ROYAL COPENHAGEN GILDED PORCELAIN FIGURINE,MERMAIDWhite and gilded gold two-tailed mermaid. Called a gorgona, this mythical creature is part of Ancient Greek mythology.
12459; Royal Copenhagen backstamp.
Artist: Arno...
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(4 PC) THAI BUDDHIST KINNARI BRONZEFIGURESDESCRIPTION: (4 Pc) A set of four Thai bronze statues with gilt accents, depicting the winged hindu Kinnari goddess mythological buddhist female figure with part human...
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BARRY SAUTNER - TRANQUILITYSigned, 1998,Sand carved glass, 10h x 4d. Barry was born in Philadelphia, and later moved to the Flemington area, where he lived for nearly 30 years before relocating to Florida. His background...
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DAVID WEBB CORAL 18K GOLD DIAMOND BRACELETDAVIDWEBB CORAL 18K YELLOW GOLD ANGEL SKIN CHIMERAL & DIAMOND BRACELET Mythology meets science meets jewelry. According to Greek mythology, Chimaera was a monstrous fire-breathing...
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EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE SCULPTOR'S MODELOF A LEFT FOOTEgypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A remarkable sculpture of a left foot that was used as a sculptor's model, skillfully hand-carved...
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ROMAN LEAD SARCOPHAGUS PANEL, EX-ARTEPRIMITIVORoman, Holy Land / Phoenicia, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A remarkable lead sarcophagus panel executed in relief divided into 2 quadrilateral frames with braided borders,...
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19TH C. TIBETAN AGATE DZI BEAD W/ 6EYE PATTERNCentral Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. This is a fine agate dZi (also spelled gzi) bead with a striking white on chocolate brown decorative pattern throughout,...
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17TH C. CHINESE MING DYNASTY SCHOLAR'SSTONEEast Asia, China, late Ming to early Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A fine "gongshi" also known as a scholar's rock or stone, this example is a naturally...
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MAYA POTTERY CYLINDER VESSEL W/ RELIEFGLYPHSPre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A gorgeous pottery vessel presenting a cylindrical body with straight...
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NEW ENGLAND CHIPPENDALE CHERRY TALLCASE CLOCKcirca 1760, British dial and movement signed "William & James Miller, Lombard Street, London", dial with gilt bronze filigree spandrels decorated with dolphins and...
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LEONARD BASKIN "DRAWING FOR THE ILIAD"PORTFOLIO (1962)...Leonard Baskin (1922-2000). "Drawings for the Iliad" (Delphic Arts, New York City, 1962) including 60 lithographs after drawings by Baskin. Accompanied...
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INCREDIBLE AZTEC STONE EFFIGY FIRE SERPENTXIUHCOATLPre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Aztec, ca. 1325 to 1475 CE. A large and fantastical carving made from basalt stone in the form of Xiuhcoatl, a mythical fire serpent....
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RARE 18TH C. TIBETAN GILT BRASS SNOWLION PLAQUESCentral Asia, Tibet, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. An exceptional pair of brass Tibetan Snow Lion repousse plaques each adorned with a gilt body and a verdigris...
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CHINESE SHANG DYNASTY BRONZE GU / WINEVESSEL**First Time At Auction**
East Asia, China, Late Shang Dynasty, ca. 12th to 11th century BCE. A gorgeously preserved ritual wine vessel, known as a "gu", from the Chinese...
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ROMAN LIMESTONE CIPPUS W/ MEDICAL GODS& INSCRIPTION**First Time At Auction**
Roman, Republican period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. An important travertine limestone relief cippus or marker featuring the 3 gods...
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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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19TH C. CHINESE QING SCHOLAR'S STONEOF PETRIFIED WOOD**Originally Listed At $1500**
East Asia, China, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A fine "gongshi" also known as a scholar's stone that is actually...
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RARE CHINESE HAN DYNASTY BRONZE HU VESSELW/ LID!**Originally Listed At $2500**
East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, 206 BCE to 220 CE. An elegant, pear shaped hu vessel, the iconographic program of this piece comes to...
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19TH C. CHINESE QING DYNASTY SCHOLAR'SSTONEEast Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine "gongshi" also known as a scholar's rock or stone, this example is a naturally formed piece...
