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Greek Black-Figure Amphora - Dionysian & Warrior Scenes

9th C. Indian Stone Bust - Brahmanical Triad / Trimurtri

Signed Norval Morriseau Painting - Sacred Fish ca. 1985

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Antiquities | Ethnographica | Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, and so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping!

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Japanese Jomon Pottery Jar, TL Tested: Ancient East Asia, Japan, Late Jomon Period, ca. 2100 BCE. A lovely example of a hand-built pottery vessel of a flat-bottomed form with a slender body, gradually widening shoulders, and a thick rim

0074: Japanese Jomon Pottery Jar, TL TestedEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

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Chinese Zhou Bronze Standing Male Figure Atop Tiger: East Asia, China, Early Zhou dynasty, ca. 1046 to 400 BCE. An early and rare example of Chinese male figure standing atop a tiger's head, hammered from a thick leaded-bronze sheet into a repousse

0075: Chinese Zhou Bronze Standing Male Figure Atop TigerEst. $5,500-$8,000

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Chinese Tang Pottery Tomb Figure - Female Courtesan: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. An elegant mold-made ceramic female court attendant, her hollow form standing upright on an integral pedestal. She wears flowing robes with incised

0075A: Chinese Tang Pottery Tomb Figure - Female CourtesanEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Sancai Glazed Pottery Offering Table: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A ritualistic Sancai pottery altar table of rectangular form supported by four legs and a decorative apron under the overhang displays molded

0075B: Chinese Ming Sancai Glazed Pottery Offering TableEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Massive Chinese Ming Stone Basin Zoomorphic Reliefs: East Asia, China, late Ming to early Qing Dynasty, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A beautiful and massive stone basin with symbolic zoomorphic forms carved in low relief across the faces. The interior

0075C: Massive Chinese Ming Stone Basin Zoomorphic ReliefsEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Brass Censer Incised w/ Budai: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. This is a massive brass censer vessel, cast in a large cauldron shape and adorned with Buddhist imagery. The pot rests on three conical feet cast

0075D: 19th C. Chinese Qing Brass Censer Incised w/ BudaiEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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18th C. Japanese Gilt Wood Avalokiteshvara Figure: East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 18th to mid-19th century CE. This is a gorgeous wooden stature of Avalokitesvara, one of the most revered and celebrated bodhisattvas in Asia. Carved in the round

0076: 18th C. Japanese Gilt Wood Avalokiteshvara FigureEst. $3,600-$5,400

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Fine 19th C. Japanese Wood Sho Kannon Bodhisattva: East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji Period, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A beautiful wood carving of Sho Kannon the Japanese version of Guanyin or Avalokiteshvara, the sacred Bodhisattva of

0076A: Fine 19th C. Japanese Wood Sho Kannon BodhisattvaEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

19h C. Japanese Edo Wood & Paper Folding Screen - Byobu: East Asia, Japan, Late Edo period, ca. 19th century CE. A large mulberry paper screen or "byobu" with 4 hinged folding panels mounted on a bamboo and lacquered wood frame with brass fittings. The

0076B: 19h C. Japanese Edo Wood & Paper Folding Screen - ByobuEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Handled Vessel: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A lovely ancient pottery vessel with a thick green glaze, silvery iridescence across the surface, and earthen and mineral deposits inside the

0076C: Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Handled VesselEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Garlic Head Hu: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A cast leaded-bronze vase known as a "garlic head" hu, with an elegant and aged presentation resting upon a hollow pedestal foot with a squat and

0076D: Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Garlic Head HuEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

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Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Granary Jar: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. An attractive granary jar, wheel-thrown with a flat base and a sturdy cylindrical body. Although faint, the original surface motifs are visible

0077: Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Granary JarEst. $800-$1,200

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Large Chinese Ming Stone Panel w/ Scholars in Garden: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. This is a large granite stone slab depicting a pair of robed figures in a courtyard carved in low relief upon a rectangular face. The slab was

0077A: Large Chinese Ming Stone Panel w/ Scholars in GardenEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Polychrome Tomb Attendants (3): East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A fine trio of mold made pottery tomb attendant figures standing atop integral rectangular plinths. Each wears ankle length robes with their arms

0077B: Chinese Ming Dynasty Polychrome Tomb Attendants (3)Est. $1,000-$1,500

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Chinese Ming Marble Architectural Elements (pr): East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. An exceptional pair of architectural elements, each skillfully hand-carved from cream-hued marble to present a rectangular base, a projecting

0077C: Chinese Ming Marble Architectural Elements (pr)Est. $7,500-$11,250Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Dish 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

0077D: Chinese Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Dish w/ PhoenixEst. $2,600-$3,900Lot Passed

Chinese Han Pottery Bull & Cart: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A finely modeled terracotta cart that is equipped with an ox to pull it. The cart has a rhomboid body with a large open interior for storage and

0078: Chinese Han Pottery Bull & CartEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

18th C. Chinese Qing Wood Panel w/ Noble Woman: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A beautiful hand-carved, openwork wood screen presenting a rectangular form resembling a window divided into 9 sections, each adorned with

0078A: 18th C. Chinese Qing Wood Panel w/ Noble WomanEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

Rare Chinese Song / Jin Dynasty Junyao Ceramic Bowl: East Asia, China, Song-Jin Dynasty, ca. 12th to mid-13th century CE. A finely preserved, well-constructed, and exceedingly rare Junyao ceramic bowl exhibiting lustrous glaze across the interior

0078B: Rare Chinese Song / Jin Dynasty Junyao Ceramic BowlEst. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

Lifesize Chinese Six Dynasties Head Male Tomb Attendant: East Asia, China, Six Dynasty Period, North Qi Dynasty, ca. 550 to 577 CE. A life-size plaster head of a male tomb attendant exhibiting stylized features such as bulging ovoid eyes with heavy lids,

0078C: Lifesize Chinese Six Dynasties Head Male Tomb AttendantEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Chinese Tang Dynasty Polychrome Horse / Female Rider: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A pottery figure of a regal court lady on horseback, most likely a funerary object of symbolic import, skillfully mold-made and adorned with red,

0078D: Chinese Tang Dynasty Polychrome Horse / Female RiderEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Meiji Satsuma Gilt Urn w/ Dragons: East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, ca. 1868 to 1912 CE. A stunning hand-built Satsuma ware lidded urn covered in layers of vibrant pigment and gilding detailing figural scenes on an ivory white glaze.

0079: 19th C. Japanese Meiji Satsuma Gilt Urn w/ DragonsEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Meiji Wood Tonkotsu + Kiseruzutsu: East Asia, Japan, Meiji Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fine hand carved wooden tonkotsu (tobacco container) and kiseruzutsu (pipe holder), featuring the squat figure of Daruma

0079A: 19th C. Japanese Meiji Wood Tonkotsu + KiseruzutsuEst. $2,600-$3,900Lot Passed

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19th C. Burmese Mandalay Marble Seated Buddha: Southeast Asia, Burma (modern-day Myanmar), Mandalay period, ca. 19th century CE. A sizable and splendid statue of a seated Buddha, expertly hand-carved from creamy white marble. The elegant deity

0079B: 19th C. Burmese Mandalay Marble Seated BuddhaEst. $3,600-$5,400

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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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