A Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Dragon-Carp Tureens, Covers and Stands, Qianlong Period (1735-1796), 9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm.) long; Estimate: US$40,000-US$60,000, Lot 528, Important Americana

Important Americana
Christie’s New York
Live Auction: January 18, 2:00pm EST (Lots 310-413) and January 19, 10:00am EST (Lots 414-568)
Viewing: January 12-13 & 16-18 (10am-5pm), 14-15 (1-5pm)

Among the offerings in this upcoming auction are forty Chinese export works of art from the Estate of Marvin Davidson including a very rare pair of dragon-carp tureens and stands, a figure group of Europeans formerly in the famed Mottahedeh collection, an ‘erotic’ pedicure group and armorial wares, including a plate from the Okeover service.

To learn more and view these lots, click here.

Kapoor Galleries
Joint Exhibition with H. Edward Gallery
Closing Reception: Friday, January 5th, 6-8pm
34 E. 67th St, 3rd Fl.

Kapoor Galleries with H. Edward Gallery celebrate the end of their joint exhibition with a closing reception tonight from 6-8pm. Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing collection of artworks spanning millennia with antiquities from Kapoor Galleries’ collection and contemporary art from H. Edward Gallery. Featuring artists Tsherin Sherpa, Waseem Ahmed, and Amal Lin, this in-person event presents a final opportunity to witness this unique, collaborative curation.

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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), A Brief History of Japan: Susanoo no Mikoto Kills the Eight-Headed Serpent at Hirokawa in Izumo Province, 1887, polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e) triptych; Collection of Richard and Linda Greene

Asia Society
Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan
Closing Sunday, January 7, 2024

Closing soon, this Asia Society exhibition reevaluates a seminal era of turmoil, creativity, and transformation in Japan spanning the mid-19th to early-20th centuries.

Comprising over 80 works—including paintings, prints, photographs, sculptural works, and objects in various media, such as enamel, lacquer, embroidery, and textiles—Meiji Modern presents some of the finest examples of Meiji-period artworks in American collections, both public and private. Arranged around traditional Japanese motifs, such as the sea and nature, Buddhist deities, beauties, and mythical animals, this exhibit highlights these themes as they are transformed by the introduction of newly imported techniques, materials, and objects, surprising the viewer with works of technical virtuosity, unexpected scale, and sheer beauty.

Be sure to purchase your timed tickets here before the show closes on Sunday!

Giuseppe Castiglione (Italian, 1688–1766) and others (Chinese), Portraits of the Qianlong Emperor and His Twelve Consorts (detail), 1736–70s, Handscroll, ink and color on silk, painting: 53 x 688.3 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1969.31

Cleveland Museum of Art
China’s Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta
Closing Sunday, January 7, 2024

These are the last few days to catch China’s Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta, the first exhibition in the West focusing on the artistic production and cultural impact of a region located in the coastal area south of the Yangzi River. Called Jiangnan, this region has throughout large parts of its history been one of the wealthiest, most populous, and fertile lands. Art from Jiangnan—home to such great cities as Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Nanjing, as well as to hilly picturesque landscapes stretched along rivers and lakes—has defined the image of traditional China for the world.

The exhibition features more than 200 objects from Neolithic times to the 18th century, ranging from jade, silk, prints, and paintings to porcelain, lacquer, and bamboo carvings. Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta explores how this region gained a leading role in China’s artistic production and how it succeeded in setting cultural standards.

Learn more and reserve your timed tickets here.

Also be sure to view our recent webinar with curator Dr. Clarissa Von Spee where she provided historical context and fascinating insights into this exhibition.

Kim Hono 金憲鎬, G-8 Plate, stoneware, h 1.8 x w 9.5 x d 8.5 inches (h 4.5 x w 24.1 x d 21.5 cm)

Winter Kogei Collection
Exhibition of Japanese Contemporary Sake and Tea Ceramics
Closing Thursday, January 4, 2024

There is still time to catch Dai Ichi Arts’ holiday collection featuring new ceramic works by their three gallery artists Kim Hono, Ikenishi Go, and Komago Tetsutarou before it closes this Thursday.

Each of these artist-craftsmen bring unique perspectives to the concept of Kogei, crafting objects from the heart that are full of joy. Exploring form, function, decoration, and traditions, their expressions of Kogei serve as a vibrant tribute to the joys of form and function in expansive objects. This exhibition showcases the debut collections of Ikenishi Go & Komago Tetsutaro at Dai Ichi Arts and in the United States, as well as a new ceramic collection by Kim Hono.

Be sure to make an appointment to view these works today!

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Zhang Xiaoli, The Enigma of Time 时间之迷 (detail), 2022, Chinese ink and colour on silk 绢本水墨设色, 58 x 25 1/2 inches (147.3 x 64.8 cm)

Zhang Xiaoli: Whimsical Maze 张小黎: 清妙奇踪
January 4 – February 3, 2024
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 4, 5-8 pm

As the new year approaches, Fu Qiumeng Fine Art is delighted to present Whimsical Maze 清妙奇踪, the inaugural North American solo exhibition of contemporary female artist Zhang Xiaoli. The exhibition traces the poetic experiments of Eastern aesthetics intertwined with scientific concepts. Using the gentle and delicate technique of fine brushwork on silk and paper, Zhang Xiaoli constructs ethereal and wondrous parallel worlds, narrating realms of free interest amidst distortions and imagination.

Zhang Xiaoli seeks to transcend the inherent forms of traditional Chinese painting within the contemporary art scene. She integrates concepts such as LEGO components, puzzle games, box and containers, scientific themes, and mysticism, building a multi-dimensional spiritual landscape and a space of interweaving, overlapping, and looping that crosses the boundaries of East and West. Viewing her works is like stepping into a fantasy world, where different elements are intertwined and combined, building a parallel universe that transcends time and space through multiple planes. The traditional Gongbi technique, elegant gardens, and the symbolic components from traditional paintings are juxtaposed with Western scientific experiments and philosophy, exploring the spatiality and relationships between objects. The two-dimensional surfaces present multi-dimensional depth, thereby breaking traditional notions of flatness.

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On the Wall
Closing December 31, 2023

There’s still time to catch TAI Modern‘s group exhibition of diverse Japanese bamboo hanging baskets and wall-mounted sculptures made by Japanese bamboo artists, both contemporary and historic before it closes this Sunday.

Discover the extraordinary craftsmanship of these contemporary and historical Japanese artists: Hayakawa Shokosai I, Honma Hideaki, Nagakura Kenichi, Nakatomi Hajime, Honda Seikai, Kosuge Kogetsu, Tanabe Chikuunsai I, Morigami Jin, Isohi Setsuko, Ueno Masao, and Watanabe Chiaki.

To view the exhibition, click here.

Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc. Winter 2023 catalog now online

Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc. presents their Winter Holiday Booklet filled with a variety of beautiful Chinese porcelains and works of art. Some of the objects you will see were with their gallery many decades back, while others have notable provenance and history as well.

The booklet can be downloaded free on the gallery’s website, and visitors are welcome to stop by the gallery on East 52nd Street and see the art objects in person during this holiday season.

To download and view the catalog, click here.