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Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Neolithic Chinese Red Soapstone Bi Disc Carving on Iron Base
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite red soapstone Bi disc is a remarkable artifact from Neolithic China, dating back to the 3rd millennium BC. Set on a modern iron base, the disc reflects the timeless be...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Soapstone, Iron
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 Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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 Furniture
Materials
Glass, Stucco
Large Ammonite Fossil in Limestone
Located in Marbella, ES
A stunning, large ammonite fossil, preserved in natural limestone. This exceptional piece clearly displays the characteristic whorl of these prehistoric...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stone
XL Chandelier, Sputnik by Richard Essig, Germany, Chrome and Glass, 1970s
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare, gigantic Sputnik chandelier with 18 oval glass balls twisted onto a high-quality chrome frame.
Manufacturer: Richard Essig
The frame is like new, some of the balls have sli...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Indonesian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stone
$3,304 Sale Price
20% Off
Neolithic Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Northern China has a settled history that goes back more than 5,000 years. All along the western reaches of the Yellow River settlements sprung up and some of the first evidence we h...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$4,000
Ammonite Fossil on Stand
Located in MILL, NL
Ammonite Fossil on Stand
Gigantic Ammonite fossil on custom black stand.
Approximately 150-200 million years old.
An ammonite is an extinct marine animal belonging to the class of...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Other
$7,812
15th Century Corpus Christi Wood Sculpture
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare late 15th century or early 16th century Gothic Corpus Christi wood sculpture. Probably North German or South Sweden. This large Christ sculpture...
Category
German Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Green quartz organic Decorative object table top natural sculpture
Located in London, GB
A wonderful display piece showing a prominent thick stalactite at the centre,
covered with glass-like green-brown druzy quartz. The lower border
polished to reveal a wonderful sea gr...
Category
Uruguayan Organic Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure in Royal Pose. I-II Century AD. Certificate of Authenticity with TL Test and Passport from Europe. Museum Piece...
Category
Nigerian Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Rare 15th Century English Studded Door
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A rare and striking 15th century English studded door.
At over 420 years old, this unique and impressive door offers a glimpse into historic England.
Thick and sturdy, it features...
Category
English Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
52.14 Gram Beautiful Aquamarine Specimen With Schorl Spray From Skardu, Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
52.14 Gram Beautiful Aquamarine Specimen With Schorl Spray From Skardu, Pakistan
Weight: 52.16 Gram
Dimension: 6.1 x 4.5 x 4 Cm
Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Balti...
Category
Pakistani Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Large Fantastic Wood
Scholars Rock
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large fantastic wood 'scholar's rock'
The formation of natural knots, gnarled and twisted projections
Of the variety greyish brown-toned wood, imitating a vertical scholar’s rock.
Much appreciated by Chinese scholars for contemplation, artistic and poetic inspiration.
Also in the west these fantastic wood formations resembling organic microcosm habitat
Never stopped to inspire some surrealist artists like Max Ernst or Frantisek Muzika.
Measures: 27¾" in. (70.5cm.) high.
Approx. 10" in. (25.5 cm.) wide, 7" in. (17.5 cm.) deep.
On soft wood stand.
For comparison see Christie’s sale NY, 19 Sep 2002, lot 104
“Fine Chinese Archaic bronzes...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Other
African Bura Stone Funerary Marker
Located in Chicago, IL
This abstract stone sculpture is a funerary marker of the Bura people of the Niger/Mali region. Little is known about the Bura civilization (c. 200 to 1000 AD), but it shares many of...
Category
Nigerien Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stone
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...
Category
Chinese Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #S5C
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Madagascar
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Dimensions: 9.25 × 8 × 2 in. / 23.5 × 20.5 × 5 cm
Weight: 5.55 lbs / 2.424 kg
In this example, the complex pa...
Category
Malagasy Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Precious Stone
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...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Asian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Majapahit in terracotta, Indonesia- 1295-1500
Located in Fidenza, IT
Majapahit periodo 1295 - 1500, Indonesia.
La terracotta Majapahit è l’arte tra XIII e il XV secolo.
