Auction details
Ancient Coins, Artifacts & Hoi An Ceramics
12:00 PM PT - Dec 7th, 2003
offered by
Malter Galleries Inc.
Encino, CA 91316

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| 553 |
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Carthage, c.150 AD. A nice red slip flat bowl, with ring-footed base. Maker's initials 'CN' and symbol st... |
150 - 200 |
1 Bid
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| 554 |
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Syro-Hittite, c. 1500BC, a miniature terra cotta head in the form of an astarte figure. Typical simplisti... |
200 - 300 |
1 Bid
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| 555 |
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Holy Land pottery lot! Four terra cotta pieces (3 crème slip, one in black) Including a cup, a vial and ... |
175 - 250 |
4 Bids
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| 556 |
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Syro-Hittite, c.2000 - 1500 BC. A terracotta chariot body with high front-piece decorated with two openin... |
400 - 600 |
8 Bids
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| 557 |
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Pre-Columbian art, Ecuador, c. 1500AD, a set of 5 small attractive and interesting earth toned ceramic mi... |
200 - 300 |
4 Bids
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| 559 |
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Pre-Columbian art, Mayan, c. 500-900AD, a large and sturdy orange ware four legged plate. Legs are mammi... |
500 - 750 |
1 Bid
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| 560 |
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Hellenistic, c. 300BC redware terra cotta trefoil pitcher. Single loop handle with small base. Body is ov... |
300 - 400 |
1 Bid
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| 561 |
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Afghanistan, c. 1800, lovely fish bead necklace in grossularite Garnet! 13 jade fish beads from 20mm-30mm... |
150 - 250 |
3 Bids
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| 562 |
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Pre-Columbian art, Peru, Chancay, 1200--1500AD, a miniature ceramic effigy doll. In typical pose in stand... |
150 - 250 |
2 Bids
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| 563 |
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Africa, Nigeria, Nok, c. 600BC-200AD, an earth toned terra cotta janiform head. Simplistic features with ... |
400 - 750 |
4 Bids
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| 564 |
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Islamic silver "Koran" box, circa 1700. Hexagonal in shape ad beautifully incised on top and sides with ... |
275 - 350 |
2 Bids
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| 565 |
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Pre-Columbian art, Western Mexico, Jalisco, c.250 BC - 250 AD. A seated and pregnant(?) woman with long t... |
2,000 - 2,500 |
2 Bids
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| 566 |
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Pre-Columbian art, Western Mexico, Colima, c.250 BC - 250 AD. A ceramic in red slip of a seated man in sl... |
400 - 600 |
1 Bid
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| 567 |
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Pre-Columbian art, Mexico, Chupicuaro, c. 600-100BC, a miniature standing pregnant woman, In yellow-crème... |
375 - 450 |
5 Bids
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| 568 |
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Pre-Columbian art, Mexico, Veracruz, Remojades, c.250 BC - 250 AD. A larger head fragment all painted in ... |
600 - 800 |
1 Bid
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| 569 |
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Pre-Columbian art, Mexico, Guerrero, c. 300-100BC, a large grayish buff carved stone fertility goddess w... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
1 Bid
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| 570 |
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Africa, Congo, Katanga cross. Measures 7" across. Nice condition. THE UNUSUAL KATANGA CROSS, By Joel Ande... |
125 - 200 |
1 Bid
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| 571 |
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Africa, Congo, Katanga cross. Measures 9" across. This one larger that the above piece! Nice condition. |
200 - 300 |
1 Bid
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| 572 |
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Africa, Benin, Fon Tribe, 20th century, a silver necklace with thin looped cire chain with an amusing li... |
250 - 350 |
1 Bid
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| 573 |
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Peru, Inca, c. 1200-1500 AD. A lovely textile doll of a man with turkey standing on his right shoulder. B... |
300 - 500 |
1 Bid
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| 574 |
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Peru, Inca, c. 1200-1500 AD. A simple but interesting red ware bowl with 4 lug and holed handles at the s... |
250 - 350 |
1 Bid
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| 575 |
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West Africa, Nigeria, Idoma(?), a carved wooden headdress of a female with distinctive 4 rowed coiffure. ... |
400 - 600 |
1 Bid
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| 576 |
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England, 14th - 15th Century. Another lot of 4 nice bronze bells, sans clappers, which were iron. All in ... |
100 - 150 |
3 Bids
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| 577 |
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Mali, Dogon, tall carved wood "Primordial" Couple! Old! Tall seated male and female. Both with hands hand... |
2,500 - 3,500 |
1 Bid
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| 578 |
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United States, c. 1880, a fine wooden stereoscope with brass and ivory fittings. Expensive features like ... |
