The Meiyintang Collection: An Important Selection of Imperial Chinese Porcelains, Part I, II, III, IV, V and Chicken Cup, Sotheby's Hong Kong. Cet article n’est pas disponible.The Meiyintang Collection: An Important Selection of Imperial Chinese Porcelains, Part I, II, III, IV, V and Chicken Cup, Sotheby's Hong Kong

English text, with introductions and captions also in Chinese.; Hardcover (cloth without dust jacket - as issued).; PART I - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0371, held on the 7th April 2011, comprising 77 lots, 24 x 30.5 cm, 1.9 kg, 304 pages, with colour illustrations.; PART II - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0377, held on the 5th October 2011, comprising 41 lots, 24 x 30.5 cm, 1.6 kg, 224 pages, with colour illustrations.; PART III - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0406, held on the 4th April 2012, comprising 52 lots, 24 x 30.5 cm, 1.6 kg, 225 pages, with colour illustrations.; PART IV - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0437, held on the 9th October 2012, comprising 51 lots, 24 x 30.5 cm, 1.5 kg, 212 pages, with colour illustrations.; PART V - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0483, held on the 8th April 2013, comprising 37 lots, 24 x 30.5 cm, 1.3 kg, 180 pages, with colour illustrations. Includes loose price list.; CHICKEN CUP - Sotheby's Hong Kong sale HK0545, held on the 8th April 2014, comprising 1 lot, 24 x 30.5 cm, 0.7 kg, 60 pages, with colour illustrations.; CONDITION: PART I - minor signs of wear on the exterior and interior.; PART II - minor signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Both top edges are bumped and are slightly turning inwards.; PART III - minor signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Small bump on the bottom left side of the front cover and bottom right side of the back coverl.; PART IV - minor signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Exterior show small bumps at the edges, which are slightly turning inwards.; PART V - minor signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Small bumps on both edges of the back cover, which are slightly turning inwards. Small bumps are on the spine, at the top left side and bottom right side.; CHICKEN CUP - minor signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Both top edges are bumped and slightly turning inwards. The top right edges on the interior are slightly damaged due to the bump.; "The collector of the Meiyintang porcelains actively sought pieces with history. The illustrious provenances recorded in this catalogue read like a 'Who is Who' of 20th-century connoisseurship in Chinese ceramics: Sir Percival David, Charles Oswald Liddell, Charles E Russell, Alfred Clark, Sir Harry Garner, Harry J. Oppenheim, H M. Knight. R.H.R. Palmer, Montague Meyer, Ww Winkworth, Vivian Bulkeley-Johnson, Edward T. Chow, TY Chao, J.M. Hu, Frederick. J. Van Slyke are only some of the famous names we encounter, we come across items that have featured in seminal exhibitions, such as London 1935 and Venice 1954, or have become reference pieces in the classic literature on the subject. Through the collector's eyes we see Chinese ceramics in a particular light and that gives every piece in the collection an added dimension. It presents this art form under a specific angle, as it highlights the quiet, refined and sophisticated aspect rather than the bold and garish side, it presents the unsurpassed craftsmanship, feeling for proportions, attention to detail, the elegance, beauty and understatement of the works from the Jingdezhen imperial kilns, and it celebrates the potters' inventiveness. The Meiyintang collection was formed with a vision, and that is what makes a collection iconic. Collectors of this caliber, who always ranked quality, beauty, rarity or just some alluring feature of an object higher than mere commercial value, have become a notable exception. The collector's personal approach assured that the Meiyintang collection is not a plain chronicle of the history of China's ceramics, but a lucid interpretation of what makes these works of art great." by Regina Krahl. …