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Place of Origin: Chinese
Chinese Floral Charm Ring, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring is decorated in relief with a flower blossom ...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Game Changers The Video Game Revolution
Located in New York City, NY
An A to Z of video games – 300 entries showcasing the most influential and celebrated games, consoles, publishers, and more
A visual history of all things video games, this book wil...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Gardens of the Hamptons
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
First monograph to present the work of LaGuardia Design Group, a highly regarded landscape architecture firm specializing in contemporary residential design in the Hamptons.
With offices in Water Mill, LaGuardia Design Group is immersed in the fragile landscape of the Hamptons, both its woods and meadows and the dramatic shoreline along the Atlantic. Notable projects include the rebuilding of the dunescape surrounding a landmark Norman Jaffe...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Understanding Caricature
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
A truly comprehensive and laser-focused examination of a really wonderful, expressive art form. Understanding caricature offers artists, aspiring artists, students, journalists, bloggers, etc... a lively guide to an old and respected art form. A great caricature is one that not only captures the subject's look and personality but amplifies them significantly. They are almost always funny and very often (but not always) mean spirited.
Eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hairline, cheeks, eyebrows, teeth, chin: There’s no facial feature (or any other body part, for that matter) that can escape the sardonic scrutiny of caricaturist and illustrator Greg Houston. But though he cleverly twists, exaggerates, and distorts each subject’s image, he always makes sure the person remains recognizable—an absolute must for successful caricature.
Whether on assignment or simply drawing for his own perverse pleasure, Houston loves skewering the high and mighty—movie stars, moguls, politicians, and assorted other VIPs—especially when they misbehave. Caricature, says Houston, is a very sharp weapon for the powerless to use against the powerful, and he can teach you to wield it, too.
After defining caricature, differentiating it from other forms of portraiture, and delving into its centuries-long history, Houston gets down to the nitty-gritty of how to do it. He focuses sequentially on the face, the hair, the body, and what he calls “accoutrements”—distinctive items of clothing that help viewers immediately identify celebrities. You yourself will learn to poke artistic fun at the famous through a series of demonstrations that let you follow Houston as he constructs caricatures of Jake Gyllenhaal, Masie Williams, Dwayne Johnson...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Home Farm Cooking Book
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
A long-awaited second cookbook from celebrated architectural designer John Pawson and his wife Catherine
Home Farm is the Pawson family's base in the heart of the English countrys...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Today's Special Book
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
Get to know 100 of the most exciting rising-star chefs from around the world - as selected by 20 culinary masters
The international dining scene is a v...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vitamin D3 Today's Best in Contemporary Drawing Book
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
The latest instalment of this indispensable survey of contemporary drawing, chosen by the world's leading art experts
Over the past 50 years, drawing has been elevated from a supporting role to a primary medium, ranking alongside painting as a central art form. Since the publication of Vitamin D (2005) and D2 (2013), contemporary artists have continued to explore drawing's possibilities - from intimate to large-scale works, in a diversity of mark-making processes and materials. Vitamin D3 showcases more than 100 such artists, nominated by more than 70 international art experts.
The more than 70 nominators include: Iwona Blazwick, Louisa Buck, Mark Coetzee, Thelma Golden, Laura Hoptman, Geeta Kapur, Pablo León de la Barra, Christine Macel, Kate Macfarlane, Hans Ulrich Obrist, and Zoe Whitley.
The more than 100 artists include: Miriam Cahn, Robert Crumb, Tom Friedman, Tania Kovats, Claudette Johnson, Rashid Johnson, Otobong Nkanga, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Deanna Petherbridge, Christina Quarles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Garden: Elements and Styles Classic Format
Located in New York City, NY
The definitive reference guide to garden design, its rich history, and the creative art of gardening – a luxuriously illustrated A-Z compendium of more than 200 garden elements, styles, features, and ornaments for gardeners around the globe
With its easy-to-use A-Z format, The Garden examines over 200 modern and historical garden styles, features, types and ornaments, with definitions and informative descriptions and more than 500 spectacular images. This accessible, inspirational book is perfect for both amateur gardeners and specialists alike.
Its entries, written by garden expert and historian Toby Musgrave – author of Phaidon's bestselling book The Gardener's Garden – range from Allée, Borrowed Landscape and Coastal Garden, to Minimalism, New Perennial Planting, Pool, Vista and Xeriscape Garden and form a unique, illustrated 'glossary' for gardeners, featuring more than 400 gardens, both public and private, iconic and lesser known.