750 - 1,000 |
2 Bids
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| 579 |
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Indonesia, c. 1875, Dayak Tribe, "Head Hunter's Sword". Intricately carved wood sheath with leather and t... |
2,500 - 3,500 |
1 Bid
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| 580 |
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Qing Dynasty, a large scroll depicting a sort of bird's eye view of the Chinese countryside along a river... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
11 Bids
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| 581 |
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Qing Dynasty, a similar but slightly smaller scroll depicting many different species of birds such as pea... |
500 - 750 |
1 Bid
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| 583 |
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Qing Dynasty, lot of three wooden measuring rulers each with inlaid silver markings. L: 13+ inches. W: 5/... |
100 - 200 |
1 Bid
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| 584 |
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Qing Dynasty, Kuang-Hsu Period, c. 1875 A. D. a fine brass lock and key, incised on top with floral scen... |
300 - 400 |
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| 585 |
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Qing Dynasty, Kuang-Hsu Period, c. 1875 A. D. a fine brass lock and key, incised on top with floral scen... |
150 - 200 |
1 Bid
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| 586 |
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Qing Dynasty, Kuang-Hsu Period, c. 1875 A. D. a fine brass opium pipe with an etched scene of two group... |
200 - 300 |
5 Bids
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| 587 |
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Qing Dynasty. a green jade chop with scarab-like design for seal. H: 6 cm. |
50 - 100 |
2 Bids
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| 588 |
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Qing Dynasty, a green "boulder" carving of a bearded sage with an attendant who is serving tea from a ... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
1 Bid
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| 589 |
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Qing Dynasty, a black jade carving of stylized animal-baby elephant sans trunk with fish-like attributes.... |
375 - 500 |
1 Bid
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| 590 |
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China, Ming Dynasty, a cast lion/ox in two parts both sharing exactly half of the same inscription. Reput... |
750 - 1,000 |
3 Bids
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| 591 |
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Qing Dynasty, an old seal box with just a lovely small bronze chop left of a fu dog. Dim: of box 7 x 3.5... |
100 - 200 |
1 Bid
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| 592 |
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Qing Dynasty, Six bronze fu dog seals similar to above example. None of these were engraved with a seal ... |
275 - 350 |
1 Bid
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| 593 |
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Tibet, 14th cent. Bronze "guo" amulet box with incised design of Jambhala., god of good fortune. H:9.3 ... |
350 - 450 |
1 Bid
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| 594 |
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Tibet, c. 1700, bronze seated Buddha, holding a small jar in his two hands which rest on his lap. Beau... |
400 - 600 |
3 Bids
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| 595 |
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Tibet, c. 1800, a copper reliquary box with fine repousse` detailing, made in similar fashion to Japanese... |
100 - 200 |
4 Bids
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| 596 |
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Tibet, 19th century, terra cotta chortan (stupa) amulet, the top coated with red paint. H: 4 cm. |
150 - 250 |
1 Bid
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| 597 |
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Tibet, 19th century brass dorge. L: 6.5". See Stone, Weapons p. 632., along with a chatelaine with two m... |
150 - 175 |
1 Bid
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| 598 |
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Korea, 16th-17th century, a fine archer's ring carved from deer horn ..L:6 cm. . Very rare. |
600 - 900 |
12 Bids
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| 599 |
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Burma, c. 1800 -1850. A lot of 3 opium weights in the form of bird-like creatures called henthas. H: 5.2-... |
100 - 150 |
3 Bids
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| 600 |
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Indonesia,, Java, c. 1700. A "Jatim" or large combed blue and white glass bead with feathered or herring... |
400 - 600 |
10 Bids
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| 601 |
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Indonesia, Java, c. 1700. a strand of 21 Javanese millefiore beads or Jatim beads. Similar to ancient... |
500 - 750 |
1 Bid
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| 602 |
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Indonesia,, Java, c. 1850, A fine pair of krisses with ivory handles., wooden sheaths, meteorite blades... |
750 - 1,000 |
13 Bids
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| 603 |
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China, Qing Dynasty, a fine sculpture in alabaster of a laughing Buddha-like dwarf standing on wood base.... |
800 - 1,000 |
1 Bid
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| 604 |
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China, a wonderful and ornately embroidered silk ceremonial priest's robe, likely Buddhist, probably circ... |
1,500 - 2,500 |
1 Bid
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