Chinese Contemporary Art Ceramics Market Trends Up

Author: Krista QQ(www.123giftfactory.com)

During hard times of this financial crisis, the auction market situation become unstable. However, the Chinese contemporary art ceramics gone against the market trend and ascending, which make investors sit up and take notice.

Keep Silence as a Perfect Gentlemen when Watching a Chess Game (by Li Jusheng)

The colorful gold bell bottle named "Karaoke Map" owned by Zhu Jianxin sold on the 2008 RongBao Autumn auction with a final price 39,200 Yuan;

On the China JiadDe 2008 Autumn, a color underglazed porcelain bottle named "Boating on River" owned by Bai Lei was sold on price 78,400 Yuan;

On the Beijing HanHai 2008 Autumn, a Zhen Baichong hand-painted color landscape porcelain bottle sold for 89,600 Yuan, at same time, a fine porcelain bottle painted with tiny Wang Zhiwen calligraphy and landscape painting was sold for 224,000 Yuan by the buyer.

On the China Guardian 2008 Autumn Auction a ceramic figurine called "I'm pregnant" made by Zhou Guozhen was sold on price 257,600 Yuan; A high temperature color glazed porcelain ware made by Li Jusheng and named "keep silence as a perfect gentlemen when watching a chess game" sold on a highest price as 1,904,000 Yuan.

I'm Pregnant (by Zhou Guozhen)

As early as on the China Guardian 2007 Spring Auction, the first special auction for "Modern and Contemporary Ceramic Art" in China was launched already, on which the mainly auctioned arts & crafts were came form contemporary artists of industrial arts in JDZ, and there were totally 79 pieces of artworks were sold out and the total mount of sales is 15,784,160 Yuan, with a high transaction rate of 97.4%.

Among them, a high-temperature colored glaze inlay ware named "Teenage Life" produced by LI Jusheng, one of great masters of industrial arts in China was sold for 1.232 million Yuan, which is the highest price on the auction.

Through the Guardian 2007 Spring Auction collectors become to realize the value of Chinese contemporary ceramic art, while on auctions hold on autumn later, Beijing HanHai and RongBao auction also opened its special auction for modern and contemporary art ceramics separately, and both of them has acquired good achievements at this hard times of the auction market caused by the current international financial crisis, and the value of master artworks also show a up trend in the market.

Teenage Life (By Li Jusheng)

Mr. Chen Linlin, the project manager of China Jia De Porcelain Crafts Department believes that with its unique techniques, strong sense of the times, originality and technicality, Chinese modern and contemporary ceramic arts & crafts have attracted collectors, and as the collecting mentality of collectors become mature gradually, the traditional criteria lines of "Judge a hero via ages and times" is now slowly changing, and they thought the artistic value of the artwork is worthy more attention.

In addition, as there are no technique problems in contemporary art ceramics, the art value of a special artwork could be identified easily by collectors, together with the market is still in its infancy, so the average price of which is rather lower and no bubbles in it, so there is a large space for price rising in future.

The head of Beijing HeBiXing Ceramic Art Museum Mrs. Wen Li said that she had realized the collection value of contemporary art ceramics since three years ago, she often visited those masters of industrial arts and professors in Ceramic Academies in Jingdezhen, LongQuan, and buy fine artworks once encountered.

As artworks she collected more and more, she found the current market had not put enough attention on contemporary art ceramics. Upon that she opened the HeBiXing Ceramic Art Museum, and devoted to create the primary market of art ceramics. After three years of painstaking efforts, she found some improvements in the market finally, and the success of the auction market also has given more confidence to collectors aimed for Chinese contemporary art ceramics.

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CHINESE COLLECTIBLES

Chinese antique furniture general information: Ancient Chinese furniture has a fine reputation in modern China and the West alike, Chinese ancient furniture features profound cultural facts and superb craftsmanship. The furniture was mostly made from precious wood, in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1616-1911) dynasties. It is widely recognized as the best, because furniture before the Ming Dynasty did not survive wars and time, traditional Chinese furniture craftsmanship did not reach its zenith until the Ming Dynasty. It reached a high level of aesthetic success and could even claim a place in the history of world furniture.
Chinese furniture was usually lacquered red or black and then painted, and often carved and sometimes inlaid with other materials such as precious stones, etc.Ming Dynasty funiture is known for its simplicity with sparse lines and little decoration while Qing furniture emphasizes detail and extravagance. Furniture from southern China tends to be very elaborate whereas northern furniture is big, heavy and grand.

