Description:
Tang Dynasty (c. 618-907) The Tang is one of the
great dynasties of China, unifying vast territories, and
the cultures of surrounding states and people. This
period saw the only woman to ever hold the title of
Emperor of China, Empress Wu. The Tang Dynasty was
a period of immense cultural achievement, and it
earned the title of The Golden Age.
Historical Value - Antiques bring the standards of
couture into the home. Antiquities are works of art or
utilitarian objects from ancient times, which have
normally been excavated from tombs or historical sites.
The huge worldwide demand for these ancient and
often beautiful pieces has led to a critical shortage and
therefore prices have soared to an unprecedented
higher level.
Art in the Tomb - China is a land full of ancient sites
awaiting investigation. Since coming to power the
government of the People’s Republic has conducted a
series of model excavations of ancient tombs,
dramatically increasing our fragmentary knowledge of
its huge past. The aristocratic burial customs of the Han
dynasty had subsequently spread to all sections of
society, and by the time of Tang it was usual for every
family to furnish her dead in their graves with ‘spirit
figures’, animals or things that have been enjoyed
during their lifetime. During the early dynasties of the
Shang (c.1600-1027 B.C.) and the Zhou (1027- 221
B.C.), the important families maintained large
subterranean tomb complexes, from which the
ancestral dead were conceived to watch over the
fortunes of the living.
Apart from its already remarkable pottery, some of the
first notable Chinese works of art are bronze vessels for
use in undertaken to appease these spirits: cast by a
complex piece-mould process, they bear complicated
zoomorphic designs, originally magical and protective
glyphs, developed into endless linear proliferations
with backgrounds pf square scrolling. Many have
dedicatory inscriptions inside the bowl, which are
among the earliest surviving examples of the archaic
Chinese script.
Jade - China’s first dictionary was the late first century
CE Discussion of Pictographs and Analysis of
Characters (Shuo wen jie zi), written by Xu Shen. It
included the following entry for jade: “The finest of
stones, it embraces the five virtues: clarity is typified by
its luster, bright yet warm; rectitude by its translucence,
revealing the colour and patterns within; wisdom by the
purity and penetrating quality of its sound when struck;
courage in that it can be broken but not bent; and equity
in that it has sharp edges that do not injure.
White Jade - Pure White jade has always been in
demand by collectors, particularly pieces finely carved
during the 18th C when intricate carving was at its
peak.
Especially pieces carved from large, single pieces of
white jade. Large stone of white jade are quite rare
and values increase dramatically in accordance with
size.
* to the best of our knowledge, the authenticity of this item is
determined as follows:
. on the base of our 20 years of experience in the business
. reference literature
. consultations with others experts including professional
appraisers.
DESCRIPTION: - Entering the fringes of the country
from India as early as the first century A.D, Buddhism
was brought to China chiefly by missionaries from
Gandhara. Buddha – was widely venerated between
the seventh and ninth centuries A.D.
Chinese Buddhist sculpture is generally characterized
by a head-on perspective, with considerable emphasis
on the head and little or no suggestion of body
movement.
This Guanyin’s face reflects the serenity with the head
surmounted by a canopy is very characteristic of Tang
Dynasty – a consummate image of disinterested
compassion, as benefits Guanyin, who was the special
comforter and the protector of mankind.
The seated Guanyin was fashioned from a lustrous
translucent Imperial white nephrite jade gemstone that
could have only been made to a great King or Emperor.
Material: Imperial White Nephrite Jade
Dimension: Height: 13”- (33 cm); Width: 5” –
(12.7 cm) approximately
Origin: It is reportedly found from the tomb of Emperor
Tai Chung in Shanxi Province
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