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
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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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

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 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 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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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.
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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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
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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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
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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