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4th C. Byzantine Mosaic with Standing Bearded Male

Large Fossilized Eocene Palm Frond Inlaid w/ Fish

Attic Red-Figure Kylix - Nude Athletes, Robed Men

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

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

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Chinese Ming Pottery Attendant Figure, TL Tested: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A mold-made pottery male attendant figure holding a rectangular object, perhaps a musical instrument, in his right arm and adorned in liberal

0055: Chinese Ming Pottery Attendant Figure, TL TestedEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Large Chinese Ming Blue on White Pottery Bowl, TL'd: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. An attractive porcelain bowl featuring a ring-form foot, a hemispherical body, and a flared rim, all adorned with meticulous, blue on

0055A: Large Chinese Ming Blue on White Pottery Bowl, TL'dEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Five Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Bowls: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A set of 5 glazed pottery bowls, each resting atop a squat ring foot. The exterior surfaces are coated in light green glaze that has aged over

0056: Five Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery BowlsEst. $800-$1,200Lot 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

0056A: 7 Chinese Ming Pottery Offering Table Setting & ChairsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

4 Chinese Ming Era Swatow Export Pottery Jars & Pot: East Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A collection of blue on white Swatow porcelain - 3 pots and small lidded jar. The 2 largest pots have evidence they spent time in the

0057: 4 Chinese Ming Era Swatow Export Pottery Jars & PotEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Stone Guardian Foo Lions: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A charming pair of Buddhist foo lions or foo dogs (also "fu" lion or "fu" dog) carved from a calcite stone, each one recumbent upon an

0058: Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Stone Guardian Foo LionsEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

Early Chinese Wood Figures of BodhisattvaGuanyin: East Asia, China, Qing Empire, ca. early 20th century Ce. A wonderful pair of figures of the bodhisattva Guanyin, each carved from chenxiang wood and depicted standing atop a pedestal in a leaning

0058A: Early Chinese Wood Figures of BodhisattvaGuanyinEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Japanese Edo Relief - Kannon Bodhisattva of Compassion: East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 19th century CE. A splendid and quite sizable stone relief of Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, shown standing and holding a lotus flower to his chest in his

0059: Japanese Edo Relief - Kannon Bodhisattva of CompassionEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Two 19th C. Japanese Imari Ware Pottery Bowls: East Asia, Japan, Edo period, Imari ware, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful pair of Imari ware porcelain bowl, each intricately hand-painted nature scenes and geometric motifs. Boasting gilt details,

0060: Two 19th C. Japanese Imari Ware Pottery BowlsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Two Japanese Imari & Satsuma Ware Pottery Bowls: East Asia, Japan era, Meiji, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of Satsuma ware and Imari style porcelain dishes, the surfaces painted in characteristically bright colors and gilding on an

0061: Two Japanese Imari & Satsuma Ware Pottery BowlsEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

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Fine Chinese Suzhou Carved Hetian Jade Gourd Pendant: East Asia, China, 20th to 21st century CE. A beautiful and large piece of natural hetian (nephrite) jade carved into a pair of gourds, done in the Suzhou style. There are several loops formed by the

0062: Fine Chinese Suzhou Carved Hetian Jade Gourd PendantEst. $800-$1,200

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19th C. Thai Bronze Buddha Hand - Abhayamudra Gesture: Southeast Asia, Thailand or Burma (Myanmar), ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze left hand from a statue of the Buddha, the slender fingers held upward, each decorated with a rosette shaped

0062A: 19th C. Thai Bronze Buddha Hand - Abhayamudra GestureEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

Early Thai Pottery Kendis (Sukhothai, to Ayutthaya): Southeast Asia, Thailand, Mon Dvaravati Period, Sukhothai, to Ayutthaya, ca. 10th to 16th century CE. A collection of 4 pottery vessels known as kendis, each with an upturned pouring spout - two are

0063: Early Thai Pottery Kendis (Sukhothai, to Ayutthaya)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

14th C. Thai Gilt Brass Buddha Head, ex-Museum: Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. 14th to 15th century CE. A serene brass head of Buddha adorned with careful facial details as well as a layer of gold gilding. The tapered face presents downcast eyes,

0063A: 14th C. Thai Gilt Brass Buddha Head, ex-MuseumEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

18th C. Burmese Karen Bronze Rain Drum: Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand, Karen people, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A stunning and quite impressive leaded bronze rain or frog drum, created by the Karen - a Sino-Tibetan ethnic

0064: 18th C. Burmese Karen Bronze Rain DrumEst. $5,500-$8,250Lot Passed

0064A: 19th C. Indonesian Steel Kris, Wood Hilt Demon FormEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

20th C. Javanese Wayang Golek Puppets (pr): Southeast Asia, Indonesia, West Java, ca. 20th century to 21st century CE. A playful pair of wooden puppets made for the traditional Sundanese puppet art known as Wayang Golek, each dressed in

0065: 20th C. Javanese Wayang Golek Puppets (pr)Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

Pocketknife w/ Meteorite Blade, Dinosaur Bone Handle: Africa, Namibia, fall dates to prehistoric times, meteorite discovered by Captain J.E. Alexander, ca. 1838 CE; North America, Western United States, Mesozoic era, ca. 252 to 66 million years ago. A

0066: Pocketknife w/ Meteorite Blade, Dinosaur Bone HandleEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Late Pleistocene Mammoth Molar Tooth, Marine Deposits: Northwestern Europe, Netherlands, Late Pleistocene, ca. 129,000 to 11,700 years ago. A fossilized molar from a prehistoric woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primogenius). The surface of the tooth is textured

0067: Late Pleistocene Mammoth Molar Tooth, Marine DepositsEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

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5 Moroccan Trilobite Fossils in Stone Matrices: North Africa, Morocco, Devonian Period, ca. 416 to 359.2 million years ago. A collection of 5 trilobite fossils, each in a stone matrix, excavated and prepared, their naturally dark exoskeletons

0067A: 5 Moroccan Trilobite Fossils in Stone MatricesEst. $500-$750

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Large Arizona Petrified Wood Natural Round Segment: North America, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Late Triassic, ca. 225 million years ago. A thick cross section of petrified / fossilized wood from a prehistoric tree trunk. The once organic wood

0068: Large Arizona Petrified Wood Natural Round SegmentEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Beautiful Natural Gold Crystals on Quartz Specimen: United States, Eagle's Nest Mine, Placer County, California, ca. early 21st century for its discovery, hundreds of millions of years old for its creation. Another stunning example of gold as it is

0069: Beautiful Natural Gold Crystals on Quartz SpecimenEst. $3,800-$5,700Lot Passed

Six Carved Emeralds - 27.5+ Carats!: United States or Europe, ca. mid-20th century CE. Six hand-carved emeralds, each of verdant green color, with faceted sides and polished faces. Four ovoid emeralds are accompanied by 1 rectangular

0069A: Six Carved Emeralds - 27.5+ Carats!Est. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Large Fossilized Eocene Palm Frond Inlaid w/ Fish: North America, Wyoming, Green River Formation, Eocene Period, ca. 53.5 to 48.5 million years ago. A stone matrix containing fossilized palm fronds inlaid with a prehistoric fish, Priscacara. The

0070: Large Fossilized Eocene Palm Frond Inlaid w/ FishEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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