A GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE SCHOLAR'S DUANAND BROWN EARTHE... AND BROWN EARTHENWARE INKSTONES, QING DYNASTY (1644-1912), one modeled in brown painted earthenware as the face of a smiling and bearded Lohan incorporating...
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19TH C. AMERICAN FOLK ART WOOD WALKINGSTICK WITH FACES...United States, Southern states, 19th century. An American folk art wooden walking stick, signed "JMS" at the upper end, that was hand-carved from a single...
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ENORMOUS 20TH C. SHIPIBO POLYCHROMEPORTRAIT JARSouth American, Upper / Western Amazon Basin, Ucayali River, Peru, Shipibo people, ca. mid-20th century CE. Wow! A marvelous pottery portrait jar of a tremendous...
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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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Group of two carved ethnographic panels,depicting: a figure in relief flanked by two serpents with black and red pigment detail; carved figural bearded face on a raw edge panel; overall good condition, some natural...
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FIVE VARIOUSLY CARVED WOOD HIKING STAFFSMostContinental. Comprising: an example with a turned tapered shaft headed by a carved howling wolf; a natural branch with antler handle carved as a whistle; a third, with a handle...
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LARGE CHINESE SHIWAN WARE "SHOU" FIGURE,ROCPERIOD large Chinese shiwan ware "Shou" figure, dated to ROC Period , beard "Shou" figure standing on two feet holding a dragon shaped stick on his right hand with a bat landing...
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CHINESE SHIWAN FIGURE OF :JIGONG", ROCPERIOD Chinese ,ROC Period, Shiwan Ware figure of "Ji Gong", (was a Chan Buddhist monk who lived in the southern Song) standing with both feet ,wearing loose robe in red reveal...
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PAIR CHINESE ROSE MEDALLION ARMORIALDISH,19TH C. Pair of Chinese export rose medallion armorial dishes, dating from the 19th century. Extremely decorative with gilt rose medallion in the composition. Each plate...
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CHINESE JADEITE CARVING FIGURE OF LUOHANON STAND A Chinese jadeite carving of a luohan figure, on a wooden stand. The luohan sacred being sits with one knee upwards, his hands riding on the knee and bearded chin...
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CHINESE JADEITE CARVING FIGURE OF LUOHANON STAND A Chinese jadeite carving of a luohan figure, on a wooden stand. The luohan sacred being sits with one knee upwards, his hands riding on the knee and bearded chin...
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PAIR OF CHINESE INCISED FIGURAL HATSTANDS, 19TH C A pair of Chinese incised figural hat stand, dating from the 19th century. A delicately insiced design with groupings of figures, several who have beards and...
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CHINESE ENAMEL GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE W/LUOHAN,19TH C Chinese,Qianlong mark but 19th C., enameled glass snuff bottle. Each side has a seated Chinese bearded "Luohan" communing with nature. Flat base with four blue...
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CHINESE JADEITE FIGURE OF GUAN GONGW/ WOOD STAND depicted standing with his left hand raised stroking his beard, wearing loose robes with a sword carried behind his back.
H: (18cm) D: (14cm).
Condition:...
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GEORGE EDWARDS (BRITISH, 1694 - 1773),TWO HAND-COLORED BIRD ENGRAVINGS FROM "A NATURAL HISTORY OF UNCOMMON BIRDS" PUBLISHED IN LOND...George Edwards (British, 1694 - 1773), two hand-colored bird engravings from...
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JEWELRY. VICTORIAN CORAL, DIAMOND, ANDEMERALD Pendant or Brooch. Victorian 18kt yellow gold mounted pendant or brooch displaying a carved coral pendant of a beauty set above the head of a nymph and suspending...
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3 PC. 19TH-C. POLYCHROME SANTOS STATUES:Three carved wood Santos statues. The smallest Christ figure in nicely draped garments, richly painted in hues of red, green, and blue. Standing barefoot upon a round base....
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CHINESE PAINTING ON SILK OF OFFICIAL,QING DYNASTY Chinese painting on silk of a bearded seated official figure with coral necklace and ornate robe. He fills the center of the composition, and appears to be on...
