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Footed bowl. Turkey, Iznik, c. 1510

Footed bowl. Turkey, Iznik, c. 1510. Fritware, painted underglaze. H. 22; Diam. 42 cm. Inv. no. 211. Museu Calouste Gulbenkian © 2008 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Probably used for ritual ablutions, this bowl is one of the more remarkable creations from...

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11 juillet 2012

The Sancy Diamond

The Sancy Diamond. The Sancy Diamond a very interesting & colorful history. It is colorless, with a very faint greenish-yellow tint 55.23-carat shield-shaped stone. The stone was purchased in Constantinople in 1570, by the French Ambassador to Turkey,...

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11 juillet 2012

Brushpot. China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)

Brushpot. China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)/ Brown onyx. H. 15 cm. Inv. no. 109. Museu Calouste Gulbenkian © 2008 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian This onyx brush-holder, carved in high and low relief, is shaped like a tree trunk, while the...

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Tags: brushpot, Brown onyx

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11 juillet 2012

The Hortensia Diamond

The Hortensia Diamond. The Hortensia diamond is a gorgeous and rare diamond with a Peachy~Pink color and weighing in at over 20 carats! It is a diamond of Indian origin, purchased by King Louis XIV and since then has been part of the French Crown Jewels....

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11 juillet 2012

Deep plate. China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)

Deep plate. China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). White porcelain with famille verte enamels. Diam. 36.3 cm. Inv. no. 961. Museu Calouste Gulbenkian © 2008 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian The complex and dense decorative pattern on this deep plate,...

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Tags: famille verte, Kangxi period, Dynasty

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11 juillet 2012

The Rubies Bracelets of Marie-Thérèse, duchesse d'Angoulême

The Rubies Bracelets of Marie~Thérèse, duchesse d'Angoulême These Bracelets were also part of a large parure belonging to Marie-Therese. It consisted of a coronet topped by an eagle, a tiara, comb, girandole earrings, belt buckle, and the two bracelets....

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Tags: Duchesse d'Angoulême, Marie-Thérèse

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11 juillet 2012

The tiara of Marie~Thérèse, duchesse d'Angoulême

The tiara of Marie~Thérèse, duchesse d'Angoulême. One glorious piece from the collection is the tiara of Marie~Therese the only living child of Marie~Antoinette & Louis XVI. It is a beautiful Emerald and diamond tiara in a symmetrical design of scrolling...

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Tags: Tiare, Duchesse d'Angoulême, Marie-Thérèse

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11 juillet 2012

Dish. China, Ming Dynasty, beginning of the 15th century

Dish. China, Ming Dynasty, beginning of the 15th century. Porcelain with underglaze, decorated in cobalt blue. H. 7; Diam. 40.3 cm. Inv. no. 2374. Museu Calouste Gulbenkian © 2008 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Deep dish with rounded cavetto and flat rim...

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Tags: 15th century, Yongle period, Ming Dynasty, Xuande period

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11 juillet 2012

Footed bowl. China, Yuan dynasty, beginning of the fourteenth century

Footed bowl. China, Yuan dynasty, beginning of the fourteenth century. Porcelain covered with blue glaze, Quin´bai. H. 10; Diam. 9.5 cm. Inv. no. 2372. Museu Calouste Gulbenkian © 2008 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Bowl with double walls with four foliate...

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Tags: 14th Century, Yuan dynasty, Qingbai, Footed bowl, Yingqing

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11 juillet 2012

"Treasures of Heaven" @ British Museum

Detail of the Holy Thorn Reliquary. Paris, France, late 14th century. Photograph: British Museum LONDON - The British Museum’s major summer exhibition explores the spiritual and artistic significance of Christian relics and reliquaries in medieval Europe....

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