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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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4 Bactrian & Sassanian Copper & Stone Stamps: Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 3000 to 2500 BCE / Ancient Near East, Sassanian, ca. 224 to 651 CE. A lovely gathering of 4 ancient stamps. Boasting a vibrant green patina, the first is a square

0090: 4 Bactrian & Sassanian Copper & Stone StampsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Achaemenid Persian Stone Dish w/ Circular Incisions: Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 600 BCE. A remarkable hand-carved stone dish presenting a discoid foot and a wide, circular rim over a shallow basin. Boasting a hue of light sage,

0091: Achaemenid Persian Stone Dish w/ Circular IncisionsEst. $400-$600

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Anatolian Copper Figure of Standing Bull: Ancient Near East, central Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A cast-copper figurine of a bull standing atop a quartet of delineated legs and gently flared

0091A: Anatolian Copper Figure of Standing BullEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

12th C. Anatolian Islamic Leaded Copper Mosque Lamp: Medieval Near East/Asia Minor, modern day Turkey, Anatolia, Islamic culture, ca. 12th century CE. A beautiful leaded copper alloy lamp or candle holder of a broad form. The openwork lamp exhibits an

0091B: 12th C. Anatolian Islamic Leaded Copper Mosque LampEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Sasanian / Islamic Glass Jar w/ Applied Trails: Ancient Near East, late Sasanian to early Islamic Period, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A charming free-blown glass vessel with applied trailing designs. This vessel has developed white and beige

0091C: Sasanian / Islamic Glass Jar w/ Applied TrailsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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8th C. Islamic Gilt Glass Bowl w/ Arabic Script & Birds: Near East, Islamic culture, ca. 8th to 9th century CE. A marvelous glass vessel boasting a mesmerizing relief decoration adorned with a lustrous gilding comprised of 44% gold. The gorgeous jar

0092: 8th C. Islamic Gilt Glass Bowl w/ Arabic Script & BirdsEst. $900-$1,400

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Large 18th C. Islamic Coppered Tin Plate: Near Eastern, Islamic Culture, ca. 18th century CE. A gorgeous coppered tin plate featuring a circular base and basin, as well as an undulating periphery resembling that of an open flower. The basin

0093: Large 18th C. Islamic Coppered Tin PlateEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

9th C. Islamic Abbasid Vellum Manuscript Page Kufic: Near Eastern, Islamic, Abbasid Period, ca. 9th to 10th century CE. A lovely vellum manuscript page from an Islamic religious text, likely the Qur'an, featuring ten lines of Kufic text handwritten on

0094: 9th C. Islamic Abbasid Vellum Manuscript Page KuficEst. $2,400-$3,500Lot Passed

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19th C. Persian Illustrated Manuscript Pages (3): Near East, Islamic culture, Persian Empire, ca. 19th century CE. A fantastic ensemble of 3 manuscript pages, each featuring 3 to 5 lines of black and red Persian script and a central illustration in

0095: 19th C. Persian Illustrated Manuscript Pages (3)Est. $600-$900

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19th C. Islamic Illuminated Manuscript Pages (pr): Near East, Persian Empire, Islamic culture, ca. 19th century CE. A stunning pair of illuminated manuscript pages, each featuring five lines of Arabic script and a beautifully painted figural scene

0096: 19th C. Islamic Illuminated Manuscript Pages (pr)Est. $500-$750

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Luristan Bronze Mace Head: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A fine cast-bronze mace head of minimalistic form with a cylindrical body that expands horizontally to a wide mid-rib. Presenting

0097: Luristan Bronze Mace HeadEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

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Luristan Bronze Dagger - Gorgeous Patina!: Ancient Near East / Anatolia, eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A striking cast-bronze slender dagger with a pointed, recessed blade and cuboid handle,

0097A: Luristan Bronze Dagger - Gorgeous Patina!Est. $1,200-$1,600

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Luristan Copper Axe Head w/ Abstract Zoomorph: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 9th to 7th century BCE. An intriguing axe head forged from copper of perhaps a ceremonial form. Atop the back of the cylindrical socketing

0097B: Luristan Copper Axe Head w/ Abstract ZoomorphEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

Lot of 3 Luristan / European Bronze Weapons: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE; Western/Central Europe, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1300 BCE. A fine collection of three bronze and leaded-bronze pieces that display

0097C: Lot of 3 Luristan / European Bronze WeaponsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Bichrome Footed Jar: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 300 BCE. A beautiful bichrome pottery vessel with a rounded globular body and raised flat rim atop a petite pedestal on a flared foot. Adding to this

0098: Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Bichrome Footed JarEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Ancient Ban Chiang Incised Pottery Vessel: Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. An attractive and well preserved grey-ware pottery vessel presenting a concave, annular base, a conical body, and a dramatically flared rim. The body of the

0099: Ancient Ban Chiang Incised Pottery VesselEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

18th C. Burmese Silver Buddha on Lotus Throne: Southeast Asia, Burma, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A remarkable silver statue of Buddha seated in lotus position atop an integral plinth. Dressed in a robe, the tranquil deity is shown with a

0100: 18th C. Burmese Silver Buddha on Lotus ThroneEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

18th C. Thai / Cambodian Gilded Wood Buddha: Southeast Asia, Thailand or Cambodia, ca. 1750 to 1900 CE. A large wooden statue of a seated Buddha with traces of a gilded surface. He sits in a meditative pose upon a tall lotus pedestal, wearing

0100A: 18th C. Thai / Cambodian Gilded Wood BuddhaEst. $2,400-$3,500Lot Passed

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19th C. Burmese Loom Wood Pulleys w/ Kinnara (pr): Southeast Asia, Burma (present day Myanmar), ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful pair of wooden pulleys expertly carved to resemble mythical kinnaras. The lower base of each figure is a

0101: 19th C. Burmese Loom Wood Pulleys w/ Kinnara (pr)Est. $900-$1,200

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10th C. Cambodian Khmer Stone Dvarapala Figure: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer/Angkor Empire, ca. 10th century. A truly remarkable hand-carved stone figure of Dvarapala, a door or gate guardian commonly portrayed as a warrior or ferocious giant.

0101A: 10th C. Cambodian Khmer Stone Dvarapala FigureEst. $25,000-$35,000Lot Passed

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11th C. Khmer Stone Buddha on Naga Throne: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 11th to 13th century CE. A monumental, finely carved stone Buddha, seated on a three-tiered serpentine throne, with the flaring, hooded

0101B: 11th C. Khmer Stone Buddha on Naga ThroneEst. $20,000-$30,000

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Fine 12th C. Khmer Bronze Standing Female Deity: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 12th to 14th century CE. A fantastic cast bronze statuette of a devi (also known as a devata or aspara), which means female goddess in

0101C: Fine 12th C. Khmer Bronze Standing Female DeityEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Thai Gilt Wood Crowned Buddha: Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. 19th century CE. A stunning hand-carved wooden Buddha shown seated in lotus position atop a multi-tiered pedestal with hands in the Bhumisparsa mudra and boasting a

0102: 19th C. Thai Gilt Wood Crowned BuddhaEst. $600-$900

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19th C. Thai Silvered Bronze Buddha Votive: Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. 19th century CE. A cast bronze votive figure of a seated Buddha. The Buddha sits on a tall, openwork throne, with cross-hatched and striated lines on its exterior

0102A: 19th C. Thai Silvered Bronze Buddha VotiveEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

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