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A standing crane

Mughal India, ca. 1650

Opaque pigments heightened with silver on paper, set within gold rules, ascribed below to 'Ali Reza, buff inner borders on blue margins speckled with gold, laid down on card, mounted, framed and glazed.

This detailed rendering of a demoiselle crane, found in the Western regions of India during the winter time, reflects the Mughal tradition of naturalistic depictions of birds and animals that flourished in the 16th to 17th centuries.

White-Glazed Bottle Vase. Porcelain (18th century) Chinese vessel defined by a globular body and an elongated, slender neck, an example of the Qing dynasty refinement of monochrome white porcelain. The piece relies strictly on silhouette and glaze quality rather than applied ornament, a design approach heavily influenced by the historic white wares of the Song and Ming dynasties.

Arion on a Dolphin by Jan Harmensz. Muller. Dutch, 1590.