{"id":7143,"date":"2019-08-30T19:30:03","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T11:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/?p=7143"},"modified":"2019-09-12T21:11:05","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T13:11:05","slug":"elephantview-christies-shanghai-autumn-auctions-2017-a-brand-new-interpretation-of-contemporary-scholars-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/?p=7143","title":{"rendered":"[Elephantview] Christie\u2019s Shanghai Autumn Auctions 2017: A Brand New Interpretation of Contemporary Scholars\u2019 Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, let\u2019s focus on the upcoming Christie\u2019s Shanghai Autumn Auctions 2017 on the base camp of the Elephantview. Since Christie&#8217;s first auction in Shanghai in September 2013, we have watched and reported on every auction. If you like art, it is extremely lucky to be born in an international metropolis like Shanghai which is known as the \u201cmagic city\u201d of China. You can enjoy top international art auctions in your hometown. What are the highlights of this Christie&#8217;s Shanghai Autumn Auctions? First, let&#8217;s watch a video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/v.qq.com\/txp\/iframe\/player.html?vid=k0548tvxmkh\" width=\"681\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7144\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-001.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-001-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this season\u2019s sale, we are most impressed by the grand, elaborate and brand new theme \u201cContemporary Scholars\u2019 Studio\u201d which will make its debut in the auction titled [First Open\uff5cShanghai]. A total of 20 pieces of work representing different scholars\u2019 aesthetic taste of life will be displayed in this sale, which is definitely a redefinition to the traditional \u201cscholars\u2019 studio\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Referring to \u201cscholars\u2019 studio\u201d, Chinese talk more about the classic Chinese elements in it and it has been repeatedly interpreted by many foreigners who love Chinese culture. Let\u2019s look at some examples.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7145\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-002.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-002-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is Scholar Robert Hatfield Ellsworth\u2019s apartment on Fifth Avenue in New York where everything explains the famous saying: \u201cDon\u2019t collect it, if you won\u2019t stay with it every day\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7146\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-003.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-003-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hugh Moss, master of the Water, Pine and Stone Retreat, works in his studio in a 15th-century building where you can see through its western appearance to comprehend its eastern soul.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7147\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-004.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-004-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Philippe De Backer, Belgian artist, decorates his studio with Ming-style furniture and named it \u201cL\u00fc Ming Shi\u201d, which means \u201cliving in the Ming Dynasty\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In the studios mentioned above, traditional Chinese cultural relics, Western furniture and even historical relics from other cultures are presented flawlessly in the same space without any sense of conflict. And these spaces are all created by Westerners.<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, many people get their ideas about traditional Chinese scholars\u2019 studios from Treatise on Superfluous Things written by Wen Zhenheng in the late Ming Dynasty. Treatise on Superfluous Things was finished in 1634 (the 7th year of the reign of Emperor Chongzhen) with 12 volumes, namely the display of chamber rooms, flowers and trees, water and stone, poultry and fish, calligraphy and painting, tables and sofas, utensil, location, clothes, ship and wagons, vegetables and fruit, and Chinese tea. The book reveals an ideal traditional scholars\u2019 studio.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u201cContemporary Scholars\u2019 Studio\u201d curated by the international auction house Christie\u2019s in Shanghai totally overwhelmed the idea conveyed by Treatise on Superfluous Things. There are 30 works of art featuring different scholars\u2019 aesthetic taste of life, including furniture, bonsai, ink and wash painting, jade ware, photography, porcelain, red ware and flower containers. These works are contemporary art treasures provided by collectors and artists from China, Japan and America. What Christie\u2019s seeks to demonstrate is not only a traditional Chinese study, but breakthrough in the kinds and regions of the so-called \u201cscholars\u2019 studios\u201d. A comfortable and exquisite scholar\u2019s studio has no national or geographical boundaries. In this respect, our ancestors have ventured way ahead of the world.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7148\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-005.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-005-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We delivered a special interview of Scholar Liu Shan, curator of \u201cContemporary Scholars\u2019 Studio\u201d by Christie\u2019s, to talk about this special theme.<\/p>\n<p>According to Scholar Liu Shan, the \u201cContemporary Scholars\u2019 Studio\u201d is neither a simple Chinese study, nor a simple combination of Chinese and Western studies, but a genuinely people-oriented space.