANNYA NOH MASK
Carved by Omiya Yamato Sanemori (last generation of Iseki family)
With a lacquered original storage box
The Hannya mask is a noh mask which represents a jealous female demon or
serpent. This piece has an exceptional expression. Pale face and the slight wrinkle
on the middle of the forehead express the anger and the pains of deep sorrow.
On the backside of the mask, it is lacquered with gold lacquer “Shiro-Hannya,
carved by Omi”. Omi means Omi-Iseki family who produced the noh masks from
16th to 17th century in Omi (today, Nagahama city, Shiga prefecture).
Japan, Edo period 17th century
Wood and gofun pigment
Exhibiting at 14
40
Galerie Marc Heiremans
25 rue Joseph Stevens
1000 Brussels
Renaud Montméat
14 AVENUE DE L'OPéRA
75001 PARIS FRANCE
BY APPOINTMENT
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+336 1761 2160
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www.asianart.com/renaudmontmeat
LAMA
Tibet, 15th century
Gilt bronze
13,5 cm
Exhibiting at
42
15
Galerie Jadis & Naguère
59 rue des Minimes
1000 Brussels
John Siudmak
26-27 EGERTON CRESCENT - FLAT 3
SW32EB LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
T +44 020 7581 5983
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+44 7918 730 936
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www.johnsiudmak.com
WHITE MARBLE DETACHED HEAD OF A BRAHMANICAL DEITY
Afghanistan, Kabul Valley
Ksatriya or Turki Shahi period, late 6th - early 7th century
18.3 cm
Exhibiting at
44
16
11 rue Charles Hanssens
1000 Brussels
Wei Asian Arts
ORIENTAL ART & ANTIQUES
RUE VAN MOER 5
1000 BRUSSELS BELGIUM
T +322 503 58 35
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Paola D'Alatri and Howard Wei
+32 485 960 695
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INCENSE AND PERFUME
INCENSE BURNER
This elegant incense burner is made of black pottery finished with a metallic
shade imitating the colour of bronze.
Exhibiting at
46
17
Rue Van Moer 5
1000 Brussels
© Foto Nicolai Blomstrand
China, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
Black pottery
H: 17,3 cm - W: 20 cm
TL tested
Michael Woerner
HONG KONG BANGKOK
T +852 9874 1061
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THE MIRACLE OF SRAVASTI (DETAIL)
Eastern India, Pala period, 10th – 11th century CE
Phyllite
80 cm
Provenance
Reference
Exhibiting at 18
48
Lemp Kunsthandel, Zuerich (circa 1965-1969); hence Private collection Germany
Art Loss Register Certificate ref. S00072792
Boon Gallery
24 rue des Minimes
1000 Brussels
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ateliers de peinture et de calligraphie
EXHIBITING during AAB at Galerie Pierre Hallet . Rue Ernest Allard 33 . Brussels
Base with figure of a lion
Wood with traces of
polychrome pigments
and gilding
China / Yunnan
Dali Kingdom
ca. 12th/13th C.
H: 20,2 cm
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possède en double
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