Newsletter – June 2025

Printemps Asiatique & Le Carré Makes its Museum

An invitation to the heart of Asian art in Paris

 

Dear friends, dear collectors,

 

June is here, and with it, one of the most anticipated events for all Asian art lovers in Paris: Printemps Asiatique 2025.

 

This edition promises to be particularly rich, bringing together museums, galleries, and institutions around thematic tours, exceptional exhibitions, and a series of fascinating lectures.

 

Our gallery, located at 23 rue de Beaune, is participating in this international event for the eighth year.

 

We will be pleased to welcome you on Tuesday, June 4th, starting at 6 p.m. for the opening evening of our exhibition.

 

 

 

A masterpiece of Japanese lacquer: An exceptional 18th-century suzuribako

 

 

Among the major pieces presented this year, we will unveil an exceptional Japanese suzuribako from the first half of the 18th century, composed of twenty ink boxes stacked on a rolling tray. Used for poetic games at court, this refined object embodies the intellectual delicacy of Edo-period Japan, combining a culture of gesture and an aesthetic of detail.

 

This museum-quality lacquer masterpiece perfectly encapsulates our artistic vision: celebrating materials, transmission, and the dialogue between form and thought.

 

🔗 Learn more

 

 

Le Carré fait son musée: a second highlight at the gallery

 

From June 11 to 14, we are participating in the event Le Carré fait son musée, organized by the Carré Rive Gauche, a leading center for decorative arts and antiquities in Paris.
 

To mark the occasion, a second opening reception will be held at the gallery on June 11, featuring new modern Japanese ceramics, complementing the pieces exhibited for Printemps Asiatique.

 

This renewed exhibition will allow you to discover a broader selection, blending modernity and tradition, with works by 20th-century Japanese potters rarely seen in Europe.

 

An exceptional conference program

 

Printemps Asiatique and Carré Rive Gauche are offering a packed program of  parcours, visits and conferences this year, spread across the galleries and museums along the exhibition route.

Among them, we draw your attention to a conference dedicated to the tea ceremony, which subtly illuminates the link between ritual, architecture, and everyday objects in Japan.

 

View the full programs here:

 

🔗 Printemps Asiatique conference series

🔗 Carré Rive Gauche conferences & program

 

 

 

Discover all our objects online

 

Can't be in Paris? Discover the works on display, including our exceptional suzuribako, as well as many new acquisitions on our website:

🌐 www.cristinaortega.com

 

You will  find an overview of our collection of modern Japanese ceramics, lacquerware, sculptures, and rare objects, carefully selected.

 

 

 

 

Practical information & contacts

 

📍 Galerie Cristina Ortega & Michel Dermigny

23 rue de Beaune, 75007 Paris – Carré Rive Gauche

🕒 Open Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

📱 Visit by appointment or live via WhatsApp: +33 (0)6 07 48 10 28

📸 Instagram: @asianartparis

 

 

Come discover Japanese art in a different way.

 

We look forward to seeing you at the gallery on June 4th for the opening of Printemps Asiatique 2025, and again on June 11th for Le Carré fait son musée.

Between poetry, matter, and history, this double exhibition is an invitation to slow down, observe, and be surprised.

 

 

And to discover our new acquisitions, follow us on Instagram: @asianartparis

 

We look forward to seeing you for this season rich in discoveries and poetry.

 

 

 

Newsletter – May 2025 - Save the date

 

 

Dear friends, dear collectors,

 

 

 

 

Please note these dates: June 4 and 11, 2025.

 

 

As Printemps Asiatique 2025 approaches, our gallery is preparing to welcome you for two major events in the heart of Carré Rive Gauche, the decorative arts district of Paris.

 

From June 5 to 14, don't miss the 2025 edition of Printemps Asiatique, the major week dedicated to Asian arts, bringing together galleries, auctions, museums, and cultural institutions from across Paris.

As we do every year, we are participating in this unmissable event.

 

On June 4, starting at 6 p.m., join us for the opening evening at the gallery.

 

 

 

Then, as part of the "Le Carré fait son musée" event, organized by the antique dealers of the Carré Rive Gauche from June 11th to 14th,

 

we will host a second opening reception on June 11th.

 

 

This will be an opportunity to discover exceptional works at the gallery.

We will have the pleasure of presenting a remarkable object:

 

A lacquer suzuribako, consisting of twenty ink boxes stacked on a rolling tray, closed by a single lid. This spectacular work, intended for poetic court games and decorated around the theme of spring, combines refinement and Japanese culture.

 

Around this masterpiece, you will discover:

 

– a Japanese screen from the Edo period depicting Chinese merchants. You will discover why they keep goats on leashes...

 

– an inrō by Shibata Zeshin, a 19th-century lacquer master;

 

– a complete head of an iki ningyō, of disturbing realism;

 

– an exceptionally large carved wooden Japanese horse;

 

– a rare Burmese Arakan lacquer box;

 

– and more than twenty new modern Japanese ceramics, created by 20th-century masters and witnesses to the great transformations of Japanese art.

 

These objects embody our artistic vision: unexpected works, born of cultural dialogues between Japan and the West, crafted in noble materials, revealing the audacity and poetry of Japanese art.

 

 

 

 

Objects of the Month – May 2025

 

(click on the images to learn more)

 

To celebrate spring, we present a rare set of twenty-six large polychrome carved wooden lotuses, accompanied by their leaves. This floral arrangement, a symbol of purity and awakening in the Buddhist tradition, is distinguished by its unique polychromy, where gold usually dominates.

