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12 avril 2011

Elizabeth Taylor's Jewels, Art, Fashion and Memorabilia to Be Auctioned at Christie's

A black and white photo dated in 1953 shows US-British actress Elizabeth Taylor. EPA/STR. NEW YORK, NY.- Elizabeth Taylor's renowned collection of jewelry, works of art, clothing and memorabilia will be sold at a series of auctions, Christie's said on...

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Tags: Elizabeth Taylor

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11 avril 2011

Natural pearl, conch pearl and cultured pearl

Very fine natural pearl and diamond ring. Photo Sotheby's The ring centring on a natural pearl measuring approximately 13.45 x 13.65mm, surrounded by old European-cut diamonds together weighing approximately 7.00 carats; accompanied by an extra diamond-set...

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Tags: natural pearl, Conch pearl, drop-shaped natural pearl, Princess Margaret, golden cultured pearl

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11 avril 2011

Ten best of Vestiges from China’s Imperial History @ Sotheby's Hong Kong

An Important lmperial White Jade Seal With An Imperial Poem Qianlong Yuti Mark, Jiaqing Period, Dated To 1796. Photo Sotheby's of large square form, surmounted by a superbly carved pair of addorsed dragons, each powerfully carved with alert eyes and flaring...

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Tags: Qianlong, Jiaqing, white jade, Avalokitesvara, seal, Xuande, Bi Disc

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11 avril 2011

A bronze mirror decorated with blossoms, Korea, Koryo period

A bronze mirror decorated with blossoms, Korea, Koryo period. photo Nagel Auktionen D. 19 cm. Estimate 2 000€ Property from the collection of the Tafel family, founded by the Tibet explorer Dr. Albert Tafel (1876 - 1935) and objects collected by Albert...

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Tags: Korea, bronze mirror, Koryo period

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11 avril 2011

Chinese antique bronze mirrors @ Nagel

A large, superb bronze mirror with four animal masks in high relief, China, probably still Sui Dynasty (581-618) or early Tang dynasty. photo Nagel Auktionen The excellently cast silvery mirror is decorated in the centre with four animal masks, perhaps...

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Tags: Tang dynasty, Western Han Dynasty, Han Dynasty, Sui dynasty, bronze mirror, Three Kingdom period

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11 avril 2011

"Picturing the Senses in European Art" @ MFAH

Parrasio Micheli, Young Woman Playing a Lute, c. 1570, oil on canvas, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation. HOUSTON, TX- Picturing the Senses in European Art, organized by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, explores artists’ interest in evoking the five...

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Tags: Jusepe de Ribera, Adriaen Jansz. van Ostade, Jan Pietersz. Saenredam Jan van Huysum, Parrasio Micheli, Pieter Claesz.

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11 avril 2011

Christie's to Offer a Beautiful Rectangular-Cut Diamond Ring Owned by Gloria Swanson

This ring belonged to Gloria Swanson. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2011. PARIS.- Christie’s Jewels Department will offer a beautiful rectangular-cut diamond ring weighing 5.1 carats (estimate: €70,000-100,000) in Paris on May 23rd. This ring belonged...

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Tags: rectangular-cut diamond, Gloria Swanson

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11 avril 2011

Ten best of Rhinoceros Horn Carvings from The Edward and Franklin Chow Collection

An extremely rare large rhinoceros horn archaistic guang vessel by You Yiliang. 17th century. Photo Sotheby's masterfully carved in the form of an archaistic bronze guang vessel with a body of flaring rectangular section set with a channelled spout opposite...

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Tags: 17th century, rhinoceros horn, Libation Cup, guang, You Yiliang, Zi Zhen, by Xing Cheng. Ming dynasty

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10 avril 2011

Chinoiseries de Rouen, Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Moustiers, Les Islettes, Nevers, XVIIème & XVIIIème siècles

ROUEN. Assiette à bord contourné. XVIIIe siècle. Photo Pescheteau-Badin à décor polychrome en plein de deux Chinois dans un paysage avec pagodes, rochers percés, haies fleuries et grenades, un Chinois à tunique verte se prosternant devant l'autre à tunique...

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Tags: XVIIème siècle, Paris, XVIIIe siècle, Rouen, Lyon, Nevers, chinoiseries, Marseille, Les Islettes, Moustiers, Leroy, Ferrat

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9 avril 2011

The Meiyintang Collection – An important selection of Imperial Chinese porcelains fetched HK$399,392,000 / US$51,204,103*

An exquisite blue and white 'fish pond' brush washer. Mark and period of Xuande. Photo Sotheby's Hong Kong, April 7, 2011 Nicolas Chow, Sotheby’s International Head of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Department, said: “As the seventh day of sales for...

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Tags: Qianlong, Kangxi, Yongzheng, Jiaqing, Hongwu, Xuande, Chenghua, Yongle

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