<\/p>\n<p>Scholar Liu Shan said that people now always see Treatise on Superfluous Things from the Ming Dynasty as an academic standard. However, the fact is that it was not a purely academic thing because people at that time would also consider commercial value. Therefore, we don\u2019t have to indiscriminately copy ancient classics, such as Treatise on Superfluous Things to make the ideal scholars\u2019 studio from a purely academic perspective.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cContemporary Scholars\u2019 Studio\u201d is by no means a formalistic show. Nor does it follow any fixed format, rather it starts from human needs and breaks through the differences and misunderstanding between Chinese and Western cultures. He observed: \u201cIt is hoped to demonstrate the jing (mind), qi (energy) and shen (spirit) of contemporary humanities and arts in works. As long as a work fits in the artistic atmosphere of the space harmoniously, the form does not matter anymore\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>As long as you can create an aesthetically harmonious space, you don\u2019t have to stick to one pattern. This is the idea and tenet of the \u201cContemporary Scholars\u2019 Studio\u201d, and it will also be the new scholars\u2019 spirit and their aesthetic orientation of our times.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7149\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-006.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-006-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s take a look at the preface written by Scholar Liu Shan for the \u201cContemporary Scholars\u2019 Studio\u201d in Christie\u2019s Shanghai Autumn Auctions 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s watch a video about Scholar Liu Shan. Maybe it will give you more ideas of \u201ccontemporary scholars\u2019 studios\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/v.qq.com\/txp\/iframe\/player.html?vid=j0551179ezc\" width=\"681\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-007.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-007-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The art works displayed in the \u201cContemporary Scholars\u2019 Studio\u201d of Christie\u2019s Shanghai Autumn Auctions 2017 include furniture, bonsai, ink painting, jade ware, photography, porcelain, red ware and flower container, most of which are collections from our friends and teachers. We also interviewed them and invited them to share their understanding of the \u201cContemporary Scholars\u2019 Studio\u201d. Next, let\u2019s enjoy these works of art in space.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7152\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-008.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-008-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\nLot 157<br \/>\nMa Cola (China, B. 1948)<br \/>\nA Song-style Lute Table<br \/>\n96.8\u00d741.2\u00d784.2 cm<br \/>\nEstimate: RMB 45,000-70,000<\/p>\n<p>This lute table is an elaborate replica of a Song-style one from the \u201cC. L. MA Collection: Traditional Chinese Furniture from the Greater Shanxi Region\u201d. It is made of Burma tulipwood (tamalan), and has been rigorously dehydrated. In order to achieve the aesthetics of Song and Yuan Dynasty, this collection is handmade by senior technicians under the supervision of Mr. Ma.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7164\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-009.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-009-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7165\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-010.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-010-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\nLot 158<br \/>\nZhang Jinhua (China, B. 1968)<br \/>\nA Jichimu High-waisted Drawer Tea Table<br \/>\nEstimate: RMB 50,000-80,000<\/p>\n<p>Under the supervision of Mr. Zhang Jinhua, the Jichimu High-waisted Drawer Tea Table referenced the standard structure of Ming-style high-waisted drawer tea tables. For the convenience and display of operation and posture of the tea master, the maker deliberately lowered the height of the whole table, which also brings a certain degree of comfort to tea guests, revealing the people-oriented spirit of this theme activity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7167\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-011.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-011-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\nLot 159<br \/>\nZhang Jinhua (China, B. 1968)<br \/>\nA Jichimu Official Hat Armchair<br \/>\n56\u00d749\u00d798 cm<br \/>\nEstimate: RMB 28,000-40,000<\/p>\n<p>The armchair, in sleek soft curves, is made of roundwood. The most stunning feature of the armchair is that there is no pedal or hunchback stick under the horizontal stick, highlighting the simple beauty of the Ming-style furniture.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7168\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-012.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-012-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\nLot 160<br \/>\nShen Ping (China, B. 1954), Zhou Mo (China, B. 1960)<br \/>\nA Black Persimmon-inset African Blackwood Chair<br \/>\n64.5\u00d751\u00d780 cm<br \/>\nEstimate: RMB 80,000-120,000<\/p>\n<p>As a typical armchair style, the shape of this chair often appears in paintings of the Song Dynasty. The natural patterns on the backboard and sideboard come unexpected yet ingenious.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7169\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-013.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-013-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\nLot 161<br \/>\nShen Ping (China, B. 1954), Zhou Mo (China, B. 1960)<br \/>\nA Black Persimmon-inset African Blackwood Rectangular Desk<br \/>\n139\u00d760\u00d778 cm<br \/>\nEstimate: RMB 150,000-250,000<\/p>\n<p>This one is a variant of traditional rectangular desks. It attracts people\u2019s attention to its upper part through a change in its form, with the ruyi (cloud) pattern on its feet to balance the upper part. The desktop is made of Ziricote, on which black dots are scattered among black strips just like the ice melts in a pond in spring. What an ingenious design!