 

 

 

 

They are presented here in a large Tamba or Shigaraki ceramic jar dating back to before the Edo period (sold separately).

 

 

 

 

– A ceramic sculpture by Yoshimasa Toba (born in 1927), a member of the Sōdeisha movement. This work, somewhere between sculptural volume and a reference to the folding screen, expresses the post-war break with the utilitarian function of ceramics and shows a clear influence of Western painting.

 

 

 

 

– A monumental lacquer pipe case, accompanied by its matching tobacco pouch. Nearly 40 cm long, it features the mon of the Takaoka clan. The very heavy pipe has a dual function: tobacco and a defensive weapon.

 

 

 

 

– Finally, a pair of Japanese candlesticks in red lacquer, which completes our current series of black or bronze lacquer candlesticks, available in classic or monumental formats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Practical Information:

 

 

For information, appointments, or live tours via WhatsApp:

+33 (0)6 07 48 10 28

 

And to discover our new acquisitions, follow us on Instagram: @asianartparis

 

 

We look forward to seeing you for this season full of discoveries and poetry.

 

Newsletter – April 2025 | Paris Celebrates Spring

 

 

 

Dear Clients, Dear Friends,

 

 

In conjunction with the major international exhibition "Earthen Elegance: The Ceramic Art of Bizen" currently on display at the Portland Japanese Garden in the United States, we invite you to discover an exceptional selection of pieces from the Bizen-yaki tradition at the gallery.

 

For those who haven't been able to come yet, we are presenting several major works from this ancient region at the gallery. Among them:

 

 

1. Tsumiage Vase – Izuru Yamamoto, circa 1990

 

A sculptural piece formed from layers of earth.

Bizen Izuru Yamamoto, born in 1954, Yamamoto explores the limits of shaping with great artistic freedom.

Dimensions: 24 × 25 × 22 cm.

 

 

To learn more, click this link.

 

 

 

 

2. “From the Sea” Vase – Kosuke Kaneshige

 

Son of the great Toyo Kaneshige, Kosuke boldly continues the family legacy.

Kanashike Kosuge

 

This approximately 39 × 38 cm vase evokes a rusty wreck transformed into an organic form emerging from the fire. A perfect example of contemporary Japanese ceramic sculpture.

 

 

To learn more, click this link.

 

 

 

 

3. Vase – Urakami Zenji (1914–2006)

 

A simple, almost archetypal form, marked by flames and mochi, the rounded shapes characteristic of Bizen and created by fire. Urakami Zenji, a 20th-century figure, remains a reference for lovers of simplicity and depth. Dimensions: 21.5 × 10 cm.

 

 

To learn more, click on this link.

 

 

 

 

What is Bizen-yaki?

 

Recognized as one of the Rokkoyō (六古窯), the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan, Bizen is a center of traditional Japanese ceramics that has been active for over 900 years. Its distinctive feature? It has no glaze. The surface of the pieces is entirely shaped by wood firing, often for over ten days, at very high temperatures.

 

The local clay, highly ferruginous, reacts with the fire and ash, producing patterns that are controlled by the potter but also unpredictable. Traces of flame, imprints of rice straw, deposits of charcoal: each piece bears the memory of its time in the kiln.

 

Today, the city of Bizen has nearly 300 active kilns. The tradition is alive. It is renewed. It interacts with sculpture and contemporary art, as evidenced by the works we present in our specialized gallery in Paris.

 

 

 

 

April in Paris...

 

The month of April kicks off in Paris with two unmissable events: PAD Paris and Art Paris, which will be held from April 3 to 7, 2025, at the Tuileries Gardens and the Grand Palais.

 

If you're visiting these leading exhibitions dedicated to 20th- and 21st-century art and design, be sure to cross the Seine to visit the Carré Rive Gauche, like many collectors and interior designers.

 

 

In our gallery, among screens, lacquerware, and basketwork, we present antique ceramics as well as more than 200 pieces of modern and contemporary Japanese ceramics, made between 1900 and 2010, with around thirty new pieces expected this month.

 

 

Among the other pieces on display, for example, is a splendid screen decorated with falcons from the Edo period.

 

 

 

To learn more, click on this link.

 

 

The gallery, located at 23 rue de Beaune, is open Monday to Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

 

We are located in the Carré Rive Gauche, a historic design and decorative arts district in Paris, a short walk from the Musée d'Orsay and Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and directly across from the Louvre.

 

Whether you're visiting Paris for the PAD; Art Paris exhibition or simply looking for a unique piece, we'll be delighted to welcome you.

 

To discover our new acquisitions or to arrange a visit via WhatsApp, please contact us.

 

And follow us on Instagram @Asianartparis

 

La Galerie Cristina Ortega et Michel Dermigny est fière de présenter une collection exceptionnelle de céramiques japonaises modernes et contemporaines, la plus vaste à Paris.

 

Avec plus de 200 pièces uniques exposées en permanence, notre sélection est régulièrement enrichie de nouvelles œuvres chaque mois.

 

Chaque pièce est choisie avec soin, reflétant notre engagement constant envers la qualité et l’authenticité.

 

Que vous recherchiez une touche unique pour sublimer votre intérieur ou un cadeau d’exception, notre collection saura vous séduire.

 

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Ci-dessous vous pouvez consulter les 3 premiers catalogues

 

Catalogue volume 1, volume 2 et volume 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cristina Ortega nous raconte sa passion pour les antiquités et partage quelques magnifiques pièces (éventail,  peinture sur papier de riz, objet de curiosité)

Une interview réalisée  pour le  Salon du Livre Rare et de l'Objet d'Art au Grand Palais en 2017