COLLECTION OF ART REFERENCE BOOKS
ONASIAN CERAMICS ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????including art reference books on asian art ceramics, in total 85 publications:Ashmolean...
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RARE IRON-PAINTED 'CHRYSANTHEMUM ANDBAMBOO' HANDLED MOONFLASK
JOSEON DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY ???? ???????????of flattened globular form set on a high spreading oval foot with a cylindrical neck and everted...
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WILLIAM IV TALLCASE CLOCK, SCOT/AMER.,C. 1835A William IV period century crossbanded mahogany tall case clock, with a Scottish face and movement, showing a domed hood with a trio of brass globular finials, housing...
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PERIOD RI TEA TABLE18th century RhodeIsland mahogany Queen Anne oval tea table, 25.5 in tall, top is 32 x 28. Appears all original except finish....
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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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BYZANTINE GOLD EARRING W/ FILIGREE SPHERENearEast, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A gorgeous high quality 77% (equivalent to 18K+) gold earring with a spectacular filigree orb at the center....
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OVER-LIFESIZE ROMAN BASALT HEAD OF SERAPIS**Thisis an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding.
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A finely sculpted...
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BYZANTINE GOLD EARRING W/ FILIGREE SPHERENearEast, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A gorgeous high quality 77% (equivalent to 18K+) gold earring with a spectacular filigree orb at the center....
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8 EGYPTIAN PTOLEMAIC & ROMANO POTTERYHEAD FRAGMENTSEgypt, Late Dynastic and Ptolemaic to early Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 5th to 1st century BCE; Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. This...
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4 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULETS + 1 ROMANSTONE SEALAncient Egypt, Second Intermediate Period, 15th to 17th Dynasty, ca. 1650 to 1550 BCE; New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1077 BCE; Late Dynastic Period,...
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN CARTONNAGE MUMMY MASK,EX-CHRISTIE'SIt's not often we start a listing by stating the provenance, but in this case the pedigree is almost as impressive as the piece. Sold - Christies, December 1996;...
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YOSHITORA UTAGAWA WOODBLOCK "BATTLEOF DAN'NOURA" 1861Yoshitora Utagawa (Japanese, active 1830-1880). "The Great Battle of Dan'noura" woodblock (triptych), Edo period, 1861. Marks: censor's seal aratame. A striking...
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PAIR OF HUGE BYZANTINE STONE MOSAICSW/ GEOMETRIC MOTIF...Near Eastern, Eastern Empire, Early Byzantine Period, ca. 7th century CE. An opulent pair of ornamental floor or wall mosaics, each of a massive, rectangular...
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EXHIBITED / PUBLISHED GREEK COREFORMGLASS ALABASTRONAncient Greece, Classical Period, ca. 5th century BCE. A stunning core-formed glass alabastron comprised of deep sea blue glass with opaque tangerine yellow...
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SUPERB FRANKISH MEROVINGIAN GOLD & GARNETRING**First Time At Auction**
Central Europe, Frankish, Merovingian Dynasty, Migration Period, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A beautiful gold and garnet ring, with a thick hexagonal...
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4 CHINESE MING POTTERY BOWLS, MARINEENCRUSTATIONSEast Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A beautiful ensemble of 4 bowls, each presenting a ring-form base and flared walls that rise to a wide,...
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ROMAN FIBULA, BYZANTINE BELT PLATE,POST MEDIEVAL CLASP...Romano-British, Late Imperial to Middle Ages, ca. 4th to 8th century CE; Byzantine Empire, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. Northwestern Europe, England,...
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49 ANCIENT ROMAN & BYZANTINE COPPER& BRONZE COINSRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE; Near East, Holyland & Byzantine Empire, ca. 1st to 6th century CE. A collection of49 copper, bronze, brass,...
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GREEK HELLENISTIC & ROMAN POTTERY VOTIVEFEMALE HEADSAncient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A set of 2 pottery female votive heads intended...
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SEA-ENCRUSTED ROMAN TRANSPORT AMPHORA,TL TESTEDRoman, Imperial period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A large transport amphora enveloped in extensive oceanic encrustations- attesting to centuries spent at the bottom...
