Sir Joseph collected with an unusually powerful combination of both ‘heart’ and ‘eye’, allied to a strong intellectual focus on the meaning and importance of a piece of art. The decoration of his home became, as a result, an elegant blend of a scholarly mind with the aesthetic of an English gentleman that might be said to describe Sir Joseph himself in life.
The Personal Collection of Sir Joseph Hotung
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50 Years New in AsiaAn Imperial Massive Khotan-Green Jade Bi Disc with Its Bronze 'Dragon' Stand, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period -
50 Years New in AsiaAn Imperial Massive Khotan-Green Jade Bi Disc with Its Bronze 'Dragon' Stand, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period
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50 Years New in AsiaAn Imperial Massive Khotan-Green Jade Bi Disc with Its Bronze 'Dragon' Stand, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period
