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Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Five Dynasties, Antique Chinese Pottery Lotus Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese pottery lotus jar. Age: China, Five Dynasties, A.D.907 - 960 Size: Height 27.5 C.M. / Width 17.8 C.M. Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
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Chinese Minimalist Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Terracotta

Northern Wei Dynasty, Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Standing Court Lady
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese painted pottery standing court lady, with original pigments remaining. Age: China, Northern Wei Dynasty, A.D. 386 - 535 Size: Height 19.5 C.M. / Width 4 C.M. / Depth...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Song Dynasty, A Pair of Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Panel with Figures
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of antique Chinese painted pottery panel with figures. Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century Size of panels only: Height 26 - 26.7 C.M. / Width 19.7 - 20.5 C.M. Heigh...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
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Chinese Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Terracotta

Northern Qi Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Standing Court Man
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese pottery standing court man. Age: China, Northern Qi Dynasty, A.D. 550 - 577 Size of figure only: Height 29.8 C.M. / Width 9 C.M. Height including stand: 33.8 C.M. Co...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has an elegant tapering form with a undeep groove running on the top. The colomn has incrustation on the side where it laid on the...
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Afghan Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Marble

Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb Korean celadon bowl with elaborate slip inlays circa 12th century from the Goryeo Dynasties (918 to 1392AD). Despite inspired originally b...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

6th - 7th Century, Pre-Angkor, Antique Khmer Pottery Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Khmer pottery jar. Age: Cambodia, Pre-Angkor Period, 6th - 7th Century Size: Height 28.4 C.M. / Width 35 C.M. Condition: Nice and condition overall (some expected degradatio...
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Cambodian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Antique Petrified Wood Tree Stump Drinks Table or Stool Covered in Gesso
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique petrified wood tree stump drinks table or stool covered in gesso. Charming us with its grand age and weathered patina, this drinks table...
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Asian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Petrified Wood

Song Dynasty, A Pair of Antique Chinese Pottery Brick Tile with Drummers
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of antique Chinese pottery brick tile with musician drummers. Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century Size excluding stand: Height 30.2 - 30.8 C.M. / Width 18.3 - 19.2 ...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

2nd Century Indian Red Sandstone Fragment of a Woman
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning little piece of Southeast Asian Indian Antiquity, namely, a Double-sided 2nd Century Red Sandstone Fragment of a Woman. From India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura. This piece has impeccable Provenance ! It was purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Christie’s New York Auction on 31st March 2005. Sale Number 1492, Lot No. 43. Christie’s operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September. The sculpture was described as “Property of a European Estate. A Double-sided Red Sandstone Fragment of a Woman. India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Circa 2nd Century.” “Both sides similarly depicting the lower body with a flared sash at left and remains of chained belt: marked with an accession number 1931 on reverse. 8 in (29.2 cm.) high” Provenance: Collection of Prince and Princess Aschwin zur Lippe-Biesterfeld, acquired on 1958?. It carried an Auction estimate of USD 3,000 to USD 5,000 and Sold for USD 2,880 (not including Buyers Premium). Allowing for inflation alone this would be over $6,300 in today’s value. It has substantially increased in value over the years as a RARE piece from a prestigious Collection and a RARE piece of antique Asian antiquity...
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Indian Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Sandstone

14th-16th Century, Sukhothai, A Pair of Antique Sukhothai Pottery Jars
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Sukhothai pottery jars. Age: Thailand, Sukhothai Period, 14th - 16th Century Size: Height 29.2 - 30 C.M. / Width 17 C.M. Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected d...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Standing Carved Wood Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, Guanyin, China, 1368-1644
Located in Torino, IT
Early Ming standing carved wood Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (Guanyin), China 1368-1644. This massive Bodhisattva Guanyin is depicted here in the...
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Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Eastern Han Dynasty Terracotta Barn Workshop, China 206BC - 220AD Ex-Museum
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Slab pottery constructed barn workshop having a peaked roof – open walled form with a mechanical pounder and a large round covered storage container. Light blue-green mottled glazed surface with some iridescence patina to the glaze. Condition: Intact, excellent condition, an unusual example. Provenance: The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn; ex. Sands of Time, 2002. Sculptural effigies of domesticated animals were often interred in the tombs of nobility and elite members of the social hierarchy. Models like this one were made to represent everything from simple goat or pig pens to the most elaborate towers and palaces. Because very few ancient Chinese buildings have survived intact, these models, along with descriptions from ancient texts, give a good representation of what the buildings might have looked like. This fantastic piece is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived. Since people viewed the afterlife as an extension of worldly life, these figurines, called mingqi, sometimes referred as “spirit utensils” or “vessels of ghosts” disclose details of routine existence and provide insights into belief systems over a thousand-year period. For the first time in Chinese history, we have images of rural and daily life during the Han in the form of contemporary...
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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Terracotta

