Couple brings bugs to life in ceramics, pottery - The Desert Sun

It is the creatures who live near his home in Northern California that inspire artists Jan wax and Chris Bing.You can see these creatures in ceramic form today and tomorrow of the fifth Festival of arts."Chris tends to really long conversations with naturalists and teachers of biology because their animals are as true-to-life, because people can identify them," said wax.Bing, a sculptor, makes the ceramic creatures: tree frogs and dragonflies of his property, more exotic animals in the world, which bind to the pottery of wax. She makes vessels, jars and other vessels of clay stoneware and porcelain.

The husband and wife team has shown in the Festival of Arts of the fifth 15 years ago, wax said."It is our absolute favorite", wax said. "It seems that it has a very well-informed clientele and are enthusiastic about our work."Wax and Bing have worked together for over 35 years. Create parts as well as individually.Wax sold his dishes and vases without sculptures, suitable for ikebana and other styles of floral arrangements.

Wax said that "I always have been attracted to the harvest, aesthetics, Japanese". "The imaginative designs in daily ceramics and textiles and the use of vibrant enamel."Bing makes independent sculptures, sometimes using field guides and other photographic sources."His sculptures are so finely detailed that each piece reveals the attention that he has to portray the animal respectfully", wax said.Do not use molds in any of their work.

As jewelry adorns the body, metal sculptor Dan McCabe sees his art to decorate the House."Every one of my pieces has the feeling of costly jewelry: luxury, meticulously designed and exquisite," McCabe said.At the age of 19 years, it was hired as an apprentice in one of the fine art of bronze early in Seona, Arizona castings for the next 20 years, McCabe dominates every facet of the lost-wax casting and manufacture of the precision necessary to produce a bronze sculpture.

Today uses the bronze, steel and aluminum to create sculptures, pieces of wall, banks and tables."I have also fun to carry my love of skateboarding in the sphere of art by making Skate Super funky, outrageous tables," McCabe said.Often with texture and angular, the pieces "beg to be touched, explored and discovered", said. "There is more than what the eye can see".McCabe has been deaf from an early age and became his other senses, he said."I like creating pieces that are a feast for the eyes with tangible texture," McCabe said.

Read lips and enjoy shows because you can establish connections with the people who buy his work, he said. His 14-year-old son will join aid McCabe communicate.He join his father in jumps, as well. "Can not wait to hit the skate park of La Quinta with my son," said McCabe. "You know, all work and no play makes a sad artist!"

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Doubts hang over Chinese vase record sale - Financial Times

Have raised issues about the State of the sale of a previously undocumented Qing dynasty imperial vessel in a bungalow in Pinner, North London, which was sold to an anonymous buyer of Chinese for a price of Hammer of 43 million pounds sterling in a suburban house of auction in Novemberin the middle of reports that the client has not been paid.

The sale provides a new point of reference for the price of porcelain China, eclipsing the record £ 18. 2 m paid just weeks before by another vase, made by the emperor Qianlong (1711-99), in Hong Kong of Sotheby's by Alice Cheng business magnate. Also surpassed the previous record of any work of Chinese art, the Rmb 436 m ($ 63 m) paid by a displacement of calligraphy of 11th century sold at international auction of Poly in Beijing in June 2010.When asked, Peter Bainbridge, the auctioneer in of Ruislip Bainbridge that organized the sale on November 11, could not confirm that his client had paid, only indicating that he had been ordered by customers not to discuss the matter and pointing out that it was not unusual for any businessman to experience a delay in payment.

The appearance of a piece unique and completely unknown in such an unlikely scenario led many to speculate about the authenticity of the glass. "Isn't well defined to say that it is correct," explains the respected London dealer in Chinese art Giuseppe Eskenazi: "is not an obvious fake and several authorities familiar with, including the late Julian Thompson [a former Chairman of Sotheby's], believes in it completely." However, shortly after the sale, James Lally, a dealer in New York which sees the piece in London, said CNBC: "I am very skeptical..."?"There are a number of people that is not convincing." Between the bids on behalf of clients, however, was Nicholas Chow, Vice President of Asia Sotheby's and the Department of ceramics of head of Sotheby's China International and works of art.

No one disputes that collectors were willing to bid huge sums to the glass. Had come to the block with an estimate of 800,000 pounds sterling-£ 1. 2 m, although experts believed could be obtained more than 10 million pounds. 25 Million pounds, it record figure, there are still five bidders in the running. "It was an unbelievable price," says Mr Eskenazi, reflecting the thirst of works of art with an imperial mark or provenance Chinese.

