Establishing a primary residence at Ctesiphon
carved from a single piece of hardwood and originally mounted atop a cylindrical bark reliquary
capturing the grace and tenderness of Hellenistic aesthetics
A rare and exquisite artifact
A set of beautiful Chancay textile fragments
Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Small Porcelain Dish pectoralpendant Establishing a primary residence atLate Ming Dynasty, c. 16101640 AD, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China Charming and finely executed small Swatow (Zhangzhou) ware porcelain dish, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with a loosely painted garden scene of stylized flowers, plants, and leavesits spontaneous, freehand brushwork lending a lively and expressive character. The reverse features three concentric blue bands, a hallmark of Swatow decoration. The Ming Dynasty