Celebrating Asian Art

Large Sancai-decorated Cizhou Pillow
磁州窯. 石竹三. 彩釉瓷枕
Jin dynasty, late 12th-13th century
Length: 48.5 cm. (19 1/8 in.)
Width: 23.0 cm. (9 in.)
Height: 14.9 cm. (5 7/8 in.)
Provenance: an American collection

Imai Oshin 今井 応心 (1880-1951),
Lotus-leaf Form Wooden Tray for Incense 蓮葉木香盆
Taisho-early Showa era, first half 20th century
Length: 53.5 cm. (21 in.)
Width: 35.0 cm. (13 3/4in.)
Height: 6.5 cm. (3 in.)
Signed: “Oshin carved" 応心刀
Provenance: a Japanese collection

Zhu Angzhi 朱昂之 (1764-1842 or later), Enjoying One’s Will, detail
Handscroll, ink and slight color on paper
26.8 x 135.0 cm. (10 1/2 x 53 in.)
Inscription: “The retired scholar Xingyan wrote out the Essay on Enjoying One’s Will for Master Lingbo and asked Angzhi to add a picture.”
Artist’s seal: Angzhi
Two colophons mounted following the painting; the first by Xingyan writing out the Essay on Enjoying One’s Will followed by one by Zhu Angzi dated to 1836.