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Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Search Within: Ancient
Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Located in seoul, KR
Changsha Ware has distinct and recognizable designs and motifs. Painted designs often depict flowers, vines, clouds and mountain landscapes. Some painting is simply splotches of colo...
Category
East Asian Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Greco-Buddhist stucco head of the Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd-5th century.
A fragment of a larger statue, the Buddha's face...
Category
Pakistani Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stucco
187.25 Carat Light Pink Tourmaline Specimen Elongated on Quartz with Mica
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Light Pink Tourmaline specimen Elongated on Quartz with Mica
WEIGHT: 187.25 Carat
DIMENSIONS : 2.7 x 4.5 x 3.4 cm
ORIGIN: Kunar, Afghanistan
TREATMENT None
Tourmaline is an extr...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Sublime 17.15 Carat Loose Bi Color Tourmaline Drilled Carving for Jewelry Making
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Sublime Loose Bi-Color Tourmaline Drilled Carving For Jewelry Making
Weight: 17.15 Carats
Dimension: 2.3 x 1.6 x 0.7 Cm
Origin: Africa
Color: Pink & Green
Shape: Carving
Qualit...
Category
Malagasy Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
34.60 Carat Amazing Bi Color Fruit Shape Tourmaline Drilled Carving from Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Amazing Bi-Color fruit shape Tourmaline Drilled Carving From Africa
Weight: 34.60 Carats
Dimension: 3 x 1.8 x 0.8 Cm
Origin: Africa
Color: Red & Green
Shape: Carving
Quality: ...
Category
Malagasy Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
42.00 Carat Unique Bi Color Tourmaline Carving from Madagascar Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Unique Bi-Color Tourmaline Carving From Madagascar Africa
Weight: 42.00Carats
Dimension: 2.9 x 1.7 x 0.9 Cm
Origin: Africa
Color: Peach & Green...
Category
Malagasy Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Sublime 53.15 Carat Tri Color Tourmaline Crystal from Nooristan, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Sublime Tri Color Tourmaline Crystal From Nooristan, Afghanistan
Weight: 53.15 Carat
Dimension: 1.9 x 2.0 x 1.3 Cm
Origin: Nooristan, Afghanis...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
An Authentic Greek Apollonia Pontika, AR Drachm Coin Set in 22 kt Gold Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Greek Apollonia Pontika, AR Drachm Coin (Thrace, circa 450-400 BC), set in a custom squared 22-carat gold bezel and 22-carat gold bail, wi...
Category
Greek Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Gold, Silver
67.05 Carat Gorgeous Tri Color Tourmaline Drilled Carving from Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
67.05 carat gorgeous tri-color tourmaline drilled carving from Africa
Weight: 67.05 Carats
Dimension: 3.5 x 2.4 x 0.8 Cm
Origin: Africa
Color: Red Pink and Green
Shape: Carving
Quali...
Category
Malagasy Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
38.50 Carat Elegant Tourmaline Flower Shape Carving From Madagascar Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
38.50 carat elegant tourmaline flower shape carving from Madagascar Africa
Weight: 38.50 Carats
Dimension: 2.3 x 2.1 x 0.8 Cm
Origin: Africa
Color: Red & Green
Shape: Carving
Qualit...
Category
Malagasy Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Important Olmec figure of Olmec ethnic dignitary from the preclassic period
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Olmec figure of Olmec ethnic dignitary from the preclassic period (2500-200 BC)
Important Olmec figure of dignitary of the Olmec ethnic group of...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Precious Stone
Glamorous Natural Tri Color Tourmaline Crystal From Paprok Mine Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Glamorous Natural Tri Color Tourmaline crystal from Paprok Mine Afghanistan
Weight: 26.65 grams
Dimension: 9.0x 1.3x 1.0 Cm
Origin: Paprok mi...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
76.80 Carat Natural Bi Color Drilled Tourmaline Carving Gemstone From Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
76.80 Carat Natural Bi Color Drilled Tourmaline carving gemstone From Africa
Weight: 76.80 Carats
Dimension: 3.5 x 3.0 x 0.7 Cm
Origin: Africa
C...
