Asia Week, March 2013, by Epoch Times

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march 14 - 23, 2013 11-5pm asia Week New York open house Weekend: march 16 - 17 10 - 6 pm

Okuni Kabuki (Female Kabuki) six-panel screen (detail) ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper, anonymous, 17th century 25 3/8 by 81 1/2 in.

64.6 by 207 cm.

Scholten Japanese Art 145 West 58th St., suite 6D New York, NY 10019 tel. 212.585.0474 fax. 212.585.0475 info@scholten-japanese-art.com scholten-japanese-art.com

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Song Dynasty Ceramics The Ronald W. Longsdorf Collection

Open House Weekend Saturday & Sunday, March 16 –17, 10 am – 6 pm Catalogue available $50, by mail $55, overseas $75

A Cizhou Carved White-Glazed Meiping Jin Dynasty (A. D. 1115 –1234), Height 12 inches (30.5 cm)

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DR. ROBERT R. BIGLER ASIAN AND EGYPTIAN ART

Seestrasse 92, 8803 Ruschlikon / Zurich, Switzerland Phone /Fax: +41 44 /724 2737, Mobile: +41 79 /336 1459 robert@bigler-finearts.com , www.bigler-finearts.com

A gilt copper repoussĂŠ plaque depicting a Kinnara.

Tibeto-Chinese, Yuan, 14th century, height 8.5 cm (3.35 in.)

ERIK THOMSEN GALLERY ASIA WEEK EXHIBITIONS Taisho Period Screens and Scrolls Contemporary Sculpture by Sueharu Fukami Gallery exhibition at 23 East 67th Street March 16 - April 19 JADA 2013: An Exhibition by the Japanese Art Dealers Association Ukranian Institute, 2 East 79th Street March 16 – 20 Ishizaki K0y0 (1884–1947) Vying Peacocks (detail), ca 1929 Pair of 6-panel folding screens Ink, mineral colors, gold and silver on silk backed with gold leaf Each H 67” x W 190” (171 x 437 cm)

Lacquer Writing Box (Suzuribako) Hotei riding on an ox L 9 1⁄2” x W 8 3⁄4” x H 1 3⁄4” (24.2 cm x 22. cm x 4.5 cm) Edo Period (1615–1868), 18th century

Vallin Galleries

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Established 1940

Peter Rosenberg 516 Danbury Road Wilton, Connecticut 06897 gallery 203•762•7441 cell 203•515•2271 peter@vallingalleries.com

A N D A S I A N A R T A N D A N T I Q U E S

Sino-Tibetan Gilt Cast Bronze Vajrapani Ex coll: Rudi 18th C Ht 21”

Tibetan Gilt Cast Bronze Seated Monk Holding the Buddha on his right arm 18th C, Ht 8”

Ceramics, Furniture, Paintings & Sculpture Items or Collections Purchased

TK ASIAN ANTIQUITIES THE WORLD’S PREMIER DEALER IN SCIENTIFICALLY DOCUMENTED ASIAN ANTIQUITIES PRESENTS

REFLECTIONS OF GOLDEN EMPIRES Featuring spectacular examples of rigorously examined, artistically superb and culturally important artifacts from many of the great empires of the ancient world.

SCYTHIAN - SARMATIAN - SOGDIAN - CHINESE - GRECO/ROMAN - PARTHIAN

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he Scythians were an Iranian-speaking nomadic tribe that lay conquest to most of Northern Eurasia for the better part of the first millennium BCE. These nomads of the Eurasian Steppes possessed a sophisticated horse-riding military with a tradition of wealth displayed on clothing and equipment.

Scythians were generally recognized as one of three fairly distinct groups, the agricultural which is often credited for producing much of their wealth by selling grains to the Greeks, the nomadic and military, who were acknowledged as great warriors and strategists. Scythian archaeological tombs, known as Kurgans, have revealed a high affinity for paying homage to their rulers by providing immeasurable wealth in the mortuary goods. These typically golden goods were heavily influenced by the Greeks and Achaemenid/Persian Empire. Although seen in several early cultures, the aesthetic most readily recognized by archaeologists as ‘Scythian’ is the animal combat imagery; one of the most common motifs displayed by the Scythians includes the Stag, Griffins, and powerful feline beasts. The items adorned with these motifs were designed to enhance the wearer’s status, power, and wealth.

Scythian Gold Artifact Number: 3093 Date: (ca. 2nd century BCE) Size: 5 9�16 diameter Leaping upon and biting the back of a galloping stag, the lion in this plaque seems assured of a successful hunt. The power and majesty of nature, including its more savage side, were a favorite in the art of the ancient Scythian culture. A warrior people, living a largely nomadic existence on the Eurasian Steppe, the Scythians nonetheless displayed a great appreciation for, if not love of, fine art. Through migration, exploration and trade, artifacts from the Scythian kingdom made their way across the Eurasian Steppe and into what is now Outer Mongolia, where the plaque see here was purportedly excavated. The origin of such imagery, however, may never be entirely clear. A remarkably similar combat scene between a lion and stag, such as is seen here, appears in the form of a pair of appliqués attributed to the Thracians of the 4th century BCE. Like the Scythians, this group is known to have reached as far north east as modern Ukraine and into Russia.