10th - 12th C., Song Dynasty, Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Panel with Figures
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese painted pottery panel with figures, with original pigments remaining. Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century Size of panel only: Height 24.2 C.M. / Width 28.2...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

A Rare Yue Celadon-Glazed Figural Vessel, Western Jin dynasty (265-420)
Located in seoul, KR
This vessel is well-modeled as a recumbent winged lion with detailed decorative elements. It features a grimacing face with large protruberant eyes under heavy brows and a gaping mouth, which forms a large aperture. The piece has a tail that arches to form a loop handle, and the wings are incised on the sides. The whole piece is finished with a thin olive-green glaze. This kind of figural vessel dates back to at least the Western Han dynasty, with the design fully developed in the Yue kilns of Zhejiang province during the 3rd and 4th centuries. Such zoomorphic forms became popular among the literati and were transformed into various functional objects like wine ewers and water pots. There is a pair, and you can check it in the uploaded list. If you would like to purchase two in pairs, please leave a message. Period : Western Jin Dynasty (266 - 316 AD) Type : Figural vessel Medium : Yue celadon(Stoneware) Provenance : The piece was acquired in Hong Kong in late 1990s. Reference : 1) Sotheby's New York 17 March 2015 - Chinese Art Through The Eye Of Sakamoto Gorō – Ceramics Lot 33 (Price Range : 15,000 USD-20,000 USD / Type : Highly related) 2) Sotheby's London 17 May 2023 - A Journey Through China's History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Online. Part I - Lot 30 (Price realised : 13,970 GBP / Type : Closely related) 3) Ethnological Museum, Berlin, Germany - Pouring vessel in animal shape, China, Yue kilns, Zhejiang province, late Western or early Eastern Jin dynasty, 4th century 4) Sotheby's London 16 May 2018 - Important Chinese Art Lot 68 (Price realised : 50,000 GBP / Type : Closely related) 5) The MET - Accession Number: 1985.207 - Vessel in the Shape of a Tiger (Huzi) (Type : Closely related) * Yue Celadon Yue celadon, also known as Yue ware, is a type of Chinese pottery with a celadon glaze, originating from the eastern Han dynasty in the Zhejiang province. The name 'Yue' comes from the Yue kilns which were among the earliest to develop the celadon technique. Yue ware is known for its jade-like glaze, which can range in color from bluish-green to olive green. Yue celadon was highly regarded during its time and was the first Chinese ware...
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East Asian Chinese Export Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Celadon

Natural brain coral in the form of a sitting monkey
Located in London, GB
A natural brain coral specimen named as such for its distinct resemblance to the human brain. Its bulbous shape is naturally formed with deep grooves created over centuries beneath t...
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Indonesian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Stone

Very fine 14thC Classic Thai Sukhothai Buddha head-Special Smile 9730
Located in Ukiah, CA
Very fine 14th-century Classic Thai Sukhothai Buddha head. Near life-size at 8" tall and 12.25" on its custom base. High-end type is typically sculpted and cast in the royal foundrie...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Korean Celadon Inlay Vase Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is an antique Korean ceramic vase from the end of Goryeo to the beginning of Joseon period (circa 14-15th). The vase features celadon crackled glaze with underglaze inlay design in black and white. The vase was a transitional piece made toward the end of Goryeo to the beginning of Joseon Yi dynasty...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

Chinese Painted Stucco Head of a Luohan, Song Dynasty, 11th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A remarkable Chinese life sized painted stucco head of a luohan, Song, Liao or Jin Dynasty, circa 11th century, China. The amazingly life-like figure depicts a luohan (sometime spelled lohan), also known as an arhat, one of the original disciples of the Buddha. The elderly man has been molded in stucco with inset glass eyes and painted with idealized, if slightly exaggerated features. The unidentified luohan sports a bald, or perhaps shaved, domed head above a bulging forehead, symbolizing his vast wisdom. The wrinkles in his furrowed brow, and creases around his eyes add to his realism. The learned man stares out wisely from deep set, heavily lidded inlaid glass eyes that catch the light. The luohan has high cheekbones and a prominent jawline. His lips full and pursed as if about to speak. The corners of his mouth turned up ever so slightly in a faint smile, causing his gaunt cheeks to dimple charismatically. A series of dots above the upper lip indicate he may originally have sported a mustache of real hair. This life sized head with extremely realistic features fits into a very narrow time frame of Chinese Buddhist art. Perhaps the most recognized group of large, finely molded Chinese luohan...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Glass, Stucco

