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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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In our experience, items with the most provenance are most sought after.” The destruction of many historic artifacts in the 1960s and 1970s paired with the overall delicacy of the materials means that well-preserved, authentic Chinese antiques are increasingly difficult to find. Sold for ¥1,500,000 JPY via Tomikai Auction (Oct 2023).

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Sculpting the Divine: Exploring Religious Statues and Sculptures 

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Join us as we explore the conventions and innovations in religious statues and sculpture across history to highlight the commonalities and differences in materials, representation, and roles these revered likenesses assumed. Sold for $5,000 USD via Eternity Gallery (February 2023).

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Ming vs Qing Dynasty Art and Antiques

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Sold for $85,618,000HKD via Sotheby’s (October 2023). Sold for €381,000 via Sotheby’s (June 2023). Reproducing the textures of other material like silver, wood, jade or bronze, Tang Ying brought new ideas to China and also revived old forms from the Song era.

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Day in Review (September 23–26)

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Louis) 2024 EDUCAUSE Analytics Landscape Study (EDUCAUSE) While Graduate Degrees Yield the Highest Median Earnings of All Educational Credentials, Costs Have Tripled Since 2000, Georgetown University Report Says (CEW: Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University) ARL Member Libraries Cognitive Science Journal Open Mind to Be Cofunded (..)

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Egyptian Faience: The Glimmering Ceramics of Antiquity 

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This luxurious luster comes from the technique of faience, a clever invention of ancient Egyptian artists using natural materials to give a glossy opulence across a wide variety of objects. Sold for £280 GBP via Apollo Art Auctions (January 2023). Ancient Egyptian Faience Beaded Mummy Mask. Late Dynastic / Ptolemaic Egyptian, Ca.

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Metal Masterworks: The History and Techniques of Bronze Sculpture

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The Early History of Bronze Sculpture Bronze originated in the Bronze Age (3300-1200 BCE), when humanity discovered that copper and tin merged in alloy form could create the material. At the same time, the elegant inlaid materials used to create eyes also partially survive. Sold for $28,485,000 USD via Sotheby’s (May 2023).

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Fantastic! The Best of Disney’s “Fantasia” Collectibles

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Cels, Maquettes, and Posters, Oh My Some of the most valuable Fantasia collectibles are original production materials and cels from the film. A 1940 animators maquette of Ben Ali Gator from the “Dance of the Hours” sequence sold for almost 10K in 2023. on the bottom.