Flying Cranes Antiques Ltd. has specialized in Asian art works created by master artists of the Meiji Period, metalwork, Cloisonne, Satsuma, Imari ware, Studio Wares, Ikebana basketry, Japanese samurai swords, fittings and other exceptional Japanese works of art for over 30 years. You can see some of their pieces here.
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Impressionism, Fashion & Modernity at the Metropolitan Museum & the Bonnet Festival
With New York City’s favorite annual celebration of chapeau artistry, otherwise known as the Annual Easter Parade & Bonnet Festival, this Sunday, it seems the perfect time to take a look at Impressionism, Fashion & Modernity at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibition contemplates the meaningful relationship between fashion and art in the works […]
Micromosaics: The Past in Miniature
Micromosaic panel of Castle of Saint Angelo. Italy, 19th c. 8″ x 10-1/4″. Samuel Saidian Works of Art. Soon after the sumptuous St. Peter’s Basilica was erected around 1600, a crisis arose: damp clouds began to form on the vast interior walls, ruining the altar paintings of the most famous artists of the day. Seeking […]
The Art & Antique Dealers League of America's Spring Show NYC!
The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center is a proud sponsor of The Spring Show NYC 2013 at the Park Avenue Armory. Presented by one of the oldest antiques and fine arts organizations in America, The Art & Antiques Dealers of America League, the Spring Show features the best in decorative arts from the most prestigious […]
An Early Picasso Drawing Discovered
Reported in Antiques & Fine Arts, staff members of The Picasso Museum in Barcelona, Spain, removed the cardboard backing of Portrait of the Artist’s Mother (1896) by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) during a recent restoration to find a never-before-seen charcoal portrait by the artist. Reyes Jimenez, the museum’s head of restoration, believes the recently discovered drawing […]
The Look of a Lover's Eye
This Valentine’s Day, we take a closer look at the ardent history of the lover’s eye brooch, featured in our post on Romantic Antiques through the ages. In 1784, at the tender age of 22, the future King of England fell passionately in love with a commoner–a twice-widowed Catholic commoner, six years his senior. George, […]
Romantic Antiques for Valentine's Day
A rose that blooms forever. Sterling silver, Cartier, France, 1990s. Leah Gordon Gallery. Of the many origin myths of Valentine’s Day, the most popular by far is that of Saint Valentinus, an early Christian saint put to death for performing marriages for young soldiers at a time when it was forbidden. According to one legend, […]
MAAC Highlights of the Month: February 2013
The MAAC Dealers at The Original Miami Beach Antique Show
The Original Miami Beach Antique Show, widely recognized as the most important trade show in the industry, returns to the Miami Beach Convention Center, Jan. 31-Feb. 04, 2013, for it’s 52nd year. The largest antique exhibition in the world, the Miami Beach Show is unparallelled for variety and quality, featuring elegant 17th-19th century furniture, high-quality […]
Lark Mason Predicts Top Ten Collecting Trends of 2013
Antiques expert, Lark Mason, appraiser on the wildly popular PBS series, The Antiques Roadshow, and founder of iGavel Auctions, gives his predictions for the top 10 antiques collecting trends of 2013. One category that he believes will remain timeless? Watches. “In times of economic uncertainty, when stocks, bonds, and everything else has taken a lickin, […]