A few examples of appraisal values for
MEDIATION

• CHINESE PORCELAIN FIGURAL SCULPTURE
  CHINESE PORCELAIN FIGURAL SCULPTURE OF BODHISATTVA Chinese glazed porcelain figure of a bodhisattva depicted in mediation. 11" H x 5.25" W x 3.75" D.
• RUTH LEE LEVANTHAL "MEDITATION"
  RUTH LEE LEVANTHAL "MEDITATION" BRONZE SCULPTURE Ruth Lee Levanthal (American, 1923-1989) "Mediation," bronze sculpture mounted to round marble base, depicting woman with head buried in knees, signed along leg: "Ruth L. Levanthal," artist's plaque mounted to base. Overall: 15" H x 8" W x 9" D.
• LARGE NAYARIT SAN SEBASTIAN REDWARE
  LARGE NAYARIT SAN SEBASTIAN REDWARE SEATED FIGUREPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, San Sebastian style, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A massive pottery figure depicted seated on a two-legged stool, leaning slightly forward with the right hand held to his mouth in a gesture most often associated with deep thought, sorrow, or even smoking. Enveloped in a vibrant red slip, the nude figure displays spread legs that bend at the knee, a broad rectangular torso, and the left arm resting on his thigh. The elongated head features a pair of slit-form eyes, a bulbous nose adorned with a septum ornament, a trio of hoop earrings, and an applied necklace around his neck. A helmet-like coiffure or headdress with vertical rows of plaited braids or cloth folds covers the top of his elongated head and down, stopped just above the nape of his neck. At the top center of the coiffure is a circular vent hole leading into his hollow body. Size: 7" L x 6" W x 15" H (17.8 cm x 15.2 cm x 38.1 cm) Smoking was not merely a recreational pursuit in Pre-Columbian cultures but was performed by shamans for ritual and/or ceremonial purposes. It is known from ethnographic data that shamans would blow smoke over individuals in curing ceremonies, and in other contexts to symbolically produce clouds for rain. Shamans also smoked substances to induce altered states of consciousness, important in their mediation between the seen and unseen realms. Clay figures like this one are the only remains that we have today of a sophisticated and unique culture in West Mexico - they made no above-ground monuments or sculptures, at least that we know of, which is in strong contrast to developments elsewhere in ancient Mesoamerica. Instead, their tombs were their lasting works of art: skeletons arrayed radially with their feet positioned inward, and clay offerings, like this one, placed alongside the walls facing inward, near the skulls. A large effigy like this one would most likely have flanked the entrance to a tomb in a way that archaeologists have interpreted as guarding. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex Dr. James Tait Goodrich collection, Grandview-on-Hudson, New York, USA, 1980s, thence by descent All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #171645 Condition: Professionally repaired and restored with nearly indiscernible infill to fissure on verso. Stable hair line fissures on legs. Excellent preservation to facial features and red slip. Description label on verso and old inventory labels on underside.
• MARK FLICKINGER (B. 1965) AWARD
  MARK FLICKINGER (B. 1965) AWARD WINNING OIL ON CANVASMark Flickinger (Born 1965)The Oxbow As Seen From Mt Holyoke, Homage To Thomas Cole (2011)The award winning oil on canvas of monumental proportions is signed lower left front and dated 2011.In the following comments, Mark Flickinger talks about his entry in the ARC 8th International Salon Competition and the themes running through it - themes of American history, inspiration, the beauty of nature and his motivations as an artist. This ambitious undertaking earned him the competition's only honorable mention award from 2100 entries by artists from around the world. Only 25% of entries are actually exhibited to the public and very few are recognized with an award at any level.'My most recent work is centered on the idea of the iconic American vista and the way painting has become a way of understanding it. I am interested in the historical role of painting in the development of an American identity and sense of place. What is invention? What is mediation? What is uniquely American? What do I expect to see in these so-called sublime spaces? Why am I, like so many, drawn to them?It is important for me to be in the landscape and to experience its light, weather, and changing nature. I prepare studies in situ, including oil sketches, drawings, watercolors, photographs, and journals. When possible, I collect rock and plant samples. On returning to the studio, I develop the finished paintings.Ultimately, I love color, paint, texture, space, air, and light. I cannot separate my compulsion to paint from my need to be in these places.'Canvas measures 53 x 77.5 with a framed size of 59 x 83.5 inches.Very fine original untouched condition. There are no issues of major scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up.
• A Chinese Gilt Lacquered Wood
  A Chinese Gilt Lacquered Wood Figure of Guanyin REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949) the figure depicted seated in mediation posture cloaked in orated robes worked in in relief with a red-lacquered lining. Height 15 3/4 in., 40 cm.
• A Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Figure
  A Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Figure of Buddha Shakyamuni 20TH CENTURY the figure depicted seated in a mediation posture above a double lotus plinth, cloaked in robes enameled with running scrolls draping to reveal gilt flesh. Height 12 1/4 in., 31 cm.