Chinese Song Bronze Mirror with Twin Fish, c. 1200
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in a rich patina and verdigris oxidization, this Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the...
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Chinese Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Tang Floral Bronze Mirror, c. 800 AD
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in allover verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the mi...
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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Tang Floral Bronze Mirror, c. 800 AD
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in allover verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the mi...
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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Petite Ming Bronze Mirror with Ingot Knob, c. 1400
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in rich patina and verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown...
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Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Petite Han Dynasty Bronze Mirror, c. 200 BC
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in allover verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the mi...
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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Petite Ming Bronze Mirror with Ingot Knob, c. 1400
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in rich patina and verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown...
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Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Petite Tang Bronze Mirror, c. 900 AD
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in allover verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the mi...
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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Ming Bronze Mirror with Ingot Knob, c. 1450
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in rich patina and verdigris oxidization, this Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the m...
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Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Early Southeast Asian Bronze Drum - Known in the Literature as a "Hager Type 1"
Located in Ukiah, CA
Early Southeast Asian bronze drum This type is known in the literature as a "Hager type 1" drum, and is used to classify all of the mainland Southeast Asian drums of this type. Hager Type 1 drums were made between the end of the Dong Son Period (approx. 1500- years ago) and the beginning of the modern styles of Frog drums (500 years ago )that are found through out Southeast Asia today. Dimensions: 11" tall x 21" wide (drum only) and 29.5" high on 19th Century antique wooden stand...
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Asian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Khmer Pedestal Jar, 12th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Khmer Pedestal Jar, 12th century. A sturdily potted earthenware globular form on a raised and waisted pedestal base decorated with bands at the shoulder and tightly packed applied pe...
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Cambodian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
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Chinese Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Terracotta

5-7thC Thai Mon Buddha- Of the Earliest S.E.Asian Bronze Buddha Types-Very Large
Located in Ukiah, CA
Very early Southeast Asian Mon Buddha — probably 6th century. Extremely rare to find in such a large size (the full figure would have stood over 18 inches tall, which was enormous fo...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Khmer Bird Shaped Lime Pot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Khmer Lime Pot. A small squat globular stoneware jarlet in the form of a bird covered in a brown glaze stopping short of the elevated foot displaying the sandy beige biscuit, an owl...
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Cambodian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

Pre-Khmer Pottery Pouring Vessel, Kendi, 6th-8th Century, Cambodia
Located in Austin, TX
An evocative large pottery pouring vessel, kendi, pre-Khmer, 6th-8th century, Cambodia. The large kendi of typical form, with a bulbous body set on a...
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Cambodian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and remarkable original Song (Sung) Dynasty (960 to 1279) dark turquoise blue glazed earthenware pottery joss stick incense holder. Likely Jun ware, Northern Song Dynasty (960...
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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Earthenware, Pottery

15th Century Majapahit Terracotta Handmaiden Figure (Fertile Woman with Child)
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Immerse yourself in the captivating legacy of the Majapahit Empire with this rare and beautifully preserved 15th-century terracotta handmaiden figure. Depicting a fertile woman tenderly holding her child, this evocative sculpture symbolizes the deep-rooted cultural values of fertility, family, and domestic protection that were integral to Majapahit society. These figures were often kept in households as guardians of the hearth, believed to bring prosperity and ensure the well-being of the family. This statue radiates a sense of ancient spirituality and reverence. Its connection to both the sacred and the everyday life of Majapahit culture makes it a fascinating piece for collectors and historians alike. Hailing from the esteemed Trowulan region in East Java, this rare piece has journeyed through centuries before finding its place in the private collection of Anacleto Spazzapan. Documented in the Majapahit catalog on page 144 as figure number 11, it has been meticulously studied and authenticated by Professor Agus Aris Munandar, a prominent authority in Indonesian archaeology. Professor Munandar, born in 1959, is currently the professor of Indonesian Archaeology at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta. His extensive research focuses on Hindu-Buddhist archaeology, iconography, and the ancient history of Indonesia and Southeast Asia. He served as a member of the Indonesian team of experts at National Cultural Heritage from 2015 to 2018 and previously held the role of Head of Institute and Research at the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Indonesia. Now the head of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Indonesia, Professor Munandar has authored numerous articles and 19 books, many of which delve into Majapahit culture and artifacts, solidifying his reputation as a leading scholar in the field. Professor Munandar's endorsement, complemented by a preface from Professor Massimo Vidale of the University of Padua, offers invaluable insights into the religious and decorative significance of Majapahit terracotta...
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Javanese Folk Art Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Terracotta

