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Chinese art dealer specialising in scholar's objects and other works of art.

24/09/2024

An exclusive sneak peek into Hong Kong Palace Museum’s upcoming exhibition, ‘The Origins of Chinese Civilisation’. The official opening is tomorrow, 25 Sept 2024 and is on display until 7 Feb 2025. The show features “110 rare archaeological finds and significant treasures on loan from 14 major cultural institutions in Hong Kong and the Mainland, including 16 grade-one national treasures. These spectacular loans represent nine archaeological cultures and nine major archaeological sites across the country. They come from a variety of regions, including Beijing, Gansu, Liaoning, Anhui, Zhejiang, Shandong, Hubei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, and Hong Kong. Nearly all the loans are displayed in Hong Kong for the first time.”

Don’t miss out!!

17/09/2024

A ‘LINGBI’ STONE WATERPOT
MING TO QING DYNASTY (1368-1911) LENGTH: 13.3CM

The lingbi limestone is naturally formed from cresting craggy peaks around a cavernous central section forming the water cavity. The lustrous rock has
a characteristic wrinkled surface on its exterior and is of a dark grey tone accentuated by white veining. The higher side on the reverse of the vessel is punctured with a small hole. The side is etched with two characters reading Zhuyue 貯月 (“Catch moonlight”) followed by an apocryphal signature reading Zhengming 徵明 (Ming scholar and major painter Wen Zhengming, 1470-1559).

In its rustic, natural form, this exceptional waterpot is imbued with the beauty of nature as well as the master mind of human imagination. When catching the light, the small aperture on the upper side of the vessel would have cast a small, circular shadow on the well of the waterpot, creating a pleasing analogue to the reflection of a moon in water and cleverly echoing the inscription on the side of the vessel.

Zhuyue 貯月 could also be an expression taken from a poem entitled 汲江煎茶 “Draw River water to steep tea” by the Northern Song scholar Su Shi 蘇軾 (1037- 1101), pertaining to gathering water from the Changjiang to brew tea:

大瓢貯月歸春甕 My big ladle catches the moon, puts it back in my spring jug, 小杓分江入夜瓶 my little ladle splits off River and pours it into my night flask.

PROVENANCE
Gu Wenbin 顧文彬 (1811-1889) of Guoyunlou Collection 過雲樓 (Passing Clouds Pavilion), Suzhou

明至清靈璧石隨形水丞

20/03/2024

Yesterday, i had the honour and privilege to attend the patron’s sneak peek tour of Hong Kong Palace Museum’s first major exhibition of the year on Yuanmingyuan, the old imperial summer palace of five emperors between 18-19th century. Lots of interesting things I’ve never seen or knew of before. If you have a chance to be in Hong Kong during this time, don’t miss it - it begins today!! #故宮 #香港故宮 #圓明園

04/10/2023

Yesterday was opening day and there was so much going on that we didn’t have much time to take photos. Here are a few snapshots of the booth! If you came by already, come back and revisit and for those who haven’t had a chance yet, scroll over to see the location and come visit!

28/09/2023

New Catalogue Released!

09/10/2022

This Fine Art Asia, we presented another CONVERGENCE show, this time integrating imperial and scholarly Chinese works of art with modern and contemporary design as tribute to the spirit of the Parisian high fashion icons’ homes and boutiques - such as Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Valentino.

Anchoring the space on either side is a magnificent and rare coromandel screen depicting the eight immortals, signed and dated in reverse to the 12th year of the Yongzheng Reign (1734). The screen flanks a large and impressive gilt-bronze chandelier with waterlily design, produced by Robert Goossens and commissioned by Cristobal Balenciaga (circa 1970s).

31/05/2022

This post is dedicated to the VERY dedicated

29/05/2022

That’s a wrap! And just in time to see this gorgeous scene. Thanks to everyone for popping by!

10/12/2021

The photos don’t give the paintings justice at all. Loved seeing the recent evolution of Li Huayi’s paintings. Huge Congratulations to and to Edward on his inaugural curation!
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Don’t miss this recent exhibition, ends 12th December!
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Infinities Between Ink and Gold: Recent Works of Li Huayi

F Hall Studio, G/F, Block 17, Tai Kwun, Hong Kong
(By Appointment Only)
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31/10/2021

In contrast to the usual Squid Game costumes this year, this lady looked like she was dressed up as a minimalist Nara Mori Girl on her day off. Happy Halloween!

12/10/2021

Thank you absolutely everyone who came by to support CONVERGENCE at Fine Art Asia, Hong Kong, as well as those who wanted to but couldn’t. Special thanks to and for braving it out with us until the bitter end!

CONVERGENCE is a dialogue between time and culture, juxtaposing scholarly works of art with modern and contemporary design and paintings by recontexualising an urban space and living with antiques in the 21st century.

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13/06/2021

A big congratulations at the grand opening of an absolutely gorgeous new space in the Hong Kong heritage space Tai Kwun .hk by Catherine Kwai of Kwai Fung Hin celebrating their 30th anniversary milestone.

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Hong Kong

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