Garrett McCormack
By Appointment
Tallahassee, FL
(850) 322-2295
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Most of the Chinese porcelain I sell dates from the latter half of the Qing dynasty, with a concentration in Guangxu minyao pieces. The tremendous variation found in porcelains of these time periods, coupled with still-developing market interest and new scholarship makes this an exciting time to collect later Chinese porcelain.
Similarly, with the sharing of knowledge that has resulted from conferences, new publications, and most notably internet forums, the field of ethnographic edged weapons collecting has never been so dynamic and accessible.
These two apparently disparate fields are connected by their shared ability to communicate important cultural information to us now. Whether it be a Chinese Kangxi blue and white brushpot or an Indo-Persian wootz shamshir, the collector may from the object gain insight to the aesthetic, political, technological, and religious aspects of the respective culture.
In addition to my love for the beauty of things, I value the Japanese ivory netsuke for its intricacy of carving, mastery of material, and succinct conveyance of theme. The Indian tulwar with bloomery steel blade and characteristic grip evidences a method of steel production and style of swordsmanship.
In the end there are so many things to learn and appreciate from these objects, and this is why I’m so glad to be able to work with artifacts from these esoteric fields.
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Featured Items
| Antique Nepalese Kothimora Kukri Dagger, c. 1900 |
| Antique Chinese Blue White Kangxi Vase, circa Guangxu |
| Antique Chinese Glazed Biscuit Prunus Brushpot Bitong |
| Chinese Blue White Jiaqing Daoguang Snuff Bottle |
| Chinese Qianlong Plate Silver Fitted for Dutch Market |
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