Korean Bronze Bottle Vase, Goryeo Dynasty, 11th/12th Century, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive Korean Goryeo Dynasty bronze bottle vase with traces of gilding, 11th - 12th century, Korea. The vase of typical form, with a short recessed foot supporting a pear s...
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Korean Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
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Chinese Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Terracotta

Japanese antique pottery bowl [tokoname ware]/Tokoname ware/12th-13th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This bowl is made from Tokoname ware, a type of pottery from Aichi Prefecture. Tokoname ware has a history dating back to the 12th century, and there are still several active kilns t...
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Japanese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Antique Khmer Bird Shaped Ceramic Lime Pot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Khmer Ceramic Lime Pot. A squat globular stoneware jarlet in the form of a bird covered in a thick dark brown glaze stopping short of the elevated string cut foot displaying the beig...
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Cambodian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

Antique ceramic box with cover from the Sawankhalok kilns, Thailand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique ceramic box with cover from the Sawankhalok kilns, Thailand of shouldered globular form with a flat top having incised foliate vine plant d...
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Thai Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

14th-16th Century, Sukhothai, Antique Thai Sukhothai Pottery Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Thai Sukhothai pottery jar. Age: Thailand, Sukhothai Period, 14th - 16th Century Size: Height 32.5 C.M. / Width 20 C.M. Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degr...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Chinese Ming Dynasty Bronze Luan Chariot Bell
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cast with a globular top with a central aperture on both sides, pierced with radiating petals to one side, supported on a tall spreading foot of rectangular section cast with raised ...
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Chinese Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Bronze

Double-handled Black Pottery Vessel
Located in seoul, KR
This vessel was crafted using a refined black-burnished pottery technique, with the entire surface carefully polished to a smooth, lustrous finish. The body features a flaring, trump...
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East Asian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Earthenware, Pottery

3rd Century Indian Red Sandstone Elephant Carving
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity namely, a 3rd Century Red Sandstone Elephant carving. From Central India. The piece was purchased by a ...
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Indian Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Sandstone

Antique Southeast Asian Ceramic Fish Bowl Thailand Sukhothai Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A shallow ceramic bowl from Sukhothai period of Thailand circa 14th-15th century. The dish was hand molded with a coarse pinkish clay and it has a...
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Thai Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

1st Century BC Group of 4 Terracotta Animals from Indus Valley
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Southeast Asian Antiquity, namely, a Group of 4 Terracotta Animals from the First Century B.C to First Century A.D. These pieces has impeccable Provenance! They were purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Christie’s New York Auction on 16th September 2008. Sale Number 2024, Lot No. 360. Christie’s operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September. The Auction was titled: “Indian and Southeast Asian Art”. The sculptures were described as: “ Lot 360 = Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim – A group of four terracotta animals – Indus Valley, Shunga Period...
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Indian Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Terracotta

A Stucco Torso of the Buddha, Gandhara, 4th-5th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity from circa the 4th-5th Century, namely, A Stucco Torso of the Buddha, Gandhara. Ancient Gandhara is located in the rugged foothills of the Himalayas in what is today northwest Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan, was for centuries a thriving center of trade along the Silk Road linking China, South Asia, and the Mediterranean. The piece was purchased by a Private Collector at Sotheby’s, or more probably, Christies of New York Auction pre-2000. The paper label on the wooden base is “7281/465” for Sale Number 7281, Lot No. 465. Sotheby’s and Christies operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September. The Sale Number is more like a ‘Christies;’ Sale Number but we cannot locate any records for this sale online as it was pre-2004. The sculpture is a Gandharan stucco headless bust...
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Afghan Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Stucco

Rare Green-Glazed Ceramic Bowl with Kintsugi, Sukhothai Kingdom (13th–14th Centu
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A fine and historically significant green-glazed ceramic bowl, originating from the celebrated kilns of the Sukhothai Kingdom (13th–15th century). This rare piece exemplifies the distinctive glazing and form that made Sukhothai ceramics...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Carved Sandstone Jain Family Group, 6th-7th Century, Uttar Pradesh, India
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and rare Indian carved sandstone stele of a Jain family group, Sarnath style, early Indian Medieval period, 6th-7th century, Uttar Pradesh, India. Carved from a single block of buff sandstone, the stele features a Jain family group comprised of a father, mother, and two children. The family group is portrayed upon a lotus pedestal under a tall palm tree. The mother and father both seated in a relaxed pose known as lalitasana, or royal ease pose, a jovial expression on their faces. The mother holds the daughter in her lap. The younger son scampers mischievously up the trunk of the palm tree, his head turned to look back at his parents. Above the family, nestled in a niche amongst the palm fronds, an image of a Jain Tirthankara...
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Indian Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Sandstone

