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Olokun Head, Kingdom of Ife, Western Nigeria Hand Carved Hardwood
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Fascinating detailed Olokun head from the Kingdom of Ife in Western Nigeria.
Hand carved hardwood face with almond shaped eyes, neck creases and astounding facial incisions
Circa 1...
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Hardwood
Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older
The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion
The smaller measures ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Limestone
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ancient Greek Terracotta Antefix in Form of the Head of Artemis Bendis, Taranto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ancient Greek mould-made terracotta antefix decorated with the female head of the Goddess Artemis Bendis.
Western Greek, Italy, Taranto, early 4th century BC.
Two small feathered win...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Antique French Woven Wire Basket, circa 1900
Located in Trensacq, FR
Charming handcrafted Provincial French woven wire work basket, circa 1900. A well-executed nicely shaped 'pannier' with moveable handles and decorative loop...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antiquities
Materials
Wire
$268 Sale Price
50% Off
Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent and large early Tang dynasty (618-906 AD) model of a prancing or dancing horse, circa 7th century.
The majestic animal is caught mid-motion, one leg raised, head grace...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Archaistic Bronze Vase, Circa 1900 Shang Dynasty Style Gu Vessel
Located in Miami, FL
Of Classic vessel form, with an oval, splayed foot, narrow, waisted body and wide, flaring mouth.
Very heavy and archaist vessel with lucky beetles around the sides.
Category
Antique 1890s Asian Archaistic Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$31,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive and well carved Gandharan figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, carved black schist, ancient Kingdom of Gand...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antiquities
Materials
Schist
20pcs WanShouWuJiang Chinese Porcelain Tea Service Set
Located in Brea, CA
20 Pieces vintage Chinese set of tea and coffee service set, WanShouWuJiang yellow ground, all marked on the bottom : QIANLONGNIANZHI,
No crake, on...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Decorative Wood Carved Tramp Art Keepsake Box or Sailors Valentine with Heart
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A superb Folk Art sailors valentine Tramp Art keepsake box. Wide in form, this beautiful Primitive wood carved box features the letters S and M with a heart between on both sides. Tw...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Big Pair of Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Vase
Located in Brea, CA
Pair of antique 20th century Chinese hand painted porcelain vase. One has rim short light hair line inside, outside no hair line, s...
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Art Deco Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
20th C Cast Iron Cat Boot Scrape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C cast iron cat boot scrape.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antiquities
Materials
Iron
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Ceremonial Urns, Song Dynasty, 12th-13th Century
Located in New York, NY
Two tall ceremonial urns dating from the 12th-13th century, Southern Song dynasty. Glazed terracotta. They depict 12 traditional ritual attendant...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
Elegant Terracotta Standing Court Dignitary, Tang Dynasty, EU Passport
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Elegant Standing Court Dignitary with joined hands in blue robes and a bird headdress. Polychrome Traces.
When China was unified again, first briefly ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Chinese Red Glazed Porcelain Vase with Porcelain Stand
Located in Brea, CA
Qing dynasty an antique important Chinese red glazed porcelain vase with porcelain stand, GuangXu Mark and of the period. Measures: 6.5” height 2.15 '' di...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
1920s Chinese Export Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases.
This exceptional an...
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Silver
17th Century Rare Tibetan Silver Mounted Brul Covered Bowl with Coral
Located in Brea, CA
17th century rare Tibetan silver mounted brul covered bowl with coral bottom, the repousse and domed cover inset with Cora and lapis, big 3cm diameter red coral bottom, some tarnish,...
Category
Antique 17th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Green Verdite Shona Sculpture (28.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Large Green Verdite Shona-style Sculpture of a mother and child. Shona artists are masters of the bust sculpture. This large piece is typical of the Sub-Saharan Shona style. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Zimbabwean Antiquities
Materials
Other
Southeast Asian Painted Offering Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This footed offering box from southeast Asia brings vibrant color and folk charm to modern interiors as a vide-poche or catch-all dish. The vintage box is shaped of hand-turned wood ...
Category
20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Rare Pre-Columbian Inca Silver Mask with Gold Sequins
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A rare, sheet silver human face mask with simple relief facial features including large, almond shaped eyes and downturned mouth. Classic stepped pyramid headdress with round, very t...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Petite Chinese Sticky Rice Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven basket from Guizhou province celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. Expertly woven of thin bamboo strips, the little basket was originally used for pr...
Category
20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
1870s Antique Chinese Export Silver Card Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver card case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection
The anterior surface of this rare Chinese silver card case is ornamented with chased oriental figures amidst bamboo and foliate designs, accented with a fenced area and simplified structures, all on a matte background.
