Shiva as Vinadhara (Player of the Vina) India Chola period, early–mid 10th century Copper alloy H. 27 3/4 x W. 17 5/8 x D. 6 1/2 in. (70.5 x 44.8 x 16.5 cm) Asia Society, New York: Gift of Hope Aldrich, 2024.1 Photograph: Bruce M. White. © 2024 Bruce M. White. The Collectors Collected by John D. Rockefeller III and Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller between the 1950s and 1970s, the exhibition reflects a belief that art possesses the rare ability to bridge cultures. Their collection, later gifted to Asia Society, con- tinues to foster dialogue across continents, an enduring testament to curiosity, diplomacy, and the idea that beauty can transcend borders. Two Millennia, One Conversation Rare Chinese ceramics, Korean vessels, Japanese metalwork, and south and southeast Asian sculpture come together in a dialogue that stretches across geography and time. While created centuries apart, the works share a common lan- guage of craftsmanship, exchange, and human connection: timeless values that feel especially resonant during a season devoted to reunion and reflection. History, Continued A companion display gathers recent gifts from the Rockefellers’ daughters, Hope Aldrich and Sandra Ferry Rockefeller: eight new acquisitions shown beside five com- parative works. Among them, Shiva as Vinadhara, a Chola- period copper alloy figure caught mid-performance, given by Hope Aldrich in 2024. Seventy years on, the family is still adding to the room their parents started. 收藏者 这些作品由 John D. Rockefeller III 与 Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller 于 1950 年代至 1970 年代之间收藏。整 场展览映照出他们始终相信的一点：艺术拥有一种罕见的能 力，可以在不同文化之间架起桥梁。这批收藏后来被捐赠给亚 洲协会，并持续推动跨越大陆的对话。它既是好奇心与外交精 神的见证，也是一份关于“美可以超越边界”的持久信念。 两千年，一场对话 珍稀的中国陶瓷、韩国器物、日本金属工艺，以及来自南亚与 东南亚的雕塑，在这场展览中共同展开一场跨越地理与时间 的对话。这些作品虽诞生于不同世纪，却共享着同一种语言： 工艺、交流与人与人之间的连接。在这个关于团圆与回望的季 节里，这些恒久的价值显得尤为动人。 历史，仍在继续 同期展出的一个配套陈列，汇集了洛克菲勒夫妇两位女儿 Hope Aldrich 与 Sandra Ferry Rockefeller 近年来捐赠 的作品：八件新增藏品，与五件比较性作品共同呈现。其中包括 《持维纳琴的湿婆》——一件朱罗时期的铜合金造像，人物仿 佛正沉浸于演奏之中，由 Hope Aldrich 于 2024 年捐赠。七 十年过去，这个家族仍在继续为父母开启的收藏空间添上新 的篇章。 Asia Society Museum 725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street) New York, NY 10021 212.288.6400 asiasociety.org/ny Bottle North China Northern Song dynasty, 12th century Stoneware with sgraffito design in slip under glaze (Cizhou ware, probably from Xiuwu or Cizhou) H. 12 1/2 x Diam. 8 1/2 in. (31.8 x 21.6 cm) Asia Society, New York: Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, 1979.141 Photograph: Synthescape. © Asia Society (digital image). 瓶 中国北方 北宋，12 世纪 炻器，釉下化妆土剔花装饰 （磁州窑，可能出自修武或磁州） 高 12 1/2 英寸 × 直径 8 1/2 英寸 （31.8 × 21.6 厘米） Asia Society, New York: Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, 1979.141 摄影：Synthescape © Asia Society（数字图像） Shiva as Vinadhara (持维纳琴的湿婆) 印度 朱罗王朝时期，10 世纪早期至中期 铜合金 高 27 3/4 × 宽 17 5/8 × 深 6 1/2 英寸 （70.5 × 44.8 × 16.5 厘米） Asia Society, New York: Gift of Hope Aldrich, 2024.1 摄影：Bruce M. White © 2024 Bruce M. White 104 BALLIET + WANG LUXURY LIVING
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