Bronze Tiger Mask Helmet Fitting, Western Zhou 1100-771 B.C.
Cast Bronze Width 6.9 inches
by Unknown Artist
Yellow Jade Rhyton, Eighteenth Century
Yellow-green Nephrite Jade Height 7 inches
by Unknown Artist
Jade Plectrum, Fifth to Second Century B.C.
White Jade with Russet Markings Height 2.75 inches
by Unknown
October 19
10:00 am–2:00 pm
A slide illustrated personal review
Sam Bernstein, Author of Collecting Chinese Art
Saturday, October 19, 2019
At the Fairmont Hotel, 10 am-2 pm
$145 per person (non-refundable)
Lunch in the Laurel Court is included (no host bar)
Limited to 10 participants
Pre-registration required
To register, kindly contact us at sbernsteinjade@aol.com or call (415) 421-3434
The theme, Fabulous Beasts refers to the depiction of animals in Chinese Jade beginning in the Neolithic period to contemporary times. Mr. Bernstein will illustrate in his slide lecture a number of superb examples from the archives of S. Bernstein & Co. Many of these animals have never been published before. The emphasis will be on comparative stylistic analysis.
The Chinese have historically enjoyed depictions of fabulous mythical beasts such as dragons and zoomorphic figures of rich imagination, as well as realistic interpretations of everyday pigs, horses, turtles, dogs, cats, to name but a few. The Han through Song period is an especially rich period for the creation of animal form jades. We will examine the Ming and Qing period depictions of animals continuing through to today.
Mr. Bernstein will examine some of the techniques useful in dating jade animals. These techniques include careful physical examination of objects and the technology of each period used to make them. In addition we will discuss stylistic interpretation and subject matter as a point of reference. Taken together, physical examination and stylistic review are powerful tools useful in the dating of jade animals.
Email: sbernsteinjade@aol.com Telephone: 415-421-3434
Hours: Monday through Friday 10-3 and Saturday 10-2 pm.
Chinese
S. Bernstein & Co., Jade & Oriental Art is one of America's leading galleries specializing in museum quality Jade works of art from the neolithic period to
the present. Works of art from our firm may be found both in museum and private collections worldwide.
This year S. Bernstein & Co. is celebrating it's Twenty-Fifth Anniversary. In addition to handling rare works of art, the firm publishes scholarly volumes in the field of Oriental art and provides expert appraisal services. The firm displays works of art in it's wood paneled gallery located in the lobby level of the historic Fairmont Hotel located at 950 Mason Street high atop Nob Hill in San Francisco.
(415) 421-3434
United States
950 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Monday through Friday
10 am–3 pm
Saturday
10 am–2 pm