The ornamentation incorporates a vacant shield shaped cartouche.
The posterior surface of this silver card case is embellished with an exceptional chased decorated segmented iconic Chinese dragon design amidst clouds, also all on a matte background.
The rounded sides of this antique silver cigarette case...
Category
Antique 1870s Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, Snuff Box Floral Motif
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, decorated with Floral Motifs and Interior Scenes
French Private Collection
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box Cloisonné Enamel, Tobacco Snuff Box Floral Motif
Located in Leuven , BE
Old Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, decorated with Vases and Flowers.
French Private Collection
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Metal
18th Century Small Black Jewelry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
This old wooden chest was probably a jewelry box back in the day. It was painted in black then hand painted with decor and organic forms throughout. The two wooden front doors...
Category
Antique 18th Century Asian Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Qing Dynasty A Antique Chinese Porcelain Gu Vase
Located in Brea, CA
Qing Dynasty an antique 19th century Chinese porcelain Gu vase decorated with shuangxi, the Measures: 9.25'' diameter x 16'' high.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Rare Chinese Enameled Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl
Located in Brea, CA
Qing dynasty an unique antique important rare Chinese enameled Famille rose porcelain bowl with mark DaQingDaoGuangNianZhi , hand painted. ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Roman Bronze Hand Mirror with Beautiful Patina, circa 1st Century
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Roman bronze hand mirror, late Republic Period, circa 1st century, Italy.
The bronze mirror of simple form. The round face with a pierced border design. The openwork handle...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Qing Dynasty Large Canton Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Vase
Located in Brea, CA
Qing Dynasty large 23.75” canton famille rose Chinese porcelain vase with two panels of figures and horses, the sides with birds and flowers double pairs of dogs handles and 2 pairs ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Blue and White Chinese Nanking Cargo and Cafe-au-lai Porcelain Bowl
Located in Brea, CA
An 18th century Chinese Nanking cargo blue and white and cafe -au-lait porcelain bowl, decorated to the interior with sprays of flowers and leaves, with ...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
12th Century Indian Carved White Marble Figure of a Jain Tirthankara or Jina
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved Indian white marble Jain temple relief fragment featuring an image of a Jina, circa 12th century, Rajasthan or Gujarat, India.
The Tirthan...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Large Bactrian Bronze Age Alabaster Chalice
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian alabaster chalice, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has an elegant tapering formed base with a undeep rimmed cup. The alabaster is strikingly vained. ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antiquities
Materials
Alabaster
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...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
Published Papagayo Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Papagayo polychrome pottery bowl, Mandador variety. Round bottomed bowl rests on three animal headed rattle legs. Exterior painted wide band with two stylized plumed serpents of jagu...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Antique Chinese Export Silver Bowl, circa 1890
By Tuck Chang
Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver bowl.
This exceptional Chinese Export silver (CES) bowl has a circular rounded form.
The body of this antique Chinese silver bowl...
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Qing Dynasty Rare Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase Yellow Ground Enamel Panel
Located in Brea, CA
Qing Dynasty an antique rare early 20th century Chinese porcelain vase as a Chinese Famille Rose lamp with incised yellow ground decorated wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Court Lady
Located in Austin, TX
Painted pottery figure of an opulent Chinese court woman with up-swept hair and standing in a simply draped robe from the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). Her beauty is illuminated by the ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Pottery, Acrylic
Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse and Rider, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Tang dynasty painted pottery figure of a horse and mounted noble rider. TL tested by Oxford Authentication.
The horse portrayed standing fours...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
Published Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl - Guanacaste, Costa Rica (600-900 AD)
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Birmania polychrome pottery tripod bowl having hollow rattle, zoomorphic head type feet. Interior painted decoration probably depicts a stylized alligator ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Meiji Dressing Stand with Mirror Black Lacquer
By Vintage Japanese Monochrome
Located in Valladolid, ES
Elegant and beautiful Dressing Table or it could be suitable for a jewellery box , Meiji Period ( 1868 - 1912 ).
Executed with black lacquer, holding a bronze hand mirror ( ekagami)
Configured with five smooth-running drawers of different Size. Two are equipped with slender "hirute"-shaped bail handles and three with decorative pull-rings.
The front-and backside featuring oval grips for easy transport.
Surmounted by a mirror frame in a shape reminiscent of a Shintô shrine torii-gate-
a twin-posted framework with a triangular crossbar flared in upswept Chinese-style gable ( Karahafu) endings.
Resting of the frame is the Japanese traditional handheld mirror with auspicious embossed design of wisteria ( fuji) and lovely patina.
