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Early 20th C. Indonesian Painted Wood Head of a Batari: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A striking wooden head, carved and painted, depicting a batari or batara, a goddess or god. The face is dramatically white, with black

0066C: Early 20th C. Indonesian Painted Wood Head of a BatariEst. $600-$800

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20th C. Philippines Bajau Wood Grave Marker (Sunduk): Southeast Asia, southern Philippines, Sulu Archipelago, Bajau (boat people), ca. mid 20th century CE. A well-preserved example of a hand-carved wooden grave marker or sunduk. The figure presents with

0066D: 20th C. Philippines Bajau Wood Grave Marker (Sunduk)Est. $800-$1,200

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0066E: 20th C. Indonesian Steel Kris w/ Amethysts & RubyEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

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17th C. Thai Ayutthaya Bronze Standing Buddha: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ayutthaya Period, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A cast-bronze figure of Buddha standing with flowing vestments atop an integral rectangular plinth. Buddha bends both arms at

0067: 17th C. Thai Ayutthaya Bronze Standing BuddhaEst. $800-$1,200

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19th C. Kilim Wool Rug w/ Traditional Motifs: Central Asia, Kilim, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A gorgeous hand-woven wool Kilim rug, the yarns presenting in a striking array of hues including russet red, deep black, sienna, creamy

0067A: 19th C. Kilim Wool Rug w/ Traditional MotifsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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20th C. Tibetan Painted Thangka w/ Shakyamuni Buddha: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine thangka featuring a painted obverse scene of the Shakyamuni Buddha seated atop a tiered lotus base. Buddha wears a flowing orange and

0067B: 20th C. Tibetan Painted Thangka w/ Shakyamuni BuddhaEst. $1,400-$2,000

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Khmer Stone Female Statue - Uma: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 12th century CE. A skillfully carved, monumental stone statue of a female, perhaps the goddess Uma, depicted in the round and facing

0067C: Khmer Stone Female Statue - UmaEst. $6,000-$8,000

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Chinese Yuan Dynasty Wooden Standing Priest Figure: East Asia, China, Yuan to early Ming Dynasty, ca. early 14th to 16th century CE. A Zen priest figure carved from finely grained wood standing with both hands clasped beneath voluminous robe sleeves.

0068: Chinese Yuan Dynasty Wooden Standing Priest FigureEst. $1,600-$2,250Lot Passed

Chinese Han Nephrite Jade Dish with Cicadas: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A beautiful shallow dish, carved from nephrite jade, of ovoid form and featuring two high relief cicadas, each carved with their distinctive

0068A: Chinese Han Nephrite Jade Dish with CicadasEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

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Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Vessel of Onion Form: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A fascinating multi-component cast bronze vessel with a tall spout that flares outward in a four-lobed "onion" form at its center before

0068B: Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Vessel of Onion FormEst. $800-$1,200

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Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Guardian Figure w/ TL: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A fascinating tomb guardian figure of a standing warrior. The figure is made from ceramic, with extensive traces of pigment remaining on the body,

0068C: Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Guardian Figure w/ TLEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Lot of 3 Chinese Northern Song Glazed Pottery Bowls: East Asia, China, Northern Song Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1127 CE. A lovely ensemble of three wheel-thrown pottery bowls with concave bases, thin walls that create a deep basin, and traces of their

0068E: Lot of 3 Chinese Northern Song Glazed Pottery BowlsEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Roof Tile Mythological: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644. A wonderful pottery relief roundel to adorn the eave of a roofline, depicting an expressive visage of a mythological figure with bulging eyes,

0069: Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Roof Tile MythologicalEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Chinese Neolithic Jade Figural Pendant: China, Neolithic period, Hongshan culture. Late 4th to 3rd millennium BCE. Deep nephrite jade amulet carved in the form of a fantastical supernatural being. This beast is commonly shown in ancient

0069A: Chinese Neolithic Jade Figural PendantEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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18th C. Japanese Edo Iron Tsuba: East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 18th century CE. A lovely forged-iron tsuba, a disc-shaped hand guard traditionally placed between the blade and handle of Japanese swords. The surface is decorated

0069B: 18th C. Japanese Edo Iron TsubaEst. $500-$800

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Antique China Trade Camphor Wood, Leather, Brass Chest: East Asia, China, ca. late 18th to early 19th century. A hand-built and hand-painted leather-covered camphor wood chest with wonderful brass tack double borders. The leather is painted a warm red and

0069C: Antique China Trade Camphor Wood, Leather, Brass ChestEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Chinese Qing Dynasty Nephrite Amulet - Dragon on Coin: East Asia, China, later Qing Dynasty, ca. mid-19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful amulet, hand-carved from mottled white nephrite with emerald-green inclusions, that depicts a petite dragon

0069D: Chinese Qing Dynasty Nephrite Amulet - Dragon on CoinEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Stone Chop Stamp: East Asia, China, later Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely yellow opaque stone with a shallow relief carving of a scene of nature on its broadest face. Its flat underside, now coated in red

0069E: 19th C. Chinese Qing Stone Chop StampEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Mongolian Horse: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, 1368 to 1644 CE. A very fine ceramic Mongolian horse, depicted standing upon a curvaceous plinth, with a substantial saddle on its back, well-delineated reins, a long

0070: Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Mongolian HorseEst. $1,800-$2,500

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Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Tiles - Dragon Motifs: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A pair of large pottery tiles with thick gorgeous lattice openwork. Both are rectangular with matching symmetrical faces and sit on a flat base.

0070A: Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Tiles - Dragon MotifsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Stone Amulet - Dragon: East Asia, China, Late Qing Dynasty to Early Republic, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An ornately carved stone dragon amulet boasting intricate details - bulging eyes, long snout with flames

0070C: 19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Stone Amulet - DragonEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Japanese Bamboo / Rope Snowshoes (pr): East Asia, Japan, early 20th century CE. A pair of bamboo and rope snowshoes each comprised of a single piece of bamboo bent into a circular shape. The overlapping ends are bound together by woven

0070D: Early 20th C. Japanese Bamboo / Rope Snowshoes (pr)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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18th C. Korean Stoneware Vase w/ Characters: East Asia, Korea, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A lovely stoneware vase coated with a white slip and painted with a brown iron pigment - reminiscent of Buncheong ware created several centuries

0071: 18th C. Korean Stoneware Vase w/ CharactersEst. $800-$1,600

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16th C. Korean Joseon Dynasty Pottery Jar Phoenix Motif: East Asia, Korea, Joseon / Chosun dynasty, ca. 1392 to 1897 CE, but most likely 16th to 17th century. Lovely glazed pottery lidded vessel decorated in a dark gray over tan. Central register is in a

0071A: 16th C. Korean Joseon Dynasty Pottery Jar Phoenix MotifEst. $1,500-$2,000

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