Chinese Bronzes from Private Collections

‘Chinese Bronzes from Private Collections’

A gilt copper alloy seated figure of Avalokitesvara/Guanyin, holding the ‘Pearl of Light’ (Ming Dynasty, Zhengtong period, 2nd quarter 15th century)
Dimensions: 8.5” high

Provenance: 
– A Private Asian Collection
– Ex Galerie La Vielle Fontaine, Lausanne (Switzerland)
– Previously from the private collection of Albert and Madeleine Oesch-Gonin, Lausanne (Switzerland), acquired between 1976 and 1980 

 

Dates: March 15-24

Exhibiting at:
Daniel Crouch Rare Books
24 East 64th Street, 2nd Floor
New York 10065

Open House Weekend
March 17-18
Saturday and Sunday, 11am-5pm

General Hours
Monday-Saturday, 10am-6pm

Opening Party
Friday, March 16, 6-8pm

 

A silver-inlaid tripod censer with wood stand and cover (Height 10″, Ming Dynasty)

Provenance:
A private Irish collection

A silver and turquoise inlaid gilt bronze figure of ‘Yama’ (Height 5” without stand, 14th century)

 Provenance:
– A private American Collector
– Acquired from an important Hong Kong gallery in the 1990s

 

A large bronze tripod censer (Song/Yuan Dynasty, 12-14th century, the wood stand and cover 18th century)

Metallurgical test confirms the dating of this piece

Dimensions: the censer 30 cm. diam.; 41.5 cm. high

Provenance:
A private Asian Collection

 

A gilt bronze seated figure of ‘Sakyamuni’ (Height 5”, 15th/16th century)

Provenance:
– A private American Collector
– Acquired from an important Hong Kong gallery in the 1990s

A silver and gold inlaid bronze archaistic vase, ‘Hu’ (Height 181/4 inches, 18th century)

Provenance:
– A private European collection
– Christie’s London, 6 November 2007 (lot 111)

A group of five gilt bronze Buddhist plaques (Height 3” without stand, 17th century)

Provenance:
– A private American Collector
– Acquired from an important Hong Kong gallery in the 1990s

 

A silver and turquoise-inlaid ‘double bird’ vessel (Height 23.5cm, Song dynasty)

Provenance:
– A private English collection
– A private French collection, acquired in the 1970s

An archaistic bronze arrow handled ‘Hu’ vase (Height 30cm, Song/Yuan dynasty)

Provenance:
– A private European Collector

 

A gilt bronze figure of Mahakala (Height 4^3/4” without stand, 17th century)

Provenance:
– A private American Collector
– Acquired from an important Hong Kong gallery in the 1990s

An archaistic bronze vase with dragon handles’ (Height 27cm, Song dynasty)

 Provenance:
– A private European Collector

 

A gilt bronze Guardian figure (Height 4” without stand, 17th century)

Provenance:
– A private American Collector
– Acquired from an important Hong Kong gallery in the 1990s