Yasunobu (2nd quarter 18th century), Japanese
“Standing Beauty”
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
61 x 25.5 cm. (24 x 10 in.)
Box inscription:
”Standing Beauty painted by Miyagawa Yasunobu.”
Zhu Daoping (b. 1949), Chinese
“The Nature of Rivers and Marshes”
Framed painting, ink and color on gold-flecked paper
Inscription:
“’The Nature of Rivers and Marshes,’ painted by Daoping.”
Artist’s seals:
Zhu Daoping yin and one other
Gilt Bronze Taotie Mask
Overall height: 8.3 cm. (3 1/4 in.)
Width: 5.7 cm. (2 1/4 in.)
Western Han dynasty
2nd-1st century B.C.
Provenance:
Japan since 1950
White Marble Buddhist Votive Stele
Height: 37.6 cm. (14 7/8 in.)
Western Wei dynasty
Dated by inscription to 537 A.D.
Recent provenance: Japan
Celadon Yue Spirit Jar Hunping
Height: 42.2 cm. (16 1/2 in.)
Diameter: 28 cm. (11 in.)
Late Western Jin dynasty
Early 4th century A.D.
Recent provenance: a Japanese collection
Dai Li (paintings dated 1735-1753)
“Flowers” 1753
Album of 8 leaves, ink and color on paper
21 x 27 cm. (8 1/4 x 10 5/8 in.)
Artist’s seals:
Shouzhou; Shiping; Liyin; Dai Li; Caolu; Dai; Li; Yifeng daoren; Shiping; Xiaodi tanqing
Collectors’ seals:
Wenxin shending: Mengquan shuwu shoucang jinshi shuhua zhizhang; Jingmen wangshi shoucan zhizhang
Published:
Suzuki Kei, ed.: Comprehensive Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Paintings (Tokyo, 1983), vol. 4, pp. 198-199, no. JP7-064.
(See inscriptions below)
Gumei (early 17th century)
“Mazu and Friends Enjoying the Moon”
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
114.1 x 47.3 cm. (45 x 18 5/8 in.)
Artist’s seal: Gumei
Box inscription:
“Painting of Patriarch Ma enjoying the moon, given to the Zen master Daiden Butcho, in the 87th generation of Daitokuji, the monk Kyoshi Shuban; painted by Gumei. Recorded and owned by Torifuji Koji.”
Published: Kawai Masatomo: Yusho/Togan, Nihon Bijutsu Kaiga Zenshu, vol. 11, (Tokyo, 1978), pl. 22, p. 110.
(See colophon below)
Earthenware Camel with Foreign Rider
Height: 28.5 cm. (11 1/4 in.)
Length: 22.8 cm. (9 in.)
Northern Wei dynasty
2nd quarter 6th century A.D.