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Three yellow-glazed incised 'dragon' saucer-dishes, Daoguang marks and of the...
Lot 17. Three yellow-glazed incised 'dragon' saucer-dishes. Two with Daoguang seal marks and of the period (1821-1850), one with Guangxu six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908). Estimate...
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A Makara Kanti, Tamil Nadu, India, circa 1900
Lot 259. A Makara Kanti, Tamil Nadu, India, circa 1900. Estimate 35,000 — 45,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.composed of linked stylised bird-form elements leading towards a central openwork plaque formed of...
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An enamelled and gem-set torque (hasli), North India, 19th century
Lot 260. An enamelled and gem-set torque (hasli), North India, 19th century. Estimate 12,000 — 15,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.of rigid ovoid form with an applied gem-set rosette to centre and hinged and...
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A large splashed and incised pottery dish, Persia or Central Asia, 11th-12th...
Lot 223. A large splashed and incised pottery dish, Persia or Central Asia, 11th-12th century. Estimate 5,000 — 8,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.of shallow rounded form with tall, slightly everted rim, with...
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A Fatimid blue-ground lustre pottery jar, Egypt, 11th-12th century
Lot 224. A blue-ground lustre pottery jar, Egypt, 11th-12th century. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.of ovoidal shape with straight neck and slightly everted rim, the turquoise-blue glaze...
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A large Kashan lustre jug, Persia, circa 1200
Lot 226. A large Kashan lustre jug, Persia, circa 1200. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.the body of bulbous form on a gently spreading foot with straight wide cylindrical neck and...
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A monumental Kashan ceramic lustre vase, Persia, mid-12th century
Lot 227. A monumental Kashan ceramic lustre vase, Persia, mid-12th century. Estimate 25,000 — 35,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.of baluster form with tall rim, profusely decorated in honey-lustre, featuring...
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Knotted Dragon Pendant, Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.), 13th–11th century BC
Knotted Dragon Pendant, Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.), 13th–11th century BC. Jade (nephrite). H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm). Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985 (1985.214.99)....
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Arc-Shaped Pendant (Huang), late Eastern Zhou (770–256 B.C.), Warring States...
Arc-Shaped Pendant (Huang), late Eastern Zhou (770–256 B.C.), Warring States (475–221 B.C), 5th–4th century B.C.. Jade (Nephrite). L. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm). Purchase, Charlotte C. Weber Gift, 2001...
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Snuff bottle with lion, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
Snuff bottle with lion, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95). Malachite with pink glass stopper. H. 2 in. (5.1 cm). H. 2 in. (5.1 cm), 21.175.283 a, b.© 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum...
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Snuff bottle with pomegranates and bat, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong...
Snuff bottle with pomegranates and bat, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95). Turquoise with pink glass stopper. H. 2 in. (5.1 cm). Bequest of Edmund C. Converse, 1921 (21.175.276 a, b)©...
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Enamelled gold pendant in the form of a dragon, ca. 1820-80
Enamelled gold pendant in the form of a dragon, set with emeralds and rubies, with pearl drops, ca. 1820-80. Salting Bequest (M.536-1910). © Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2016.
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Pendant, 'The Pelican in Its Piety', Spain, ca. 1550-1575
Pendant, 'The Pelican in Its Piety', enamelled gold set with a foiled ruby simulant and hung with pearls, the back with black-and-white moresques, Spain, ca. 1550-1575, 335-1870© Victoria and Albert...
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Prophylactic pendant, England, 1540-1560
Prophylactic pendant, gold, with traces of enamel in black and translucent blue, set with a hessonite garnet and a peridot, and hung with a sapphire, England, 1540-1560. Given by Dame Joan Evans...
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François-Désiré Froment-Meurice (1802-1855), Pendant with a coral cameo...
François-Désiré Froment-Meurice (1802-1855), Pendant with a coral cameo depicting Bacchus, the sculpted gold frame decorated with winged mermaids and hung with pearls and diamond sparks, 1854. Given by...
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The Canning Jewel, 1800-1860
The Canning Jewel. Pendant in the form of a merman with sword and shield; with a baroque pearl mounted in enamelled gold set with pearls, table-cut diamonds and carved Indian rubies; 1800-1860. Given...
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Silver and gilded silver pendant, set with emeralds, rubies and rose- and...
Silver and gilded silver pendant, set with emeralds, rubies and rose- and table-cut diamonds, the back engraved. The central emerald a later addition.Germany, ca. 1700. Given by Dame Joan Evans...
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Gents silk coat, late 18th century
Lot 579. Gents silk coat, late 18th century. Estimate: $600 - $800. Sold for: $1,045.50. Photo courtesy Charles A. Whitaker Auction Company.Brown faille having stand collar, large squared pocket flap,...
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Gents Shot Silk Frock Coat, 18th century
Gents Shot Silk Frock Coat, 18th century. Estimate: $400 - $600. Sold for: $984. Photo courtesy Charles A. Whitaker Auction Company.Blue-gold silk in a woven pattern of tiny diamonds, having stand...
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Dulwich presents first exhibition devoted to the Dutch Master Adriaen van de...
Adriaen van de Velde, The beach at Scheveningen, 1658, Oil on canvas© Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister. LONDON.- In collaboration with the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Dulwich...
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