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Splendour and Glory
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The immortal Alexander the Great
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- Amédée Ozenfant
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Silver wonders from the east
Artwork
1: Pair of rose-water bottles, China, 1740-1750, silver, gilt, filigree, height of bottle: 29.5 cm
1 - detail: Pair of rose-water bottles, China, 1740-1750, silver, gilt, filigree, height of bottle: 29.5 cm
2: Writing box of Stadholder William III of Orange, India, Goa or Batavia (?), 1689-1702, silver, filigree, dimensions 31 x 27 x 13 cm
2 - detail: Writing box of Stadholder William III of Orange, India, Goa or Batavia (?), 1689-1702, silver, filigree, dimensions 31 x 27 x 13 cm
3: Basket in the form of a crab, China, 1740-1750, silver, filigree, gilt
4: Stand in the form of a leaf belonging to object number 3, China, 1740-1750, silver, filigree, gilt
4 - detail: Stand in the form of a leaf belonging to object number 3, China, 1740-1750, silver, filigree, gilt
5: Set of candlesticks, India, Dekkan, Karimnagar (?),1740-1750, silver, filigree, height 28 cm
5 - detail: Set of candlesticks, India, Dekkan, Karimnagar (?),1740-1750, silver, filigree, height 28 cm
6: Basket, China, Master Cutshing (?),1820-1840, silver, filigree, enamel, gilt; with a silk velvet lining, length 25 cm; height 19 cm
8: Kistje, China (of Chinese meesters werkzaam in de Portugese of Spaanse koloniƫn in Zuidoost-Aziƫ), midden zeventiende eeuw, zilver, filigrein, afmetingen: lengte 37 cm; breedte 21,8 cm; hoogte 22,8 cm
9: Toilet set consisting of 32 objects including a Table mirror with painting, in a frame, China, 1740-1750, glass, mercury amalgam, paper, silver, filigree, gilt, wood, velvet, peacock and kingfisher feathers, mother-of-pearl, painting on the back of the glass, height 110 cm; width 64 cm
9 - detail: Toilet set consisting of 32 objects including a Table mirror with painting, in a frame, China, 1740-1750, glass, mercury amalgam, paper, silver, filigree, gilt, wood, velvet, peacock and kingfisher feathers, mother-of-pearl, painting on the back of the glass, height 110 cm; width 64 cm
10: Two small chests or baskets, China, 1740-1750, silver, gilt, filigree, watercolour, enamel, dimensions: height 19.5 cm; length 24 cm; width 18 cm
10 - detail: Two small chests or baskets, China, 1740-1750, silver, gilt, filigree, watercolour, enamel, dimensions: height 19.5 cm; length 24 cm; width 18 cm
11: Table decoration in the form of a pagoda, China, first half 19th century, silver filigree; on a wooden stand, height 20 cm
11 - detail: Table decoration in the form of a pagoda, China, first half 19th century, silver filigree; on a wooden stand, height 20 cm
12 detail: Vase with two handles in the form of dragons, China, late 17th - early 18th century, silver, filigree, enamel, gilt, height 28.5 cm; diameter 7.5 cm
13: Set of cassolettes, India, Goa (?), second half 17th century, silver, filigree, height 21 cm; length by the shoulders 14 cm; diameter base 9 cm
13 - detail: Set of cassolettes, India, Goa (?), second half 17th century, silver, filigree, height 21 cm; length by the shoulders 14 cm; diameter base 9 cm
14: Bracelet, China, Master Liqin, 1850-1860, gold, filigree; ivory,carving,length 17 cm
15: A pair of baskets, Batavia (?) or China, first half 18th century, silver, filigree, enamel, rubies, height 21.5 cm; diameter rosette 11.5 cm; diameter base 5 cm
15 - detail: A pair of baskets, Batavia (?) or China, first half 18th century, silver, filigree, enamel, rubies, height 21.5 cm; diameter rosette 11.5 cm; diameter base 5 cm
16: Queen Charlotte with her eldest sons, John Zoffany (1733-1810), oil on canvas, ca. 1765. The Royal Collection, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Londen
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Hermitage Amsterdam is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesdays to 8 pm. Closed on January 1st and December 25th
The Hermitage Amsterdam is located on Amstel 51, Amsterdam
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