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Jar with lotus scrolls, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Jiajing...
Jar with lotus scrolls, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Jiajing emperor (1522-1566), China, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with underglaze-blue and overglaze enamel decoration. H. 4 1/4 in x Diam....
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Cup with a scene of Taoist temples, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the...
Cup with a scene of Taoist temples, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Jiajing emperor (1522-1566), China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Painted and glazed porcelain. H. 4 in x Diam. 4 1/2 in, H....
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Fish bowl, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), probably reign of the Jiajing emperor...
Fish bowl, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), probably reign of the Jiajing emperor (1522-1566), China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with blue and white glaze. H. 20 1/2 in x Diam. 24 3/4 in. The...
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Jar, Ming dynasty, Jiajing six-character mark within double-circles and of...
Jar, Ming dynasty, Jiajing six-character mark within double-circles and of the period (1522-1566), China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration. The Avery Brundage...
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Fahua style glaze porcelain jar with lid, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of...
Fahua style glaze porcelain jar with lid, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Jiajing emperor (1522-1566). H. 15 1/2 in x W. 14 1/2 in. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P75+.a-.b. © 2016 Asian Art...
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Jar with fish in lotus pond, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Jiajing...
Jar with fish in lotus pond, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Jiajing emperor (1522-1566), China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province.Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome decoration....
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The Top 20 Jewels Sold in 2016 at Sotheby's
"When it came to Sotheby’s 2016 jewellery sales, pink and blue diamonds reigned supreme. From the radiant ‘Unique Pink’ diamond sold in Geneva to the ‘De Beers Millennium’ blue diamond sold in Hong...
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"Valentin de Boulogne. Réinventer Caravage" au Musée du Louvre
Valentin de Boulogne, L'Innocence de Suzanne reconnue ou le Jugement de Daniel. Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Franck RauxPARIS - Considéré comme le plus brillant des peintres à la...
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Poland to buy Da Vinci's 'Lady with an Ermine'
Leonardo da Vinci, Lady with the Ermine, 1489–90. Oil on wood panel, 54 cm × 39 cm (21 in × 15 in). Czartoryski Museum, Kraków.WARSAW (AFP).- Poland's culture ministry is expected Thursday to buy a...
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The Top 20 Chinese Ceramics Sold in 2016 by Sotheby's
A fine, outstanding and rare blue and white moonflask, bianhu, Ming dynasty, Yongle period (1403-1424). Sold 110,520,000 HKD (14,248,238 USD) at Sotheby's The Pilkington Collection of Chinese Art, Hong...
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The Top 20 Jewels Sold in 2016 by Bonhams
A superb 3.81 carats fancy intense blue diamond ring. Sold for £2,322,500 (€2,712,630) at Bonhams London, 20 Sep 2016, lot 126. Photo Bonhams.A 14.13 carats Kashmir sapphire single-stone ring. Sold for...
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The Top 14 Chinese Ceramics Sold in 2016 at Bonhams
A pair of exceptionally rare Imperial doucai waterpots, Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period. Sold for HK$ 12,640,000 (€1,546,158) at Bonhams Hong Kong, 2 Jun 2016, lot 12. Photo Bonhams.A...
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Magnificent masterpieces by Artemisia Gentileschi on view at the Museo di Roma
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653), Judith and her maid Abra, ca. 1613. Oil on canvas, 114x93,5 cm. Florence, Uffizi Gallery.ROME.- A journey through the art of the first half of the 17th century in the...
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National Gallery of Victoria to present "The House of Dior: Seventy Years of...
Inside the ateliers of the House of Dior, 2012© Pol Baril.MELBOURNE.- In celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the House of Dior, one of the most prestigious couture houses in the world, the...
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National Portrait Gallery to stage first major exhibition devoted entirely to...
Boy in a Red Waistcoat, 1888-90 by Paul Cézanne © National Gallery of Art, Washington. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art,...
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The Top 20 Jewels Sold in 2016 at Christie's
The Oppenheimer Blue. A 14.62 ct fancy vivid blue rectangular-cut diamond. Price realised CHF 56,837,000 (USD 58,002,681) at Christie's Geneva, 18 May 2016, lot 242. WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR ANY...
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Scottish National Gallery welcomes in the New Year with Turner exhibition
J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851), Sea View, mid-1820s. Watercolour and gouache on blue paper, 13.5 x 19 cm. Collection: Scottish National Gallery, Henry Vaughan Bequest 1900. Photo: © National Galleries of...
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The Top 20 Chinese Ceramics Sold in 2016 by Christie's
The Kuroda Family Yuteki Tenmoku. A highly important and very rare ‘oil spot’ Jian tea bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Price realised USD 11,701,000 at Christie's New York, The Linyushanren...
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Long-necked jar with horse decoration, Korea, Three Kingdoms period, Silla...
Long-necked jar with horse decoration, Korea, Three Kingdoms period, Silla kingdom (57 B.C.–A.D. 676), 5th century. Stoneware with incised design and incidental ash glaze, 16 1/4 in. (41.2 cm); Diam....
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