23 août 2009

Dazzling Cushion Cut Diamond Ring An extraordinary cushion-cut 12.18 carat diamond makes a bold statement in this outstanding ring. Impeccably set in a platinum band, the dazzling stone displays a fire and brilliance we have rarely seen. This fabulous gem has been certified by the Gemological Institute of America as displaying I color and SI1 clarity. Price : 444,500 € M.S. RAU ANTIQUES 630 Royal Street LA 70130 New Orleans - USA - Tel : +1 800 544 9440 - Email address : info@rauantiques.com - Website :... [Lire la suite]

Two white-glazed anhua-decorated stem cups. Yuan/Ming dynasty, 14th-16th century. Image Christie's Ltd 2009 The smaller with deep rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim, and decorated in relief on the interior with a dragon pursuing a flaming pearl amidst clouds, all under a blue-tinted white glaze; the larger with broad bowl, the interior decorated in relief with the bajixiang (Eight Buddhist Emblems) below the rim, all under a white glaze. 4 3/8 and 5 7/8 in. (11.2 and 15 cm.) diam. (2) Est. $3,000 - $5,000 ... [Lire la suite]

Canh Tri Thong Bao VietNam Canh Tri Thong Bao Zinc coin  - Price 85 USD @ lindascoin

Chu Nguyen Thong Bao VietNam Chu Nguyen Thong Bao Rev. Crescent and Star - Price 45 USD @ lindascoin

Chu Nguyen Thong Bao VietNam Chu Nguyen Thong Bao Rev. Crescent and Star - Price 45 USD @ lindascoin

Master of the Female Half-Length Portraits (flourished 2nd third of 16th Century) Three Ladies Making Music, betw. 1530 and 1550/60.  Oil on Oak, 60 cm x 53 cm. W. F. 169 The art gallery of the Counts Harrach was founded in a period when culture was flourishing in the estates of Austria. The three members of the old family responsible for the largest and most beautiful part of the collection, Counts Ferdinand Bonaventura I, Alois Thomas Raimund and Ernst Guido, expressed their interest in the visual arts by... [Lire la suite]

(source www.romain-mesnil.com) « C’est la première fois que je suis allé aux Championnats du monde en disant que je venais pour aller chercher l’or. Terminer derrière un mec comme Hooker, c’est déjà très bien. Je n’ai pas le titre mais deux médailles d’argent d’affilée aux Mondiaux, c’est bien. Je suis fier de moi. Je suis étonné qu’Hooker ait réussi à sauter deux fois par rapport aux qualifications mais il a apparemment subi des infiltrations. Il m’a un peu estomaqué. Contrairement à Osaka, j’ai réussi à rester... [Lire la suite]

Rembrandt van Rijn, Self-Portrait Leaning on a Stone Sill, 1639, etching, 8 13/16 x 7 1/16 inches. Anonymous gift and Katherine E. Bullard Fund in Memory of Francis Bullard. RENO, NV.- Celebrating the life and legacy of the legendary Dutch painter and etcher Rembrandt van Rijn, the Nevada Museum of Art presents a major exhibit of etchings in its winter 2009 feature exhibition Rembrandt: The Embrace of Darkness and Light from November 7, 2009 through January 17, 2010. Displayed alongside a re-creation of the artist’s printmaking... [Lire la suite]