Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages.

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Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages.

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for Part Two of a spotlight on two fabulous collections, one from Lumberton, Texas, and the other from Whisnant Gallery in New Orleans. These collections feature items from around the world, including Classical, Chinese, Southeast Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, 20th century North American, European, and more. Plus don't miss our usual offerings of fossils, Fine Art, and ethnographic items. All legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described. Convenient in-house shipping!

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Parthian Twisted Silver-Copper Snake Bracelets (2): Ancient Near East, Persia, Parthian Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A stunning pair of silver and copper alloy bracelets comprised of thick, twisted wires that create serpentine bodies. Both

0040A: Parthian Twisted Silver-Copper Snake Bracelets (2)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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19th C. Tibetan Silver Hinged Box / Pendant: Central Asia, Tibet or China, late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a lovely and high quality 91.5% to 92.2% silver box with a hinged lid and a loop for suspension. The box has a rounded and

0040B: 19th C. Tibetan Silver Hinged Box / PendantEst. $600-$900

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Impressive Indus Valley Polychrome Vessel: Central Asia, India / Pakistan, Indus Valley civilization, Harappa, ca. 3rd millennium BCE. A charmingly shaped ceramic vessel with steep walls, an inwardly-sloping shoulder, and a small round mouth

0041: Impressive Indus Valley Polychrome VesselEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Chinese Neolithic Hongshan Nephrite Figural Pendant: Ancient East Asia, China, Hongshan culture, Neolithic Period, ca. 3500 to 2900 BCE. An intriguing anthropomorphic figural pendant of a slender form that is hand-carved from grassy green nephrite with

0042: Chinese Neolithic Hongshan Nephrite Figural PendantEst. $1,100-$1,500

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Chinese Warring States Bronze Short Sword: East Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A handsome example of a short sword known as a duan jian that is mold-cast from bronze via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique. The

0043: Chinese Warring States Bronze Short SwordEst. $1,800-$2,500

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Large Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Jar w/ Taotie Masks: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A sizable, wheel-thrown pottery jar exhibiting a tall, piriform body atop a protruding foot. The vessel features 2 registers of impressed grooves

0044: Large Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Jar w/ Taotie MasksEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

Pair of Chinese Han Painted Pottery Acrobats w/ TL: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A fine set of two matching pottery acrobats shown in an intricate handstand pose. Each figure presents with a slender body, legs in an inverted

0044A: Pair of Chinese Han Painted Pottery Acrobats w/ TLEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Miniature Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Fire Pit: China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. This is a charming miniature model of a fire pit, hollow, mold-made in pottery. Hundreds of pottery figures like this one, recreating daily life, were

0044B: Miniature Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Fire PitEst. $150-$225

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Chinese Tang Pottery Tomb Lady in Waiting Figure: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A beautifully mold-formed terracotta hollow noblewoman tomb attendant wearing flowing garments on a integral pedestal. She stands upright with

0045: Chinese Tang Pottery Tomb Lady in Waiting FigureEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Tomb Attendant & Animals: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A fine set of 4 mold-formed pottery tomb offerings including a standing figure and 3 stylized animals. The standing tomb attendant presents wearing

0045A: Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Tomb Attendant & AnimalsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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14th C. Chinese Ming Stone Wangzhu Monkey Eating Peach: East Asia, China, Ming dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A large stone baluster or pillar, known in Chinese as "wangzhu," featuring a monkey and two offspring eating fruit. The simian creature is

0045B: 14th C. Chinese Ming Stone Wangzhu Monkey Eating PeachEst. $2,500-$3,750

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4 Chinese Ming Swatow Ware Cups, Binh Thuan Shipwreck: East Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. This is a fabulous group of four petite Swatow porcelain cups all from a shipwreck near the Binh Thuan province off the southern coast of

0046: 4 Chinese Ming Swatow Ware Cups, Binh Thuan ShipwreckEst. $600-$900

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Bowl w/ Phoenix: East Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A sizable and stunning pottery bowl, known as Swatow ware and presenting impressively thin walls that flare out to a broad rim, all sitting

0047: Chinese Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Bowl w/ PhoenixEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Bowl (Shipwreck): East Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A lovely pottery bowl, known as Swatow ware and presenting impressively thin walls that flare out to a broad rim, all sitting atop a

0048: Chinese Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Bowl (Shipwreck)Est. $600-$900

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Chinese Porcelain Bowls, Binh Thuan Shipwreck (4): East Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A fascinating collection of 4 pottery bowls, each presenting ring-form feet and impressively thin walls that rise to gently flared rims. All

0049: Chinese Porcelain Bowls, Binh Thuan Shipwreck (4)Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

4 Chinese Ming Porcelain Bowls, Binh Thuan Shipwreck: East Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A lovely collection of 4 pottery bowls, each presenting ring-form feet and impressively thin walls that rise to gently flared rims. All

0050: 4 Chinese Ming Porcelain Bowls, Binh Thuan ShipwreckEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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17th C. Chinese Ming Dynasty Scholar's Stone: East Asia, China, late Ming to early Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A fine "gongshi" also known as a scholar's rock or stone, this example is a naturally formed piece of gray limestone

0051: 17th C. Chinese Ming Dynasty Scholar's StoneEst. $2,400-$3,600

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19th C. Japanese Late Edo Brass Lobster Okimono: East Asia, Japan, late Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A charming brass lobster Okimono that is rendered in a highly realistic form! The crustacean is cast as a single and

0052: 19th C. Japanese Late Edo Brass Lobster OkimonoEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

1930s Japanese Wire & Silk Fabric Dolls (pr): North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 1930s CE. Made in Hawaii by a Japanese artist. A splendid and sizeable pair of Japanese dolls known as ningyo representing a geisha and an oiran - a top-rated courtesan of

0052A: 1930s Japanese Wire & Silk Fabric Dolls (pr)Est. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

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19th C. Japanese Meiji Copper Jurojin, ex-A. Quinn: East Asia, Japan, late Edo to early Meiji Period, ca. mid-19th to early 20th century CE. A cast copper okimono or sculpture of an elderly man seated on a pedestal, representing Jurojin, one of the

0053: 19th C. Japanese Meiji Copper Jurojin, ex-A. QuinnEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Jomon Pottery Jar w/ Incised Cord Patterns - TL Tested: Ancient East Asia, Japan, Late Jomon Period, ca. 2000 BCE. A hand-built pottery jar of voluminous form with a rounded shoulder, a corseted neck, a broad, dramatically flared mouth, and a folded rim,

0053A: Jomon Pottery Jar w/ Incised Cord Patterns - TL TestedEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Attendant Figure: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A splendid and sizeable pottery attendant figure, likely a soldier, shown stepping forward with his left foot as he grasps a large, ovoid shield

0054: Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Attendant FigureEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

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Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Bichrome Pedestal Dish: Southeast Asia, Northeastern Thailand, Ban Chiang culture, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A hand-built pottery dish resting atop a flared pedestal-form foot. The upper body is a vessel bearing gently

0055: Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Bichrome Pedestal DishEst. $600-$900

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Ancient Ban Chiang Pottery Jars, ex-Museum, TL Tested: Ancient Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 1100 BCE. A pair of elegant storage vessels, hand built with similar elongated bodies and rounded, but slightly flattened bases, dating to the

0055A: Ancient Ban Chiang Pottery Jars, ex-Museum, TL TestedEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. By bidding in this auction, you (the bidder) personally guarantee payment. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be re-opened if bidding activity warrants. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. 3. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden/confidential reserves. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. 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