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Before collecting art in earnest, and now some sixty plus years ago, David Drabkin, then a young Pomona College student, spent his 1961 junior year abroad in India, with stops in Hong Kong and Japan. This first taste of Asia would be a major turning point in his life and presaged a lifelong interest in Asia. David Drabkin’s familiarity with Chinese, Japanese and Southeast Asian cultures expresses itself in the many pieces which he acquired and lived with for many years, always creating an aesthetically pleasing home. With a love of training his “eye”, he cultivated friendships with fellow art aficionados, many of them noted experts in their respective fields. And, always, he remained appreciative of his alma mater, Yale, whose art museum housed many of his Japanese and Chinese pieces on loan. Christie’s New York is honored to present a selection of Chinese works of art from the Drabkin Collection (lots 871, 872, 874, 934 and 1035), and a dedicated online sale Thoughts Across The Waters: Asian Art From The David Drabkin Collection from 14-28 September. For more information, visit www.christies.com/drabkin.THOUGHTS ACROSS THE WATERS: ASIAN ART FROM THE DAVID DRABKIN COLLECTION
A CARVED THREE-TIERED RED TIXI LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
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A CARVED THREE-TIERED RED TIXI LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
The circular box has three compartments and is deeply carved on the exterior through layers of red and black lacquer with alternating bands of ruyi scrolls, those on the cover encircling a central flowerhead. The base and interior are lacquered black and the interior of the lid is lightly inscribed with the signature Yang Cheng zao (made by Yang Cheng).
6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) high
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
The circular box has three compartments and is deeply carved on the exterior through layers of red and black lacquer with alternating bands of ruyi scrolls, those on the cover encircling a central flowerhead. The base and interior are lacquered black and the interior of the lid is lightly inscribed with the signature Yang Cheng zao (made by Yang Cheng).
6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) high
Provenance
David Drabkin Collection.
Exhibited
On loan: New York, Brooklyn Museum, Chinese Gallery, 1996-2008.
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist