COLLECTION OF ART REFERENCE BOOKS
ONASIAN WORKS OF ART ????????????????????????????????????????including art reference books for jade, works or art, archaeology, musuem and exhibition catalogues, in total 46...
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LARGE ANCIENT CHINESE HAN DYNASTY TERRACOTTAHORSE TORS...DESCRIPTION: Large Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty Handcrafted Terracotta Horse Torso. CIRCA: 15th Century, possibly older. ORIGIN: China. PROVENANCE: From the Estate...
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CHINESE TANG TERRACOTTA COURT ATTENDANTFIGUREDESCRIPTION: Ancient Chinese Tang Terracotta Court Attendant Figure. This ancient unglazed clay figure from Tang Dynasty depicting a statuette of a standing attendant...
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JALISCO POTTERY SEATED FEMALE FIGURE**OriginallyListed At $1500**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, San Juanito, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An exemplary bichrome terracotta seated figure with traits characteristic of San...
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MOCHE BICHROME MASK- PORTRAIT OF A MALE**OriginallyListed At $900**
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 400 to 600 CE. A mesmerizing portrait mask in terracotta with an attractive bi-chrome finish. The visage is skillfully...
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BABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA PORTRAIT PLAQUEOF HUMBABAAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 2000 to 1600 BCE. A fine, press-molded terracotta plaque featuring the intimidating countenance...
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3 BABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA CUNEIFORM TABLETFRAGMENTSAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 2000 to 1600 BC. This is a fine trio of terracotta tablet fragments that are impressed with dozens...
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TEOTIHUACAN TERRACOTTA DOG EFFIGY VESSEL,TL'DPre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 400 to 600 CE. An incredibly rare Teotihuacan spouted puppy vessel! Mold-made from orange terracotta that was very much...
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EARLY 20TH C. NATIVE AMERICAN ACOMAPOTTERY OLLANative American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Acoma Pueblo, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a stunning and large hand-built pottery vessel...
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20 ROMAN TERRACOTTA "DOG BONE" TILESRoman,Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A fantastic ensemble of 20 terracotta paving tiles shaped in a 'dog bone' form, used to line the paths of ancient Rome. Each tile...
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PUBLISHED GREEK TERRACOTTA ROUNDEL OFSATYR - TL TESTED...Greece, late Hellenistic period, ca. 1st century BCE. An impressive, mold-made terracotta roundel, presenting with a raised rim, a projecting head of a...
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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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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA ITHYPHALLICHARPOCRATESEgypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A hand-built terracotta figure of Harpocrates ("Horus the child") laying recumbent atop an integral...
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NAZCA POLYCHROME VESSEL W/ MYTHICALBEING, TL TESTEDPre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 BCE to 400 CE. A hand-built pottery cup adorned with a vibrantly colored depiction of the fierce "Anthropomorphic...
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3 GREEK HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA FEMALEVOTIVE EFFIGIESGreece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. This is a lovely trio of pottery figural fragments of women - including the nude torso of Aphrodite....
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JALISCO POTTERY SEATED FEMALE FIGURE**OriginallyListed At $1500**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, San Juanito, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An exemplary bichrome terracotta seated figure with traits characteristic of San...
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7 COLIMA, AZTEC, JALISCO & TLATILCOPOTTERY FIGURES**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE; Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco...
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SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA EQUESTRIAN FIGURE**OriginallyListed At $250**
Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 1180 to 700 BCE. A hand-built terracotta equestrian figure riding on a horse. The figure, while fragmentary, has a flat...
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GREEK HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA FIGUREOF A YOUTHFUL MALE**First Time At Auction**
Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A hollow-molded terracotta figure depicting a youthful male standing...
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RARE ROMAN TERRACOTTA MURMILLO GLADIATORFIGURERoman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. This is an outstanding example of a gladiator figure made from terracotta wielding a short sword and holding up a...