Examples include spaces such as the Baroque gardens of Versailles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
WA: The Essence of Japanese Design Book
Located in New York City, NY
"Explores the beauty, essence, and enduring impact of Japanese design printed on craft paper and bound in the traditional Japanese style with a s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Born to Party, Forced to Work, 21st Century Hospitality by Bronson van Wyck
Located in New York City, NY
The internationally acclaimed event producer shows his ideas and inspiration for ultimate and intimate celebrations
What defines a truly great party? Most of all: generosity of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chinese Conch Shell Charm Ring, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring is decorated in relief with a scene of two ro...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
18th Century Chinese Porcelain Dollhouse Miniatures Blue and White Kangxi Vases
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century Chinese Porcelain Dollhouse Miniatures Blue and White Kangxi Vases
Three miniature Chinese porcelain dollhouse vases. Chinese...
Category
18th Century Antique Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Guitar: the Shape of Sound
Located in New York City, NY
As seen in Harper’s Bazaar UK, Guitar World, and Design Week
The 100 most iconic guitars from around the globe, from early modern beginnings to cutting-edge electric models
The guitar is the iconic instrument at the heart of all popular music. From Delta blues on acoustics to electric rock & roll, and all that came in its wake, the guitar has proven the most versatile and emotive conduit for musical expression and experimentation.
Across more than 300 years, master guitar-makers have striven continually for new sculptural and aural peaks, yet the guitar's immediacy and intimacy endures, however loud the volume controls on the amplifiers are turned.
With 100 of the finest and most innovative models of guitar from the 17th century to the present day alongside the players who changed the face of popular music, Guitar includes fascinating stories behind iconic models from an eclectic mix of brands, including Alden, D'Angelico, Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Ibanez, Kay, Martin, Millimetric Instruments, Mosrite, Greg Smallman, and Stauffer.
The book also includes a wealth of fascinating and lesser known information about enigmatic performers including the Beatles, Woody Guthrie, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, Pat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hummelo
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
An intimate look at the personal garden of the Dutch landscape designer renowned for his plantings at the High Line in New York City, and Lurie Garden at Chicago’s Millennium Park.
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chinese Opium Pipe, Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Chinese opium pipe.
Early 20th century.
Category
20th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
The North African Cookbook
Located in New York City, NY
‘This cookbook is a must for a deep dive into North African classic and regional dishes.’ – Warda Bouguettaya, James Beard award-winning pastry chef and owner of Warda Patisserie, De...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chinese Grey Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate
Gaetano Pesce, the Complete Incoherence
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
In a category, all his own, Gaetano Pesce is widely considered one of the most important and elusive creative figures of the last half-century.
Bridging numerous key art and desig...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rogan Gregory: Event Horizon
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
The first monograph of Rogan Gregory, the artist/designer at the forefront of contemporary organic form-making
Rogan Gregory’s work pushes boundaries across media and scale – from miniature bronze animal forms to towering sculptures and furniture in innovative aggregated materials. Gregory’s iterative process and life-long interests in abstract forms, geology, and evolutionary biology allow him to develop an organic aesthetic unlike that of any designer working today.
This debut monograph explores Gregory’s work through the elemental inspirations that condition his work. Contributions by landscape architect Edwina von Gal, interior designer Pamela Shamshiri...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sarah Sze: Paintings
Located in New York City, NY
The first and only monograph to give a comprehensive examination of acclaimed American artist Sarah Sze's painting practice
Since the late 1990s, Sarah Sze has developed a signatu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Museum
Located in New York City, NY
Visit the world’s most comprehensive and compelling museum in a single book – the ultimate gallery in your own home
Housing the finest art collection ever assembled, this classic ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Japan: The Vegetarian Cookbook
Located in New York City, NY
‘Extraordinary … a must have book for anyone who loves vegetables!’ – Amanda Cohen, James Beard-nominated chef and owner of Dirt Candy
From the author of global bestseller Japan: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Alchemy: the Material World of David Adjaye
Located in New York City, NY
A fascinating new take on the architecture of Sir David Adjaye OM OBE, exploring how he chooses, uses, and combines materials, and the extraordinary buildings and structures that res...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Chinese Mahjong Game Set in Fitted Carved & Polychrome Painted Wood Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Mahjong set is unsigned and documentation shows it to have originated from China and date to approximately 1900 and done in the Chines...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Softwood, Bakelite
Oriental brass temple bell
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oriental brass temple bell with heavily carved hardwood frame and ornate inlaid decoration supporting the original brass bell.
Dimensions
Height 20 Inches
Length 15 Inches
Width 7 In...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Shingle and Stone: Thomas Kligerman Houses
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
A deluxe new monograph that presents a selection of elegantly sumptuous houses by renowned architect Thomas Kligerman.
