A PAIR OF CHINESE REPUBLIC PERIOD "NOBLEMOTHER AND ATT... MOTHER AND ATTENDANT WITH BOY" PORCELAIN VASES, 1912-1949, each of tall square form and a flared rim above a waisted neck flaring to conforming tapered sides,...
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RARE BLACKFEET QUILLED & BEADED BUFFALOHEADDRESSThis is an incredible, large buffalo horn headdress with polychrome painted buffalo trailer along with beadwork and quillwork from the Blackfeet Indians of Montana....
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TEOTIHUACAN POTTERY FIGURAL INCENSARIOLID TL'DPre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A lovely incensario lid used to funnel the smoke from burning copal incense upwards and out of the...
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EXEMPLARY OLMEC RIO PESQUERO GREENSTONEMASKETTEPre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 600 BCE. In a word, wow! Finely carved and string-cut from a sage-hued greenstone with natural swirls of butterscotch...
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GREEK GEOMETRIC BRONZE IMPLEMENT, ROOSTER& BRACELETAncient Greece, Geometric period, ca. 8th century BCE. A fine gathering of bronze items from ancient Greece, cast into a bracelet, bird finial, and an unusual pendant-like...
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VERACRUZ MOLDED POTTERY SONRIENTE FIGURALWHISTLEPre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz, Remojadas style, ca. 550 to 950 CE. An impressive example of a mold-made terracotta whistle in the form of a Sonriente or...
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GREEK CAMPANIAN POTTERY HYDRIA W/ SATYR,TL TESTEDAncient Greece, Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Campania, near present-day Ignazia, ca. 340 to 320 BCE. A spectacular pottery hydria from the Greek territories of...
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COLIMA REDWARE EMACIATED DOG VESSELW/ INCISED FEETPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine example of a hand-built and highly burnished redware pottery vessel in the shape of an emaciated...
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GREEK GNATHIAN POTTERY BEAKED OINOCHOEMagnaGraecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, Ignazia, Gnathian, ca. 340 to 320 BCE. A fabulous example of a wheel-thrown pottery pouring vessel known as an oinochoe. The vessel...
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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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JALISCO POTTERY HUNCHBACK FIGURE, EX-SOTHEBY'S**FirstTime At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An evocative pottery hunchback figure depicted nude and lunging forward as he sits with...
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN SARCHOPHAGUS MASK NATURALISTICFEMALEAncient Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 30 BCE to 300 CE. A sarcophagus mask of a woman's face, made from layers of plaster or stucco upon papyrus or linen, and painted...
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AN EXQUISITE MEIJI SATSUMA TRUMPET VASEBY KINKOZAN BY KINKOZAN
Japanese, circa 1900, enameled earthenware. In the form of an archaic wine vessel of gilded ground, painted with florals, purple and white wisteria...
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BLUE AND WHITE 'LITERATI' JAR
QING DYNASTY,19TH CENTURY ? ????????standing on a gently flared foot rising to a tapering body, high shoulders, waisted neck and slightly everted rim, painted on the body with literati...
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CHINESE DESIGN RUG: 3'7" X 8'8" CIRCA1930SCHINESE DESIGN RUG: 3'7" X 8'8", Circa 1930s, Faded red field with several rows of scholars' items and symbolic objects, including jade pendants, censers, musical stones...
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JANE HUMPHREYS' FRAMED NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERDATED 1790, PENNSYLVANIA Likely Philadelphia or Chester County, worked in multi-color silk thread on linen, with five alphanumeric rows above a flower row and verse, maker's...
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CHINESE WHITE JADE CARVED ZI GANG PLAQUE,QING D. A white jade carved plaque, dating from the Qing dynasty. Rectangular shape with shallow carving on both sides; One side has four rows of Chinese characters, the other...
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CHINESE GILT LACQUER WARE WOOD PANEL,19TH C. Chinese ,19th C, framed rectangular form Chinese lacquer ware panel, featuring seven carved figures in an animated domestic scene, with a bearded scholar to the right....
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PAIR OF CHINESE 'FAMILLE VERTE' ROULEAUVASES 20TH CENTURYPair of Chinese 'Famille Verte' Rouleau, Vases, 20th Century, Each painted in traditional enamel colors with two rows of four square reserves depicting...
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PAIR CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE SQUARED VASE,1950S A pair of Chinese famille rose squared vases, dating from the 1950's. Each vase has two landscape designs,figures of fishermen, scholar and farmers on body and two sides...
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KEN ROWE, AMERICAN (B.1954), SCHOLAROF THE MOON, (GREAT HORNED OWL), BRONZE LIMITED EDITION, 24"H X 15"W X 9"DKen Rowe, American, (b.1954) Scholar of the Moon, (Great Horned Owl), bronze limited edition ...
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CHINESE B & W BALUSTER VASE,KANGXI PERIODRounded body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck and flared mouth, painted in rich cobalt hues with auspicious and scholarly objects, censers, and a vase bearing...
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A STERLING SILVER AND KINGMAN TURQUOISEBRACELETThe three-bar sterling silver bracelet with five nicely matched turquoise stones, each in bezel setting framed by 'Navajo tear' beads, is signed L. C. Smith inside...
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A PLAINS BONE HAIR PIPE TUBE BEAD BANDOLIERTheearly 20th century bone, hide, glass bead and brass bandolier is adorned with a shell gorget and thongs strung with large blue and yellow glass beads. Each section is divided...
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AN APACHE BEADED STRIKE-A-LIGHT POUCHCIRCA 1900The native tanned hide pouch with flap fastened by a patinated brass button softened and smoothed from use is beaded in wine red, two colors of blue, white and bits...
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Fine Chinese spinach jade seal box incised qianlong mark, qing dynasty Of square form, the cover incised with five four character rows framed by four rounded edges, over a well matched thin rimmed base raised...
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Chinese hanging scroll attributedto feng chaoran Of tall rectangular form, well painted with ink and color wash, depicting scholar and attendant on riverscape, rows of script and three red seal marks....
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Chinese elephant ivory brush pot lateming Of plain cylindrical form incised with a mountainous landscape depicting a fishing hamlet, scholar and attendant crossing a bridge and four rows of scripts to verso....
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Fine Chinese carved turquoise and hardwoodtable screen 18th century Of long rectangular form, articulated scrolling border framing three sides enclosing a square corner panel carved in medium and high relief...
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Two Chinese elephant ivory brushes 18th/19th century Both of cylindrical form, one covered and incised to show a scholar amongst a mountainous landscape, together with an elephant ivory and iron headed brush...
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Galanos Gray Chinchilla Jacket, withthree vertical rows of pelts throughout, two concealed pockets, cowl collar, the closure two hooks in front, lined with gray satin, purchased 1998, size 6/8, l. 26", sweep...
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