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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 Han Dynasty Pottery Musicians & Dancers (6 pcs): 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.

0039A: Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Musicians & Dancers (6 pcs)Est. $3,400-$5,100Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Nephrite Dragon w/ Gold Details: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A hand-carved jade (nephrite) mythical dragon with gold painted scrolled flourishes adorning the body. Given the refined details and the dynamic

0039B: Chinese Han Dynasty Nephrite Dragon w/ Gold DetailsEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Huge Chinese Han Dynasty Tomb Panels, TL Tested: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. An amazing pair of massive, hollow clay bricks from a Han tomb. Before they were fired, artisans stamped these bricks with the artwork you see

0039C: Huge Chinese Han Dynasty Tomb Panels, TL TestedEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

Chinese Han Glazed Pottery Figural Lamp TL Tested: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A striking mold-made ceramic figural lamp, made to be placed in a tomb and glazed with a thick, pale blue pigment that coats almost the entirety

0039D: Chinese Han Glazed Pottery Figural Lamp TL TestedEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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19th C. Burmese Bronze Meditation Gong w/ Mallet: East Asia, Burma, ca. 19th century CE. An attractive and playable example of a bronze nipple gong that hangs from a mahogany wood and rope framework with a wooden mallet and a bright orange fabric

0040: 19th C. Burmese Bronze Meditation Gong w/ MalletEst. $900-$1,300

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19th C. Burmese Brass Gongs w/ Wood Mount (3 Gongs): Southeast Asia, Burma, ca. 19th century CE. A fine and playable example of a large series of three brass gongs, decreasing in size as they hang down from a mahogany wood and rope framework. This

0041: 19th C. Burmese Brass Gongs w/ Wood Mount (3 Gongs)Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Ancient Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Stupa: Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son, ca. 1st millennium 206 BCE. An interesting form of stupa made of leaded-bronze from this early Vietnamese culture. Once cast as three separate pieces and later joined the set

0042: Ancient Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze StupaEst. $600-$900

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Japanese Edo Period Wood & Iron Archery Stand: East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 1603 to 1868 CE. A hand-carved wooden archery stand with a slightly curved body, a pronged base, a hinged collar with a slender arm protruding on either side, a pair

0042A: Japanese Edo Period Wood & Iron Archery StandEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

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18th C. Japanese Edo Paper & Ink Ledger Book: East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 18th century CE. A paper ledger book known as a daifuku-cho, bound with dozens of rectangular pages and handwritten accounts for merchant use. The bold characters on

0043: 18th C. Japanese Edo Paper & Ink Ledger BookEst. $400-$600

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18th C. Japanese Edo Paper & Ink Ledger Book: East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 18th century CE. A paper and ink ledger book known as a daifuku-cho, with a braided hemp tassel intended for merchant use. The ledger is constructed with dozens of

0044: 18th C. Japanese Edo Paper & Ink Ledger BookEst. $400-$600

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19th C. Japanese Edo Lacquer Wood Samurai Jingasa Hat: East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A black, lacquered wood jingasa or camp hat of a shallow circular form with a gold-hued family crest on the brim. The

0045: 19th C. Japanese Edo Lacquer Wood Samurai Jingasa HatEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Edo Isawa Ceramic Bowl w/ Cranes: East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. early 19th century CE. A beautiful and petite stoneware bowl with a pale-yellow glaze and three cranes on the exterior walls. The bowl rests on three short feet, and

0046: 19th C. Japanese Edo Isawa Ceramic Bowl w/ CranesEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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19th C. Japanese Edo Period Bronze Umpan Gong: East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. early to mid-19th century CE. A beautiful cast bronze gong known as an umpan that was used in a Zen temple or monastery. A suspension hole is pierced through the top

0047: 19th C. Japanese Edo Period Bronze Umpan GongEst. $500-$750

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19th C. Japanese Edo Wood Candlesticks / Shokudai (pr): East Asia, Japan, late Edo to early Meiji period, ca. 19th century. A fine pair of wooden candlesticks known as shokudai with circular, flower-form bases, long necks that are octagonal at the bottom

0047A: 19th C. Japanese Edo Wood Candlesticks / Shokudai (pr)Est. $600-$900

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19th C. Japanese Edo Paper Scroll Painting w/ Cranes: East Asia, Japanese, late Edo to Meiji period, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A tranquil landscape painting beautifully painted in ink and paper with a horizontal orientation of trees and cranes.

0048: 19th C. Japanese Edo Paper Scroll Painting w/ CranesEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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19th C. Japanese Edo Paper Block Printed Books (6): East Asia, Japan, late Edo to early Meiji Period, ca. 19th century. A collection of 6 paper books printed in black ink on washi paper. The covers are made of blue paper with a fukuro-toji binding

0049: 19th C. Japanese Edo Paper Block Printed Books (6)Est. $900-$1,300

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Japanese Edo / Meiji Leaded Copper Articulated Crab: East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A leaded copper articulated model of a crab. Meticulously constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body

0050: Japanese Edo / Meiji Leaded Copper Articulated CrabEst. $1,800-$2,500

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10th C. Korean Koryo Leaded Bronze Mirror Figural: East Asia, South Korea, Goryeo/Koryo Dynasty, ca. 918 to 1392 CE. A cast-leaded bronze mirror with a polished face, a petite handle, and an ornate back displaying a figural scene in high relief. The

0051: 10th C. Korean Koryo Leaded Bronze Mirror FiguralEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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5th C. Korean Silla Stoneware Jar Incised Motifs: East Asia, Korea, Silla Kingdom, ca. 5th to 6th century CE. A stunning stoneware jar featuring a voluminous body, a sloped shoulder, a brief, cylindrical neck, and a flared, annular rim, all sitting

0051A: 5th C. Korean Silla Stoneware Jar Incised MotifsEst. $800-$1,200

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5th C. Korean Silla Greyware Vase - Kobae Form: East Asia, Korea, Silla Kingdom, ca. 5th to 6th century CE. A graceful grey stoneware bowl atop a flaring openwork foot. It features a plum-shaped body adorned by gentle raised bas relief round

0051B: 5th C. Korean Silla Greyware Vase - Kobae FormEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Elegant 12th C. Korean Koryo Stoneware Vessel: East Asia, Korea, Kingdom of Goryeo (Koryo), ca. 12th century CE. A beautiful wheel-thrown glazed pottery vessel of a characteristically simple yet elegant form comprised of a ring base, an elongated

0051C: Elegant 12th C. Korean Koryo Stoneware VesselEst. $800-$1,200

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Korean Koryo Leaded Bronze Mirror w/ Korean Characters: East Asia, South Korea, Goryeo / Koryo Dynasty, ca. 918 to 1392 CE. A cast-leaded bronze mirror with a polished face and a petite, knobbed handle. The verso of the mirror features a rectangle bearing

0052: Korean Koryo Leaded Bronze Mirror w/ Korean CharactersEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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19th C. Japanese Meiji Bronze Kirin - Lamp Form: East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, 19th to early 20th century CE. A fantastical bronze sculpture of a mythical qilin or kirin that has been converted into a working lamp! The chimeric animal features

0053: 19th C. Japanese Meiji Bronze Kirin - Lamp FormEst. $600-$900

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19th C. Japanese Meiji Brass Vase w/ Birds: East Asia, Japan, Meiji Period, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely cast-leaded-brass vase with a ring base as well as relief and incised patterns. The body is a slightly piriform shape

0055: 19th C. Japanese Meiji Brass Vase w/ BirdsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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