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The Evolution of Chinese Sculpture
03/1938 | 420 | 72
Pages: 106+110-113+116-118+121
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Author:
Sirén, Osvald (Sirén, Osvald; Siren, O.; Siren, Oswald)
Subjects
collectors and dealers:
Heydt, Eduard von der
collectors and dealers:
Loo, Ching Tsai
places:
China / T'ang-hsien / Yun-Kang
subjects:
Chinese sculpture
subjects:
Buddhist / Buddhas / Iconography
subjects:
Amida
subjects:
Northern Qi / Northern Wei / Zhou (Chou)
subjects:
Sui / Tang
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Buddhistic Votive Stele. Height, about 365 cm. (Mr. C. T. Loo, Paris). The Evolution of Chinese Sculpture
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-Back of the Same. The Evolution of Chinese Sculpture
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Amitabha Buddha in White Marble. Height about 549 cm. (Mr. C. T. Loo, Paris). The Evolution of Chinese Sculpture
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Bodhisattva Statue in Sandstone, Painted and Gilt. Height about 427 cm. (Mr. C. T. Loo, Paris). The Evolution of Chinese Sculpture
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. A-Bodhisattva Statue from T'ien-Lung Shan. Baron E. von der Heydt Collection (Musee Cernuschi, Paris); C, D-The Same Statue Photographed in Situ in 1923 and 1929; B-Bodhisattva Statue from T'ien-Lung Shan. Baron von der Heydt Collection (Musee Cernuschi, Paris); E-The Same Statue Photo-Graphed in Situ in 1923. The Evolution of Chinese Sculpture
Article
A Buddhist Statue from China
05/1932 | 350 | 60
Pages: 230+234-236
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Author:
Yetts, W. Perceval (Yetts, W. Perceval; Yetts, Walter Perceval; Yetts, W. Percival; Y., W. P.; Yetts, Perceval; Y., P.; Yetts, W. P.)
Subjects
collectors and dealers:
Eumorfopoulos, George, 1863-1939
museums and institutions:
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Great Britain
places:
China
subjects:
Chinese sculpture / Buddhist / Buddhas
subjects:
Indian sculpture / Influence / Gandhara
subjects:
Northern Wei / Song
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
A, B and C-Buddha Image in White Marble, from Ch'ü-yang. Probably Sung or Earlier. Height 1.45 m. (Lent by Mr. George Eumorfopoulos to the Victoria and Albert Museum). A Buddhist Statue from China
Article
An Exhibition of Early Chinese Sculptures-I
09/1928 | 306 | 53
Pages: 127-129+132-135
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Author:
Sirén, Osvald (Sirén, Osvald; Siren, O.; Siren, Oswald)
Subjects
collectors and dealers:
Loo, Ching Tsai
dates:
1920-1929
dates:
0500-0599
places:
China / France / Paris
subjects:
Chinese Art / Chinese sculpture / Exhibitions
subjects:
Northern Wei / Tang / Buddhas / Buddhist / Iconography
subjects:
Bodhisattva / Statues / Northern Qi / Zhou (Chou) / Sui
subjects:
Tang / Song / Dvarapala
subjects:
Stelae
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. Front and Back of a Buddhist Stele, Dated A. D. 528. of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Grey Limestone. (Messrs. C. T. Loo and Co., Paris). An Exhibition of Early Chinese Sculptures-I
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. Four Sides of a Pedestal to a Buddhist Stele. Northern Wei Dynasty. Grey Limestone. (Messrs. C. T. Loo and Co., Paris). An Exhibition of Early Chinese Sculptures-I
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. A-Bodhisattva, from Nan Hsiang T'ang. Sui dynasty. B-Head of Buddha, from Lung Men; Northern Wei dynasty. C-Bodhisattva, from Southern Chihli. White marble with traces of paint and gold. Sui dynasty. (Messrs. C. T. Loo and Co., Paris). An Exhibition of Early Chinese Sculptures-I
