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    <title><![CDATA[Chinese B&amp;W porcelain from The Leshantang Collection sold at Sotheby's HK 5 May 2026]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:38:28 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Lot 9815. Property from The Leshantang Collection. A very rare blue and white 'lianzi' bowl, Ming dynasty, Yongle period; 16.2 cm. Lot Sold 1,792,000 HKD (Estimate 1,000,000 - 2,500,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026 Provenance: Christie's Hong Kong, 29th May... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chinese ceramics from The Leshantang Collection sold at Sotheby's HK 5 May 2026]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:47:57 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Lot 9812. Property from The Leshantang Collection. A Cizhou brown-glazed sgraffiato meiping, Song-Jin dynasty; 36.5 cm. Lot Sold 179,200 HKD (Estimate 80,000 - 120,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026 Lot 9813. Property from The Leshantang Collection. A Longquan... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[A superb and extremely rare sancai zodiac horse figure, Tang dynasty]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:22:26 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Lot 9805. A superb and extremely rare sancai zodiac horse figure, Tang dynasty; 22 cm. Lot Sold 16,384,000 HKD (Estimate 4,000,000 - 8,000,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026 The dating of this lot is consistent with the results of the thermoluminescence test conducted... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[“Titian and the Landscape” at Pieve di Cadore]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:06:09 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Titian and the Landscape: Three of the Artist’s Masterpieces on Display in Pieve di Cadore to Mark the 450th Anniversary of His Death In Pieve di Cadore, a new exhibition dedicated to Titian explores the role that landscape played in his artistic output.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Celadon Ewer with Brown Paint, Changsha ware, Tang dynasty (618-907)]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:26:48 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Celadon Ewer with Brown Paint, Changsha ware, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 22.5 cm, Diameter of mouth 10.0 cm, Diameter of base 8.0 cm. Unearthed in Qinglongzhen site, Qingpu district in 2012 © Shanghai Museum ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Green-glazed Ewer with Brown and Green Lotus Pattern, Changsha Ware, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907)]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:04:56 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Green-glazed Ewer with Brown and Green Lotus Pattern, Changsha Ware, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907). Height 22.3 cm, Mouth diameter 7.3 cm, Base diameter 11.4 cm © Shanghai Museum ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Jar with Ruyi-shaped Floral Design, Changsha ware, Tang dynasty (618-907)]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:53:41 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Jar with Ruyi-shaped Floral Design, Changsha ware with blue and brown decoration, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 27.7 cm, Diameter of mouth 15.7 cm, Diameter of base 19.6 cm. Donated by Li Xuelai and Lin Siqi © Shanghai Museum ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ewer with Moulded Appliqué of Dates and Lion, Changsha ware, Tang dynasty (618-907)]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:28:29 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Ewer with Moulded Appliqué of Dates and Lion, Changsha ware, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 27.5 cm, Diameter of mouth 14.6 cm, Diameter of base 14.7 cm. Donated by Li Xuelai and Lin Siqi © Shanghai Museum ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ewer with Moulded Appliqué of Dancer and Musicians, Changsha ware, Tang dynasty (618-907) ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:44:59 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Ewer with Moulded Appliqué of Dancer and Musicians, Changsha ware, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 18.0 cm, Diameter of mouth 6.3 cm, Diameter of base 13.2 cm. Donated by Li Xuelai and Lin Siqi © Shanghai Museum The Sogdian Whirl and Leap dances stand... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ewer with Ship, Changsha ware, Tang dynasty ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Ewer with Ship, Changsha ware with green and brown decoration, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 23.8 cm, Diameter of mouth 10.6 cm, Diameter of base 12.8 cm. Donated by Li Xuelai and Lin Siqi © Shanghai Museum ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[West Asian Lion Rider (candleholder), Changsha ware, Tang dynasty ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:49:17 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[West Asian Lion Rider (candleholder), Changsha ware with green and brown decoration, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 16 cm, Base 11.9×8.3 cm. Donated by Li Xuelai and Lin Siqi © Shanghai Museum ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Bowl, Changsha ware, Tang dynasty ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:34:48 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Bowl, Changsha white glazed ware with green and brown decoration, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 4.0 cm, Diameter of mouth 12.5 cm, Diameter of base 4.8 cm. Donated by Li Xuelai and Lin Siqi © Shanghai Museum ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Bowl with Peacock Holding Ribbon, Changsha ware, Tang dynasty ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:16:59 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Bowl with Peacock Holding Ribbon, Changsha ware with green and brown decoration, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 8.2 cm, Diameter of mouth 25.7 cm, Diameter of base 8.2 cm. Donated by Li Xuelai and Lin Siqi © Shanghai