Traditionally, it was the purity and simplicity of the first products of the Song dynasty that appealed to collectors in the East and West. The new generation of billionaires mainland China, however, preferred the showy, technical visits-of-force produced for the big three of the century XVIII emperors of the Qing dynasty. The buyer of the vessel Pinner opulent, complex is believed to be a wealthy collector of Beijing.

On Friday, Hong Kong Sotheby's revealed the Meiyintang of exceptional imperial porcelain, the latest collection of connoisseur European classic collection of Chinese ceramics.Waiting more than HK$ 710 m (91 million dollars) on 7 April, includes a glass of falangcai (exterior color) decorated with Golden pheasants (shown in the center of the main image), described by Nicholas Chow as "the last trophy of the Qing dynasty to any great collector of Chinese porcelain".Prior to this sale, suppliers, collectors, dealers and auctioneers are keen to know if in the vase Pinner really set a new record for a work of Chinese art or not.

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Fine Chinese ceramics and works of art to offer at Sotheby New York - daily of art

Fine Chinese ceramics and works of art to be offered in Sotheby in New York -A major battle painting of Imperial Nian rebellion 'Siege of Pingyu', of a set of eighteen paintings commemorating the victories over the Nian campaign, 1853-1868, by dynasty Qing Qingkuang et al, Guangxu period, ink and color on paperframed and under glass, 122 x 54 cm, 137(1) x 309.9 cm. est. 800,000-1.2 million dollars.New YORK, N.Y. On March 23, 2011 fine Chinese ceramics and works of art by Sotheby's sale offers excellent examples of Chinese painting, jades, furniture, ceramics and other works of art. The sale of 200 will much be part of a series of New York's Sotheby's auction week in Asia. The high point of sale is an important Imperial Nian rebellion battle painting "Site of Pingyu," by Qingkuang et al.,

the Qing dynasty, Guangxu period (EST. 800,000/1.2 million dollars). It's a set of 67 paintings, which have survived only a very small number that this extremely rare example. The painting depicts the siege and the recovery of the fortified town of Pingyu, who is being attacked by mounted troops of Qing. At a time when Imperial works continue to be particularly wanted, the auction includes a number of other imperial pieces to fine and rare great Imperial long table of 'zitan' (Tiaoan), Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (estimated $ 500/700,000) and glass a rare ' famille - Rose' Reticulated giratorioSello of Qianlong mark and period, (400/500 $000). Highlights include a number of jades from the collection of Robert Elliot Tod, a remarkable gentleman who built his collection at the beginning of the 20th century.

Paintings -In addition to the important battle painting auction also includes a portrait of a woman 'Fragrant Concubine' in the style of Lang shining (Giuseppe Castiglione), an oil painting on paper of 18 / 19th century, which is said to represent one of the favorite concubines of Emperor Qianlong (EST. $ 100/150 000).

Furniture -The furniture of the sale is led by a fine and rare great 'zitan' long table Imperial (Tiaoan) of the Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (estimated $ 500/700,000). The table was made of zitan rare and prized wood. The carved decoration of archaic style is unusual and has been influenced by Chinese bronzes. It reflects the Qianlong emperor interest and taste by the archaic works of art and objects created in this style. The table is one of the 23 lots of furniture and works of art in the submitted auction form a collection private run.

Academic objects -A little bit and well 'four hundred boys' Celadon Jade Brushpot, of the Qing dynasty, from the 18th century is the culminating point of a group of works from the collection of Robert Elliot Tod (EST. $ 300/400 000). Mr. Tod was born in Scotland, but became a patriotic American after emigrating in 1884 aged 17. He had a lifelong passion to navigate, competing in the America's Cup and the Karina in 1911 - reportedly, the largest in the world at the time of launch boat. Tod received the Navy cross between many accolades for her service in world war I. After the war he became the Commissioner of immigration for the port of New York: the first immigrant at Ellis Island overseas. It is likely that Robert Tod started collecting jade on the outside many visits and possibly inspired to do so by his friend Heber Bishop, the famous collector, whose collection of more than 1,000 jades was donated to the Metropolitan Museum in 1902. Uncle Tod has been an active director of the Museum from 1889 to 1909, and Tod himself was elected to the position of 'member of the Museum in perpetuity' in 1914. The sale includes 33 batches of this collection, of which the brushpot, with its attractive theme of the '100 boys' symbolizing the desire of many children, is the centerpiece.Highlights of the works of art in sales not collection of Tod include pair of rare Beijing enamel incense means, Mark Yongzheng period (40/60,000 dollars) and an unusual rhinoceros horn libation Cup, the Qing dynasty17/18 centuries (estimated $ 60/80,000).

