THE BAUR COLLECTION

Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Baur CollectionThis exhibition presents the finest Chinese snuff bottles from among the 556 pieces co llected by Alfred Baur, including those to be published in the 12th volume of the Catalogue of the Baur Collection, available from D ecember 2007. This selection reflects the diversity of materials and techniques used from the end of the 17th century on in the manu facture of these delicate bottles: the silkiness of jade, the fineness of intricate scenes painted inside glass or crystal, the flam boyance ...[Llegir més]