A GROUP OF SIX SILK CIVIL RANK BADGESLATE QING DYNASTY (6) Late Qing dynasty Comprising a 'Crane' badge (first rank) embroidered with silver- and gold-wrapped threads, framed and glazed; a 'Silver Pheasant' badge...
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A RUSSIAN SILVER OKLAD MOUNTED ICONOF CHRIST BLESSING ... OF CHRIST BLESSING THE LOAVES , MARKED, MOSCOW, 1859, painted in tempura colors on wood and partially covered in an elaborate repoussé silver gilt...
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AN IMPORTANT TRANSLATED BYZANTINE MARBLEALTAR TABLETOP...**This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding.
Holy Land, Late Roman / Early Byzantine Period,...
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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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LOT OF 3 SASANIAN STONE STAMP SEAL BEADSAncientNear East / Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian / Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A trio of stone stamp seal beads, two orange-red carnelian or quartz, the third...
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19TH C. MEXICAN TIN RETABLOS REFUGEOF SINNERS, CHRISTLatin America, Mexico, Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 19th century CE. This is a finely painted pair of Spanish Colonial style retablos on heavy gauge tin...
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12TH C. CHINESE SONG DYNASTY JUN WAREPOTTERY DISHEast Asia, China, Song Dynasty, ca. 1127 to 1279 CE. A stunning ceramic dish presenting a ring-form foot, a shallow basin, and a flared rim, all enveloped in a...
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GREEK RED FIGURE TREFOIL OINOCHOE, WOMANAT ALTARMagna Graecia, South Italic, most likely Campania, ca. early 4th century BCE. Simply divine in form and decoration; a marvelous pottery oinochoe displaying a bulbous...
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20TH C. INDIAN RAJASTHAN JAIN BUDDHISTALTAR SHRINESouth Asia, Western India, Rajasthan, ca. mid-20th century CE. A cast-brass Jain Buddhist altar shrine of Buddha or Jain Tirthankara meditating under a canopy...
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9TH C. BYZANTINE SILVERED BRONZE PROCESSIONALCROSSNear East, Holyland, Byzantine Period, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A beautiful bronze and leaded bronze processional Latin crucifix finial with silver gilt trim and incised...
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ROMAN MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS PANEL W/ THEATERMASK**First Time At Auction**
Roman, Imperial period, probably Phrygia (modern Turkey), ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A breathtaking marble sarcophagus panel, festooned with...
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RARE / LARGE ROMAN LEAD DOMED SARCOPHAGUSLID**Originally Listed At $9500**
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. How exciting!...
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19TH C. INDIAN BRASS HOUSEHOLD PUJAMANDIR ALTAR SHRINE...**First Time At Auction**
South Asia, India, ca. 19th century CE. A brass home shrine, a miniature temple known as a Mandir, resting on four feet with...
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19TH C. SPANISH COLONIAL TIN RETABLO,HOLY TRINITYLatin America, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A fine tin retablo depicting the Holy Trinity. Icons like these were placed above household altars...
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TIBETAN PIECED SILK ALTAR COVER OR RITUALCLOTH c. 1780, patchwork technique, mounted on fabric wrapped stretcher, approx. 38"l x 28"w (textile), 40.5"l x 32"w (stretcher)...
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PAIR OF DISTRESSED PAINTED WOOD ALTARSTYLE CANDLESTICKS STYLE CANDLESTICKS, each tall candlestick comprised of shaped wood sections, covered in a distressed cream paint, electrified, h: 26.5 in. (of wood element),...
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WEDGWOOD WHITE SOLID JASPERWARE TRICOLORTWO-HANDLED 'ZODIAC' VASE AND COVER TWO-HANDLED 'ZODIAC' VASE AND COVER, circa 1870, impressed uppercase mark and C, recorded as model no. 372, the 'Zodiac' design by Mary...
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CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL MUSHROOM-FORMCOVERED ALTAR CANDLESTICK, 19TH CENTURYChinese Cloisonne Enamel Mushroom-Form Covered Altar Candlestick, 19th Century...
