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Bellotto's The Fortress of Königstein from the North acquired by the National Gallery

Bernardo Bellotto, The Fortress of Königstein from the North, About 1756-8. Oil on canvas, 132.1 x 236.2 cm © The National Gallery, London. LONDON .- The Fortress of Königstein from the North by Bellotto, which was due to be exported from Britain, has...

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Tags: Bernardo Bellotto, About 1756-8, The Fortress of Königstein from the North

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23 août 2017

Sotheby’s Hong Kong presents an important rare ru guanyao brush washer, Northern Song dynasty from the Le Cong Tang collection

An important and extremely rare Ru guanyao brush washer, Northern Song dynasty from the Le Cong Tang collection, “…today it is very difficult to obtain…” Zhou Hui, 3rd year of the Shaoxi period, Southern Song Dynasty (corresponding to 1192), estimated...

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Tags: Le Cong Tang collection

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22 août 2017

'The Presence of Absence: Medieval Art and Artifacts' opens at the Williams College Museum of Art

Attributed to Pedro García de Benabarre (Spanish, active 1455-1480), St. Anthony Abbot, ca. 1460-70. Tempera on panel, 72 1/16 x 36 1/4 in. Museum purchase, with funds provided by George Alfred Cluett, Class of 1896. Courtesy Williams College Museum of...

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Tags: 15th century, the Nativity, Byzantine, Dutch, cross, Virgin and Child, triptych, 6th century, oil lamp, Michael III, Pedro García de Benabarre, Romanesque Capital, St. Anthony Abbot, St. Pons-de-Thomieres

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22 août 2017

Sotheby's Hong Kong to show the MQJ Collection of Ming furniture

HONG KONG .- During its autumn sale week, Sotheby’s Hong Kong will present an exhibition of the private collection of the world’s foremost expert in and leading dealer of Ming furniture, Grace Wu Bruce. Perhaps the greatest collection of Ming furniture...

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Tags: MQJ Collection, Grace Wu Bruce, Wang Shixiang

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22 août 2017

Exhibition devoted to environmentally-conscious artists on view at Florence Griswold Museum

Martin Johnson Heade, Jungle Orchids and Hummingbirds, 1872. Oil On Canvas, 18 1/4 x 23 in., 46.4 x 58.4 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, Christian A. Zabriskie and Francis P. Garvan, B.A. 1897, M.A.(Hon.) 1922, Funds, 1971.80. Courtesy Florence Griswold...

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Tags: Mark Catesby, Martin Johnson Heade

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22 août 2017

Sotheby's announces highlights of the Important Chinese Art, Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy sales

Lot 84. An exceptional and extremely rare “Ding” carved “peony” vase, Northern Song dynasty (960-1126). Estimate $500,000–700,000. Courtesy Sotheby’s. NEW YORK, NY .- Sotheby’s announced the full offerings of their Asia Week sales of Chinese works of...

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Tags: green-glazed, Northern Song dynasty, Zhang Daqian, Wang Hui, brush washer, rhyton, Sancai glazed pottery, Tang Dynasty (618-907), Kangxi mark and period (1662-1722), “Ding” carved “peony” vase, Phoenix-Head Pottery Ewer, ‘Clair-deLune’ Glazed, Emperor Kangxi, Xuanye

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21 août 2017

An early Chinese white jade carved figure of a bixie, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Lot 171. An early Chinese white jade carved figure of a bixie, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Estimate $ 5,000-8,000. Photo Leonard Joel. The mythical horned animal in a crouching position and carved with full rounded body, grasping a leafy 'lingzhi' spray...

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Tags: white jade, bixie, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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21 août 2017

A fine Chinese jade carving of Bi Xie, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Lot 172. A fine Chinese jade carving of Bi Xie, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Estimate $ 5,000-8,000. Photo Leonard Joel. The mythical animal recumbent and carved with full rounded body, the head turned backwards, and grasping a long, leafy 'lingzhi' spray...

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Tags: Bi Xie, jade carving, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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21 août 2017

A superbly carved Chinese jade figure of a mythical horse, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Lot 174. A superbly carved Chinese jade figure of a mythical horse, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Estimate $ 40,000-60,000. Photo Leonard Joel. The mottled white jade figure, recumbent atop a bed of swirling waves and rockwork, with finely combed mane, its...

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Tags: Jade figure, mythical horse, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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21 août 2017

A rare Royal Saxon Meissen Kakiemon bowl and cover, Johanneum mark, circa 1728-1731

Lot 69. A rare Royal Saxon Meissen Kakiemon bowl and cover, Johanneum mark, circa 1728-1731. Estimate $ 1,800-2,800 . Photo Leonard Joel. Embellished with kakiemon designs, the cover with crouching hare finial, blue crossed sword mark and incised Johanneum...

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Tags: Meissen, Kakiemon, Bowl and Cover, Johanneum mark, Royal Saxon, circa 1728-1731

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