CONSIGNOR SELL OFF Ancient / Ethnographic Art

Ancient Dagestan Bronze Adorant Nude Male

19th C. Japanese Edo Wood & Papier Mache Noh Mask

Maya Cylinder Abstract Floral Motif, ex-Schmitt

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Louisville, CO, United States

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CONSIGNOR SELL OFF Ancient / Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Savings up to 70% off, as well as items brand-new to auction. Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described. Convenient / affordable in-house shipping!

Auction Curators:

Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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18th C. Indian Wood Sculpture - Yashoda Holding Krishna: **Originally Listed At $350** South Asia, India, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. An endearing wooden sculpture of Lord Krishna being held by his foster-mother Yashoda. Nude, Yashoda stands in the

0031A: 18th C. Indian Wood Sculpture - Yashoda Holding KrishnaEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

19th C. Mughal Reverse-Glass Painting - Young Lady: **Originally Listed At $750** South Asia, India, Mughal Empire, ca. 19th century CE. A reverse glass painting depicting a young lady standing with her hands clasped together amidst lush, verdant

0032: 19th C. Mughal Reverse-Glass Painting - Young LadyEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Indian Cotton Shisha Mirror Embroidery Textile + Toran: **Originally Listed At $400** South Asia, India, ca. mid-20th century CE. A pair of cotton textiles embroidered with the traditional shisha or "mirror work." The smaller is comprised of many sari

0032A: Indian Cotton Shisha Mirror Embroidery Textile + ToranEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Indian Ladakh Collar W/ Silver, Coral & Turquoise: **Originally Listed At $800** Central Asia, Himalayan region, Northern India / Tibet, Ladakh culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful collar necklace made from silver beads, coral,

0032B: Indian Ladakh Collar W/ Silver, Coral & TurquoiseEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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19th C. Indian Mughal Painting Royal Procession: **Originally Listed At $300** South Asia, India, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A colorful painting on fabric, perhaps silk, that depicts a Mughal elephant royal procession before a white

0033: 19th C. Indian Mughal Painting Royal ProcessionEst. $600-$900

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Gandharan Necklace w/ Glass & Gold Beads: **Originally Listed At $1200** Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. A stunning necklace comprised of 10 bell-shaped beads made from 87.5% gold (equivalent

0033A: Gandharan Necklace w/ Glass & Gold BeadsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Fine Chinese Han Pottery Head Mingqi Figure: **Originally Listed At $400** East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. An inviting pottery head of a mingqi or "spirit utensil" presenting a round visage of slender eyes, a fleshy nose,

0034: Fine Chinese Han Pottery Head Mingqi FigureEst. $800-$1,200

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Chinese Han Polychrome Attendant, Ex Arte Primitivo: **Originally Listed At $800** East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A splendid mold-made pottery figure stylized and shown standing with hands together at waist and draped in

0035: Chinese Han Polychrome Attendant, Ex Arte PrimitivoEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

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Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Altar Building: **Originally Listed At $1500** East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A hand-built pottery model of an altar building with a tiled roofline denoted with incised striations. The front

0036: Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Altar BuildingEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Chinese Tang Dynasty Female Court Musicians (Pr): **Originally Listed At $1000** East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A pretty pair of mold-formed pottery tomb figures known as mingqi, representing female court musicians. They stand

0037: Chinese Tang Dynasty Female Court Musicians (Pr)Est. $2,000-$3,000

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Chinese Ming Sancai Glazed Pottery Offering Table: **Originally Listed At $800** 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

0037A: Chinese Ming Sancai Glazed Pottery Offering TableEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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17th C. Chinese Ming Incised Jade Cup, Nature Motif: **Originally Listed At $350** East Asia, China, late Ming to early Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A stunning teacup, hand-carved from black nephrite jade with lovely gray, almond, and

0038: 17th C. Chinese Ming Incised Jade Cup, Nature MotifEst. $600-$900

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Chinese Ming Bronze Buddha Plaque: **Originally Listed At $400** East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A mold-cast bronze plaque depicting Buddha seated atop a lotus flower throne with a nimbus behind his head. Buddha

0038A: Chinese Ming Bronze Buddha PlaqueEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed

2 Chinese Ming Pottery Bowls, Celadon & Blue-on-White: **Originally Listed At $400** East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A beautiful pair of ceramic bowls from the Ming Dynasty: a celadon-glazed bowl and a blue-on-white glazed bowl.

0038B: 2 Chinese Ming Pottery Bowls, Celadon & Blue-on-WhiteEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Wood Standing Woman Figure: **Originally Listed At $450** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. Wood carving of standing woman figure - perhaps a deity / Immortal figure such as Guanyin. Characters are written

0038C: 19th C. Chinese Qing Wood Standing Woman FigureEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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17th C. Chinese Ming Swatow Ware Dish w/ Phoenix: **Originally Listed At $1500** 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

0039: 17th C. Chinese Ming Swatow Ware Dish w/ PhoenixEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Chinese Qing Dynasty Stone Pendant w/ Dragons: **Originally Listed At $400** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved stone plaque pendant depicting a quartet of abstract dragon heads as well as the eyes and upper teeth

0039A: Chinese Qing Dynasty Stone Pendant w/ DragonsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Agate Inkwell Dish w/ Leafy Vines: **Originally Listed At $400** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful carved chalcedony-agate dish with openwork leafy branches along the exterior and extending across the

0039B: 19th C. Chinese Qing Agate Inkwell Dish w/ Leafy VinesEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Snuff Bottles: **Originally Listed At $400** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, later period, ca. 19th century CE. A pair of gorgeous snuff bottles, each made from dark horn with ivory inlays on one side and gilt

0039C: 19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Snuff BottlesEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

5 Chinese, Japanese & Korean Porcelain Water Droppers: **Originally Listed At $400** East Asia, China, Japan, & Korea, ca. 19th to mid-20th century CE. A collection of porcelain water droppers and ink wells for calligraphy and painting. The small

0039D: 5 Chinese, Japanese & Korean Porcelain Water DroppersEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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19th C. Chinese Bamboo Vase Forest & Literati Scenes: **Originally Listed At $600** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely bamboo vessel carved as if the viewer is parting branches to see men studying scrolls,

0039E: 19th C. Chinese Bamboo Vase Forest & Literati ScenesEst. $900-$1,350

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19th C. Japanese Edo Wood & Papier Mache Noh Mask: **Originally Listed At $700** East Asia, Japan, Tokugawa / Edo period, ca. 19th century CE. A fine wood mask with a papier-mache interior of the Shikami or "grimace" type from the Noh musical. The

0040: 19th C. Japanese Edo Wood & Papier Mache Noh MaskEst. $1,400-$2,100

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Japanese Edo / Meiji Ivory Netsuke Dried Himono Fish: **Originally Listed At $350** East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji era, ca. 19th century CE. An unusual elephant ivory netsuke carving of a highly realistic but dead and dried fish (himono) with amazing

0040A: Japanese Edo / Meiji Ivory Netsuke Dried Himono FishEst. $600-$900

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1847 Kuniyoshi Woodblock Triptych - Nippondaemon & Cat: **First Time At Auction** Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797/98–1861). The Story of Nippondaemon and the Cat (Nippondaemon neko no koji) (triptych oban), Three woodblock prints, ink and color on

0040B: 1847 Kuniyoshi Woodblock Triptych - Nippondaemon & CatEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 1. All ancient items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. 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. 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