Snuff box made for King Frederick the Great of Prussia, c.1770-75. Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration. The Royal Collection © 2011, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. LONDON.- The Royal Collection today announced a programme of exhibitions at Buckingham Palace,...

Chinese: Qianlong (1736-1795). Circular covered box with dragons in clouds, c.1736-95. Red, green and yellow lacquer on wood, 8.0 x diameter 20.0 cm, (?)presented to George III by the Emperor Qianlong, 1793. RCIN 10806.1. The Royal Collection © 2009,...

Sèvres. Pair of mounted vases (vase à monter) c.1785. Hard-paste porcelain, gilt bronze mounts, onyx stand. Overall height 35 cm; dimensions excluding stand 32.7 x 19.2 x 12.8 cm. Purchased by George IV. RCIN 253.2. The Royal Collection © 2009, Her Majesty...

Vase, fifteenth century (French mounts, c.1760-70), 15th cent. Porcelain and gilt bronze, 52.5 x 47 x 32.5 cm. Probably bought by George IV. RCIN 2315. The Royal Collection © 2009, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Among George IV's large collection of celadon...

Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1652), Self-portrait as the Allegory of painting, 1638-39. Photo: The Royal Collection © 2008, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. LONDON.- The drama of the Baroque comes to Edinburgh in part two of The Art of Italy in the Royal...

Two grotesque profiles, Leonardo da Vinci c.1485-90. The Royal Collection © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. MANCHESTER.- To celebrate the 60th birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales on 14 November 2008, ten of the Royal Collection’s finest drawings by the...