Plate, Vietnam, Lê dynasty (16th century)
Plate, Vietnam, Lê dynasty (16th century). Buffalos painted in overglaze enamels, chocolate base. D. 34,10 cm. Tokyo, National Museum, TG-2235 ©2004-2013 Tokyo National Museum
View ArticleCandleholder, Vietnam, Lê dynasty, 1677
Candleholder, Vietnam, Lê dynasty, 1677. In three sections with dragons, panels, and rosettes in biscuit relief, underglaze-cobalt decoration. Second year Vinh Tri reign (1677); H. 61,30 cm; Tokyo,...
View ArticlePlate, Vietnam, Lê dynasty (15th – 16th century).
Plate, Vietnam, Lê dynasty (15th – 16th century). Chrysanthemum flower within “Sasanian star” painted in underglaze-cobalt, chocolate base. D. 36,20 cm. Tokyo, National Museum, TG-2234 ©2004-2013 Tokyo...
View ArticlePlate, Vietnam, Lê dynasty (15th – 16th century)
Plate, Vietnam, Lê dynasty (15th – 16th century). Deer painted in underglaze-cobalt, chocolate base. H. 7,30 cm. Tokyo, National Museum, TG- 2231 ©2004-2013 Tokyo National Museum
View ArticleFrench paintings from the Wheelock Whitney Collection on view at the...
François-Marius Granet, Monks in the Cloister of the Church of Gesù e Maria, Rome. Oil on canvas, 19 1/2 x 15 3/8 in. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Whitney Collection, Promised Gift of Wheelock...
View Article18 Karat White Gold, Colored Diamond and Diamond Ring - Sotheby's
18 Karat White Gold, Colored Diamond and Diamond Ring - photo Sotheby'sCentered by a lozenge-shaped diamond of yellow hue weighing 5.98 carats, flanked by four marquise-shaped near colorless diamonds...
View ArticleDragana Crnjak, Interior 4, 2007
Dragana Crnjak, Interior 4, 2007. Charcoal, pastel on paper, 34 X 34 inchesDragana Crnjak, Bosnian born, studied art in Sarajevo and Belgrade before moving to the United States in 1997. She received...
View ArticleJupp Linsen, "Eastpack", 2010
Jupp Linsen, "Eastpack", 2010; oil, zinc sheet on canvas. 66x66x10cm
View ArticleFrancesca Biasetton [x], Asemic Writing Tela N/ 06-08
Francesca Biasetton [x], Asemic Writing Tela N/ 06-08, acrylic on canvas, 2008
View ArticlePair of 18 Karat Two-Color Gold, Ruby and Diamond Earclips, Buccellati -...
Pair of 18 Karat Two-Color Gold, Ruby and Diamond Earclips, Buccellati - photo Sotheby'sCentered by two oval-shaped rubies weighing approximately 3.50 carats, within openwork surrounds accented by...
View Article18 Karat Two-Color Gold and Diamond Bracelet, Buccellati
18 Karat Two-Color Gold and Diamond Bracelet, Buccellati - photo Sotheby'sOf hinged design accented with florets and navette-shaped motifs, the florets centered by five round diamonds weighing...
View Article18 Karat Two-Color Gold, Pink Sapphire and Diamond Ring, Buccellati - Sotheby's
18 Karat Two-Color Gold, Pink Sapphire and Diamond Ring, Buccellati - photo Sotheby'sOf bombé form, centered by a cushion-cut pink sapphire weighing approximately 3.25 carats, within openwork surrounds...
View Article18 Karat Two-Color Gold, Sapphire and Diamond Brooch, Buccellati
18 Karat Two-Color Gold, Sapphire and Diamond Brooch, Buccellati - photo Sotheby'sDesigned as a floral spray, the flowerheads centered by five oval and cushion-cut sapphires, accented throughout with...
View ArticleFrench masterpiece by 17th century artist Charles Le Brun discovered in the...
Charles Le Brun (1619-1690), The Sacrifice of Polyxena, 1647. Oil on canvas, 179x131 cm.A previously unrecorded painting by Charles Le Brun (1619-1690), official painter to the ‘Sun King’ Louis XIV,...
View ArticleFive British icons Bacon, Hockney, Jones, Doig, Hirst at auction at...
Francis Bacon, Man in Blue VI. Oil on canvas, 60⅛ x 46in. Painted in 1954. Estimate: £4,000,000-6,000,000 / US$6,100,000-9,000,000 / €4,500,000-6,700,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2013.LONDON.- On...
View ArticleHarmensz Van Rijn Rembrandt, Autoportrait au béret
Harmensz Van Rijn Rembrandt, Autoportrait au béret. photo Fraysse & Associés(B. 26) 8,8 x 6, 2 cm. Eau-forte. Epreuve légèrement tardive, rognée d'environ 5 mm en hauteur, bon état général....
View ArticleRobe de réception, sur tournure, Charles Frédérick Worth, vers 1883
Robe de réception, sur tournure, Charles Frédérick Worth, vers 1883. Photo Thierry De MaigretOttoman de soie vert bronze, taffetas changeant rosé-thé et tulle brodé de petites roses en tissu. Belle...
View ArticleSomptueuse cape brodée de Pair de France, époque Restauration
Somptueuse cape brodée de Pair de France, époque Restauration. Photo Thierry De MaigretVelours de soie bleu-nuit, brodé sur l'ourlet en filé, frisé, cannetille et lame d'or d'une large frise de...
View ArticleNational Portrait Gallery reunites portraits of King Henry VIII and Catherine...
Catherine of Aragon, unknown artist, c.1520. By permission of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Church Commissioners.LONDON.- Henry and Catherine Reunited places portraits of King Henry VIII and...
View ArticleEmperor's treasured miniature up for auction at Bonhams New York during Asia...
The diminutive size and silk-lined zitan box indicate that this charming work was once a part of an imperial "treasure box". Photo: Courtesy of BonhamsZhang Ruocheng (1722-1770); and Hongli the...
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