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Place of Origin: East Asian
A Rare Olive Glazed Celadon Octagonal Ewer with Cover, Five Dynasties/Song
Located in seoul, KR
This olive-brown celadon ewer features an octagonal lobed body, a tall curved spout, loop handle, and a domed cover with a bud-shaped finial. The olive glaze is suffused with fine cr...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Celadon

Vintage Chinese Tole and Iron Potted Flower Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage Chinese tole and iron decorative potted flower sculpture with white flowers connected to a green multi-leaf stalk, mounted in a square yellow and blue metal base pot with sca...
Category

19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Green-Glazed Pottery Elephant, Han dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This piece is an elephant statue made of green-glazed pottery. During the Han Dynasty, artworks depicting elephants were quite rare. However, such representations did occasionally appear. For example, the bronze vessel from the Han Dynasty housed in the Shanghai Museum is one of the notable examples of this type of craftsmanship. The existence of elephants in ancient China is attested both by archaeological evidence and by depictions in Chinese artwork. Long thought to belong to an extinct subspecies of the Asian elephant named Elephas maximus...
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15th Century and Earlier Han Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

ANTIQUE CIRCA 1950 s CHINESE IMPERIAL MAHJONG SET WITH THE ORIGINAL RACKS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this highly collectable Chinese Circa 1950's boxed Imperial Mahjong set with the original wood box including...
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1950s Chinese Export Vintage East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo

Early 20th Century Chinese Tiger Eye Snuff Bottle
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century Chinese snuff bottle. Bottle and tap made out of tiger eye stone.
Category

Early 20th Century East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Agate

Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Court Lady
Located in Austin, TX
Painted pottery figure of an opulent Chinese court woman with up-swept hair and standing in a simply draped robe from the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). Her beauty is illuminated by the ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Pottery, Acrylic

D12 Japanese Antiques four doors, fittings, Washi Shoji door Zigzag Pattern
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: Cedar wood, paper Size: Width 505 x Height 1375 x Depth 30 mm weight 5kg/total Estimate Packaging (9 mm thick plywood sandwiched) : 20 cm x 59 cm x 147 cm, weight 15kg S...
Category

20th Century East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Paper

19th Century Antique Chinese Jadeite Brush Washer with Dragon
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese jadeite brush washer, decorated in the from of dragon, external rim diameter 6cm, high 3cm. Inside 4cm x 2.5cm x 2cm, very...
Category

19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
decorated with pastel colors, floral motif
Category

Early 20th Century East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Earthenware Pottery Jar, Han Dynasty(206 BC-220 AD)
Located in seoul, KR
This jar would have served as a mortuary object (mingqi), placed in a tomb as a substitute for the more valuable bronze and lacquer vessels. Along with a variety of other funerary earthenware objects, attendant figures, and animals, richly decorated vessels of this kind were intended to serve the spirit of the deceased in the afterlife. Period : Han dynasty Type : Jar Medium : Earthenware Dimension : 28.5 cm(Height) x 11cm(Mouth Diameter) Condition : Good(Overall in well-preserved ancient burial condition with some soil still adhering (showing minor abrasions and wear due to prolonged burial underground) Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong * Han Dynasty Earthenware...
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15th Century and Earlier Han Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Monumental "Bigger Than Life Size" Wooden Bodhisattva
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Imposing figure of Bodhisattva sitting in a royal pose with a beautiful serene expression, with semi close eyes expressing beatitude, in very well carved robes and pearl strings on t...
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Late 17th Century Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Wood

D8 Japanese Antiques two board doors, fittings, Cedar Striped design
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: Cedar wood, etc. Size per piece: Width 700 x Height 1770 x Depth 30 mm, Weight 7 kg per piece Estimated Packaging (9 mm thick plywood sandwiched): 16 cm x 80 cm x 185 cm, W...
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19th Century Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Cedar

19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Melon Vessel with Lift Cover
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese red lacquered papier mâché melon form vessel with lift cover and painted decoration. Measures: H 9 1/2 inch.
Category

Late 19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Figures, 19-20th Century
Located in seoul, KR
A porcelain meiping vase decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with scholar and attendant figures in a natural landscape. The finely crackled glaze and soft brushwork evoke a sense of ...
Category

19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonne Calligraphy Brush
Located in Pomona, CA
This is Chinese Calligraphy Brush, specifically featuring a cloisonné handle. The handle is crafted with cloisonné enamel, a decorative technique involving the fusion of colored glass pastes into compartments (cloisons) formed by wires on a metal base, resulting in intricate floral patterns as seen in the image. Used for traditional Chinese calligraphy and Sumi-e painting...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Copper