Over the past forty years, Thomas Kligerman has been immersed in the history of residential architecture, weaving together sources from English and European traditions with the American vernacular, particularly the Puebloan style of the Southwest and the shingle style...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Richard Sapper, Edited by Jonathan Olivares Book
Located in New York City, NY
An in-depth study of the work of German-born Industrial designer Richard Sapper, most famous for designs such as the Tizio lamp and the Brionvega radio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chinese Jade Archer's Ring, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved of vibrant red jadeite, known as konpi, this 18th century archer's ring was likely once worn by a gentleman-scholar in northern China. Traditionally, Chinese archers wore...
Category
Mid-18th Century Qing Antique Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade, Sterling Silver
Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York City, NY
The definitive monograph on one of the most revered artists of our time
Ellsworth Kelly will forever be remembered as one of the most distinctive and influential artists of our ti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Anatomy Exploring the Human Body
Located in New York City, NY
A stunning tribute to our eternal fascination with the human body - and the latest in the bestselling 'Explorer' Collection Anatomy: Exploring the Human Bod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chinese carved dinner gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
Chinese dinner gong, the profusely carved frame with pierced decoration, supporting the original brass gong and beater. All raised up on stylised block feet.
Dimensions
Height 31 Inc...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Ikoyi: A Journey Through Bold Heat with Recipes
Located in New York City, NY
‘In what seems like only a brief moment, Ikoyi has shaken the world of cooking – René Redzepi, chef & co-owner of noma
The exciting debut cookbook from the acclaimed chef of the t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chinese Blue and White Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Material Transfers
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
A provocative examination of the connections between contemporary expression in architecture and traditional materials and forms
Architect, architectural historian, and preservati...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chinese Bat and Peach Charm Ring, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring is decorated in relief with a large bat surro...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Manu: Recipes and Stories from My Brazi
Located in New York City, NY
'Manu Buffara is the bridge to the next generation of strong, conscious, and thoughtful chefs.’ – Dominique Crenn
'Manu Buffara is amazing. A mother, warrior, Cook, chef, environm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chinese Ruyi Hairpin, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Although eyes were certainly drawn to the high, fan-shaped headdresses that Qing-dynasty women affixed to back of their heads, it was the finishing touch of a hairpin or two that com...
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Set of 2 Antique Bamboo Trader's Abacus, Chinese, Oak, Bamboo, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 2 antique bamboo trader's abacus. A Chinese, oak and bamboo counting apparatus, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Wonderfully tactile handmade instruments
Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good original order
Set within oak frames, showing dark, weathered hues
Rows of turned bamboo...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Water Views: Rivers, Lakes, Oceans
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
Journey high above the world's most unforgettable waterscapes via this stunning collection of aerial photographs by David Ondaatje.
Water Views is a brea...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Eight Antique Chinese Tobacco Pipe Holder Antrophomorphic Subject, Tobacco Curio
Located in Leuven , BE
Eight Antique Chinese Tobacco Pipe Holders with Antrophomorphic Subject, made of the Wood of Fruit Trees.
French Private Collection.
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Texas Made/Texas Modern
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
A compelling survey of Texas houses that draw both on the heritage of pioneer ranches and on the twentieth-century design principles of modernism.
Helen Thompson and Casey Dunn, the writer/photographer team that produced the exceptionally successful Marfa Modern, join forces again to investigate Texas modernism. The juxtaposition of the sleek European forms with a gritty Texas spirit generated a unique brand of modernism that is very basic to the culture of the state today. Its roots are in the early Texas...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chinese Jade Eagle Bird 18 Karat Gold Amulet Necklace
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unique hand-carved jade flying eagle bird with 18 karat gold jewelry
This is an authentic Chinese "Flying Eagle Bird” jade pendant expertly fashioned...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade
Asian Cigarette Box Center Serpentine Stone Hand Engraved
Located in New York, NY
An Asian brass cigarette box with serpentine stone and hand engraving, circa mid-20th century, China. This brass box has a teak wood lining, a round centre serpentine stone that rese...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Brass
Antique Chinese Export Silver Belt Buckle with Samurais, Woshing Shanghai
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Two-piece belt buckle in sterling silver. Made in Woshing Shanghai circa 1910. It depicts samurais riding on Foo Dogs/Lions on a matte textured background. Very fine details and clea...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Ocean, Exploring the Marine World
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
Experience the force, mystery, and beauty of the ocean and seas through more than 300 images - featuring underwater photography, oceanographic maps and scientific illustrations, as well as paintings, sculptures and popular films.
Oceanography and art collide in this visual celebration of humans' relationship with the marine world. From early nautical cartography, scientific illustrations and astounding maps of the ocean floor to ancient Roman mosaics, Japanese woodblock prints and pop-culture ephemera Ocean takes readers across continents and cultures, spanning more than 3,000 years of history.