Porcelain and ceramics -Highlights of the porcelain in selling rare ' famille - Rose' Reticulated swivel vase, Qianlong seal mark and period, (400/500 $000). Rotating vases as these come from a period when potters were ever more innovative and ambitious in his work. They are among the more complicated pieces produced in kilns for porcelain in Jingdezhen, demonstrating that both fine quality decorative and technical innovation.

A little and large 'Longquan' celadón 'Cong' - shaped vase, Song dynasty, displays many characteristics of the works of the era of Yuan, such as a refined elegance and surprising modernity (estimated $ 250/300,000). The piece is generally largest for a ceramics of the song and is covered in an attractive even celadon glaze. A rare 'was' decorated white satin it jar, Yongle Ming dynasty period dates from a period that is recognized as one of the most active for artisans in China whose work from this time is characterized by technical innovation and the rigorous pursuit of quality (EST. $ 400/600,000). Most include a ' famille - Rose' large 'hundred deer' glass, Qianlong mark and period (EST. $ 400/600,000) and 'A rare Famille Rose' figure of Amitayus, of the Qing dynasty, 18/19th ($ 80/120,000 est.)

Antiques -The antiques in the sale are led by a magnificent and Monumental sandstone head of Buddha, the Tang (EST. 400 dollars/500,000).

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Goings on the city: Beyond - The New Yorker

"CHOICE EATS"

Scouring greater New York for the best experiences of food is a slow (and potentially costly). The no to the task could seek the assistance of an expert as Robert Sietsema, who has been the food Village Voice critic since 1993. Sietsema has an inclination of ethnic and cheap grub is not so easy to find, and he has curated a presentation of food from more than 50 restaurants of modern and dark. Cuisine of more than thirty-five countries, including Cambodia, Uzbekistan, Tunisia, will be on offer. The event will take place in the 69 Armory, on Lexington Avenue in St. 26, but even this vast space is not large enough to contain the possibilities of epicurean, food trucks were are aligned above outside. (For more information, visit choiceeats.villagevoice.com.) (March 29 6: 30-9: 30).

"A TASTE OF HOME"

At the same time that the masses rush the Armory 69 for "Election Come The Village Voice", a smaller meeting of exceptional chefs be carried out in the coffee house library of works for the benefit of their programs in AIDS relief. There are food by Brad Farmerie of public; Colleen grapes, the pastry chef to the Red cat and the Harrison; Tessa Liebman, the restoration of works; and Luis Nieto, the Palm Tribeca. Alex Guarnaschelli of butter and Darby's restaurant, is the host. (126 Crosby St. 212-334-3324.) (March 29-7).

AUCTIONS AND ANTIQUES

The lovers of the art of Asia have rich offers to choose this week. Of Sotheby's makes it easy on his second day of sales on March 23 with a private collection of Chinese ceramics of the Song dynasty. a broader sale of Chinese ceramics and works of art, including a painting of the Qing dynasty, "Siege of Pingyu", spectacular battle fill the day, before the camera will change its focus to Indian art and Southeast Asia. For a more traditional sale, March 24, sculptures, as a figure of sandstone Cambodian century x of an athlete, will be offered along with miniature paintings from the India and a spectacular circular "parachute" (1865-70) created by the Maharaja of Baroda, the tissue that contains more than half a million pearls. The sale of South Asia, modern and contemporary art, on 25 March is led by works of the Indian painters Akbar Padamsee, Maqbool IFAD Husain and Sayed Haider Raza. (Avenida York 72 St. 212-606-7000). |  Christie offers a selection of modern and contemporary South Asian art with paintings by Tyeb Mehta, Syed Haider Raza and Vasudeo Gaitonde at the head on March 23. Later in the afternoon, the Japanese and Korean art share billing in a sale which is particularly strong in screens (including the "Southern barbarian come to trade," a spectacular seascape of ships in the port of Nagasaki) and ceramic (such as a massive jar of "Dragon" of the 18th century porcelain blue and white of the Korean Royal Court). Art Chinese closed the week, with a private collection of porcelain monochrome in the morning of March 24, followed by a more general sale (March 24-25), which contains pieces from the collection of Arthur M. Sackler apparently inexhaustible. The works of porcelain in the sale of tomorrow, which they date to the reigns of emperors Qianlong and Yonzheng, are particularly notable, especially the main element, a vase of unusual shaped bottle with a bright blue enamel, whose fanciful controls are birds. (20 Rockefeller Plaza, St. 49 212-636-2000.) | Not partial to Ming vases or sandstone Buddhas? Head to sale of Swann's photographs (March 24), where you can find an album of the 19th century of Platinum prints by Adam Clark Vroman representing native American scenes or a portrait of the exuberant modern dancer and choreographer Alexandra Bellercaptured in ecstatic motion by Irving Penn. (104 e. 25 St. 212-254-4710.)

