Frieze Masters
The fair returns to Regent’s Park in London for its 10th anniversary. From Jacobean portraits to modern masters, here are some of the highlights
1. Parcel-gilt silver stem cup,
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Tang dynasty, China, parcel-gilt silver,
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Galerie Gisèle Croës, price on application
With a focus on precious objects from the Tang Dynasty ( – ), Galerie Gisèle Croës will feature in this year’s Stand Out section, which reconsiders art objects often termed ‘decorative’ and celebrates exceptional design from throughout history. This silver stem cup, decorated with small birds and plant life, forms part of the gallery’s display of gold and silver vessels that reveal the influences passing between Central Asia and China. . Adam and Eve diptych, – , Orshi Drozdik, b. , oil on canvas, × cm and × cm Einspach Fine Art & Photography, price on application
This vivid diptych sees the artist reimagine both her partner and herself as the biblical figures Adam and
Eve (pictured). Alongside many of the biggest names in modernism, the Hungarianborn visual artist’s work will be shown in this year’s Spotlight section, curated by Camille Morineau and the AWARE (Archives of Women Artists, Research, and Exhibitions) team, which features women artists born between – . . Company School Painting of Two Ducks, c. th century, India, watercolour on paper,
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Amir Mohtashemi, ,
This delicate watercolour forms part of a series of thcentury ‘Company Paintings’ that were produced by Indian artists and commissioned by the East India Company during the late th and early
th century. Illustrating birds from South East Asia and Central Africa, each of the works carries a Persian inscription, which ties the work to the original album. The pictured example features the Muscovy duck, bearing distinctive red wattles around its eyes.
. Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies,
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The second folio edition of Shakespeare’s plays became the subject of controversy after the lawyer William Prynne complained that it was printed on best crown paper. This edition also includes a large engraving of the playwright by the renowned portraitist Martin Droeshout on its title page, along with the first appearance in print of John Milton’s lines on the effigies leaf.