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BUDDHIST TSA-TSA, STUPA, OFFERINGS,AND JARS 19th c. (and earlier), (14) pieces, incl. Tibetan clay Tsa-Tsa and Stupa, a glazed jar with Tsa-Tsa form lid, an old Chinese gray pottery round covered box, and other...
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CHINESE BLUE GLAZED ALTAR "DOU" VESSEL,JIAQING PE A Chinese Imperial blue glazed altar vessel "Dou" vase,mark and of the JianQing period (1796-1820).the broad U shaped body resting on a tall spreading hollow foot,the...
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A CHINESE RED GROUND SILK EMBROIDEREDTABLE ALTAR COVER Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, silk ground embroidered with silk and metallic thread, embellished with round metal mounted glass decorations, the...
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LARGE CHINESE POLYCHROME PORCELAIN COVEREDBOWLLarge Chinese Polychrome Porcelain Covered Bowl, 20th c., cover painted with interior scene with figures and altar, h. 7 in., dia. 12 3/8 in....
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ASIAN: CARVED, GILT, AND LACQUERED ALTAROFFERING BOX, CHINESE, 19TH C., HEXAGONAL BLACK LACQUER BOX DECORATED WITH GILT FIGURAL AND LANDSCAPE DECORATION AND MADE TO FIT OVER THE CONFORMING CHANAB/OFFERING STAND,...
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FAMILLE ROSE 'HORSE' ALTAR EMBLEM
QIANLONGMARK BUT REPUBLIC PERIOD ?? ??? ????????of columnar form, on top of the drum-shaped podium surmounted by a horse standing on all fours covered with a cloth bearing a stand,...
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Five-piece Chinese enameled porcelainaltar garniture set; with lion finial to covered censer; overall design of trees, flowers, phoenix and other birds; 31" x 24" x 11" (largest, approx.) Condition: wear, frits,...
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11 CHINESE JAPANESE ALTAR VASE SCULPTURESTANDS Asia,19th-20th CenturyEight wood carved bases in various shapes and sizes, one wooden cover, and two polished stone bases....
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Three Antique Religious Textileslikely18th century including a cruciform chalice cover (15.5 x 15.5 in.) in brocade velvet and gold fringe and two rectangular brocade altar panels (17.5 x 17 in.) with gold fringe.All...
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A Brocade Altar Cover or Cope late 19th/early20th c. semi-circular form with allover floral designs picked out in shades of red blue and green with metallic silver and gold threads and a metallic fringe borders length...
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A Complete Set of 'The Masterworks ofthe National Palace Museum' published by the National Palace Museum Taipei Taiwan printed in Japan 1976 clothbound hardcovers with plastic slip covers and cardboard cases...
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A Partial Set of The Masterworks ofthe National Palace Museum published by the National Palace Museum Taipei Taiwan printed in Japan 1976 clothbound hardcovers with plastic slip covers and cardboard sleeves...
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Five Richard Kidder Meade, Jr. ConfederateCivil War Letters, Civil War Era Photographs, Paintings, Meade Family Archive Virginia, 1861-1862: letter from Fort Sumter, March 21, 1861, to sister Julia Meade (1830-1906),...
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Vienna Art Nouveau style lustre porcelaincovered portrait urn on base late 19th century; portrait of young beauty on purple lustre ground with floral and raised gilt decoration on altar-form base 11 in. H. Estimate...
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Chinese spinach-green jade figural coveredaltar vase Qianlong period (1736-1795) shishi and dragon presenting covered vase with pierced cover secured by guardian via chain elevated on carved wood base. H7'' W5'' D3''...
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Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Oval ReliefPlaque, third quarter 19th century, depicting "Cupid and Psyche Before the Altar of Love" in the style of Clodion, presented on a conforming backplate covered in bottle-green...
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CARVED CHINESE ALTAR BOX: Bird and foliatemotif paint decorated top gilt wood side panels with carved and pierced battle and procession motifs. Base with carved and pierced designs foo dogs at supports above base...
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A Chinese Blue Glazed Porcelain AltarVessel Dou the ribbed bowl raised on a spreading stem foot molded in low relief with geometric designs the domed cover with a spherical knop finial base with incised six-character...
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