VARIETY | Antiquities, Asian, Ethno, Fine Art

South Italic Gnathian / Apulian Epichysis

Moche III Stirrup Vessel - Ai Apec w/ Serpents

Prehistoric Anasazi Mancos Black-on-White Pitcher

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VARIETY | Antiquities, Asian, Ethno, Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Just in time for holiday gift-giving! Featuring classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, Northwest Coast, African / Tribal, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine / Visual Art, more! All ancient items have been legally acquired, and are legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Convenient in-house shipping.

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

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

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3rd C. Gandharan / India Pottery Molds, 5 pcs: Central Asia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Northern India, Gandhara, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A collection of 5 pottery molds to impress decorative features into clay vessels, votive tablets, beads, or

0039: 3rd C. Gandharan / India Pottery Molds, 5 pcsEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Chinese Neolithic Majiayao Pottery Jar: East Asia, China, Majiayao (also Gansu-Yangshao) culture, ca. 2500 to 2000 BCE. A hand-built pottery jar of sizable form exhibiting an inverted piriform body decorated with deep black linear motifs.

0040: Chinese Neolithic Majiayao Pottery JarEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Ancient Chinese Shang Dynasty Jade Bi Disc: East Asia, China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 1558 to 1046 BCE. A petite ritual funerary item known as a bi disc that is hand-carved from mottled nephrite jade in hues of green, beige, citrine, and brown. The

0040A: Ancient Chinese Shang Dynasty Jade Bi DiscEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Cocoon Vase: East Asia, China, Western Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. An egg or cocoon shaped vessel upon a foot, with a flared spout rising from the center of the upper body. The curvilinear motifs are

0041: Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Cocoon VaseEst. $800-$1,200

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Chinese Cloisonne Statues - Cranes & Pixiu: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A charming group of 4 cloisonne enamel and brass animal statues and decorative vessels in matching pairs- crane statues and

0041A: Chinese Cloisonne Statues - Cranes & PixiuEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Bowl + 2 Vases: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A collection of 3 copper alloy, brass, and enamel cloisonne vases and bowl with classic motifs of flowers, birds, and stylized

0041B: Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Bowl + 2 VasesEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

Large Western Han Polychrome Pottery Hu Jar w/ Lid: East Asia, China, Western Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A large pottery hu vessel with a lid, made from grayware painted with fluid patterns in white, red, and orange; the pigments were applied

0042: Large Western Han Polychrome Pottery Hu Jar w/ LidEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed

Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Copper Vases + Box: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A collection of 3 leaded-copper alloy and enamel cloisonne vases and box with classic motifs of dragons, flowers, and stylized

0043: Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Copper Vases + BoxEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

Chinese Ming / Qing Wood Statue Standing Buddha: East Asia, China, late Ming to early Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A beautiful carved wooden statue of a standing Buddha or bodhisattva, eyes closed or cast downwards, and hands held in

0044: Chinese Ming / Qing Wood Statue Standing BuddhaEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Early Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Copper Vases: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A collection of 3 copper and enamel cloisonne vases. One pair are matching powder blue with red dragons. The larger red vase

0045: Early Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Copper VasesEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

7 Chinese Ming Pottery Offering Table Setting & Chairs: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A wonderful ensemble of 7 pottery funerary offerings comprised of a table, 2 chairs, a wash basin, and 3 plates of food, all adorned in lustrous

0045A: 7 Chinese Ming Pottery Offering Table Setting & ChairsEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Brass Brush Pot w/ Reliefs: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to 20th century CE. A graceful brass brush pot of cylindrical form boasting 2 relief bands of abstract decoration reminiscent of Neolithic Chinese art.

0046: 19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Brass Brush Pot w/ ReliefsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Chinese Qing Jade Ram Head Handle / Finial Carving: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A nephrite jade stone carved into a pillar shaped mount with animal heads protruding from the top, and incised motifs. The

0047: Chinese Qing Jade Ram Head Handle / Finial CarvingEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Lidded Censer w/ Qilin: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A wonderful leaded bronze censer cast after the Archaic ding form with 3 zoomorphic feet and upward-swooping, geometric handles. The lid

0048: Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Lidded Censer w/ QilinEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Japanese Edo Period Gilded Iron Tsuba w/ Birds: East Asia, Japan, Edo era, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A beautiful iron tsuba, the hand guard from a traditional Japanese sword, cast with openwork motifs of cranes and tree branches around the

0049: Japanese Edo Period Gilded Iron Tsuba w/ BirdsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Japanese Edo Gilt Copper Fuchigashira, Kanji Script: East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A beautiful sword hilt collar known as a fuchigashira (fuchi), with a tapered opening for inserting the blade through, cast from a

0049A: Japanese Edo Gilt Copper Fuchigashira, Kanji ScriptEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Meiji Bronze Floor Lamp: **This item is heavy/oversized and will require 3rd party shipping. Please inquire about shipping cost prior to bidding.** East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, ca. 1868 to 1912 CE. A lovely bronze floor

0050: 19th C. Japanese Meiji Bronze Floor LampEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Edo Bronze Mirror w/ Cranes & Turtle: East Asia, Japan, late Edo to Meiji period, ca. 19th century CE. An impressive leaded bronze mirror boasting a relief verso of Horai-zan, the Island of Immortality, 2 cranes beside a turtle-shaped

0051: 19th C. Japanese Edo Bronze Mirror w/ Cranes & TurtleEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Japanese Meiji Gilt Butsudan Shrine for Dainichi Nyorai: East Asia, Japan, Meiji era, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A stunning lacquered wood, brass, and gold washed household Buddhist shrine (Butsudan) containing an austere Dainichi-nyorai, the

0052: Japanese Meiji Gilt Butsudan Shrine for Dainichi NyoraiEst. $1,500-$1,800Lot Passed

18th C. Japanese Edo Tsuba, Signed Tomotsugu: East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A fabulous forged-iron maru-gata (round) tsuba, a disc-shaped hand guard traditionally employed on Japanese swords featuring the

0052A: 18th C. Japanese Edo Tsuba, Signed TomotsuguEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Balinese Barong Festival Mask w/ Articulated Jaw: Southwest Asia, Indonesia, Bali, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A large hand-carved wooden festival mask, the lower jaw is separate with an iron bar / loop to operate the articulating mouth. This

0053: Balinese Barong Festival Mask w/ Articulated JawEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Early Thai Rattanakosin Seated Buddha Upon Throne: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Rattanakosin era, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A cast brass Buddha statue upon a tiered pedestal with his hands in the classic Bhumisparsa "earth witness" mudra.

0053A: Early Thai Rattanakosin Seated Buddha Upon ThroneEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Massive Balinese Kamasan Tapestry Temptation of Arjuna: **This item is heavy/oversized and will require 3rd party shipping. Please inquire about shipping cost prior to bidding.** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A massive

0054: Massive Balinese Kamasan Tapestry Temptation of ArjunaEst. $1,500-$2,000

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5 Asian Art Books: Indian Sculpture, Buddhism, Netsukes: United States & India, ca. 20th to 21st century CE. A collection of hardcover and softcover books on Hindu-Buddhist art and culture, Japanese netsuke carving, and Indian sculpture. Hardcover and

0055: 5 Asian Art Books: Indian Sculpture, Buddhism, NetsukesEst. $600-$900Lot 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 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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