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on the collector

藏家小識

his is a collector, unusual in today’s world, of exceptional 此君慧眼識珠，好古敏求，世所罕見。君之收藏深
decisiveness and aesthetic acumen. His acquisitions over 通古意，亦富美感。因而能將作寳彝簋收入囊中。
T the years have been both intellectually impressive and the
是簋也，上通三代禮器之華，下達清宮御藏之雅，著
manifestation of a sparkling intuitive eye.
錄於《西清古鑑》之中。
This bronze gui is of exceptional quality and importance, both on account of its
calibre as a manifestation of Chinese bronze casting at its apogee, and the fact 與此君結交亦吾之幸也。廿載之中吾助其搜求名
that it was published in 1755 in the Xiqing gujian, the Qianlong Emperor’s grand 寳，君每以博古之識，審美之情全力赴之。
undertaking to catalogue the imperial collection of archaic bronzes.
君之雅好涵蓋世界各國藝術精品，蒐藏青銅則緣起
It has been a pleasure knowing the present owner for two decades, which is
另一美國收藏望族之影響。君又以科技巨頭之背
a relationship that has grown as I assisted his family in assembling a frst-class 景，深感中國古代青銅鑄造技術之精妙，收入作寳
collection of Chinese works of art. He has always collected with an astute awareness
彝簋等傑作。在其眼中，三代時期青銅技術凝聚國
of historical signifcance, rarity and above all of beauty.
族之力不正如今日尖端科技之溝通環宇乎？
He is a collector interested in a wide range of works of art from various
cultures, with his initial passion for bronzes ignited through his friendship with
the Sackler family. Subsequently, as a founder of a number of world-leading
Michael Goedhuis, 倫敦, 2018年
advanced technology companies, he developed a deep appreciation for the unique
achievement of early Chinese bronzes, an achievement that is so vividly expressed
by the technical virtuosity and aesthetic quality of the present gui. For him, bronzes
demonstrate the power of technology over the centuries to bring people together,
just as today his commitment to the most exciting new technology represents his
belief in the power of excellence.

Michael Goedhuis, London, 2018.

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