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

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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). Sold for $340,000 USD via Bonhams (Dec 2023).

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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Everyday Artistry American folk art is remarkably varied, an element that makes the field all the more captivating because these forms and techniques are often informed by regional traditions and materials. Natural Materials Many examples of American folk art also rely upon organic media. Sold for $431.25 USD via Jeffrey S.

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

Invaluable

Everyday Artistry American folk art is remarkably varied, an element that makes the field all the more captivating because these forms and techniques are often informed by regional traditions and materials. Natural Materials Many examples of American folk art also rely upon organic media. Sold for $431.25 USD via Jeffrey S.

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ASA Newsroom - Personal Property - Untitled Article

ASA Newsroom - Personal Property

Charles Carmona, GG, ASA, has been traveling the world for five decades in search of knowledge and experience to help in his gemstone testing and appraisal businesses in downtown Los Angeles, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, China and Bangkok, Thailand. As a consultant to the World Bank, he has established gemology schools in Madagascar and Tanzania.

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Warfare, Impunity and the Legal Limits to Violence

American Anthropological Association

The charges against Hamas leaders, Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri (DIEF), and Ismail Haniyeh cover crimes committed on and after October 7, 2023. It serves as a litmus test for the ICC’s legitimacy as an international rule of law institution to which powerful states and their allies are also subject.

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Warfare, Impunity and the Legal Limits to Violence

American Anthropological Association

The charges against Hamas leaders, Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri (DIEF), and Ismail Haniyeh cover crimes committed on and after October 7, 2023. It serves as a litmus test for the ICC’s legitimacy as an international rule of law institution to which powerful states and their allies are also subject.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in November

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He also introduced new techniques and materials, including diamonds, exotic woods, fossilized ivory, gold, pearls, and brightly colored stones like lapis lazuli, malachite, and sugilite. Made by the Ives Manufacturing Company , circa 1890s, this piece is fresh to market after being discovered in a Virginia home in 2023.

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