From Sotheby's London auction house

The sale of a private collection, which includes more than 100 Pablo Picasso ceramics, and which will take place on 19 Of March 2013, Sotheby's London auction house announced today.

As stated in the announcement of the house, these dishes full of character, bowls and vases transformed by Picasso into owls, goats, men, women, bulls and fish and were made at the famous Madura pottery workshop, they represent the completion of the artist's experimentation with the particular art form. Each of the pieces is priced from 2.000 to 30.000 pounds.

Ceramics are one of the oldest artistic expressions, were produced in the area since Roman times and the artist, he wanted to identify with the long history of artists who worked in this place.

The years that the artist spent in the Vallauris region were according to his biographers the happiest of his life and this gives an extra value to the works that are to be sold.

After all, Claude's son was born in the area, which he did with his partner François Gillot. His son's name, belongs to St. Claude, patron of ceramic art which shows how much Picasso loved ceramics.

Also in Madurai, Picasso met his last wife and muse, Jacqueline Rock, who stayed with him over 20 years, until the end of his life.

Along with the large collection of ceramics, the auction also includes several designs (in circulation) by Picasso, of Juan Miro and Andy Warhol owned by the mystery collector.

 The House's auction coincides with the great ceramics exhibition "Picasso ceramics: Jacqueline’s gift to Barcelona», held at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona, whose exhibits were donated to the museum by Picasso's wife, Jacqueline. The auction will take place on the same day as the very important Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints with designs from past centuries.

Source : protothema.gr

They will be called with notices to pay double the price

Notifications to 29.000 car owners who did not pay the road tax until 8 January, when the relevant deadline has expired, the Ministry of Finance will send it in the next few days.

Specifically, those who did not pay the traffic tax on time 2013 they will be called with the notice to pay double the price.

Those of them who do not comply will face bigger problems as the tax return filing process is considered to be "blocked", which is also connected to Taxinet.

Traffic fees 2013 amount to:

– 22 euro for vehicles from 51 to 300 cubic centimeters.

– 55 euro for vehicles from 301 to 785 cubic centimeters.

– 120 euro from 786 to 1.070 cubic centimeters.

– 135 euro for vehicles from 1.071 to 1.357 cubic centimeters.

– 240 euro from 1.358 to 1.548 cubic centimeters.

– 265 euro from 1.549 to 1.738 cubic centimeters.

– 300 euro from 1.739 to 1.928 cubic centimeters.

– 660 euro from 1.929 to 2.357 cubic centimeters.

– 880 euro from 2.358 to 3.000 cubic centimeters.

– 1.100 euro for vehicles from 3.001 to 4.000 cubic centimeters.

– 1.320 euros for cars over 4.001 cubic centimeters.

So, car owner 1.600 cubic centimeters who did not pay the road tax on time will now have to pay 530 euro! Likewise, a car owner 2.000 cubic centimeters who did not pay the road tax on time will now have to pay 1.320 euro!

Source : newsbeast.gr