08 avril 2022
Dazzling Japanese treasures from the Royal Collection go on display together for the first time
LONDON.- The first samurai armour ever seen in Britain; splendid coronation and jubilee gifts presented to monarchs from Queen Victoria to Her Majesty The Queen; and a never-before-seen woodcut print of Buckingham Palace are among the highlights of the new exhibition Japan: Courts and Culture, opening tomorrow (Friday, 8 April) at The Queen’s Gallery, London.The Royal Collection holds some of the finest examples of Japanese art and design in the western world. For the first time, more than 150 works have been brought... [Lire la suite]08 avril 2022
Archaic bronze food vessel shatters estimate in $2.2 million Chinese & Himalayan Works of Art Auction
Lot 1216. An Archaic Bronze Rectangular Food Vessel, Fangding, Mid-Western Zhou dynasty. Height 8 7/8 x width 6 3/8 x depth 5 1/8 in, 22.5 x 16.2 x 13 cm. Price Realized: $487,500 (Estimate $150,000 - $200,000).
CHICAGO, IL.- The sale of an extremely rare archaic bronze food vessel in Hindman Auctions’ March 29th Chinese and Himalayan Works of Art auction capped off a successful three days of Asian Art sales. The auction achieved over $2.24 million, doubling its presale estimate. Also headlining the... [Lire la suite]