I recently visited the home of a couple who were downsizing and was struck by this 25-inch-tall blue and white vase decorated with grazing cows. “Everyone loves that vase,” Eva told me, “but I don’t ...

Depuis dix ans, dans le cadre des nombreuses manifestations organisées dans la cité du Florival à l’occasion des festivités de fin d’année, l’IEAC (Institut européen des arts céramiques) invite des ...

For more than a century, an 8-foot Japanese Meiji-era vase sat as the huge centerpiece of the dining room at Spenger’s Fish Grotto in Berkeley. Likely unknown to most diners, the vase is considered ...

Growing up in her family’s restaurant, Spenger’s Fish Grotto in California, Alicia Spenger was drawn to the maritime collectibles scattered throughout the building. One piece in particular drew her in ...

OAKLAND — Spenger’s 34.2-carat yellow diamond ring that dates back to the king and queen of Hawaii in the 1880s sold for $529,000 to a private Bay Area collector who attended the auction Sunday. In ...

7.75 x 3.5 x 3.5 in. (19.7 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm.) ...

12.5 x 12 x 12 in. (31.8 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm.) Blue blown glass. Produced by Orrefors, Sweden. Underside incised "ORREFORS / Expo D 9-59" and with designer's signature.

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This elegant silver vase was ...

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