2013 SPRING ASIA WEEK THE FULLER BUILDING 41 East 57th Street, Suite 1125, New York, NY 10022 DATE & TIME: March 16th - 23rd, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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HE CHINESE EMPIRE (ca. 1500 BCE – 1000 CE)

vast network of trading posts between the Black sea and the empires of Asia enabled the exchange and distribution of goods in the ancient world. Near the end of the 1st century BCE the major empires and trading powers were the Romans, The Chinese Han Empire, the Parthian empire, and the Yuezhi/Kushan Empire. Ancient texts revealed trading routes from the Greco-Roman city of Antioch to routes through Syrian deserts in a complex network of overland and ocean trading posts. The area now recognized as Afghanistan and parts of countries bordering them possible the nexus for trade and the re-creation of goods for both ends of the Silk routes, which often makes the most accurate attribution of ancient gold wares to be tested as Greco-Bactrian. This period constitutes a high point in the blending of cultures both aesthetic and iconographical in ancient times, and this degree of cross cultural influence was not extensively expanded until the later Tang Dynasty (618-906 CE).

Chinese Artifact Number: 3732 Date: Five Dynasties (ca. 1000 CE) or earlier Size: 3 7/16” x 7” x 4” An ancient and unique headrest/pillow made of gem quality serpentine stone and gold. The base of this pillow is in the form of a snarling, recumbent Temple Lion, a classic symbol and decorative element of Chinese culture. The exquisite gold plaque with a beautifully chased phoenix combined with the exceptional carving illustrates the prestige and wealth of the person this artifact was crafted. The superb gilded and pierced floral insert surrounding the gold plaque is removable, revealing a cinnabar colored interior. The entire headdress top is then connected by an independent tapered serpentine block to the magnificently rendered draped Temple Lion base.

The images seen here are but a few examples of TK Asian Antiquities collection that will be on display during Asia Week. In addition to these extraordinary artifacts, TK Asian Antiquities will also be releasing their new text, “A Meaningful Guide to the Scientific Authentication of Asian Antiquities” (pictured below) which will be available for purchase (Price: $70.00 US).

It has been eight years since the publication of TK’s last science guide. During that time, scientific advances in the field have been both numerous and wondrous. Thus, TK decided to publish an expanded text titled; “A Meaningful Guide to the Scientific Authentication of Asian Antiquities”. Written in both English and Chinese, this updated guide offers a brief look at some of the techniques most commonly used in the study of artifacts and the detection of forgeries. Some techniques have not changed much since our previous publication, while others are new, greatly improved, more relevant or simply more accessible than before.

“This book should be required reading by every serious collector and curator of Asian antiquities.”

Gordon A. Lewis, Jr. Senior Director & Vice President The Fine Arts Conservancy/Stoneledge, LLC New York · Virginia · China 855-266-9970 www.tkasian.com • info@tkasian.com REVTKAA193-14-108455-1

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The resulting maki-e décor (literally “sprinkled picture”) are often breathtaking in their beauty.

Museum Quality Early 18th Century Gilded Japanese Sculpture of Amida Nyorai Buddha.

32.5 inches (82.5cm) tall x 21 inches (53.5cm) wide

11:00 am to 5:30 pm Wed. – Sun., or By Appointment 40 West 25th St., Gallery 228/229, New York, NY 10001 1.917.623.2571 or 1.212.759.6756 or Rodney Carvalho 1.917.797.9681 mayervais@nyc.rr.com www.JapaneseArtSite.com

THROCKMORTON FINE ART

I feel that certain facets of Buddhist art, bronze and gold work from the “peripheral” provinces of China, as well as ancient ethnic minority arts will grow quickest in the near future.

HONGSHAN Late Neolithic Chinese Jades Ca. 4000-3000 BCE

March 7th - April 27th, 2013 Catalogue available: HONGSHAN, $75.00 front: Coiled “Zhulong Pig Dragon,” Late Neolithic Period, Hongshan, ca. 4000-3000 BCE, Jade, H: 3 3/8 in. W: 2 in. Th: 3/4 in.

145 EAST 57TH ST., 3RD Fl., NEW YORK, NY 10022 TEL 212.223.1059 FAX 212.223.1937 info@throckmorton-nyc.com www.throckmorton-nyc.com

I believe the most important part of any pursuit of art is passion. So my first word of advice is to follow your heart.

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It’s not about commercial marketability, meeting (or creating) a current fad—it’s about the acknowledgement of beauty and creativity that transcend the everyday.

The Place of Provenance

RegionAl StyleS in tibetAn PAinting on View through March 25 Also on view during Asia Week:

Modernist Art from India: Radical Terrain Masterworks: Jewels of the Collection Living Shrines of Uyghur China: Photography by Lisa Ross Flip Side: The Unseen in Tibetan Art

150 West 17th Street, NYC 212.620.5000 RMAnyc.org

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Tsongkhapa (detail); Ü Province, Central Tibet; 19th century; From the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warren Wilds; Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; C2007.22.2 (HAR 55799)

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DECONSTRUCTING TRADITION : CONTEMPORARY JAPAN maio motoko 麻殖生素子 unryuan kitamura tatsuo 雲龍庵北村辰夫

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- sat : 10am - 5pm LESLEY KEHOE GALLERIES mon other times by appointment

The Fuller Building 5th Floor 41 East 57th Street New York NY USA t : +1 212 203 8376 (exhibition dates only) m : +61 428 827 502 e : gallery@kehoe.com.au w : www.kehoe.com.au

Asian Arts Auction 03/16/13 Exhibition opens 03/13/13 Richard Cervantes 267.414.1219 rcervantes@freemansauction.com Tianhan Gao 267.414.1218 tgao@freemansauction.com Please call 267.414.1256 to order a catalogue or subscription.

Fine Chinese white jade gu vase 18th / 19th century H: 9 1/2 in. $10,000â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15,000

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Fine Jewelry & Watches Auction 05/06/13 Exhibitions Philadelphia 05/02/13–05/05/13 London 04/11/13–04/12/13 Edinburgh 04/14/13–04/15/13 Madeline McCauley 267.414.1227 mccauley@freemansauction.com Please call 267.414.1256 to order a catalogue or subscription.

Impressive lady’s 14.87 carat fancy yellow diamond ring Estimate upon request

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