Ming Dynasty Furniture: Ming furniture is simple with sparse lines and little decoration. It usually features fine and durable precious woods, such as mahogany, sandalwood, rose wood etc. In the Ming Dynasty, the demand for fine furniture, the ample supply of wood and the highly developed tenon-mortise technology all facilitated the success of the Ming furniture. Craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty used the succinct language of art to express their inner feelings, and combined ingeniously with the beauty of simplicity and quietness. So the Ming furniture usually has simple structures, unique shapes and minimal decorations which would reserve the natural beauty of the wood. Lines were ingeniously applied to emphasize details such as the back of an armchair and the legs and resting bars of chairs and tables. Main emphasis was placed on the application of the natural beauty of the wood texture and adopting latticework and openwork carving. On eye-striking places such as the backs of armchairs, there would be simple patterns by relief engraving or openwork carving.

Qing Dynasty Furniture: In the early Qing Dynasty, furniture inherited characteristics of the Ming Dynasty, from the reign of Emperor Yongzheng to Emperor Jiaqing. After political power as stabilized and the economy improved, people began to pay more attention to more material things in there lives, and demanded decorative and luxurious furnishings, gaudiness and sumptuousness were a basic features of Qing furniture which was usually heavy and sizable, featuring exquisitely carved patterns. Some pieces were carved from head to foot and had inlays of stone, mother-of-pearl, porcelain, metal, and enamel. Qing furniture had curved decorations and exaggerated shapes that demanded attention. Chinese traditional furniture has a strong aesthetic appeal due to its apparently simple lines and the fact that it makes use of "natural materials" such as the finest hardwoods-no fusty stuffed couches here. Ready comparisons can be made to Danish furniture, with its sparse lines. With Chinese furniture, you see what you get. Nothing is hidden, and the wood is polished, stained or lacquered to evoke its natural earthiness and grainy patterns.Chinese furniture reached a pinnacle of fine design and workmanship from the sixteenth centuries, the later part of the Ming period. Fine furniture is characterized by restrained and elegant designs and complex joinery that held the furniture together without glue or nails.

Shanghai Museum: A Place To Feel Chinese

Author: Pushpitha Wijesinghe

It is known to be the place that carefully preserves the incalculable ancient Chinese art - Shanghai Museum boasts a collection of more than 120, 000 objects with a total of eleven galleries and three temporary exhibition halls. This outstanding museum of ancient Chinese art is positioned quite magnificently in the heart of Shanghai in People's Square.

Covering an area of 38,000 square meters, Shanghai Museum is a unique piece of architecture. The exterior of the building is a round shape with a square base which reveals the ancient belief of the square land and round heaven.

The permanent eleven galleries at this remarkable museum include the Gallery of ancient Chinese Ceramics, Chinese Seals, Chinese Sculpture, Chinese Bronze, Chinese Jades, Chinese Paintings, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Numismatics, Chinese furniture and crafts by Chinese Minorities.
Each gallery and priceless piece of art exposes the diversity of art work during various dynasties of ancient civilization. For instance, the gallery on Chinese furniture showcases furniture that date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties. The bronze ware is mainly from the time of the Shang and Zhou dynasties and there are more than 400 bronze ware pieces on display.
The ceramic collection is considered a highlight of the museum and the gallery containing ancient Chinese Ceramics also displays the different work of art crafted during different dynasties. The Chinese Sculptures is largely related to Buddhism.
Since China is one of the first few nations to use currency, the ancient gallery of Chinese Numismatics has lots to offer. There are almost 7,000 pieces in this gallery that denotes the growth of China as an economy and its economic relations with other countries.
The Gallery of Arts and Crafts by Chinese Minorities is also unique and special feature at the Shanghai Museum. In the long history of China many minority nationalities have settled down in the country. These minorities have added in their own bit of culture and as a result the overall Chinese culture has become ever more rich and vibrant.
Shanghai Museum can be called a one stop shop for those who wish to explore the wonders of ancient Chinese art. The experience is made much more pleasing and convenient since this one-off museum is situated in close proximity to numerous world-class Shanghai serviced apartments. For instance, Ascott Shanghai Pudong is an exceptional Shanghai serviced apartment that is renowned for offering top class facilities that suites the needs and tastes of even the most discerning traveller.

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Pushpitha Wijesinghe is an experienced independent freelance writer. He specializes in providing a wide variety of content and articles related to the travel hospitality industry.