Art of Asia | Antiquity to Modern Day

Chinese Tang Dynasty Polychrome Warrior Figure w/ TL

Luristan Bronze Horse Harness Fitting w/ Ibex

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Art of Asia | Antiquity to Modern Day

Artemis Fine Arts

Join us for a special auction featuring artifacts and fine art from the continent of Asia - from Warring States to Western Asia, this auction will have something for everyone. This is one you won't want to miss. Professional in-house shipping for your convenience!

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Chinese Tang Dynasty Polychrome Warrior Figure w/ TL: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 BCE. An incredible mold-formed statue of a tall warrior exhibiting intricate details and vivid pigments. The hollow figure stands upon delineated legs

0001: Chinese Tang Dynasty Polychrome Warrior Figure w/ TLEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Ram - TL Tested: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A handsome ceramic ram, seated with his legs folded underneath him, his hooves and limb musculature well depicted in relief on the sides of his

0002: Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Ram - TL TestedEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Chinese Warring States Bronze Spear Tip: East Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A minimalist example of a forged-bronze spear tip with an elongated, petaloid blade bearing a thick midrib and a pointed tip. The exterior

0003: Chinese Warring States Bronze Spear TipEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Stoneware Model of Stove: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A large, mold-made ceramic model of a stove with three round holes for cauldrons or steamers and the surface painted with depictions of food in

0003A: Chinese Han Dynasty Stoneware Model of StoveEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Tall Ancient Japanese Jomon Terracotta Urn TL'd: East Asia, Japan, Middle Jomon period, ca. 2000 to 1000 BCE. A large, deep, conical urn made using the coil method, the clay mixed by the woman who made it (women produced all ceramics in this

0003B: Tall Ancient Japanese Jomon Terracotta Urn TL'dEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

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Chinese Neolithic Hongshan Jade Pendant Supernatural: East Asia, 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

0003C: Chinese Neolithic Hongshan Jade Pendant SupernaturalEst. $1,500-$2,000

Early Han Dynasty Terracotta Jester with Drum: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A wonderfully preserved example of a tomb attendant - a court jester-like figure, nude aside from a loose skirt that hangs below his broad belly

0004: Early Han Dynasty Terracotta Jester with DrumEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Guardian Figure: East Asia, China, West Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 8 CE. A large, hand-built terracotta human figure with lengthy, delineated legs. The figure stands nude with male genitalia beneath a slender torso

0005: Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Guardian FigureEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

Tall Chinese Western Jin Pottery Spear Thrower: East Asia, China, Western Jin Dynasty, ca. 266 to 316 CE. A fascinating mold made ceramic figure of a spear throwing warrior. The figure stands on its own, with the legs spread in a dynamic stance,

0006: Tall Chinese Western Jin Pottery Spear ThrowerEst. $2,600-$3,900Lot Passed

Fine Chinese Six Dynasties Marble Stela - Bodhisattva: East Asia, China, Six Dynasty Period, North Qi Dynasty, ca. 550 to 577 CE. A gorgeous and skillfully-defined marble carving depicting a Bodhisattva (or Guanyin/Kuanyin). Standing atop an integral

0007: Fine Chinese Six Dynasties Marble Stela - BodhisattvaEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Dynasty Iron Spear Head: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. An iron spear head with a tubular tang, a leaded-brass guard, and a flat blade with a rounded shoulder and pointed tip. When mounted on a pole the

0008: Chinese Ming Dynasty Iron Spear HeadEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Lot of 6 Han Dynasty Pottery Musicians & Dancers: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A fantastic group of six ceramic tomb attendants. One is kneeling and playing a flute; four are kneeling and playing pipes; and one is a dancer.

0009: Lot of 6 Han Dynasty Pottery Musicians & DancersEst. $3,400-$5,100Lot Passed

Chinese Tang Stone Sculpture of Woman: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A rare example of a stone carving depicting a woman of the court dressed in the height of fashion. She wears a stylish V-necked gown belted at the

0010: Chinese Tang Stone Sculpture of WomanEst. $7,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Impressive Chinese Tang Dynasty - Sheep Laying Down: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A charming, hollow-molded terracotta sheep laying in a recumbent position. Hooved legs are tucked beneath the muscular body, and a thick neck

0011: Impressive Chinese Tang Dynasty - Sheep Laying DownEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Horse Head & Body: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. Fine pottery horse in gray clay with muscular body and regal slightly downturned head. Hollow molded with slots where wooden legs and a horsehair

0012: Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Horse Head & BodyEst. $3,500-$4,500Lot Passed

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Chinese Song Dynasty Gilded Stone Head of a Lohan: East Asia, China, Song Dynasty, 960 to 1270 CE. Hand-carved from a large piece of grey stone, a just under life-size head of a Lohan, his visage presenting a tranquil, meditative countenance and

0013: Chinese Song Dynasty Gilded Stone Head of a LohanEst. $7,000-$10,500

5 Korean Koryo & Joseon Dynasty Glazed Pottery Vessels: East Asia, Korea, Koryo (also Goryeo) Dynasty, ca. 12th to 13th century CE; Joseon Dynasty, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A beautiful gathering of five wheel-thrown pottery vessels covered in lustrous

0014: 5 Korean Koryo & Joseon Dynasty Glazed Pottery VesselsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Tall Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Baluster - Man & Lion: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. An incredible limestone baluser, an important part of Ming architectural style, known in Chinese as "wangzhu". It features man seated atop a

0015: Tall Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Baluster - Man & LionEst. $14,000-$21,000Lot Passed

Tall Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Jar, TL Tested: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE, probably later in the period. A large, fascinatingly colored vessel created using the flambe glaze technique - a high-fired, iridescent glaze that

0016: Tall Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Jar, TL TestedEst. $1,900-$2,850Lot Passed

Lifesize Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Head of Guanyin: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A lifesize, dramatic stone sculpture depicting the Bodhisattva Guanyin in the round. The stone has a granular surface with grey, black, and

0017: Lifesize Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Head of GuanyinEst. $4,500-$6,750Lot Passed

Tall Chinese Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Wine Jar: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A hand-built pottery wine jar of a sizable form from the Cizhou Ware tradition with a concave circular base, a tall, inverted piriform body, a

0018: Tall Chinese Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Wine JarEst. $1,400-$1,800Lot Passed

16th C. Korean Joseon Dynasty Glazed Pottery Vase: East Asia, Korea, Joseon dynasty, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A delightful wheel-thrown buncheong (stoneware) vase with a ring base, a piriform body, and a tall slender neck with a slightly flared

0019: 16th C. Korean Joseon Dynasty Glazed Pottery VaseEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Dragon Turtle (Longgui): East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A hand-carved stone sculpture of an amalgam mythological creature known as a dragon turtle ('longgui' in Chinese) with the body, legs, tail, shell

0020: Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Dragon Turtle (Longgui)Est. $1,500-$2,000

Japanese Edo Gilt Silver / Copper Menuki (2 pr): East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 1603 to 1868 CE. Two wonderful sets of cast-copper and cast-silver menuki meant to be secured within the handle wraps of a traditional Japanese sword. Each shorter

0020A: Japanese Edo Gilt Silver / Copper Menuki (2 pr)Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

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