Short Notice
A Maitreya in Bronze-Gilt
01/1927 | 286 | 50
Pages: 47+49
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Subjects
dates:
1920-1929
museums and institutions:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States
places:
China / United States
subjects:
Chinese sculpture / Northern Wei
subjects:
Art museums / Acquisitions
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Maitreya, Bronze-gilt; Northern Wei Dynasty. Height, 1.4 m. (Metropolitan Museum, New York). Art in America: A Maitreya in Bronze-Gilt
Article
A Chinese Stone Lion
12/1925 | 273 | 47
Pages: 276+280-281
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Author:
Sirén, Osvald (Sirén, Osvald; Siren, O.; Siren, Oswald)
Subjects
dates:
0500-0599
places:
China / France / Paris
subjects:
Chinese Art / Chinese / Exhibitions
subjects:
Chinese sculpture / Animals / Lions (animals) / Northern Wei
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Lion in Grey Limestone, Height, 1.15 m.; Chinese, about A. D. 537. Two Views. (Mr. C. T. Loo, Paris). A Chinese Stone Lion
Book Review
Chinese Sculpture from the Fifth to the Fourteenth Century
08/1925 | 269 | 47
Pages: 104-105
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Reviewer:
Ashton, Leigh (Ashton, Leigh)
Subjects
dates:
0400-1399
places:
China
subjects:
Chinese sculpture / Buddhist
subjects:
Northern Wei / Sui
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Chinese Sculpture from the Fifth to the Fourteenth Century | author: Sirén, Osvald
Article
An Exhibition of Chinese Sculptures
05/1925 | 266 | 46
Pages: 216-219+222-224
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Author:
Sirén, Osvald (Sirén, Osvald; Siren, O.; Siren, Oswald)
Subjects
dates:
1920-1929
places:
China / England / London
private galleries:
Yamanaka and Co., London, Great Britain
subjects:
Chinese sculpture / Exhibitions / Chinese Art / Statues / Zhou (Chou) / Northern Wei / Tang
subjects:
Guanyin / Buddhas / Art market
subjects:
Wood sculpture / Techniques / Attributions
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. Kuanyin. Chinese Statue in Painted Wood, Height 1.78 m. (Messrs. Yamanaka and Co.). An Exhibition of Chinese Sculptures
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Standing Buddha; T'ang dynasty. Wood, with traces of colour, the head forming a reliquary; height 63.5 cm. (Private Collection, Paris.) C-Standing Bodhisattva; Sui dynasty. Coarse grey limestone, height 63.5 cm. D-Head of a Buddha. Part of a stele from Northern China; second or third decade of the sixth century. Stone. E-Head of a Buddha; about 570 or 580. Stone. (Messrs. Yamanaka and Co.). An Exhibition of Chinese Sculptures
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. F-Standing figure, probably a Bodhisattva. Eighth century. Wood, height 1.5 m. G-Bodhisattva. About the middle of the twelfth century. Wood, covered with coloured plaster. H-Bodhisattva. Second half of twelfth century. Wood, height 1.35 m. J-Bodhisattva. Probably later Sung dynasty. Wood, height 1.5 m. (Messrs. Yamanaka and Co.). An Exhibition of Chinese Sculptures
Article
Two Clay Figures from Honan
08/1921 | 221 | 39
Pages: 61-63
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Author:
Bowra, C. M. (Bowra, C. M.)
Subjects
dates:
0300-0399 / 0400-0499
places:
China / Henan
subjects:
Chinese Art / Chinese / Sculpture / Northern Wei / Greek (ancient) / Influence
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
A-Yellow Clay Statuette of a Boy, Probably Towing a Boat. 8½″ High. Two Clay Figures from Honan.
Non-western art unattributed:
B-Terra Cotta Statuette of a Boy, Probably Holding a Fan. Prior to T'ang Dynasty. 8¼″ High. Two Clay Figures from Honan.