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A Costa Rican Museum Receives 395 Pre-Columbian Artifacts Repatriated From the U.S.

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The return includes jade jewelry, polychrome vessels, ceramic sculptures, and a Diquís sphere. The post A Costa Rican Museum Receives 395 Pre-Columbian Artifacts Repatriated From the U.S. appeared first on Artnet News.

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The Enduring Significance of Chinese Bronzes: Exploring Their Journey from the Orient

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

When considering purchasing Chinese antique furniture or sculptures, it is common to receive an authenticity certificate either at the time of purchase or by request. The Buddha is one of the most revered depictions in Chinese bronze sculptures.

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Troika Pottery Buyer’s Guide: The Artistry of British Ceramics

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Even with this in mind, the pottery’s unique double egg cup ceramics, homeware and tiles became some of its greatest successes. The modernist movement, marrying abstraction and experimentalism, was certainly an influence on even the more traditionally-oriented ceramics makers. Troika mask sculpture.

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Bob Dodson- Artists In Action Gallery

Elsinore Gallery

I have become known for my whimsical ceramic crow and robot sculptures. I am driven to create from the steady stream of concept/mystery/ideal that streams through my mind. My work ranges from the whimsical to the esoteric. This endless array of ideas and concepts keeps me pushing forward and experimenting in many mediums.

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2024 Moving into 2025 Design Trends Likely to Affect Value of Personal Property

International Society of Appraisers

Items such as folk art, unique and creative paintings, hand-blown Venetian glass, delft style ceramic tiles, handmade vases, and quilts are splashed throughout interiors. Sculptural, curvy furniture inspired by natural shapes and patterns is making a comeback.

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

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Sculptures Chinese sculptures, like paintings, depict many things such as people, animals, mythical creatures, Buddha, and more. Collectors all over the world are particularly interested in the use of jade in sculpture. Poetic script can be found on everything from paper and canvas to porcelain and ceramic pottery.

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6 Visual Artists Who Dabbled in Jewelry-Making

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Alexander Calder: From Mobiles and Sculptures to Necklaces and Brooches The work of legendary American artist and sculptor Alexander Calder (1898-1976) has long been synonymous with mobiles, sculptures , and his early wire works. Sold for $602,500 at Christie’s (May 2011). Measuring a mere 7.5

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