Szilágyi András (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 14. (Budapest, 1994)

Új szerzemények 1992—93

ing the Cheng-hua period of the great Ming dynasty - 1465-1487). However, it can be dated only to the Chong-zhen period ( 1628— 1643) of the Ming dynasty. Porcelain of the transitional period. Gift of Ms. Magda Bácsi from the Hatcher Collection. Inv. No.: 93.9 cm 5. Blue and white porcelain cup and saucer China, mid-18th century H.: 3.6 cm; foot diam.: 4.8 cm (cup) Mouth diam.: 10.2 cm; foot diam.: 6.2 cm (saucer) Blue-and-white porcelain with pine-tree and rock decoration. The East India Company ship Geldermalsen sank in the South China Sea in 1752 after leaving Nanjing bound for Amsterdam. The wreck was salvaged by Captain Michael Hatcher in 1984. The 150 000 pieces of Nanjing Export Porcelain dated to the Qian-long period were sold by auction in Amsterdam in 1986. Gift of Ms. Magda Bácsi. Inv. Nos: 93.14. 1-2 6. Embroidered woman's skirt Red satin, embroidery China, end of the 19th century ( 1875— 1900) L.: 95 cm; Waist: 55 cm (each panel) Paired red satin skirts borrowed from nomadic herder traditions conceal a Chinese women's skirt. The lower sections of the pleated panels exposing the three-quarter-length coat are fully embroidered (peonies, butterflies, godd-luck symbols, etc.) bordered by applied flowered trimmings. Lined with blue silk. Gift of Mr. Jenő Habán from the Collection of Mrs. István Mezei. Inv. Nos.: 92.11. 1-2 (Györgyi Fajcsák) 1. Virabhadra Bronze, cast. South India, 19th century The relief represents the Virabhadra incarnation of Shiva with sword and shield in his natural hands and bow and arrow in his upper hands. Round his neck he wears a garland of skulls hanging down to his knees in front of his body. There is a five-headed cobra hood above his head. On either side of his head the Sun and the Moon are represented. Shiva is flanked by the ram-headed Daksa (to the left), whose destruction is the aim of the Virabhadra incarnation and Shiva's consort Sati (to the right). The composition is in the form of a small stele, framed by a prabhamandala of flames supported by slender pillars and topped by a kirttimukha. Probably it was used on a house altar. The surface is much worn, particularly on the face. Folk style. Provenance unknown. Purchace from János Thész. Inv. no. 93.24. (Zsuzsanna Renner)