CHINESE BLUE & WHITE STICK NECK VASEW/ STAND Chinese blue and white stick neck bottle vase, having a long neck above a pear form body with two reserves depicting domestic scenes with 'bogu' or ancient things,...
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CHINESE YUE STYLE HORSE HEAD INCENSEBURNERgray glaze thinning to darker brown on high relief areas and rim, three horse head handles, three short legs supported by a round base, 5-1/2 x 5-1/4 in.
Note: Longquan...
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LOT OF 3 CHINESE SONG DYNASTY POTTERYBOWLS W/ SHELLSEast Asia, China, Song Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1279 CE. An fantastic trio of wheel-thrown pottery bowls, made in the Chinese Imperial state-owned and operated kilns...
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CHINESE MING SANDSTONE RECTANGULAR VESSEL- SEA LIFE**Originally Listed At $4000**
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A monumental hand-carved sandstone vessel boasting a rectangular base and thick...
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TEOTIHUACAN TERRACOTTA DOG EFFIGY VESSEL,TL'DPre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 400 to 600 CE. An incredibly rare Teotihuacan spouted puppy vessel! Mold-made from orange terracotta that was very much...
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ANASAZI TULAROSA POTTERY LADLE W/ PAINTEDMOTIFS - TL'D...Native American, southwest New Mexico, villages in Southern Cibola Anasazi / Northern Mogollon, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) culture, ca. 1150 to 1300 CE....
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NECKLACE W/ OLMEC JADE BEADS, DUCK HEADPENDANTPre-Columbian, southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A stunning necklace comprised of nearly 100 ancient beads carved from omphacite jade,...
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MAYA JAINA POTTERY STANDING DIGNITARYFIGURE W/ TLPre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Western Yucatan Peninsula, Jaina/Campeche, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A gorgeous and hand-built pottery...
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RARE 19TH C. AFRICAN IGBO COPPER ARMLETCUFFWest Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fine and rare example of an open-sided cast copper cuff bracelet or wrist guard that is...
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AFRICAN NEOLITHIC TENERIAN FLINT KNIVES/ SKINNERS (2)Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Niger region, Tenerian (also Tenerean) culture, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A fine pair of nicely proportioned hand...
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MOCHE II BICHROME MUSCOVY DUCK STIRRUPVESSELPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase II, ca. 250 to 400 CE. A hand-built pottery stirrup vessel in the form of a charming Muscovy Duck with a flat base, a plump...
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3 LATE BYZANTINE POTTERY SGRAFFITO BOWLS- SEA FINDNear East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 13th century CE. A gathering of 3 pottery bowls with a decorated interior that is incised with birds and linear patterning....
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TRIO OF CHINESE MING DYNASTY POTTERYTABLE OFFERINGS**Originally Listed At $300**
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, 1368 to 1644 CE. Three mold-made terracotta miniatures, made to represent diverse types of typical...
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN POTTERY JAR - HEAD OFBES**Originally Listed At $1000**
Egypt, probably Alexandria, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A fine brownware pottery molded juglet depicting the head...
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1906 JACK LONDON "WHITE FANG," 1ST EDITIONNorthAmerica, United States, New York, ca. 1906 CE. BAL 11896; Sisson & Martens, p. 29. Wow! A first edition of one of Jack London's most famous novels! A fine second issue of...
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ANASAZI MESA VERDE POTTERY BLACK ONWHITE LADLENative American, Southwestern United States, Colorado, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), Mesa Verde type, ca. 1200 to 1300 CE. A hand-built pottery ladle of a broad...
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ANCESTRAL PUEBLOAN BICHROME LADLENativeAmerican, Southwest United States, Southern Colorado Plateau, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), ca. 1075 to 1250 CE. A lovely, hand-built pottery ladle presenting a thick, tubular...
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GREEK CLASSICAL MARBLE STELE, RELIEFOF WOMANAncient Greece, Classical to Hellenistic Period, ca. 5th to 3rd century CE. A stunning marble funerary stele hand-carved to depict the relief of a woman in profile....
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SIGNED PAUL FORSTER PAINTING - "THEPORTAL"Paul Forster (American, 1925-2012). "The Portal" oil on canvas, n.d. Signed at lower right. A wonderful painting by Paul Forster, depicting an indigenous woman and...
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PRE-COLUMBIAN CHIMU GOLD RITUAL KERO(DRINKING VESSEL)Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Chimu, Late Intermediate Period, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. An elegant ritual kero (drinking cup) formed from a single sheet...
