Ming dynasty cloisonne ritual water vessel, or kundika, estimated at roughly $37,800-$50,400. Image courtesy of Chiswick Auctions

Ming dynasty cloisonne vessel among highlights at May 19 Asian art auction

Ming dynasty cloisonne ritual water vessel, or kundika, estimated at roughly $37,800-$50,400. Image courtesy of Chiswick Auctions

Ming dynasty cloisonne ritual water vessel, or kundika, estimated at roughly $37,800-$50,400. Image courtesy of Chiswick Auctions

LONDON – The sale of Asian Art at Chiswick Auctions on May 19 is led by a rare example of Ming dynasty cloisonne. The 15th- or 16th-century bronze and enamel ritual water vessel, or kundika, comes from a private collection in France with provenance to Robert Rousset (1901-1982), an employee of the Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes. It carries an estimate of £30,000-£40,000, or $37,800-$50,400.

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Massachusetts sampler with Mayflower family connection headed to auction

Needlework sampler embroidered by a girl who married a direct descendant of William Bradford (1590-1657), signatory to the Mayflower Compact, to be auctioned at Sworders on June 13. Estimate: £300-£500 ($375-£630). Sworders image

STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, UK – A needlework sampler embroidered by a girl who married a direct descendant of William Bradford (1590-1657), signatory to the Mayflower Compact, comes to auction at the British auction house Sworders next month.

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Harpsichord, Jacob Kirkman, London, England, 1762. Museum purchase, 1997-76

Encore! Colonial Williamsburg shows how Americans once made music

 

 Harpsichord, Jacob Kirkman, London, England, 1762. Museum purchase, 1997-76


Harpsichord, Jacob Kirkman, London, England, 1762. Museum purchase, 1997-76

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Making Music in Early America, an exhibition opening on August 20 in the Mark M. and Rosemary W. Leckie Gallery at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, one of the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, will envelop visitors in the musical world of the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Peachtree Battle Antiques & Interiors, which is affiliated with Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery, has moved to a spacious new location in Atlanta.

Peachtree Battle Antiques moves to new Atlanta location

Peachtree Battle Antiques & Interiors, which is affiliated with Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery, has moved to a spacious new location in Atlanta.

Peachtree Battle Antiques & Interiors, which is affiliated with Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery, has moved to a new location in Atlanta.

ATLANTA – Peachtree Battle Antiques & Interiors – a respected retail establishment that has been helping Atlantans appoint their homes with fine antiques, vintage items and mid-century Modern classics for more than 10 years – has moved into a new location with more space. The new address is 1391 Chattahoochee Avenue, which is located in the city’s upscale Westside Design District.

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On May 18, a vase created for the court of the Qianlong Emperor will be offered with an estimate of £100,000-£150,000.

Colossal Qianlong Imperial Vase in spotlight at Dreweatts’ May 18 auction

 

On May 18, a vase created for the court of the Qianlong Emperor will be offered with an estimate of £100,000-£150,000.

On May 18, a vase created for the court of the Qianlong Emperor will be offered with an estimate of £100,000-£150,000.

LONDON – Dreweatts will feature an exceptionally rare Chinese vase, created in the 18th century for the court of the Qianlong Emperor and estimated at £100,000-£150,000, in its Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (Part 1) auction on Wednesday, May 18. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Joseph Richardson Sr., American (Philadelphia 1711-1784), the Hannah Emelen Logan teapot, c. 1745. American, silver and wood, 14cm (5 1/2in.), 539 g. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, the Pollack collection, gift of Daniel A. Pollack AB ’60 and Susan F. Pollack AB ’64, 2020.199

Harvard Art Museums receive American silver gift

Joseph Richardson Sr., American (Philadelphia 1711-1784), the Hannah Emelen Logan teapot, c. 1745. American, silver and wood, 14cm (5 1/2in.), 539 g. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, the Pollack collection, gift of Daniel A. Pollack AB ’60 and Susan F. Pollack AB ’64, 2020.199

Joseph Richardson Sr., American (Philadelphia 1711-1784), the Hannah Emelen Logan teapot, c. 1745. American, silver and wood, 14cm (5 1/2in.), 539 g. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, the Pollack collection, gift of Daniel A. Pollack AB ’60 and Susan F. Pollack AB ’64, 2020.199

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard Art Museums have received a gift of 21 works of 18th-century American silver from the collection of Daniel A. Pollack and Susan F. Pollack. The gift comprises a range of vessels and table implements intended for domestic use, including cups, bowls, spoons, tankards and teapots crafted by noted silversmiths from Boston, New York and Philadelphia.

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Lobster dish, Minton Ceramics Manufactory, artist Matilda Charsley. Majolica, designed 1868. Courtesy the Walters Art Museum, photo credit Bruce White

Majolica Mania bewitches at Walters Art Museum

Lobster dish, Minton Ceramics Manufactory, artist Matilda Charsley. Majolica, designed 1868. Courtesy the Walters Art Museum, photo credit Bruce White

Lobster dish, Minton Ceramics Manufactory, artist Matilda Charsley. Majolica, designed 1868. Courtesy the Walters Art Museum, photo credit Bruce White

BALTIMORE — The Walters Art Museum transports visitors back to the Victorian era with Majolica Mania, an exhibition that highlights the beauty and inventiveness of a once wildly popular ceramic with ties to Baltimore. Majolica Mania opens March 13 and is on view through August 7. Admission is free.

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Expert spots rare Fabergé jade T-rex in Nov. 7 auction catalog

Fabergé carved nephrite jade figure of a Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur with rose-cut diamond eyes. Measures 4in high by 5.5in wide. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and Clarke Auction Gallery

LARCHMONT, N.Y. – A rare Fabergé jade carving of a Tyrannosaurus rex is headed to auction on November 7.

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Two silver camp cups used by George Washington during the Revolutionary War will go to auction July 29.

Revolutionary War silver cups used by George Washington head to auction

Two silver camp cups used by George Washington during the Revolutionary War will go to auction July 29.

Two silver camp cups used by George Washington during the Revolutionary War will go to auction July 29.

LOS ANGELES – George Washington’s silver camp cups that he used while Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War will be auctioned on July 29.
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Majolica Vase by Joseph S. Mayer, Trenton. Image courtesy Bard Graduate Center

Potteries of Trenton Society lecture returns for 2021

Majolica Vase by Joseph S. Mayer, Trenton. Image courtesy Bard Graduate Center

Majolica vase by Joseph S. Mayer, Trenton. Image courtesy Bard Graduate Center

NEW YORK – After having to postpone their 2020 lecture event due to COVID-19 the Potteries of Trenton Society is pleased to announce their 2021 annual ceramics lecture, “Trenton’s Majolica Mania,” to be held Saturday, April 17, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern, as a free online webinar. Read more