LONDON.- It is the greatest romance of chivalry produced in the Middle Ages, and its themes of friendship, treachery, ambition, achievement and star-crossed tragic lovers form the foundations of much of our modern literature. The stories of the quest f…
Sotheby’s Sells Magnificent Yuan Dynasty Blue and White ‘Peony’ Jar For $4.1 Million
LONDON.- This morning at Sotheby’s London a rare and magnificent Yuan Dynasty Blue and White ‘Peony’ Jar, Guan sold for the exceptional sum of £2.6 million/$4.1 million, more than six times pre-sale expectations (estimate: £400,000-600,000), in …
Sotheby’s Sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics to Be Highlighted by a Blue And White "Peony" Jar
LONDON.- In the wake of Sotheby’s record-breaking Autumn sales series in Hong Kong, which totalled over HK$3 billion, Sotheby’s biannual sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art in London will take place on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 …
Sotheby’s Sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics to Be Highlighted by a Blue And White "Peony" Jar
LONDON.- In the wake of Sotheby’s record-breaking Autumn sales series in Hong Kong, which totalled over HK$3 billion, Sotheby’s biannual sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art in London will take place on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 …
Sotheby’s London Sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art to Be Highlighted By A Magnificent Blue And White "Peony
LONDON.- In the wake of Sotheby’s record-breaking Autumn sales series in Hong Kong, which totalled over HK$3 billion, Sotheby’s biannual sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art in London will take place on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 …
Archaeologists in Egypt have Unearthed the Upper Part of a 3,400-Year-Old Granite Statue
CAIRO (AP).- Archaeologists have unearthed the upper part of a double limestone statue of a powerful pharaoh who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago, Egypt’s Ministry of Culture said Saturday. A ministry statement said the team of Egyptian archaeologists disc…
Archaeologists in Egypt have Unearthed the Upper Part of a 3,400-Year-Old Granite Statue
CAIRO (AP).- Archaeologists have unearthed the upper part of a double limestone statue of a powerful pharaoh who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago, Egypt’s Ministry of Culture said Saturday. A ministry statement said the team of Egyptian archaeologists disc…
Broadsword Linking Sir Alex Douglas Home and Robert the Bruce Sells
LONDON.- A broadsword dating from 1705, with a much older Scottish blade from the 14th Century, passed down through the Douglas family to Sir Alec Douglas Home of the Hirsel, former British Prime Minister, sold for £10,800 at Bonhams sale of Antique A…
Tours of the Romantic Abbey Ruins Launched this Summer at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
EDINBURGH.- The abbey was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland for the Augustinian Canons. According to medieval legend, a vision of a stag with a cross glowing between its antlers came to David while hunting in the area. Interpreting this as …
Archaeologists Say Tiny Shard Bears Oldest Script Found in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP).- Archaeologists say a newly discovered clay fragment from the 14th century B.C. is the oldest example of writing ever found in antiquity-rich Jerusalem. Dig director Eilat Mazar of Hebrew University says the 2-centimeter (0.8-inch) lon…