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The Wong's Family holds one of the largest collections of Chinese works of art in the world.

Our family would like to protect, educate, and promote Chinese cultural heritage to the world and welcome those who share the same passion as we do

09/08/2020

Chubby Baby Demon ‘小肥鬼仔‘ | One of a kind | Best of The Best
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How often do you come across a cartoonish-like Chinese work of art like the above?
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Can we take a moment to appreciate the creativity and imagination the Chinese had back in the days?
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The Chinese have a long long history in superstition, and this baby demon is one of those pieces that support their beliefs associated with the good & evil, andthe second life after death.
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Unique ‘chubby’ baby demon carrying a ‘menacing’ aura through its serious frowning look. It has unusually large thick lips, nose, and brows. Although small in size, it is proportionally larger than other demons. Bare chest with muscular pecs, shockingly large belly seated confidently in a cross-legged position.
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More unique and interesting works of art from our vast collection to be showcased very soon! In the meantime, please enjoy the highlight of today.
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#古董 #文化遺產 #中國歷史

17/06/2020

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are proud to announce that our new website is now live!

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04/06/2020

Three Sigificant Heads | One of a Kind | Legendary Story

Does any of the names Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei ring a bell to you? When we hear any of these names alone, we automatically think about the other ones. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei are each widely known throughout China and are most famous for being sworn brothers in the fictional novel Roman of the Three Kingdoms ‘三國演義’written in the Ming Dynasty (14th Century) by Luo Ben.
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To simply put it – Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei took an oath to become sworn brothers in the famous Peach Garden (modern day Zhuozhou, Hebei) with a common mission – to protect the Han Empire from the Yellow Turban Rebels that started at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty (184 AD).
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From the day the oath was made, the three men was bounded for life. They would all later play important roles in the establishment of the Shu Han state during the Three Kingdoms period (220 – 280 AD).
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Although the famous oath stated “We seek not to be born on the same day, in the same month and in the same year. We merely hope to die on the same day, in the same month and in the same year.” The three brothers, in fact, died at different dates.
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Guan Yu was ambushed, captured, and killed by Sun Quan’s forces in 220 AD; Zhang Fei was assassinated by his subordinates in 221 AD after only serving for a few months in the state of Shu Han which was founded by Liu Bei earlier that year; and Liu Bei died of disease in 223 after his big loss at the Battle of Xiaoting.
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Up to today, the oath has had a profound impact on many secret societies across Chinese communities, most notably the triads ‘三合會’ or organized crime ‘黑社會’. Similar quotes like ‘Though not born on the same day of the same month in the same year, we hope to d were widely used in new membership initiation rituals. Moreover, the triads adopted the triangle as their emblem and was often accompanied by portraits of Guan Yu (refer to my previous posts for more info about Guan Yu).

#古董 @ Hong Kong

03/06/2020

Gilded Cai Shen ‘財神’ | The God of Wealth | One of a kind
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The God of Wealth also known as ‘Cai Shen’ (財神) is one of the more popular Chinese mythological deities. His name is associated with luck and prosperity, and is often mentioned during Chinese New Year celebrations.People recognize him by his glamourous red robe and decorated winged cap, long dark flowing beard, and him holding an iron club (capable of turning stone and iron into gold) and ‘qiaobao’ (a silver or gold ingot in the shape of a boat).
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Cai Shen is worshipped all over the world, most notably by merchants and business owners who believe that the statue will bless them with great wealth and prosperity in the future. Every year, his birthday is celebrated where people of all background who want to be blessed with wealth bring sacrifices before his shrine and put up ‘Fai Chun’ or 揮春 (a traditional Chinese decoration with prosperity or good positive phrases) to symbolize good fortune, health, and express their hope and best wishes in the ‘new year’.Finally, Cai Shen may sometimes appear as a Door God in Chinese & Taoist temples to guard against evil spirits or bring in positive ones.
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There are more interesting works of art from our vast collection to be showcased very soon! In the meantime, please enjoy the highlight of today.

