Honouring Tradition and Heritage: Min Chiu Society at Sixty

Overview

Commemorating its 60th anniversary this year, the Min Chiu Society, formed by a group of art collectors in Hong Kong, has been an important cultural force devoted to fostering intellectual exchange and collecting, studying and promoting Chinese art. Guided by its founding ethos––"an earnest pursuit of classic knowledge, with a passion for antiquity"––the Society's art collections are eclectic, ranging from Chinese paintings and calligraphy, ceramics, jade, glass, lacquer wares, carvings in bamboo and wood, furniture, textiles as well as China Trade arts. This exhibition will present the very best of Chinese art from the collections of Society members. Over 300 works of art will be featured, bringing the artistic and cultural taste of Chinese imperial courts and literati across generations.

"Honouring Tradition and Heritage: Min Chiu Society at Sixty" Virtual Exhibition

https://www.minchiusocietyatsixty.com/

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700Introduction
701Vase with the scene of "Birthday reception for General Guo Ziyi" in wucai enamels
702Large jar with fish and aquatic plants design in underglaze blue
703Brush washer, Ru ware
704A pair of civil and military officials with painted decorations
705Ewer in the form of a parrot in white glaze
706Foliate Hindustan jade dish with floral design
707Incense holder carved with scene of "Farewell at a Pavilion" in openwork
708Carved red lacquer box with dragon medallion and shou character design
709A standing gilt bronze figure of Longnü
710Wine cup painted with seasonal flower design in painted enamels
711Blue robe and deep-red yardage with Twelve Imperial Symbols
712Tying sandal beneath trees
713Inscription for a painting in running script
714Lush mountains and trees
715Whampoa: the anchorage
716Gilt silver filigree tea set
717Large zitan mirror stand
718Lotus
719Hall of Ten Thousand Plum Blossoms
720Dawn with mountains and lakes

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Highlighted Artworks

Bowl with bat and peach design in fencai enamels
Six-character mark of Yongzheng and of the period (1723 – 1735), Qing dynasty

ca. 1816

Ceramics
Dawentang Collection
A deep-red yardage for semi-formal court robe embroidered with twelve imperial symbols
Qianlong period (1736 – 1795), Qing dynasty

Silk (embroidery)
The Edrina Collection
Wu Guanzhong (1919 – 2010)
Mount Hua at sunrise

1988

Ink and colour on paper
The Pisces Collection
Red lacquer box carved with shou character and design of accumulating counters in an immortal abode
Six-character mark of Jiajing and of the period (1522 – 1566), Ming dynasty

Lacquer
Huaihaitang Collection
Light blue translucent glass covered bowl engraved with gilt shou characters and lotus scrolls

Four-character mark of Yongzheng and of the period (1723 – 1735), Qing dynasty
Glass
Collection of Mr Lee King Fun Andrew