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Greek Attic Red-Figure Kylix w/ Nude Ephebe

Recuay Polychrome Spouted Vessel Pretty Lady

19th C. Tsimshian Carved Antler Ceremonial Club

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Chinese Qing Exportware Porcelain Dish w/ Silver Handle: **First Time At Auction** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely porcelain bowl made for export, inspired by the Japanese style of Imari ware, painted in

0083A: Chinese Qing Exportware Porcelain Dish w/ Silver HandleEst. $1,100-$1,700Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Wood Standing Female Deity / Immortal: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. Wood carving of standing woman figure - perhaps a deity / Immortal figure such as Guanyin. Characters are written in black ink on the verso, and

0084: 19th C. Chinese Qing Wood Standing Female Deity / ImmortalEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

10th C. Korean Goryeo Copper Garment Hook Serpent / Bird: East Asia, Korea, Goryeo period, ca. 918 to 1392 CE. A fascinating copper clasp featuring a meandering zoomorphic design and a curved hook in the form of a serpent or bird. The stylized central

0085: 10th C. Korean Goryeo Copper Garment Hook Serpent / BirdEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Edo Kutani Ware Lidded Bowl Akae Style: East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely Kutani ware lidded jar, a beautiful porcelain style that is often grouped with Arita or Imari wares- the bright colors were

0086: 19th C. Japanese Edo Kutani Ware Lidded Bowl Akae StyleEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Meiji Wood Seitaka Attendant Figure: **First Time At Auction** East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine wood figural carving from a zushi shrine, standing atop a separate pedestal and gripping a

0086A: 19th C. Japanese Meiji Wood Seitaka Attendant FigureEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

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Japanese Wood Theater Mask of Hannya (Female Demon): East Asia, Japan, Nagano Prefecture, Kusagoe, ca. late 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden theater maskette of Hannya, the vengeful female demon. Included is a wooden box with Japanese writing in

0087: Japanese Wood Theater Mask of Hannya (Female Demon)Est. $600-$900

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19th C. Japanese Edo Shunga Erotic Woodcut - Lovers: **Originally Listed At $1000** East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 1810. In the style of Utamaro I or Utamaro II. An original Japanese Shunga woodblock print depicting two lovers with vibrant colors

0087A: 19th C. Japanese Edo Shunga Erotic Woodcut - LoversEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Japanese Wood Mask of a Tengu (Noh Style): East Asia, Japan, Meiji to Showa era, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A carved and painted wooden mask in the Noh style depicting a Tengu, a supernatural beings that was portrayed in many

0088: 19th C. Japanese Wood Mask of a Tengu (Noh Style)Est. $1,000-$1,500

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Erotic Japanese Meiji Shunga Painting on Handscroll: **Originally Listed At $1000** East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. An erotic Shunga painting that depicts three explicit sexual encounters between the same couple. The man and woman engage

0088A: Erotic Japanese Meiji Shunga Painting on HandscrollEst. $1,600-$2,500Lot Passed

Ancient Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Cuff Bracelet: Ancient Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son culture, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A leaded-bronze bracelet of lunate form decorated with incised linear and knotwork patterns. Along each terminal is a column

0089: Ancient Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Cuff BraceletEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

14th C. Thai Brass Buddha Torso on Lotus Pedestal: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sukhothai to Ayutthaya period ca. 14th to 16th century CE. A brass statue of the Buddha seated upon a lotus pedestal his hands in the Bhumisparsa mudra, or "earth witness"

0090: 14th C. Thai Brass Buddha Torso on Lotus PedestalEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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18th C. Thai Silver Bullet Money Baht Currency, Rama I: Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A collection of 7 silver currency pieces known as bullet money or bullet coins, the silver bar bent into a rounded shape, the thick part

0091: 18th C. Thai Silver Bullet Money Baht Currency, Rama IEst. $600-$900

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18th C. Hmong / Miao Silver Openwork Hair Ornament: Southeast Asia, Laos, Thailand, and Northern Vietnam, Hmong or Miao peoples, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A discoid hair ornament shaped from delicate 97.44% silver filigree in a radial pattern. The

0092: 18th C. Hmong / Miao Silver Openwork Hair OrnamentEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

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18th C. Sri Lankan Piha Keatta w/ Silvered Ivory Handle: South Asia, Sri Lanka, Sinhalese culture, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A steel and brass dagger known as a piha keatta, the handle covered with elephant ivory and a chased silver pommel cap.

