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THBChinese Ming Stone Baluster with Monkey - Art Loss
Lot 45
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A truly remarkable stone baluster, an important element of Ming architecture, known in Chinese as "wangzhu". This incredible column has been carefully hand-carved to feature the charming figure of a monkey shown seated with legs crossed as he places his left arm on his lower leg and holds a fruit, perhaps a peach, to his mouth. Backed by a tall arch resembling the back of a throne, the adorable animal displays a plump body, sizable hands and feet with lengthy fingers and toes, and an expressive visage comprised of bulging eyes beneath an exaggeratedly arched brow, a wide, flat nose, and an open mouth fit with two rows of square teeth that gnash on the fruit. A pair of pointed ears caps his head. The pillar on which he sits is embellished with a geometric motif of upside-down triangles circles. Size: 8.625" L x 7.625" W x 21.5" H (21.9 cm x 19.4 cm x 54.6 cm)
Ming Dynasty architects continued the Chinese tradition of having important buildings - towers, pavilions, palaces, meeting halls, etc. - built atop terraces, requiring a walk up a grand stone staircase to reach them. These are bordered by balustrades punctuated by balusters. Most famously, the group of buildings known as San Da Dian (The Three Great Halls) at the Forbidden City in Beijing, feature 1460 balusters. Viewed from a distance, these resemble a stone forest.
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world’s largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-M. Kobiashi collection, Hawaii, USA, acquired from 1960 to 2000
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#163121Expected surface wear with some nicks/chips and abrasions throughout, commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent.Condition
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