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ANATOLIAN PHOENICIAN JANIFORM FIGURALJAR VEILED WOMANAncient Eastern Mediterranean / Western Anatolia, Phoenicia, ca. 6th to 2nd century BCE. A fascinating pottery figural jar presenting the relief image of a...
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RARE MAYA POTTERY BOWL CARVED GLYPHS,EX-SCHMITT**Originally Listed At $4000**
Pre-Columbian, Maya culture, Guatemala, Late Classic period, ca. 600 to 900 CE. Truly a wonder to behold - an incredibly rare pottery...
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QI BAISHI HANDSCROLL PAINTING - SHRIMP,CRABS, FROGS**Originally Listed At $75000**
Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864-1957). Shrimp, Crabs, Frogs, and Aquatic Plants Handscroll Painting - ink and colors on paper, n.d. Signed...
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ROMAN BRONZE VOTIVE FIGURE TYCHE-FORTUNA**FirstTime At Auction**
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautifully preserved leaded bronze votive figure of the goddess Tyche-Fortuna, the goddess of fortune,...
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MONUMENTAL ETRUSCAN IMPASTO BRAZIERW/ BOAR HUNT**First Time At Auction**
Italy, Etruscan culture, ca. 768 to 264 BCE. Wow! A truly remarkable brazier of impressive scale formed from thick impasto and showcasing...
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PRE-COLUMBIAN PERUVIAN TEXTILE SWATCHES,11 PCS**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, South Coast of Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 100 to 300 CE; North Coast Peru, Chimu & Chancay, 800 to 1400 CE; South Coast Peru,...
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RARE MAYA POTTERY BOWL CARVED GLYPHS,EX-SCHMITT**Originally Listed At $4000**
Pre-Columbian, Maya culture, Guatemala, Late Classic period, ca. 600 to 900 CE. Truly a wonder to behold - an incredibly rare pottery...
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MAYA TRIPOD BOWL W/ DIGNITARY, GLYPHS,KILL HOLE**Originally Listed At $2000**
Pre-Columbian, Highlands (Chiapas, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador), Maya Late Classic Period, ca. 500 to 800 CE. A fabulous...
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MESOPOTAMIAN MARBLE EFFIGY FELINE FORM**OriginallyListed At $1200**
Near East, Anatolia, Turkey / Central Asia, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. 2000 to 500 BCE. An adorable marble or alabaster effigy of an animal with an elongated...
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MAYA STUCCO LIDDED CYLINDER BIRD HEADATOPPre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A tall cylinder vessel with a lid and bird head ring handle- the lid does not...
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RARE MAYA POTTERY BOWL CARVED GLYPHS,EX-SCHMITTPre-Columbian, Maya culture, Guatemala, Late Classic period, ca. 600 to 900 CE. Truly a wonder to behold - an incredibly rare pottery bowl exquisitely carved with...
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CHINESE TWELVE PANEL LACQUER FLOOR SCREENChinese twelve panel lacquer floor screen, the front decorated with the realm of humans and the realm of the gods, the left side depicting mortals engaged in domestic activities...
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BOOKS: THIRTEEN VOLUMES, CONNECTICUTHISTORY THEMED, STILES "ANCIENT WINDSOR" 1891 AND "ANCIENT WETHERSFIELD" 1904, BOTH WITH TWO VOLUMES; "WETHERSFIELD AND HER DAUGHTERS" 1934 (TWO COPIES); "WINDSOR FARMS 1694-1750"...
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BOOKS: NINE VOLUMES OF CONNECTICUT THEMES,INCLUDING BOWEN, "HISTORY OF WOODSTOCK" 1 OF 450 COPIES; HOLLISTER, "HISTORY OF CONNECTICUT" TWO VOLUMES, 1855; HALL, "WEST HARTFORD" 1930; PERKINS, "OLD HOUSES OF THE ANCIEN...BOOKS:...
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ANCIENT ROMAN BRONZE DOMESTIC EFFIGYOF HERMES Ancient Roman bronze domestic effigy of Hermes, 100 to 300 CE, of typical form, the figure wearing his winged helmet and holding attributes, now mounted on a later...
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CHINESE TWELVE PANEL LACQUER FLOOR SCREENChinese twelve panel lacquer floor screen, the front decorated with the realm of humans and the realm of the gods, the left side depicting mortals engaged in domestic activities...
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