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Chinese Qi Limestone Stela w/ Buddha & Bodhisattvas

19th C. Chinese Qing Guangxu Gilt Porcelain Vases (pr)

3rd C. Gandharan Schist Panel w/ Greek Titan Atlas

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Art of Asia | Antiquity to Present

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Featuring antiquities and works of art ranging from the third millennium BCE to the present. From West to East including the Near East and Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea and South and Southeast Asia. Including jades, bronzes, lacquer, textiles, paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, metalwork, and other art forms in other media. This is one you won't want to miss!

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Chinese Qi Limestone Stela w/ Buddha & Bodhisattvas: East Asia, China, Six Dynasties Period, Northern Qi Dynasty, ca. 550 to 577 CE. A gorgeous carved-limestone stela featuring a seated Buddha flanked by two bodhisattvas before an intricate backdrop

0001: Chinese Qi Limestone Stela w/ Buddha & BodhisattvasEst. $16,000-$24,000

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19th C. Chinese Qing Porcelain Bowl, ex General Chen Qi: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A well-preserved porcelain bowl with a scalloped rim and lovely painted motifs. The vessel rests on a ring base with a blue stamp

0002: 19th C. Chinese Qing Porcelain Bowl, ex General Chen QiEst. $6,000-$7,750Lot Passed

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Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Polo Player w/ TL Test: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. An exemplary pottery polo player with a well-modeled figure upon a galloping horse with finely painted details and nice remaining pigments of

0003: Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Polo Player w/ TL TestEst. $4,500-$6,500

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Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Dog w/ TL Test: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. An alert dog with a strong, protective stance and a fierce disposition, mold-made from baked terracotta. His sturdy legs support his

0004: Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Dog w/ TL TestEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Attendants (8 figures): East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A lovely ensemble of eight mold-formed pottery tomb attendants, all shown standing with one arm resting on their stomachs and the other laying to

0004A: Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Attendants (8 figures)Est. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Standing Male Figure: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A fabulous mold-formed pottery figure of a man, standing with his left hand held to his chest as he holds his right hand in a fist and extends it

0004B: Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Standing Male FigureEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Large 18th C. Chinese Qing Porcelain Bowl with Dragon: East Asia, China, Qing Dyasty, ca. 18th century CE. A magnificent porcelain bowl presenting a sunken central basin and walls that spread dramatically outwards to a broad, castellated rim, all

0005: Large 18th C. Chinese Qing Porcelain Bowl with DragonEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Glazed Pottery Roof Tiles (pr): East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of brilliant mold-made ceramic roof tiles depicting mythical birds known as fenghuang, each atop a curved tile base and

0006: 19th C. Chinese Qing Glazed Pottery Roof Tiles (pr)Est. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Pillow w/ Lion: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 16th century CE. A vibrant and detailed glazed porcelain pillow depicting a recumbent lion or dragon, topped by a gently curved headrest. The creature is lying

0007: Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Pillow w/ LionEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Pottery Royal Marriage Assembly (13 pcs): East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A remarkable royal marriage assembly comprised of thirteen sculpted pieces, all embellished with a lustrous glaze in hues of gamboge, emerald,

0007A: Chinese Ming Pottery Royal Marriage Assembly (13 pcs)Est. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Sandstone Rectangular Vessel - Sea Life: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A monumental hand-carved sandstone vessel boasting a rectangular base and thick walls that rise over a shallow basin decorated with intricately

0007B: Chinese Ming Sandstone Rectangular Vessel - Sea LifeEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Sandstone Pedestals w/ Snow Lions (pr): East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A stunning pair of hand-carved sandstone pedestals skillfully decorated with ornate floral motifs in low to high relief and both featuring heads

0007C: Chinese Ming Sandstone Pedestals w/ Snow Lions (pr)Est. $11,000-$16,500Lot Passed

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17th C. Chinese Ming / Qing Stone Panel with Catfish: East Asia, China, late Ming to Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th century. An impressive carved-stone relief of ovoid form depicting the aerial view of two catfish facing one another. Boasting a translucent

0008: 17th C. Chinese Ming / Qing Stone Panel with CatfishEst. $300-$450

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Stucco Head of Bodhisattva: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A striking stucco head depicting a bodhisattva donning an elaborate crown adorned with a central Buddha who is flanked by spiraling tendrils with

0008A: Chinese Ming Dynasty Stucco Head of BodhisattvaEst. $2,800-$3,500Lot Passed

17th C. Chinese Ming Bronze Candlestick Lotus Motif: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A fantastic cast bronze pricket candlestick with three legs featuring zoomorphic heads. The top contains a spike or pricket in the center for

0008B: 17th C. Chinese Ming Bronze Candlestick Lotus MotifEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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17th C. Chinese Ming Gilt Bronze Guanyin, ex-Komor: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A wonderful bronze statue rich with iconography of a Bodhisattva known as Avalokiteshwara (also Guanyin, Guan Yin, Kuanyin in Chinese), the

0009: 17th C. Chinese Ming Gilt Bronze Guanyin, ex-KomorEst. $1,400-$2,100

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18th C. Chinese Qing Polychrome Wood God of Wealth: East Asia, Chinese, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A remarkable hand-carved wood figure depicting Tsai Shen Yeh or Cai Shen, the Chinese God of wealth and good fortune. Draped

0010: 18th C. Chinese Qing Polychrome Wood God of WealthEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Brass & Bone Scale w/ Case: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1850s CE. A simple bovine bone and brass scale with the original wooden case. The scale is comprised of a bone balance bar with black stippling to indicate

0010A: 19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Brass & Bone Scale w/ CaseEst. $600-$900

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19th C. Chinese Bronze Claw Foot Candle Holder: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A fantastical cast-bronze candle holder comprised of two pieces: a clawed foot base, and a shallow pan. The pan has a low rim with a small pricket

0011: 19th C. Chinese Bronze Claw Foot Candle HolderEst. $500-$750

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Japanese Meiji / Taisho Silver Salt Shaker + Cruet: East Asia, Japan, Meiji to Taisho period, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An adorable pairing of a sterling silver abacus shaker and tub-shaped cruet with a spoon. This petite abacus is a

0013: Japanese Meiji / Taisho Silver Salt Shaker + CruetEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Chinese Qing Dynasty Wood Prayer Figure w/ Paper: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. An intriguing hand-carved wooden temple figure of an official or scholar in flowing robes. He stands on an integral pedestal and leans slightly

0014: Chinese Qing Dynasty Wood Prayer Figure w/ PaperEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Stoneware Meiping Vase: East Asia, China, Qing dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous stoneware vase exhibiting a reverse pear-shaped body with a gracefully rounded shoulder, a narrow, conical neck, and a flared, annular

0015: 19th C. Chinese Qing Stoneware Meiping VaseEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

17th C. Chinese Qing Brass Censer with Dragons: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 17th to early 18th century CE. A wonderful brass censer exhibiting a compressed body and a flared rim, all sitting upon three bulbous legs with petite feet. A

0016: 17th C. Chinese Qing Brass Censer with DragonsEst. $7,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Brass Bowl w/ Dragon: East Asia, China, Qing dynasty, ca. late 19th century CE. A splendid brass bowl presenting a compressed body and an annular, lipped rim, all sitting upon a circular, concave base. The exterior of

0017: 19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Brass Bowl w/ DragonEst. $550-$825

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