A Rare Sancai-Glazed Pottery Jar, Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The jar is of globular shape and is decorated to the body with a geometric design band of lozenge-shaped motifs in blue, green, ochre and cream below a plain ochre everted mouth rim,...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Spectacular Hand-Embroidered Silk Japanese Kimono
Located in Brea, CA
This highly collectable spectacular rare kimono has detailed hand-embroidery throughout accented . This ceremonial Japanese kimono is hand sewn and hand-quilted throughout.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Silk

HUGE ANTIQUE CHiNESE QING DYNASTY RICE BASKET WITH METAL SUPPORTS FRUIT BOWL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this huge Qing Dynasty Rice Basket with metal braces that can be used as a very large fruit bowl A good loo...
Category

19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Chinese Qianjiang decorated porcelain vase, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
overall with wooden base: 18.5in(H); vase only: 18in(H) x 6in(W) x 6in(D); decorated with scenes of ladies, and inscriptions
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese huanghuali cabinet, 17th c.
Located in New York, NY
provenance: Sotheby's (please refer to the pics); Because of the material that this cabinet is made out of, it may be the case that it cannot be shipped to an international address. ...
Category

17th Century Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Style Lidded Clay Storage Vessel with Calligraphy
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This is a finely crafted antique Chinese lidded vessel, likely inspired by or dating to the Qing Dynasty period. Octagonal in form, the jar features a removable fitted lid with a loo...
Category

19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

A Japanese netsuke depicting a monkey with a turtle
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a seated monkey stopping a turtle with its right paw. Period: Edo 19th century Dimensions: 4 x 3.2 x 3.8 cm. Condition: Excellent condition.
Category

19th Century Japonisme Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Boxwood

Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse and Rider, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Tang dynasty painted pottery figure of a horse and mounted noble rider. TL tested by Oxford Authentication. The horse portrayed standing fours...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Chest Labled "Sunshing"
Located in Brea, CA
19th Century Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Export Chinese Chest Labled inside "Sunshing" and with Bail handles to sides ,14.5 inch long /10.5inch width/11.5 high inch,big chest...
Category

Late 19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Box Cinnabar Lacquered Red and Black, 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful little box lacquered with red and black Cinnabar forming a peony decoration. Cinnabar lacquer is an Asian technique that comes from cutting an...
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Wood

A Russet-Splashed Blackish-Brown-Glazed Jar, Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Lustrous blackish-brown glaze decorated on the exterior with lines of splashes of russet color. This jar features a rounded and voluminous body, with its shoulders gently curving upward to meet the lid. The lid is topped with a small knob-like handle at the center, creating a harmonious and well-balanced overall proportion. Under microscopic magnification, the brown-glazed...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

17th Century Qing Dynasty Set of 5 Chinese Bamboo Tea Cups with Silver Inlaid
Located in Brea, CA
A fine set of 5pieces Chinese bamboo tea cups with silvered interiors from the 17th century Qing Dynasty, the faces each of each decorated t...
Category

17th Century Qing Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo

Pair of Chinese Iron Bound Courtyard Doors, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive set of doors dates to the turn of the century and originated as the outermost entrance gate to a traditional courtyard home in northern China. Crafted of locust wood and hand-worked iron, the rustic doors have developed a fantastic texture from years of use. The original layer of dark brown lacquer has eroded with an inimitable crackle, revealing the beautiful wood grain underneath. The door fronts are reinforced with studded iron bands and decorative iron plates in the shape of clouds or ruyi. The doors are fitted with a simple iron latch and four round door pulls...
Category

Late 19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Chinese Pottery Camel, Northern Wei Dynasty (386 - 535 AD), China, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful and rare Chinese painted high fired gray pottery model of a wooly camel, Northern Wei Dynasty (386 - 535 AD), China, with TL test. The charming camel is portrayed stand...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Large 24" 19th Century Japanese Cloisonne Vase - Antique Oriental Decor
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Oriental Japanese Cloisonné Vase - Impressive Large Piece! This stunning cloisonné vase from the 19th century boasts remarkable craftsmanship and intricate deta...
Category