Museum ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Floral-shaped Dish, Changsha ware, Tang dynasty ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:13:32 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Floral-shaped Dish with Moulded Floral Design, Changsha green glazed ware, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 2.7 cm, Mouth 15.5×12.5 cm, Base 7.5×5.7 cm. Donated by Li Xuelai and Lin Siqi © Shanghai Museum ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Floral-shaped Dish, Changsha ware, Tang dynasty (618-907)]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:58:40 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Floral-shaped Dish with Moulded Floral Design in Green Glaze, 907). Height 3.5 cm, Length of mouth 18.5 cm, Length of base 7.9 cm. Gift of Li Xuelai and Lin Siqi © Shanghai Museum ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Minneapolis Institute of Art Presents “Bare Bones: Skeletons in Japanese Art”]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:20:06 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Takeuchi Ryūa (Kokunimasa), Skeletons as a Courtesan Procession, c. 1900–1920. The Mary Griggs Burke Endowment Fund, 2024.66.2 © Minneapolis Institute of Art Minneapolis — The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) presents “Bare Bones: Skeletons in Japanese... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Yi water vessel, Late Western Zhou dynasty, 8th century BCE]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:02:02 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Yi water vessel, Late Western Zhou dynasty, 8th century BCE. Bronze, 16 × 30.2 × 14.3 cm, 1.9 kg. Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury, 50.46.44 © Minneapolis Institute of Art Before conducting a ritual activity or sitting down to a ceremonial feast, nobility... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ladle, 11th century BCE, early Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–977 BCE)]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:55:28 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Ladle, 11th century BCE, early Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–977 BCE). Bronze, 5.4 × 21.11 × 4.29 cm, 0.1 kg. Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury, 50.46.30 © Minneapolis Institute of Art A ladle like this would have been part of an elaborate set of ritual... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Jian water basin, 500–400 BCE, Warring States period (475–221 BCE)]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:47:22 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Jian water basin, 500–400 BCE, Warring States period (475–221 BCE). Bronze, 22.54 × 51.44 × 51.59 × 43.66 cm, 9.4 kg; 22.86 cm (object part, foot). Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury, 50.46.103 © Minneapolis Institute of Art This jian is decorated with animal-head... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[&quot; W̶o̶m̶a̶n̶ Painter&quot; at The National Museum of Norway]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://www.alaintruong.com/2026/08/woman-painter-at-the-national-museum-of-norway.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Artemisia Gentileschi, "Judith and her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes", 1639 or 1640. Sparebankstiftelsen DNB. Photo: Nasjonalmuseet / Børre Høstlan OSLO.- The National Museum of Norway presents W̶o̶m̶a̶n̶ Painter, a major exhibition bringing... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[All of Jan van Eyck's portraits come together for the first time in landmark exhibition]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:21:06 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[LONDON - The first-ever exhibition of the portraits of the Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck (active 1422–1441), will open at the National Gallery in winter 2026. Bringing together for the first time, from across Europe, all 10 of the artist’s portraits,... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Vietnamese Ceramics from the Peter and Mary White Collection sold at Bonhams]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:53 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Lot 116. Property from the Peter and Mary White Collection. A Hoi Anh Hoard blue and white ewer, Vietnam, 15th-16th century; 24cm high. Sold for £2,560 © Bonhams 2026 The pear-shaped vessel after an Islamic metalwork form, rising to a flared neck, flanked... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hache rituelle en bronze &quot;Ya Chou&quot;, fin de la dynastie Shang]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:13:37 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hache rituelle en bronze « Ya Chou » (亚丑钺), fin de la dynastie Shang (vers 1600–1046 av. J.-C.). Découverte en 1965 dans la tombe de Subutun à Qingzhou, dans la province du Shandong © Musée du Shandong Le visage stylisé et grimaçant gravé au centre rappelle... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ornement de timon de char en bronze, période des Royaumes combattants]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:29:14 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Ornement de timon de char en bronze en forme de tête de cheval incrusté d'or et d'argent (错金银马首形青铜䡇), période des Royaumes combattants (403–221 av. J.-C.).H. 8.8 cm, L. 13.7 cm, Dia. de l'encolure 4.8 cm. Mis au jour en 1951 dans le village de Guwei,... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chevaux en bronze de la période des Royaumes combattants © Musée de Handan]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://www.alaintruong.com/2026/08/chevaux-en-bronze-de-la-periode-des-royaumes-combattants-musee-de-handan.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:56:20 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Chevaux en bronze de la période des Royaumes combattants (475-221 av. J.-C.) © Musée de Handan. Ces trois statues ont été découvertes en octobre 1997 dans la tombe impériale nº 2 de l'État de Zhao. Ce site archéologique est situé dans le village de Cansanling,... ]]></description>
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