0093: 18th C. Sri Lankan Piha Keatta w/ Silvered Ivory HandleEst. $1,800-$2,700

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Tibetan Buddhist Mala w/ Brass Skulls & Demon Heads: Central Asia, Tibet / Nepal, Himalaya Region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A ceremonial mala garland made of cotton with purple silk brocade and painted brass heads and skulls. This was worn by Buddhist

0093A: Tibetan Buddhist Mala w/ Brass Skulls & Demon HeadsEst. $1,000-$1,500

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20th C. Balinese Bone Vase Openwork Design w/ Dragon: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali, ca. 20th century CE. A wonderful vase, hand-carved from the bone of an ungulate with the intricate, openwork design of a dragon. The sinuous, scaled serpent slithers

0094: 20th C. Balinese Bone Vase Openwork Design w/ DragonEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Kris & Sheath w/ Diamonds, Sapphires: **First Time At Auction** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A striking example of a traditional Indonesian ceremonial kris (keris) featuring a sandalwood sheath enveloped in

0094A: 19th C. Indonesian Kris & Sheath w/ Diamonds, SapphiresEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Thai Wood Coconut Grater Rabbit Atop Knee Board: Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden coconut scraper depicting a rabbit sitting atop a knee board. A large lateral projection holds a serrated grating tool

0095: Thai Wood Coconut Grater Rabbit Atop Knee BoardEst. $500-$750

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1940s WWII Japanese Gunto Katana w/ Sheath Serial #135158: East Asia, Japan, World War II, ca. 1941 to 1945 CE. A forged-steel military sword called a gunto katana with a serial number "135158" stamped on one side of the blade shoulder. The iron sheath

0095A: 1940s WWII Japanese Gunto Katana w/ Sheath Serial #135158Est. $800-$1,200

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19th C. Japanese Meiji Hibachi Brazier Nacre Inlay: **Originally Listed At $900** East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, 19th to early 20th century CE. A turned wood hibachi brazier (possibly paulownia / kiri wood), finely carved into a cylindrical form

0095B: 19th C. Japanese Meiji Hibachi Brazier Nacre InlayEst. $1,300-$2,000Lot Passed

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Large Crystalline Cluster of Quartz Prisms: North America, ca. millions of years ago. A gorgeous crystalline cluster of quartz prisms with well defined terminal points! This is a large cluster with a dramatic and stunning appearance that is

0096: Large Crystalline Cluster of Quartz PrismsEst. $1,300-$1,950

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Fossilized Priscacara Fish Matrix + Split Fish Fossil: North America, Western United States, Green River Formation, Eocene, ca. 40 million years ago. A pair of fossilized fish, a North American Priscacara in a square, flat matrix, and another

0097: Fossilized Priscacara Fish Matrix + Split Fish FossilEst. $600-$900

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Fossilized Dinosaur Bone Beaded Necklace w/ Pearls: Ancient Western North America, Mesozoic period, ca. 252 to 66 million years ago. A lovely necklace of a wearable form composed of dozens of polished fossilized dinosaur bones and pearls! Strung with

0098: Fossilized Dinosaur Bone Beaded Necklace w/ PearlsEst. $600-$900

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Coral, Fossilized Vertebra, Shells, & Driftwood, 8 pcs: Ancient Seas, Cretaceous to Pliocene, ca. 145.5 to 3.7 million years ago. A beachcomber's collection of 8 items: a purple acorn barnacle cluster, 2 calcite matrices containing fossilized bivalve

0099: Coral, Fossilized Vertebra, Shells, & Driftwood, 8 pcsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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