EditorialShaving basin Shaving basin, An earthenware shaving basin with a scaly outer edge, which has a recess in the form of a semicircle at the front. On the outer edge exuberant flower decorations with a dimple on the left (diameter 3-4 cm). In the tank a na...
EditorialCoffee and tea service (d?jeuner chinois r?ticul?), 1855?61, French, S?vres, Hard-paste porcelain, Tray (.1): H. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm.); Gr. Diam. 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm.); coffeepot with cover (.2ab): H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm.); teapot with cover (.3ab): H. 4...
EditorialSt. Hubert, a hunting lodge near Paris, built by Louis XV, demolished during the Revolution. It was famous for its exuberant Roccoco stucco decorations. Large, rectangular pewter plaque, gilded and gouached. 18 x 24 cm.
EditorialIndra Sabha. Indra Sabha is the largest of the Jain series and dates from the 9th century under Rashtrakuta patronage. The interior of the cave has a columned mandapa or hall with niches on the three sides and the sanctuary in the middle of the back wa...
EditorialHarness Ornaments, 200?400, Made in Thrace (possibly), Late Roman or Byzantine, Copper alloy, champlev? enamel, a: 14.3 x 9.7 x 1.6 cm; b: 14.1 x 9.5 x 1.5 cm; c: 12.9 x 11.2 x 11.6 cm; d: 11.2 x 8.6 x 6.6 cm; e: 11.2 x 8.9 x 6.2 cm; f: 13.6 x 10.4 x 3...
EditorialCoffee and tea service (d?jeuner chinois r?ticul?), 1855?61, French, S?vres, Hard-paste porcelain, Tray (.1): H. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm.); Gr. Diam. 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm.); coffeepot with cover (.2ab): H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm.); teapot with cover (.3ab): H. 4...
EditorialQur'an Manuscript, dated A.H. 1268/A.D. 1851?52, Made in Turkey, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather binding, H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm), Codices, Copied in a minute naskh script, the finely written calligraphy of this tiny Qur'an is rivaled...
EditorialSt. Hubert, a hunting lodge near Paris, built by Louis XV, demolished during the Revolution. It was famous for its exuberant Roccoco stucco decorations. Large, rectangular pewter plaque, gilded and gouached. 18 x 24 cm.