#中國文化 #古董 #中國歷史 #財神

23/05/2020

Sophisticated Gilded Guan Yin | One of a Kind | Best of The Best

Heavily accessorized gilded stucco head of a Guan Yin with feminine features and half-closed eyes inlaid in utter dark-colored glass eyes emitting a strong aura of serenity. She has a full-face, prominent sharp straight nose, small pursed red lips, and extraordinary large earlobes with bold earrings. Her black hair is uniformly tied in a bun to wear an elaborate crown that is heavily decorated with boldly defined foliate panels, lotus flowers, mini beads, and an eye-popping mini-seated Buddha in the center.
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This is just a few from our Stucco line to be showcased very soon! In the meantime, please enjoy the highlight of today.

#中國文化 #古董 #歷史 #中國歷史

23/05/2020

Manly Guan Yu ‘關公’ | The God of War | One of a kind
Guan Yu also known as Lord Guan ‘Guan Gong’ or Emperor Guan Guan Di’ is one of the most widely recognized and influential deities of imperial China. He holds the same importance as the Guan Yin and is worshipped by all walks of life; from businessman, the police, to the criminal underworld.Guan Yu has long been a cultural symbol of loyalty, righteousness, and bravery. His achievements were glorified by 7 emperors that began from the Sui dynasty (581-618 AD) to now, praising him as the holy deity of war and the promoter of bravery, morality, righteousness, and peace.
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He is most well-known for his red painted face and signature dark flowing long beard with a menacing look. He is always heavily armoured and wields his trademark green dragon crescent blade.
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Ironically, the police and triads both worship Guan Yu before going on to their respective missions. Both praise Guan Yu as a saint signifying loyalty, righteousness, bravery, and credibility. On the other hand, the statues in police stations hold the blade in the right hand, while those used by triads wield it in the left, representing worship by the paths of justice and crime respectively.
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Business owners believe that the statue of Guan Yu can bring prosperity, cast away evil spirits, and offer protection to the household and business. The statue can also be found in hospitals and funeral venues, keeping people safe and protection from diseases and death. All in all, Guan Yu is worshipped by everyone and is seen to be an almighty God customised to everyone’s needs from justice, harmony, health, prosperity, marriage, to fertility.
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There are more interesting stucco figures from our Stucco line to be showcased very soon! In the meantime, please enjoy the highlight of today.

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15/05/2020

Stucco is one of my favorite Chinese works of art categories because of their realistic lifelike features that makes them standout from other materials.
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Stucco figures were commonly found in the Yuan-Ming period (1279 – 1644) where emperors and the royal upper classes who were devout Buddhist at that time made use of the availability of stucco to build these magnificent figures with such incredible intricate details in giant temples across China.
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The general process of creating these superb figures involve constructing a hollow body with wooden frame then densely stuffed with reed, and then covering it with stucco clay to mold the figure into a desired form. The artist will then engrave various decorate patterns and apply a thin layer of gesso where other accessories or solid pieces will be mounted on top of the figure. Finally, it is delicately covered with paper and eventually painted and gilded depending on the style of the artist.
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Have a look at our life-size Guan Yin that is gracefully seated in the interior of our museum joined by the other vast types of works of art. One cannot resist overlooking this Guan yin, not because it is already very rare to find a stucco figure in this size and condition, but we are most captivated by its realistic details and aura that is showcased from her benevolent expression seated gracefully in rajalilasana or ‘the posture of royal ease’.
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A similar rare & important figure was sold at Christies for $5.175m Euros (Art d'Asie, Paris, 14 December 2016), refer to last photo
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There are more interesting stucco figures from our Stucco line to be showcased very soon! In the meantime, please enjoy the highlight of today.
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13/05/2020

One of a kind | ‘Sharpshooting’ Bowman | Tang Sancai

The bowman confidently steps on top of a resting cow on top of a rock base with his left hand fully extended to hold a now-missing bow while his right hand raised and fingers flexed to hold the ‘lethal’ arrow of death towards his enemies. His expression can tell a thousand words. His death stare before he executes his enemies and deep concentration is enough to scare away his enemies.

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