Category
Malagasy Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
111.85 Carat Glamorous Natural Bi Color Flower Tourmaline Drilled Carving
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
111.85 Carat Glamorous Natural Bi Color Flower Tourmaline Drilled Carving
Weight: 111.85 Carats
Dimension: 4.4 x 3.0 x 0.7 Cm
Origin: Africa
Col...
Category
Malagasy Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
46.55 Carat Stunning Bi Color Drilled Tourmaline Carving from Madagascar Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
46.55 Carat Stunning Bi Color Drilled Tourmaline Carving From Madagascar Africa
Bicolor Tourmaline Carved
Weight: 46.55 Carats
Dimension: 3.3 x ...
Category
Malagasy Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
51.05 Carat Incredible Natural Loose Bicolor Tourmaline Carving from Africa
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
51.05 carat incredible natural loose bicolor tourmaline carving from Africa
Weight: 51.05 Carats
Dimension: 2.8 x 2.8 x 0.8 Cm
Origin: Africa
Co...
Category
Malagasy Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed...
Category
English Renaissance Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Oak
Natural 3.70 Gram Beauteous Elongated Tri Color Tourmaline with Mica
By Rodrigo Calixto and Guilherme
Located in Peshawar, PK
Natural 3.70 Gram Beauteous Elongated Tri Color Tourmaline with Mica
Weight : 3.70 grams
Dimensions : 1 x 0.74 x 0.433 inches
Origin : Afghanista...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Authentic Roman Silver Denarius Coin w/Pegasus Set in a Custom 22k Gold Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Q. Titius, silver denarius coin (Rome, circa 90 BC), set in a custom 22-karat gold bezel, suspended within a squared bezel with gold bead ac...
Category
Italian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Gold, Silver
Rare Lion Figurine Pillow, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Located in seoul, KR
This object is a Tang dynasty (8th–9th century) Changsha ware ritual stand, constructed with a sculpted mythical beast—likely a lion or bixie—serving as the base, surmounted by a fla...
Category
East Asian Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Antique "Ecce Homo" in Carved Stone
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful carved stone sculpture depicting Christ, modeled by a master sculptor in the 15th century, carved entirely by hand. This sculpture is known as Ecce homo.
As tradition tell...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stone
$11,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Roman Empire Domitian Coin circa 76-77 AD Set in Gold with Diamond Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Roman Empire, Domitian (circa 76-77 AD), silver Denarius coin, minted in Rome, set in a custom 22-karat gold bezel with 22-karat gold bail with gold bead and diamond acc...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Gold
Natural Black Twins Tourmaline Specimen Elongated on Mica Mother Rock
By Rodrigo Calixto and Guilherme
Located in Peshawar, PK
Natural black tourmaline twins specimen elongated on mica mother Rock
WEIGHT : 59.48 grams
DIMENSIONS : 2.677 x 1.77 x 0.944 cm
ORIGIN : Skardu Valley, Pakistan
TREATMENT None
Tourm...
Category
Pakistani Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Rare Japanese antique wooden god statue /12th century/small wabi-sabi figurines
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I was able to obtain a very rare item.
This is a sculpture of the god ``Shinzo''.
"Shin" = God
"zo" = statue
Since ancient times in Japan, it has been believed that gods reside in all things in the universe, and there have been many shrines.
In the 6th century, Buddhism was introduced and gradually spread throughout Japan.
Around the 8th century, the idea that gods follow the teachings of Buddha spread.
Until the Edo period, God and Buddha became one and the idea of ``Shinto and Buddhism syncretism'' was established.
This statue was created during such a history.
Originally, the image of God was invisible and could not be understood as something tangible.
However, with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan, idol worship was also introduced, and the idea that the gods follow the teachings of Buddha was also propagated at the same time in order to spread the teachings of Buddhism.
Around that time, around the 9th century, the first statues of gods...
Category
Japanese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Indian Terracotta Sculpted Head Gupta Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fragment of Terracotta statue displayed on wood block stand from ancient Indian continent dated to the Gupta period (4th-6th century). The head of the...
Category
Indian Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
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...
Category
Hong Kong Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Celadon
Cherry Tree Species Petrified Wood Cross Cut Slice Specimen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine petrified wood specimen.
Perfect for use on the bar or table as a trivet.