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ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF A GODDESS, POSSIBLYJUNORoman, late Republic to early Imperial period, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A paragon of the Classical ideal; a gorgeous white marble...
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HAND PAINTED FAN MYTHOLOGICAL SCENEHandpainted fan with mythological scenes on front and verso. Carved silvered guards and sticks with painted and gilt decoration. Fan approximately 11"H x 20"W. Both guards detached,...
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‡ ALEXANDRE CHARPENTIER (1856–1909)AND TONY SELMERSHEIM (1871-1971)
'LA FUITE DE L'HEURE': FINE ART NOUVEAU TABLE CLOCK, 1898 padouk and gilt bronze, the twin train movement striking the hour and half hour,...
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THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975) PENCILSIGNED LITHOGRAPHThomas Hart Benton (1889-1975)Frankie and Johnnie (1936)The lithograph published by Associated American Artists in an edition of only 100 prints is signed...
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BERLIN PORCELAIN MYTHOLOGICAL PART FIGUREGROUP OF BACCHUS AND PUTTO GROUP OF BACCHUS AND PUTTO, German, early 19th Century, blue scepter mark, incised C.M., in the Meissen style, after a model by J.J. Kaendler, the...
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STARA ROLE, ROYAL EPIAG CZECHOSLOVAKIANCOFFEE SET Stara Role for Royal Epiag, Czechoslovakian porcelain, ca. 1945-1958, a part coffee Service, parcel gilded and on a brown ground with mythological scenes, all with...
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14 PC LOT OF ORIENTALIA 14 Piece Lotof Orientalia consisting of footed enamel bowl having 5 claw mythological dragon painted body with ruyi and billowing cloud designs; a hardstone seal paper weight with foo...
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THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975) PENCILSIGNED LITHOGRAPHThomas Hart Benton (1889-1975)Frankie and Johnnie (1936)The lithograph from an edition of only 100 prints published by Associated American Artists is signed...
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PAIR OF CLASSICAL STYLE FIGURAL HANDLEDIRON URNS ON STANDS Second half 20th century, two part form, circular rim with winged mythological female handles, applied masks, octagonal foot, set on a square plinth with...
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SIX PIECE GRISAILLE MYTHOLOGICAL TEASET Qianlong era, circa 1750
Chinese export continental market. A six-piece part tea-set comprising one coffee cup, one tea bowl, two saucers, and one sucrier (sugar bowl)...
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LARGE AFTER CLODION, ITALIAN BRONZEFIGURE OF A MYTHOLOGICAL PAN / SATYR / FAUN WITH PIPES WATER FOUNTAIN FEATURE. 27"H X 10"W X 20"DLARGE After Clodion, Italian bronze figure of a Mythological Pan / Satyr /...
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AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN PTOLEMAIC GILT CARTONNAGEMASK
CIRCA 2ND/1ST CENTURY B.C. Polychrome pigment and gilding over cartonnage, the tripartite wig elaborately decorated with the upper section a gold and blue checked pattern,...
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CHINESE EXPORT MYTHOLOGICAL TEA POT& STAND A fine Chinese Export Mythological Subject Teapot and Stand for the European continental market. Early Qianlong Era, circa 1745 globular teapot with en grisaille decoration...
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Antique Carved Wood Panellikely partof cabinet ornate Gothic style framework surrounds a mythological horned beast carved oak elements applied to a mahogany board.13 5/8 x 11.25 in.Some minor chipping....
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Royal Vienna Covered Vase on Pedestal,ca. 20th Century The double handled urn shape comprised of three bolted parts, squared plinth base, removable lid. Hand decorated with mythological figures in a landscape....
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ART NOUVEAU FAIENCE FIGURAL VASE SignedLapeghe; modeled with a youth and a girl drinking from a mythological fountain backed by a winged female head with green-stone mounted parted hair. 27 1/4 x 16 x 12 in....
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Twenty-One Books on Asian Fine and DecorativeArts, including, W. Speiser, Art of China, R. Hobson, Wares of the Ming Dynasty, J. and A. Burling, Chinese Art, T. Bowie, ed., Art of Thailand, J. Spence, Emperor of China,...
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