Thursday, 15 July 2021

 Thursday Interior Inspiration 



A fine famille-rose 'bats and emblems' bowl and cover, Qing dynasty, Daoguang period

Castello Gardena

A pale green and russet jade 'elephant and boy' group, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century

Castello Gardena

A pair of turquoise ground famille-rose 'shou' cups, Tongzhi

Garrett Hunter

The Met

Julien Devergnies

VISTA ALEGRE (1924-1947)

Julien Devergnies

A BLACK SOAPSTONE SEAL, 17TH-18TH CENTURY

Phoebe Howard



Castello Gardena 

A rare cloisonné enamel 'taotie' tripod censer and cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period



Imperial Porcelain Factory



A rare celadon and russet jade 'scholar' mountain, Song-Yuan dynasty

SMEDMORE

A pale green jade 'praying mantis' double box and cover, Qing dynasty

Wednesday, 14 July 2021

Wednesday's Favorite Fashion Shoot


Natasha Poly and Mariacarla Boscono in 'Making a Scene' for W magazine 
March 2011 by Willy Vanderperre






















Tuesday, 13 July 2021

 Exterior Inspiration 



Hotel de la Amistad



Parador de León

James F. Carter 



James F. Carter 

James F. Carter 

Ian and Caroline Bond

Zuccari Palace, 1590

Zuccari Palace, 1590

Zuccari Palace, 1590

Ian and Caroline Bond

Bernardo Buontalenti, fachada da Grotta Grande - Jardins de Boboli, Florença (1583-93)



Avignon



Alis Meeting Pod by Zaha Hadid Architects



William Gatewood House, Restored by Gil Schafer