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It is the craftsmanship of the season for spring - Dailyrecord.com

It has become one of the signs of the season, as the emergence of Saffron, the return of the robin and the first spring training games.This weekend, as it has done for 21 years, the show of spring CraftMorristown will assume the armoury. More than 150 artisans and craftsmen display their work today, tomorrow and Sunday.

Even regular patterns are likely to find new elements, according to Laura Kandel, Deputy Director of Artrider Productions, the company based in Woodstock, New York, which organized the show."We always have new exhibitors," Kandel said. "It's the exciting part, the opportunity to meet new and interesting artists."The work shown running range of jewelry for furniture, fashion and decorative accessories for prints.

"It is a very wide range of pieces," Kandel said. "We have a bit of everything."Although the specific trends are difficult to trace, Kandel noted that the event which this year is likely to offer abundant examples of different uses of glass."We have to drink cups and plates, stained glass and decorative glass," he said.lothing will also be evident in the fair, according to Kandel.

"You'll be seeing much silk and cotton," he said. "There will probably be a lot of clothes for children."The craftsmen come from as far away as California and Colorado, but a substantial percentage come from the State garden."All the artists who work in North America, and we believe in maintaining local," Kandel said. "We will have a very nice amount of right of the people of New Jersey".CraftMorristown of spring has become an event that people in its programming plan, said Kandel. You will sell foods from around the country, so people can make a day of the fair. It helps the headquarters.

"The Armory is very convenient because everything is on a floor of show," Kandel said. "It is an open space, so it is an easy-to-go program." "It is ideal for exhibitors and visitors". It adds that the Armory offers parking broadly and is accessible.Artrider plans of exhibition of handicrafts in cyberspace, and the show of Morristown enjoys great popularity."Only the fact that we have been there for 21 years says a lot," Kandel said. "The local community has supported us.""People continue to meet the artists".

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Plates of ceramics fair of gold - the Japan Times

Looking for your new favorite Cup or dish? You can find something in pottery and porcelain fair 2011 in Fukuoka.Plate part: people attend last year pottery and porcelain fair. Some 200,000 works of pottery and porcelain made by 200 studies of ceramics of Japan will be exhibited and sold at the fair, to be held at Marine Messe in Fukuoka City, through March 21. Among the works of Kyushu are ceramic colorful Saga Prefecture Arita-yaki porcelain and ceramics of Mikawachi-yaki blue and white of Nagasaki Prefecture.

The traditions that are based on go back to the 17TH century. The annual event of pottery and porcelain began in the city in 1999. Prices of dishes sold at the fair vary, but the more popular works to obtain up to ¥ 3,000, according to the Organizer.The fair also hosts several events, including a pottery workshop where visitors can use a pottery wheel. Adults and children of three and up can join. The works are baked for a fee of ¥ 1,200 more delivery.Other attractions include a kitchen and an alimentos-acuerdo class taught by Chizue Yamagiwa, a popular chef who teaches at the television, and live the ikebana flower arrangements in vases ceramic or porcelain made by local artists of ikebana of Fukuoka. The fair also include a selection of food from all Japan.Ceramics and porcelain of 2011 fair will be held until March 21 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on 21 March (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) at Marine Messe in Fukuoka Citylocated in mount a bus for 18 minutes from JR Hakata station or mount a 13-minute by bus from Tenjin station. Admission is ¥ 500. For more information, visit http://www.tojikifair.jp/.

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The art of selling Dino Dung - Wall Street Journal

I can't let me lose an Impressionist sale in Christie or a wine auction in Sotheby's. Another will be along shortly. But when I heard that you auction manure of dinosaur I Chait I was rushed by. And with questions, not less.Daniella Zalcman for The Wall Street Journal Jake Chait with the skull of a triceratops in the Chait Gallery I.