19th Century Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Stone, Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Boro7 Japanese Antiques Old Embroidered Indigo Dyed Cloth Tapestry
Located in Niiza, JP
size: φ1900㎜ 700g Estimate packing size: 35×65×15㎝ 4kg This is an antique Japanese indigo-dyed cloth. It is thought to have been used as a furoshiki (wrapping cloth) for wrapping th...
Category

20th Century East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Cotton

Chinese Hardwood Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese (20th Century) hardwood display vitrine cabinet with 2 large glass doors with carving on 2 bottom doors and 3 shelves with glass in wood frames.
Category

20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Celadon Bowl with Incised Lotus Patterns, Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Beneath the soft grayish-green glaze, incised lotus design emerges. The surface is adorned with flowing lines depicting lotus flowers and leaves, rendered in a refined carving techni...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Celadon

Pair of Bowls from Shipwreck, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)
Located in seoul, KR
These shallow bowls feature stylized floral and wave motifs rendered in fluid cobalt brushwork beneath a clear glaze. The slightly everted rims and neatly cut foot rings are characteristic of export wares produced in southern kilns during the Ming period. Marine encrustations and glaze degradation attest to prolonged submersion in a maritime context, offering valuable insight into historical trade routes and overseas demand for Chinese ceramics. Period: Late Ming Dynasty Type: Bowl Medium : Blue and White Condition : Good(Marine encrustation is attached on one bowl and it's crack) Provenance : Presumably from the shipwrecked Binh Thuan...
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17th Century Ming Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Longquan Celadon Tripod Incense Burner, Song-Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The vessel features a compressed body supported by three tapered feet and a flat, outwardly flaring rim. Three slender flanges originate from a subtle ridge on the shoulder and exten...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Celadon

Archaic Jade Bi, Liangzhu Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Museum-quality Chinese jade Bi from the Liangzhu period (3300-2200 BC). For the Liangzhu, jade was the primary material through which the secular and religious...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Jade

Japanese Antique Display Stand in Nara Oak, 1940s―1950s – Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese display stand crafted entirely from nara wood (Japanese oak), dating from the mid-20th century. Within its simple structural composition, the chamfered edges and well-bala...
Category

Mid-20th Century East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Woman s Footwear with Bandaged Feet China Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Woman's shoe with bandaged feet, in embroidered satin. The custom of bandaged feet is said to have appeared in China in the 10th century during the Tang Dynasty, when the emperor as...
Category

1880s Chinoiserie Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Satin

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Vases with Painted Figures and Chinese Poems in Gold
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese porcelain vases with painted figures and Chinese poems in gold. The gilt poem frames the two groups of figures who likely serve as a narrative complement to the calli...
Category

19th Century Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Neolithic Pottery Amphora(Gansu Province), 3rd-2nd Millenium BC
Located in seoul, KR
Neolithic Jar with strap handle from Gansu Province. Acquired in Hong Kong in the late 1990s. Date : 3,000-2,000 BC Made in : Gansu province Dimension : 23cm (Height) x 8.5cm(Mouth ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Chinese Traveling Chopstick Set with Repoussé Fittings, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant set of eating utensils dates to the mid-19th century and would have accompanied the well-to-do traveler on a long, cross-country journey. The set originally included a p...
Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Pair of Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This pair of Chinese portraits depicting young women & their dogs were painted using a reverse glass painting technique. Painting in reverse on the opposite side of a piece of glass ...
Category

Early 20th Century Qing East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

A Rare Yue Celadon Glazed Octagonal Vase, Western Jin Dynasty (266 - 316 AD)
Located in seoul, KR
Finely potted with incurved facetted sides divided by raised ribs and set with two short lugs to the shoulder, the body rising to a short octagonal neck, the domed cover of conforming section, surrounded by an upturned rim and surmounted by a bud finial, applied overall with a celadon glaze of the period. A related vase of this rare and charming form, in the Zhenjiang Museum, Zhenjiang, is illustrated in the Complete Collection of Chinese Ceramics. Song, vol. 8, Shanghai, 1999, pl. 52. Vases of related octagonal shape were produced at the Ding kilns, in Hebei province, and the qingbai kilns in Jiangxi province; see a Ding vase in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Selection of Ding Ware. The Palace Museum’s Collection and Archaeological Excavation, Beijing, 2002, pl. 37; and a qingbai example, from the Meiyintang collection, illustrated in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol. 3 (II), London, 2006, pl. 1590; and another carved with a floral scroll, included in the exhibition Song Ceramics from the Kwan Collection, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1994, cat. no. 105. Period : Western Jin Dynasty (266 - 316 AD) Type : Octagonal Vase Medium : Yue celadon...
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15th Century and Earlier Han Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Celadon

