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10 mars 2011

Chinese Imperial Painted Wood Plaque. Qing Dynasty, 1710.

Chinese Imperial Painted Wood Plaque. Qing Dynasty, 1710. photo courtesy Doyle New York Of rectangular form, worked with red lettering reading 'Presented to the 7th Civil Rank Official, serving at Jingde County...presented by scholar regional leader Lu...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, Plaque, imperial, Wood, 1710

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2 novembre 2010

Morgan Herrin @ ADA Gallery

Morgan Herrin, untitled (detail), 2010. photo courtesy ADA Gallery Meticulously hand-carved wood sculpture is a rare commodity these days, but Dallas born and Richmond based artist Morgan Herrin successfully creates stunning work using undeniable skills...

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Tags: sculpture, Wood, ADA Gallery, Morgan Herrin

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11 décembre 2009

Rijksmuseum Purchases Most Expensive Furniture Ever : André-Charles Boulle, "Marriage Coffers with ‘Boulle’ Marquetry, 1688

AMSTERDAM.- The Rijksmuseum has acquired two spectacular marriage coffers on stands made by the famous cabinet-maker André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732). They are decorated with so-called ‘Boulle’ marquetry of tortoiseshell and brass. These coffers were...

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Tags: Rijksmuseum, Wood, André-Charles Boulle, Prince de Condé, 1688, Marriage Coffer, brass, tortoise shell

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21 mai 2009

A pale green jade and wood table screen, 17th/18th century

A pale green jade and wood table screen, 17th/18th century The large oval openwork jade plaque finely carved with a full-face dragon grasping the flaming pearl amidst a dense foliate scroll with lotus blossoms, the stone of pale green tone with minor...

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Tags: 17th-18th Century, Wood, table screen, pale green jade

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29 avril 2009

A pair of wood figures. Yuan/Ming Dynasty

A pair of wood figures. Yuan/Ming Dynasty Each one modelled as a standing Luohan, standing on a lotus base and wearing loose-fitting garments, with both hands held together in prayer. Some traces of pigment still visible.Both about 35cm (14in) high. (2)....

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Tags: Wood, Luohan, YuanMing Dynasty

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29 avril 2009

A large wood figure of The Bodhisattva, Guanyin

A large wood figure of The Bodhisattva, Guanyin Wearing a reticulated crown (old damage). 102cm (40in) high.. Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 Bonhams. Chinese & other Asian Works of Art, 11 May 2009. Knightsbridge www.bonhams.com (Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams...

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Tags: Bodhisattva, Guanyin, Wood

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18 avril 2009

Liu Ding, 'Down Some of My Thoughts' @ Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing-Lucerne

Liu Ding, Descriptive, Narrative, Descriptive, Narrative, 2009, wood, porcelain; h: 84 x w: 36 x d: 38 cm. Courtesy: Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing-Lucerne I Wrote Down Some of My Thoughts presents a recent series of works by artist Liu Ding, which reveals...

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Tags: porcelaine, C-print, 2009, Liu Ding, Wood, photo collage

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