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Porcelain box. Meissen, 1735-1740

Porcelain box. Meissen, 1735-1740. Photo Hampel Height: 5 cm. Length: 9.2 cm. Depth: 7.3 cm. Estimate € 5000-6000 With gold mount and Chinoiseriebemalung. Rectangular shape, slightly domed lid, lid trim with embossed wave profile. At the bottom sides,...

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Tags: Meissen, 1735-1740

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21 mars 2012

Böttger porcelain cup. Meissen, about 1725.

Böttger porcelain cup. Meissen, about 1725. Photo Hampel Height: 6 cm. Diameter (saucer): 13.5 cm. Painter Gerrit van der Kaade. Estimate € 600-800 Cylindrical cup upward slightly weitend, with short base, C-arching an attached handle, cup and saucer...

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Tags: Meissen, 1725, Gerrit van der Kaade

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21 mars 2012

A large white jade ruyi scepter. Qing dynasty, 18th century

A large white jade ruyi scepter. Qing dynasty, 18th century. Photo Sotheby's the ruyi-shaped head finely carved with a stylized shou character surrounded by leafy vines bearing flowers and double-gourds, the middle and end of the curved flattened stem...

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Tags: white jade, 18th century, Qing dynasty, ruyi scepter

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21 mars 2012

Pair of Meissen chocolate cups with saucers. Meissen, circa 1730

Pair of Meissen chocolate cups with saucers. Meissen, circa 1730. Photo Hampel Height of cups: 7 cm. Diameter of saucer: 13 cm. Swords marks in blue with blue painters mark "PE" (Mentioned by Pietzsch), painter Abraham Seuter of Augsburg (1689 - 1747)....

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Tags: Meissen, Abraham Seuter, 1730, chinoiserie, chocolate cup

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21 mars 2012

Bas-relief of a bearded man, 2nd-1st cents. BC. Hellenistic. Joseph Smith

Bas-relief of a bearded man, 2nd-1st cents. BC. Hellenistic. Joseph Smith; from whom acquired by George III. The Royal Collection © 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. RCIN 65756 Sardonyx: white with brown highlights; open gold mount with quatrefoil...

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Tags: Hellenistic, George III, sardonyx, 2nd-1st Century BC, Joseph Smith

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21 mars 2012

Zeus, 2nd-1st cents. BC. Hellenistic. Joseph Smith

Zeus , 2nd-1st cents. BC. Hellenistic. Joseph Smith; from whom acquired by George III. RCIN 65600. The Royal Collection © 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Sardonyx: brown and white; open gold mount with quatrefoil reverse, suspension loop and ring...

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Tags: Zeus, Hellenistic, George III, 2nd-1st Century BC, Joseph Smith

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21 mars 2012

Up to snuff: Success at the Chinese snuff bottle auction @ Bonhams in New York

Amber snuff bottles performed extraordinarily well, claiming two spots among the top 10 lots of the sale, including the highest-selling lot. Photo: Bonhams. NEW YORK, NY.- The Bonhams Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles auction took place this morning, selling...

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Tags: Yixing, Palace workshops, snuff bottle, white jade, amber, rock crystal, Qianlong Mark, 1720-1800, 1730-1840

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21 mars 2012

Mystery of gold crown given to Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria ’s Small Diamond Crown, 1870, R.& S. Garrard. The Royal Collection © 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. LONDON.- A gold crown presented to Queen Victoria in 1862 has long been described as a unique survivor and symbol of power from the...

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20 mars 2012

A silvery bronze circular mirror with animals and inscription. Early Tang dynasty, 7th century

A silvery bronze circular mirror with animals and inscription. Early Tang dynasty, 7th century. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 The thick mirror finely cast in high relief with six lively animals set between a bead border encircling the knob and outer...

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Tags: Tang dynasty, 7th century, silvery bronze, circular mirror

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20 mars 2012

A rare bronze circular 'dragon' mirror. Warring States Period (475-221 BC)

A rare bronze circular 'dragon' mirror. Warring States Period (475-221 BC). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 The back with a large domed knob finely cast with tight bird scrolls, the surrounding field finely cast in crisp relief with a dense design of...

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Tags: dragon, Warring States Period, bronze mirror, circular mirror

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