Do I assume that the first would be: who buys dino dung? What is the market? And what about provenance? Origin is all in the auction business. I am not talking about that it was the last person to own it before the transfer to your hands. I want to say what kind of creature it manufactured. I would expect that the offal of a tyrannosaurus rex would be more valuable than some dinosaurs three feet anonymous of the Pleistocene.

"No one knows where they are," admitted Jake Chait, director of natural history of the company as he opened the case to remove the sandy Brown specimen. "There is no way of knowing."I could see his point. The device seemed, well, not necessarily dinosaur dung and manure. Everything what you could tell me that it might also have been produced by a German Shepherd. But what happens with the DNA evidence? Not can you check all DNA these days? It carried no a hole at its core, extract one shows small and find molecules of Brontosaurus there?

Daniella Zalcman skull of the cat in The Wall Street Journal in tooth Sabre "It could be a long creature makes cannot have never found a complete example of," explained Josh Chait, brother Jake mayor and director of operations auction house. There is also a third brother, Joey. It arose in the elevator in the Fuller building, where the Angels: company is renting space for the sale on Thursday, with Joey. But that is the last that VI of him. I do not know what his role in the company.

The operation is owned by his father and mother, Izzy and Mary Ann, who specialize in Chinese ceramics. He helped to explain why, for example, there may be a skeleton of giant bat or a meteorite crater in the floor of sale together with say, a container of the dynasty porcelain Ming.The price was right, however. Of the dung. I cannot speak for the Chinese ceramics. The piece Josh removed the case to enable it to examine had an estimate of the auction of $ 400 to 600 and is described in the Chait handsome catalog as "Coprolite - a specimen complete well."

It was surprisingly strong, like a rock. And that is why it is so affordable? "It is more common than, say, a fossil," said Jake. "Many people who do not know what is".I could see why. But they were to bid guarantee made that he was from the Jurassic and not since November. (Who wouldn't want that such a novelty: I could put it on the carpet in a cocktail and when someone shouted to announce, "I know what you're thinking, but it is 65 million years".)

"We have paleontologists six or seven", said Jake. "We discuss everything.""We offer a full money back guarantee," said Josh.Do not want that nobody seems to dinosaur falling and Ming vases were the only thing on the menu. There was much more surprising objects. For example, the skull of triceratops mass is estimated at a price of US $125,000 to 175,000 dollars, and the tyrannosaurus rex estimated at $250,000 to 300,000 dollars.

"We have never had before," said Jake of the triceratops. "And this is the skull of tyrannosaurus rex largest we've had."The Chaits said that most of his specimens of private collectors. They were reluctant to name their customers but described the buyers typical dinosaur as well "might be more males" and said that count from 20 to 30 members of the Forbes 400 list among their clients.Part of the charm of a fossil giant, Josh explained, is unlike, say, a Matisse, "unless you know what is you could walk right by him, a dinosaur skull is a conversation immediately".

"And his art in its own way," said Jake..Josh noted that "it is definitely sculptural".Daniella Zalcman to Coprolite right, The Wall Street Journal (feces of fossilized dinosaur).The brothers said that the celebrities are particularly avid dinosaur collectors: copy and T Rex and stegosaurus consumes the type of Lady Gaga or George Clooney oxygen does when he or she walks into a room of these days. Although he refused to disclose their clients is good to know which actors Nicolas Cage and Leonardo DiCaprio got into a bidding war for the skull of a Tyrannosaurus from 67 million years, much as the sale on Thursday, in an auction in Los Angeles i Chait in 2007. Mr. Cage won, walking with the skull (although no doubt had the posted) for $276.000.

After having visited the lab of the American Museum of Natural history where specimens such as these are freed from the rock where all these millennia has been loitering, and having witnessed the time and effort needed, was a little suspicious that the examples of Chaits seemed so complete. For example, the T Rex was better than the average West-Sider teeth."60 Or 70 per cent are real," said Jake."We insist on the pieces that anatomically and scientifically correct," added Josh.

I was wondering if the Chaits has a hadrosaurid dinosaur, my favorite growing up, with the possible exception of the brontosaurus. It seemed a gentle giant. In fact, had one in the room of to the side, next to meteorites, with an estimate of relatively modest auction of $42,000 to $48,000. "We had a year passed - feet of 15 to 20 feet, his name was Cory," Jake said. "Unfortunately, he is has not sold." "The market was still in recession and many of our businesses are brokers of large investments."It was humiliating to think that these creatures proud that once ruled the Earth now are prey to the economy, like the rest of us. "Our business fluctuates with the Dow Jones," said Josh.

-ralph.gardner@wsj.com

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