Vivid, full-page images reveal prehistoric marine creatures and fossils, mysterious flora and fauna, mythical creatures of the deep and surfing icons of today. Explore the diverse groups of fish and coral on the Great Barrier Reef, jellyfish from the deepest location on Earth and life in the polar waters of the Arctic and Antarctic. Learn about the dangers facing our planet's oceans due to climate change activity and the dedicated efforts of conservationists to benefit our underwater ecosystems.
Developed with a panel of marine biologists, research scientists, conservationists, photographers, museum curators and experts from organizations including the Wildlife Conservation Society and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Ocean illustrates Sylvia Earle's observation: 'Everyone, everywhere is inextricably connected to and utterly dependent upon the existence of the sea.
Featured artists, designers, explorers, photographers and other creators include: Mary Anning, Brian Skerry, Jacques Cousteau...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Room for Dessert
Located in New York City, NY
The definitive guide to perfect pastry from the acclaimed former elBulli pastry chef and his destination restaurant in Bali
As seen on Netflix series Chef's Table: Pastry.
Will...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Jens Risom: A Seat at the Table Vicky Lowry
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
The first and only monograph on the life and work of the iconic Danish-American mid-century furniture designer Jens Risom – an unsung hero of Mid-Century Modern design
Jens Risom,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Very Rare and Old Chinese Tubular Water Pipe, Made from the Root of a Bamboo
Located in Leuven , BE
The bamboo water pipe has a cylindrical shape. The upper part is half sawn open. The water reservoir is located at the bottom of the cylinder.The Ends of the Rootlets are finished wi...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Chinese Offering Fruit Charm Ring, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring band is etched with abstract patterns and str...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Wayne Thom
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
The first monograph of photographer Wayne Thom, whose documentation of late modern architecture constitutes an architectural/visual archive unlike any other.
A key primer to late-twentieth century Modernism, this monograph devoted to Wayne Thom chronicles his photographic practice and the architectural and urban environment in which he worked. An innovative chronicler of the booming West Coast urbanism of the 1960s and 70s, Thom’s photographs of key projects by path-breaking architecture firms such as William Pereira & Associates, Edward Durell Stone, SOM, Gio Ponti, John Portman...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Asian Bamboo Opium Pipe China Tobacco Accessory Curiosity
Located in Leuven , BE
Old Bamboo Opium Pipe, with visible Knot of the Bamboo. The Mouthpiece and Furnace are in Bronze. The Piece comes from South China.
French Private Collec...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Chinese Silver Charm Ring, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring is decorated in open relief with a large bat ...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Rare Chinese Export Porcelain Voc Dish
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Chinese export porcelain VOC (Dutch East India Company) dish
Canton, Yongzheng period, circa 1730
Diam. 23 cm
Executed in rose-pink, ...
Category
18th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
White Agate Chinese Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
20th Century Qing Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate
Chinese Pig Charm Ring, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring is decorated with a rectangular panel etched with a Shou character, the character for longevity. The panel is flanked by two butterflies, symbols of blessings, happiness and longevity. Two thick chains hang from the face of the ring, ending in small repoussé pig...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
The Only Woman
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
A compelling gallery of women who made their way into a man's world, shown through group portraits, each featuring a lone woman
An original approach to gender equality, this strik...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chinese Jade Pendant
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Nicely carved Jade pendant. Weight: 29.13 grams.
Jewelry / Necklace.
Category
1970s Vintage Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade
Massimo Bottura Never Trust a Skinny Italian Chef
Located in New York City, NY
Osteria Francescana is Italy’s most celebrated restaurant. At Osteria Francescana, chef Massimo Bottura takes inspiration from contemporary art to create highly innovative dishes that play with Italian culinary traditions. It’s an approach that has won him three Michelin stars and the number one place on the World's 50 Best Restaurant list.
Never Trust a Skinny Italian Chef is a tribute to Bottura’s twenty-five year career and the evolution of Osteria Francescana. Divided into four chapters, each one dealing with a different period, the book features 50 recipes and accompanying texts explaining Bottura’s inspiration, ingredients and techniques. Illustrated with photography by Stefano Graziani and Carlo Benvenuto, Never Trust a Skinny Italian Chef is the first book from Bottura - the leading figure in modern Italian gastronomy.
Massimo Bottura is the chef patron of Osteria Francescana, a three Michelin star restaurant based in Modena, Italy. Massimo grew up in Modena and developed an interest in cooking from a young age after watching his mother, grandmother and aunt in the kitchen preparing family meals. In 1986 he left a law degree to open his first restaurant and subsequently went on to develop his love of food with stages for Alain Ducasse at Louis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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