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Brush holder with two brushes, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Brush holder with two brushes, Qing dynasty, 18th century, jade (nephrite). Brush holder: H. 6 in. (15.3 cm); Diam. 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm) Brush (each): L. 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm). Gift of Heber R. Bishop,...
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Table screen with landscape scene, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century
Table screen with landscape scene, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century, jade (nephrite). H. 8 3/8 in. (21.2 cm); W. 5 1/16 in. (12.8 cm); D. 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm). Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902 (02.18.617a,...
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Table screen with landscape scene, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th dynasty
Table screen with landscape scene, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th dynasty, jade (nephrite). H. 6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.5 cm). Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902 (02.18.518)© 2000–2016 The...
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Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam presents Golden Age artist Hercules Segers...
Hercules Segers, Mountain Valley with Fenced Fields, 1625-30. Etching and drypoint, brush and colours. Rijksprentenkabinet, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.AMSTERDAM.- On 7 October 2016 the Rijksmuseum opensed...
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Exhibition of masterworks from the Brooklyn Museum's acclaimed Egyptian...
Sphinx of King Sheshenq, ca. 945-718 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 15/16 x 13/16 x 2 7/8 in. (4.9 x 2.1 x 7.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 33.586. DALLAS, TX.- Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient...
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Exhibition at Museo del Prado presents different depictions of a single...
Francisco Zurbarán (1598-1664), The Immaculate Conception. Oil on canvas, 128 x 89 cm. Ca.1630. Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado. Acquired in 1956.MADRID.- Following the generation donation made last...
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An extremely fine and rare large blue and white 'eight immortals' vase, hu,...
Lot 3607. An extremely fine and rare large blue and white 'eight immortals' vase, hu, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). Estimate 28,000,000 — 35,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 44,440,000 HKD. Photo...
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An extremely fine and rare Ming-style blue and white 'flowers and fruit'...
Lot 3612. An extremely fine and rare Ming-style blue and white 'flowers and fruit' moonflask, seal mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). Estimate 15,000,000 — 20,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 18,080,000...
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A fine ru-type octagonal vase, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795)
Lot 3650. A fine ru-type octagonal vase, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's.well proportioned and potted of facetted octagonal form,...
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A 'bronze-imitation' tea-dust glazed and gilt-splashed 'chilong' bottle vase,...
Lot 3649. A 'bronze-imitation' tea-dust glazed and gilt-splashed 'chilong' bottle vase, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's.of elegant...
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A fine guan-type bottle vase, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795)
Lot 3655. A fine guan-type bottle vase, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's.sturdily potted with a compressed globular body tapering to...
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A fine tea-dust bottle vase, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795)
Lot 3644. A fine tea-dust bottle vase, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 HKD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's.potted with a compressed globular body with a tall slightly...
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A large Mughal diamond and emerald-set jade hilt, India, 18th-19th century
Lot 257. A large Mughal diamond and emerald-set jade hilt, India, 18th-19th century. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.the pale green jade of pistol-grip form with rounded pommel and scroll...
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A large gem-set carved jade pandan, India, 19th century
Lot 256. A large gem-set carved jade pandan, India, 19th century. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.of octagonal form with slightly domed lid, carved with eight faceted sides and raised...
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A Mughal horse head-hilted jade dagger, India, 18th century
Lot 253. A Mughal horse head-hilted jade dagger, India, 18th century. Estimate 18,000 — 25,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.the pale-green jade pommel with areas of darker inclusions, carved in the form of a...
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A Mughal inscribed gem-set jade belt buckle, India, 17th century
Lot 276. A Mughal inscribed gem-set jade belt buckle, India, 17th century. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's. the light green nephrite jade carved in circular form with central band, set...
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A Mughal jade-hilted dagger (khanjar) with scabbard, India, 18th century
Lot 254. A Mughal jade-hilted dagger (khanjar) with scabbard, India, 18th century. Estimate 12,000 — 18,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.the jade hilt carved with five large mulberries at pommel, the external...
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A lobed spinach-green jade plaque, Turkey or Persia, 17th-18th century
Loot 283. A lobed spinach-green jade plaque, Turkey or Persia, 17th-18th century. Estimate 3,000 — 4,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.the spinach-green jade carved as a poly-lobed arch with vertical drill hole...
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A rare large celadon-glazed 'dragon' charger, seal mark and period of...
Lot 3654. A rare large celadon-glazed 'dragon' charger, seal mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD. Lot sold 2,000,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's.modelled after Longquan...
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A fine blue and white 'chrysanthemum' jar, mark and period of Yongzheng...
Lot 3698. A fine blue and white 'chrysanthemum' jar, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). Estimate 700,000 — 900,000 HKD. Lot sold 1,625,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's.well potted with an ovoid body...
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