An old collector's record indicates that it is a species of cherry from Mcdermitt, Oregon.
...
Category
North American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Petrified Wood
China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Earths Spirits "Zhenmushou" from the China Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD.
A beautiful and rare pair of "Earths Spirits guardians" from the Yunnan province region in the ancient China. This was created in clay earthenware pottery during the Tang Dynasty period between 618 and 907 AD. Featuring the molded figures of two seated guardians with decorations with polychrome pigmentations. The figures are seated on their haunches with cloven hooves planted firmly on the base looking forward with their front legs in a straight position. Both with face and body alert expressions on a rectangular base.
Earth spirits usually appear in pairs, one with a human head and the other with a lion head. Their supernatural powers, indicated by antlers, spiky flanges and flames, enable them to confront evil spirits and protect any precincts within their gaze. Have been believed to protect the living by keeping the spirits of the dead from inappropriately roaming the world outside the tomb.
Zhenmushou or guardian deities, developed from a line of protective spirits found normally in pairs at the front of Tang dynasty tombs. They served both to protect the figure from untoward spirits, and the outside world from the roving spirit of the dead. Combining features from a number of animals to form the perfect mythic beast, these mythical creatures were perceived to be the ideal guardians of the dead
The semi human faced figure has a measures of 11.25 by 4.5 by 5.75 inches (28.57 x 11.43 x 14.60 Cm).
The mythological lion animal figure has a measures of 10 by 5 by 5.8 inches (24.5 x 12.7 x 14.73 Cm).
Tang dynasty or Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Tend Kingdoms period. Historians generally regard the Tang as a high point in Chinese civilization, and a the golden age of cosmopolitan culture. Tang territory, acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers, rivaled that of the Han dynasty.
The Li family founded the dynasty, seizing power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire and inaugurating a period of progress and stability in the first half of the dynasty's rule. The dynasty was formally interrupted during 690–705 when Empress Wu Zetian seized the throne, proclaiming the Wu Zhou dynasty...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
$4,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
Category
East Asian Chinese Export Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Celadon
China 960 Ad Song Dynasty Very Rare Imperial Period Offering Vessel in Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Offering vessel from the Chinese Song Dynasty (960/1279 AD ).
A beautiful "offering spiritual vessel" from the Yunnan province region in the ancient China. This rare vessel was created in red bronze during the Song Dynasty period. between 960/1279 AD.
This is one of the most unusual forms of red bronze jar. A large vessel, the sides are virtually perpendicular to the base. The stepped lid design is also among the more rare types. The predominant lid design among the Yunnan offering bronzes is the "wheel" pattern, with a few lids having the lotus design. This is also one of the few bronzes displaying clear riveting of a two-part vessel body, with the original twisted elements
Has a combined measures including the lid of 12.5 by 8.75 inches (31.75 x 22,23 Cm).
The Song Dynasty, was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Tizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the later Zhou, ending the Five-Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The Song often came into conflict with the contemporaneous Liao, Western Xia and Jin dynasties in northern China. After decades of armed resistance defending southern China, it was eventually conquered by the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty.
The dynasty is divided into two periods: Northern Song and Southern Song...
Category
Chinese Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Sculpture of a Lokapala
By Tang Dynasty
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty terracotta Pottery Tomb figure of the Lokapala Warrier Deity. Figure molded wearing heavy armor, standing in a dynamic pose with left arm raised in a threatening gesture...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
488.78 Gram Gorgeous Forest Green Malachite from Yangjiang Guangdong, China
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Forest Green Malachite:
Weight: 488.78 Gram
Dim: 5.1 x 10.7 x 8.1 cm
Color : Green
Origin : Yangjiang Guangdong Province, China
Malachite is a vibrant and captivating m...
Category
Chinese Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pre-Columbian Cupisnique Stirrup Vessel from Peru
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pre-Columbian ceramic stirrup vessel in Cupisnique style circa 700-500BCE. This ancient vessel features a robust squatted body and a short thick stirr...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Gandharan Stucco Head of a Donor, 4th-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime molded stucco head of a young male donor from the ancient region of Gandhara, 4th-5th century.
The youthful nobleman sculpted in an idealized...
