The Art of China

"Mountains and Willows in Spring" (poem). Ink on silk, c. 1490-1526, during the Ming Dynasty, 52"x 25 1/2". Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Li.

"Wisteria and Katydid." Ceramic painted in famille rose style, n.d. Square, four-character mark in red on gold, marked Qianlong nianzhi ("Produced in the reign of the Emperor Qianlong"). Jingdezhen ware, Kiangsi province. Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795), Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Over-the-glaze enamels on high-fired porcelain. Gift of the Chow family.

"Winter Landscape."  Ink and watercolor on silk, c. 1630s, 57"x 27". Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Li.

"Chrysanthemums, Rock, and Finches Vying for Berries." Ceramic painted in a famille rose style; dated mid-autumn 1750 with 15-character inscription and seal. Large, square, two-character mark in red seal script, marked Tao ju ("Bureau of Ceramics"). Jingdezhen ware, Kiangsi province. Qianlong era (1736-1795). Chinese, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Over-the-glaze enamels on high-fired porcelain. Gift of the Chow family.

"Ink Plum After Evening Rain." Inscribed with a poetic quatrain of 28 characters in cursive script. Signed with the artist's literary name and two seals; dated 1764. Chinese, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Hanging scroll mounted as a panel; ink on paper. Gift of the Li family.

"A Quartet of Crabs." Signed with the artist's signature and one seal; painted c. 1950. People's Republic of China (1949–present). Hanging scroll mounted as a panel; ink on paper. Gift of the Chow family.