EditorialThe Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Four: The Confluence of the Huai and Yellow Rivers (Qianlong nanxun, juan si: Huang Huai jiaoliu).
EditorialBust of Mr. M.P. Foot with pedestal, Frontal bust of a bald gentleman with mustache and goatee beard, head tilted sideways, resting on volute-shaped support, ending in a round stepped foot. Inscription on the volute: PAUL VOUTE and signed: Fecit Maja S...
EditorialChimney West India Company, Chimney with mantle of oak on marble columns. The mantle has the shape of a main frame with a frieze and crown molding. In the middle of the frieze a medallion with the monogram of the Unified West Indies Company and on both...
EditorialCup with the Dutch lion and the arms of the Seven United Provinces, Large, conical water glass. Deeply incised the Generality Lion surrounded by weapons of the Unified Regions. Inside a cartouche, surrounded by weapons, a ship and the words: Vivat nego...
EditorialJug with lid, with the arms of the Seven United Provinces, Vaulted foot with folded rim. Baluster stem with sharpened facets and elongated air bubble. Conical chalice with facets and also decorated with the arms of the seven Unified Regions. The lid de...
Editorial????? (????), Landscape of the Four Seasons (Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers), Muromachi period (1392?1573), early 16th century, Japan, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on paper, Each: 68 1/4 ? 146 in. (173.4 ? 370.8 cm), Screens, Soami ...
EditorialThe Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Four: The Confluence of the Huai and Yellow Rivers (Qianlong nanxun, juan si: Huang Huai jiaoliu).
EditorialStatue of Amitabha, 700s. Korea, Unified Silla Kingdom (668 - 935). Gilt bronze; overall: 22.5 x 7.2 x 7.2 cm (8 7/8 x 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 in.).
EditorialPlaque with the Image of Amitabha Triad, 668-935. Korea, Unified Silla period (676-935). Embossed copper plate covered with gold leaf; overall: 11.5 x 11 cm (4 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.).
EditorialBottle with a Flattened Side, 700s-800s. Korea, late Unified Silla (676-935) or early Goryeo (918-1392) period. Stoneware with incised designs; overall: 25.1 cm (9 7/8 in.); diameter: 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.).
EditorialStone Panel for Royal Tomb, late 700s-early 800s. Korea, Unified Silla period (676-935). Granite; overall: 147.3 x 45.3 cm (58 x 17 13/16 in.).
EditorialAlms Bowl with Celestial Design, 1900s. Korea, late Unified Silla period (668-935) or early Goryeo Period (918-1392). Bronze with incised decoration.
EditorialChinese Talking Politics. Thanks to antiquity and the stability of the Constitution of China, this country is extremely unified... it counts only little more than 63 political parties. Quite often one finds Chinese citizens discussing vehemently on pub...
EditorialThe Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Four: The Confluence of the Huai and Yellow Rivers (Qianlong nanxun, juan si: Huang Huai jiaoliu).
EditorialArdhanarishvara (Composite of Shiva and Parvati), pre-Angkor period, 7th?8th century, Cambodia, Bronze, H. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm), Sculpture, Shiva can be depicted as half male and half female to indicate the shakta-shakti relationship of the unified who...
EditorialBanliang coin, Chinese, 3rd century BC. The Chinese inscription reads 'banliang', with 'ban' to the right of the hole and 'liang' to the left. Banliang means 'half-ounce' - the weight of the coin. These coins circulated in the powerful state of Qin dur...
EditorialBox office furniture. It was used to send tickets for the Unified Edmoson System on the lines of the Basque provinces railways. Each box corresponded to a different type of tickets according to the itinerary, class or discount. Basque Railway Museum. A...
EditorialThe Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Four: The Confluence of the Huai and Yellow Rivers (Qianlong nanxun, juan si: Huang Huai jiaoliu).
EditorialWine Ewer with Design of Chrysanthemums and Paulownia Crests in Alternating Fields, Momoyama period (1573?1615), ca. 1596, Japan, Lacquered wood with sprinkled gold (makie) decoration in Kodaiji style, H. (incl. handle) 10 in. (25.4 cm); Diam. 7 in. (1...
EditorialBottle with flattened side, ??? ????, late Unified Silla (676?935)?early Goryeo (918?1392), 9th or 10th century, Korea, Stoneware with accidental wood-ash glaze, H. 9 in. (22.9 cm), Ceramics, This shape likely derives from leather water bottles carried...
EditorialArdhanarishvara (Composite of Shiva and Parvati), pre-Angkor period, 7th?8th century, Cambodia, Bronze, H. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm), Sculpture, Shiva can be depicted as half male and half female to indicate the shakta-shakti relationship of the unified who...
Editorial????? (????), Landscape of the Four Seasons (Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers), Muromachi period (1392?1573), early 16th century, Japan, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on paper, Each: 68 1/4 ? 146 in. (173.4 ? 370.8 cm), Screens, Soami ...
EditorialStatuette of Buddha Sitting on Engraved Throne, Late Unified Silla dynasty (676?935), 10th century, Korea, Gilt bronze, H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); D. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm), Sculpture, Legend has it that Buddhism was first introduced to ...
EditorialStela of King Intef II Wahankh, First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 11, ca. 2108?2059 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, El Tarif possibly; (none assigned, Limestone, H. 43.5 ? W. 45.5 cm, Wt. 29.8 kg (17 1/8 ? 17 15/16 in., 65.8 lb.), Horus Wahankh...
EditorialCeladon tea bowl from Korea, Koryo dynasty, early 12th century. The lotus, on the incised design on the interior of this bowl, is a Buddhist symbol of purity, a reminder of Buddhism's strong influence on the development of celadons in the Koryo dynasty...
EditorialBanliang coin, Chinese, 3rd century BC. The Chinese inscription reads 'banliang', with 'ban' to the right of the hole and 'liang' to the left. Banliang means 'half-ounce' - the weight of the coin. These coins circulated in the powerful state of Qin dur...
EditorialEarthenware tile with a monster mask (kwimyun) design, from Korea, Unified Silla dynasty, 7th-9th CE. The concept of using tiles decorated with monster masks to ward off evil spirits originated from China. The tiles were placed in each of the four ca...