Blackware Bird-Shaped Vessel
Located in seoul, KR
Black ware pottery from the Majiayao culture. This vessel was crafted using a refined black-burnished pottery technique, with the entire surface carefully polished to a smooth, lustr...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Sumida Gaia Pottery Pitcher with Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty antique Japanese pottery pitcher hand crafted in the traditional Sumida Gawa technique having a drip glazed over hand formed elephants on a red background.
Category

Early 20th Century Anglo-Japanese East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Large Earthenware Pottery Jar with Hill Cover
Located in seoul, KR
The vessel has a rounded body rising to a tall neck, surmounted by a rare cover modeled in the form of mountain peaks. The entire surface is painted with layers of yellow, white and ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Han Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Export Silver Dragon Bowl on Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Chinese export silver bowl. Decorated in a bold repoussè dragon motif with two dragons contending for a center flaming pearl of wisdom amongst clouds and chased ground. Marked on the underside KHL. Carved wooden stand...
Category

19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Magnificent Tang Dynasty Prancing Horse, TL Test by ASA Francine Maurer
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Magnificent Prancing Horse in Orange Terracotta with Traces of Yellow Painting. With its Anterior right Leg raised. TL Test by ASA Francine Maurer Laboratory. It was during the "gol...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Antique Ceramic Vase - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique ceramic vase with a calm, understated presence shaped by time. Although an older piece, it remains in good condition with no cracks or chips, retaining the integri...
Category

19th Century Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case
By Zee Wo
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver cigarette / card case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection. This fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) cigarette/card case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. The anterior cover is embellished with an embossed and chased decorated iconic Chinese dragon design amidst clouds, on a matte background, incorporating a shield shaped vacant cartouche. The posterior cover is ornamented with traditional embossed and chased plum blossom foliate and floral decoration, also on a matte background. The rounded sides of this antique silver cigarette case...
Category

Early 1900s Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Korean Goryeo Bronze Bottle Vase with Green Patina, 12th/13th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and unusually large Korean Goryeo bronze bottle vase with green patina, Goryeo Dynasty, 12th/13th century, Korea. The graceful vase of typical bottle form, with a bulbous...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, a traditional Chinese unit of volume. The rice measure has a square form with tapered sides...
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Elm

Han Dynasty Gray Pottery Figure of a Female Kneeling Long Sleeve Dancer
Located in Austin, TX
A stunningly quiet and elegant Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE) high fired gray pottery figure of a female long sleeved dancer. The young dancer is portrayed in a moment of quie...
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15th Century and Earlier Han Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Pair of Large Chinese Vases
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superb pair of large and elegant Chinese 'Nanjing' porcelain baluster vases, each intricately decorated with an encircling battle scene of warriors on foot and on horseback on its ...
Category

Early 20th Century East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Antique 18th Century Export Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 18th century export Chinese lacquer gaming box with hand painted scenes gilt export black lacquer, there are 7 gaming boxes and 12 trays, size: ...
Category

Late 18th Century Qing Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Antique Chinese Bronze Censer, Incense Burner
Located in Stamford, CT
A bronze censer or also known as a incense burner from the 19th century. This incense burner has great detailing with handles in the shape of bonsai trees. The center section has a e...
Category

19th Century Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Red Black Lacquer Bamboo Food Carrier or Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique japanese red and black lacquered Bamboo Food Carrier or Box, front side can be open Dimensions: Height 18'' x width 15.5" x depth 11". ...
Category

20th Century Arts and Crafts East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo

Exceptional Japanese Tobacco Pipe or Kiseru with boat-shaped container and lid
Located in Leuven , BE
The Japanese smoking pipe or Kiseru was used to smoke only a tiny pinch of kizami tobacco (about 25 mg). This particularly original and beautifully ex...
Category

19th Century Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Two Thousand Year Old Han Frog Drum-Rare Chinese Rain Drum Southern China/Yunnan
Located in Ukiah, CA
Two-thousand-year old Han frog drum. Rare to find in such complete condition- usually only found in fragmentary condition. Museum piece. Stands 15 inches tall, top diameter is 26 inc...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Two Incised Sandstone Mingqi
Located in seoul, KR
Figures from this era tend to be simpler and more utilitarian, reflecting the instability and regional diversity of the time. These pottery figures often unglazed or painted with bas...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Sandstone

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