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Palazzo Bernardo in Venice
Palazzo Bernardo in Venice. Photo: Massimo ListriPalazzo Bernardo in Venice.
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A carved 'Qingbai''Twin Fish' dish, Song dynasty
A carved 'Qingbai''Twin Fish' dish, Song dynasty. Estimate 2,000 — 3,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.he rounded sides rising to a gently everted rim, the interior freely carved with a lively pair of addorsed...
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A 'Qingbai''Dragon' ewer and cover, Yuan dynasty
A 'Qingbai''Dragon' ewer and cover, Yuan dynasty. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.of flattened baluster form, the body with a coiled dragon medallion to either side flanked by a curved...
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A large 'Qingbai' ewer and cover, Yuan dynasty
A large 'Qingbai' ewer and cover, Yuan dynasty. Estimate 15,000 — 25,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.the pyriform body rising to a tall gently flaring neck, supported on a splayed foot, the body set with a...
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A pair of glazed white stoneware bowls, Northern Song dynasty
A pair of glazed white stoneware bowls, Northern Song dynasty. Estimate 15,000 — 25,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.each of conical form with everted sides rising from a short foot, the lobed body with a...
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Fluorapatite, Fluorite, Spinelle, Stolzite
Fluorapatite avec inclusion cristalline de Rutile. Collection et photo Gianfranco CiccoliniFluorite. Rocche Grana quarry, Montoso, Bagnolo Piemonte, Cuneo Province, Italie. Collection et photo Giuseppe...
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Paris au Moyen-Âge
Paris au Moyen-Âge - A gauche, le Marché-neuf et ses deux halles © Grez productions.Paris au Moyen-Âge - Au fond, le Louvre - A droite, la pointe de l‘île de la Cité et les habitations des chanoines de...
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Ian Wardropper publishes first book dedicated to the Frick's French enamels...
Exquisitely illustrated with new photography, this hardcover volume (80 pages, 75 color illustrations; 7 1/8 x 7 1/8 inches, $19.95, member price $17.96) is published by the Frick in association with D...
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Fresh-to-market estates highlight 1,000+ lots of fine & decorative arts at...
A Ninety-Six Piece Sèvres-Style Porcelain Service, 19th century. Marks: (imitation Sèvres marks) Offert par le Duc de Richelieu a Mme. de Lamballe; signed F. AULDET to painted cartouches. Estimate:...
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Green Diamonds
"Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises." -- Pedro Calderon de la BarcaPure green diamonds are extremely rare and highly valued, ranging from light mint greens...
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A pair of iron-red-decorated 'Bat' dishes, Qianlong six-character seal marks...
A pair of iron-red-decorated 'Bat' dishes, Qianlong six-character seal marks in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795) . Estimate $10,000 – $12,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015Each dish has...
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An iron-red and gilt-decorated cup, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
An iron-red and gilt-decorated cup, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate $4,000 – $6,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015The deep cup is decorated on one side with a carp leaping from tumultuous waves...
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A 'faux bois' jardinière, 18th-19th century
A 'faux bois' jardinière, 18th-19th century. Estimate $20,000 – $30,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015The jardinière is sturdily potted with steep, slightly flared sides and is decorated in imitation...
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A pair of famille verte bowls, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
A pair of famille verte bowls, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate $7,000 – $9,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015Each bowl is decorated with a peony and flowering branch overlaid with...
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A pair of export famille verte phoenix head ewers and covers, Kangxi period...
A pair of export famille verte phoenix head ewers and covers, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate $25,000 – $40,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015The ewers are modeled with lobed, paneled bodies,...
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A group of three famille verte saucer dishes, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
A group of three famille verte saucer dishes, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate $5,000 – $8,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015The group is comprised of a pair of dishes enameled with blossoming...
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A pair of export famille verte boys riding qilins, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
A pair of export famille verte boys riding qilins, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate $60,000 – $80,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015The laughing boys are modeled in mirror image seated astride...
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A 'Longquan' celadon funerary jar and cover, Southern Song dynasty
A 'Longquan' celadon funerary jar and cover, Southern Song dynasty. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.the elongated ovoid body rising to a rounded shoulder comprised of two graduated rounded...
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Two 'Yaozhou' molded 'Peony' bowls, Northern Song-Jin dynasty
Two'Yaozhou' molded 'Peony' bowls, Northern Song-Jin dynasty. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby'seach of conical form, with rounded sides rising to a flared rim, supported on a narrow foot,...
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A 'Yaozhou' molded 'Boys' bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty
A 'Yaozhou' molded 'Boys' bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty. Estimate 7,000 — 9,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby'sof conical form, rising from a short foot to a flared rim, the interior with two small boys each...
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