3 août 2013

Attributed to Gentile Bellini, "A Seated Scribe" - The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum This singular painting, which has intrigued scholars and inspired whole exhibitions, shows a young scribe in the Ottoman court hunched over a writing pad. Attributed - though with no great certainty - to Bellini, it is one of the most evocative and popular works in the museum. Titian, "Europa" - The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Painting doesn’t get better than this. The mythological scene, which depicts Europa being abducted by Zeus... [Lire la suite]

The Doris Duke Collection of Important Jewelry. A magnificent Belle Epoque diamond and pearl pendant necklace, by Cartier. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2004 The pear-shaped diamond pendant, within an openwork single-cut diamond frame, enhanced by three pear-shaped diamond tassel terminals, suspended by a pearl, measuring approximately 8.80 mm, from a similarly-designed cushion-cut diamond plaque, joined to the four-strand pear, marquise and French-cut diamond festoons, with single and old European-cut diamond trim and... [Lire la suite]

A pair of blue and manganese bottle-form chinoiserie vases, marked SVE for Samuel van Eenhoorn, owner of the Greek A factory in Delft from 1678-1685, Height: 42.6 cm. (16 3/4 inches). Aronson Antiquairs. The Winter Antiques Show, New York, NY, U.S.A. January 25 - February 3, 2013 A blue and manganese baluster-form chinoiserie vase and cover (detail), marked SVE for Samuel van Eenhoorn, owner of the Greek A factory in Delft from 1678-1685, Height: 29.8 cm. (11 3/4 inches). Aronson Antiquairs. The... [Lire la suite]

A blue and white small octagonal chinoiserie ewer, marked SVE for Samuel van Eenhoorn, owner of the Greek A factory in Delft from 1678-1685, Height: 14.8 cm. (5 13/16 inches). Major Collection of Delft Showcased by Aronson Antiquairs at 2013 Winter Antiques Show

Vase de Delft dans le style chinois, 17e siècle, faïence. Hauteur : 0.420 m. EO3610. Paris, musée Guimet - musée national des Arts asiatiques (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée Guimet, Paris) / Thierry Ollivier

Blue and white dish with flowers, Iran, Safavid, 17th century. Stonepaste body with blue underglaze painting, Ø: 46.6 cm. AKM00588. The Aga Khan Museum. © 2007 The Aga Khan Development Network. Since the ninth century, the Islamic world has observed and admired the production of Chinese potters. This dish is a model dating back to the beginning of the fifteenth century which has been faithfully copied. No fewer than thirty-four similar dishes are still to be found among the collections of the Ardebil... [Lire la suite]

Dish with red roses, Turkey, Iznik, ca. 1575 –1580. Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted on an opaque white glaze, Ø 34.3 cm. AKM00686. The Aga Khan Museum. © 2007 The Aga Khan Development Network. Ottoman visual culture reached its apex under the reign of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66 CE). Like his predecessors, Süleyman used art and architecture to legitimize his power and authority; unlike them, however, he initiated the creation of a royal aesthetic that would become understood as... [Lire la suite]

Dish with a representation of a garden, Turkey, Iznik, circa 1575 –1580. Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted on an opaque white glaze, Ø 29.8 cm. Kindly lent by Princess Catherine Aga Khan. AKM00737. The Aga Khan Museum. © 2007 The Aga Khan Development Network. Ottoman visual culture reached its apex under the reign of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66 CE). Like his predecessors, Süleyman used art and architecture to legitimize his power and authority; unlike them, however, he initiated the creation of... [Lire la suite]

Dish With Central Flower, Turkey, Iznik, ca. 1575 –1580. Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted on an opaque white glaze; Ø 28.5 cm. Kindly lent by Princess Catherine Aga Khan. AKM00586. © 2007 The Aga Khan Development Network. Ottoman visual culture reached its apex under the reign of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66 CE). Like his predecessors, Süleyman used art and architecture to legitimize his power and authority; unlike them, however, he initiated the creation of a royal aesthetic that would become... [Lire la suite]

  Cartier aigrette bandeau, ca. 1900, via Christie’s Aigrette by Cartier, c. 1913 Cartier Belle Epoque aigrette tiara, c. 1913 Aigrette Tiara with plumes of diamond by Cartier purchased by Lord Derby in 1913 Cartier Aigrette tiara. Cartier Diamond and Onyx Aigrette, c. 1920s   Cartier Diamond Aigrette, c. 1920s Cartier emerald and diamond aigrette circa 1925, set in platinum. The emerald aigrette comes with interchangeable green and lavender-colored feathers. Vourtesy of a private collector.