Editor’s picks | | | This hanging scroll, dated 1749, was painted by the revered artist Shen Quan. It depicts a stand-off between two birds, the eagle and the rooster, each dominant in its own sphere. The former, perched high on a branch, is a symbol of strength; the latter, firmly rooted to the ground, is the beloved bringer of daylight and one of the most popular subjects in Chinese art Estimate: HK$100,000-200,000 30 April, Hong Kong | | | | | | Born in Jerusalem, Jumana El Husseini had been living in Lebanon for more than 20 years when she produced the 1970 work Untitled. The artist’s dreamlike cityscapes, without human figures, often evoke Jerusalem; but this one, in which apartments rise above a blue harbour dotted with boats, was evidently inspired by a Lebanese coastal town Estimate: $12,000-18,000 until 8 May, Online | | | | | | Four sailing vessels in squally weather adorn this Iznik pottery dish dating from the early 17th century. Ships are a recurrent motif in the ceramics of the era, and they were of huge importance to the Ottomans, not only to facilitate trade with far-flung corners of the empire, but also to project strength in the face of rival powers from Venice, Genoa, Spain and Portugal Estimate: £18,000-24,000 1 May, London | | | | | | Patrick Henry Bruce’s Still Life, a work in oil and charcoal from around 1911, shows the dual influence of Cezanne, whom he greatly admired, and Matisse, who was his neighbour, friend and teacher. Born in Virginia, he studied art there and in New York before moving to Paris in 1903, enrolling in Matisse’s school when it opened five years later Price on request Private Sales | | | | | | |
