JACQUES HOW CHOONG ASiAN Art
“A journey from
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bronze buckle with a representation of five figures playing music. Dian culture. yunnan. ChinA. Circa 500-109 bC. L. 8.7 cm.
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tiger standing on a drum. Dian culture. yunnan. ChinA. Circa 500-109 bC. H. 10.2 cm.
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Set of seven bronze bracelets inlaid with malachite. Dian culture. CHiNA. 500-109 BC. W. 7.3 cm.
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Amphora with two handles. Lifan culture. Sichuan. CHiNA. 3rd - 2nd century BC. Bronze. H. 14.4 cm.
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Standing Bodhisattva. Northern Qi. CHiNA. 6th century AD. White marble. H. 40 cm.
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torso of Guanyin. CHiNA. Nanzhao to early Dali Kingdom, 8th - 11th century. red sandstone. H. 27.5 cm.
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Funerary mask. CHiNA. Liao Dynasty, 907 - 1125 AD. Silver. H. 24 cm, W. 25.5 cm.
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Painting on panel representing a standing woman holding a vessel. CHiNA. Liao Dynasty, 907 - 1125 AD. Wood with ink and polychromy. L. 131 cm.
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Set of three Bodhisattva heads. CHiNA. Song Dynasty, 11th - 12th century. red sandstone with green and red pigments. H. 14 to 15 cm.
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Sitting four armed Mahakala. CHiNA. Dali Kingdom, 11th - 13th century. iron casting with rest of gilt and black lacquer. H. 25 cm.
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Amitabha Buddha. CHiNA. Dali Kingdom, 11th - 13th century. Gold and red lacquered wood. H. 31 cm.
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Amihabha Buddha. Yunnan province. CHiNA. 11th -13th century. Bronze casting with traces of black lacquer and polychromy. H. 41 cm.
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torso of Bodhisattva. tiBEt. 14th century. Gilded copper. H. 31 cm.
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two Densatil Lokapala heads. CENtrAL tiBEt. 15th century. Gilded copper with inlays of semi-precious stones. H. 23.5 cm and 24 cm. Click here to view a dedicated video: http://vimeo.com/96407593 32 • JACQUES HOW CHOONG
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Sitting tiger. CHiNA. Qing. 17th century. Bamboo. H. 12 cm.
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Lotus leaf shaped rhinoceros horn cup. CHiNA. Circa 17th century. L. 12.4 cm, W. 9 cm, H. 4.5 cm. Provenance: Ex. Levy collection.
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Sitting Guanyin. CHiNA. 17th century. Bamboo with traces of lacquer. H. 25.5 cm.
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Thangka of Maitreya. tiBEt. 18th century. Natural pigments on cotton. 71.5 x 45.5 cm. Provenance: French collection.
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Thangka representing the first Panchen Lama Losang ChÜkyiGyaltsen. tiBEt. 18th century. Natural pigments on cotton. 69 x 40.7 cm. Provenance: French collection.
Thangka of Yamantaka. tiBEt. 18th century. Natural pigments on cotton. 92 x 62 cm. Provenance: Ex. John Gilmore Ford collection.
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Thangka of Vaisravana. tiBEt. End of 18th century. Natural pigments on cotton. 80 x 55.7 cm. Provenance: French collection.
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Thangka representing a Gelugpa master, possibly the third Panchen Lama. CENtrAL tiBEt. 19th century. Natural pigments on cotton. 58 x 42 cm. Provenance: French collection.
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JACQUES HOW CHOONG ASiAN Art 19 rue Des Minimes B-1000 Bruxelles tel: +33 6 22 96 95 83 Email: jacqueshowchoong@gmail.com www.jacqueshow.com
Exhibiting during the Asian Art in Brussels Fair June 4th to 8th, 2014.