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Honouring Tradition and Heritage: Min Chiu Society at Sixty
Covered glass bowl wheel-engraved with gilt lotus and shou characters, Four-character mark of Yongzheng and of the period (1723-1735), Qing dynasty, Translucent glass in light blue, Lee King Fun Andrew Collection, Photo Hong Kong Museum of Art & Min Chiu Society
Min Chiu Society collection on display
An exhibition of over 300 works of Chinese art from the Min Chiu Society, a private collective of elite art connoisseurs, is on display.
Related Jubilant Childhood shown in Chinese Ceramics
Tiger-shaped pillow, Changzhi ware, Jin dynasty (1115-1234), Shanxi glazed ceramic, Jiurutang Collection
They include paintings and calligraphy, ceramics, jade, glass, lacquer wares, bamboo and wood carvings, furniture, textiles, and China Trade arts.
Related Daring and irresistibly new Chinese Calligraphy
Jar carved with black floral design on white gourd, Cizhou ware, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), Glazed ceramic in Northern China, Cissy and Robert Tang Collection
Related Women and Femininity in Ancient China, revealing ways of life
Yardage of deep-red brocade satin robe embroidered with bats, clouds, gold dragons and Twelve Imperial Symbols, Qianlong period (1736-1795), Qing dynasty, Textile, The Edrina Collection
Related Twentieth-Century Chinese Oil Paintings Across Time and Space
Belt plaque carved with figures in landscape design in openwork, Song Dynasty (960-1279), Jade, Huai En Tang Collection
The show is jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Min Chiu Society and co-organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Art.
Bronze gui, food vessel of Xizhong, Western Zhou (1100-771 BCE), Metal (bronze), Huaihaitang Collection
The Min Chiu Society is commemorating its sixtieth anniversary this year with a signature showing of the absolute best of Chinese art from the collections of Society members.
Related Ancient Chinese Gold symbol of power and wealth
Carved polychrome lacquer box with cranes flying over a pavilion with shou character design, Six-character mark of Jiajing and of the period (1522-1566), Qing dynasty Lacquer, Huaihaitang Collection
The Min Chiu Society is a private collective of elite art connoisseurs with sophisticated knowledge of ancient artefacts and antiques.
Related Imperial portraits of the luxurious life of Qing Emperors and Empresses
Bowl with pierced lattice and shou character decorations, Wanli period (1573-1620), Ming dynasty, Jengdezhen glazed porcelain, Tony Miller Collection
Pair of yoke-back armchairs with four protruding rails and a sectioned splat, Late Ming dynasty to early Qing dynasty, Wood (huanghuali), Dr. S. Y. Yip Collection
They have been an essential cultural force devoted to fostering intellectual exchange, collecting, studying, and promoting Chinese art.
Related Bronze Zodiac sculptures survived the destruction of the Old Summer Palace
Pair of small cups with auspicious patterns of pine trees and cranes in fencai enamels, Six-character mark of Youngzheng and of the period (1723-1735), Qing dynasty, Jingdezhen glazed porcelain, Tianminlou Collection
Since their founding, they have fostered “an earnest pursuit of classic knowledge, with a passion for antiquity”.
Related Tale of 3 cities: Maritime Silk Trade in Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macau
Teapot with the “Three Friends of Winter” motif in doucai enamels, Six-character mark of Younzheng and the period (1723-1735), Qing dynasty, Jingdezhen glazed porcelain, The K.S. Lo Collection, Collection of the Hong Kong Museum of Art
Blooming lotus amidst shrouded shadows, 1973, Ink and colour on gold screen, Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), The Loh Shuai Zhai Collection
Jar decorated with blue splashes in white glaze, Tang Dynasty (618-907), Hebei glazed ceramic, C.P. Lin Collection
The members’ art collections are eclectic, comprising Chinese cultural treasures and artefacts dating from antiquity to the present.
Related Chinese history and Sanxingdui artefacts discovered in Sichuan
Square dish decorated with clouds, dragons and shou character design in underglaze blue, Six-character mark of Jiajing and of the period (1522-1566), Ming dynasty, Jingdezhen glazed porcelain, Huaihaitang Collection
The society often organises smaller thematic exhibitions to showcase the collection, with more elaborate, extensive shows like this one to celebrate significant milestones.
Related Kings’ Inscriptions: contemporary interpretations of traditional calligraphy
Text Cammy Yiu & Hong Kong Museum of Art Photos Courtesy of Hong Kong Museum of Art