Significativi manufatti di terracotta di questo periodo sono stati scoperti a Tro...
Category
Indonesian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Stoneware Chinese Bowl, Sung Period, 12th-14th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Little stoneware Chinese bowl in glazed stoneware. It is adorned with flower engravings.
Period: 12th-14th century.
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Neolithic Basalt Stone Celts, Great Britain
Located in Stamford, CT
Two Neolithic basalt hone stones mounted on black steel bases. A hone stone was used to sharpen weapons and tools such as an adze, hoe or axe. These beautiful prehistoric objects are...
Category
British Prehistoric Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stone
Impressive Pair of Large, Heavy, Banded Polished Geode / Agate Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of large, heavy, polished geode / agate bookends, circa pre-history. Brightly colored silver, grey, blue, brown and cream tones with naturally formed patterns caus...
Category
Unknown Organic Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Agate
Chinese Painted Ovoid Pottery Jar, Machang Period #6
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Neolithic Ovoid Pottery Jar from the Majiayao Culture, specifically the Machang phase, in northwest China, and dating back roughly 4000 years. Ja...
Category
Chinese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Pottery
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...
Category
East Asian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
American "Human Effigy" Female Stone Sculpture, Tennessee, 1000 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Native American Human Effigy female statue, Holliston Mills Site, Tennessee , sandstone, circa 1000 AD
Dimensions: 11.75 inches tall and 3.75 inches width 5.75 diameter
All stone carvings from America's Prehistoric past are scarce. The majority of known carved stones come from the far western Mimbres, Hohokam or Casas cultures.
This sculpture is unique.
Quality: fine original condition with varigated patina as found. Notice the detail of the carved ear spools...
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American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Fossil Ammonite Hoplitoides Wohltmanni Surmounted Etched Brass Stand
By Modenature
Located in Scorton, GB
The latest edition to arrive at THE FOSSIL STORE™ is our famous and exquisite series of designed mount. The ammonites are truly exquisite specimens excavated from the high Anti-Atlas...
Category
North African Prehistoric Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Limestone, Brass
Petrified Wood Trinket Dish Unique Fossilized Wood Vide Poche, Natural Beauty
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite trinket dish, crafted from fossilized wood, brings a touch of natural history and elegance to any space. Each groove and color variation in the petrified wood reveals ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Petrified Wood
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...
Category
Cambodian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Pottery
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...
Category
Cambodian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pink Quartz Amethyst Decorative Object Sculpture Crystal Rock
Located in London, GB
A stunning piece of pinkish-lilac amethyst. Its very large peaks are accentuated
by the beautiful graduated colour, intensifying towards the tips of each crystal.
Various crystals ...
Category
Uruguayan Organic Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Large Prehistoric Natural Piece of Petrified Wood
Located in Meer, VAN
Large Prehistoric Natural Piece of Petrified Wood
A large and very decorative piece of prehistoric petrified wood in its natural form.
Truly a gem on you console table, cabinet or...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Korean Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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, ...
Category
Chinese Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Spanish 14th Century Stone Disc
Located in Round Top, TX
A very intriguing 14th century stone disc from Navarra, Spain. One side of the stone is carved with a solar symbol and the other side, a star. A wonderful...
Category
Spanish Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stone
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...
Category
Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Indian Carved Wood of Shakti Goddess, Ca. 8th to 12th Century
Located in New York, NY
Indian Medieval Carved Wood Sculpture of Shakti Goddess
Ca. 8th to 12th Century
...
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Hindi Sandstone Carving of Nandi / Nandikeshwara, 600-800 Years Old
Located in Kastrup, DK
Hindu sandstone carving depicting Nandi God in human form.
600-800 years old most likely older.
An exceptional sculpture carved in sandstone from te...
Category
Burmese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Exquisite Fluorite with Galena
Located in London, GB
This stunning piece of Fluorite with Galena, hailing from Tennessee, USA, is a magnificent addition to any collection. Its rich purple hues, accented by the metallic sheen of Galena,...
