Lot  106 Ravenel Spring Auction 2007

Ravenel Spring Auction 2007

Chinese Dolls Series - Wealth and Longevity

CHU Chen-yung (Taiwanese, 1968 - 2020)

2005

Ceramics

38(L) x 30(W) x 48(H) cm

Estimate

TWD 320,000-380,000

HKD 76,200-90,500

USD 9,800-11,600

Sold Price

TWD 495,600

HKD 117,191

USD 15,007


Signature

Signed Chu in Chinese

EXHIBITED:


2006 An Invitational Exhibition of Ceramic Art from Taiwan, National Museum of History, Taipei, October 3 - November 19, 2006

ILLUSTRATED:


2006 An Invi tat ional Exhibi t ion of Ceramic Art from Taiwan, National Museum of History, Taipei, 2006, color illustrated, p. 116

+ OVERVIEW

When the traditional impression and image of the ceramics is pondering over its future development, "The Chinese Dolls Series" implies that the creator has clearly sensed the edge of time and his perspective. The creator introspects the paradoxical phenomenon of civilization led by a weal thy l i fe as wel l as i n the Oriental culture, the taboo of the differences between sexes still exists in the modern Chinese society. This auction piece, "The Chinese Dolls Series - Wealth and Longevity", using the patterns and the gold ornament symbolizing an auspicious fortune, emphasizes that the lifelong toil of the modern parents is simply their wishes of giving the best to their next generations.

A more amazing thing is that the creator uses "throwing technique," a technique seeming simple yet requiring years of practice as well as the accumulation of experience to shape the material at will and accurately to present the difficult "base replacement technique." This work represents the self-demanding and the originality of the creator.

Related Info

The 20th & 21st Century Chinese Art

Ravenel Spring Auction 2007

Sunday, June 3, 2007, 12:00am