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A gem-set enamelled gold box, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, mid 19th century
Lot 297. A gem-set enamelled gold box, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, mid 19th century. Estimate: £6,000-£8,000. © Chiswick Auctions. Of octagonal shape, with faceted domed lid, the eight lateral walls with...
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An early Abbasid deep green hot-worked glass bowl, Possibly Samarra, Iraq or...
Lot 1. An early Abbasid deep green hot-worked glass bowl, Possibly Samarra, Iraq or Syria, 8th - 9th century; 12.6cm diam. and 11.2cm high. Estimate: £4,000-£6,000. © Chiswick Auctions. Of compressed...
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An Imperial monumental Khotan green jade washer, Qing dynasty, Qianlong...
Lot 18. An Imperial monumental Khotan green jade washer, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 49.8 cm, 19 5/8 in. Estimate £600,000 - £800,000. © Sotheby's.the rounded sides rising from a short...
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An Imperial spinach-green jade ‘Wulao tu’ brushpot, Qing dynasty, Qianlong...
Lot 19. An Imperial spinach-green jade ‘Wulao tu’ brushpot, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 17.2 cm, 6 3/4 in. Estimate £300,000 - £500,000. © Sotheby's. of cylindrical form rising from...
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A rare white-glazed double-gourd vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795)
Lot 73. A rare white-glazed double-gourd vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); 23 cm, 9 1/8 in. Estimate £200,000 - £400,000. © Sotheby's.elegantly potted of double-gourd form with a...
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Christie's to offer two masterworks by Alberto Giacometti
NEW YORK, NY.- In its November 11 Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art, Christie’s will present two consummate examples by Alberto Giacometti: Femme assise, conceived in 1949-1950 and cast in...
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A fine pair of Imperial bronze altar vases, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period...
Lot 42. A fine pair of Imperial bronze altar vases, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 43 cm, 16 3/4 in. Estimate £200,000 - £250,000. © Sotheby's.each body of pear shape raised on a high...
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An extremely rare blue and white double-gourd 'dragon' vase, Jiaqing seal...
Lot 70. An extremely rare blue and white double-gourd 'dragon' vase, Jiaqing seal mark and period (1796-1820); 30.3 cm, 12 in. Estimate £200,000 - £300,000. © Sotheby's.the upper bulb of slightly...
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A fine famille-rose 'One Hundred Boys' vase, Jiaqing seal mark and period...
Lot 14. A fine famille-rose'One Hundred Boys' vase, Jiaqing seal mark and period (1796-1820); 35.5 cm, 14 in. Estimate £150,000 - £200,000. © Sotheby's. the baluster body rising from a short straight...
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Jômon à la Maison de la culture du Japon
Jômon à la Maison de la culture du Japon.PARIS - Cet automne, ce sera le grand retour de l’époque Jômon (11 000 ans av. J.-C - 400 ans av. J.-C.) à Paris depuis l’exposition Jômon, l’art du Japon des...
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Sotheby's to offer two exceptional landscapes by Caspar David Friedrich
LONDON.- Today more perhaps than at any time since Caspar David Friedrich’s death almost 180 years ago, his sublime and timeless landscapes are being appreciated by artists and public alike. The...
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'Meiji — Splendeurs du Japon impérial' au Musée Guimet
Meiji — Splendeurs du Japon impérial au Musée Guimet. PARIS - A l’occasion de la commémoration du 150e anniversaire de la Restauration de Meiji, cette exposition mettra en lumière les nombreux...
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A very rare small pink-ground Beijing enamel bottle vase, Jiaqing mark and...
Lot 32. A very rare small pink-ground Beijing enamel bottle vase, Jiaqing mark and period (1796-1820); 10.5 cm, 4 1/8 in. Estimate £150,000 - £250,000. Courtesy Sotheby's.the rounded sides rising from...
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A rare large cloisonné enamel 'fish' basin, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period...
Lot 35. A rare large cloisonné enamel 'fish' basin, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 62 cm, 24 3/8 in. Estimate £150,000 - £200,000. Courtesy Sotheby's.the deep flaring sides rising from a...
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Edward Burne-Jones Retrospective Opens at the Tate
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Sidonia von Bork, 1860, Tate Bequeathed by W. Graham Robertson 1948Tate Britain presents the largest Edward Burne-Jones retrospective to be held in the UK for a...
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A large and impressive glazed pottery horse, Tang dynasty (618-907)
Lot 58. A large and impressive glazed pottery horse, Tang dynasty (618-907); 79.5 cm, 31 1/4 in. Estimate £100,000 - £150,000. © Sotheby's.the animal standing four square on an unglazed rectangular...
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A rare 'Yue''lion' candle stand, Western Jin dynasty (265-317)
Lot 48. A rare 'Yue''lion' candle stand, Western Jin dynasty (265-317); 19 cm, 7 1/2 in. Estimate £15,000 - £25,000. © Sotheby's.the rotund body with combed mane and supporting a tubular aperture on...
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A 'Yue''Mythical beast' waterpot, Six dynasties (221-589)
Lot 51. A 'Yue''Mythical beast' waterpot, Six dynasties (221-589); 9 cm, 3 1/2 in. Estimate £8,000 - £12,000. © Sotheby's.the hollow beast depicted seated with head facing forward and four limbs...
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A rare Ding-type carved ewer, Five dynasties-early Northern Song dynasty...
Lot 52. A rare Ding-type carved ewer, Five dynasties-early Northern Song dynasty (907-1127); 25.4 cm, 10 in. Estimate £50,000 - £70,000. © Sotheby's.the ovoid body rising from a short spreading foot to...
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Celebrating October Art Week, an Upper East Side gallery crawl for art...
NEW YORK, NY.- On October 25, over a dozen blue-chip galleries will open their doors on New York’s Upper East Side to kick-off October Art Week. Organized to coincide with TEFAF New York and Christie’s...
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