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CHINESE BURL WOOD CARVED SHOU FIGURE,ROC PERIOD A Chinese burl wood carved Shou figure. dated to Republic Period,The standing figure in robes, bearded and gazes down to his right. both hands holding an object,...
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LARGE CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF WEI TUO,MINGD. Large Chinese bronze figure of Wei Tuo,dated to Ming Dynasty, standing with the feet wide,the hands clasped in the anjalimudra in front of the chest, and the gaze directed...
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CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE ON HORSE OF GUANGONG,17THC. A Chinese bronze Buddha of Guandong, dating from the 17th century. The figure rides a horse with his hands on his hips. He holds the reigns in his left hand He has a long...
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CHINESE CINNABAR CARVED COVERED BOXW/ SHOU A Chinese cinnabar carved covered box with Shou. Qing Dynasty, A round box with flat base and rounded over. Cover has design of a old bearded "Shou" figure and a crane,...
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CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN SHOUFIGURE, ROC P. A Chinese famille rose porcelain Shou figure. dated to the Republic Period,The porcelain figure with elongated bald head is holding a sacred cloth with Chinese...
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CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE"JIGONG" IMMORTALFIGURE,ROC P Chinese, famille rose porcelain seated figure of "JiGong" Buddhist monk,dated to the Republic Period, a Taoist wealth god, he is having a fan on the left hand...
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PAIR OF CHINESE GUARDIAN FIGURES, KANGXIPERIOD A pair of Chinese guardian figures, dating from the Kangxi period (1661-1722). Each bearded guardian figure stands straight on a sturdy rectangular platform. Each has...
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ANCIENT BRONZE NEFERTEM & OSIRIS, EX-MUSEUMIncl. Nefertem, probably 1070-712 BCE, in solid cast dark patina bronze, depicted with a beard and tripartite head-cloth, crowned with characteristic lotus-form headdress,...
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GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF ZHENWU
MING DYNASTYOR LATER ???? ???????cast in generous proportions, the figure seated mightily with legs bent and both hands rested on knee and thigh, he wears an armour beneath his full robe...
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? FINE AND RARE CERAMIC 'SYDNEY COVEMEDALLION' BY JOSIAH WEDGWOOD
THE ORIGINAL ISSUE, 1789 modelled from dark brown unglazed earthenware, with crisply moulded decoration depicting a female figure, emblematic...
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PETER BEARD (1784-1851) NATURALIZATIONCERTIFICATE, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, DATE 1815 13 ¼" x 8 ½" overall Official Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas, Naturalization certificate for citizenship...
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Photographic Archive of Miles City MontanaPhotographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
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A pair of Chinese soapstone figuresof immortals 18th / 19th century the first carved as standing figure of Shou Lao holding a scroll his robes carved in red mottled soapstone finely incised with 'shou' characters...
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CARVED AFRICAN DOGON FIGURE: 15 1/2LBS. 45'' x 7'' x 7''.CONDITION: Crack at thumb chip in beard chip in bottom base. Note all items from this estate have been recently fumigated may have natural imperfections...
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A Chinese "Toe-Skin" Jade Scholar'sMountain Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) relief carved to the front side with figures in a landscape set with a boat bridge waterfall mountains trees and pavilions the stone of grayish-celadon...
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A Chinese Carved Hardstone of A SleepingMan Hand carved figure of a sleeping man with beard green - brown hardstone with natural white flecks unsigned. 3-1/2"T x 8-3/4"L x 2-3/4"D. From a private Michigan collection....
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1 vol. Beard, George M. A PracticalTreatise on Nervous Exhaustion (Neurasthenia), Its Symptoms, Nature, Sequences, Treatment. New York: W. Wood, 1880. First edition. 8vo, orig. blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine;...
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German Black Forest hardwood figurehead walking stick with inset glass eyes late 19th century; carved head of Arabian man on natural wood shaft with brass tip 35 in. L. Estimate $ 150-250 Losses and cracks...
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