Category
American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze
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...
Category
Javanese Folk Art Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$7,596 Sale Price
20% Off
Itsu, Table Lamp, Brass, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp produced by Itsu, Finland, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 12.5“ H x 10.75“ Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-26 STD
Number of Sockets (per fixt...
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Finnish Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Cambodian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Original Fossil from the Seabed with Beach Sand
Located in Marbella, ES
A stunning sandstone seabed fossil with a wavy pattern reminiscent of natural, organic forms. Its weathered surface reveals the patina of time, lending it an authentic character and ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stone
A Rare Cream-Glazed Ding yao Ewer and Cover, Five Dynasties/Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The vessel is of well-proportioned elegance, its ovoid body crisply divided into lobed segments that rise from a neatly cut, short ring foot to a tall, slender trumpet neck. A gracef...
Category
East Asian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Hematite Mineral with Calcite From Hubei, China
Located in New York, NY
Hematite included Calcite from Fengjiashan Mine, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Hubei Province, China.
Large cluster of sharp scalenohedral crystals of calcite with red hematite...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Other
$13,500 Sale Price
28% Off
Rare Nursing Virgin from the 14th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RARE NURSING VIRGIN FROM THE 14TH CENTURY
ORIGIN : ITALY
PERIOD : 14TH CENTURY
Height : 60 cm
Width : 20,5 cm
Depth : 11 cm
Wood
Seated and in a very maternal position, Mary is wearing a red dress with a long, flowing cloak covering her narrow shoulders and falling down her body, with one side hugging her bust.
Her hair, half hidden under a veil, frames an oval face featuring a high forehead, a long and thin nose, a small mouth with thin lips and half-closed eyes.
Mary is carrying her son, the infant Jesus, who is wrapped in a cloak, in her lap. Jesus is being nursed by his mother, held by her left hand.
This remarkable depiction, imbued with such gentleness, is directly inspired by the iconographic theme of the Virgin and Child in Majesty. It breaks with the hieratic, impassive style of the models from the 12th and 13th centuries, adding a touch of realism. From Virgin Queen, Mary became Virgin Mother.
Linked to the development of the Marian cult, this type of representation, sometimes known as Virgo lactans, Virgin of Milk or Nurturing Virgin, remains extremely rare. This image of the Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus is an extremely delicate representation of the intimate bond formed...
Category
Italian Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Thai Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Thai Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Chinese Primitive Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
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...
Category
Cambodian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
43.71 Gram Stunning Dual Bi Color Tourmaline on Specimen from Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Stunning Dual Bi Color Tourmaline on Specimen From Afghanistan
Weight: 43.71 Gram
Dim: 3.9 x 4.3 x 3.1 Cm
Origin: Kunar , Afghanistan
Tourmaline is a fascinating mineral ...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Johannes Balbus. Catholicon, 1469, Original Leaf Printed by PETER SCHOEFFER
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author:: Balbus, Johannes.
Title: Catholicon. (An original leaf).
Publisher: Mainz: [Peter Schoeffer], 1469.
Description: An Original Catholicon Leaf Printed By Peter Schoeffer. 36.5 cm x 28.5 cm, printed in double columns with 66 lines to the page, rubricated 15 on recto and 38 on verso, printed on Galliziani paper, the half of the sheet without the watermark, but with the characteristic shadows at wire-line intervals of ca. 5 mm..
Condition: Mild toning to edges of leaf, otherwise invery good condition
Additional Information.: The first nonreligious book ever printed by the first printer. Below is an interesting translation mentioning Africa from Verso: column 2: 11th item: line 34 - "Heliotrope: A green colored stone having blood red veins. If placed in a silver dish filled with water and exposed to the rays of the sun, the water will turn blood red, and the sun will go dark. It is most brilliant when at the rising and setting of the sun it changes color. It is found in Africa."
Aside from a leaf from the Gutenberg bible this is one of the earliest possible obtainable pieces of printing associated with Johann Gutenberg.
Provenance: 1) Sir Hans Sloane...
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German Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
Japanese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Pottery
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