Category
Pakistani Hellenistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stucco
Pre-Columbian Lambayeque Textile Ceremonial Panel
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Impressive pre-columbian Lambayeque textile ceremonial panel. Lambayeque, Peru. Mint condition. Museum piece. Ex. Sotheby’s, New York.
The Lambayeque civilization (aka Sicán) flou...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Textile
Authentic Greek Apollonia Pontika AR Drachm Coin
22-Karat Gold Custom Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Greek Apollonia Pontika, AR Drachm Coin (Thrace, circa 450-400 BC), set in a round 22-karat gold bezel with 22-karat gold bail. The obvers...
Category
Greek Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Gold, Silver
Peru Inca 1200 AD Lambayeque Pre-Columbian Blackware Ceramic Vase with Warrior
Located in Miami, FL
An Inca Peru pre-hispanic black ware huaco vessel, from Lambayeque.
Beautiful piece, created under the Inca culture between the 750 / 1375 AD at the Sican...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Peru Pre-Inca 1270 AD Chimor Pre Columbian Double Face Vessel In Earthware
Located in Miami, FL
Pre Hispanic earth ware vessel from the pre-Inca Chimu culture.
Beautiful ancient vessel, created in northern coast of Peru around the 900 / 1470 AD. by the Chimu culture. This is...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Meteorite Impact Desert Glass
Located in London, GB
Libyan Desert Glass
Circa 29 Million y/o
Height: 9.5 cm
A beautiful, tactile piece of yellow glass, found between the high crested dunes of the Libyan De...
Category
Libyan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
Afghan Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stucco
Thai Celadon Plate, 15th Century
Located in New York, NY
A rare celadon plate from the kilns of Sangkhalok, one of the main centers of Thai ceramics during the Sukhotai period (1230-1438)
Well preserved for i...
Category
Thai Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Celadon
$1,370 Sale Price
30% Off
Late Bronze Age Sword
Located in London, GB
Saint Nazaire Sword, Late Bronze Age, circa 800-900 B.C.
An exceptionally well preserved Bronze Age sword, with elegant, finely incised decorations,...
Category
French Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$75,000
Two Antique Khmer Pottery Vases or Urns
Located in New York, NY
Two ancient terra cotta pottery vessels, Urns or Vases from the Khmer region of South East Asia.
Sober forms that provides a complement to a Mid-Century or modern environment.
Category
Cambodian Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$970 / item
Korean Caledon Vase Bottle with Kintsugi Repair Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic wide-mouthed bottle vase covered in green celadon glaze from Goryeo dynasty circa 11-12th century. The bottle vase with such a form (mouth with wide rim, long and slender neck, tall body with swelled shoulders that taper down toward the base) is known as "kwanggubyong" in Korean and developed from the prototype of bottles from united Silla kingdom. It was used for holding oil or liquid. Some of this type of vase take a plain form without much decoration other than glaze; Some feature basic geometrical lines, such as this one. Three concentric rings were featured along the neck and on the shoulder. Some with more carving on the body (see a vase in the collection of Brooklyn Musuem, 79.246.3) or a simple paint with iron glaze (See c.16-1930 in Fitzwilliam Musuem, Cambridge, UK).
The vase on offer is covered in a lovely green celadon glaze which exhibits fine even crackles throughout the surface. It has a slightly uneven base with the foot ring shaved by the potter. The surface is original with a nice mellow patina. There is a historical kintsugi repair on the mouth rim, with its gold vain...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian Chimu Gold Mask With Scar
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A large sheet gold mask depicting a stylized human face having an individually fashioned and applied nose. Large low relief repousse eyes and rectangular mou...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Gold
Stone Carved Anthropomorphic Sculpture From The Recuay Culture Peru 400bc-400ac
Located in Madrid, ES
ANTHROPOMORPHIC SCULPTURE CARVED IN STONE OF THE RECUAY CULTURE PERU 400BC-400AC
Recuay is an archaeological culture of Ancient Peru that developed in the Sierra of the current Peruvian department of Áncash between 200 AD. C. until 600 d. C. It corresponds to the stage called Regional Developments, it has also been called the Huaylas or Santa culture.