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
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Chinese Minimalist Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Terracotta

Western Han Painted Grey Earthenware Standing Female Tomb Figure
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Painted Grey Earthenware Standing Female Tomb Figure, Western Han Dynasty. The tall slender court lady stands with knees and elbows slightly bent to reveal the hands, now lost with sockets remaining. The detachable rounded head has a delicately modeled face with small features and painted accents. The neck serves as an extended plug into the neckline of the hollow body ata slight cant as if eyes are downcast and bowing. The hair full at the hairline in form and painted black continuing on the back of the body on center to the waist. The body form of draped layers of long robes, crossing left over right over sloping shoulders with a stiff collar, deep full sleeves tied with a sash low on the waist and trumpet flared at the base, all outlined in red, white and black pigments. Custom black silk storage box in Chinese hinged lid style. Weight: 15.5 lbs. Western Han Dynasty 206 B.C. -  A.D. 9 Thermoluminescence testing of head and body with Bortolot Daybreak Corporation, Guilford, CT, 1989 sample #379A1. Date of firing 2300 +/- 600 years ago. Provenance: Upon Request For similar examples see: Oriental Ceramics, The World’s Great Collections, The Freer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Vol. 9, 1975, pl. 8 & 9. Mayuyama, Seventy Years, Vol. 1, 1976 p.53, pl.123 Sotheby’s New York, The Bernat Collection, November 1980, lot # 19. With hands covered and folded in front of the figure. Yutaka Mino and James Robinson, Beauty and Tranquility: The Eli Lilly...
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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Clay

Pair of Majapahit Kneeling Terracotta Figurines Java, Indonesia, c. 1500
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old pair of mold-formed terracota women kneeling, dating to the Majapahit Empire circa the 15th century. These were excavated amongst the shrines of Mount Penganggungan, Ea...
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Indonesian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Terracotta

14th-16th Century, Sukhothai, Antique Sukhothai Pottery Jar from Shipwreck
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Sukhothai pottery jar from shipwreck. Age: Thailand, Sukhothai Period, 14th - 16th Century Size: Height 27 C.M. / Width 21 C.M. Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degr...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Anatolian Ceramic Idol, Early Bronze Age circa 2700-2400 BCE
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A interesting example of a kusura type bronze age idol. These are usually found in marble but this one is in ceramic. These idols represent a stylized female shape and represent fert...
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Turkish Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

14th-16th Century, Sukhothai, Antique Thai Sukhothai Pottery Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Thai Sukhothai pottery jar. Age: Thailand, Sukhothai Period, 14th - 16th Century Size: Height 29.7 C.M. / Width 17.3 C.M. Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected de...
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Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Artefact, Majapahit Terracotta Expressive Head, Java, 1300 AD
Located in Antwerp, BE
A figurative construction ceramic probably a water collector simply modeled, this head is very expressive and the details can clearly be seen. The Trowulan archaeological site, approximately 100 square kilometres, located in the Mojokerto Regency is believed to contain the remains of what was once the capital city of the Majapahit Empire, featured by 14th century poet Mpu Prapanca in his poem Nagarakretagama. The city was razed during a fight between Girindrawardhana and Kertabhumi in 1478. The Trowulan site is the only archaeological site dating to the Hindu-Buddha classical age to be found in Indonesia. Archaeological remnants and artefacts of the old city in the Trowulan Site were found buried underground as well as on the surface and are still being found today.rtefact:Majapahit terracotta...
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Javanese Folk Art Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Ceramic

Japanese antique earthenware/Wabi-sabi objects/Unglazed pottery
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce some earthenware with a very interesting shape. This is an old excavated earthenware from Japan, called "Yayoi" or "Hajiki". This item is from before the 9...
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Japanese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

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Pottery

Authentic Pyu or Other Early Burmese Buddha Tablet. Over 1000 Years Old 10587
Located in Ukiah, CA
An authentic Pyu or other early Burmese Buddha tablet. Over 1000 years old (and possibly closer to 12 or 14 hundred years old), this type was typically made in large numbers and buri...
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Burmese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

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