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2 septembre 2017

Sassanian Silver Gilt Vase with Dancing Female Figures, 6th century C.E.

Sassanian Silver Gilt Vase with Dancing Female Figures, 6th century C.E.
Sassanian Silver Gilt Vase with Dancing Female Figures, 6th century C.E. Silver gilt, H. 18.1 cm. © Miho Museum This slender, pear-shaped vase, with a vertical rim, narrow neck, beaded collar, and flat foot, is decorated with four nude dancing female...
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2 septembre 2017

Sassanian Silver Gilt Ewer with a Foliate Design, 6th-7th century C.E

Sassanian Silver Gilt Ewer with a Foliate Design, 6th-7th century C.E
Sassanian Silver Gilt Ewer with a Foliate Design, 6th-7th century C.E. Silver gilt, H. 35.9 cm. © Miho Museum Most Sasanian silver ewers are decorated with figural designs rather than with overall plant motifs of the type that cover the body of this impressive...
29 août 2017

Chinese Silver Gilt Lidded Tripod Vessel, Tang Dynasty, Late-7th-8th century C.E.

Chinese Silver Gilt Lidded Tripod Vessel, Tang Dynasty, Late-7th-8th century C.E.
Chinese Silver Gilt Lidded Tripod Vessel, Tang Dynasty, Late-7th-8th century C.E. Silver gilt, H. 5.2 cm. © Miho Museum Bronze tripod vessels were originally used for rituals during the Shang ( 1500-1028 B.C.) and early Western Zhou (1027-771 B.C.) dynasties....
26 août 2017

Late Classical Greek Silver Gilt Rhyton with a Horse Protome, 4th century B.C.E., Black Sea Region

Late Classical Greek Silver Gilt Rhyton with a Horse Protome, 4th century B.C.E., Black Sea Region
Late Classical Greek Silver Gilt Rhyton with a Horse Protome, 4th century B.C.E., Black Sea Region. Silver with gilding, H. 20.8 cm. © Miho Museum This rhyton is fitted with a finial shaped like the forequarters of a horse. The cup portion of the rhyton...
26 août 2017

Parthian Silver Gilt Rhyton with a Protome of a Lynx, 1st century B.C.E.

Parthian Silver Gilt Rhyton with a Protome of a Lynx, 1st century B.C.E.
Parthian Silver Gilt Rhyton with a Protome of a Lynx, 1st century B.C.E. Silver gilt, H. 44 cm. © Miho Museum The lynx's body is decorated with vine and grape motifs, clearly indicating a deep relationship with the rites of Dionysus. And we know that...
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26 août 2017

Western Asiatic Silver Gilt Bowl with Rosette Pattern, 3rd-2nd century B.C.E.

Western Asiatic Silver Gilt Bowl with Rosette Pattern, 3rd-2nd century B.C.E.
Western Asiatic Silver Gilt Bowl with Rosette Pattern, 3rd-2nd century B.C.E. Silver with gilding, D. 9 cm. © Miho Museum The base of this bowl is conical in shape, with a gilded simple 12 petal rosette adorning the center of its base. The bowl body is...
26 août 2017

Western Asiatic Silver Gilt Bowl with a Series of Human Heads, 3rd-2nd century B.C.E.

Western Asiatic Silver Gilt Bowl with a Series of Human Heads, 3rd-2nd century B.C.E.
Western Asiatic Silver Gilt Bowl with a Series of Human Heads, 3rd-2nd century B.C.E. Silver with gilding, D. 11.9 cm. © Miho Museum The protruding base of this bowl is fitted with a mouth rim that rises relatively vertically before flaring at its top....
22 septembre 2013

Georgia Museum of Art to examine Catherine the Great’s art patronage

Georgia Museum of Art to examine Catherine the Great’s art patronage
Round Box with Catherine II as Minerva, Paris, 1781–82. Gold, verre eglomisé Dia. 7.3 cm Acc. no. 11.17-1-2. courtesy Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens ATHENS, GA.- The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will present the exhibition “Exuberance...
30 juillet 2013

John Bridge (goldsmith), Four tureens, hallmark 1826-7

John Bridge (goldsmith), Four tureens, hallmark 1826-7
John Bridge (goldsmith), Four tureens, hallmark 1826-7. Silver gilt, 42.0 x 41.0 x 38.5 cm. RCIN 50279. Royal Collection © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Provenance: Delivered, with a wainscot case, to George IV by Rundell and Bridge before 5 November...
30 juillet 2013

Nicholas Sprimont (1716-71), Pair of salts, hallmark 1742/3

Nicholas Sprimont (1716-71), Pair of salts, hallmark 1742/3
Nicholas Sprimont (1716-71), Pair of salts, hallmark 1742-3. Silver gilt, 8.5 x 17.6 x 12.0 cm. RCIN 51392. Royal Collection © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Provenance: Commissioned by Frederick, Prince of Wales, in 1742-3. Frederick Louis, Prince of...
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