February 2009
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Tonalism In Northwest
But once the seed fell on the fertile ground, it grew rich and fast like fruits…
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How Do You tell if a Piece is Period?
It can be difficult to authenticate a piece of furniture in person and so identification from…
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40 Million Dollars For The Chinese Bronze Statues
My view is that even though there is no legal issue with respect to the auction…
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Why It Matters To Chinese And So What — More About Two Bronze Statues From Yuan Ming Yuan
Ruins of the European palaces (From Wiki Commons) I lived a few blocks away from the…
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Iris Cantor Donates Gustauve Caillebotte “FemmeNue Etendue Sur un Divan” To Met
From the wires: Collector and philanthropist Iris Cantor announced the donation of Femme nue étendue sur…
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Follow up — French Judge Rejected the Petition To Block Two Bronze Animal Heads From Yuanming Yuan
A French judge on Monday rejected a petition by a pro-China association to block the sale…
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The Call at the Last Minute — Christie’s Auctioning Relics From Yuanming Yuan
Bronze Rat head Statue I have been watching the progress of the story for a while about…
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Sudden Outcry
Funny, I was in the Pittsburgh airport early this month. When I passed by the familiar…
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When The Factual Ages Into The Sentimental
However, few may realize or care about the curatorial perspective behind the exhibition: the relationship between…