Orientations Magazine
Volume 37 Number 7 - October 2006

As the museum of East Asian Art in Berlin celebrates its centenary, Herbert
Butz explains how five seminal exhibitions, mounted in association with the
museum, stimulated the German public's interest in Chinese and Japanese art.
Wolfgang Klose sheds light on the life of Gustav Jacoby, whose passion for
Japanese art contributed to the museum's founding collections. `Arts of
Japan: The John C. Weber Collection' is one of the special anniversary
events. In just over a decade, Weber has built a focused collection
comprising significant pieces in his chosen fields. Mathew McKelway
discusses his paintings. Joe Earle introduces his Kodaiji lacquer. Terry
Satsuki Milhaupt describes Weber's interest in textiles not traditionally
collected by museums. Nicole Rousmaniere shows the emergence of ceramic
painting in Japan during the late 16th and 17th century. In an interview,
John Weber talks about the process of collecting and its psychology. East
Asian lacquer belonging to Klaus F. Naumann, a long-time benefactor of the
museum, is also on view; Antje Papist-Matsuo highlights pieces which are
representative of his `Japanese' taste. Terese Bartholomew introduces her
forthcoming book and the exhibition Hidden Meanings: Symbolism in Chinese
Art.
As 'Mahjong: Contemporary Chinese Art from the Sigg Collection' opens at a
second venue in Hamburg, Julie Segraves speaks to Uli Sigg about his
experiences.
There is a preview of 'Asian Art in London'.
In the commentary, John Sanday describes how the success of one small
project has revolutionized a nation's thinking on conservation.

Awakening Interest: Pioneering Exhibitions of East Asian Art in Berlin in
the Early 20th Century
Herbert Butz

Philanthropy and Passion: Gustav Jacoby and his Collection of Japanese Art
Wolfgang Klose

Paintings in the John C. Weber Collection
Matthew P. McKelway

Japanese Lacquers in the John C. Weber Collection
Joe Earle

Textile Treasures from the John C. Weber Collection: A Personal Vision
Terry Satsuki Milhaupt

Vessels for Painting: New Styles of Artistic Expression on Early Modern
Ceramics in the John C. Weber Collection
Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere

An Interview with John C. Weber

Austerity and Splendour: East Asian Lacquer in the Klaus F. Naumann
Collection
Antje Papist-Matsuo

The Citron and Other Rebuses
Terese Tse Bartholomew

An Interview with Uli Sigg
Julie Segraves

Announcements

Letters to the Editor

Leisurely Pursuits of Orientations Readers

Asian Art in London

Commentary: New Wood for Old: The Restoration of Historic Buildings in
Bhutan
John Sanday