Like the other Early Intermediate cultures, little is known about this culture. The most accepted position is that it was an extension of the Chavin culture, after the influence of the "White on Red" style in the region. Regarding the political aspect of the recuay, there is a hypothesis that questions their autonomy and maintains that Recuay would be part of one of the many political units that made up the Moche state.
The recuay style, characterized by its ceramics and stone sculpture, was initially described by Eduard Seler in 1893, based on ceramic specimens brought to the Ethnographic Museum in Berlin by Mariano M. Macedo. Seler named this style of pottery Recuay, based on the report that these pieces had been found in the town of Recuay. Later studies showed that this characteristic pottery was not originally from Recuay but from Copa, near Carhuaz, for which reason the name change to that of this town was proposed. Eventually the name of Huaylas was used for this culture. In 1919 Julio C. Tello explored the area and recovered lithic sculptures and Recuay-type ceramics. In the 1960s Rafael Larco Hoyle proposed changing the names of Recuay and Copa to Santa, arguing that the Recuay style had originated in the coastal regions of the Santa Valley. However, the name Recuay has persisted.
Its chronology is also highly debatable. The time of its origin between 0 and 200 AD is discussed. C. and its end or collapse is commonly set to 600 d. C. probably caused by the invasion of the Huari conquerors.
It encompassed almost the entire Callejón de Huaylas, a narrow valley fed by the Santa River and enclosed between two mountain ranges, the Cordillera Blanca to the west and the Cordillera Negra to the east. Its influence extended to the east to the Marañón river basin and to the west to the upper parts of the Santa, Casma and Huarmey valleys. To the north it reached the town of Pashash, in the province of Pallasca.
The Copa area, Marca district, Recuay province, Ancash department seems to have been the center or main nucleus of cohesion of this culture. The name of the culture would then be justified, derived from the province of the same name. Other important settlements were those of Huilcahuaín (near the current city of Ancash), Cátac, Araucay, Tambo, Jancu, Upayacu and Pashash (near the current city of Cabana).
Its main form of expression of art was through stone work (carving and masonry), inherited from its predecessor, the Chavín culture. In addition, they made sculptures in lumps that represent warriors with shields or trophy heads, with which they decorated their complex architectural constructions. They also made white clay pottery...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
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Stone
Gandharan Stucco Head of a Bodhisattva, Region of Hadda, 3rd-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Gandharan molded stucco head of a male Bodhisattva, tentatively identified as Manjushri, ancient region of Gandhara, probably Hadda or surrounding area, 3rd-5th century.
The Bodhisattva is sculpted of stucco in an idealized manner as a youthful male, with soft and kind features, a benign expression on his face. He wears an elaborate pleated turban wrapped around his head, with two sweeping lobes at the front.
His turban secured on one side by a small image of a roaring lion. The lion may be read as a reference to Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, who is often depicted as riding or subduing a roaring lion, a metaphor for taming the wild thoughts of the mind.
Manjushri gazes outwards in a beatific manner from almond shaped eyes, a gentle smile on his lips. The eyes at different levels when looking at the sculpture head on, indicating the original placement of the head was meant to be viewed at an angle.
Remnants of pigments to the eyes, nose, mouth and ears.
Mounted on a custom black metal stand.
Hadda was an important center of Buddhist learning in the early history of Greco Buddhist Gandhara, and at one time may have housed a bone relic of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni. The sculpture and architecture of Hadda followed Hellenistic artistic conventions faithfully, leading some scholars to believe the distinct Greco Buddhist style of Gandhara was first developed in Hadda before spreading to the rest of the region.
The kingdom of Gandhara was situated at a crossroads of trade and cultures. Being one of the last remnants of Alexander the Great's Empire, the inhabitants of the Greco-Bactrian Buddhist kingdom preserved Greek culture and heritage for centuries after the decline of the Greek Empire...
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Afghan Hellenistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stucco
Han Dynasty Polychromed Horse and Rider
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine Han dynasty polychrome painted terracotta horse and rider. The warrior is dressed in orange and black on a black horse.
Measures: Height 14 inches (35 cm)
Width 12.5 inches (32 cm).
Condition: Excellent with tastefully undetectable repairs.
