Antiques

San Marco clock tower model to make $1m?
The model of the San Marco clock tower is an extraordinary complex piece

Ancient Egyptian limestone relief offered at Bonhams
The limestone relief features a rare reference to Akhenaten

Ancient Egyptian mummy portrait to make $116,000?
The Egyptians began painting mummy portraits in the Roman era

Double Dragon amphora achieves 17.1% per annum growth
The Chinese Yongzheng amphora draws heavily from the past

Chinese double dragon amphora to beat record?
The lot is one of a handful of Yongzheng amphora of this size

Guennol stargazer sold for $14.7m at Christie’s
The Guennol stargazer beat its estimate of $3m by a colossal sum

Leagros Group Attic vase beats estimate at Christie’s
The Leagros Group worked alongside one another in 525-500 BC

Japanese jizai okimono dragon makes $100,000
The dragon beat its estimate by 150% in an April 25 sale

Andrea della Robbia roundel heading for Sotheby’s
The roundel was designed for the legendary palace of Poggio Reale