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PUBLISHED EGYPTIAN EFFIGY SOTHIC DOG,EXHIBITED LACMAEgypt, late Ptolemaic to Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE. An exceedingly rare, mold-formed terracotta canine, known as the Sothic...
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[A PRIVATE SCOTTISH COLLECTION, EDINBURGH]COLLECTION OF ART REFERENCE BOOKS
ON JAPANESE, KOREAN, AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART ??????????????????????Including:Brown, Roxanna M. The Ceramics of South-East Asia: their dating...
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CHINESE EXPORT AMERICAN MARKET NEW MEXICOCHARGER Xianfeng Era, mid 19th century
having State of New Mexico themed decoration.
Thickly potted, and painted in underglaze blue possibly in imitation of a late seventeenth...
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ITALIAN SCHOOL (17TH CENTURY,), THREEPEN AND INK DRAWINGS:, ALL ON TISSUE-THIN TAN LAID PAPER MOUNTED TO THICKER CREAM LAID PAPER. MATTED 20” X 16”.ITALIAN SCHOOL, 17th Century, Three pen and ink drawings:...
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CHINESE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD BLUE ANDWHITE PORCELAIN BOWL MID-17TH CENTURY HEIGHT 2". DIAMETER 5.25". WHITE PORCELAIN BOWL, Mid-17th Century, Interior decoration of a flower basket. Dimensions: Height 2". Diameter...
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CHINESE SANG DE BOEUF PORCELAIN SHALLOWBOWL KANGXI PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY HEIGHT 1.75". DIAMETER 8". BOWL Kangxi Period, 17th Century Height 1.75". Diameter 8". Dimensions: Height 1.75". Diameter 8". Provenance:...
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CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN TEAPOTKANGXI PERIOD, LATE 17TH CENTURY HEIGHT 7". Kangxi Period, Late 17th Century In lobed drum form. Conforming faux rattan porcelain handle. Replaced cover with white glaze...
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AN EIGHT-PANEL JAPANESE FOLDING SCREENOF THE TALE OF GENJI Meiji or Taisho period, early 20th century, silk with colors and ink, the screen illustrates a passage from the novel The Tale of Genji written in the...
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CONICAL BOWL WITH BLUE STRIPES, POSSIBLYSELJUK PERIOD, IRAN, 10TH TO 14TH CENTURY HEIGHT: 1 1/4 IN. (3.18 CM.) X DIAMETER: 5 3/4 IN. (14.61 CM.) SELJUK PERIOD, IRAN, 10TH TO 14TH CENTURY, the exterior and interior...
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FIVE ROMAN EMPIRE BRONZE ANTIQUITIESIMPERIAL PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.E.-4TH CENTURY C.E.Five Roman Empire Bronze Antiquities, Imperial Period, Circa 4th Century B.C.E.-4th Century C.E. Consisting of...
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CHINESE EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY PROTO-PORCELAINPOTTERY ZOOMORPHIC TRIPOD KETTLE, HE, WARRING STATES PERIOD, 5TH-4TH CENTURY BCE. 6 1/2"H X 7 1/2"W X 6 1/2"DChinese Eastern Zhou Dynasty proto-porcelain pottery zoomorphic...
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? ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS POOLEY (IRISH1646-1723)
HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF JONATHAN SWIFT AS A STUDENT IN DUBLIN COLLEGE With later inscription, feigned oval, oil on canvas71cm x 58cm (28in x 22.75in)Provenance...
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Thirty-One Books, American Furniture,Related detailed listing available. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, John Townsend, Newport Cabinet Maker; T. A. Strange, French Interiors: Furniture, Decoration; Connecticut...
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Spanish School (early 17th century)Portrait of Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566-1633) of Spain at a young age, first-born daughter of Philip II of Spain and Elizabeth of Valois, dated 1615, inscribed upper left...
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Very Rare Pair of Japanese Six-PanelByobu (Floor Screens), 18th century, Edo Period, each panel executed in gouache on paper with gold foil borders at the top and base, bordered in the original silk brocade...
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