Empress Dowager

Pustynnikov, personal Kamer-Kazak bodyguards of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, in dress parade uniforms with badges and medals, the coats trimmed ...

Commissioned in 1906 by Tsar Nicholas II, the egg was presented to the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna on Easter that year for her 40th wedding anniversary.

This finely painted example dates to the early 20th century and depicts the Empress Dowager Cixi, who effectively controlled the Chinese government from 1861 until her death in 1908.

His father's choice of regent, Sushun, was removed in favour of a partnership between his mother Empress Dowager Cixi, Empress Dowager Ci'an, and his sixth uncle Prince Gong.

Pair of pale cream/white glazed Chinese vases or ginger jars with blue painted decoration in the form of the longevity symbol from the late Qing dynasty period of the last Empress Do...

Although the emperor himself had little direct influence, his mother, the powerful Empress Dowager Cixi, played a significant role in these efforts.

He achieved notable recognition as an oil painter and was awarded the honor of painting a portrait of the Empress Dowager. Later Kanpo returned to Nihonga and continued to receive nu...

—Damien Hirst Wu Zetian was the de facto ruler of China from 665 to 705. She ruled first as empress consort of the Tang dynasty, through her husband Emperor Gaozong and then as an em...

Provenance: Purchased by dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna of Russia 12th of March 1912 for 260 roubles.

The Qing Dynasty was overthrown following the Xinhai Revolution, when the Empress Dowager Longyu abdicated on behalf of the last emperor, Puyi, on February 12, 1912.

This is a piece of Chinese material culture typical of the late Qing dynasty during the Regency of Empress Dowager Cixi (1861-1908). The pigskin has wear in the appropriate places...

The border at the base is painted with dominos, each of which has various numbers to the surface. Unmarked. The Empress Dowager Cixi effectively ruled China from 1861 to her deat...

This dating is supported by 1827 drawing for a chandelier by French architect August de Montferrard designed for the apartments of the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, Tsar Nicholas...

An interesting fact: among the personal belongings of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, which were transported to Moscow by the Provisional Government, there were about a hundred fig...

[citation needed] After Alexander III's death on 1 November 1894, his son, Nicholas II, presented a Faberge egg to both his wife, Alexandra Fedorovna, and his mother, the Dowager Emp...

This led to Alma’s famous design for the magnificent Fabergé Winter Egg, which was given as a present from Emperor Nicholas II to his mother, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna for Eas...

An interesting fact: among the personal belongings of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, which were transported to Moscow by the Provisional Government, there were about a hundred fig...

An interesting fact: among the personal belongings of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, which were transported to Moscow by the Provisional Government, there were about a hundred fig...

Vase "Aras" made in teal green glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1924. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Extraordinary and extremely rare color. height: 23 cm Félix Ma...

Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. The lamp features a masterful design with a vibrant palet...

A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...

Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon...

Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...

Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...

A Magnificent and Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. This floral motif Galle lamp is made i...

An Extremely Fine and Very Important 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on French Giltwood Stand of Regence Period circa 1680-1690 Provenance Likely acquired by Herman Willem ...

Crafted from a deep and vibrant red glass, this luminescent Favrile vase was made by the legendary Tiffany Studios. Of all the Favrile glass hues, red is the most elusive and difficu...

Cameo Glass Lamp Émile Gallé Circa 1900 This stunning cameo glass lamp displays the unparalleled artistry of the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé, one of the most highly regarde...

Japanese Large Cloisonné Vase in Midnight Blue w/ Flowers and Birds, Ca. 1900/1910 DIMENSIONS: Height: 46 inches Diameter: 51.5 inches ABOUT This exquisite vase is a remarkable te...

Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...