• A Chinese Parcel Gilt Bronze Figure
  A Chinese Parcel Gilt Bronze Figure of Guanyin MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY ??? ????????? shown seated in a mediation posture, dyanasana and vitarka mudra, wearing ornate robes cinched at the waist and pooling in folds above a triple lotus petal base, the large head with pendulous earlobes supporting floral jewelry, and an incised crown, the face with a serene expression. Height 11 in., 27.9 cm.
• GROUP OF BOOKS ON LEADERSHIP AND
  GROUP OF BOOKS ON LEADERSHIP AND SELF HELP IGROUP OF BOOKS ON LEADERSHIP AND SELF HELP I, titles include: Finding the Good: Two Men -one old, one young- Forever Changed By the Transforming Power of Faith and Love (signed); The Black Male Handbook; I love you & Don't Let Nobody Tell You Different; Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street Can Learn from the Code of the West (signed); I Can Do That: Advice for Spiritual Experiences (signed); The Human Element: A Course In Resourceful Thinking; The Leadership Disaster: A Matter of Choice; Uncommon Candor: A Leader's Guide to Straight Talk (signed); Sharp Leadership: Overcome Adversity to Lead with Authenticity (signed); Spirit Chili: Recipes for Life (signed); The Vision of the Anointed: Self Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy; From The Street Corner to the Corner Office; Secrets to Losing Weight and Better Health (signed); Beyond the Credentials (signed); Torches on the Road of Passage: A Guide for Black Males (signed); Dr. Gavin's Health Guide for African Americans: How to Keep Yourself and Your Children Well; Encounters: A Writer Tells of People He Met and Couldn't Forget; Succeeding While Black: A Blueprint for Success; two of Be Fearless: 5 Principles for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose (signed); Good is Not Enough; Boys to Men: A Handbook for Survival (signed); Confessions of a Civil Servant (signed); Word's Matter (signed); The Hero Code (signed); The Cookie Never Crumbles: Inspirational Recipes for Everyday Living; Mandela's Way: Fifteen Lessons on Life, Love and Courage; Grit to Great; Dancing on the Razor's Edge; The Challenge of Command (signed); A National Crusade Working to Improve American Life on All Fronts; An Attitude of Excellence (signed); Selected Quotations that Inspire Us to Think Bigger, Live Better, and Laugh Harder (signed); The Corporate Counsels Guide to Mediation (signed); Lessons in Living (signed) (35) Provenance: Estate of General Colin L. Powell, to benefit America's Promise Alliance and the Colin Powell School at City College of New York.
• CHINESE GILT BRONZE VAJRABHAIRAVA
  CHINESE GILT BRONZE VAJRABHAIRAVA FIGURE, 17TH C. small Chinese gilt bronze Vajrabhairava Buddha figure, dating from the 17th century. Vajrabhairava in dynamic embrace with Vajravetali,enveloping his consort with thirty four arms, his nine heads with the principal face of a buffal0,with a recessed oval lotus shaped base. H. 2 1/2" (6.3 cm), W. 2" (5 cm) Provenance: Collection of Richard R.et Magdalena Ernst catalogue Note: Vajrabhairava's demonic buffalo head signifies conquest over Yama, the god of death in ancient Indian mythology, and the serence topmost head represents the Manjushri, the Buddhist god of transcendent wisdom and the spiritual progenitor of this wrathful mediation deity. Condition: good condition with surface wear and patina of age on the figure.
• ROYAL DOULTON FIGURE,
  ROYAL DOULTON FIGURE, MEDIATIONRoyal Doulton Figure, Mediation,
• HUMMEL MEDITATION W/ POT 13
  HUMMEL MEDITATION W/ POT 13 TMK1Hummel, Mediation with pot. This piece bought at R L Miller auction. Miller values at $8,000.00. Hummel measures approx. 5 1/2" tall, TMK-1, Hum 13. No cracks, chips, crazing or repairs. No box. See our other auction lots for more rare large and sma shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• Chester Arthur DS 1884 Chester Alan
  Chester Arthur DS 1884 Chester Alan Arthur (1829-1886). Twenty-first President of the United States (1881-1885). Partially printed document signed as president Chester A. Arthur. 1p 8 x 10 in. Washington Nov. 10 1884 ordering that the Secretary of State affix the Seal of the United States to his letter to...the Queen of Madagascar in reference to the mediation of the United States in the dispute between Madagascar & France. Condition: Light water stain.
• Antique fine Persian Sarouk
  Antique fine Persian Sarouk mediation rug 4' 10'' x 3' 10'' ivory field with classic border stylized flower head minor moth low areas. [Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Barnes Museum in Southington Connecticut]
• Private Mediations, Fore-Edge
  Private Mediations, Fore-Edge Painting Sacra Privata: The Private Meditations of the Right Reverend Thomas Wilson, (1663-1755), "a new edition" (Edinburgh: Walker and Greig, 1814), full morocco binding, raised spine with tooled and gilt lettering and ornamentation, text with gilt vertical edges, fore-edge painting of Windsor Town Bridge, 6-3/4 x 4-3/4 in.,