Still life with exotic treasures: Indian ornamental casket, Visakhapatnam, c. 1720 with an Imari porcelain tankard, Japan, c. 1720 and a shell spoon, Netherlands, c. 1650
Alexander von Humboldt Resplendent Quetzal Mexico, 1803–1804 Pencil and watercolour on deckle-edge paper 29 x 21.5 cm
Still life with exotic treasures and scientific instruments 18–19th century
Martin Gizl Ornamental Ibex horn ewer and basin Salzburg, dated 1758 Alpine Ibex horn carved and turned, fire-gilt copper Height: 32 cm Signed
Exotic nautilus shell Dutch, c. 1650 Height: 16 cm
Tortoiseshell casket Indo-Portuguese Gujarat, 17th century Tortoiseshell, ivory, silver 20 x 25.5 x 17 cm
Kunstkammer Georg Laue Schellingstraße 56 80799 Munich Germany
Kunstkammer Georg Laue has chosen HIGHLIGHTS as the venue for the German launch of “Exotica” vol. IX, the latest catalogue in its book series. On the gallery’s own historical premises, the visitor can discover scientifica, naturalia, exotica and artificialia of museum quality from the Renaissance and Baroque. Among them are treasures from the 16th to 18th centuries, made of precious materials such as ivory, mother-of-pearl and amber.