During the unification of China under the Han dynasty, bands of mounted nomadic warriors from the north threatened the country. In order to thwart their attacks, the Chinese sought to import stronger, faster steeds from Central Asia (as opposed to the Mongol ponies used by the invaders), eventually leading to the creation of the Silk Road. This small sculpture of a mounted soldier reveals the crucial military role of the horse. When compared to the diminutive stature of the rider, the importance of the horse becomes readily apparent. This creature provided security and strength, allowing the empire to secure its borders and expand its influences across Central Asia. The magnificent regalia of the horse, including a brilliantly painted saddle in red and green/gold, reflect the respect this animal received. The warrior as well is gorgeously decorated with a painted red tunic and gray chest...
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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Peru Pre Inca 100-700 Ad Moche Pre Columbian Personified Vessel in Earthenware
Located in Miami, FL
Rare pre Hispanic Moche culture, pre-Inca earthenware vessel.
A beautiful interesting piece, created in the southern Peru region around the 100-700 AD by the Moche culture. This rare early period...
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Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
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Earthenware, Pottery
$1,880 Sale Price
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Thai or Cambodian Hindu or Buddhist Giant from Ramakien-6-13thC- Solid Cast 7566
Located in Ukiah, CA
Highly uncommon Thai or Cambodian giant (from the Ramakien-SouthEast Asian version of the Ramayana) kneeling in devotion. I've never seen another example of from such an early period. Deep concentration and serenity in his face and posture. 3 inches tall, height on custom stand is 3.75 inches. -
It is extremely simple in design, with no clothes...
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Cambodian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Han Dynasty Pottery Sculpture of a Winged Lion Bixie Mythical Beast TL Tested
Located in Dallas, TX
A Large Han Dynasty Terracotta sculpture of a Mythical Beast. TL Tested
I cant emphasize how rare this item is and predict it will not last long. The condition is extraordinary with...
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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Roman Marble Trapezophorus circa 1st-2nd Century A.D
Located in Madrid, ES
A Roman marble trapezophorus in the Form of a Barbarian Dacian young figure.
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.
Measure: height 24 1/4 inches (62 cm).
Property from Mr. Radu Moldovan, Skokie, Illinois
Provenance:
B.C. Holland Gallery...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Marble
Prehistoric Stargazer Marble Head
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A small, Prehistoric Anatolian marble head of the kiliya type. Of highly stylized geometric form, the marble head is elliptical, with a faintly defined nos...
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Turkish Prehistoric Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Marble
Bactrian Marble Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 Bc. It has a elegant tapering form with a undeep groove running on the top and bottom. The marble is a breccia type with striking vains i...
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Afghan Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
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Marble
Korean Celadon Glazed Ritual Ewer, Kundika, Goryeo Dynasty, 13th-14th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An understated and very heavily potted celadon glazed Korean ritual ewer or water sprinkler, kundinka, Goryeo Dynasty, 13th-14th century.
The unusu...
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Korean Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Pre-Columbian Pottery Figure of a Woman Giving Birth
Located in Sofia, BG
Pre-Columbian pottery figure of a seated woman giving birth, with her hands behind the back. It was most probably used by a shaman to look for the benevol...
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Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese Bronze Archaistic Warring States Period Ding Pot. Circa 500 BCE
A beautifully shaped medium size bronze ritual vessel with three elegant feet and a l...
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Chinese Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Shakyamuni, the Original Buddha Sculpted in Schist Stone, Originally from a Cave
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Shakyamuni, the original Buddha sculpted in schist stone. Originally from a cave.
Sui dynasty '589-618' AD
Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha or simply the Buddha. He was an a...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Schist
Pre-Columbian Chancay Gauze Textile with 12 Animals, Ex-Kate Kemper
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Large, rectangular section of loosely woven cotton in an open, net pattern weave. Bears three complete selvedges and has 12 square sections, each containing a horned animal with curled tail surrounded by a meandering, geometric border. Excellent condition. Backed on black cotton.
Kate Kemper, of London and Switzerland (1908-2004) was an early collector of Andean art, forming an important collection of ceramics and textiles after visiting Peru. Her comprehensive collection was formed in Europe and exhibited in various museums including Ancient Peruvian...
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Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
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