Lovely statuette of Li Tieguai 李鐵拐 ✨ One of the Eight Immortals in the Taoist pantheon. The colour and patina of the wood is so beautiful, almost like dark chocolate. Height: 21,5 cm. 18th century - Qing dynasty, possibly older. #chineseart #antique

Johann Georg I (1585 - 1656). Elector of Saxony - House of Wettin. Shell cameo, 17th century. A similar cameo is painted by Georg Hainz, 'Kunstkammerskab med elfenbenspokal', 1665-67. SMK, Denmark ✨

Art Zoo Museum - A beautiful Wunderkammer in the heart of Amsterdam, created by Darwin, Sinke & van Tongeren 🐾

“A thing of beauty is a joy for ever” John Keats ✨ #collecting

On this day: King Edward VII (9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910). Edward VII fostered good relations between Britain and other European countries, especially with France. (Bronze bust – Signed: V. Borghesi). #kingedwardVII #edwardian #edwardianera #britishhistory #onthisday 👑

The beauty of Egyptian art ✨ Relief from Horemheb's tomb in Saqqara. Before he became pharaoh, he was general under Tutankhamun. Horemheb was the last pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt (RMO Leiden) #horemheb #egyptianart

“Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.” Miyamoto Musashi

Economy = Diplomacy: It is built on mutual Trust… Irrational behavior and tariffs create the opposite of this #economy #tariffs #inflation #diplomacy

TEFAF Maastricht - The world’s premier fair. Personal highlight: Giovanni Battista Caracciolo, Portrait of a Lady, ca. 1618. Colnaghi gallery #TEFAF #TEFAFmaastricht #TEFAF2025 #oldmasterpainting

Next week TEFAF Maastricht opens its doors… The world’s premier art fair! www.tefaf.com (Photo: Galerie Chenel – TEFAF Maastricht, 2024) #tefaf #tefafmaastricht #artfair #arthistory #maastricht

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