Inscription on the right.
Considering its age the set is in a very good condition with some traces of usage and wear conform age.
Dimensions:
Dressing stand...
Category
Antique 1880s Dutch Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$1,659 Sale Price
30% Off
Chinese Six Dynasties Pottery Model of an Armored Horse, 3rd-4th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
An extremely rare Chinese painted pottery model of an armored horse, Six Dynasties period (220-581 AD), TL tested by Oxford Authentication.
The stocky ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Fanghu Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel Jug
Cover
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally important and highly collectable museum quality original Chinese bronze ritual wine vessel and...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Antique Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jars and Covers
Located in Brea, CA
Qing Dynasty pair of antique 18th century Chinese blue and white porcelain jars and covers, 2 of five sacrificial utensil...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Woven River Basket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This example from the mid-19...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Materials
Reed
Chinese Double Handled Brass Brazier, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
On a cold winter’s night in China’s Northern provinces, the well-to-do held their hands over this coal-filled brazier to ward off the chill. Handmade of brass, the exquisitely crafte...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Antique Pair of Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in Brea, CA
A pair of antique Chinese porcelain vases with very beautiful hand paint. Excellent condition, measures: 12” x 8 '', the mouth of the vase is 5.5'', the bottom of the vase is 6.5, se...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Handpainted Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl
Located in Brea, CA
an antique handpainted red Chinese porcelain big bowl, there is a pattern in the bottom of the bowl, mark hand painted. , Measures: 10” x 4.5 ''bow...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Woven Bamboo Flower Basket, c. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
Woven with precious scale and delicate artistry, this small flower basket from the early 20th century is a lovely example of traditional Chinese basketry. The basket is woven of thin...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Twin Dragon Water Pail, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Finely crafted of elmwood and brass, this lovely wooden bucket is a 19th-century Chinese water pail used for drawing up water from wells and rain jars. An especially elegant example,...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Elm
Antique Asian Decorated Storage Bowl with Lid, Carved Out of Coconut Shell China
Located in Leuven , BE
Old Chinese carved bowl with Lid, made of Coconut Shell and decorated with Auspicious Symbols.
French Private Collection.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Chinese Black Lacquer Woven Basket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th-century, this rustic basket is tightly woven of reeds or bamboo and coated in a putty-like mixture of lacquer and sawdust known as thayo. The thayo coating pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Materials
Wire
Pair of 15th (or earlier) Century Encrusted Cizhou pottery / vessels from Fujian
Located in Wainscott, NY
Pair of 15th Century (or earlier) Encrusted ceramic vessels from Fujian encrusted by the Sea air. SOLD SEPARATELY
Period of Southern Song to Yuan Dynas...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$1,280 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Archaic Jade Bi, Zhou Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
Translucent green and brown jade Bi from the Zhou Dynasty (1046 B.C. to 256 B.C.). The organic shapes created by the blending of these two main colors evoke a flame-like beauty, whil...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Jade
China Republic 1912-1960 Inside Paint Carved Rock Crystal Vase Silver
Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
An impressive China inside-painted vase in rock crystal.
Beautiful and one-of-a-kind art-piece. created in China during the first years of the China-republic, circa 1912-1949. Thi...
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$15,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chinese Export Silver Dragon Bowl on Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Chinese export silver bowl. Decorated in a bold repoussè dragon motif with two dragons contending for a center flaming pearl of wisdom amongst clouds and chased ground. Marked on the underside KHL.
Carved wooden stand...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Silver
19th C. Wood Spindle Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Industrial 19th century wooden spool candlesticks with hand poured pear candles.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$185 / set
Kamakura Period Japanese Shinzu Sculpture
Located in Hudson, NY
Kamakura Period Japanese Shinzu sculpture. Shinzo is a representational figure of a god or spirit in the Shinto religion. This sculpture was carved fro...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japan Satsuma Porcelain Vase and Golden Metal 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Large Satsuma porcelain vase from the Meiji on a gilt metal frame from the Napoleon III period. On one side of the vase is represented a deity, probably ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Metal
$1,211 Sale Price
53% Off
Pair of Japanese Bamboo Flower Baskets, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
These unusual bamboo baskets are early 20th century flower baskets (hanakago) designed especially for ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement. Sculptural and intriguing, each...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
$1,660 / set
Chinese Export Silver Dragon Bowls, Set of 3
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of three Chinese export silver bowls.
Tripod bowl has stylized bamboo legs and center medallion (no monogram). Featuring two repoussè dragons. T...
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,750 / set
Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antiquities
Materials
Wood
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