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7170\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-014.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-014-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7171\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-015.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-015-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\nLot 163<br \/>\nShen Kelong (China, B. 1964), Shen Ping (China, B. 1954)<br \/>\nA Lacquer Incense Stand<br \/>\n43\u00d743\u00d785 cm<br \/>\nEstimate: RMB 100,000-150,000<\/p>\n<p>The combination of the Five-foot round incense stand and lacquer painting gives rise to the beauty of movement and stillness, classical appeal and elegance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7172\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-016.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-016-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7173\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-017.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-017-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\nThe combination of the Five-foot round incense stand and lacquer painting gives rise to the beauty of movement and stillness, classical appeal and elegance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7174\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-018.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-018-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\nLot 164<br \/>\nChen Hui (China, B. 1960)<br \/>\nA Yingta on Paper<br \/>\n65\u00d7260 cm<br \/>\nEstimate: RMB 15,000-18,000<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople of the Song Dynasty can cultivate their temperament and improve their characters through preserving dead wood. This special technology is gradually lost after the collapse of the Song Dynasty. In memory of it, people use Mota (ink-rubbing) and Yingta to retain the imprint of dead wood. In the autumn of 2016 (the year of monkey), I wrote three poems respectively named Free Spring, Cold Cloud and the Preservation of Dead Wood, all inspired by verses of the Song Dynasty. Viewers should try to comprehend its meaning from this perspective\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7175\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-019.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-019-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\nLot 168<br \/>\nCheng Qi (China, B. 1956)<br \/>\nLingbi \u2018The Third\u2019 Scholar Rock<br \/>\nInkstone: 15\u00d716.5 cm<br \/>\nMountain: 3.9\u00d75.4\u00d79 cm<br \/>\nEstimate: RMB 50,000-80,000<\/p>\n<p>Born in Shexian County, Anhui Province, Mr. Cheng Qi like carving traditional view stones. His works radiate with the charm of nature, humanity and artistic conception.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7176\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-020.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-020-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\nLot 173<br \/>\nYang Zhanxian (China, B. 1968)<br \/>\nHotan Jade Pomander<br \/>\n5\u00d74\u00d74 cm<br \/>\nEstimate: RMB 300,000-500,000<\/p>\n<p>Made out of exquisite jade, the Pomander is subtly designed in such a way that it reminds people of petals via the natural hue of the jade pebble.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7177\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-021.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-021-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7178\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-022.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-022-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\nLot 174<br \/>\nGao Zhenyu (China, B. 1864)<br \/>\nA Warring States Embossed Yixing Clay Teapot (2017)<br \/>\n8.5\u00d710 cm, Volume 330 cc<br \/>\nEstimate: RMB 60,000-120,000<\/p>\n<p>The dark-red teapot is made of Yixing clay at a high temperature and decorated with \u201cseal pattern\u201d which was frequently used in ancient Yingxi Pottery during the Warring State Period. From the place to the clay to the technique, nothing has changed over 2,000 years, rendering an opportunity to talk to ancient people.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7179\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-023.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-023-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-023-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-024-254x300.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\nLot 176<br \/>\nGao Zhenyu, A Kungang Jade-inspired Celadon Floral Vase (2006)<br \/>\n15\u00d750 cm<br \/>\nEstimate: RMB 150,000-200,000<br \/>\nExhibited: National Art Museum of China, Jade form Kungang- Gao Zhenyu Ceramic Art Exhibition in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>As the flowing clay is sealed by light greenish-blue ceramic glaze, the essential beauty of the clay is sealed into eternity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7181\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-025.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-025-300x259.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><br \/>\nLot 179<br \/>\nKunio Kobayashi (Japan, B. 1948)<br \/>\nJapanese Black Pine, Age: 180 years old<br \/>\n105\u00d793 cm<br \/>\nEstimate: RMB 500,000-700,000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, let\u2019s focus on the upcoming Chris&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media","category-mr-shan","post_format-post-format-video","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7143"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7153,"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7143\/revisions\/7153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}