Books. Nott (Stanley Charles), ChineseJade Throughout the Ages, first edition, London: B.T. Batsford, Ltd., 1936, colour and b/w plates, in-text illustrations, original pictorial dustjacket over cloth, 4to,Nicolson...
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LARGE MARCELLO FANTONI VASE, MID-CENTURYLargeMarcello Fantoni, Italian mid-century modern ceramic vase, blue glaze with applied, relief sculpted and partially glazed figure of a half-clothed man, possibly a Chinese immortal,...
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PAIR OF CHINESE POTTERY EQUESTRIAN FIGURINESWesternHan dynasty, 2nd - 1st century BC, comprising: two unglazed statues, painted in white, red, and black pigment, one with red clothed female rider, one with white clothed female...
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LOT OF 3 HUARI REED AND WOOL FIBER WEAVINGS**OriginallyListed At $200**
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Huari/Wari culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A brightly colored group of three woven images made from dyed camelid fiber on a backing of...
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RARE 10TH C. SICAN GOLD TUNIC APPLIQUES**OriginallyListed At $32000**
Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Sican / Lambayeque, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. A fabulous and impressive number of 14K gold - 691 to be exact - of...
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GREEK THRACIAN BRONZE SPECTACLE FIBULAE(LOT OF 8)Northern Greece, Thrace, ca. 9th to 7th century BCE. A lovely ensemble of 8 bronze fibulae, all of spectacle or double spiral form and made from a single elongated...
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INSCRIBED PALMYRAN MARBLE RELIEF W/BANQUETERNear East / Holy Land, Palmyra, Roman Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. An impressive Palmyran funerary relief, hand-carved from creamy white marble to depict a...
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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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LOVELY & IMPORTANT ROMAN SILVER STATUETTEOF VENUSRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to early 3rd century CE. An exquisite statuette cast from 70% to 75% silver depicting Venus (Greek Aphrodite), the goddess of love,...
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PUBLISHED ROMAN GAUL SILVER-WASHED BRONZEFIBULARoman Gaul (France)/ Western Roman Empire, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A delightful silver-washed, cast bronze fibula or brooch in the form of a standing...
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20TH C. AMERICAN & ENGLISH SILVER &STONE RINGS (8)Native American, United States, Navajo, ca. early to mid 20th century CE; United States, Kansas, ca. late 20th early 21st century CE; Western Europe, England,...
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LATE ROMAN BONE CARVING OF A WOMAN W/JARRoman, late Imperial to early Byzantine Period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A beautiful sculpture of a woman, likely the Roman goddess Venus, meticulously hand-carved from...
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FOSSILIZED DINOSAUR BONE HANDLE & DAMASCUSSTEEL KNIFENorth America, Western United States, ca. 21st century CE. An impressive knife made from Damascus steel with a lovely, watered pattern and a handsome handle made...
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RARE SAKA SCYTHIAN IRON HORSE CHANFRONHEAD ARMOR PLATE...Central Asia and Siberia, Scythian Empire, Saka people, ca. 8th to 2nd century BCE. An extremely rare example of iron horse armor with superb preservation!...
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2ND C. GANDHARAN SANDSTONE BUDDHA DHARMA-CHAKRAMUDRACentral Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A magnificent hand carved stone carving of Buddha seared in full lotus position...
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17TH C. SPANISH COLONIAL IVORY SANTOSLEEPING NINOSoutheast Asia, Philippines, Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. An endearing sculpture of the sleeping Christ child or Santo Nino Dormido -...
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19TH C. LAKOTA BEAVER TOP HAT + BOX,TIMOTHY W. AUDISSNorthwestern Europe, England, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE; Timothy W. Audiss (Lakota Sioux, 1961 to present). This is an interesting commentary...
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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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SUPERB CHONTAL STONE FACE MASK**FirstTime At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal culture, Late Preclassic Period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A handsome mask carved from tan-brown stone...
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HOLYLAND BYZANTINE BRONZE BELT - CROSS/ MOON MOTIFS**Originally Listed At $1500**
Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A beautifully displayed bronze belt, composed of dozens of...
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J. D. SALINGER'S 'THE CATCHER IN THERYE' FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING RYE' FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING, Octavo, 277 pages. VG-/none. Some rubbing to gilt lettering on spine, slight cocking. Mild wear to head...
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CHINESE SCREEN AND WEDDING CONTAINER.Late 20th-early 21st century. Lacquered divided container in carrying frame. Gold painted birds and flowers. Some edge flakes. 20"h. 12"d. And a four panel screen. Hand painted...
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Chinese dry red lacquer wood clothesand shoe rail Suzhou 17th century The protruding top rail is supported by two straight vertical struts, framing a well-painted and lacquered panel depicting a Buddhist scene...
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