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8 mai 2010

A parcel-gilt 'silver dragon' bowl. Liao Dynasty, dated by inscription to AD 1026

A parcel-gilt 'silver dragon' bowl. Liao Dynasty, dated by inscription to AD 1026
A parcel-gilt 'silver dragon' bowl. Liao Dynasty, dated by inscription to AD 1026. photo Bonhams With deep rounded sides rising from a flat base, the interior chased with a writhing dragon amidst cloud scrolls against a finely ring-punched ground, partially...
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8 mai 2010

A rare large grey and brown jade 'duck' brushwasher, 17th-18th century

A rare large grey and brown jade 'duck' brushwasher, 17th-18th century
A rare large grey and brown jade 'duck' brushwasher, 17th-18th century. photo Bonhams The unusual waterpot carved as a duck standing on its webbed feet, with its head turned towards the left holding a millet sprig in its beak, with the wings spread over...
8 mai 2010

Coloured jadeite 'tiger' pendant necklace

Coloured jadeite 'tiger' pendant necklace
Coloured jadeite 'tiger' pendant necklace. photo Sotheby's The translucent yellowish orange pendant, carved on one side as a tiger under the moon and pine trees, and the other side inscribed with ji xiang ru yi(吉祥如意), suspending from an emerald bead and...
8 mai 2010

Edward Donovan, An Epitome of the Natural History of the Insects of China. London: Printed for the author, 1798

Edward Donovan, An Epitome of the Natural History of the Insects of China. London: Printed for the author, 1798
Edward Donovan, An Epitome of the Natural History of the Insects of China. London: Printed for the author, 1798. photo Sotheby's First edition, 4to (287 x 226mm.), 50 hand-coloured engraved plates, 2-leaf prospectus bound in at front, contemporary mottled...
8 mai 2010

Simon Basinger: Comment la musique a conquit ma vie ?

Simon Basinger: Comment la musique a conquit ma vie ?
Calme et serein, les yeux brillants, la moustache relevée enfouie dans une barbe grisonnante à la Saint Saëns, c’est tout près de la Cité de la Musique, que nous avons rencontré Simon Basinger (photo), musicologue et rédacteur en chef des ‘ Cahiers Poulenc...
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8 mai 2010

Moeurs musicales de la Chine par Hector Berlioz

Moeurs musicales de la Chine par Hector Berlioz
Caricature de Berlioz sur une partie de flûte de La Damnation de Faust, après 1846. Bibliothèque nationale de France "On s’occupe beaucoup des Chinois, depuis quelque temps, et c’est toujours d’une façon peu flatteuse pour eux. Nous ne nous contentons...
8 mai 2010

Sapphires @ Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. 20 Apr 10. New York

Sapphires @ Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. 20 Apr 10. New York
Sapphire and Diamond Pendant. photo Sotheby's The pear-shaped sapphire weighing 18.70 carats, framed by pear-shaped and marquise-shaped diamonds weighing approximately 4.00 carats, mounted in platinum. Est. 100,000—150,000 USD. Lot Sold 152,500 USD NOTE:...
8 mai 2010

Ming blue & white porcelains @ Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 11 May 2010. London

Ming blue & white porcelains @ Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 11 May 2010. London
A blue and white 'Windswept' jar, guan. Ming dynasty, 15th century. photo Christie's Ltd 2010 Of baluster form, painted in underglaze blue in the 'windswept' style, with an official seated on the ground, with his horse resting nearby and accompanied by...
8 mai 2010

Guépard Acinonyx jubatus @ Kahn-Dumousset - Paris

Guépard Acinonyx jubatus @ Kahn-Dumousset - Paris
Guépard Acinonyx jubatus I/A entier Estimation : 6 000 / 8 000 € Kahn-Dumousset - Paris. Monsieur René BOUTONNET, Expert. Vente du Vendredi 7 mai 2010. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 1 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris.
8 mai 2010

Painting in Storage at Italian Ducal Palace May Be Raphael's

Painting in Storage at Italian Ducal Palace May Be Raphael's
A view of a portrait which Italian art experts now believe to have been created by Renaissance genius Raphael in Florence, Italy, 07 May 2010. The painting had lain in storage in a ducal palace since the 1970s. At the time, experts said it was probably...
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