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GREEK LYDIAN TERRACOTTA PANEL FRAGMENTW/ PEGASUSAncient Eastern Greece / Western Asia, Anatolia, probably Lydia, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. This is a wonderful fragmentary piece of a terracotta panel that depicts...
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GREEK BOEOTIAN POTTERY KANTHAROS W/WHITE IVY MOTIFAncient Greece, Boeotia, ca. 450 to 425 BCE. A fabulous Boeotian kantharos, boasting an elegant silhouette with a cup-shaped body, a flared rim, and a pair...
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ANCIENT JAPANESE JOMON TERRACOTTA VESSEL,TL TESTEDEast Asia, Japan, Middle to Late Jomon Period, ca. 3000 BCE. A hand-built terracotta vessel of a tall, deep form with a flat base, the exterior walls impressed with...
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CHINESE TANG DYNASTY SEATED CAMEL WEARINGSADDLE, TL'DEast Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A handsome terracotta statue of a camel, shown seated with legs bent beneath him and head tilted skyward as...
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PUBLISHED & EXHIBITED ROMAN BRONZE OILLAMP WITH LIONRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A stupendous leaded bronze oil lamp, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, with an elegant, elongated body,...
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SEA-ENCRUSTED ROMAN POTTERY TRANSPORTAMPHORA, EX-KIRK ...Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A quintessential terracotta transport amphora with a piriform body tapering to a pointed base. Twin...
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GREEK HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA FIGUREOF A NUDE EROSGreece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A lovely terracotta figure of Eros, Greek god of love and desire, embodying the Classical ideal as he...
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GREEK TANAGRA TERRACOTTA STANDING WOMANW/ TL TESTCentral Greece, Boeotia, ca. 3rd century BCE. A wonderful example of a Greek Tanagra terracotta figure, her form elegantly wrapped in a thin himation and standing...
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HUGE 5TH C. PERSIAN MARLIK PITCHER,TL TESTED**Originally Listed At $2500**
Central Asia, Persia, Gilan, Marlik / Cheragh-Ali Tepe, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A beautiful and rare terracotta pitcher of magnificent...
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TALL 12TH C. PERSIAN AMOL TERRACOTTAWINE JAR, TL'D**Originally Listed At $1800**
Western Asia, Northern Persia, Amol, ca. 12th century CE. A magnificent terracotta royal wine jug of an impressively large scale,...
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GREEK ATTIC BLACKWARE KRATER**FirstTime At Auction**
Greece, Attic, later Classical period, ca. 400 to 360 BCE. An elegant pottery bell krater, glazed with a thick, glossy black pigment that has attained a...
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GREEK ARCHAIC POLYCHROME PROTOME, PERSEPHONEDEMETER TL...**First Time At Auction**
Greece, Archaic period, ca. 470 to 450 BCE. Doesn't she take your breath away? This beautiful, mold-made terracotta protome bust probably...
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HUGE 5TH C. PERSIAN MARLIK PITCHER,TL TESTED**Originally Listed At $2500**
Central Asia, Persia, Gilan, Marlik / Cheragh-Ali Tepe, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A beautiful and rare terracotta pitcher of magnificent...
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RARE / FINE GREEK CAMPANIAN ARETHUSACUP - TL TESTEDMagna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Campania, ca. 4th century BCE. Truly a wonder to behold! A rare and exemplary terracotta stemless kylix known as an "Arethusa...
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ANCIENT CHINESE HAN DYNASTY TERRACOTTABUST Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty terracotta figure of a man, circa 2nd Century BCE, mounted on a lucite stand. 4.5" H x 3" W x 3.25" D....
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TWO ANCIENT CHINESE TERRACOTTA EARTHENWAREPOTTERY HANDLE PITCHERS / CUPS, KOREAN, SILLA? 4 1/2"H X 3 3/4"W (ONE)Two ancient Chinese terracotta earthenware pottery handle pitchers / cups, Korean, Silla?, Provenance:...
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