A LARGE CHINESE PORCELAIN BRUSH POTWITH FIGURES AT COURT A large porcelain brush pot hand painted in blue, aubergine, green, yellow and iron red with a continuous narrative of assembly in front of a Chinese...
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CHINESE EXPORT CHESS SET IN GILT ANDLACQUERED CASEmid 19th century, chess set (complete) with folding lacquered and gilt wood playing board and 32 carved ivory pieces, white pieces in the form of European rulers...
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TWO CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PORCELAINSOUP BOWLS, WALLA...circa 1745, centered with arms of Wallace, gilt shield form with central iron red lion rampant, flanked by blue triangles and tassels, above the motto,...
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CHINESE QI LIMESTONE STELA W/ BUDDHA& BODHISATTVASEast Asia, China, Six Dynasties Period, Northern Qi Dynasty, ca. 550 to 577 CE. A gorgeous carved-limestone stela featuring a seated Buddha flanked by two bodhisattvas...
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CHINESE QI DYNASTY STONE SEATED BUDDHA**OriginallyListed At $4500**
East Asia, China, Six Dynasties Period, Northern Qi Dynasty, ca. 550 to 577 CE. A remarkable hand-carved stone sculpture of Buddha shown seated in lotus...
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2 TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATIONCONESAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian Period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A pair of hand-built clay foundation cones...
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2 TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATIONCONESAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian Period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A lovely pair of hand-built clay foundation...
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FINE OLMEC STONE STANDING WERE-JAGUARFIGUREPre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A magnificent Olmec figurine expertly carved from beautiful deep black stone that demonstrates superb...
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TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATIONCONES (PR)Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A wonderful set of two hand-built clay...
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MOCHE POTTERY SKELETAL FIGURE STIRRUPVESSELPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A fabulous pottery stirrup vessel in the form of a figure with a globular body and a skeletal visage, all...
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19TH C. INDIAN MUGHAL GOLD PENDANT -TOPAZ, RUBIESSouth Asia, Northwestern India, Mughal Empire, ca. 19th century CE. This is a stunning Mughal pendant made of high-quality gold inlaid with green glass and Kundan...
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STUNNING ROMAN BRONZE TREFOIL OINOCHOE,XRF TESTEDRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A tall cast bronze oinochoe (pouring vessel) with a concentric ring base, an amphora-like body, and a rounded shoulder...
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RARE MOCHE TURQUOISE JAGUAR BEAD W/GOLD INLAYPre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 550 CE. A fabulous and rare example of a hand-carved turquoise bead in the shape of a fierce jaguar head bearing...
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RARE & STUNNING OLMEC JADEITE CEREMONIALPECTORALPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1500 to 550 BCE. This astounding and rare jadeite pectoral or funerary mask has been skillfully pecked into...
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EARLY MOCHE LOMA NEGRA COPPER CROWNWARRIOR HEAD**Originally Listed At $9900**
Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, early Moche period, ca. 100 CE. A remarkable copper crown featuring the head of a warrior with intense...
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MAYA CYLINDER - JAGUAR / SMOKING GODS,EX KERR**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An exemplary pottery cylinder vessel, finely painted with scenes...
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STUNNING MAYA GREENSTONE MASK (FOR KINGIN GRAVE)**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Maya Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A stunning mottled greenstone mask,...
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EXCEPTIONAL MAYA POTTERY SEATED SCRIBE,EX-SCHMITT**Originally Listed At $18000**
Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, Highlands, ca. 600 to 900 CE. In a word - breathtaking! Important, large and literally beyond...
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MAYA STONE FIGURE JAGUAR GUARDIAN, EX-SCHMITT**OriginallyListed At $2500**
Pre-Columbian, Maya culture, probably Guatemala, late Preclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 100 CE. A fabulous stone sculpture of a jaguar - an important animal...
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CHINESE HAN DYNASTY MYTHICAL RHINO BEAST,TL'DEast Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A fantastic mold made pottery effigy of a rhinoceroses-pig hybrid creature, with horns protruding from the neck and...
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SUPERB PERSIAN ACHAEMENID 23K+ GOLDLION APPLIQUES**Originally Listed At $5000**
Near East, Iran, Achaemenid Empire, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE. A pair of 99% gold (equivalent to 23K+ to 24K) applique ornaments...
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ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE NUDE MALE BOXERW/ CESTUS**Originally Listed At $1500**
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A rare statuette of a nearly nude boxer shown in stride as though about to deliver...
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FINE EGYPTIAN BRONZE MUMMIFORM OSIRIS**FirstTime At Auction**
Egypt, Late Dynastic period, 25th to 26th Dynasty, ca. 712 to 525 BCE. A remarkable leaded bronze figure of the mummiform Osiris, god of the Underworld....
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EGYPTIAN STONE FIGURE - WINGED ISISPROTECTING OSIRIS**Originally Listed At $2500**
Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 590 to 530 BCE. An impressive siltstone statue of Osiris, the god of fertility,...
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ASSORTED CHINESE BRONZE OBJECTSfourbronze objects, ruler; knife money; plaque; and tongs; each with accession number, largest 11-1/2 in.
Provenance: Property of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Condition:...
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ANTIQUE CARVED HORN CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLERatherheavy snuff bottle made of well polished horn carved into a chubby Chinese man with a Santa Claus smile. Perhaps a religious leader or ruler. No symbols or identiication....
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AIXINJUELUO YUTING (CHINESE, B. 1952/1958)BAMBOO PAINTING INK AND WATERCOLOR ON PAPER MOUNTED: 33 3/4 X 17 1/2 IN.AIXINJUELUO YUTING, (CHINESE, B. 1952/1958) BAMBOO PAINTING, Ink and watercolor on paper mounted:...
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PAIR CHINESE CELADON FAMILLE ROSE PLATES,19TH C. Pair of Chinese ,19th C, celadon glaze famille rose plate decorated with five different birds: phonenix, crane, mandarin duck, wagtail and yellow warbler, representing...
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WOODBLOCK 'WUTAI SHAN' PRINT AND GROUPOF TWENTY-FOUR INK RUBBINGS
QING DYNASTY AND LATER ? ?????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????: ????????????the woodblock print depicting Manjusri and his...
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A Chinese Famille Rose Charger havingcentral roundel of figures before a ruler in an interior setting surrounded by alternating panels of floral and figural decoration. Diameter 13 3/4 inches....
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* A Chinese Painting on Paper of a RulerAfter Lang Shining (1688-1766) 19th century depicting a standing ruler in a red robe with an attendant standing behind him in a white robe and holding a painted fan upon a...
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A Chinese Temple Carving depicting aseated ruler having a red face issuing hair at the sides and at the beard with raised gilt decoration throughout depicting his embroidered robe seated upon a throne chair...
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Five Chinese rulers qing dynasty Includinga stainless steel copper inlaid ruler, bone and hongmu ruler, brass incised ruler and two wood rulers. L: 12 in. Some minor losses of inlay metal, surface scratching,...
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Chinese Export silver ruler late qingdynasty Incised to show coiled dragons, and floral sprigs, and a rectangular medallion of characters and Buddhist symbols. L: 12 1/2 in. Curled bruised corners/ends,...
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A Fine Louis Philippe Gilt and PatinatedBronze Three-Piece Clock Garniture in the Chinese Taste mid-19th c. the pagoda-form clock with silk-thread movement striking bell in tower four paired columnar supports with...
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Chinese late Ming-early Qing carvedrhinoceros(This lot can NOT be shipped internationally domestic buyers only) horn libation cup finely carved to depict Wu Lun Tu the symbols for ''five relationships'': Ruler...
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